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I know I go on about it but the Newsbeat thing just makes the station sound amateurish. Even when they hit the the timings they don't even talk more than 2 seconds into the ramp and often mess up the fade-up of the newsbeat studio. Surprised Aled hasn't addressed this! me neither, he's okay but sounds very young!

Yep I get why anthems are easy to produce, but agree it's been done to death now. Also don't understand how a producer can't train a presenter how to do a news junction properly - so far today's been quite messy...

I guess the 10 min takeover is as close as you get, as that just has to be in the playout system. Still not the same though, I agree!

Surely it's effectively cancelled though? TOTP is all about new live performances, the show will be a 'music year in review' but just using TOTP branding doesn't really make it a TOTP show!

Link to the actual schedule. Close but not full-on anthems and it's James Cusack for Charlie. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl86/2022/12/24

I still think it's highly unlikely this will happen anytime soon. The content may have grown a little with the Treadmills challenge but still it's nothing like the Radio 1 show in terms of features that can be easily 'transported' to a podcast.

Really don't think there's enough content to make a R2 podcast. It's a decent show, but will have a way to go to build content that could make a podcast viable.

Completely disagree here. His Radio 1 afternoon / breakfast period was exceptional, and while he remains a fine broadcaster, the shows are nowhere near the same quality. As you say, he's toned things down a fair bit, which is inevitable but less engaging as a result.

Oops how could I miss Dave off the list from Moyles at R1! I get your point about the credits but really the labels are just how they are positioned. No doubt Dave at R1, and Dom at RX, contribute significantly more than the additional presenters will at Capital. Same with Scott and Chris at R1, it was always Scott's name above the door (as they used to say!), though Chris was never co-presenting in terms of announcing songs. I am not a Capital listener so how does it work so far - do the 3 of them contribute to all parts, including announcing songs like RMC on R1? Or is it really the main presenter plus two adding bits here and there?

True but he also talks an awful lot so there is time for those 3 to contribute fully! Same as the old R1 Moyles show with Dom, Tina and Aled. Then again I'm sure Global have a plan for how it will work...

Bruno Brookes was by far the all-time best in my lifetime, Scott was fantastic though and probably Jack is already in 3rd spot for me. The 'Wes / JK&Joel / Fearne & Reggie' era was dire IMO, Greg finally brought something classy back to the show.

Agree about Scott getting R2 drive or breakfast, feels inevitable! Could end up with a stint on both... I'd be surprised to see OJ promoted, he's a 'safe pair of hands' for overnights, maybe earlies and for cover but nothing more IMO. I'd expect to see Vine's eventual replacement being the 'outside London' show. Vernon would fit well but depends if he wants the commitment given his other media work.

Agree completely about Clara - she just isn't the 'musical authority' to hold that show for me, but I don't see anything changing soon there as I have a hunch Jack (the only other current potential successor) will bypass that show and end up on Daytime somewhere. I'm very much hoping that 'Dean and Vicky' is a significantly better show than Dean has managed. To be fair, he has gotten better, he seemed quite out of his depth in the beginning but I haven't warmed to him particularly. He was quite good covering for Scott & Chris once (with Katie?), so depending on the new duo dynamic it could be ok.

Also glad his creative expertise is being recognised by him becoming an EP. And clear now why their R5 show is ending!

Really pleased for Chris - was always going to be a tough sell for him to be able to fit the R2 style with Scott, so it's great he's found something else really good!

I'm thinking (hoping) for M&M to take Scott's show, Katie & Jordan to replace them, James Cusack for Dean's show and Jack for the chart. Guess we'll find out soon!

Sounds to me like there is a subtle change in the timings, they seem to be hitting the ramp in at xx:xx:50 today on the new beds, though the 'vocal' is slightly longer so they still have the same 8 seconds to speak. Funny how Arielle crashed it slightly on the first ever outing for the new stuff!

Agree about the Salford part, but suspect as @Ash101 says it would be someone like Tina Daheley or Victoria Derbyshire taking the show from there. Doubt OJ will make it to a prime weekday slot.

I think it's unlikely Scott would keep the chart at R1 once he is fully on R2 daytimes. I also doubt he'll end up on mornings unless they are happy to have a different sort of show in that slot, I do think there is merit in the idea of drive though, could be a big shake-up with Zoe leaving, Sara to breakfast, Scott to drive and eventually a female presented on lunchtimes to keep the gender balance... You're right people can have a long time off on maternity but somehow doubt either of the ladies in question here will take that full extended break. Never know I suppose how someone will feel as a new mum though.

It's the same as when Moyles was off, Dave never hosted alone despite actually co-hosting 'Chappers and Dave' at the weekend. Would just be wrong for the dynamic of the afternoon show to have Chris change his role to be lead even occasionally IMO.

Makes sense though as there will probably be loads of Christmas songs in the chart so having less time to fill will help!

I'd be shocked if that schedule above is even close to real. Way too many unlikely parts to it....

Completely agree with you @BBCAaron . Feel like a mistake to assume that moving out of London will somehow fix anything and I think it will create more problems than it solves. I get the political pressure but think that's the wrong answer.

I hope he doesn't do much on R2, but instead has a proper holiday before back on R1 in January. I think actually he's done enough cover on R2 (with all the double-shifts) not to have anything to prove over the holidays. Those should be covered by the longterm cover folk like Gary Davies IMO, i.e. those who are unlikely to ever move to a proper daytime R2 show. Agree with your point about Scott and his family - it should be up to him really, as I assume it's been in recent years, if he wants Xmas Breakfast then he should be allowed it but certainly won't be pushed to do so. Hope he does the Xmas chart this year though (on Xmas Eve)

Agree with the vast majority of this apart from Xmas Day - I predict, and very much hope, Scott does breakfast as usual...