[wireman2004]

with carrie going on maternity leave. In the next few months. Has anyone any views on who may take the role for the time carrie is away.

I feel that they can possibly get julliette back for a few months.

Any views. It maybe early to say at this point. But it'll come up very quickly.

[Yudster]

I feel that they can possibly get julliette back for a few months.

What makes you feel this? have you seen Juliette's schedule for the next 8 months or so? Has she been clearing the decks? Were you part of the meeting where the whole question of Carrie's maternity leave was covered in "Any Other Business"? Was she put in the frame then? How badly do they want her - and how hard will she play them?













Tit.

[chrysostom]

well unless carrie is choosing to leave the station full stop, there's not going to be a permanent replacement hired for at least the next 12 months or so...

[newsbeat]

Or, when they went on tour, Dominic may read the sport. Or, maybe Chris/Aled/Dave could read it

[button08]

I feel that they can possibly get julliette back for a few months.

What makes you feel this? have you seen Juliette's schedule for the next 8 months or so? Has she been clearing the decks? Were you part of the meeting where the whole question of Carrie's maternity leave was covered in "Any Other Business"? Was she put in the frame then? How badly do they want her - and how hard will she play them?













Tit.

Yudster always makes me laugh lol

[steveregal]

Isn't it more likely that she won't come back as she might choose to be with Tom in Yorkshire?

[nicowoodcock]

Maybe it'll be that guy from last time.


Andy isit?

I'm not sure if that was his name, but I do know Chris did keep saying isit after his name every time.

[John22]

Maybe they should get Cheggars or even Roy Walker to do it...

[Yudster]

Isn't it more likely that she won't come back as she might choose to be with Tom in Yorkshire?

Of course that's possible, and its a very personal decision which neither she nor Radio 1 have any requirement to keep us informed of.

[steveregal]

Sorry Yudster did my post offend you?

[joelkennedy]

I think Rachel will take the place of Carrie if she did end up taking time out from the show. People that don't make an 'appearance' on the show, like Aled - he has many things to do without actually talking on the show, may talk more in this case. We shall have to wait and see.

[Yudster]

Sorry Yudster did my post offend you?

No! I just like to steer very clear of speculation regarding anyone else's personal life, even if they are somewhat in the public eye. It feels wrong to me. But absolutely no, totally NOT offended.

[steveregal]

OK - understood

[Wykey]

Or, when they went on tour, Dominic may read the sport. Or, maybe Chris/Aled/Dave could read it

Anyone could fill in, to be fair. There's not a lot of hard hitting journalistic insight in the sports bulletins, is there?

I'd say reading the headlines from a couple of red tops and the odd broadsheet to give it a kick would do the job.

[Wykey]

Sorry Yudster did my post offend you?

No! I just like to steer very clear of speculation regarding anyone else's personal life, even if they are somewhat in the public eye. It feels wrong to me. But absolutely no, totally NOT offended.

I know what you mean, and I'd be inclined to agree, but the "crew" do make their relationships part of the show - You can't take your audience step by step through your courtship, engagement, proposal, marriage, pregnancy and presumably birth and not have people wonder if you're lifestyle might change!

As long as it's observational and not abusive.

[QWERTYo8]

Carrie, in my opinion, won't be missed.
Rachel is far funnier.
but, if you must, imagine Sarah Silverman in for the duration..
I guess Chris wouldn't know how to handle Sarah.

with carrie going on maternity leave. In the next few months. Has anyone any views on who may take the role for the time carrie is away.

I feel that they can possibly get julliette back for a few months.

Any views. It maybe early to say at this point. But it'll come up very quickly.

[the sniper]

but, if you must, imagine Sarah Silverman in for the duration..
I guess Chris wouldn't know how to handle Sarah.

She'd run out of material after the first day... Luckily for us though OFCOM would have her taken out and shot after one link on the air.

[chrysostom]

Anyone could fill in, to be fair. There's not a lot of hard hitting journalistic insight in the sports bulletins, is there?

I'd say reading the headlines from a couple of red tops and the odd broadsheet to give it a kick would do the job.

you'd be suprised - as there's a fixed amount of time to get all the news stories in, each story needs to run for a specific time - this then boils down to a specific amount of words (with about 90 words per minute being the average) and in this limited frame, all the important information has to be captured, and put across [fairly] impartially - while choosing the appropriate audio clips. on top of all this, the reader has to have a decent knowledge of a variety of sporting activity - and also make the decisions what is worthy of a place in the bulletin. writing sport (and news) for radio broadcast is a lot more difficult than it seems.

[Wykey]

Anyone could fill in, to be fair. There's not a lot of hard hitting journalistic insight in the sports bulletins, is there?

I'd say reading the headlines from a couple of red tops and the odd broadsheet to give it a kick would do the job.

you'd be suprised - as there's a fixed amount of time to get all the news stories in, each story needs to run for a specific time - this then boils down to a specific amount of words (with about 90 words per minute being the average) and in this limited frame, all the important information has to be captured, and put across [fairly] impartially - while choosing the appropriate audio clips. on top of all this, the reader has to have a decent knowledge of a variety of sporting activity - and also make the decisions what is worthy of a place in the bulletin. writing sport (and news) for radio broadcast is a lot more difficult than it seems.

Then why does it always seem like she's reading a story that she's been presented with for the first time?

I like Carrie's personality and she seems like a nice lady, but she's no sports journalist.

I'd expect a sports journalist to know the difference between a home run and a run in baseball, for example. I don't expect her to know the intricacies of at bats, hits, inside the park home runs and outside the park home runs, but an understanding of what she's reporting would be nice.

I wouldn't expect them to know that Teofilio Cubillas scored one of the best free-kicks in the 1978 world cup, but I'd expect them to know when away goals count in European football.

I'd expect them to know the difference between wides and byes in cricket.

Carrie doesn't, and for me it means she's not a proper sports journo. It's not really important in the scheme of things, it's just small details, but that's what makes me think it's more of a presentation skill than knowledge / research skill.

[bwfcol]

Hwo do you know Carrie doesn't know these things? She's always seemed fairly knowledgeable on sport to me

[Yudster]

Hwo do you know Carrie doesn't know these things? She's always seemed fairly knowledgeable on sport to me

I expect he listens carefully to the show - she's always catching herself out with stuff like this. I like her very much on the radio though.

[chrysostom]

i was just referring to the assertion that writing the sport bulletins is easy, i can't answer personally for carrie's mistakes - sorry.

[chris123643]

i want "andy is it?" back

[Wykey]

Hwo do you know Carrie doesn't know these things? She's always seemed fairly knowledgeable on sport to me

They're examples of discussions from recent(ish) shows.

I don't want to get hung up on it, because I'm not having a go, but examples of mistakes or misunderstandings that a sports journo wouldn't make.

[Wykey]

i was just referring to the assertion that writing the sport bulletins is easy, i can't answer personally for carrie's mistakes - sorry.

I'd say writing the sports bulletin for radio 5 is much more involved and difficult - like you suggest.

I'd say the radio 1 breakfast show sports report might not be quite as hard as you suggest.

And like Yudster I like her radio style and persona too.