Simon Mayo Drivetime - Latest

[mrsgnarley]

Like many people, I've signed the petitions and complained to the BBC about the changes to the Simon Mayo Drivetime programme...or rather the complete decimation of it.

In the end, I wrote to Whistledown...the people who make the Radio 4 Feedback programme. They are the only ones to respond and they has said that the recent changes will be covered in their programme on Friday 15th. They want me to read out some of my complaint which of course I'm more than happy to do .

So if you've given Jo Whiley and Simon Mayo Show time to 'settle in' (the BBC's words not mine) and still want the Drivetime show and team back, now may be the time to write to the Radio 4 Feedback programme. The links are:
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006slnx/contact
or
[email protected]

Please spread the word and see if we can get the Drivetime team back where they belong

Totally agree with all above - have sent email to feedback via your link thanks x

Have done so as well. I miss Matt and have stopped listening to the new show!

Excellent! Thank you. I'll wtite in.

We need all back to as they were. I've tried the new show numerous times. I have no issue with change per se and am willing to give most things a good chance. Done so this time and the verdict remains the same. It's not working.

After emailing Feedback I’ve had a reply today asking if they can use my email in the programme on Friday! Yay - let’s hope R2 planners listen to the listeners!

Thanks for this. I will send my comments now. I have tried to get used to the new format but it's awful. I really miss the old show.

Thank you - I've sent them my thoughts!

Thanks for this. I’ve sent my thoughts too.

I've done the thing.

Just hope it helps as tired of channel hopping.

Message sent!

The complaints are obviously doing some good as the confession is back in its old slot! I listened a couple of times last week and it seemed better - Jo didn't talk as much and there seemed to be more music and interaction rather than mind numbing interviews with music people!

Need the homework slot back in place and it will be well on the way!

Did I hear correctly that Matt had left cos he went back into teaching?

I want Jo's show back too. :(

They've replaced it with repeats of wanky documentaries. I do like some of their documentaries, but this is just cheap and not what I want to hear at this time.
Lots of nurses are coming home at that time and it was like NHS drivetime.

I've emailed Feedback today and Bob Shennan a while ago - he hasn't replied. I've also signed the petition.

Every time I think it's sounding better it turns out to be a fleeting moment and then we're back to hours of awkwardness and it's really cringe-making.

I trying to decide which one of them management is trying to force out.

Ulterus Good point. I listened to JW's show when I was working away. Enjoyed it. Suited the time slot perfectly.

They need Sarah Cox on in the afternoon, Drivetime back to as was, Jo's show back to as was.

Agree @MrsMozart. I like Sara covering the Breakfast show when Chris is off.

I like Simon Mayo and I like JW but together it just doesn't work feels awkward also agree that Coxy should be on in the morning replacing Evans (or maybe Bruce).

To be clear - I like Chris's breakfast show, Sara is by far the best stand in they've had.

Chris has just defended the new Drivetime, after having listened to some of yesterday's show and has set out that the dislike for it is just because people need to get used to it .

It's awful now, but I suspect what will happen is that it will become the JW show. I think they made the change in the first place to give her a bigger show. Simon Mayo is on his way out I reckon. I've stopped listening because they were talking over each other all the time and they don't gel at all. They behave like strangers who've just been introduced at a corporate event.

A slightly different perspective here - I used to listen to the Mon to Thu shows because of my then commute but found the Friday show unlistenable. I gave it a go last Friday and had to switch off because they have kept all the irritating element. I cannot bear that Na na na song and don't give a fuck that 4 year old Milly from Bicester sings along to it; nor do I want to hear from Dave in Chorley that he is rocking out to the music on his way to his mate's 40th in Brighton.
Why didn't They change all that?
And all last Friday I also dared to listen to the last few mins of SW's show - he must have said "serious jocking" at least 4 times - what a fucking relic.
Anyway, rant over

I stopped listening as they sound like a local radio show now.

Also last Friday

It's Steve Wright's show that needs a new presenter shake up IMO. Had to turn it off yesterday while on a long drive cos it was so bad.

I've sent feedback too but haven't seen a petition. Is there a link?

There's a change.org petition - sorry can't find a link for you just now.

They should give him his 5 live afternoon show back and get rid of Nihal Arthanayake. 😬

www.change.org/p/bbc-bring-back-simon-mayo-and-the-dream-team?recruiter=389169932&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=share_petition