Moyles and Dave managed to capture me for the majority of the 52 hours despite playing music I have no interest in, yet provided quality radio which got listeners coughing up for Africa without no OTT sentimental pleas.
And by doing that, it felt like I wasn't being blackmailed into donating.
And by doing that, it felt like I wasn't being blackmailed into donating.
Jackpot.
Moyles played it spot on - give us a quid, then sit back and enjoy the show. And by not hectoring, not giving us misery porn videos every five minutes and coming up with entertaining reasons to keep the money coming, he managed to get donations beyond his wildest dreams. And I donated more than I would have otherwise.
I remember during one of the 24 Hour Panel People shows seeing the end of the David Tennant VT - without the rest of the package, it must be said, which would presumably have explained why he was so upset - hectoring the viewer, pointing at us, demanding we give money. My immediate reaction, which I'm not proud of, but I'm quite sure I'm not alone in, was: a) piss off and b) I think you've got considerably more money than me to give, sunshine.
Now at the end of the day perhaps the guilt-trip route gets results, and I have to accept that the ends justify the means. Comic Relief certainly raised a record total. But this, and giving increasing amounts of time to corporate sponsors rather than ordinary fundraisers, can only serve to alienate the ordinary punter.
Incidentally, Moyles on hour 52 sounded more on-the-ball than Vernon Kay does this morning. Bloody hell. Radio 1 needs to find some way of keeping new radio talent coming through.
Moyles played it spot on - give us a quid, then sit back and enjoy the show. And by not hectoring, not giving us misery porn videos every five minutes and coming up with entertaining reasons to keep the money coming, he managed to get donations beyond his wildest dreams. And I donated more than I would have otherwise.
I remember during one of the 24 Hour Panel People shows seeing the end of the David Tennant VT - without the rest of the package, it must be said, which would presumably have explained why he was so upset - hectoring the viewer, pointing at us, demanding we give money. My immediate reaction, which I'm not proud of, but I'm quite sure I'm not alone in, was: a) piss off and b) I think you've got considerably more money than me to give, sunshine.
Yeah, always irritates the hell out of me when wealthy celebs do that, so respect to Chris for not falling into the trap. I seem to recall one of the guests or co-presenters trying to draw him into doing just that at one point ("remind us all why we're doing this, Chris" etc.) but he refused to go there.
I usually don't listen to Radio 1 past 7pm, but those nights were amazing and kept me up really late!
Loads of highlights, but I think the single best show was Kissy Sellout. Was a lot of fun to watch, I've listened again and it's still a quality show without the video streaming. Really good, and Chris just takes it all in his stride - a real pro.
I've never listened to Moyles until a few weeks ago when I went off Capital Scotland, and I'm back in love with Radio 1. Well, maybe not Zane but it's all good stuff. They've done very well.
Why do flipping executives always have to overcomplicate things and suck all the lifeblood out of their programmes?
I'm still trying to work out how half an hour of Chris and his friends at any time during the 52 hours was way more enjoyable than the whole Comic Relief night put together!
I think the trouble is that in the beginning when no-one had any idea what they were doing Comic Relief was brilliant but now it is corporate managed and scripted to within an inch of its life and it's had all the fun and spontanaeity taken out of it.
They seem to have taken all the bits that they seem to think we, the viewer, liked and they flog it until there's no joy left whatsoever - Dr Who, Smithy etc and if Moyles wasn't such an intelligent broadcaster I think they could try and suck him in, chew him up and spit him out.
I have a feeling he won't do anything for Comic Relief or CIN for a while as he's done Kilimanjaro and this, I would guess that he doesn't want to become one of the professional Charidee performers.
I think it's more the fact that I don't even think Comic Relief have even acknowledged the donations made by the Radio1 listeners - there's absolutely nothing about it on the website, and I don't think they mentioned anything about the listeners when they covered the occasion for an entire 35 seconds or so.
Very, very poor from Comic Relief. It's certainly made me think twice about donating next year. What's the point of me spending money I've barely got if I don't even get a 'cheers, mate' from the company I'm donating it to?
Edit: And that's it, I've switched off from it. They're clearly not going to say anything more about it. Cheers Comic Relief, don't think I'll bother next year.
I definitely agree here.
A big segment of the show was thanking organisations who raised money, which they probably did for the free advertising on the BBC they'd get (and did get) for doing it.
The 52hours was cleverly put together, not just by Chris and Dave, but a large team behind them and they raised over £2million, but all I saw was a 30second clip.
What I saw of the Friday night Comic Relief programme didn't entertain me. I kept seeing Ferne and Alan Carr reading the autocue with minimal entertainment value, so I switched off.
