Gerry Anderson RIP

blastman · 21-08-2014 10:55am #1

I know he wouldn't register so much down south in the Free State (as my grandfather always insisted on referring to it), but the man was very popular in the north, and was a proper radio personality, which are becoming fewer and further between.

Veteran BBC broadcaster dies aged 69 after long illness

Max Headroom · 21-08-2014 6:42pm

Thats sad ...

R.I.P

bbability · 21-08-2014 7:18pm

A very popular presenter and most certainly another man who has gone before his time.

Raddaboutye · 21-08-2014 11:23pm

Very sad news. He has been missed on the radio for some time now. Wonderful raconteur. A lot of his shows are available online (dropbox) if anyone is looking. RIP.

randy hickey · 22-08-2014 11:01am

I was quite saddened when I read yesterday of the death of Gerry Anderson.
I often listened in to his radio show years ago when I was living in Belfast, and I always got the sense that he had a mischievous twinkle in his eye and didn't take himself too seriously.
Make no mistake, Gerry Anderson was excellent at what he did - he had to be to have such broad appeal across both communities at at time when horrific events were an almost daily occurrence.

I just wanted to register that, at a time when we are mourning the passing of an important figure in Irish political history, Albert, this Southerner appreciated Gerry Anderson.

He really was one of the good guys.

May he rest in peace.

Harry Palmr · 22-08-2014 12:21pm

Anderson Country - the programme that completely flummoxed middle England in the mid 90s. I listened to it on and off and if the same approach were taken now it would actually stand a chance albeit probably in the Saturday morning slot. Even Radio 4 listeners are a lot less starched these days.

twinklerunner · 22-08-2014 4:42pm

Harry Palmr wrote: »

Anderson Country - the programme that completely flummoxed middle England in the mid 90s. I listened to it on and off and if the same approach were taken now it would actually stand a chance albeit probably in the Saturday morning slot. Even Radio 4 listeners are a lot less starched these days.

In fairness, it would be like putting Derek Mooney or John Murray on BBC R4 - he never stood a chance with a show like that on a high brow station like R4.

Onthe3rdDay · 22-08-2014 5:23pm

twinklerunner wrote: »

In fairness, it would be like putting Derek Mooney or John Murray on BBC R4 - he never stood a chance with a show like that on a high brow station like R4.

No offense to Derek Mooney or John Murray but Anderson was a level or two above them.

Secondly To Be fair to Derek, He's been very successful on BBC Television and He's been on the BBC World Service regularly.

mrsdewinter · 23-08-2014 1:46am

I remember him from the TV, where he had a natural style of presenting and a good rapport with viewers. Hadn't thought about him for years when I walked into a butcher's in Enniskillen a few years and found him on the receiving end of an onslaught from a fan. Anderson looked bemused but not at all annoyed with the man. I was kinda impressed at his patience...

Skid X · 23-10-2014 4:50pm

I see there's a tribute programme for Gerry Anderson on BBC1 NI next Tuesday

10.40 BBC1 NI - Remembering Gerry

A tribute to radio and TV presenter Gerry Anderson, who died in August, being shown to commemorate what would have been his 70th birthday. Friends and famous fans gather to reminisce and reflect on his presenting style and what made him such a giant of the broadcasting world

Harry Palmr · 24-10-2014 11:25am

I wonder when the BBC will do a tribute to the other Gerry Anderson...

Gerry Anderson RIP

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