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15th to 22nd July 2007


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Welcome to the Your Views topic - the place to come if you want to chat or comment about the Radio 1 shows as it happens. Come back at 4pm to chat live with others about Scott's show. Please refrain from text talk, and your posts may be moderated to keep the thread running smoothly.

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Gill is losing her marbles. Oh ruddy hell, BBC One is showing dancing with the stars from america.

Is it really bad that I really liked that show?

We were Ball room dancing at work yesterday and tap dancing today cos we're cool.

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Are you accident prone? Your iPod was broken the other week if I recall!

Here's the audio for those who missed it:

Jo Whiley mentions a poll she's seen on Unofficial Mills

Right click and 'save target as' to download.

Ah, and Brian has rekindled my enjoyment of Big Brother... always got to have a thick 'un.

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=BOWI-EG9ZSo

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=W0JetpuJrPk

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=uTOHfuMMoZU

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Are you accident prone? Your iPod was broken the other week if I recall!

Yeah that was like in february, keep up! My phone keeps freezing on me, and sending the same text like twice I have had it nearly 3 years so I guess it cant be perfect.

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I'm currently fighting with o2, sent my phone off to be repaired over a month ago and they promised a replacement within a few days which I still haven't received yet! :( Using an oooold phone, which has been used by all of my family at some point and likes to turn itself off when you end a call!

Anyway, I should be on board at 4. Hope Scott will be too! ;)

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Jo Whiley has just mentioned Unofficial Mills, own up who tipped her off...?

http://www.unofficialmills.co.uk/communities/showthread.php?t=7205

Scott probably - he was on the airport lounge computer whilst waiting for his flight, I betcha.

Or otherwise maybe towds, he's probs had a glance on here this morning? Perhaps Jo even had a peek herself! :D

UM is a nice place

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Edith playing the Editors? Is she feeling alright there? Did you know you can download the instrumental of this Mark Ronson song. I thought people might prefer it, but it still sounds a bit odd.

Also, urgh, what is with all these crazy voiceover effects. Did they employ someone new to do them.

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I'm really tired, I might go have a nap before revising. What kind of teacher gives a test on the last week of term?

Haha, rimming reminds me of a conversation some of us were having last Monday on Your Views..

A teacher with thick kids I imagine!

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    • It's a bizarre thing though....it would be nice to hear a few more tracks from the past 10 years mixed into daytime. However, at the other extreme, I find it odd how often really old tracks come up on Anthems and even the likes of Soundsystem Party and Dance Anthems.   The odd throwback is great but sometimes it feels too much.
    • I do like Cat Burns but it’s a good point about the many artists on future artists and other specialist shows. If they manage to launch the ‘Anthems’ like sister station hope they make changes to the stations playlist.
    • Some shows do play some songs from pre-2018 regularly. Mainly Matt & Mollie and Radio 1 Breakfast. Also don't forget the shortened Anne-Marie - Ciao Adios which gets played every 26 seconds. 😂
    • I hate reverse snobbery and I post this reluctantly as we shouldn't hold Jamie's background against him, but I do think many listeners will find it hard to identify with Jamie.  One of the things that made Jordan so popular was he sounded like the mate you go for a pint with who always has a great story to tell.
    • Absolutely - life would be dull if we all liked the same things  
    • Dean in for Greg on Tuesday.
    • While it maybe doesn't the power it once has (where being on the A-List was a big deal), It's a big part of the station and I felt probably deserves it's own thread. Have to be honest I haven't been hugely enamored with the playlist in recent times. Radio 1 seem quite heavily wedded to it in weekdays (at least Monday-Thursday) which can lead to the station being repetitive if you listen throughout the day. Even a station like Capital who are known for their limited playlist seem to throw in some older tracks and artists ever so often whereas if it's not Something Songs, 10 Minute Takeover or Anthems you often struggle to hear a song from before 2018. The repetitive nature has been a thing for a while though to be fair - I recall early 2021 in particular it felt like Tiesto's 'The Business' and Olivia Rodrigo's 'Drivers Licence' were played every other hour. Also certain Radio 1 favourites seem almost guaranteed a slot on the playlist even if they don't actually appear to be wildly popular with the target audience to justify it. I get it with your Dua Lipas, Calvin Harrises, Fred Agains  and Olivia Rodrigos as they're all very popular but less so if it's say Cat Burns, Aitch, Royal Blood or Mabel. Which is fine to an extent as Radio 1 has often focussed on promoting new music but then you have great music by other new artists that just never makes it to the playlist as a result.
    • Yep I really struggled with Matt & Jamie which was a shame as otherwise really like Matt. Unfortunately it comes across on-air whether it's actually try or not that Jamie doesn't know a lot about radio and doesn't seem particularly desperate to improve either or if I'm being generous he's playing an act - neither of which particularly appeals. The everyman act can sometimes work but you need to have that natural likability and appeal for it to do so in the way that way Chris Stark did. I mean even towards the end of his stint with Matt Jamie was struggling with getting the Whatsapp number right which is a basic.
    • Have to say even if there is a good reason for Jamie to be off on Thursdays the optics of them a month in still not be able to do a 'normal week' of the scheduled team for a brand new show isn't great. And if Jamie was meant to be away on Thursdays clearly nobody let whoever runs BBC Sounds know. Who would've guessed from the Vick & Jordan days though that it would be Vick who's the everpresent so far (just kidding Vick - really rate her as a DJ and I know she has a lot of other engagements outside of Radio 1).
    • Sorry explain what you mean there please? Danny is unlistenable?? 
    • I dunno if it is me but even Vick and Katie don't sound as good in that slot alone as they did before. Maybe I have just fallen out of love with it all.
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    • She is a good broadcaster no doubts but am of the same page with feelings mutual.
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