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Suzanne Virdee's sudden departure from BBC Midlands (September 2004)

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SE
Seb
Did it cause your new keyboard to malfunction Mr Beep-chubby?
GR
gregmc
Im shocked that nobody has mentioned that the BBCs top region has all the latest reports up on their website now, updated daily I believe, more sections and a tweak to the layout too!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/england/midlandstoday/

I also hear talk of an official Midlands Today Blog on bbc.co.uk coming soon.
WE
Westy2
Last night Shefali missed out on the weather OB due to being stuck in traffic!

Tonight, she made it to Warwick Castle.

Talking of Warwick, Danny Kelly(who lives in that area) was off sick from his WM show today, being replaced by someone called 'Steve Ercott'.

Who's he then?
TV
tvmercia Founding member
Westy2 posted:
Last night Shefali missed out on the weather OB due to being stuck in traffic!

Tonight, she made it to Warwick Castle.

Talking of Warwick, Danny Kelly(who lives in that area) was off sick from his WM show today, being replaced by someone called 'Steve Ercott'.

Who's he then?


could that be steve urquhart - the station sound producer?

a treat this evening - anne diamond popped in to celebrate 25 years of central tv. bob mentions nick owen a couple of times. you cant beat a bit of anne ...
Arrow http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GamvxJKyDN8

and nick proudly announcing the midlands today in the most popular regional news programme in the country
Arrow http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YfbkDUxYZ_8
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Westy2
tvmercia posted:
Westy2 posted:
Last night Shefali missed out on the weather OB due to being stuck in traffic!

Tonight, she made it to Warwick Castle.

Talking of Warwick, Danny Kelly(who lives in that area) was off sick from his WM show today, being replaced by someone called 'Steve Ercott'.

Who's he then?


could that be steve urquhart - the station sound producer?



Could be! What's a station sound producer BTW? Summat to do with the jingles?

Anyway, said Steve Urquhart was the producer on Danny's show, as he was back today.(One joke yesterday was that he'd gone down to Devon to pick up some spoils!)

What's this about a charity fight between some bloke from Galaxy FM & Danny Boy then?
TV
tvmercia Founding member
Westy2 posted:
Could be! What's a station sound producer BTW? Summat to do with the jingles?
yeh

i see midlands today dug out the steadicam today for the young lad playing the violin in the newsroom/politics show set at the end of tonight's programme. looked very nice, be nice to see it used more.
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Westy2
According to a couple of websites, UKONAIR & Radio Today.com, Les Ross will be moving to the Danny Kelly WM Lunchtime slot, while Kelly goes to the Late Show slot currently occupied by Jimmy Franks.

Is Jimmy having trouble keeping his WM life & other activities separate?

What's the betting the Keith Middleton 'fan club' will bang on about their 'hero' being overlooked yet again for either slot?

Will yours truly swop his alliegence from Mollie to the Scouser? (Only if Mollie moves & the replacement presenter is crap!)

I know my soon to retire boss won't listen to either Ross or Kelly 'cos he can't stand them!

Who will take over Saturday brekky & Sunday mornings then?

(I bet I get a PM from a certain person on these!)

Edit : Just noticed on Goldie's site, The Stirrer one, that Danny's also doing Sunday breakfast, while Jimbo's doing Saturday breakfast.

According to 'The Stirrer', Les is moving because he was now able to make himself available full time, rather than part time after the ill fated Saga move!
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Westy2
Tonight's MT presented by Suzanne Virdee with Michael Collie. Sport with Ian Winter & Weather with Shefali Oza.

Also included an OB to Sparkhill in Birmingham with Bob Hockenhull, which took 2 attempts to get on air!
LE
Lester Founding member
Am I the only one that waves the Central News flag? Bob Warman holds much more weight than Nick *look at co-presenter when name mentioned and grin like a banchy* Owen and his giggling co-presenter?

I love Jo Malin's crapness and the fact that she can't read a sentence without fluffing the lines. Their sport presenters kick the ass of Midlands Today's (which isn't difficult lets face it) and just more natural banter.

That's my two penneth for another two years.

Twisted Evil
MW
Mike W
Lester posted:
Am I the only one that waves the Central News flag? Bob Warman holds much more weight than Nick *look at co-presenter when name mentioned and grin like a banchy* Owen and his giggling co-presenter?

I love Jo Malin's crapness and the fact that she can't read a sentence without fluffing the lines. Their sport presenters kick the ass of Midlands Today's (which isn't difficult lets face it) and just more natural banter.

That's my two penneth for another two years.

Twisted Evil


Thats Midlands Todayist. Im Phoning The Police
TV
tvmercia Founding member
for those who missed it ...

heres shefali making a cameo appearance on the afternoon play
Arrow http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VSD0gmHAgHY
LE
Lester Founding member
BBCMIDSTODAY posted:
Lester posted:
Am I the only one that waves the Central News flag? Bob Warman holds much more weight than Nick *look at co-presenter when name mentioned and grin like a banchy* Owen and his giggling co-presenter?

I love Jo Malin's crapness and the fact that she can't read a sentence without fluffing the lines. Their sport presenters kick the ass of Midlands Today's (which isn't difficult lets face it) and just more natural banter.

That's my two penneth for another two years.

Twisted Evil


Thats Midlands Todayist. Im Phoning The Police


I aint racial..

Wink

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