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occyoccy Posts: 65,207
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Anyone mentioned Ross Saturday Sidekick Andy Davis? He's going to be out of pocket, but saving money flying over from Spain? If he never came back Ross will have to practice how to control the desk?:D

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    SystemSystem Posts: 2,096,970
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    Andy has the most fantastic laugh. I am going to miss him more than Rossy.
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    Billy BirdBilly Bird Posts: 508
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    Anyone mentioned him? Yes. On the many other threads about Ross and Radio 2!
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    FM LoverFM Lover Posts: 50,851
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    Perhaps they should have let Andy do the show solo?

    I am sure Andy won't be out of pocket, I imagine he's got some form of contractual agreement for the show and it's hardly his fault the show isn't on the air at the moment.

    Andy used to be on the TV show too, didn't he ?
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    TUCTUC Posts: 5,105
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    FM Lover wrote: »
    Perhaps they should have let Andy do the show solo?

    Anyone who heard Andy sitting in for Jonathan last year when JR phonedi n sick at the last minute would realise that this might not be too successful. I suspect even Andy Davies would admit this!
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    dave2702dave2702 Posts: 2,394
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    FM Lover wrote: »
    Perhaps they should have let Andy do the show solo?

    I am sure Andy won't be out of pocket, I imagine he's got some form of contractual agreement for the show and it's hardly his fault the show isn't on the air at the moment.

    Andy used to be on the TV show too, didn't he ?

    He did used to be on the sofa but the producers sacked him after the first season

    Whether Andy gets recompensed could be interesting. I'm guessing his one show a week doesn't make him staff and if he's on a contract he might only get paid for shows he does and thus not paid for the next 12 weeks
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    PausePause Posts: 809
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    I have no idea about what contractual obligations exist, but I'm sure Jonathan Ross would see him right, in the event of hardship.
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    Toxteth O'GradyToxteth O'Grady Posts: 8,497
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    dave2702 wrote: »
    Whether Andy gets recompensed could be interesting. I'm guessing his one show a week doesn't make him staff and if he's on a contract he might only get paid for shows he does and thus not paid for the next 12 weeks

    He would work for Hot Sauce (J Ross's production company who make the programme) so presumably would be paid by them. The BBC is paying 'cancellation costs' to his company to help out the staff who work on Jonathan's programmes who would otherwise be out of pocket

    http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2008/oct/31/bbc-jonathan-ross1
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    dave2702dave2702 Posts: 2,394
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    Toxteth O'Grady wrote: »
    He would work for Hot Sauce (J Ross's production company who make the programme) so presumably would be paid by them. The BBC is paying 'cancellation costs' to his company to help out the staff who work on Jonathan's programmes who would otherwise be out of pocket

    http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2008/oct/31/bbc-jonathan-ross1

    Thx for the link.
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    Barney06Barney06 Posts: 123,853
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    Bit of a surprise last night , Janice Long was unwell & the last minute replacement was Andy Davies , good to hear him again & I enjoyed the hour hour or so listened to .
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 2,692
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    Is he Janice's producer?
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    Barney06Barney06 Posts: 123,853
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    Miles Platting wrote: »
    Is he Janice's producer?

    Not sure , but he must have something to do with the show , as he said Janice felt unwell just before her show .
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    TUCTUC Posts: 5,105
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    The only other time Andy Davies has presented solo on Radio Two is when Jonathan Ross was similarly ill a short time before his show.
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    soilhoofsoilhoof Posts: 753
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    I don't think it gets much sadder than this:

    http://www.ripitencore.com/andy-davies.html
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    PaulEvansDorsetPaulEvansDorset Posts: 580
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    It's a living; what's your problem, and (as Her Maj often says) what do you do?

    Half-decent website, and who wouldn't exploit any connection with Radio 2?
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