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It's just the same old show

I won't be the only person bemoaning the proposed closure of BBC 6Music on a blog or in tweets this week, so what I have to say here isn't particularly original or sparkling. But I feel it is worth writing about.

We bought a DAB radio back in 2006 with 6Music in mind, and in the main, it hasn't let us down*. I've spoken before about the amazing Adam and Joe show, which has provided plenty of laugh out loud moments while doing the chores on a Saturday morning. I'm not sure that I ever wrote on here about the incendiary Russell Brand Sunday morning show (before it moved to Radio 2, the rest is history), which used to reduce me to helpless tears of mirth week in, week out. I know he is an acquired taste, but by golly, that show really gave a glimpse into his mind. Of course, there's also Stuart Maconie's mighty Freak Zone, home of the esoteric ramblings of Professor Justin Spear.

Some are already starting to shout conspiracy about the leaking of the report and view that the suggested closure has been stage-managed specifically to increase listening figures for both 6 and the Asian Network. This is entirely possible. It does seem bizarre that two supposed "niche" stations which have no real commercial equivalents have been earmarked for closure.

Anyway, enough conspiracy theorising, back to real life.

This was the first week of my new part-time working regime. I used my first ever Monday off to have a budget facial at a student beauty salon (which doesn't sound so good, but I can assure you was fantastic. It was advertised as relaxing, and it was - I came out of the salon feeling more chilled than I'd been in an age). From there I went to the van Gogh exhibition, which was good, but impossibly crowded. A mooch about the West End later, I met up with JJ and Mrs Hall (followed later by Mr Hall) and we had a chat over some food. Splendid.

Back to Devon tomorrow to look after Mum, this time via the medium of trains. I wish myself luck!

* I should qualify that statement with two words: George Lamb.

Labels: 6music

posted by deafdisco @ 10:39 am