• Steve Wright s no longer around in the afternoon:(

    From tony sayer@21:1/5 to All on Tue Feb 13 18:51:19 2024
    Poor old boy only blinking 69 years too! No age..


    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-68287707
    --
    Tony Sayer


    Man is least himself when he talks in his own person.

    Give him a keyboard, and he will reveal himself.

    --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05
    * Origin: fsxNet Usenet Gateway (21:1/5)
  • From JMB99@21:1/5 to tony sayer on Tue Feb 13 19:29:11 2024
    On 13/02/2024 18:51, tony sayer wrote:
    Poor old boy only blinking 69 years too! No age..


    So which minority broadcaster ticks enough boxes to take over his programme?

    --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05
    * Origin: fsxNet Usenet Gateway (21:1/5)
  • From the dog from that film you saw@21:1/5 to All on Wed Feb 14 17:23:14 2024
    On 13/02/2024 19:29, JMB99 wrote:
    On 13/02/2024 18:51, tony sayer wrote:
    Poor old boy only blinking 69 years too! No age..


    So which minority broadcaster ticks enough boxes to take over his
    programme?




    they already did it last year, replaced him with a homosexual.

    --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05
    * Origin: fsxNet Usenet Gateway (21:1/5)
  • From NY@21:1/5 to Brian Gaff on Thu Feb 15 11:33:34 2024
    "Brian Gaff" <brian1gaff@gmail.com> wrote in message news:uqkqcp$39all$1@dont-email.me...
    Pity really he always sounded so young. This type of posse radio though
    does sometimes still appear, and I have to say I do tend to miss it when
    I'm in the mood. What did he die of? Was it a Heart attack?

    The police have just said that his death was "unexpected but not suspicious"
    so heart attack is a possibility.

    https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/last-photo-radio-2s-steve-32129804

    --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05
    * Origin: fsxNet Usenet Gateway (21:1/5)
  • From John Williamson@21:1/5 to Brian Gaff on Mon Feb 19 12:17:19 2024
    Why does his actual cause of death matter to anyone except his family?

    The police have said there were no suspicious circumstances, just that
    the he was declared dead by the paramedics who attended.

    On 19/02/2024 11:56, Brian Gaff wrote:
    Does anyone know what killed him? I notice that the family is not saying and the Amazon device says undisclosed, which is often used for Suicide or an overdose these days.
    Brian



    --
    Tciao for Now!

    John.

    --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05
    * Origin: fsxNet Usenet Gateway (21:1/5)
  • From charles@21:1/5 to brian1gaff@gmail.com on Mon Feb 19 13:45:05 2024
    In article <uqvflj$1rqj8$1@dont-email.me>, Brian Gaff
    <brian1gaff@gmail.com> wrote:
    Does anyone know what killed him? I notice that the family is not saying
    and the Amazon device says undisclosed, which is often used for Suicide
    or an overdose these days. Brian

    According to today's Times, he had a major heart op about 15 months ago.
    It's suggested he never really recovered.

    --
    from KT24 in Surrey, England - sent from my RISC OS 4té˛
    "I'd rather die of exhaustion than die of boredom" Thomas Carlyle

    --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05
    * Origin: fsxNet Usenet Gateway (21:1/5)
  • From John Williamson@21:1/5 to Sid@snot.com on Tue Feb 20 09:54:57 2024
    On 20/02/2024 09:19, Sid@snot.com wrote:
    On Mon, 19 Feb 2024 11:56:34 +0000, Brian Gaff wrote:

    Does anyone know what killed him? I notice that the family is not saying
    and the Amazon device says undisclosed, which is often used for Suicide
    or an overdose these days.
    Brian

    Perhaps it was the magic powder.

    Does it matter? He is dead and that slot will be hosted by another, who
    will put their own slant on it.

    He is dead, his family are distressed, and all that can be done is to
    offer them what comfort they need. Send a card, send money to his
    favourite charity in his memory, leave them alone, or whatever they ask.
    Don't ask what killed him, ask what his family want done in his memory.
    All that we need to be interested in is that the police are not looking
    to have a chat with anyone about his death.

    If your regular school bus driver doesn't appear one day, you don't ask questions about how they died, do you?

    --
    Tciao for Now!

    John.

    --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05
    * Origin: fsxNet Usenet Gateway (21:1/5)
  • From Sid@snot.com@21:1/5 to Brian Gaff on Tue Feb 20 09:19:23 2024
    On Mon, 19 Feb 2024 11:56:34 +0000, Brian Gaff wrote:

    Does anyone know what killed him? I notice that the family is not saying
    and the Amazon device says undisclosed, which is often used for Suicide
    or an overdose these days.
    Brian

    Perhaps it was the magic powder.

