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!!!

[mrsgnarley]

I wrote to complain to the BBC through their complaints page and received no reply. So I wrote to BBC Radio 4 Feedback. The company that makes the programme have responded today saying that the changes are being covered in their programme on Friday 15th so it would be good if they get a flurry of complaints. The link is www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006slnx/contact
or [email protected]

It would be lovely to have Simon and the team back so spread the word....let's try and get them back on our radio and back in our lives

[embracethegrey]

Please would everyone who is passionate about getting Simon Mayo's Drivetime back, go to //www.change.org and sign the petition on there. The new show is DIRE! I used to listen to the show every evening while preparing the dinner. Now I'm cooking in silence. I keep switching the radio on in the hope that it has improved but switch it off again when I realise it hasn't.

[NellMangel]

I like it! But I found the old show tedious. My preference would have been for Steve Wright to leave and literally anyone else take up that slot and bury "serious jockin no g" for fucking ever.

[Kinraddie]

www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-44536868
They're not going to change it back.

[bluetrampolines]

I still miss Terry Wogan.

[MrStarkIDontFeelSoGood]

I saw that news item and thought it was so goady!

The headline implies changes will be made but when you read the piece it just reiterated the tired message that people will learn to love it.

Whatever happened to it being a public service, not a private business?

[raisedbyguineapigs]

I only get to listen to bits of the programme but all they seem to have done is taken a female presenter off her own show and made her part of an ensemble. She hasn't got much more airtime than the travel and sports people that come on and comment periodically. What was the point of that? They'll have to take Steve Wright out in a box unfortunately even though he's awful, but why not wait until Jeremy Vine or Chris Evans move on? Sara Cox and Vanessa Feltz are good when they stand in.

[Biggles398]

I like Jo. I like Simon. But not together

[bluemoonchances]

I stopped listening as it was awful, their chemistry didn't work, however, I've tried again the last couple of day and there is a big improvement. They sound like the get on better and have learnt how to take each other's humour. If it keeps improving in a few months maybe it will be great. They're both brilliant independently so maybe it will work after all.

[bluemoonchances]

Bloody autocorrect! I am literate! Honest!!

[Primrose722]

Haven't you got better things to do in your life?

[Primrose722]

The show is starting to settle down now some of you are so cruel Simon and Jo have been good friends for 25 years. As a nation generally we don't like change after a while you will get use to it you may even like it eventually...The problem with social media is everyone jumps on the bandwagon too quickly.