To hear that Chris and co only got the briefist of mentions is appalling. All that effort and raised money should have been featured prominently.
Whether or not the TV programme is scripted and planned weeks in advance is irrelevant. There is always time on such a programme to give an extra few minutes to anything.
It was a very curious editorial decision to essentially ignore the radio show and its huge success.
Yeah, always irritates the hell out of me when wealthy celebs do that, so respect to Chris for not falling into the trap. I seem to recall one of the guests or co-presenters trying to draw him into doing just that at one point ("remind us all why we're doing this, Chris" etc.) but he refused to go there.
From what I recall, there were some semi sarcastic quotes of we're helping the kids in Africa...oh we just want to see Greg naked!
What I saw of the Friday night Comic Relief programme didn't entertain me. I kept seeing Ferne and Alan Carr reading the autocue with minimal entertainment value, so I switched off.
To hear that Chris and co only got the briefist of mentions is appalling. All that effort and raised money should have been featured prominently.
Whether or not the TV programme is scripted and planned weeks in advance is irrelevant. There is always time on such a programme to give an extra few minutes to anything.
It was a very curious editorial decision to essentially ignore the radio show and its huge success.
It was a strange decision to barely mention the radio marathon.....and I also believe the comments about the main TV show being scripted in advance are irrelevant.....Lets face it when disaster strikes(eg Japanese Earth Quake)....the BBC news machine shifts into gear and before you know it they`v produced a 30min special.
I only dipped into the live feed on the red button for a few hours on Wednesday and Thursday nights.....and like many others I found it very addictive....Hats off to all involved.
Yeah, always irritates the hell out of me when wealthy celebs do that, so respect to Chris for not falling into the trap. I seem to recall one of the guests or co-presenters trying to draw him into doing just that at one point ("remind us all why we're doing this, Chris" etc.) but he refused to go there.
I think that was Davina, when she came in at midnight. She thought she'd start talking about it to motivate Chris into continuing, but he quickly cut her off and changed the subject.
I tried watching the live show yesterday, couldn't take 5 mins before I switched off as I felt the videos were too emotionally manipulating/guilt-trippy for me. I just admire how Chris asked for donations. He didn't go on about it too much and he never ever lectured or tried to guilt you into donating. He only said that if you enjoyed the program and wanted to donate then one text was enough. Never about repeat donating. Also, he kept donating himself all through the show! He was very honest and humble and didn't expect too much, which was the right attitude to take. I don't think anyone could have carried this feat out with such energy and heart and kept it up for 52 hours! He didn't even moan or whine about it, even when Dave was in two minds in going on after 37 hours and just soldiered on making brilliant radio.
I hope he stays on R1 for a long time as he has definitely proved he is the best presenter on there.
Moyles better get a new contract after this. He has more than earned it.
And not just a poxy one-year extension this time, give him two or even three. There's nobody at Radio 1 at the moment anywhere near his level, certainly nobody capable of pulling off a 52 hour marathon broadcast in the way that he did, and he's still as popular as ever as the past few days have proven.
Not sure if this has been posted but if anyone interested ive managed to grab all of the audio from the 52hrs! what a show and what a 3 days! LOVED every seconf! :cool:
The first day's edited audio (no songs) can be grabbed here and it's all down the the awesome guys at christmoyles.net
The rest can be grabbed (hour by hour and songs included)from this guy's brilliant upload to his space..if you want it continued from the above link start from the 0317 - 0959 file and continue until the 018 0959 when it all ends about half way through that file.
Moyles played it spot on - give us a quid, then sit back and enjoy the show. And by not hectoring, not giving us misery porn videos every five minutes and coming up with entertaining reasons to keep the money coming, he managed to get donations beyond his wildest dreams. And I donated more than I would have otherwise.
I remember during one of the 24 Hour Panel People shows seeing the end of the David Tennant VT - without the rest of the package, it must be said, which would presumably have explained why he was so upset - hectoring the viewer, pointing at us, demanding we give money. My immediate reaction, which I'm not proud of, but I'm quite sure I'm not alone in, was: a) piss off and b) I think you've got considerably more money than me to give, sunshine.
Yeah, that actually had the opposite effect with me as well - It's also put me right off Tennant, He's cemented himself as a terrific actor after his stint as the Doctor, but after last night, I think he slightly abused that status a bit. Whereas when Matt Smith turned up, he was brilliant - properly in character, and was very subtle about the whole 'please donate' thing.
Funnily enough, speaking to the people I work with this morning, the consensus was that what Karl Pilkington said in his sketch wasn't just funny, but also a bit true.
