I Don't Get...

[HonaloochieB]

...the apparent notion that Des Lynham is some sort of national treasure, he couldn't even chair Countdown half decently, the dope.

[SteveT]

I thought Des Lynham chaired it more smoothly, intelligently, and less irritatingly, than the toe-curlingly shallow Des O'Connor.

I have resorted to watching without the benefit of sound, thanks to him.

Lynham was a big hit right from the start.

HonaloochieB who would you choose to chair the show(?)

I'm convinced the ratings must have declined with the recent incumbent.

[HonaloochieB]

SteveT Wrote:

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> I thought Des Lynham chaired it more smoothly,

> intelligently, and less irritatingly, than the

> toe-curlingly shallow Des O'Connor.

>

> I have resorted to watching without the benefit of

> sound, thanks to him.

>

> Lynham was a big hit right from the start.

>

> HonaloochieB who would you choose to chair the

> show(?)

>

> I'm convinced the ratings must have declined with

> the recent incumbent.

I agree that Des O'Connorie is completely rotten. It doesn't make Lynham any better.

When I watched some of the shows he chaired he was stuttery, seemingly unable to grasp the rules and on at least two occasions appeared to forget Carol's name.

The main reason for my dislike of him is that he is seen in some quarters as a bit of a 'national treasure'. No he isn't, he's a chancer who got a bit lucky.

AS for who shuld chair Countdown? I'd go for someone who was apperenttly in the frame originally, Paul Merton. He's only funny on game shows these days and would bring a breath of some sort of air to the show.

[HonaloochieB]

...Vanessa Feltz and the apparent regard she is held in by some of her listeners.

Listener - "Hello 'V' great show as usual"

Feltz - "'Thank you, me me me me blah-de-blathery-blah' continues until all present have lost the will to live"

She even 'rags out' complimentary calls to be used as promotional idents for her show.

A complete merchant in my view.

[bon3yard]

Ah, but you cant fault the boy Baker. Great Radio.

[HonaloochieB]

bon3yard Wrote:

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> Ah, but you cant fault the boy Baker. Great Radio.

The Candyman is of course a radio genius, as all right thinking people agree.

Thr last time I heard him he was referring to Feltz as Vanessa Redgrave.

[SeanMacGabhann]

Lynam.. lost the plot when he realised people thought he was good and appeared on TFI

Vanessa... well, she isn't Jon Gaunt

Candyman... Genius

Tessa Dunlop... needs higher profile. I might have a slight crush on her...

Joanne Good... mentalist but I perversely enjoy her shows

{changing channels now - to 6 music)

Natasha on weekend mornings... bliss

[Bellenden Belle]

The candyman is without doubt a God....mornings have never been the same since he left (I always thought Baker on weekdays and Jackie Clune at the weekends aided my early days of courting immensely).

I like Feltz - I think she is warm and engaging and actually intelligent - and often wonder if people who criticise her formed their opinion whilst she on tv battling with a terrible format.

Joanne Good I enjoy and don't think the evening slot has ever recovered from her departure. But I loathe Paul Ross (is it Paul?) almost but not as much as Jono. Bring back Baylen or failing that even Max.

I have a soft spot for Eddie Nestor, and Sean - I too wonder if I have a crush on Tessa Dunlop.

SeanMacGabhann Wrote:

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> Lynam.. lost the plot when he realised people

> thought he was good and appeared on TFI

>

> Vanessa... well, she isn't Jon Gaunt

>

> Candyman... Genius

>

> Tessa Dunlop... needs higher profile. I might have

> a slight crush on her...

>

> Joanne Good... mentalist but I perversely enjoy

> her shows

>

> {changing channels now - to 6 music)

>

> Natasha on weekend mornings... bliss

[bon3yard]

...and hes back on 5live for the duration of the footie, this is the station hes already been sacked twice from. I think its about time he was given his own radio station.

[bon3yard]

Eddie and Kath suffer terribly from having to follow Dannys Show, you go from first class irreverence to toe curling worthiness in the blink of an eye. Its kinda like enjoying a gourmet meal followed by a couple of Farleys Rusks.

[HonaloochieB]

No quesation about mornings not being the same without Danny Baker. I bought a portable radio just to listen to him on the way to work. Insultingly they replaced him with 'Jono' Coleman. I mean hell's bells what were these eedjits thinking?

Joanne Goode is only as good as her sidekick, which means it's OK when Paul Ross or Baylen Leonard are on, less so with Rowland Rivron.

