[English Bob]

I absolutely loved today's show. I've always been a fan of Sara since I listened to her Sunday afternoon show. I must echo earlier statements though, in that I'd actually prefer Sara to Chris! That's how much I liked the show today She just seemed to fit in with the team perfectly, and the team seemed ultra-relaxed and funny. Sometimes when Chris is on the team sound like they are treading on eggshells around him, or maybe it's just my imagination, who knows!

I'd love to hear Sara interviewing the kind of guests Chris has on too, would be very interesting to hear!

Sorry Chris!

[J.E.D]

I must echo earlier statements though, in that I'd actually prefer Sara to Chris! That's how much I liked the show

Sorry Chris!

I wouldn't go that far... but I did enjoy the show today and i think that she is the best cover there has been for Chris so far.

[DarroM]

I loved the show today, so much so that about an hour into it I was thinking that I would be quite happy if it became a permanent thing (Sara with the team instead of Chris), not that it ever would of course. I didn't miss Chris at all, and I am a huge fan of his. Sara is just so lovely and easygoing, she obviously listens to the show a lot and gets on well with the others, and so it all worked perfectly. I would still prefer to hear just the team on their own have a go tomorrow, purely for the novelty value. I don't know what Aled meant when he said 'that day will come', because if this is the first time Chris has been off sick in god knows how many years, they're unlikely to get the opportunity anytime soon! I wish Aled hadn't got my hopes up on that one.

Whilst I don't want Sara to replace Chris, one idea did come to mind though. Chris often talks/jokes about wanting Fridays off, and I could certainly live with Sara doing Fridays show- that's if they got rid of the waste of time that is the Golden Hour.

An even better idea though would just be to replace Fearne give her show to Sara. Seems like common sense to me, assuming Sara wants a daily show. And today's efforts certainly wouldn't have done her chances any harm.

I agree with what you have said. I ain't fussed on the Golden Hour since its always the same years and mostly the same songs (lkind of like the Radio 1 playlist tbh). But I find most Fridays shows to be a bit on the dull side anyway.

Fearne should be replaced because no offense to the girl but what is the point of having a weekday show when she is not there 50% of the time and get other people to cover for her? I know she did the chart show before she moved and she wasn't there half the time either. Like I know she has work but how much to be taking weeks off your own radio show.

Looking forward to tomorrow anyway and maybe it could be a good Friday show for once!

[Travis Bickle]

I must echo earlier statements though, in that I'd actually prefer Sara to Chris! That's how much I liked the show today She just seemed to fit in with the team perfectly, and the team seemed ultra-relaxed and funny. Sometimes when Chris is on the team sound like they are treading on eggshells around him, or maybe it's just my imagination, who knows!
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I think the team felt it was easier for them to fully play a part in the show today, and I loved that, but when Chris is on it is The Chris Moyles Show so it is fair for Chris to be the star of the show and dominate.

As superb as Sara was today, and I am sure she will be brilliant tomorrow as well, I will still be glad when Chris is back as he is simply the best in my opinion.

[Ilovematt]

I'm sorry to those looking forward to hearing the fall out from the team taking the lead and doing the show without a lead presenter - but after Sara did such an amazing job today - we couldn't possibly risk such a car crash show tomorrow. All parties concerned felt the right thing to do after such a strong show would be for Sara to do the show again tomorrow.

We did have, what we hope was, a strong show planned with just the team tomorrow - and that day will come, but following today it's only right Sara sees the week out. There were so many effortless laughs today that Chris and the listeners deserve to have another guaranteed show like that tomorrow if it's possible.

Hope you enjoy. It'll be about the team though tomorrow with all the features planned for them we'll still use them.

The Golden Hour will be Dave's.

Thats a shame but so glad Sara is on again tomorrow. She is a fantastic choice as a stand in.

I did think Sara was covering Ferne tomorrow ?

[northernsteve]

I think Annie Mac is doing Fearne's show tomorrow now. I was looking forward to hearing the team on their own, but having heard Sara today I think it's absolutely the right choice.

Idle thought: A Moyles and Coxy double header would be awesome, wouldn't it?

[SCornelius7mufc]

Can't believe some of the hate here for Vernon.... at least it wasn't bloody Scott Mills.

But Sara fits the show much better and will no doubt do a fine job tomorrow.

I still think Dave should have a shot sometime, maybe something planned where Chris is in, but takes a back seat and lets Dave run a single show, I'm sure it'd make good radio if they job swapped for the day- and maybe other roles could swap as well??

[Aled]

Absolutely the correct decision to let Sara present the show tomorrow. As someone else said, I am glad that everyone concerned thought she was great. I have to be honest and say that I thought today's show was up there with what Chris offers. The chemistry she had with the team was fantastic and you could tell they loved her as well.

Sara is second only to Chris on Radio 1 in my opinion. And whenever Chris is off in future Sara should be the one to cover him. And also when the entire team is off as she is a massive improvement on Scott Mills.

