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  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,236
    iainment said:

    Henry Irving said:

    iainment said:

    Henry Irving said:

    Nigel Owens, ref of some sort of minority sport, on now. Interesting life story though.

    You really need to read the thread from the start.
    Good point : - )

    I'd never heard of him until just now so that's my poor excuse.
    I thought you liked Welsh rugby.
    only when they play England
  • lolwray
    lolwray Posts: 4,902
    maybe its been done before but.a CL DID might be a good thread ...used to be a radio 1 prog in the 70s /80s called my top 12 (a similar thing) that i used to enjoy
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,879
    lolwray said:

    maybe its been done before but.a CL DID might be a good thread ...used to be a radio 1 prog in the 70s /80s called my top 12 (a similar thing) that i used to enjoy

    I remember that programme, though it was much more about the music and why someone liked those tracks as opposed to being tracks that were important/memorable in someone's life
  • iainment
    iainment Posts: 8,040
    Henry Irving said:

    iainment said:

    Henry Irving said:

    iainment said:

    Henry Irving said:

    Nigel Owens, ref of some sort of minority sport, on now. Interesting life story though.

    You really need to read the thread from the start.
    Good point : - )

    I'd never heard of him until just now so that's my poor excuse.
    I thought you liked Welsh rugby.
    only when they play England
    Looking forward to the game tomorrow then from Cardiff.
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,236
    iainment said:

    Henry Irving said:

    iainment said:

    Henry Irving said:

    iainment said:

    Henry Irving said:

    Nigel Owens, ref of some sort of minority sport, on now. Interesting life story though.

    You really need to read the thread from the start.
    Good point : - )

    I'd never heard of him until just now so that's my poor excuse.
    I thought you liked Welsh rugby.
    only when they play England
    Looking forward to the game tomorrow then from Cardiff.
    Didn't know there was a rugger game tomorrow. I'll be at Wimbledon v Charlton for the real football.
  • cherryorchard
    cherryorchard Posts: 1,722
    Recommend the Dr Bill Frankland episode:- when I was a secretary at Guy's back in the 70s/80 he used to hold a Clinic there and I typed his clinic letters. Very much one of 'the old school' type of doctor, courteous and polite. He never, ever mentioned that he had been a Japanese Prisoner of War. To be honest I imagined he had died years ago. Was astounded to hear that he is still alive at 103 (104 next month!) and even more so about his POW experiences.
  • Blucher
    Blucher Posts: 4,139
    andynelson said:

    The surgeon operating in Syria was amazing on DID. The sort of person who should be given a knighthood.

    I agree. I think it was David Nott, who appears first in this list - http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/52WZS1fxyD90XVDnHg6D8vt/nine-of-the-most-moving-desert-island-discs
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,236
    John McEnroe is good now on DID

    Bowie, Zepp and now the pistols
  • stonemuse
    stonemuse Posts: 34,015
    Henry Irving said:

    John McEnroe is good now on DID

    Bowie, Zepp and now the pistols

    Thought you hated Zep?

    :wink:
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,236
    stonemuse said:

    Henry Irving said:

    John McEnroe is good now on DID

    Bowie, Zepp and now the pistols

    Thought you hated Zep?

    :wink:
    I said McEnroe was good, not all his choices. Plus it was a cover version.

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  • ValleyMick
    ValleyMick Posts: 473
    John Peel is good on DID- on podcast
    Don't like Jimmy Carr, but his DID programme was very good

    Great thread BTW, classic Charlton Life
  • Stig
    Stig Posts: 29,036
    Henry Irving said:

    John McEnroe is good now on DID

    Bowie, Zepp and now the pistols

    A bit middle of the road for my tastes: Foreigner, Stevie Wonder and Nirvana but still a lot better than many of the guests. I don't enjoy it so much when they have some college professor or business person banging out the Bach.
  • iainment
    iainment Posts: 8,040
    Stig said:

    Henry Irving said:

    John McEnroe is good now on DID

    Bowie, Zepp and now the pistols

    A bit middle of the road for my tastes: Foreigner, Stevie Wonder and Nirvana but still a lot better than many of the guests. I don't enjoy it so much when they have some college professor or business person banging out the Bach.
    But occasionally you'll hear something beautiful amongst the Bach that you'd otherwise never hear. Or hear a story from a college or business person that is wonderful.

    But yes there are some guests that are beyond tedium. The worst being the self regarding big ego guests.
  • iainment
    iainment Posts: 8,040
    ValleyMick said:

    John Peel is good on DID- on podcast
    Don't like Jimmy Carr, but his DID programme was very good

    Great thread BTW, classic Charlton Life

    Why thank you.
  • Davo55
    Davo55 Posts: 7,838
    iainment said:

    Stig said:

    Henry Irving said:

    John McEnroe is good now on DID

    Bowie, Zepp and now the pistols

    A bit middle of the road for my tastes: Foreigner, Stevie Wonder and Nirvana but still a lot better than many of the guests. I don't enjoy it so much when they have some college professor or business person banging out the Bach.
    But occasionally you'll hear something beautiful amongst the Bach that you'd otherwise never hear. Or hear a story from a college or business person that is wonderful.

    But yes there are some guests that are beyond tedium. The worst being the self regarding big ego guests.
    Agree.

