Sara Cox in for Fearne Cotton
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Listening to Sara Cox makes you realise just how bad Fearne Cotton is.
Coxy is warm, witty and is very sexy - even on the radio!
Coxy is warm, witty and is very sexy - even on the radio!
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That's true.. I used to think Sara Cox was about as low as Radio 1 could go.
No, Fearne's as low as Radio 1 can go.
Overall, Sara's show today was a great listen and her banter with Moyles and Co. was funny. I wish she could take over the slot full time, the content on her show is well thought out and isn't just about playing music or babbling on.
Best thing also, there's no music generator and she finishes at 12.45 instead of doing a Fearne and finish like 5 mins before.
They should swap shows so Cox would do Cotton's show and Cotton could do the show Coxy's been doing for the last 5 months.:D
Whoosh!
Completely agree with all of this. Sara is brilliant, she always keeps her show fresh, warm, and funny. As for Fearne, well, I'm very tolerant, but she is someone I just cannot stand listening to.
It can't be just coincidence that almost everyone seems to say the same things on this matter.
I think I can echo that - I can certainly listen to Fearne without any major issues, but i've always been a big fan of Sara's. I would love her to get the morning slot full time, but I guess with her family commitments she probably doesn't want it.
Shame she's not 24 with lots of wierd tattoos down her legs and a collection of stupid clothing.
That's a bloody good shout. In fact, what about Moyles and Coxy as a double header on Radio 2 once they both leave Radio 1 (they're more or less the same age) - outside of a Breakfast show Moyles probably wouldn't be able to have such a large team, so a double header + producer might work well
Never really liked Coxy in years gone by but she has got much better and less shouty as others have said. Fearne Cotton I just don't get on the radio or TV. Flat voice whilst being grating too. Very strange choice to fill Jo's boots & live lounge without someone that seems to know about music is bizzarre.
Coxy has been on maternity leave since March, so technically, she hasn't been doing any shows!
Coxy is back on Sundays, as of the start of September, when Fearne gets back basically.
As to where Mr Edmondson will end up, I'm sure he'll still be on Fearne's show on Fridays, until R1 management find him his own permanent bit of the schedule, when the next big raft of schedule changes takes place!
Sara Cox - Absolutely love her now, and I hated her on breakfast, as many have said. She falls a wee bit inbetween two stools though - is she too old for what the BBC think the ideal Radio 1 audience want, and too young in attitude for Radio 2? She is a great argument that maturity can make you more relevant to an audience rather than less, however. It would be interesting to hear what Fearne's detractors think of her if she's still on Radio 1 in 10 years time.
Fearne Cotton - Doesn't get up my nose in the way she does to many on here. I think there's a danger it's just become fashionable to hate her. Having said that, she's not an appointment to listen for me.
Matt Edmonson - An interesting one. He does try different things and can be quite funny, but needs solid production - sometimes he just kicks the arse out of a joke that is quite funny to start with (his autotune routine at the weekend being a great example).He's being deployed in the correct role for now, giving him a bit of experience, but in no way ready for the breakfast show yet.
How disappointing. I hate that slot for Coxy, she's so stifled, having to play 2 hours of classic records with only an hour to be herself and chat!
Mind you, Edmondson hasn't continued with this format whilst he's been looking after the show so maybe Coxy will be allowed to try something new?
All the same, just one show of Coxy per week isn't enough, especially when you have to put up with 5 times as much from the Cotton...:eek:
I don't know the answer to that, but it's not as simple as Sara Cox good, Fearne Cotton bad.
I guess what I'm saying is that if Radio 1 dumbs down to appeal to the age range of the desired audience it's doing the wrong thing - it should be aiming to get that audience but with intelligent shows that entertain but also educate without patronising. I don't think Fearne and her "talking as if she's still 15" schtick does that.
I could almost understand it if Jo or Sara presented the show during course times and Fearne takes it on in summer holidays - the fact that it's the other way round is bizarre.
As Bob Mortimer said "True or false: Fearne Cotton has never knowingly said anything worthwhile?"
I didnt like her on the breakfast show but love her now.
She has bucketloads of personality and is very self depreciating - unlike Fearne Cotton who doesnt seem to be able to take a joke at her expense.
Its not Fearnes age thats the problem (Greg James is only 24 but one of the best on the station) its her inane chat. Why does everything have to be amazing, or incredible. I just dont understand.
Having said that I dont mind her on the T.V
Coxy plays along and often gets the upper hand in the banter stakes with Moyles, whereas the handovers with Fearne are always cringeworthy and you often get the feeling Fearne is hoping it will end quickly so she can get on with her show.