Radio 1 Anthems Scheduling

[UnofficialStark]

To be fair to Jamie, his attendance record isn’t exactly his fault and it doesn’t show that he’s uncommitted. Jordan’s shock departure meant they had to throw this show together and they’d didn’t have time to make everything work out. For that reason it’s likely that Jamie had all these prior commitments when he was offered the show and was told he could do the show and keep his commitments. If the Jordan situation was better they could’ve launched a long time later when Jamie was freer. 

[coffeeandgin]

I was going to try and be fair but then heard the final link of today's show and my goodness it was Danny Beard type fare because of Jamie. The content was appalling ('which fruit is the most underrated','off' and 'ice' combined together spells office) and the delivery just as bad.

They've tried to give Jamie the best chance - having him be Mollie's maternity cover alongside Matt and now putting him with two pros like Katie and Vick. You couldn't ask for better DJs to be put alongside.  However he still isn't getting any better.

The show simply does not need Jamie - I listened on the occasions he was away last week and the show was just far better without him. The issue with the quality of the show when Jamie is on is further highlighted by having Matt & Mollie on before who are only a few weeks into weekdays but already sound on top of their game.

[Radio_12]

15 hours ago, coffeeandgin said:

I was going to try and be fair but then heard the final link of today's show and my goodness it was Danny Beard type fare because of Jamie. The content was appalling ('which fruit is the most underrated','off' and 'ice' combined together spells office) and the delivery just as bad.

They've tried to give Jamie the best chance - having him be Mollie's maternity cover alongside Matt and now putting him with two pros like Katie and Vick. You couldn't ask for better DJs to be put alongside.  However he still isn't getting any better.

The show simply does not need Jamie - I listened on the occasions he was away last week and the show was just far better without him. The issue with the quality of the show when Jamie is on is further highlighted by having Matt & Mollie on before who are only a few weeks into weekdays but already sound on top of their game.

The final link was appalling and clearly Jamie just isn’t cut out for live radio. ‘underrated fruit’ is such a boring and basic segment to have along with the ‘office’ joke and I think Jamie is trying to hard to fit in with DJs and it clearly isn’t his thing, same with Danny Beard.

[AndyK77]

Surely part of the issue is that they are trying to recreate some of the chaos that used to happen with Jordan.

The difference being that Jordan is one of the best DJs of the current time and knew exactly what he was doing to make great radio.  It is even more apparent now that he is on Capital and can be so tight and slick with his links.  He still has the odd funny mis-speak but it is obvious now how crafted the chaos was with him on Going Home to make great radio. In Jamie's case it is just random chaos.

[Radio_12]

6 hours ago, AndyK77 said:

Surely part of the issue is that they are trying to recreate some of the chaos that used to happen with Jordan.

The difference being that Jordan is one of the best DJs of the current time and knew exactly what he was doing to make great radio.  It is even more apparent now that he is on Capital and can be so tight and slick with his links.  He still has the odd funny mis-speak but it is obvious now how crafted the chaos was with him on Going Home to make great radio. In Jamie's case it is just random chaos.

I suppose that’s the main issue for the show. Jordan and Vick were so strong together and despite how random stuff was it all worked perfectly and was clearly crafted well, and I think the current Going Home is trying to replicate it but have no idea how to do it.

[Dan18F1]

I also don’t think it helps that it’s now a whole new production team - they lost both Sophie (to breakfast) and Roushan (to produce Matt and Mollie) in the space of a month which I don’t think is ideal. I reckon the show now just needs some time to bed in with the new producers and try and find its feet again. There are definitely some good ideas there but I think it does just feel like a less good imitation of the old Going Home at the moment.

[R1Fan1]

1 hour ago, Dan18F1 said:

I also don’t think it helps that it’s now a whole new production team - the lost both Sophie (to breakfast) and Roushan (to produce Matt and Mollie) in the space of a mine which I don’t think is ideal. I reckon the show now just needs some time to bed in with the new producers and try and find its feet again. There are definitely some good ideas there but I think it does just feel like a less good imitation of the old Going Home at the moment.

That’s a very good point. Matt and Mollie are (in a good way) sounding very much like peak Vick & Jordan at the moment, especially with their anecdotes and listener questions.

[R1Fan1]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00235rd
 

‘The Jamie Game’ is listed as the show title on Thursdays from next week. Is Jamie finally turning up on Thursdays?

[Radio_12]

1 hour ago, R1Fan1 said:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00235rd
 

‘The Jamie Game’ is listed as the show title on Thursdays from next week. Is Jamie finally turning up on Thursdays?

Maybe it’s a game about Jamie to include him while he isn’t there?

 

[R1Fan1]

Something Songs is ending today so I’m guessing it’s being replaced by the Jamie Game.

[Ash101]

Now I know Going Home's attendance has been a bit of a topic of conversation on here over the last 12 months... so I thought I'd keep a tally of who appeared when from the start of 2025. This is from the first proper show of the year on Monday 6th January, right up to Thursday just gone (20th February) which was Katie's last show for a while as she heads off onto Maternity leave.