EDIT: Where is the video of the control Tina feature this morning?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p009sj4f

[Travis Bickle]

Absolutely the correct decision to let Sara present the show tomorrow. As someone else said, I am glad that everyone concerned thought she was great. I have to be honest and say that I thought today's show was up there with what Chris offers. The chemistry she had with the team was fantastic and you could tell they loved her as well.

Sara is second only to Chris on Radio 1 in my opinion. And whenever Chris is off in future Sara should be the one to cover him. And also when the entire team is off as she is a massive improvement on Scott Mills.

EDIT: Where is the video of the control Tina feature this morning?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p009sj4f

Thanks Aled, I had just found it and its very funny. The "Its hard" and "Hows that for you Wayne" are priceless. As is the look on Sara's face when the camera points at her!

[Travis Bickle]

Can't believe some of the hate here for Vernon.... at least it wasn't bloody Scott Mills.
But Sara fits the show much better and will no doubt do a fine job tomorrow.

Anything is better than Scott Mills in the morning. Vernon is great, but just not in the Moyles show format. And I think he just freezes and feels the pressure to much when covering for Chris.

[beetlejuice]

Enough of the Sara love in its nauseating! I can't remember there being much love for her on this forum when she had her own breakfast show or when she covered 10-1 or the lie in. I don't mind her that much but the constant giggling throughout is extremely irritating.

[Candyman]

Enough of the Sara love in its nauseating! I can't remember there being much love for her on this forum when she had her own breakfast show or when she covered 10-1 or the lie in. I don't mind her that much but the constant giggling throughout is extremely irritating.

I have to agree, as I said earlier I am not a big fan, or Vernon, I have my reasons which there is no point saying, wont make any difference. I was looking foward to the team in charge. I did give her a try at 9am for the tedious link which was good that it was Depeche Mode (big fan) shame it was one of two songs of theres he ever chooses on TL the other being Personnal Jesus, they did have others and better songs I Feel You, Home and I Feel Loved to name three, that really annoys. Anyway I stayed on till the end of the show, but I could'nt listen to her everyday. So shes back friday sigh, well golden hour theres no point as its always between 1990 - 2004, dont listen to it anymore. Think Ill see who Celebrity Rasberry is and call it a day till Monday.

[wireman2004]

I aboslutely loves todays show... One of the best listens this year.

1 bloody complaint... MORRRRRRRRRRRRRRRNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIINNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG

[the sniper]

Enough of the Sara love in its nauseating! I can't remember there being much love for her on this forum when she had her own breakfast show or when she covered 10-1

The breakfast show she did over 6 1/2 years ago is not comparable to the show she did today, she seems to be a totally different person now and today she had a great team around her to bounce off. Also, I'm sure I've read praise for Sara's covering of Fern's 10 till 1 show on this forum.

I am afraid I'm going to have to make beetlejuice feel even more nauseated as I thought Sara was excellent today. Sara's performance has made Vernon's effort seem even more amateurish. On her first attempt at doing Chris' show she was able to drive the show and the desk almost perfectly, she knew what jingles and beds needed to played when (these are presumably written down, but she still deserves the credit as Vernon seemingly couldn't cope with this) and her timings were probably better then Chris'! Vernon must have done two or three weeks worth of Chris' show now, but he still doesn't have a clue what he's doing...

I don't know if I'd want Sara as a permanent replacement, as I think Chris can probably maintain a level entertainingness (not a word, but what the heck) over the run of a few months better that I don't think Sara would be able too. Basically, I think Sara might become a bit 'samey' after while. I'd certainly like her to be the permanent official stand in though, rather then Vernon.

[wireman2004]

Enough of the Sara love in its nauseating! I can't remember there being much love for her on this forum when she had her own breakfast show or when she covered 10-1

The breakfast show she did over 6 1/2 years ago is not comparable to the show she did today, she seems to be a totally different person now and today she had a great team around her to bounce off. Also, I'm sure I've read praise for Sara's covering of Fern's 10 till 1 show on this forum.

I am afraid I'm going to have to make beetlejuice feel even more nauseated as I thought Sara was excellent today. Sara's performance has made Vernon's effort seem even more amateurish. On her first attempt at doing Chris' show she was able to drive the show and the desk almost perfectly, she knew what jingles and beds needed to played when (these are presumably written down, but she still deserves the credit as Vernon seemingly couldn't cope with this) and her timings were probably better then Chris'! Vernon must have done two or three weeks worth of Chris' show now, but he still doesn't have a clue what he's doing...

I don't know if I'd want Sara as a permanent replacement, as I think Chris can probably maintain a level entertainingness (not a word, but what the heck) over the run of a few months better that I don't think Sara would be able too. Basically, I think Sara might become a bit 'samey' after while. I'd certainly like her to be the permanent official stand in though, rather then Vernon.

Spot on sniper...


An another quick note. All Hail his avatar... He was truely a driving god. (and yes as a schumi fan, he wouldn't of had 7 titles, maybe schumi 6 and senna 6.) would of won in 94 if he hadn't died in my opinion.

[jocky85]

Only scanned through the comments but agree with the majority Sara was brilliant today, randomly funny from the first minute. She totally gets the show and works the desk better than Vernon in my opinion. But then she would as she's been a radio DJ longer.

