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That would be amazing !! Imagine the two of them together on, for example, Boxing Day from 1-4. I hope it happens although I seem to remember the topic of them doing a show together coming up on Real or No Real a month or two ago and that they asked management but heard nothing back. Also, the brilliant Sara Cox was back on R1 today and she also stuck around for RONR with Scott and said that she will be doing the 10-1 slot between Christmas and New Year!! Yay !

Haha exactly what I was thinking ! It is so great to hear Matt Edmondson, Alice Levine and Dev get daytime cover work recently - they're 3 presenters who definitely deserve a higher profile than what they have now. The cover shows are far more entertaining than hearing Huw Stephens every single time Greg or Scott take time off.

I think there will be slight schedule changes next year. I think Dev will replace Huw Stephens on weekend afternoons with Pete Allison replacing Dev on early breakfast. Pete's around the same age Greg and Scott were when they started doing that show and I think he'll be on weekday daytime by the time he's 28/29- he's good. I don't know where Huw will go or if he is content to continue with the Wednesday night show but I don't think he adds anything to the weekend line-up. He seems like a lovely guy and I appreciate that his Wednesday night show gives new artists a chance to get exposure but his weekend show sounds tired and isn't particularly interesting. If I had my way, I'd get rid of Dan & Phil and give him a two-hour show of live sessions like a jamming session where R1 artists and new artists come in, play some live music in a really stripped-back way and just have a fun chat with Huw. However, I know the direction R1 is going in and the teen girls who R1 so desperately want to listen would probably boycott the station if their beloved Dan & Phil left. I think Greg deserves the breakfast show. I think he suits Drivetime better - more time to just mess around and talk rubbish with Chris (the best parts of the show)- but he is so much more warm and likeable than Nick IMO. Grimmy's style just doesn't do it for me and I find it all a bit too fake and strict. Heard the trailer for the breakfast show yesterday and he's now robbing Greg's feature (Accent or Faccent) under a different name. Greg's team are also far better- Greg, Chris, Simon Mundy, Laura and Pippa would be an amazing breakfast team. I'd listen to R1 Breakfast again if Greg was presenting and I do think that he will get a go in the next 2 or 3 years. God, I'm exhausted after writing all that! :hahaha:

I was surprised when I heard that because I thought Greg liked doing the Christmas morning show so I presumed that he would continue doing it. It'll be great to hear Scott though and I'd say he'll be brilliant doing it. I'll definitely have him on on Christmas Day!

That would be my exact dream schedule for 3/4 years from now. Love the look of it. I really hope they aren't stupid enough to let Scott and Zane go. Zane is so enthusiastic and passionate and is such an excellent interviewer and presenter. He also has wide-ranging tastes which is perfect for the show. Also, people under 18 are doing homework/ watching TV/ chatting with their mates after 7pm so I doubt a younger presenter would attract younger listeners. The show is all about the music after all. If they replaced him, would Huw Stephens really be excited about the latest dance track e.g. I couldn't imagine him being excited about Martin Garrix- Animals or Calvin Harris, Alesso & Hurts - Under Control. R1 had to replace Moyles to send out a message and to attract younger listeners. However, would more young people really listen to the afternoon slot if Matt (for example) was on instead of Scott ? I highly doubt it. Yes, Scott will have some loyal older listeners but his show sounds so young and relevant to the demographic. I don't think R1 will ever have a better afternoon presenter and his show is just a lot of fun and perfect listening in the afternoon. I hope he gets another 2/3 years on afternoons.

Yeah, I like Dev and he should get a better slot sooner rather than later. The weekend breakfast slot would suit him well. It's been 5 years on EB now, hasn't it? Pete Allison's only 22 I think and is definitely a star of the future. Again, very natural on-air. I've also listened to his cover work and he's been sounding good. I thought he coped really well with the playout system crashing on Friday ! I can also see him getting a slot on R1 soon. Alice Levine is seriously impressive though. She doesn't rely on radio crutches and I thought she did the Teen Awards bits better than Greg actually. She has just fitted in so well and there have been no awkward moments, no uncertainty, nothing. Very confident on air. I've really enjoyed the show so far.

Exactly, she's a natural. I can't believe she hadn't done any radio before R1. She's obviously a born broadcaster. I cannot stand Gemma or Jameela. They reinforce the idea that Radio 1 is dumbing down and come across as airheads. At least Alice is intelligent and funny and seems to understand the medium. Gemma and Jameela are just awful, awful radio presenters. I wish they'd get rid of Gemma, put Dev on weekend breakfast and give Pete Allison early breakfast. Perhaps Adele Roberts for the chart ?