If we're classing a 'normal week' as Jamie appears for 3 shows but the ladies do all 4, they've only managed that for 3 out of the 7 weeks. (It was mentioned in week 4 that Jamie had swapped his 'day off' from Thursday to Wednesday)

Week 1:
M = Katie & Jamie
T = Katie & Jamie
W = Katie & Jamie
T = Katie, Sam & Danni

Week 2:
M = Vick, Katie & Jamie
T = Vick, Katie & Jamie
W = Vick & Jamie
T = Vick, Sam & Danni

Week 3:
M = Vick, Katie & Jamie
T = Vick, Katie & Jamie
W = Vick, Katie & Jamie
T = Vick & Katie

Week 4:
M = Vick, Katie & Jamie
T = Vick, Katie & Jamie
W = Vick & Katie
T = Vick, Katie & Jamie

Week 5:
M = Vick & Katie
T = Vick & Katie
W = Vick, Katie & Jamie
T = Vick & Katie

Week 6:
M = Vick, Katie & Jamie
T = Vick, Katie & Jamie
W = Vick, Katie & Jamie
T = Vick & Katie

Week 7:
M = Vick, Katie & Jamie
T = Katie & Jamie
W = Katie & Jamie
M = Vick & Katie

[Jono]

I thought Jamie did really well for himself with his Comic Relief challenge. Hard for the haters to complain about him during that week! And he managed a full week of radio 🤣

 

 

 

 

 

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[coffeeandgin]

Have to say am really enjoying Emil on the show on the occasions he gets to cover. He & Vick seem to have that Vick & Jordan spark which is impressive given they've only done a handful of shows together.

Between Going Home or covering Matt Edmondson you end up hearing Emil at some point most weeks at the moment.

[Dan18F1]

I almost feel like he should just be there as Katie’s cover, it will make the show a whole lot more consistent with Vick, Jamie and him presenting all the Going Home shows between them, and as you say, he sounds very good with Vick. (And as tomorrow shows, they don’t mind putting him on alone either!)

[NathanS]

17 hours ago, Dan18F1 said:

I almost feel like he should just be there as Katie’s cover, it will make the show a whole lot more consistent with Vick, Jamie and him presenting all the Going Home shows between them, and as you say, he sounds very good with Vick. (And as tomorrow shows, they don’t mind putting him on alone either!)

I agree about Emil. It's great that he's getting such high profile cover despite not being a full time presenter. Hopefully he's someone fully on Radio 1's radar in the next few years for a full time show.

[Mercede5]

I’ve always wondered why they rarely let anyone present Going Home Alone.  I would have thought Vick or Katie could do it alone, but they usually bring Sam and Danni in. 

[coffeeandgin]

On 3/26/2025 at 4:02 PM, Mercede5 said:

I’ve always wondered why they rarely let anyone present Going Home Alone.  I would have thought Vick or Katie could do it alone, but they usually bring Sam and Danni in. 

I seem to recall Vick and Jordan mentioning once on the 'At Home' podcast that they prefer presenting in a pairing/group these days. So while Vick might host solo sometimes it's only on rare occasions.

And with Going Home it's very much treated as a multi-person show. So while you can do the odd solo edition those in charge probably think you wouldn't want a week of it. Plus I guess it's a good chance to get Sam & Danni weekday practice and exposure (and same with Emil).

Because otherwise yep as you say Vick and Katie are both certainly capable of doing shows solo.

[Jono]

An interesting article on Jamie Laing after his ultra-marathon. He's been going viral on LinkedIn for his follow up comments to it. https://www.standard.co.uk/lifestyle/jamie-laing-andrew-tate-toxic-manosphere-b1218264.html 

[bye_bae]

Katie mentioned in her Instagram stories last week that she was planning to return for Radio 1’s Big Weekend, but that’s not happening anymore. When do you think she’ll be back? It seems Vick is already on ‘pre-maternity’ leave—she’s barely been on the radio this month.

Considering that Vick doesn’t need Radio 1’s money (rich husband and other side jobs), when do you think she will go on leave, how long will she be away, and will she return to the radio station at all?"

And then - what would happen with Going home?

[R1Fan1]

I’m pretty sure Katie said she wouldn’t be back until after the summer. 

[Noah]

R1

 

[coffeeandgin]

I sort of presumed Katie wouldn't be back until Autumn anyway.

But yep even by Going Home standards (and excluding Monday as it was a bank holiday) this past week was a proper 'Spin The Roulette' in terms of the line-up with 5 presenters used across only 3 days.

I do wonder how much longer Vick will be around - even ignoring the pregnancy (which hasn't been officially announced by her but seems an open secret) she has so many other commitments I'm surprised she's continued on Radio 1 as long as she has. Certainly of the original Going Home team if I was expecting one to leave it was Vick not Jordan.

[coffeeandgin]

On 5/9/2025 at 9:55 AM, bye_bae said:

Katie mentioned in her Instagram stories last week that she was planning to return for Radio 1’s Big Weekend, but that’s not happening anymore. When do you think she’ll be back? It seems Vick is already on ‘pre-maternity’ leave—she’s barely been on the radio this month.

Considering that Vick doesn’t need Radio 1’s money (rich husband and other side jobs), when do you think she will go on leave, how long will she be away, and will she return to the radio station at all?"

And then - what would happen with Going home?

Wouldn't shock me if (as seems to be the case) Vick is pregnant that when Katie gets back and Vick goes on leave, we get an announced 'maternity leave' line-up (perhaps including Jerry or Emil) to give a bit of consistency to Going Home. 

Plus it could act as succession if a) Vick were to decide post maternity leave she doesn't want to return to a full-time role on Radio 1 or b) Jamie decides to leave at some stage.

[Bluestraw]

I don't think Jamie is likely to leave anytime soon. Seems he really wanted to do this job, despite some people thinking he's not a great fit, so I suspect he'll be around for a while. Vick is indeed much more likely not to be on in a year from now I think.

[Noah]

It wouldn't surprise me if Vick Hope left at the end of the month and then I think Emil Franchi would host the show with Jamie Laing from Monday - Wednesday and then on Thursday either Emil would host the show solo or they would have Sam & Danni do it and then in September Katie will be back!