"Yeah grrrreeeeat, whatdya think of that, sycophants?"

"Oooohh we luv you Steve oooooh"

"Yeahhhhh gggreeat, here's another factoid, I'm ggrrreeeeeeattttt!"

Better question would be: "How come almost everyone who stands in for Steve Wright fails apart from the God who is Tony Blackburn?

Answer: Because they aren't seasoned DJs, they aren't experienced enough and they fail to entertain. It's not about what music tracks they play, it's about the interaction with the listeners between tracks, with Tony Blackburn it's the delivery between those tracks, with Steve Wright it's the fun that goes on in the studio with the Posse.

Kielty and Tarrant? Neither have an absolute clue how to keep a three hour programme continously interesting, Tarrant because he's pathetically childish and Kielty because he's simply boring, so boring that I turn him off and listen to Classic FM.

The sooner that Steve Wright returns, the better.

Steve Wright is one of the highest listening shows on Radio 2, so he's not leaving anytime soon. Yes, he can be annoying at times, but the music is good and he does have good guests on.

I am no fan of Steve Wright and rarely listen to him, probably only when out of DAB range. But Chris Tarrant is the only one of his stand-ins who I would listen to, can't stand Patrick Kielty or either of the two overnight presenters they use sometimes as daytime stand-ins on Radio 2.

I don't think there's ever been a requirement (specialist shows aside) for a DJ to know anything about music. It doesn't impinge upon their ability to entertain. There's nothing worse than hearing someone trying to give the impression that they know what they're talking about musically (Chris Evans is a repeat offender) and getting it wrong. That just makes them look stupid.

I quite like Steve's show, he is clearly a radio man through and through and takes great time and pride in his shows, although he does on occasion comes across as woefully ill-informed during some of his interviews.

I'm not a big fan of most of his stand-ins, Whiley had nothing to say apart from reading out texts and tweets, I think Tarrant is too shouty and I find Kielty's habit of calling the audience "folks" very annoying.

As for a DJ having "taste" I would suggest that only means they play songs you like. When people talk of others having "good taste" all it means is that their musical likes match their own. It's all subjective.

It's been 'turn the radio down low' at 2pm this week at work due to the talentless yawnfest that is Patrick Kielty. Radio 2 sure know how to ruin a schedule.

Same here, and Paddy's guest have all been high profile, we've had Jo Wiley and Nick Grimshaw. Hardly the. A list that Steve attracts.

Well its been turn the radio off completely in our house while Patrick Kielty was on Radio 2, With all the people they could get to cover the show why him??

Thank goodness Steve is back on Monday!!!

It could have been Chris Tarrant, but he was taken ill early this month. So PK had to come to the rescue.

What are BBC Radio 2 playing at with there choice of stand in presenters over the last year or so they have been dire. Patrick Kelity to name one. Lets have the likes of Richard Allinson stand in for Steve the last few afternoons have been awful I have just switched off. At least it highlights just how good Steve Wright really is.

It was always going to be Keiltys gig.
Another bad guess by you.

Yes, Alex Lester or Richard Allinson for me please, Or better still Tony Blackburn with "Soul in the Afternoon's" Radio heaven!!!! I must say his new three hour "soul on sunday "show on BBC London is a real treat!!!

I hate to be the bearer of bad news but according to Digiguide Patrick Kieltys due to sit in for Steve again on thursday april 3 and friday april 4

Thank God for 6Music.

This guy must have a few embarrassing pictures of someone at the BBC. Why on earth would Radio 2 pluck an unfunny comedian from well deserved obscurity to be an equally un-decent radio presenter ? Having said that, I note tat BBC Radio Scotland also have an unfunny comedian on their books (that was a quote from one of their own (leaked) internal reports some time ago.

Well Dean Martin's now available ...........

Wrighty is a total hasbeen. Does anyone know why he thinks we want to hear him singing the fade out of every song he plays?

Annoys me no end.

Not enough to switch off ??

Can I ask - if he annoys you that much why do you listen to his show which you know will be the same format each day. I change station several times a day due to me preferring certain DJ,s on the stations.

Really?

Steve reads the forums and will continue as he's doing the complete opposite. Long may he continue.

Absolutely!

I heard that and it made me laugh out lout.

Must say totally agree with other's who have said about getting Tony Blackburn to fill in for Steve that would be great and his BBC London show which is now 12pm to 3pm Sundays is fantastic with all that wonderful Soul and Motown.
I would also like to know why BBC Radio 2 only give Ed Stewart just one show a YEAR! at Christmas Stewpot should be given at least a weekly show on Radio 2 if not a weekly at least have him fill in when Terry Wogan takes a couple of months off.

Agree with all of this. Stewpot over Sunday lunch during the summer would be a great listen I'm sure.

I think Ed Stewart has pretty much retired, but yes there has too be someone other than PK to fill in for Steve`- maybe one of the ex Smooth / Gold presenters will come to R2?