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And Chris is getting better at talking just by himself. There's a nice difference between his first solo podcast and the last one.
Also, can they just bring back Tap End, please? When Chris played the theme tune I almost welled up. Best feature up to date. -
22 minutes ago, Acelink said:
Game of Phones was also a feature of Saturday night takeaway but since that’s going to be off for a year I’m sure Ant and Decs version will be forgotten about by time they are back
Well, these are good features, tbf
It's just weird to have the same thing both in the morning and afternoon. I reckon, Greg might not have listened to Grimmy when he came up with though. He invited Joe Lycett on his first show and they did it, it was good, so he invited Iain and Roisin to do it too. It developed in quite an organic way.
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Random songs too. Unless he really likes the usual R1 playlist.
I'm not a fan of the Entertainment News, but I realise that there are people that enjoy them, so that's on me. Also his theme is terrible - again, not for me. The biggest issue for me is that his show sounds basically the same as his Breakfast Show. It's quite annoying, because his old show wasn't great to start with. And then the overall mood of an afternoon show should be different than a morning one.
I do really think that he sounds much better. Maybe that's because he had more sleep or he's just well rested after his holidays, but he seems more engaged in the show. So I'm willing to give him a chance, but for now it's still quite mediocre (I know it's been only an hour). -
Just caught the bit of Scott and Chris's chat about which animal does Scott look like. Before Scott said what he thinks he looks like, I shouted: MEERKAT.
Two conclusions:
1. He really does resemble a meerkat, who the hell texted that he looks like a wombat?
2. I'm really way too invested in that show and should get on with my life. -
12 hours ago, Graeme said:
Grimmy has started doing this on breakfast before he finished to be fair
also bizare for him to have Alan Carr back on when he was in the last week of brekkie
Oh, sorry then. So Greg's kind of nicked his feature then?
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So him and Greg will now be sharing a feature (Celebrity Call Centre)? Erm...
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And he doesn't like to make fuss about himself in general. His birthdays are the perfect example, always shutting Chris up about them - or about the fact that he's ageing
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Well, according to his Wikipedia, he joined R1 on 12 October, so they still have some time.
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Did the idea die out? No updates from Scott or Chris.
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I really like the pure enthusiasm that Scott has for the Official Chart. I love listening to Greg, but you could just tell that he wasn't at his best doing it. And he didn't enjoy or want to do it, as he said in his interview with the Guardian (something in the lines of: when the chart became playing Ed Sheeran's new album he lost the will to do it). Scott on the other hand actually enjoys it, is obviously perfect at doing it and brings a guest each week to make the most of it.
Obvious and probably unnecessary statement, but: he really is the best Radio DJ out there, who can make something good out of something rather boring. -
Well, you've got a point there. Still, Scott's podcasts are 30 minutes +, and I listen to them anyway. I think that 5-10 minutes format would be good to put on yt, not in a podcast form. And it would make more sense with more visual stuff - Red Arrows display or interviews.
Oh yeah, it cannot come fast enough. I already miss the class act that is Chris Smith with the News. Although now we should probably say simply Chris Smith. -
Thanks Rick, I've missed that on Monday.
And what a rubbish idea this is. It might have worked when he did one, long weekly podcast, not so much when it's daily. I can't be bothered to download them now, to be honest. Hopefully, they'll rethink it. -
Huh, Greg's podcast is now rather short, isn't it? The first Breakfast one was about 50 minutes, but the rest is just a joke, 5-11 minutes. Any ideas what's going on?
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10 hours ago, OohErr said:
The only thing slightly negative I'd say so far (and it's a micropoint, I LOVE the new show) is that I don't think the chemistry between Greg and Roisin Hastie is that great. Obviously they'll never be like Greg and Chris Smith but still, I don't think she adds much considering she's the only team member Greg's properly interacted with so far. Great newsreader, obviously, which is why she's there - but outside of that, she doesn't seem to have much to offer personality wise. Yet, at least.
Yes, the conversations and takeovers feel a bit forced. I wonder, whether Roisin will stay on Breakfast or maybe they'll bring someone else. I was hoping for Steffan Powell or Ben Mundy , to be fair. Nowhere near Chris Smith, but they both are also on the more 'engaging' side.
Window weather is a nice idea. Although, I can't stop thinking how great it would sound with Chris Smith.
EDIT: forgot that I've actually wanted to write about music not the news.
Greg's really got an impact on what music he plays. Which is a nice change compared to Grimmy. You can really hear the difference. Obviously, he's limited to the playlist, but he still manages to squeeze in a couple of 'older' songs (older as in "Budapest" from 2014, "Green Light" from last year). -
Well, he can't have that much stuff going on every day. And yesterday was his first one, so obviously he wanted to go big.
The thing is, even with not many features and no guests, he'll still include the listeners and the show will be a good listen anyway. -
"The old Scott can't come to the phone right now..."
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Song-wise: I think Greg had his say as to what to play. So far, we've had Coldplay, Taylor Swift, Arcade Fire, Foals, Arctic Monkeys, Dua Lipa, George Ezra. He probably couldn't choose all of the songs, but definitely picked a couple of his favourites.
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I've actually screamed when Calvin picked up. This is unreal.
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Yes! I think it's his best feature ever. And I thought the Mayor of Where can't be beaten.
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Just now, OohErr said:
And not a Summer Mix in sight!
Best news up to date. 3.5h is not enough for Greg probably.
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Oh my. He's really treating this show like it's the biggest radio show in the UK (possibly in the world too).
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11 minutes ago, Chris D said:
Definitely heard High Hopes in there. I thought I was going mad too
Would be quite weird as Greg doesn't like this song
EDIT: side note - so much work has gone into his show. This is how you do radio. -
There was a lion, there is Joe Lycett, there'll be Red Arrows. It's just all so: WOW
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Almost singing Newsreader's name.
20 years of Mills
in The Scott Mills Show
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And many more! Absolute legend.