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(January 2016)

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Markymark
TV Monkey posted:
Paul Gambaccini is so omnipresent he was on both BBC News and Sky News at the same time this morning.


We are not worthy ! I read that when he did his weekly film review spot on TV-am, he didn't use a script, all done from memory/on the hoof ?
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Markymark posted:
TV Monkey posted:
Paul Gambaccini is so omnipresent he was on both BBC News and Sky News at the same time this morning.


We are not worthy ! I read that when he did his weekly film review spot on TV-am, he didn't use a script, all done from memory/on the hoof ?


That because there couldn't afford Scripts or rehearsals Razz
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Markymark
tightrope78 posted:
I thought the 'BBC News' tribute as presented by Jeremy Vine demonstrated how the BBC misses an identifiable television music presenter these days. In the past these types of programmes would have fallen under the direction of the likes of Whistle Test, Later.... or even TOTP. Although a perfectly enjoyable programme it was a bit of an awkward mixture of news and Radio 6.


Yes it was. I was expecting Stuart Maconie and/or Mark Radcliffe, but Jeremy Vine did a good job.
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TV Monkey
RDJ posted:
tightrope78 posted:
I thought the 'BBC News' tribute as presented by Jeremy Vine demonstrated how the BBC misses an identifiable television music presenter these days. In the past these types of programmes would have fallen under the direction of the likes of Whistle Test, Later.... or even TOTP. Although a perfectly enjoyable programme it was a bit of an awkward mixture of news and Radio 6.

I would agree with this. Same with the Michael Jackson tribute its come to the face of Points of View and the Swingometer to host a Music special.

I could feel that Lauren Laverne could have hosted the tribute programme herself but I don't think they'd have her hosting a prime time BBC1 tribute. There is a blurred line between News and Music and can't see this blurred line improving should there be more high profile deaths in Music. This would've benefited being branded as a 'TOTP Tribute' from an established TOTP face but this is the BBC still stating there's no chance of it coming back and seeing no problem with its Music coverage.


You're talking about Jeremy Vine, who presents a daily show on the UK's biggest music radio station and has a distinguished career in journalism. His show mixes music and news content every day of the week.

Surely he's pretty much the ideal person to host a programme like this?
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DVB Cornwall
Markymark posted:
tightrope78 posted:
I thought the 'BBC News' tribute as presented by Jeremy Vine demonstrated how the BBC misses an identifiable television music presenter these days. In the past these types of programmes would have fallen under the direction of the likes of Whistle Test, Later.... or even TOTP. Although a perfectly enjoyable programme it was a bit of an awkward mixture of news and Radio 6.


Yes it was. I was expecting Stuart Maconie and/or Mark Radcliffe, but Jeremy Vine did a good job.


Vine was the perfect choice given Chris Evans' absence. Vine is known to many beyond the music glitterati, a programme like tonight's needed a 'name' to present, to attract a general and a specific audience. There'll be time for specialist retrospects in the months ahead, however there are several in the can already which with some updating will be suitable. I suspect airtime for these will be around Glastonbury time, they will be the sort of Maconie/Radcliffe vehicles some require.
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London Lite Founding member
Markymark posted:
tightrope78 posted:
I thought the 'BBC News' tribute as presented by Jeremy Vine demonstrated how the BBC misses an identifiable television music presenter these days. In the past these types of programmes would have fallen under the direction of the likes of Whistle Test, Later.... or even TOTP. Although a perfectly enjoyable programme it was a bit of an awkward mixture of news and Radio 6.


Yes it was. I was expecting Stuart Maconie and/or Mark Radcliffe, but Jeremy Vine did a good job.


Radcliffe presented a tribute show on BBC Radio 6 Music instead.
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dvboy
Just watching the show that went out at 1930.

Who presented would have depended on who was available to make the programme this evening, with Jeremy Vine and Lauren Laverne available after their radio showd with plenty of time to prepare.

Radcliffe and Maconie's radio show comes from Salford too adding an additional difficulty in making a show ready for air so quickly.
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davidhorman
TV Monkey posted:
You're talking about Jeremy Vine, who presents a daily show on the UK's biggest music radio station


True, but his show is very much the "talk radio" bit of daytime Radio 2, interspersed with essentially coincidental music.
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Inspector Sands
davidhorman posted:

True, but his show is very much the "talk radio" bit of daytime Radio 2, interspersed with essentially coincidental music.

It's a bit more than coincidental, in fact sometimes it's totally the opposite!
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Steve in Pudsey
I thought Vine came across as perfectly credible. For something put together at short notice, having somebody used to the BBC News way of working was probably quite helpful.
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Markymark
DVB Cornwall posted:


Vine was the perfect choice given Chris Evans' absence..


Chris Evans ? Who was expecting him to present it !? I'd have had quite a few ahead of him on any list !
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Markymark
Inspector Sands posted:
davidhorman posted:

True, but his show is very much the "talk radio" bit of daytime Radio 2, interspersed with essentially coincidental music.

It's a bit more than coincidental, in fact sometimes it's totally the opposite!


Indeed. There are some crass juxtapositions between the speech and choice of music sometimes, I like JV himself a lot (his autobiography is a very entertaining read BTW) but the show is 'calmer' and better when Paddy O'Connell sits in. I have to switch off sometimes, it's like having the Daily Mail letters page read out to you on occasion.

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