Desert Island Presenters
24/04/06 10:04 Coffee machine moments
Back from holiday and while I was away (Shropshire
for a few days, very nice thanks) I heard that Sue
Lawley is to leave Desert Island Discs. The Daily
Mail seems to have the ear of someone at the BBC
who's prepared to comment on her
likely
successor.
I don't know what they're planning but my money would go on Michael Parkinson, should he be willing and available. His chat show credentials are excellent, he's still working for the Beeb on radio and it would get him away from interviewing people purely because they're selling something, or so you'd hope.
My other choice would be Vanessa Feltz, who is excellent on radio when she has a decent format and would benefit from demonstrating what she can do to a wider audience. My guess would be that too many people would be put off by preconceptions about her, but many BBC London listeners will confirm that it's worth listening and being proven pleasantly wrong.
I don't know what they're planning but my money would go on Michael Parkinson, should he be willing and available. His chat show credentials are excellent, he's still working for the Beeb on radio and it would get him away from interviewing people purely because they're selling something, or so you'd hope.
My other choice would be Vanessa Feltz, who is excellent on radio when she has a decent format and would benefit from demonstrating what she can do to a wider audience. My guess would be that too many people would be put off by preconceptions about her, but many BBC London listeners will confirm that it's worth listening and being proven pleasantly wrong.
|