After Scott's amazing doc and tales from Serbian X Factor, him and Chris are meeting Russian billionaires!! Tomorrow, they're taking them to a 99p shop! Seriously, what other R1 presenter/show would this ever happen to ? Brilliant.

So nearly 6 years after joining Radio 1, the first episode of Greg James' podcast has FINALLY gone live. I just hope that the majority of the podcast is segments with Chris Smith which is by far the best part of the show.

I love her already. Don't get to listen to her and Phil's 10pm show much but whoever gave her the chance to cover Drive should be applauded. So much better than Huw Stephens. I could easily see her taking over mid-mornings from Fearne in the future.

Why Gemma Cairney ? Can't stand her. I wish Annie Mac or Alice Levine covered that slot if indeed Coxy will not be used much longer. I'd listen if either if those two were on but Fearne/ Gemma are unbearable.

1. Scott Mills 2. Greg James ( it would be Sara Cox but she's all but gone now unfortunately) 3. Zane Lowe 4. Matt Edmondson 5. Phil & Alice/ Annie Mac

Absolutely terrible idea. If I wanted back-to-back, non-stop music, I'd listen to my iPod or Capital. Half the reason I listen to R1 is for the presenters.

This explains why he has been overlooked for covering Scott on the 9th and 16th September while Scott does Breakfast then. Also, who's to say he wasn't lined up to cover Greg while he's on holiday? Hopefully Matt is still taking over as No.1 daytime cover and Huw is just on because of Matt's upcoming nupitals. I'd imagine Dev will cover although I'd love it to be Sara. Also, would Dev be given both weekends? That would mean him working 14 days in a row. I'd go for Dev next weekend and then Phil Taggart (Sat) and Pete Allison (Sun) the following weekend.

Also, according to the Radio 1 website, Adele's covering Dev on Monday morning only. So, there are only TWO shows in all of Monday's schedule that haven't suffered changes- Greg and Phil & Alice Adele Roberts is in for Dev, Scott's on Breakfast instead of Nick, Gemma's in for Sara, Matt's covering Scott and Huw is in for Zane! Weird that there are so many stand-ins occurring on one day.

So, Scott's on the breakfast show for the next two weeks. We've already been promised a brand new When Chris Meets..... . They'll never top the Mila Kunis one but hopefully it's a bit better than the Robert Downey Jnr one. Also, guests including Mark Wahlberg, Tara Reid, McLovin off of Superbad and Rizzle Kicks on Innuendo Bingo! Tune in (or if, like me, you're on holidays -catch up on iPlayer) to the Radio 1 Breakfast Show with Scott for the next two weeks!

Wow. That's incredible. He deserves it though. The show has sounded brilliant this quarter - some great people playing Innuendo Bingo, fantastic guests, Fish Pie Sues, The Headline Game, the Wimbledon stuff they do and RONR is always brilliant (particularly the Charlie Sloth and Sara Cox days). So pleased for all the team.

Would Scott really go down that route though? Surely he'd want to go out on a high rather than getting shunted to weekends. I'd hope that his last show on the station will be on a Friday afternoon.