Still, Radio 1, Moyles, Dave, the whole team, and everyone else who worked on the challenge can hold their heads very high over what they did - even if CR couldn't be arsed to properly acknowledge it.
Anyone reckon the ratings on his breakfast show are going to get a major boost from this? I think there must be a lot of people who watched and heard him that wouldn't usually have done, I'm really looking forward to the first show back after his holiday when he talks about it all.
Anyone reckon the ratings on his breakfast show are going to get a major boost from this? I think there must be a lot of people who watched and heard him that wouldn't usually have done, I'm really looking forward to the first show back after his holiday when he talks about it all.
I was thinking the same, what about the red button viewing figures? it would be bloody good if Moyles outrated some of the rubbish on telly during Weds / Thurs!
Anyone reckon the ratings on his breakfast show are going to get a major boost from this? I think there must be a lot of people who watched and heard him that wouldn't usually have done, I'm really looking forward to the first show back after his holiday when he talks about it all.
It may do but the 2 week break is going to kill momentum somewhat.
I was thinking the same, what about the red button viewing figures? it would be bloody good if Moyles outrated some of the rubbish on telly during Weds / Thurs!
We will learn more about the red button figures a week on Monday (28th) when the official ratings come out for this week. We won't get a programme average but we'll find out the weekly reach (the number of people who watched 3 mins or more) for the red button on that week, which should give us an idea.
Moyles better get a new contract after this. He has more than earned it.
And not just a poxy one-year extension this time, give him two or even three. There's nobody at Radio 1 at the moment anywhere near his level, certainly nobody capable of pulling off a 52 hour marathon broadcast in the way that he did, and he's still as popular as ever as the past few days have proven.
Amen! I think the marathon proved he can hold an audience, and not just the loyal breakfast fans. Who thought Chris and Kissy Sell Out would be so good?!
I say let him stay on to the ten-year anniversary of the breakfast show
And whoever posted the audio above you are awesome
Now I don't have to rush and listen to the bits I missed before it's taken off the iplayer!
Funnily enough, speaking to the people I work with this morning, the consensus was that what Karl Pilkington said in his sketch wasn't just funny, but also a bit true.
What did Karl say? I know Gervais has been quite cynical about charity appeals in the past.
What did Karl say? I know Gervais has been quite cynical about charity appeals in the past.
The main bits I remember was that the money never seems to do anything as it always looks the same the year after and that they should stop trying to beat the previous year total and go for an all time low heres a link - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hw_WarPDtL0
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And by doing that, it felt like I wasn't being blackmailed into donating.
Jackpot.
Moyles played it spot on - give us a quid, then sit back and enjoy the show. And by not hectoring, not giving us misery porn videos every five minutes and coming up with entertaining reasons to keep the money coming, he managed to get donations beyond his wildest dreams. And I donated more than I would have otherwise.
I remember during one of the 24 Hour Panel People shows seeing the end of the David Tennant VT - without the rest of the package, it must be said, which would presumably have explained why he was so upset - hectoring the viewer, pointing at us, demanding we give money. My immediate reaction, which I'm not proud of, but I'm quite sure I'm not alone in, was: a) piss off and b) I think you've got considerably more money than me to give, sunshine.
Now at the end of the day perhaps the guilt-trip route gets results, and I have to accept that the ends justify the means. Comic Relief certainly raised a record total. But this, and giving increasing amounts of time to corporate sponsors rather than ordinary fundraisers, can only serve to alienate the ordinary punter.
Incidentally, Moyles on hour 52 sounded more on-the-ball than Vernon Kay does this morning. Bloody hell. Radio 1 needs to find some way of keeping new radio talent coming through.
Yeah, always irritates the hell out of me when wealthy celebs do that, so respect to Chris for not falling into the trap. I seem to recall one of the guests or co-presenters trying to draw him into doing just that at one point ("remind us all why we're doing this, Chris" etc.) but he refused to go there.
I've never listened to Moyles until a few weeks ago when I went off Capital Scotland, and I'm back in love with Radio 1. Well, maybe not Zane but it's all good stuff. They've done very well.
I'm still trying to work out how half an hour of Chris and his friends at any time during the 52 hours was way more enjoyable than the whole Comic Relief night put together!
I think the trouble is that in the beginning when no-one had any idea what they were doing Comic Relief was brilliant but now it is corporate managed and scripted to within an inch of its life and it's had all the fun and spontanaeity taken out of it.
They seem to have taken all the bits that they seem to think we, the viewer, liked and they flog it until there's no joy left whatsoever - Dr Who, Smithy etc and if Moyles wasn't such an intelligent broadcaster I think they could try and suck him in, chew him up and spit him out.