    --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05
    * Origin: fsxNet Usenet Gateway (21:1/5)
  • From Sid@snot.com@21:1/5 to John Williamson on Tue Feb 20 12:04:37 2024
    On Tue, 20 Feb 2024 09:54:57 +0000, John Williamson wrote:

    On 20/02/2024 09:19, Sid@snot.com wrote:
    On Mon, 19 Feb 2024 11:56:34 +0000, Brian Gaff wrote:

    Does anyone know what killed him? I notice that the family is not
    saying and the Amazon device says undisclosed, which is often used for
    Suicide or an overdose these days.
    Brian

    Perhaps it was the magic powder.

    Does it matter? He is dead and that slot will be hosted by another, who
    will put their own slant on it.

    He is dead, his family are distressed, and all that can be done is to
    offer them what comfort they need. Send a card, send money to his
    favourite charity in his memory, leave them alone, or whatever they ask. Don't ask what killed him, ask what his family want done in his memory.
    All that we need to be interested in is that the police are not looking
    to have a chat with anyone about his death.

    If your regular school bus driver doesn't appear one day, you don't ask questions about how they died, do you?

    It's traditional here to know how someone died, after all it may something
    that can be avoided. Perhaps in your country its not so common.

    --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05
    * Origin: fsxNet Usenet Gateway (21:1/5)
  • From Scott@21:1/5 to johnwilliamson@btinternet.com on Tue Feb 20 12:36:23 2024
    On Tue, 20 Feb 2024 09:54:57 +0000, John Williamson <johnwilliamson@btinternet.com> wrote:

    On 20/02/2024 09:19, Sid@snot.com wrote:
    On Mon, 19 Feb 2024 11:56:34 +0000, Brian Gaff wrote:

    Does anyone know what killed him? I notice that the family is not saying >>> and the Amazon device says undisclosed, which is often used for Suicide
    or an overdose these days.
    Brian

    Perhaps it was the magic powder.

    Does it matter? He is dead and that slot will be hosted by another, who
    will put their own slant on it.

    He is dead, his family are distressed, and all that can be done is to
    offer them what comfort they need. Send a card, send money to his
    favourite charity in his memory, leave them alone, or whatever they ask. >Don't ask what killed him, ask what his family want done in his memory.
    All that we need to be interested in is that the police are not looking
    to have a chat with anyone about his death.

    +1

    --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05
    * Origin: fsxNet Usenet Gateway (21:1/5)
  • From Sid@snot.com@21:1/5 to John Williamson on Tue Feb 20 12:46:47 2024
    On Tue, 20 Feb 2024 12:36:32 +0000, John Williamson wrote:

    On 20/02/2024 12:04, Sid@snot.com wrote:

    It's traditional here to know how someone died, after all it may
    something that can be avoided. Perhaps in your country its not so
    common.

    As you hide behind a non-existent mail domain name and don't disclose
    your location, I couldn't possibly comment on local habits where you
    are. Round here, there are a lot of nosy parkers who want to stick their
    nose into other people's private affairs. I am not one of them.

    If the family want some privacy, that's their right. If one of your
    family members died in their sleep, would you want the precise reason
    they died to be made public knowledge?

    If it was all above board, yes, absolutely no problem with that. I would
    be reticent if self abuse was implicated.

    --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05
    * Origin: fsxNet Usenet Gateway (21:1/5)
  • From John Williamson@21:1/5 to Sid@snot.com on Tue Feb 20 12:36:32 2024
    On 20/02/2024 12:04, Sid@snot.com wrote:

    It's traditional here to know how someone died, after all it may something that can be avoided. Perhaps in your country its not so common.

    As you hide behind a non-existent mail domain name and don't disclose
    your location, I couldn't possibly comment on local habits where you
    are. Round here, there are a lot of nosy parkers who want to stick their
    nose into other people's private affairs. I am not one of them.

    If the family want some privacy, that's their right. If one of your
    family members died in their sleep, would you want the precise reason
    they died to be made public knowledge?

    --
    Tciao for Now!

    John.

    --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05
    * Origin: fsxNet Usenet Gateway (21:1/5)
  • From JMB99@21:1/5 to John Williamson on Tue Feb 20 13:40:42 2024
    On 20/02/2024 12:36, John Williamson wrote:
    If the family want some privacy, that's their right. If one of your
    family members died in their sleep, would you want the precise reason
    they died to be made public knowledge?


    Death Certificates are normally public, though there will be a delay
    before they can be seen but it is not long.

    --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05
    * Origin: fsxNet Usenet Gateway (21:1/5)
  • From John Williamson@21:1/5 to Brian Gaff on Wed Feb 21 10:45:44 2024
    Did his replacememt coincide with the timing of his heart operation? It
    was drastic enough for him to want to step down at least for a while.

