Iain Lee's Late Night Alternative on TalkRADIO

JackTaylorFan

Hi

Firstly, this thread is aimed at fans of late 90's early 00's UK based phone-in radio.

I would to get an ongoing discussion thread for the recently resurrected UK Talk station - and in particular the show mentioned in the title.

The online only station has thankfully come along to offer something a little different to all the news and sports based UK talk stations out there. And by far the biggest draw on the station's schedule is Iain Lee's Late Night Alternative - weeknights from 10. I've been a huge fan of Lee's radio shows since 2006, and I highly recommend it. I would try and explain how the show works - but I could never do it justice. I would just suggest you give it a listen. Some will get it; some won't.

Other highlights on the station include some rare appearances from veteran broadcaster - and pretty much a master of the format - Tommy Boyd, who recently filled-in the 10-1am slot for a week as Iain was away. It would be great if Tommy got his own show on the station - even if it's just a weekend evening slot. He's far too good not be on the radio.


So yeah, would love to get a bit of discussion going on this.

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Just listening to classic tinfoil-wearing foolery on The Unexplained with Howard Hughes right now.

Is he back on air yet after his jungle exploits?

JackTaylorFan

zorro2566 wrote: »

Is he back on air yet after his jungle exploits?

Yep. Scheduled to return tonight at 10. Wasn't too bothered about the jungle stuff myself - but by all accounts, he did alright.

vince

I listen nightly to james whale altough hes off atm. George Galloway on friday night at 7pm via the app you can listen back. Iains show is differant but i wish he wouldnt shout its bed time for christ sake.

JackTaylorFan

vince wrote: »

I listen nightly to james whale altough hes off atm. George Galloway on friday night at 7pm via the app you can listen back. Iains show is differant but i wish he wouldnt shout its bed time for christ sake.

I used to listen to the Whale back in the old TalkSport days - before he got the sack.. His definitely got some interesting views - surprisingly liberal on certain issues and not so much on others.. Think his back later in the week, feat. Ash.

George does his political thing. Listening to him is sometimes akin to attending a People Before Profits meet-up: alright in small doses.

PacMan

Have a Roberts internet radio, and just checking if Iann Lee is on Talksport or talksport 2 ?
Talksport seems to be "Silent" during sports commentaries which is understandable.
I am sure that I can listen on Sky if I wanted.

JackTaylorFan

PacMan wrote: »

Have a Roberts internet radio, and just checking if Iann Lee is on Talksport or talksport 2 ?
Talksport seems to be "Silent" during sports commentaries which is understandable.
I am sure that I can listen on Sky if I wanted.

No, Talksport and Talksport 2 are different station owned by the same company... Iain is on Talkradio - it's not really about sport. I listen on my phone or laptop - not sure if DAB in Ireland picks it up- but quite tonline

Mr Snow

Iain Lee is comeing to Ireland
The Rabbit Hole in Dublin!
Saturday 27 January 2018, 19:30.
Tickets are £9
The Workman’s Club

JackTaylorFan

Mr Snow wrote: »

Iain Lee is comeing to Ireland
The Rabbit Hole in Dublin!
Saturday 27 January 2018, 19:30.
Tickets are £9
The Workman’s Club

Oh, ****! I might have to take a trip to Dublin... I hate Dublin...

fussyonion

JackTaylorFan wrote: »

Oh, ****! I might have to take a trip to Dublin... I hate Dublin...

Piddle off then!! :mad::pac::pac:

JackTaylorFan

fussyonion wrote: »

Piddle off then!! :mad::pac::pac:

I deserved that

The Princess Bride

This is actually quite good.
He says it as it is.

Passenger

It livestreams on his YouTube channel too.

The Princess Bride

I just downloaded the app.
I prefer radio to TV so this suits me perfectly.

(I'm a woman...get me outta here! )

JackTaylorFan

The Princess Bride wrote: »

This is actually quite good.
He says it as it is.

Did you hear the really confused "What is your why?" lady? She was either drunk or mad, or both.

And yes, Iain is the best radio broadcaster on the air - bar maybe Tommy Boyd.

JackTaylorFan

Passenger wrote: »

It livestreams on his YouTube channel too.

Periscope and twitch too

Can call him on Skype

Skid X

I must give this show a try.

I remember the original Talk Radio on 1053/1089 am - Caesar The Geezer, Nick Abbot, Ian Collins, and Tommy Boyd among others at different times.

I only really know Iain Lee from television but I know he is highly regarded as a Radio Presenter.

JackTaylorFan

Skid X wrote: »

I remember the original Talk Radio on 1053/1089 am - Caesar The Geezer, Nick Abbot, Ian Collins, and Tommy Boyd among others at different times.

Yeah, if you liked all that - you might just love this.

Incidentally Collins and Abbot are still knocking about somewhere... but they are really dull now... especially Collins

Skid X

JackTaylorFan wrote: »

Yeah, if you liked all that - you might just love this.

Incidentally Collins and Abbot are still knocking about somewhere... but they are really dull now... especially Collins

Yeah, I downloaded Nick Abbot's podcast recently and it was a million miles from the late night shows I loved in the early 90s

I'll definitely give Iain Lee a go, thanks for starting the thread.

JackTaylorFan

Skid X wrote: »

Yeah, I downloaded Nick Abbot's podcast recently and it was a million miles from the late night shows I loved in the early 90s

I'll definitely give Iain Lee a go, thanks for starting the thread.

Yeah. I still have a soft spot for Nick - I have a load of his old shows on MP3... but it's hard listening to him continuously banging on about Trump and Brexit.

Anyways, have a listen. Hope you enjoy

vince

Nick abott and Ian colins share the same time of 10pm nightly on lbc. Nicks ok but its just trump and brexit the last year or so. Ians good enough but a more political current affairs based show.

JackTaylorFan

Tonight is straight to air calls on Iain's show - these are always spectacularly random shows.

The Princess Bride

Very funny.
He just says the first thing that comes into his mouth.
I'm really enjoying this.

JackTaylorFan

Oh my god! The guy who goes around acting suspicious in shops because he hates security guards has made the night

Skid X

Finally got around to listening to this over the last few nights.

Very enjoyable and refreshing to hear a freewheeling unformatted non agenda driven late night show again. It feels like it could go off at a tangent at any moment, in a good way.

JackTaylorFan

Skid X wrote: »

Finally got around to listening to this over the last few nights.

Very enjoyable and refreshing to hear a freewheeling unformatted non agenda driven late night show again. It feels like it could go off at a tangent at any moment, in a good way.

I thought his NYE show was good. It took him a while to get over the hangover of I'm a Celebrity, but I felt he was getting his rhythm back.

Then he spent a lot of time on the Derek Griffiths twitter fraud thing this week - interesting to some, but felt more like his BBC Morning gig a few years ago (which was news and agenda based). He is also burning both ends with his morning show appearances on ITV, the radio show could get very interesting if he has to deal with that bellend Morgan next week.