I have a feeling he won't do anything for Comic Relief or CIN for a while as he's done Kilimanjaro and this, I would guess that he doesn't want to become one of the professional Charidee performers.
I definitely agree here.
A big segment of the show was thanking organisations who raised money, which they probably did for the free advertising on the BBC they'd get (and did get) for doing it.
The 52hours was cleverly put together, not just by Chris and Dave, but a large team behind them and they raised over £2million, but all I saw was a 30second clip.
52hours condensed into 30seconds! Complete joke!
To hear that Chris and co only got the briefist of mentions is appalling. All that effort and raised money should have been featured prominently.
Whether or not the TV programme is scripted and planned weeks in advance is irrelevant. There is always time on such a programme to give an extra few minutes to anything.
It was a very curious editorial decision to essentially ignore the radio show and its huge success.
From what I recall, there were some semi sarcastic quotes of we're helping the kids in Africa...oh we just want to see Greg naked!
It was a strange decision to barely mention the radio marathon.....and I also believe the comments about the main TV show being scripted in advance are irrelevant.....Lets face it when disaster strikes(eg Japanese Earth Quake)....the BBC news machine shifts into gear and before you know it they`v produced a 30min special.
I only dipped into the live feed on the red button for a few hours on Wednesday and Thursday nights.....and like many others I found it very addictive....Hats off to all involved.
I think that was Davina, when she came in at midnight. She thought she'd start talking about it to motivate Chris into continuing, but he quickly cut her off and changed the subject.
I tried watching the live show yesterday, couldn't take 5 mins before I switched off as I felt the videos were too emotionally manipulating/guilt-trippy for me. I just admire how Chris asked for donations. He didn't go on about it too much and he never ever lectured or tried to guilt you into donating. He only said that if you enjoyed the program and wanted to donate then one text was enough. Never about repeat donating. Also, he kept donating himself all through the show! He was very honest and humble and didn't expect too much, which was the right attitude to take. I don't think anyone could have carried this feat out with such energy and heart and kept it up for 52 hours! He didn't even moan or whine about it, even when Dave was in two minds in going on after 37 hours and just soldiered on making brilliant radio.
I hope he stays on R1 for a long time as he has definitely proved he is the best presenter on there.
And not just a poxy one-year extension this time, give him two or even three. There's nobody at Radio 1 at the moment anywhere near his level, certainly nobody capable of pulling off a 52 hour marathon broadcast in the way that he did, and he's still as popular as ever as the past few days have proven.
The first day's edited audio (no songs) can be grabbed here and it's all down the the awesome guys at christmoyles.net
http://chrismoyles.net/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=29&t=22704
The rest can be grabbed (hour by hour and songs included)from this guy's brilliant upload to his space..if you want it continued from the above link start from the 0317 - 0959 file and continue until the 018 0959 when it all ends about half way through that file.
https://public.me.com/roblawton
I hear someone is working on a video too! should be EPIC.
This has to happen! Don't care if it's shown on BBC1, 2 or BBC3 but it must happen!
Yeah, that actually had the opposite effect with me as well - It's also put me right off Tennant, He's cemented himself as a terrific actor after his stint as the Doctor, but after last night, I think he slightly abused that status a bit. Whereas when Matt Smith turned up, he was brilliant - properly in character, and was very subtle about the whole 'please donate' thing.
Funnily enough, speaking to the people I work with this morning, the consensus was that what Karl Pilkington said in his sketch wasn't just funny, but also a bit true.
Still, Radio 1, Moyles, Dave, the whole team, and everyone else who worked on the challenge can hold their heads very high over what they did - even if CR couldn't be arsed to properly acknowledge it.
I was thinking the same, what about the red button viewing figures? it would be bloody good if Moyles outrated some of the rubbish on telly during Weds / Thurs!
Amen! I think the marathon proved he can hold an audience, and not just the loyal breakfast fans. Who thought Chris and Kissy Sell Out would be so good?!
I say let him stay on to the ten-year anniversary of the breakfast show
And whoever posted the audio above you are awesome
Now I don't have to rush and listen to the bits I missed before it's taken off the iplayer!
http://chrismoyles.net/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=29&t=22704
not my recordings just pointing to the great chrismoyles,net forum.
What did Karl say? I know Gervais has been quite cynical about charity appeals in the past.
The main bits I remember was that the money never seems to do anything as it always looks the same the year after and that they should stop trying to beat the previous year total and go for an all time low heres a link - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hw_WarPDtL0