Craig Charles on R6

[jam69]

Craig Charles is playing the Town Hall on 27th December. I've got my tickets.

Playing what ?

 

[red_harrington]

Playing his one-stringed air guitar

 

[changingman]

Marc Riley is my John Peel, too young to listen to the real one at the time.

Gideon's show is also excellent.

For anyone interested this guy uploads all songs played by different radio 6 DJs into spotify playlists - a god send!

Marc Riley 🔊 (BBC 6 Music)

Playlist · reacharound98 · 8591 items · 765 saves

open.spotify.com

 

[motownjunk]

Another vote for Marc riley and Lauren Laverne. Don't mind any of the 6 presenters but Craig Charles and cerys Matthew's probably my least favorites.

 

[goalscrounger]

Another vote for Marc riley and Lauren Laverne. Don't mind any of the 6 presenters but Craig Charles and cerys Matthew's probably my least favorites.

Hey @motownjunk, good to hear from you. Thought someone had nicked your keyboard lol. How's things?

 

[alanmoodysdog]

Although I am not a soul fan Craig Charles clearly loves it and has a great radio presence... he has a 70s DJ feel about his style ....

 

[Capybara]

Yeah I know, I have the misfortune of belonging to the Robert Elms Appreciation Society (REAS) group on Facebook. They make this messageboard look a bastion of common sense and civility. You'd think the changes were designed specifically to upset them all personally.

And on this morning's show, Robert Elms has Shaun Keaveney as a guest. They are trolling us now.

 

[Ziggy]

The overlooked Gideon Coe needs a mention on this thread too. Really eclectic taste, some great live concerts and I love his themed shows (Tour De France, Autumn etc). Something good to fall asleep too, something I haven't had since Mark & Lard's Graveyard shift in the early to mid 90's.

Never heard his show…but I do know his dad, Tony. One the best musicians ever to come out of the UK.
With his background it’s not surprising he has wide eclectic music taste

 

[rkangel]

Never heard his show…but I do know his dad, Tony. One the best musicians ever to come out of the UK.
With his background it’s not surprising he has wide eclectic music taste

Used to be in Humph's band IIRC.

 

[Capybara]

And on this morning's show, Robert Elms has Shaun Keaveney as a guest. They are trolling us now.

Hate to say it but he (Keaveney) came across well.

 

[Capybara]

Tom Robinson just played "Delia Derbyshire's version of the Dr Who theme". I think he meant to say, "The Dr Who Theme".

 

[Capybara]

Hate to say it but he (Keaveney) came across well.

He's sitting in for Robert Elms on BBC London this morning. I'll give him another chance.

 

[The_Lizards_Jumpers]

He's sitting in for Robert Elms on BBC London this morning. I'll give him another chance.

Given how much fuss Elms made about his move to 3 days a week, he doesn't half take some holidays.

 

[Smog On The Medway]

I listened to Robert Elms for 20 years, just can’t get on with him being on at the weekends. In the early 90s he was on early afternoon followed by Danny Baker, as good as it gets for me.

 

[Capybara]

Given how much fuss Elms made about his move to 3 days a week, he doesn't half take some holidays.

Heh! Perhaps I'm being naive but I wasn't aware of him making a fuss personally, but his listeners did.

 

[Capybara]

I listened to Robert Elms for 20 years, just can’t get on with him being on at the weekends.

Indeed. I'm usually doing other things anyway so I hardly hear him these days.

 

[The_Lizards_Jumpers]

Heh! Perhaps I'm being naive but I wasn't aware of him making a fuss personally, but his listeners did.

He made a few barbed comments, but yes the majority was the listeners.

 

[Corcaigh_the_Cat]

Although I am not a soul fan Craig Charles clearly loves it and has a great radio presence... he has a 70s DJ feel about his style ....

Same for me so it's an instant switch off.

I've found myself listening more and more to R3. An age thing or just bored with what's on offer?

 

[Capybara]

He made a few barbed comments, but yes the majority was the listeners.

Elms isn't on until 12 today instead of 10 so it looks like he's taking part in the strike. Good on him.

 

[Anton_Berg]

Baker, Elms, Charles. I haven't seen or heard any of those since the nineties.

Speaking of Maconie, did anyone catch 'Northern Soul at the Proms' on BBC R3. Should be on iPlayer.