Scott v Matt and Mollie

[NathanS]

Clara Amfo's last show on Radio 1 tomorrow! Am I right in saying they're ditching the 'Future Sounds' name when Jack takes over?

[Darren m]

Yes that’s what I am thinking too it’s called new music show by the looks of things

[Jono]

End of an era! Will be sad to hear Clara go. I wonder if the renaming is an acknowledgement they didn't do enough to build up Clara's profile in the same way they did with Annie and Zane?

[GrimsbyGal]

I hope she is given the projects she's been promised, and she doesn't just quietly leave.

[JayJ]

Incredibly sad to see Clara leave. For me, the best at Radio 1, I still think her talent is somewhat under appreciated. The way she can hold down a radio show is unlike anyone else at the station. At a time where radio 1 is very feature and duo/trio led, Clara is a complete tonic. Her knowledge of music is second to none and she always sounds completely at ease on air whilst still being honest and real. She’s clearly appreciated by artists too (that Raye moment at The Brits, I mean come on!)

I hope we still get to see and hear lots of Clara across Radio 1 and Sounds. 
 

 

[1_tw]

To be honest she never filled Annie’s shoes in my eyes. It’s been a disappointing tenure having not been able to grow her show. It’s a stark contrast from her mid morning show where I preferred her to RMC.

[GrimsbyGal]

Sad that she said she felt different to others at Radio 1 having come from 1Xtra. Lovely how supportive Greg was through her career. 

[wbroom12]

Always thought Arielle would get this show. She's the most natural presenter to Annie Mac.

Maybe it was something to do with her Dj career and residencies in Ibiza

[R1Fan1]

Hard to believe that all the new shows from September 2021 are now pretty much over, aside from RMC on the live lounge show, and even then, they seemed to change things up after 18 months or so. It feels like yesterday since 6th September 2021 when all those new shows began!

 

[IamNotFromUK]

I liked her last show, but I don’t feel it had the same impact as Annie’s show. Also, I feel her tenure was quite short to be honest, so don’t understand what the sentiments are all about. I mean Annie did this show for 6 years and Zane Lowe for 12, compared to Clara’s 3 years.

Looking forward to Jack taking over from her - I think he has a lot of influence from Zane Lowe and we need that energy in 6pm slot.

[BraveInstance]

10 hours ago, IamNotFromUK said:

I liked her last show, but I don’t feel it had the same impact as Annie’s show. Also, I feel her tenure was quite short to be honest, so don’t understand what the sentiments are all about. I mean Annie did this show for 6 years and Zane Lowe for 12, compared to Clara’s 3 years.

Looking forward to Jack taking over from her - I think he has a lot of influence from Zane Lowe and we need that energy in 6pm slot.

Annie did the Friday night dance show as well so I think that made her more prominent. She's an excellent presenter at new music and I think Jack is the perfect successor for this show.

Clara was always in the 'good' category for me. She's been around since I started listening to R1 so feels a bit weird she's leaving. Think it's only Greg, Matt, Danny Howard and Pete Tong left now!

[AndyK77]

Clara was always a decent, competent and even good music radio presenter.

But equally, she never provoked really strong emotions in me that I must listen or must switch off.

[BBCAaron]

17 minutes ago, AndyK77 said:

Clara was always a decent, competent and even good music radio presenter.

But equally, she never provoked really strong emotions in me that I must listen or must switch off.

She is a good broadcaster no doubts but am of the same page with feelings mutual.

[BBCAaron]

18 hours ago, IamNotFromUK said:

I liked her last show, but I don’t feel it had the same impact as Annie’s show. Also, I feel her tenure was quite short to be honest, so don’t understand what the sentiments are all about. I mean Annie did this show for 6 years and Zane Lowe for 12, compared to Clara’s 3 years.

Looking forward to Jack taking over from her - I think he has a lot of influence from Zane Lowe and we need that energy in 6pm slot.

Yes, the length of the time on the station does help as with Annie Mac she did what dance specialist DJs kind of get a bit more favourability with the evening listeners who start out on something specialist. With Annie Mac she did years on dance before going to the flagship new music specialist programme with giving opportunities to new DJs and curating the playlist and having something different from Clara’s more music daytime show where she had to work with the playlist. Had she done more time doing a specialist show later on in the schedule it may have oddly made the moment bigger. Think sometimes what has helped create such a unique sound in presenters and personalities like Annie Mac, Jack and Grimmy for example starting out doing a late show with looser format. Think for the next Jack, Annie and Clara’s of the station do need to have a late live slot and do hope when radio 1 relax is shut down that maybe they change the power down playlist for something with bit more freedom.