I want Simon Mayo's Drivetime back!!

[bridgetjonesmassivepants]

There is precious little we can do to get the fantastic old version back but there is a BBC complaints page.

www.bbc.co.uk/bbctrust/contact_us/making_a_complaint.html

Please feel free to add to what must be a long list of complaints that they are ploughing through.

Listening now to Jo Wiley whining on about something in a very monotone voice. I've started switching on for the confession at 6:10 and then I turn off again. I REALLY CAN'T STAND HER!!!

[feliciabirthgiver]

Sara Cox would be so much better

[fruitpastille]

I have complained. I never complain. I'm pissed off that it will probably make no difference. I wouldn't mind the format of the show changing but I've been a fan of Simon Mayo since he was in the radio 1 breakfast show and I can't stand hearing him be sidelined by the incredibly irritating, perky Jo Wiley.

Plus it has not made any difference to the gender balance to take her off a solo show and make her share with a bloke!

[MegCleary]

@KermitsLoveChild who is the Simpson they asked to go?

[KermitsLoveChild]

@MegCleary Simpson is a typo. It should read Simon - he was offered a years salary to leave. Allegedly.

[PuppetOnAString]

Listening to Confessions yesterday was a bit painful, they had to remind Jo what the story was.

[malfoyy]

I didn't realise how much I liked Mayo until the fucked the show over.

I can't bear it now. I've switched to Absolute

[donajimena]

Its awful. I'm listening to radio paradise instead.

[MegCleary]

Thanks @KermitsLoveChild why they though he should be the one to leave Radio 2 is beyond me. They have no chemistry. Fair enough a female needed in the day but her show was fine. As was his. Feckin BBC and they will not change it. I predict he will go soon.

[Sezg66]

I'm totally in agreement with everyone. It's soooo bloody annoying and I've also complained to the BBC which I also never do, but which I think I'll start doing EVERY DAY!! Maybe it will make the show bearable for about 15 minutes whilst I wait for her to mess up, again. LOL

I've just signed a petition to get the BBC licence fee abolished:
you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/end-the-bbc-licence-fee

I think the BBC is only going to keep deteriorating. Such a shame...

[Minnie123456789]

Still boring and dreary but don’t forget

There is a petition to bring back the old Drive Time dream team. Please sign and share far and wide!

//www.change.org/p/bbc-bring-back-simon-mayo-and-the-dream-team

Share this on face book twitter etc

[FernieB]

I've signed and moved to Magic - Richard Allinson does a great show. Reminds me of how R2 used to be. Also unsubscribed to the Confessions podcast. Just not as funny without Matt

[FiveGoMadInDorset]

Can they put Jonathan Ross on permanently at 2?

[AmIthatbloodycold]

Five I've really enjoyed Jonathan this week. So much better than Wright

[The80sweregreat]

Magic turns into a show called Time in east london when i drive up there - i like it but the adverts drive me mad.

same with LBC, great radio, but too many ads that go on and on.

[Primrose722]

Soon as i saw the lineup announced I knew it wouldn't work. I have a solution this is how it should go.....

2pm Steve Wright

4pm Joe Whiley

6pm Simon Mayo

8pm onwards keep everything as it is

So basically you're cutting an hour off Steve Wright's show which actually isn't a bad thing at least Whiley can speak as much as she wants and give Simon his space back.

[MrsMozart]

I'll ne complaining again.

I've just ranted on the other thread.

Grump.

[Furrycushion]

And my morning choice of show, Christian O’Connell on Absolute, finished today. I’m really sad about that.
I can't see the appeal, I just couldn't listen to him. An arrogant bully, pretending it's all banter but no better than a playground bully. I bet his sidekick is glad he's gone.

[AJPTaylor]

I like it. I like the fact that a woman has at least been given some sort of regular slot and i like the fact that it is on til 8.
As SM is on 350k to 400k presumably he decided not to flounce.
Time will tell. Now if they can get rid of Ken Bruce and pop Zoe into that slot, happy days.

[HolyMountain]

Jonathan Ross is a brilliant radio personality, he had the best Saturday morning show until he cocked it all up with Russell Brand .

He should be brought back on the afternoon show , and put Drivetime back as it should’ve been left exactly how it was.

I don’t care about needing to get more women on, I just want the right person for the job.

Sara Cox is funny, has warmth and knows how to chat over the airwaves, she’s 10 times better at daytime radio than JW so why she hasn’t been considered for a prime time slot is the more important question.

Unless she didn’t want it.

[The80sweregreat]

Sara cox or Jonathon Ross would be great in Ken’s slot when he retires!
Jo had her own show and was probably earning a lot of money as it was so why have her on with SM? Doesn’t make sense all this and no body seems to like it either.

[IJustHadToNameChange]

Anyone listening now?

Suzi Perry is OK! I like her and I've never heard of her before this weekend. 🤔

[polsha]

Sara cox or Jonathon Ross would be great in Ken’s slot when he retires!

When he does what

[Morethan123]

Last listener figures I could find were for last year:

Simon Mayo over 6 million listeners for drivetime

Jo Wiley just under 2 million for her evening show

Would love to see new figures since new show has been on air. It seems like names picked out of a hat logic. Makes no sense. I love chocolate and I love pickled onions, together? Awful indigestion.

[SparklyMagpie]

I don't really listen to drive time, but I do love Confessions and listen to the podcast weekly...she irritates me and has completely ruined it, especially with her "madame jojo"

[PuppetOnAString]

I am liking Trevor Nelson.