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Scott Nelson
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« on: 20:22:24, 06-02-2007 »
I am an occasional listener to this programme and feel it's axing is unfair. This programme would fit in very well over on Radio 2, the home of 'light music'. It appears that the BBC don't think light music is popular anymore. Your Hundred Best Tunes has also been axed after 47 years and the replacement is Alan Titchmarsh hosting an extended Melodies for You.

Brian Kay's Light Programme could have quite easily replaced the recently axed Your Hundred Best Tunes. Perhaps the BBC want fans of light music to listen to Classic FM instead?

I shall be listening to Brian's final show this coming Thursday. It's just a shame it'll be for the very last time.
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« Reply #1 on: 16:02:26, 08-02-2007 »
The last programme today. How many people will be listening?
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« Reply #2 on: 17:06:53, 08-02-2007 »
I've listened to the whole of the show and he's played a great range of music by Montague Phillips, Robert Farnon, Eric Coates, Haydn Wood, Angela Morley etc.

I liked it when Brian said at the start 'Sadly this is the last in the current series....' quite a series, 5.5 years, 2000 different pieces of music over 700 composers But at the end he said 'I'm not quite sure when we'll meet again......'  Embarrassed

Most major (and many minor) CD labels have British Light Music in their catalogue nowadays, and much of that success is down to Brian's show


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« Reply #3 on: 23:07:21, 08-02-2007 »
Reply to Scott re Brian Kaye.  Now I dunno, you got religion or suddenly seen the light?

I remember you of old, so why are you here?
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« Reply #4 on: 23:27:08, 08-02-2007 »
Anna,

Last night you welcomed me on here, now this. Which is it to be?

Regarding Brian Kay - I occasionally used to listen to his show and I am surprised it's been axed. Radio 2 has also cut back on its light music output, too. Classic FM is bound to gain out of this.
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« Reply #5 on: 23:55:28, 08-02-2007 »
Scott, I don't know.  I remember you from old.
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« Reply #6 on: 23:58:35, 08-02-2007 »
Anna,

People change. That's all I can say.
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« Reply #7 on: 02:54:45, 09-02-2007 »
Regarding Brian Kay and the axe.....

Three for All never offered music that I found compelling, though it rarely offended either.  It was just an hour or so of ClassicFM..... blissfully without the commercials (though the trails would inevitably blast in at the programme junction).

What struck me was that there seemed to be a genuine rapport between the presenter and his audience (as with Alan Keith) -- provider and consumer connived in a programme that gave pleasure to both.  Thus - despite no personal interest in this decision - I see the Kay-axing as a further metaphor for the disaffection between R3 and its natural constituency.  As such, I regret it and resent it.
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« Reply #8 on: 15:02:25, 11-02-2007 »
Ho folks.  You have an American supporter over on the old board.  He seems rather upset about Brian Kay's demise.
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« Reply #9 on: 15:31:38, 11-02-2007 »
I have posted some links on that thread offering "Fred" alternatives to Brian Kay. The closest will probably be Alan Titchmarsh on Melodies for You.
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« Reply #10 on: 20:53:51, 02-03-2007 »
Mr Kay turned up doing the interval feature ( wot we don't get any more on R3 ) on Radio 2 during the LIVE ( wot we don't get any more on R3 ) concert by Nanci Griffiths and the BBC Concert Orchestra. The interval feature was on Nina Simone.

Incidentally as part of the concert, the Concert Orchestra played various Aaron Copland pieces VERY badly. They were more competant backing the singer. 
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« Reply #11 on: 13:17:54, 03-03-2007 »
Hopefully, Brian Kay will get a slot on Radio 2 in that case. Sheridan Morley was due to host a new light classical music show on Tuesday nights, 8-9pm, but died last month. Maybe Brian Kay will present the show instead?
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