Maybe Aled can correct me but isn't the reason they get a stand in presenter because Dave can't fully work the desk? Aled can but as he has to produce the show he can't do it all at once.
I'm sure I've heard this somewhere, also makes sense that Dave had the show with Chappers, Chappers would cover on his own with 'best of' when Scott Mills was off on odd days but Dave doesn't cover when Chris is off - Chappers was the technical guy behind the Chappers and Dave show?

[wireman2004]

i believe that was correct jocky, chappers did drive the desk when he covered for scott...

There would be a siimple solution too the problem of dave drive the show, aled pushes the buttons, We have sam, and Matt who can produce, and if all else fails, we can get piers in too produce, maybe contibute a bit... Look back too 1998, ben and piers were regular on air contributors when chris filled in for zoe. so piers gets the show and has been his exec fince 2005 i believe. (or is it a different piers who was back then in 1998)

[the sniper]

An another quick note. All Hail his avatar... He was truely a driving god. (and yes as a schumi fan, he wouldn't of had 7 titles, maybe schumi 6 and senna 6.) would of won in 94 if he hadn't died in my opinion.

Thanks, and I echo your opinions.

Sorry to stay off topic for a moment, but have your seen the trailer for the official Senna tribute film that comes out in cinema's this Autumn? It looks AWESOME! Here's the Japanese version: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lY2Jr_7Ngyk

I can't wait!

[Glenjamin]

If you think back to how the show sounded somewhat flat when Dave was off sick for a few days - i'd imagine a show with Dave leading and no Chris would be in a similar vein.

As someone mentioned earlier, I think Dave works better with someone to bounce off - and i'm not sure he and Aled are on enough of the same wavelength for this to work as well - and Dom wouldn't be in the studio for the whole show as he has to run off and write the news.

I very much enjoyed both Vernon and Sara this week, but looking forwards to Chris being back!

[londoner]

Just to add, I also loved hearing Sara this morning. It was a much more enjoyable listen than when Vernon covered, though to be fair to him, he had limited preparation time.

Looking forward to hearing her on the show again tomorrow.

[wireman2004]

An another quick note. All Hail his avatar... He was truely a driving god. (and yes as a schumi fan, he wouldn't of had 7 titles, maybe schumi 6 and senna 6.) would of won in 94 if he hadn't died in my opinion.

Thanks, and I echo your opinions.

Sorry to stay off topic for a moment, but have your seen the trailer for the official Senna tribute film that comes out in cinema's this Autumn? It looks AWESOME! Here's the Japanese version: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lY2Jr_7Ngyk

I can't wait!

I shall give it a look.
it was a shame too lose him. I remember it vividly. My first ever gp i watched, and my dad brought me in just as they were coming onto the start finnish straight for lap 7 and the first image i saw was from onboard schumi's car.

If you have u torrent. i have the whole race from start too finnish from a bbc edit that cuts too eurosport when the bbc cuts away from san marino. It is good for nostalga, but a sad race. i can send you the link too the websire too download it

[ededwards]

Maybe Aled can correct me but isn't the reason they get a stand in presenter because Dave can't fully work the desk? Aled can but as he has to produce the show he can't do it all at once.
I'm sure I've heard this somewhere, also makes sense that Dave had the show with Chappers, Chappers would cover on his own with 'best of' when Scott Mills was off on odd days but Dave doesn't cover when Chris is off - Chappers was the technical guy behind the Chappers and Dave show?

If Cotton can work the desk without any help I'm sure Dave could. Didn't Dave start out at Radio1 as a tech-op? Isn't a tech-ops traditional role to operate the desk for presenters who would purely present?

All this aside, Dave has sat in a studio everyday for years in front of Chris operating the desk, surely he'd pick it up, radio desks aren't that complicated, especially the ones they use at Radio1.

Maybe he doesn't lead the show purely because he doesn't want to as he knows it wouldn't work out right

[bmstinton93]

Today's shows was absolutely brilliant again. Thankyou Aled for providing us with a good week of entertainment even though Chris was away. Hope he is feeling better now. Also, I thought that Dave's golden hour today was one of the best in ages and he presented it well as well. Shame about Dog or Human but it was still funny for all the wrong reasons!

[Yudster]

I have always loved Sara, even when she was struggling with breakfast before she got sober(er) so am unapologetic about expressing here how brilliant she has been this week. Aled used the phrase "effortless laughs" and that sums up her effect on the show perfectly.

Ok - there is often speculation on here as to what will happen if(when) Chris does finally move on from breakfast. I still don't see it happening anytime soon personally, although we're all very aware that his contract these days is only for a year, so theoretically if he wanted to he could go quite soon. How big a precedent would it be in that circumstance to give breakfast to someone who has had it before? Sara is a different person than she was before in many ways, but she's a great broadcaster and I think she'd suit the slot in every way now. The reasons it all went wrong before have gone - why not?

[Ilovematt]

The last 2 days with Sara have been absolutley 'stonking' The team even had more input, which is great

Loved the games and quizes aswell.

Still would love to hear Aled and Dave do a morning show. Maybe if Chris is not back on Monday ...........