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  1. Matt Edmondson really is an underrated gem of a broadcaster. Outstanding radio all week, but particularly a few minutes ago.
    6 points
  2. Considering nothing else changed with the show yesterday - it’ll probably be Judge Jamie
    5 points
  3. Either this is James or you need to start Unofficial Cusack
    5 points
  4. 5 points
  5. Think that Radio 1 really needed this week, charity aside, to come together again. I don’t think they ever diverged, but the Jordan news I think was challenging and as a listener this week has secured that perception of the family again.
    4 points
  6. Ah you cynics. If it was that orchestrated they'd not have stood at a finish line waiting for her last night only for her to arrive just as Newsbeat started.
    4 points
  7. It's been a great week of radio. Radio 1 at its best - promoting a great cause and all the DJs on air together and shows how much they all get along. This week has highlighted too just how great the likes of Greg, Matt and Katie are as broadcasters - they have been superb covering the challenge and in their genuine love and support for Mollie (who has been doing so well and is giving it her all). Lovely too to see Matt & Mollie get their flowers so much in the past month - both thoroughly deserve it and their kindness and good spirit has really shone through these last few days even more than usual. Matt's link yesterday about how Mollie has been a support to him and him to her at around 4.45pm yesterday was just so wonderful and heartfelt and what Radio is all about.
    4 points
  8. The more I think about this, the less I understand it. Vick and Katie would be a good Going Home show without Jamie. What did happen in the aftermath of Jordan leaving. Did Katie initially turn it down and they persuaded her to change her mind? Did they see the reaction to Jamie and see that they needed Katie to balance out the loss of Jordan? Some odd chain of events has happened
    4 points
  9. After last Friday the one thing we have learnt is that all our speculation means nothing
    4 points
  10. This made me laugh: “Getting to host Capital Breakfast has always been a dream of mine”. Are you sure it wasn't Radio 1 breakfast?
    4 points
  11. GeekTalk51

    Greg's new contract

    I wonder if this was always on the cards and is why Jordan has jumped - 2-3 more years of Greg and he’d be in Scott Mills territory of being passed over for Breakfast in favour of a younger DJ.
    4 points
  12. I know it's a different kettle of fishh because Roman isn't moving to a rival station, but the contrast between Roman announcing he is leaving and the outpouring of love, and the BBC cancelling Jordan I find really jarring.
    4 points
  13. Let’s maybe not speculate about Jordan’s sexuality…
    3 points
  14. Vick isn't Jordans type. There's a reason he doesn't talk about those things.
    3 points
  15. I think Matt works well with anyone or on his own. A multi purpose presenter.
    3 points
  16. "I only have famous friends" - if he is trying to prove "he isn't just a posh idiot" this is probably not a wise start.
    3 points
  17. Jono

    Celebs off the menu?