    One of the worst I heard was Danny Baker. I usually quite like his radio and writing work but he came across on DID as the mother of all pretentious pricks.
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,236
    Davo55 said:

    iainment said:

    Stig said:

    Henry Irving said:

    John McEnroe is good now on DID

    Bowie, Zepp and now the pistols

    A bit middle of the road for my tastes: Foreigner, Stevie Wonder and Nirvana but still a lot better than many of the guests. I don't enjoy it so much when they have some college professor or business person banging out the Bach.
    But occasionally you'll hear something beautiful amongst the Bach that you'd otherwise never hear. Or hear a story from a college or business person that is wonderful.

    But yes there are some guests that are beyond tedium. The worst being the self regarding big ego guests.
    Agree.

    One of the worst I heard was Danny Baker. I usually quite like his radio and writing work but he came across on DID as the mother of all pretentious pricks.
    Davo55
    February 10
    On the down side. Danny Baker. Don't usually mind him, despite his scumdom, but he was a right pretentious prick on DID.

    It's a shame when old people start to lose their memory
  • iainment
    iainment Posts: 8,040
    To be fair most of what you say is forgotten after 5 days let alone 5 months.
  • Davo55
    Davo55 Posts: 7,838
    Henry Irving said:

    Davo55 said:

    iainment said:

    Stig said:

    Henry Irving said:

    John McEnroe is good now on DID

    Bowie, Zepp and now the pistols

    A bit middle of the road for my tastes: Foreigner, Stevie Wonder and Nirvana but still a lot better than many of the guests. I don't enjoy it so much when they have some college professor or business person banging out the Bach.
    But occasionally you'll hear something beautiful amongst the Bach that you'd otherwise never hear. Or hear a story from a college or business person that is wonderful.

    But yes there are some guests that are beyond tedium. The worst being the self regarding big ego guests.
    Agree.

    One of the worst I heard was Danny Baker. I usually quite like his radio and writing work but he came across on DID as the mother of all pretentious pricks.
    Davo55
    February 10
    On the down side. Danny Baker. Don't usually mind him, despite his scumdom, but he was a right pretentious prick on DID.

    It's a shame when old people start to lose their memory
    Haha. At least I was consistent. Well found chief stalker.
  • McBobbin
    McBobbin Posts: 12,051
    I suspect politicians have their choices made for them... Bit of classical, bit of Radiohead to appear current...
  • iainment
    iainment Posts: 8,040
    Listened to it yesterday. Next guest is Micky Flanagan.

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  • Johnnysummers5
    Johnnysummers5 Posts: 8,469
    iainment said:

    Listened to it yesterday. Next guest is Micky Flanagan.

    Is Derek Hales going to be with him?

  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,236
    Mickey Flanagan on DID now
  • Solidgone
    Solidgone Posts: 10,211
    Is it the same one that was on last Sunday ;0)
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,236
    Solidgone said:

    Is it the same one that was on last Sunday ;0)

    Yes, I doubt he did two different versions.

    Good selection of songs
  • Blucher
    Blucher Posts: 4,139
    Henry Irving said:

    Solidgone said:

    Is it the same one that was on last Sunday ;0)

    Yes, I doubt he did two different versions.

    Good selection of songs
    Agreed. Micky Flanagan also has an interesting background.

    Another recent episode that I enjoyed was Professor Phil Scraton, a criminologist and author. Born on the Wirral, he is the author of 'Hillsborough: The Truth' and was the lead researcher and principal author of the Hillsborough Independent Panel, whose 2012 report lead to the second, decisive inquest.
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,236
    Blucher said:

    Henry Irving said:

    Solidgone said:

    Is it the same one that was on last Sunday ;0)

    Yes, I doubt he did two different versions.

    Good selection of songs
    Agreed. Micky Flanagan also has an interesting background.

    Another recent episode that I enjoyed was Professor Phil Scraton, a criminologist and author. Born on the Wirral, he is the author of 'Hillsborough: The Truth' and was the lead researcher and principal author of the Hillsborough Independent Panel, whose 2012 report lead to the second, decisive inquest.
    Yeah, I enjoyed that one two.
  • iainment
    iainment Posts: 8,040
    Henry Irving said:

    Blucher said:

    Henry Irving said:

    Solidgone said:

    Is it the same one that was on last Sunday ;0)

    Yes, I doubt he did two different versions.

    Good selection of songs
    Agreed. Micky Flanagan also has an interesting background.

    Another recent episode that I enjoyed was Professor Phil Scraton, a criminologist and author. Born on the Wirral, he is the author of 'Hillsborough: The Truth' and was the lead researcher and principal author of the Hillsborough Independent Panel, whose 2012 report lead to the second, decisive inquest.
    Yeah, I enjoyed that one two.
    As did I.
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,236
    Plumstead boy and actor Stephen Graham on Radio 4 now
  • Solidgone
    Solidgone Posts: 10,211
    Henry Irving said:
    Plumstead boy and actor Stephen Graham on Radio 4 now
    I thought he was from Kirby?
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,236
    edited November 2019
    Solidgone said:
    Henry Irving said:
    Plumstead boy and actor Stephen Graham on Radio 4 now
    I thought he was from Kirby?
    Lived in Plumstead for a few years so I'm claiming him.

    Always used to see him in the Radical Club

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