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Old 23-03-2013, 13:08
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is he still getting away with it ? bitchy rantings about tv/music for kids and jordan etc ! and they pay him.he must laugh his head off .
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Old 23-03-2013, 15:17
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So what was the announcement on the 18th anyway?
anyone
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Old 23-03-2013, 15:20
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I think it was the gadget giveaway taken from former LBC James Whale drivetime.
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Old 23-03-2013, 16:27
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Seems he is trying to get old people to part with £1.50 or so a day for a chance to win some low value item they wont use.
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Old 23-03-2013, 17:37
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Oh goodness, and that was it. Why not just tell people, I thought it was a big announcement.
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Old 23-03-2013, 18:39
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Seems he is trying to get old people to part with £1.50 or so a day for a chance to win some low value item they wont use.
I have been guilty of doing that in order to reduce my excess balance on my PAYG Smartphone! A complete waste of time and money of course.
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Old 23-03-2013, 20:42
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I have been guilty of doing that in order to reduce my excess balance on my PAYG Smartphone! A complete waste of time and money of course.
SA Likes to promote the text number and competitions as much as he can, obviously he must either get a small amount of commission for the texts he receives or he likes to be the golden presenter for LBC raking in the highest amount of revenue for LBC.

It also makes me think that for every text he gets at 25p to the studio, he's using this as a great example to his bosses that if he was to take calls they would lose out on all the revenue they are used too.

SA as much as he is a great presenter he sounds like a broken record, slagging off the same celebs day in / day out. Not only this but if he hates programs such as 'The only way is Essex' then why the hell does he watch it all the time? Steve just needs to chill out a bit and try and bring some new topics to discuss, even using his usual bitchy nature but he needs to discuss new things.
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Old 24-03-2013, 08:50
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Steve will like this story.

http://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrit...-girls-1781504
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Old 24-03-2013, 10:39
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Not following this thread just replying to the question....

I have never, let me write that in capitals to emphasise, NEVER got the big hoo-ha about Steve Allen.

Whenever I've listened to him I've always found him to be unpleasant in the extreme. I know loads of breakfast jocks listen on the way into work and champion him as hilarious and "I wish I could say that!"

Well please don't, there's enough bad-spirited bitchiness in the world without it seeping through thank you.

He bores and infuriates me!
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Old 24-03-2013, 10:52
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Not following this thread just replying to the question....

I have never, let me write that in capitals to emphasise, NEVER got the big hoo-ha about Steve Allen.

Whenever I've listened to him I've always found him to be unpleasant in the extreme. I know loads of breakfast jocks listen on the way into work and champion him as hilarious and "I wish I could say that!"

Well please don't, there's enough bad-spirited bitchiness in the world without it seeping through thank you.

He bores and infuriates me!
Worse still, is his hypocrisy, in that he slags of people such as Jeff Brazier with whom he used for one of his terrible "In Conversation" programmes this morning and which I don't make a habit of listenening to.
However, I made a special effort to listen to this, due to his criticisms of him and Jade Goody, over the months/years.
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Old 24-03-2013, 12:38
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What is going on with LBC's late nights?
Duncan Barkes is Increasingly becoming more irritable and opinionated like Steve Allen.
Cristo's one night / one subject shows are always grim - abortion, ex-jailbirds, transgender, suicide.
Then to cap it all there's SA perpetuated by LBC's 'Gay Mafia Management'
http://www.lbc.co.uk/steve-allen-3528
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Old 26-03-2013, 01:03
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Worse still, is his hypocrisy, in that he slags of people such as Jeff Brazier with whom he used for one of his terrible "In Conversation" programmes this morning and which I don't make a habit of listenening to.
However, I made a special effort to listen to this, due to his criticisms of him and Jade Goody, over the months/years.
I have got to admit he lost any modicum of respect I had for him as a presenter when he conducted that In Conversation. He blatantly slagged Jeff off even last year.
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Old 26-03-2013, 06:12
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I'm listening to him now, first time for months, and finding him quite obnoxious. I seem to recall there used to be some humour in his 'act' but now he really is just a bitter old queen.
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Old 26-03-2013, 09:38
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What is going on with LBC's late nights?
Duncan Barkes is Increasingly becoming more irritable and opinionated like Steve Allen.
Cristo's one night / one subject shows are always grim - abortion, ex-jailbirds, transgender, suicide.
Then to cap it all there's SA perpetuated by LBC's 'Gay Mafia Management'
http://www.lbc.co.uk/steve-allen-3528
I'm sure he's grateful to you for linking everybody to his LBC page. Are you sure you're not protesting too much?
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Old 26-03-2013, 11:20
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I'm listening to him now, first time for months, and finding him quite obnoxious. I seem to recall there used to be some humour in his 'act' but now he really is just a bitter old queen.
If I do stumble across his broadcasts, I have to tune out within two minutes. Eventhough it may be an act, there must be a large element of his true self being expressed. Yes, bitter, catty and I'd say there's a great amount of frustration with himself too.

