Our own Dave Plowman vs Eddie Mayer

Eaeeh ? Have I missed something ? as usual.....(coat..... getting......)

you have to listen to radio 4. Not old enough mate.

-- Adam

adamwadsworth@(REMOVETHIS)blueyonder.co.uk

The question was as boring as the answer.

Mary

By the way, it's Mair, Eddie Mair.

Mary

"ARWadsworth" wrote in news:m8ELb.10996$ snipped-for-privacy@news-text.cableinet.net:

Can't stand radio 4 any more, it's been dumbed down far too much for far too long.

mike r

No please - I'm one of Eddie Mair's biggest fans. He's brought a breeze of fresh air to PM with his dry wit. My only regret is the loss of him on 'Broadcasting House'.

Luckily, I can't be held responsible for their choice of material.

Fairy neuf (she's right next to the ouze'th one). But I do regret them moving from two presenters to a single one: the single presenting voice leads inevitably to a degree of over-familiarity with that presenter's tone and quirks. Much more interesting to get the swap of voices and approaches, and allows for a bit of interaction between the presenters.

Still, the savings over a year doubtless pay for a few more days' management consultancy, to determine the terms of reference for appointments to the committee which will determine the composition of the task force which will outline the parameters under which the cross-cutting work group will examine the possibilities of reducing the variety of cold drinks made available to interview guests...

Stefek

And then after all that it comes down to one guy who signs the delivery sheet and tells the driver not to bring any more orange because they've got enough just now. :-))

It did go through that period but have you tried it recently?

Mary

Trouble with that is that it becomes full of in-jokes, merry quips which are irritating for the listener.

That's a fair point. I'll try to remember that when I shout at the set.

Mary

"Mary Fisher" wrote in news:btomrd$9ogtj$1@ID-

Pretty well every morning, it's one of those I cycle through to escape

dumbness

political correctness

the ever more incomprehensible and invasive Scotch

snideness and sneers

overproduced and repetitive adverts (sorry, trails)

yet more identical news bulletins containing speculation and interpretation but no facts

knee-jerk anti American and Israel -ism

etc etc

Adn Especially Libby wossnames "lively conversations with interesting luvvies" on Wednesday mornings - surely the ASA or Trades Descriptions should prosecute

mike r

I don't think it's dumb.

No more than anywhere else.

Invasive yes, incomprehensible no.

You're talking about John Humphrys I guess, he's a pain.

I agree 100%

interpretation

You get that on all stations I should think.

Haven't noticed that.

Libby Purves. I remember her when she was seventeen and wrote for Punch.

But yes, her prog's on when I do noisy tasks. Not only luvvy but she always has some boating guest. When it was Des Pawson, the fascinating knot chap, he had about two minutes right at the end.

I suspect you listen to more than you claim if you've formed an opinion on all those matters. But in any case, they're only a very small part of the output and there are some excellent programmes.

Mary

Is there a url for this exchange?

Phil