    As I don't listen to Radio 2, I pay no attention to what the presenters
    there do.

    On 21/02/2024 10:25, Brian Gaff wrote:
    Well, it just seems to be what all my friends are asking, so I tried Alexa. Personally, I think he was ushered out of his afternoon slot with undue
    haste to be replaced by a bland and non controversial host. The only show he then did was pre recorded. Maybe they needed to veyt what he said, though
    any fool would know most of it was good natured banter and nothing more.
    Brian



    --
    Tciao for Now!

    John.

    --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05
    * Origin: fsxNet Usenet Gateway (21:1/5)
  • From JMB99@21:1/5 to Brian Gaff on Wed Feb 21 16:05:18 2024
    On 21/02/2024 10:25, Brian Gaff wrote:
    Well, it just seems to be what all my friends are asking, so I tried Alexa. Personally, I think he was ushered out of his afternoon slot with undue
    haste to be replaced by a bland and non controversial host. The only show he then did was pre recorded. Maybe they needed to veyt what he said, though
    any fool would know most of it was good natured banter and nothing more.
    Brian





    I was told many years ago that all his programmes were pre-recorded that
    is why there are stories of him spending many hours in the studio before
    his programme. Nothing to do with the BBC needing to check what he said.

    --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05
    * Origin: fsxNet Usenet Gateway (21:1/5)
  • From John Williamson@21:1/5 to All on Wed Feb 21 18:14:53 2024
    On 21/02/2024 16:05, JMB99 wrote:

    I was told many years ago that all his programmes were pre-recorded that
    is why there are stories of him spending many hours in the studio before
    his programme. Nothing to do with the BBC needing to check what he said.

    To be honest, as with Kenny Everett, a lot of the stuff he did could not
    be done live on air.
    --
    Tciao for Now!

    John.

    --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05
    * Origin: fsxNet Usenet Gateway (21:1/5)
  • From Scott@21:1/5 to mb@nospam.net on Wed Feb 21 20:05:21 2024
    On Wed, 21 Feb 2024 16:05:18 +0000, JMB99 <mb@nospam.net> wrote:

    On 21/02/2024 10:25, Brian Gaff wrote:
    Well, it just seems to be what all my friends are asking, so I tried Alexa. >> Personally, I think he was ushered out of his afternoon slot with undue
    haste to be replaced by a bland and non controversial host. The only show he >> then did was pre recorded. Maybe they needed to veyt what he said, though
    any fool would know most of it was good natured banter and nothing more.
    Brian

    I was told many years ago that all his programmes were pre-recorded that
    is why there are stories of him spending many hours in the studio before
    his programme. Nothing to do with the BBC needing to check what he said.

    Are you saying the programme was pre-recorded in its entirety or that
    sections were pre-recorded? I thought there was interaction between
    Steve and the traffic presenter, which suggests he was live and
    present in the studio. Sections of many programmes are pre-recorded
    (including I believe R4 Today) when they say I interviewed person X
    earlier.

    --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05
    * Origin: fsxNet Usenet Gateway (21:1/5)
  • From tony sayer@21:1/5 to All on Thu Feb 29 00:34:07 2024
    In article <5b35235e61charles@candehope.me.uk>, charles <charles@candehope.me.uk> scribeth thus
    In article <uqvflj$1rqj8$1@dont-email.me>, Brian Gaff
    <brian1gaff@gmail.com> wrote:
    Does anyone know what killed him? I notice that the family is not saying
    and the Amazon device says undisclosed, which is often used for Suicide
    or an overdose these days. Brian

    According to today's Times, he had a major heart op about 15 months ago.
    It's suggested he never really recovered.


    Suspect thats nearer the truth!

    If he wanted to Greatest hits radio would have had him, look at BBC
    Radio 2's figures since Ken Bruce jumped ship!...

    --
    Tony Sayer


    Man is least himself when he talks in his own person.

    Give him a keyboard, and he will reveal himself.

    --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05
    * Origin: fsxNet Usenet Gateway (21:1/5)
  • From JMB99@21:1/5 to tony sayer on Thu Feb 29 09:08:28 2024
    On 29/02/2024 00:34, tony sayer wrote:
    Does anyone know what killed him? I notice that the family is not saying >>> and the Amazon device says undisclosed, which is often used for Suicide
    or an overdose these days. Brian
    According to today's Times, he had a major heart op about 15 months ago.
    It's suggested he never really recovered.

    Suspect thats nearer the truth!



    From the pictures of him when he was grossly overweight, I wonder if
    his body might never have fully recovered.

    --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05
    * Origin: fsxNet Usenet Gateway (21:1/5)