[HonaloochieB]

...The Doors, look I'm all for bit of pretension in pop music but these saps abused the privilege.

[SeanMacGabhann]

I forgot about Kaff'n'Eddie. Agree about the gear change after Baker - but in truth - actual truth - his afternoon slot is a shadow of the morning show he had

Paul Ross and Rivron - hmmm - neither work as well as Baylen but at least Ross sometimes is able to add some factual ballast to some of Good's moments of randomness

But mention of Jono - dear God has anyone ever been more inept and embarrassing as a presenter. I might loathe Gaunt but at least he knows how to do what he does. Jono made me die a little every day

[HonaloochieB]

Cancel everything I said above about Jo Goode. She's just mentioned going to see Mott The Hoople at the Starlight ballroom.

I think I'm in love.

[Moos]

Fickle creature

[HonaloochieB]

No question Moos, but anyone making mention of MTH goes in my top ten.

[SeanMacGabhann]

As your name would suggest HonaloochieB

[HonaloochieB]

It is a bit of a giveaway, I agree.

[LostThePlot]

SeanMacGabhann Wrote:

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> I forgot about Kaff'n'Eddie. Agree about the gear

> change after Baker - but in truth - actual truth -

> his afternoon slot is a shadow of the morning show

> he had

Baker is a god, and I'm not shy of picking up the phone for a chat every now and then, so keep listening. Just sublime, and Baylan is developing along nicely as the sidekick.

Must say, never hear it until about 3:02, JUST IN CASE I hear the god awfully irritating Robert "Professional Cockney" Elms. GOg he winds me up!

> At least Ross sometimes is able to add some factual ballast to some of Good's moments

> of randomness

She is a dippy cow...does she no listen to half of what's being said in an interview?

> But mention of Jono - dear God has anyone ever been more inept and embarrassing as a presenter.

It was horrible. He even made Jo Goode look slick and professional!

Maybe we should have an East Dulwich "Mobbing" on Candy man's show one day....

[HonaloochieB]

I quite like Elms though his views on the Beatles are a bit odd. I think the strength of his shows lies in the features and guests. I like the architect fellow Max he has on and at one point there was a female lexicographer who was interesting. He does a bus journey each week that is usually fun. His interviewing technique can be a bit hit and miss and he has an inexplicable fondness for the wrong side of the river but all in all I can listen to him more happily than some of the above. I get the impression there's not a lot of love lost between Elms and Baker though.

Has anyone ever called Danny and if so for what? The ones I can remember calling for are 'pipe smoking women' and 'Have you ever seen a rock star in reduced circumstances?' There were some others but I don't recall them. Did anyone used to luisten to him on Radio One on Saturdays and Sundays when he replaced the 'Hairy Cornflake' DLT. I remember the first show when his opening words were 'This show is brought to you courtesy of the letters DLT and the numbers 150,000'

[SeanMacGabhann]

I'm not a big phoner-inner but I did attend BBC London studios as the guest listener slot on the Jo Good/Baylen Leonard breakfast show - ws in there for about 2 hours and thoroughly enjoyed it

[HonaloochieB]

I'm sure you were good value indeed. Although I've been doing a little badmouthing of Jo Goode, though since the whole Mott The Hoople revelation I've had a Damascene conversion and I may well make her my wife. I just remebered I did once win a prize of a boxset of Coronation St DVDs when I phoned her and the aforementioned Coleman. Former Baker sidekick Mark O'Donnell was there doing the show through gritted teeth I think. I won because I recognised the performer of a 'rap' song was former ITV newsreader Reggie Bosanquet. Mark gave me lots of info about Bosanquets father most of which I've forgotten, but I'm pretty sure he invented the googly. Does that sound right?

Any way my mum enjoyed the DVDs. So that's all right then.

[surfbobby]

Am a big fan of the Candyman show, although I rate Baylen and Amy, David Croe(sp?) is without a doubt my favourite contributer.

I once heard the best ever Bear story on danny's show

HonaB - You don't get the doors? Well, I feel bad for ya man, perhaps you should try again

[HonaloochieB]

That's David Kuo (I think that's how it's spelt) the financial guru Surfbobby . He appears on a number of shows now, which I think is down to the Candyman's patronage.

As for the Doors, I've listened to them enough to know that at the very least the're not for me.

[mockney piers]

..The Apprentice. i really don't.

I also don't get Big Brother. It really isn't interesting, tele-visual equivalent of paint drying.