    What a difference six weeks make...
    3 points
  18. Hard to see it as anything but a demotion - going from the Afternoon slot succeeding Scott Mills and recently doing a fair bit of Breakfast cover to now Early Breakfast which is deemed a more off-peak slot. Though it may work out better in the long run for Dean. He seemed to draw a lot of the ire with criticism of Radio 1 recently and with his fast-track to weekday afternoons and then covering Greg recently there was the risk of him being seen as a bit of a 'golden child' fuelling even more backlash especially when popular DJs like Matt & Mollie and Katie were overlooked Whereas now he has a chance to make a slot his own and build a little community with the Early Breakfat crew. Plus with Matt & Mollie and Katie on daytimes now it's less likely to be viewed as him getting slots over them.
    3 points
  19. Big shout out to you for saying this 20 hours ago - looks like the bosses agree
    3 points
  20. I believe most of the changes were for good during Aled's tenure. I saw someone accuse Aled of letting Jordan go, but I think that's highly untrue. He was already doing the second biggest R1 show, and putting him on breakfast would also be a bad choice because it would mean letting Greg go. All in all, I think Aled's working with what's available money and people-wise. I'm just not sure about recurring features such as missions for the presenters and the overuse of the Anthems format.
    3 points
  21. Such mixed emotions. Sad about him appearing on Capital after being so integral to Radio 1, but happy that he's got the job too. Moreover, fantastic that he's keeping his current team, think they'll be great together.
    3 points
  22. I do think this is worrying times for radio 1. As an old head I recall Moyles leaving but you felt there was a solid guaranteed future for the station. Scott still there, big experienced names to sort stuff out when it got tough. It was the same when Mark and Lard went, Simon Mayo, Chris Evans etc years and years back. But now it feels like with Jordan North going it's going to sound like a load of teenagers giggling amongst themselves. And I point to mid mornings on that imo. Radio 1 need a big young star who can present, and who's already popular to come in and create a fuss. And I mean someone who can be relevant for the next gen, not radio 1s current target audience. Aim for 2030.
    3 points
  23. I thought Comic Relief did the dirty on Mollie last night. She'd raised more than £1.1m and yet she was one of the last people on the live show before the 10 o'clock news - hardly prime time and quite late considering she started at 4am. She'd had to rush back from Hull to Salford after her challenge too. It made her seem insignificant. She was on for about two minutes, the highlights montage was pretty uncomprehensive and even the footage of her crossing the finish line was vertical video from social media that looked really grainy. The BBC had access to plenty of footage from local telly and other sources they could have used. I seem to recall they made much more of a thing about Scott and Chris doing the lolathon. Thank goodness Radio 1 made a big fuss.
    2 points
  24. I've tried to give up "fighting wars" on social media but when I see people slagging him off it gets really hard.
    2 points
  25. Just really beautiful words from Matt, these weeks are never the most "entertaining" but they really demonstrate the potential radio still has to create a sense of community.
    2 points
  26. It feels odd that Glastonbury has made their headliner announcement and big name performers on the stages that are broadcasted across BBC before big weekend when big weekend is held a month before. Interesting they have gone for a big weekend vibe almost with with Dua Lipa, SZA, Olivia Dean, Little Simz and Burna Boy playing the pyramid and Disclosure, The Last Dinner Party and Nothing But Thieves on the other stage.
    2 points
  27. Oh yeah you've got to make good radio from it, I appreciate that point.
    2 points
  28. Not sure he's off anymore than any other presenter. I can think of many more that have more time off like Rylan. Scott is a key figurehead at BBC and does a lot of other things - the Eurovision stuff, the Country countdown, Bank Holiday specials. The exception seems to be the time off for his wedding which I don't think people can begrudge. Seems a little strange to join a Scott Mills fsnsite to slag off him and other presenters coincidentally.
    2 points
  29. For discussion of the launch of the new afternoon show. Oh thank goodness, they said they've retired the Heyyyyyyyyyy at the start of going home
    2 points
  30. This is what should have happened, in the first place. Better late than pregnant, I suppose.
    2 points
  31. I so agree with this but was too scared to say it as I felt I was in my own! I am sad Jordan’s gone, but I think I laughed more listening to today’s show than I ever have when it was Vick and Jordan.
    2 points
  32. Oh I suppose I want to add to what I just said about not minding Jamie and being okay with him getting the drive slot - I would feel completely differently if it had been Katie joining Vick, with Jamie as the last minute third host. If that had happened then I would feel annoyed at an unnecesary celebrity hire had been brought in - I hated the Maya Jama - Scott -Chris Friday situation when that was going on. I do think Jamie is better than Maya was though, in many ways.
    2 points
  33. Maybe an unpopular opinion from me on this one - I didn't mind it. I quite like Jamie, I laughed out loud every time I listened to him when he was on with Matt, and the show today was quite entertaining. I'm not overly upset that he's posh or not really clued up on the opportunity he has been given - it's a job he's getting paid for, and someone decided to hire him, so that's not really his fault. He's not stuck up and he's able to laugh at himself, so he could do well if he knuckles down and at least tries to learn from the environment he is in. My problem is that it was a bit crowded. I love Katie so much, and she always has such lovely and funny stories to tell, I feel she was cut short in a lot of today's show. Which leads me to my second unpopular opinion - without Jordan there, I would have just preferred it to be Katie and Jamie. I'm not the biggest fan of Vick. I have tried, but I find her too giggly and not always forthcoming with anything other than innuendo. Personally, I can see why they brought Katie in last minute to save the dynamic, but as a trio I think there is too much going on. Will have to see how it develops I suppose, but Vick on air admitted how the show has always had such a mixture of presenters because of everyone taking holidays, so it does make me wonder how often the 3 of them will be together anyway.
    2 points
  34. Jamie says he isn't just a 'posh idiot' but that's literally the persona he plays to on this programme. Amazed by how little he knows about Going Home, he seems surprised by the dinner feature.
    2 points
  35. First thoughts: playing into Jamie too much, as above, the famous friends bit wasn’t great. The messages should’ve been to all 3 of them
    2 points
  36. Joe

