Tony Livesey on Five Live
Does anyone else find him as dull as dishwater? His voice is so BORING, his show is the aural equivalent of beige. At least Richard Bacon sounded lively and interesting. I've had to stop listening to that show, which is a real shame as I used to enjoy it.
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Something you didn't hear with Bacon.
Bacon is now in the right slot i.e. when I have other things to listen to.
The late-night slot when it was held by both Anita Annand and Richard Bacon was lively while at the same time having some intelligent discussions.
I feel Tony needs to necognize the audience that is listening at that time of night and modify his style slightly.
But it has improved and is more of a pleasure to listen to.
He's in the same league as Victoria Derbyshire, Anita Anand, Stephen Noland and Dotun Adebayo :rolleyes:
Bacon - good riddance.
Now just get rid of that whining fool Nick Cosgrove.
the bbc are running a lot of 'soft patriotism' programmes across its stations and telly.
interesting how the corporation/govt is trying to make the brits more nationalsitic .
Well, most of my listening to Radio 5 is approx 10.30pm onwards and as you say I feel that I can turn the station on again and survive more than a few minutes before looking for another station or something else to do.
I had feared the worst but he seems a perfectly competent presenter at the moment who will probably improve once he gets used to the slot. A lot like many of the other presenters who have been given different timeslots recently.
those people outside the north west will not be aware he also fronts the tv show "north west tonight" most evenings, and also did this when he was on brekky at radio lancs..........makes for long days!
When he filled in for Nolan on Radio 5 at weekends I would have happily had Tony doing so.
I am sure that he'll do well and the weak links are those who he is being surrounded with unless as suggested this is to ease the previous audience into listening to him and help him but Tony could do this programme on his own as proven by the weekend show. As long as he can call on a mixture of correspondents and callers.
From the people Radio 5 has available in it's stable at present he is probably a wise choice.
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I have a problem with the role of Rachael Hodges - why is she in my ears for nearly three hours? I'm sure she's a lovely person and I know Richard Bacon gave have her a bit of freedom on his late night show, but now it's like they've created a monster and she's single handedly dominating late night Five Live like David Beckham single handedly dominated that Greece team in that crucial World Cup Qualifier in 2001.
Livesey - for your own sake - minimize her role. When I tune in to Drive, I expect to hear Peter Allen and Anita Anand - that's what the trailers say. However, despite being advertised as '10.30pm - Tony Livesey', it seems more like '10.30pm - Rachael Hodges and Tony Livesey'.
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I didn't like having to say that because it felt like kicking an innocent kitten. Repeatedly.
I disagree with those who don't like these two, I find them entertaining, but I do see a point in Tony having to make the show his own.
Yes, same here. Very dull and provincial. I don't think he'll last long.
Better get used to it once 5 Live moves to Manchester.
He does two shows at once on Mondays because he does the Late Kick Off programme on BBC One at 11:35.
His voice just makes me want to turn off.