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Scott Nelson
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« Reply #30 on: 20:37:11, 13-02-2007 »
I'm listening to the very last Mixing It via Listen Again - and very good it is too! I particularly enjoyed Vicki Bennett, aka People Like Us, singing "London Rooftops". Why on earth have the BBC let this show go?
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Anna
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« Reply #31 on: 22:44:15, 13-02-2007 »
I too am listening to that Vicki Bennett, so funny, I think I have heard it about 4 times now.  Thanks MI.

Actually, brilliant to go out the The Fall "I think it's over now"

Brings a tear to the ear, and a twitching to the boots to aim them at a certain Rabbit!
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adamhh
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« Reply #32 on: 01:52:04, 14-02-2007 »
I'd pay for a podcast! Yep, great last MI - I recorded it for posterity, a little bit of history. People like Us session is some of the best I've heard from Vicki Bennett. Epic in scope and quite fitting for the last show.

I can't believe the bitter taste I still have over R3's decision. I completely agree with the poster who said that in a multi-channel age there should be space for MI style innovation. It just seems the populism roles on for the beeb. I generally think 'dumbing down' is something of a journalistic myth, but right now R3 are its living example.

Last week I watched a nostalgia show on BBC4 about the Radiophonic Workshop. It felt sad that:
a) that great resource for innovation was closed,
b) that the beeb's original programming is still trying to cash in on past glory that is unsupported today and
c) that in 20 years they wont be able to make such shows seeing as the innovation will be more than a generation away. (or will they make shows about the nostalgia shows!)

Can't they see that innovation and risk are essential to long term survival? Isn't that what management models and business speak is telling them? Isn't this the only thing holding back China at the moment for example, that their industrial economy is based on imitation and not creativity? And yet the Beeb just wants to make more makeover shows, make its radio more like nasty commercial radio stations. Is it the beginning of the end, shouldn't we just take auntie out and shoot her before the pain gets too much?
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« Reply #33 on: 14:07:15, 14-02-2007 »
http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/mbradio3/F2620065?thread=3869145&latest=1#p45663150 .

Especially the contribution from KK.
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« Reply #34 on: 21:37:05, 14-02-2007 »
Can't they see that innovation and risk are essential to long term survival? Isn't that what management models and business speak is telling them? Isn't this the only thing holding back China at the moment for example, that their industrial economy is based on imitation and not creativity? And yet the Beeb just wants to make more makeover shows, make its radio more like nasty commercial radio stations. Is it the beginning of the end, shouldn't we just take auntie out and shoot her before the pain gets too much?

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Adamhh - I quite agree - a point well made. So much of what the BBC DID (rather than DOES) is held in respect - the Radiophonic Workshop being a prime example. Now we can add Mixing It to the list. There is now so little innovative at the BBC, in the words of the (sampled) Biosphere lyric "Where I lead...don't follow"
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« Reply #35 on: 01:36:24, 15-02-2007 »
Hi Mark,

 yes there truly was noother show like mixing it -no other show with its service history either!

I fear it may be too late to stop what the BBC has strong armed through, but I would like to say how much i enjoyed the show -originally caught by accident but I became a regular listener. I also like the MI LJ presenter crossover. 'LJ with a slice of Mixing it'.

I think the show should continue in another form. I would download it as a podcast definately! (could be in high quality too)

You have been robbed!

...and so have we. Sad

You will both be missed, Mark.
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Anna
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« Reply #36 on: 11:19:39, 15-02-2007 »
The axing of Mixing It is the top story on the Feedback programme page.  Roger Wright will be on the programme this Friday.  I suggest everyone who is upset about the programme going also sends an email to them
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Gabrielle d’Estrées
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« Reply #37 on: 12:04:13, 15-02-2007 »
Oh dear. I shall be glad when we can stick to one board!

Anna

I'm afraid the Feedback page refers to the programme which was broadcast on 2nd February (which I listened to). Dunno why the page hasn't been updated since then. And incidentally, RW did not appear.

However - RW will be appearing on Feedback in a couple of weeks, to field all the plaudits for the new schedule. So DO email the programme after a week or so with your comments. However, don't give up your lunchtime tomorrow!
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Gabrielle d’Estrées
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« Reply #38 on: 12:51:10, 16-02-2007 »
Listening Again to the final programme. Rooftops of London, People Like Us (some purposeful irony in the choice of artist? I hope so) just brilliant. So poignant - 'Smile' flowing along underneath (Smile tho' your heart is aching,
Smile even tho' it's breaking).

I know I have no input...


Farewell Mixing It - shall we ever look upon your like again?
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