    Weekend afternoons

    What’s this hand holding term you’ve started? It’s a bit insulting. I don’t think it’s hand holding, it’s clearly to create a different kind of show, quite intentionally. It might not be your preference but I think the term hand holding is a bit much
    2 points
  37. For whatever reason, Danny Beard will be looking after the slot until July.
    2 points
  38. Really great news I think. After Jordan’s exit weekdays really need strengthening. And it is weird that the weekend afternoon programme is clearly stronger than the weekday afternoon programme (IMO). Dean and Vicky IMO hasn’t worked and they really now need to ensure they keep all their strongest presenters - including Matt and Mollie. BUT weekdays could sound very London/southern - Greg, RMC, M&M, then Jamie Laing too. Unless they might be thinking of moving RMC and replacing with Katie? I like RMC though. Fascinated to know if there may be other changes coming…
    2 points
  39. I did say that Radio 1 has this habit of throwing curveballs. If you spoke to anyone on here a week ago Matt and Mollie were destined for the exit...! It seems big that they've managed to get them both to commit to daytimes. I feel sorry for Dean and Vicky, they've been quite a good listen, and I assumed they were brought in to offer something different to what Scott offers on Radio 2. M&M feel more competitive for older listeners than Dean and Vicky. Like others say, perhaps they're destined for bigger things further down the line. Also where does this leave the broadcasts from Salford?
    2 points
  40. I think Matt taking over from Scott would have been to like for like in some eyes now and no one big would have wanted to be the one who replaces him. Where as now the dust has settled on Scott leaving so the new shows an improvement
    2 points
  41. I’d give Matt and Moll the Friday too and just have Dean & Vicky weekends (or ideally split them up)
    2 points
  42. Lily Georgia

    Roisin Hastie

    Probably didn't want to relocate her family to Birmingham.
    2 points
  43. Not often we get 2 daytime shows changed in one week and a pretty different feel to what Dean and vicky usually offer this week, but dare I say it - much better. I prefer Nat when she's got someone like him to bring it back down to earth. James showing why he's a brilliant R1 presenter yet again for these shows... very relatable, very witty with his turn of phrase and one liners and creative again with a new radio feature, dating faking. He said on air it's another one he thought of down the pub! Without a doubt he's one of the strongest new presenters by himself but I'd definitely listen to this show again. You can have all the Jamie laings in the world, but he's got that Scott/Jordan 'I'm one of you' factor that Radio 1's missing especially now Jordan has jumped ship.
    2 points
  44. Given the negotiations had been going on for a long time, no doubt they had Jamie already lined up. They would have already known when Jordan expected to leave.
    2 points
  45. https://www.capitalfm.com/news/jordan-north-the-new-host-of-capital-breakfast/
    2 points
  46. GeekTalk51

    Greg's new contract

    Smart from Radio 1 - you don’t want to lose Greg anytime soon now there’s no clear successor. Anyone know how long a contract renewal would be for? Another year?
    2 points
  47. If they're really keen and dead set on having Dean for breakfast that might have been the reason, or one of the reasons. I think he'll thrive at Capital but there's no getting away from the loss for r1 is huge.
    2 points
  48. I was thinking last night this is one hell of a gamble for Jordan what if breakfast doesn’t work out for him on capital he gave up the chance of breakfast on radio 1
    2 points
  49. Time to go back to the basics I feel. Play some good songs and entertain the audience with some good presenter content, not silly games with random presenters. I can see why some people have said it's turned cringe recently. Any chance we can have Scott and Chris back with Granny Tinder?
    2 points
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