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It's just been announced that the actress Edna Dore has died.Wasn't there a rumour once that she was the voice of the 'old woman' on Steves show? I guess we're about to find out if it was true or not !
There is a rumour on Wikipedia about her been the old woman on Love The Show Steve Wright's show. Current work[edit] Wright is on BBC Radio 2 weekday afternoons from 2pm until 5 pm, and on Sunday 9–11am presenting Sunday Love Songs. He presents the former with Tim Smith and Janey Lee Grace (DJs often heard as relief presenters on Radio 2), plus traffic reporter Sally Boazman (whom Wright calls 'Sally Traffic') and "The Old Woman", whose identity has never been revealed, though it is apparent that she is a senior citizen and not a younger actress. It has been rumoured that she is actress Edna Doré[citation needed]. During the 14 May 2007 Steve Wright in the Afternoon, Shane Ritchie referred to Old Woman as Nana Moon, a character from EastEnders played by Hilda Braid. Old Woman was mistakenly described in this article as having appeared on Channel 4's Paul O'Grady Show, credited as "Joyce from Dagenham"; in fact, Joyce from Dagenham was a caterer at Channel 4 whereas the Old Woman's showbusiness career had been launched years before the O'Grady Show began in 2006.[3] |
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#127 |
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I'd get the sack if I let four 'key' personnel off at the same time! Having said that I won't be missing 4 of those 5 and their stand in's ain't much better, you can get better at your local temp agency.....
As for Patrick Kielty switch off time for me as well. |
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Paul O'Grady spoke about her dying on his show yesterday.
There is a rumour on Wikipedia about her been the old woman on Love The Show Steve Wright's show. Current work[edit] Wright is on BBC Radio 2 weekday afternoons from 2pm until 5 pm, and on Sunday 9–11am presenting Sunday Love Songs. He presents the former with Tim Smith and Janey Lee Grace (DJs often heard as relief presenters on Radio 2), plus traffic reporter Sally Boazman (whom Wright calls 'Sally Traffic') and "The Old Woman", whose identity has never been revealed, though it is apparent that she is a senior citizen and not a younger actress. It has been rumoured that she is actress Edna Doré[citation needed]. During the 14 May 2007 Steve Wright in the Afternoon, Shane Ritchie referred to Old Woman as Nana Moon, a character from EastEnders played by Hilda Braid. Old Woman was mistakenly described in this article as having appeared on Channel 4's Paul O'Grady Show, credited as "Joyce from Dagenham"; in fact, Joyce from Dagenham was a caterer at Channel 4 whereas the Old Woman's showbusiness career had been launched years before the O'Grady Show began in 2006.[3] http://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-ra...r/14/edna-dore |
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Old Woman was mistakenly described in this article as having appeared on Channel 4's Paul O'Grady Show, credited as "Joyce from Dagenham"; in fact, Joyce from Dagenham was a caterer at Channel 4 whereas the Old Woman's showbusiness career had been launched years before the O'Grady Show began in 2006.[3]
She'd been ill since the spring and was a widow. Perhaps that's why Steve was off last Thursday and Friday? I'd assumed it was to do with his own mother, but maybe it was both. I was only thinking the other day that she hadn't been on the show in a long time. Looks like she really was Joyce from Dagenham after all. |
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Steve just announced that "Old Woman" died on 2nd November. Her real name was Joyce Frost and she was a real old woman from Brentwood in Essex with no previous radio experience.
She'd been ill since the spring and was a widow. Perhaps that's why Steve was off last Thursday and Friday? I'd assumed it was to do with his own mother, but maybe it was both. I was only thinking the other day that she hadn't been on the show in a long time. Looks like she really was Joyce from Dagenham after all. |
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#131 |
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Sad to read that. She seemed a wonderful women.
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Sorry to hear about "The Old Woman", she was a good character on the show.
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Sorry to hear about "The Old Woman", she was a good character on the show.
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Ah that's sad to hear. Used to love listening to their segments.
Can't find any audio online...anyone? |
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That's really sad, I always liked the Old Woman.
Steve was off last Thursday and Friday as it was his mother's funeral, I imagine Joyce's will be next week or the week after. |
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Sorry to hear about "The Old Woman", she was a good character on the show.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-37929974 |
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Patrick Kielty is awlful. Steve Wright is been doing radio for 40 + years and is one of the best DJ's around.
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I am 30 and have listened to radio 2 all of my working life since 2004 ish. On and off at times, with listening to other things for periods. However over the last couple of months it has been full time radio 2 again. I have really been enjoying Steve Wright. He has personally always been my second favorite during the day after Ken.
Bit late but also sad to learn of the loss of the old woman. |
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i reckon steve wright could take any one of his shows from the distant past and play it today and no one would notice the difference.
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i reckon steve wright could take any one of his shows from the distant past and play it today and no one would notice the difference.
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