Perhaps he feels unloved.
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Old 26-03-2013, 15:10
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I must admit I haven't actually heard one of Steve's "In Conversation with..." for years, but just the thought of them makes me chuckle.
2 minutes of incredibly inept questioning, followed by 50 minutes of Steve droning on about himself. Usually with a subject whom he regularly slags off on his programme (apart from during the weeks leading up to the interview, since he hopes that the subject doesn't find out, as he'd wet his knickers if he ever had to actually defend himself on air with someone who could answer back).


Good old Steve Allen. He is a national treasure, and we wouldn't have him any other way. (o;
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Old 26-03-2013, 16:05
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I must admit I haven't actually heard one of Steve's "In Conversation with..." for years, but just the thought of them makes me chuckle.
2 minutes of incredibly inept questioning, followed by 50 minutes of Steve droning on about himself. Usually with a subject whom he regularly slags off on his programme (apart from during the weeks leading up to the interview, since he hopes that the subject doesn't find out, as he'd wet his knickers if he ever had to actually defend himself on air with someone who could answer back).


Good old Steve Allen. He is a national treasure, and we wouldn't have him any other way. (o;
Well, the programmes only last for half an hour for each guest which is a merciful release should you come across them now.
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Old 26-03-2013, 16:30
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Well, the programmes only last for half an hour for each guest which is a merciful release should you come across them now.
Are they really only half an hour?!
The last one heard was that actor chum of his from the Bill, TV's Graham Cole, and it seemed like at least an hour.
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Old 26-03-2013, 16:45
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Are they really only half an hour?!
The last one heard was that actor chum of his from the Bill, TV's Graham Cole, and it seemed like at least an hour.
Yes, 30mins per zelebrity. On Sunday one of his slots (pardon the expression) was filled with his bestest mate (I laugh and ignore previous slaggings off) was Jeff Brazier. Only listened because I happened to awake between 6am and 7am on Sunday, the time to which these works of interviewing art have been delegated/demoted. Had to hear the Jeff Brazier one purely on the basis of what Vallen had said about him in the past.
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Old 26-03-2013, 17:21
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Ah well you see: that's the magical skill of Steve Allen. He somehow manages to make 30 minutes (minus adverts) of showbiz prattle seem like several hours of toe-curling hot air. It's a rare gift that he has.
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Old 27-03-2013, 04:34
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He sounds paticularly vile this morning. Ranting about dangerous dogs but seems to be saying 14 year old girl was at fault for eating a meat pie in front of them and it was obvious they would attack her,



Oh dear, no ambiguity now, he thinks the young girl was 'dumb' for eating in front of the dogs. Really quite offensive.

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Old 27-03-2013, 05:07
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He sounds paticularly vile this morning. Ranting about dangerous dogs but seems to be saying 14 year old girl was at fault for eating a meat pie in front of them and it was obvious they would attack her,



Oh dear, no ambiguity now, he thinks the young girl was 'dumb' for eating in front of the dogs. Really quite offensive.
I thought the same I would expect many millions of people across the country eat with dogs roaming around the dinner table.

I he does not think half the time the stuff he comes out with, he needs to start taking calls so allow the listener to talk and give his rotten mouth a rest and time to think what he is about to say.
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Old 27-03-2013, 06:46
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He sounds paticularly vile this morning. Ranting about dangerous dogs but seems to be saying 14 year old girl was at fault for eating a meat pie in front of them and it was obvious they would attack her,
Oh dear, no ambiguity now, he thinks the young girl was 'dumb' for eating in front of the dogs. Really quite offensive.
Agree 100% .......... a nasty vile little man, someone should really pull him up for that rant about the poor girl !

I'll bet on the LBC thread is fans will try & say they agree with wot hes been saying !!
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Old 27-03-2013, 06:51
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Agree 100% .......... a nasty vile little man, someone should really pull him up for that rant about the poor girl !

I'll bet on the LBC thread is fans will try & say they agree with wot hes been saying !!
Most of his fans have flounced off the LBC thread because he takes a pasting over there as well.
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Old 27-03-2013, 06:56
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Most of his fans have flounced off the LBC thread because he takes a pasting over there as well.
Fixed your post for you !

............. its his bloody P45 for that bile he spouted this morning
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