[Shrewn]

Originally Posted by JELLIES0

Yes, I don't like football. I find it terribly boring in fact. It would lift the boredom quite a lot if some of the players at the back could provide some light relief in the form of comedy capers while the ball was up the other end of the field.

You reminded me of the late Les Sealey, a goalkeeper for among others Manchester United. During quiet periods of the game Les could put on quite a good display to entertain those behind the goal. He did a mean hand stand as well!

[JELLIES0]

Originally Posted by Excess Baggage

Well I reckon he already has a gig on Big L Radio!

This week between 4pm & 7pm you can hear 'Stewart Ross' on the radio, but I swear he is The Twigster, trying to sound young and fresh to keep his job!

I'm convinced it's not Roger. He may well be from the same part of the country though.

[Mapperley Ridge]

So - and I mean this as a perfectly serious question. Will Roger - together with a suitably equipped indy - tender for the Radio England gig?

Because if he doesn't it makes the Facebook and T-shirt campaign look a little lame, to say the least.

[Terry Purvis]

Originally Posted by Mapperley Ridge

So - and I mean this as a perfectly serious question. Will Roger - together with a suitably equipped indy - tender for the Radio England gig?

Because if he doesn't it makes the Facebook and T-shirt campaign look a little lame, to say the least.

See This Link in answer to your question.

[Mapperley Ridge]

Originally Posted by Terry Purvis

See This Link in answer to your question.

So, with the best will in the world, he doesn't want to do it, a decision has been made. This is one DQF decision that won't be reversed .

[MikeBr]

Originally Posted by Mapperley Ridge

So, with the best will in the world, he doesn't want to do it, a decision has been made. This is one DQF decision that won't be reversed .

Currently Page 14 of Roger's message board, letter from David Holdsworth June 10:

"I know that our Editors have still to finalise other parts of their local schedules and in some cases we may be able to agree another slot for programmes like the one presented by Roger."

This has been mentioned recently on the Facebook campaign.

[Mapperley Ridge]

Originally Posted by MikeBr

Currently Page 14 of Roger's message board, letter from David Holdsworth June 10:

"I know that our Editors have still to finalise other parts of their local schedules and in some cases we may be able to agree another slot for programmes like the one presented by Roger."

This has been mentioned recently on the Facebook campaign.

Yep - I guess that is a possibility. The regional late show will still exist, as will local and regional slots at weekends.

[hanssolo]

Thought I heard Roger say he had been offered a Sunday 7-9PM slot for 2013, but is not on his website

[JELLIES0]

Originally Posted by Mapperley Ridge

So - and I mean this as a perfectly serious question. Will Roger - together with a suitably equipped indy - tender for the Radio England gig?

Because if he doesn't it makes the Facebook and T-shirt campaign look a little lame, to say the least.

It is going to be 60% speech radio. Speech radio with all the resources of Radio Four in one thing. Just imagine how boring yet another phone-in type thing on local radio would be.

[hanssolo]

Originally Posted by JELLIES0

It is going to be 60% speech radio. Speech radio with all the resources of Radio Four in one thing. Just imagine how boring yet another phone-in type thing on local radio would be.

Not quite only phone ins, but also repeated interviews from the best bits of the daytimes so may not be too bad! But not as good as Roger's current show is for music fans!

[MikeBr]

Originally Posted by hanssolo

Thought I heard Roger say he had been offered a Sunday 7-9PM slot for 2013, but is not on his website

He did, it was posted by one the petition organisers on both his personal and Roger Day Evening Show Facebook page on Monday.

Thanks, as the message wasn't posted by Roger himself it hadn't appeared on my status updates and I'd missed the on-air announcement, the slot would be across all BBC South regions.

[MikeBr]

Just checked the on air announcement, Roger will be doing a 50s and 60s show, Dave Cash's show will be between 5 and 7.

He thinks the first Sunday show will be on January 6.

[North Downs]

Originally Posted by MikeBr

Just checked the on air announcement, Roger will be doing a 50s and 60s show, Dave Cash's show will be between 5 and 7.

He thinks the first Sunday show will be on January 6.

Pleased to hear that. Sunday evening does tend to be a graveyard spot on the radio, IMO, of course.

[Gildersleeve]

Sundays not to be missed...Roger, Dave and Keith. Meantime on Radio 2 Russell, Clare and David J and if I can use the IPlayer another couple of shows for another night from Radio Ulster(John Bennett)David Lowe from a few stations on BBC local radio and...Dewy Grffiths on Radio Wales...all great but usually all on at approx the same time rather than spread so we can listen more easily...

[North Downs]

I see Roger has on his webpage that he has been diagnosed with prostate cancer. I knew he had prostate trouble but didn't realise it was cancer.

He says he starts radiotherapy in November. Let's wish him all the best with that.