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R2 Breakfast - anyone else prefer Dermot to Zoe?

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Blobby10 · 21/05/2020 10:13

Just that really - been listening to R2 a lot more over the past few weeks and love the Breakfast Show when the alternate Dermot and Zoe and much prefer Dermot's presenting style . He reminds me a bit of Terry Wogan. I think Zoe would be much better replacing Steve Wright!

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mooching · 24/05/2020 16:48

I much prefer Dermot but I am not a fan of Zoe and her heavy breathing and sycophantic style.

Can't bear Steve Wright either!

iklboo · 24/05/2020 16:57

Dermot is great. His voice is like a hug.

wowfudge · 24/05/2020 17:00

I prefer Dermot. Weirdly I couldn't stand his Saturday afternoon show on R2, it was so dull. I was amazed they went for Zoe over Sara Cox tbh. Cue lots of posters complaining about Sara being "too Northern". I have found that Zoe doesn't give much of herself away and that means I don't feel a connection with her.

mooching · 24/05/2020 23:31

Really people say she's too northern?! How can you be too northern? I say this as a southerner. I think Sara is great, she makes me laugh and doesn't take it all too seriously.

DoorbellsSleighbellsSchnitzel · 24/05/2020 23:53

Dermot's great on breakfast, really like him. I don't dislike Zoe, but she's not working for me first thing in the morning. And her inability to say the word 'twenty' ("twenny") drives me round the twist. Agree, replacing Steve Wright with her would work well though.
Love Sara Cox on drive time - that was a great appointment.

wowfudge · 25/05/2020 13:57

@mooching I've read threads on here where posters have said her accent is put on, they can't stand her northern accent, etc., etc. I love her because she's genuine and funny.

Barkingfuckingdogs · 25/05/2020 14:00

Sara Cox is fabulous. Zoe seems like a good egg but I'm not a fan of her breakfast show. Dermot does a much better job.

Chicchicchicchiclana · 25/05/2020 14:07

I can't stand Dermot! He is such a sycophant. Ugh.

Undervaluedandsad · 25/05/2020 14:08

Yes!

shakymum · 14/06/2020 23:34

Yes, I prefer Dermot. Zoe is warm and genuine but Dermot has a bit of edginess that you need first thing.

31133004Taff · 10/07/2020 08:18

Yes yes yes - Zoe in for Steve Wright.

karmasic · 26/07/2020 22:59

Sara cox fan here too, and Ken Bruce of course.

I would like Zoe to replace Steve and maybe someone else for breakfast.
I always find the breakfast presenter annoying, I'm not a morning person, can't wait for 9:30 for Ken!

ppeatfruit · 31/08/2020 10:20

Yes Blobby I was thinking the same! I like Zoe, she seems good natured (she does, did? a good job on the Strictly TT programme on telly) but her radio style is too fast, she 'rushes' too much. I do prefer Sara though.

Dermot would be a better breakfast presenter, he comes over as warm and relaxed a bit like Terry , I still miss him, he was a little like a father substitute for me.

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