BBC Radio 5 late evening, what has happened??

Chelon · 17-12-2019 10:41PM #1

Their show after 10.00 pm has been a constant for me, going back to Richard Bacon, Tony Livesey and then Phil Williams, all excellent in their own way; but now we have someone called Sarah Brett...I'm really expecting more than someone with a few mates in the studio giggling for a couple of hours, has anyone else heard this drivel?

BuzzG · 18-12-2019 12:46AM

Must agree the show is pretty poor since Phil Williams left BBC Radio 5 Live. The present show just does not cut it IMHO.

AwaitYourReply · 18-12-2019 01:40AM

BuzzG wrote: »

Must agree the show is pretty poor since Phil Williams left BBC Radio 5 Live. The present show just does not cut it IMHO.

I thought at first that Phil Williams had been off on holiday leave but then as there was no sign of him returning it seemed a very different type of show. I would tune in on weekends to Stephen Nolan although; I cannot understand why BBC Radio 5 Live would have serious phone-in discussions & guests Fri/Sat/Sun nights but a more trivial focused Sarah Brett show Monday-Thursday inclusive.

Just researched Phil Williams and I gather he has made his debut on sister radio station, BBC Radio 2 in November sitting in for OJ Borg on Radio 2 on a Friday morning slot from 12 midnight until 3am. Phil left BBC Radio 5Live last May after 18 years.

https://ontheradio.co.uk/2019/11/phil-williams-to-make-his-radio-2-debut-this-week/

Chelon · 19-12-2019 10:54AM

Glad to know I'm not the only one who has noticed this. Stephen Nolan is still excellent but as for the weeknight stuff...

BuzzG · 19-12-2019 12:19PM

I agree I do like Stephen, don't always agree with all his views but he is a very compelling presenter in my view and like yourself AwaitYourReply I always try to tune in at weekends to hear his show.

BBC Radio 5 late evening, what has happened??

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