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The new schedule has been in place for a few weeks now, what do you think of it?

Just to get started:

I think Grimmy is excellent and V.funny he would have been a far better pick for Drive than Greg.

Greg is very boring and I think it would be an embarrasment if he got breakfast. Scott is infinitely better on drive than him.

Weekends are dire, Sara Cox apart, Huw is ill-suited to daytime IMO he's a very good radio presenter but best in the evenings. Gemma Cairney is extremely annoying, the tone of her voice and the content of her radio show. (I don't care about fashion!) She's not for me. Danny Howard seems like a very nice bloke but his dance anthems show consists of two hours of pop music with dance remixes (probably not his fault) and then 1 hour of proper dance. He seems to have no personality, charisma or features.

However Jameela Jamil has defied my expectations she is funny, has a good rapport with the callers and pleasant to listen to. Although she did do a bizzare link telling us about how a friend of hers had all her property stolen from her house which seemed like an odd thing to tell nation. Also Mills' show + Coxy are sounding excellent. Grimmy and Annie Mac evening show is also a firm favourite. I will be interested to hear Phil Taggart this weekend aswell from the very small amount I've heard of him he sounds good and he was nominated for a Sony this year. They should also make more use of Edmondson I think, he's a very witty man.

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I'm actually warming to Greg a lot more now, his show does seem to have got better, but I don't think that he's really ready for breakfast. I agree with what you said about Grimmy though, he has been really good on Scott's show this week, and is always good when he's filling in.

I usually sleep through Gemma's show, but of the bits I've heard of it, it isn't brilliant. Huw is alright actually, so I don't mind him being on at the weekends. Even so, I won't listen to loads of his show. And Jameela Jamil is much better than I thought she would be, and I'm listening to the Request Show more than I would do when Reggie was doing it. The link wasn't that bizzare though, she was saying how people were stressed and worried at the moment, but she was like 'It could be worse, you could have all your things stolen...'

I love Grimmy and Annie's show at the weekends, and I really think they should do more radio together. Yes to more using of Matt, he really needs more time than one hour a week....

Scott's show has been even better since the move, and having Chris as a permenant member has worked really well.

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1. Greg is doing OK in Drive, but not as good as Scott. I only listen to bits and pieces, but those have been quite funny. Need to try him out some more, I think.

2. Scott actually appears happier in the new slot?! Or is it just a big brave face?? Lacking the more confrontational attitude of Moyles, we may never know, until he eventually writes an autobiography !! Still very difficult to listen to. Having to fit in bits and pieces of the Show, mostly during lunch hours. Kind of losing the thread thanks to that.

Mills is guy who is good @ playing the game (and to a point, there isn't much wrong with that).

3. Grimmy has been very good, and, as Oli says, BETTER than Greg. Quite witted, knows his stuff - music/showbiz. Doing well.

4. Chris Stark is an OK addition, but not brilliant. Not like Chappers.

5. Moyles is still pure, undiluted genius.

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Obnoxious Greg is boring me and i have never listen to as little drive time radio as now (what did the latest RAJARS say, i didnt see them?) Nick and Annie are great and i would much rather those two, or just Nick take up drive and put GJ on weekends.

Danny Howard seems to be a good presenter although i would like to see a lot more fluidity around his programme imaging and much less daytime sounding (although this has come on since his first show)

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i don't count cheesy beyonce remixes as dance music, although danny howard does play some better stuff in the last hour. he needs to stick more anthems in the first two hours though.

as for the rest of radio 1 i just don't listen anymore, apart from scott if im in the car.

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I agree Im surprised by Grimmy and he's had me laughing a few times, he's good with guests too. Unfortunately Greg James sounds too dull on his own, maybe he needs someone else in the studio to talk to.

Did anyone hear Phil Taggart at the weekend, he is off BBC Northern Ireland, but was actually very good.

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And what some seem to be forgetting is that's a matter of Opinion... you're presenting it as Fact and that anyone who dares to think different MUST be wrong.

I for instance THINK Celebrity Juice is a turd of a show (as with most things on ITV actually), but I present that as an OPINION, not fact.

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And what some seem to be forgetting is that's a matter of Opinion... you're presenting it as Fact and that anyone who dares to think different MUST be wrong.

I for instance THINK Celebrity Juice is a turd of a show (as with most things on ITV actually), but I present that as an OPINION, not fact.

:rolleyes: Almost thought I was on cm.net for a minute... just a mo though. *

* then I realised I was somewhere getting just as bad.

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:rolleyes: Almost thought I was on cm.net for a minute... just a mo though. *

* then I realised I was somewhere getting just as bad.

:rolleyes: I've not insulted anyone for having an opinion, just put em straight that opinion does NOT equal Fact as some seem to think.

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Yup. And never let being a dickhead get in the way, same as in EVERY thread.

If people don't like james/mills/cotton, they can do a simple thing... and not turn them on.

The "I love james/I hate james/James is a dickhead/ Mills is better / I hate Mills/ the time of the day isn't suitable/I hate Cotton/ I love Cotton" is becoming just a little boring.

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May as well give my opinions (not facts ;)) since this thread's been dragged back up:

Fearne - terrible.

Nick Grimshaw - terrible.

Matt Edmondson - terrible.

Greg James - marginally less terrible.

The 'specialist' DJs, i.e. Zane Lowe, Annie Mac etc. - good within their field, although I find their shows are only really memorable for the music they play.

The other weekend DJs - average. Although Huw Stephens is quite good.

Moyles and Mills - still the only two real reasons to listen to Radio 1 these days.

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