The Candyman returns :)

[Annette Curtain]

Launches indoor fireworks...

"OOoooooo..."

['bout now]

(tu)(tu)

[bonniebird]

Great news, WTG Candyman :)-D I hear he celebrated with a few beers (tu)

[Wilhelm]

Yesterday's rant was inspired, BACK BACK BACK as the form goes. The three shows with Peter Kay were vintage as well

[womanofdulwich]

did anyone hear Danny on desert island discs? what did you think?

[HonaloochieB]

Ididn't - did The Wreck Of The Edmund Fitzgerald feature?

And which John Martyn tune did he plump for?

[bonniebird]

I only caught the last 30 mins but I think its repeated on radio 4 at 9.15? Fri morning, no JM of Wreck of Edmund Fitsgerald in the bit I heard.

[StraferJack]

it's surely on iplayer isn't it? Or is it one of those shows which doesn't appear on there? I've been banking on it as I was out.

His tweets around the time of the recording were ace

[HonaloochieB]

Helen Shapiro ? Marvellous Lie

Dean Martin ? A Day in the Country

Max Bygraves ? Underneath the Arches

Peter Sellers ? I?m So Ashamed

Bing Crosby ? Ain?t got a Dime to My Name

Tommy Steele ? What a Mouth (What a North and South

Bernard Cribbins ? I?ve Grown Accustomed to Her Face

Cliff Richard ? The Next Time

Book: The Most of S J Perelman

Luxury: My blue suede shoes

[womanofdulwich]

i was surprised it was mouth/ throat cancer, he said he could not appreciate fine wines anymore.But beer was good ;-)

[StraferJack]

So now candy man is getting heave ho from bbc london

Absolute idiots. 16% required savings and that's who you get rid of? The whole point is to have something worth saving, otherwise just save 100%

[david_carnell]

And yet Joanne Good and Vanessa Feltz remain?!

Seriously? They're keeping the woman who devotes one show a week to pets?! I give up.

[StraferJack]

In the words of the man himself:

"Deep thanks to everyone who has responded about the radio. We dwell amid pinheaded weasels who know only timid, the generic and the abacus."

Via twi.... Oops

[steveo]

They have to pay Alan Hansen's wages somehow

[Annette Curtain]

WTF

You are kidding

And what, that Ross bloke stays I suppose?

Can someone provide an arse-elbow map.

I genuinely GIVE UP.

[steveo]

Start a petition someone

[steveo]

The last show and he's going for it

[bonniebird]

Whats the freakin point of petitions and the like, makes me sick!

[steveo]

Yes, he burned his bridges a tad

[bonniebird]

I only heard the last 10 mins thought he was winding us up at first, will listen again

[Jessie]

Best book of the year if you fancy a laugh (I do have a bit of a vested interested, but it's true): http://www.amazon.co.uk/Going-Sieve-Autobiography-Danny-Baker/dp/0297863401/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1351795973&sr=1-1

[bonniebird]

Jessie Wrote:

-------------------------------------------------------

> Best book of the year if you fancy a laugh (I do

> have a bit of a vested interested, but it's true):

> http://www.amazon.co.uk/Going-Sieve-Autobiography-

> Danny-Baker/dp/0297863401/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UT

> F8&qid=1351795973&sr=1-1

Vested interest? Intruiged now!

[bon3yard]

A rare gem on an otherwise uninspiring station. I'm not sure hes covering Londons core demographic in as scattergun and patronising a way as his fellow presenters hence the axe. Hes always been a welcome if slightly odd anomoly on Radio London and I'll miss him. Lets hope his 5Live show continues unimpeded. Robert Elms and his schmaltzy London nostalgia or dumb and dumber on the morning show? Gah.

[*Bob*]

I was an occasional listener and liked his show, but - to face facts - this is a mainstream BBC station - *the* mainstream BBC station for London, which is shedding its audience like a hairy dog in summer.

Every successful mainstream Beeb channel - secures the likes of R6 and BBC4. And if the Beeb fails to attract a healthy mainstream audience share - the other good stuff will be first in line for the chop. No listenee, no fundee.

[tiddles]

I am so angry about this - I loved his programme! what a bunch of wallies. I actually phoned to complain and the response was marvellous "we will log you complaint and it will be made available to the customer response team and you will be contacted within ten days" how? I asked, "by email or letter which would you prefer?" actually I want a phone call. I'm afraid that is not available the complaint is passed to Capita (heart sinks) who will log blah blah blah" Capita, the same wallies who deal with alot of southwark misinformation!!! anyway, am going to start listening to radio 5 live now.

grrrr