First Time Poster!!! Great post, BlueSkies. WEEKDAYS Dev :Have never heard much of him but I've heard nothing but positive comments about his show. He probably should get some sort of promotion in the next couple of years what with him finishing uni and having an endless amount of time dedicated to prepping the show. However, I don't see a slot into which he could move. Perhaps he could team up with Jameela on the chart? The Radio 1 Breakfast Show with Nick Grimshaw : Agree with what BlueSkies says. I don't listen to Radio 1 at breakfast since Moyles's departure. (not a protest thing, just that I've found better alternatives to Nick). I listen back to a bit of it on iPlayer out of curiosity but it doesn't feel like "big radio". The features are pretty bad and the team discussions are quite banal and aren't engaging in the slightest. None of the team members are sharp-witted enough to make the show worth paying much attention to and the ideas department needs to give itself a kick up the........ Nick himself is likeable and his self-deprecating attitude can be funny if a little tiresome but strip back the celeb inanities and his chats about 1D, Swifty, Bieber etc., and is there really any proper content? Sara, Greg and Scott don't talk about their celeb friends and make far more entertaining shows. It has seen a marked improvement since the start, though. Must try harder. Sara Cox : A joy to listen to. My second favourite presenter on the station. Unfortunately, due to her time slot, I don't get to listen to her show much but her random ramblings are just hilarious and she is infinitely better than Fearne on mid-mornings. She's probably on the final furlong in her Radio 1 career but she is a naturally funny person and a great broadcaster. Scott Mills : Like many on these forums, Scott's show is undoubtedly my favourite. The only show which I purposely listen to and the only one which I have a bit of an obsession with. : The faetures are brilliant and the ideas are fantastic. The show sounds so polished and Scott's links are always perfectly timed- no umming and ahhing- straight to the point, impeccably timed and packed with personality. Becky was a huge loss and I thought the show would suffer because of it. Admittedly, it has slightly but nothing which has detracted too much from my enjoyment of the show. I wish they'd bring back some of the games they used to do and I do miss Becky's prank calls and Timmy Trendy but Scott and Chris are just brilliant together. Greg James : Doesn't excite me much and Greg can be quite bland at times. His interactions with Laura and Chris Smith are by far the best parts of the show. The bits after 6pm are really good. If only that style dominated the show. He seems to spend the majority of the show on his dull features, fawning over his Big Thing, talking about a gig he was at last night etc. rather than being spontaneous, talking about things in his life and discussing things which matter to the target demo. His show would definitely benefit from having an official zoo format. Zane Lowe : A great presenter who oozes passion, enthusiasm and energy. He rightly lets the music be the focal point and his engaging personality just punctuates a show which is permeated with excellent new music. Can't comment on Phil and Alice. I haven't listened to them since they took over 10pm. WEEKENDS Annie Mac : A really versatile presenter. Her Friday night show is the perfect way to start the weekend- great music. I've only started listening to her Sunday night show in the last few weeks and it's great. Amazing music to wind down the week. She's a great asset to Radio 1. Pete Tong : The king of dance music! Still a Radio 1 legend and I love the music on his show. A great listen and Pete is a fantastic broadcaster to compliment the music. Gemma Cairney : Have never listened to her show but I've heard her do cover and appear on Scott's show and for the most part, I find her very annoying. Get Adele Roberts on weekend Breakfast and send Gemma back to 1Xtra. Sorry. Matt Edmondson : A worthy successor to Vernon and Sara. Apart from Danny, it's the only show I purposely listen to at the weekend. Matt is naturally funny, his features are strong, he isn't afraid to take the piss out of some aspects of Radio 1 and he seems like an easy-going, nice guy. His interviews are brilliant and he brings something different to the table that other interviewers don't. His interactions with callers are brilliant as well. He definitely deserves the promotion and I imagine he'll progress to weekdays eventually. Love his show. Huw Stephens : He almost introduces the likes of 1D, Bieber, Minaj etc. through gritted teeth. You can tell he hates playing some of the mainstream pop on his show and I sympathise with him when he tries to talk about them like he cares. He should drop the feigned interest. He isn't a particularly great daytime DJ. In fairness, I don't dislike his show but I'm quite indifferent to it. I'll passively listen to it but his features are woeful. He belongs on specialist shows but Ben Cooper probably feels he would be wasted doing one show a week at 12am for 2 hours. He'll probably stay on weekends until Zane steps down. Please, though, stop giving Huw all the weekday cover. He is NOT weekday daytime material and I can't understand why the likes of Dev, Matt and Pete Allison aren't used more. Dance Anthems with Danny Howard : I think Danny has developed into a very strong presenter. He can be funny and he inserts just the right amount of personality into the show. The features on the show are fantastic and it is the perfect Saturday night show with the best dance music being picked for the show. I can easily imagine this show staying on the station for the forseeable future with Danny at the helm. The Official Chart with Jameela Jamil : I think it's safe to say that Ben Cooper got this horribly wrong. Jameela seems nice but she is still quite awkward in her presentation. That she doesn't drive the desk is very disappointing as well- pure laziness! It's not a flippin' TV show. Radio 1 have tried to push her as the next TV-to-radio wonderkid but it's just not working for me. She seems to use Scott as a crutch on the Update and I don't think she's the right fit for the chart. She doesn't do the whole "tension" thing very well and I just haven't warmed to her at all. I used to really like Reggie, he understood the format perfectly and he was brilliant at creating tension and interviewing the guests. I miss him on the chart. I don't listen anymore TBH. Dan and Phil : Not my thing at all. I doubt there are many other males who listen mind. I checked out their first show out of curiosity but for me, it's an internet show which just happens to be on the radio. The girls seem to love them and I'm sure their figures are strong as they have a massive fanbase but its a meh from me. I'm exhausted after writing that.