gettafa Posted November 7, 2019 Share Posted November 7, 2019 (edited) I'm not sure if you are being sarcastic. The idea is as simple and universal as ideas get, like the wheel. But Roy Plomley and in particular his family and widow guarded the copyright to the Desert Island Disca idea. I remember in late 1970s BBC Radio1 had a programme 'My Top Ten' with famous musicians etc. It was a great show, I think with Johnnie Walker interviewing, but had to be pulled because it was argued, successfully, that the idea was a rip-off of Desert Island Discs. Manx Radio tried a similar My Top Ten about 10-15 years ago, but was similarly warned of breach of copyright. It is only in recent years that Roy Plomley's family have become less tenacious, maybe there are too many precedents been set. Anyway, I look forward to Jason Moorhouse's and other people's favourite records. It will offer an interesting insight into the personality of guests. Edited November 7, 2019 by gettafa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quilp Posted November 7, 2019 Share Posted November 7, 2019 Watty's pegged it. He was alright. "So minister, if I may start by asking..." An'that... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dilligaf Posted November 7, 2019 Share Posted November 7, 2019 12 minutes ago, quilp said: Watty's pegged it. He was alright. "So minister, if I may start by asking..." An'that... I liked Roger Watterson Helpful and very knowledgeable about our island too 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quilp Posted November 7, 2019 Share Posted November 7, 2019 A proper Manx fella. 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gettafa Posted November 7, 2019 Share Posted November 7, 2019 (edited) Roger Watterson didn't have an easy time of it 40 odd years ago. Folk talk about conspiracy theories and all that, but he was thrust into the very middle of it all. Of course it helped the big boys that the media and newspapers (apart from one) at the time wouldn't report or even hint at any of the proceedings. He knew the score but reasonably enough in his case ended up backing down and going along with it all. He did ok in the end. Edited November 7, 2019 by gettafa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donald Trumps Posted November 7, 2019 Share Posted November 7, 2019 Was there a velvet felt revolution, news of which has been suppressed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gettafa Posted November 7, 2019 Share Posted November 7, 2019 You've lost me there Donld Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolley Posted November 7, 2019 Share Posted November 7, 2019 1 hour ago, quilp said: A proper Manx fella. Not like them foreign jousters. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolley Posted November 7, 2019 Share Posted November 7, 2019 5 hours ago, gettafa said: I listened yesterday before the switch over to The Archers (or anything) and they mentioned Christy's Cracker, and whoever the bloke is on that show has one too. It's all got a smack of the playground about it and of course the programme controller. I wonder what his alliterative association might be? Well it would have to be bigger than everyone else's. What about Brindley's Bazooka? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hissingsid Posted November 7, 2019 Share Posted November 7, 2019 There is some woman traveling the Island and you have to guess where she is it would be more interesting if she went further abroad...say Australia...on a one way ticket. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donald Trumps Posted November 7, 2019 Share Posted November 7, 2019 Is she trying to stop a bus? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KERED Posted November 8, 2019 Share Posted November 8, 2019 (edited) 14 hours ago, woolley said: Well it would have to be bigger than everyone else's. What about Brindley's Bazooka? .. . . . or Howard's Howitzer or Wotton's Whoppers or Dollin's Donger or Williams' Winkie ? Edited November 8, 2019 by KERED Addition of text. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woody2 Posted November 8, 2019 Share Posted November 8, 2019 19 hours ago, gettafa said: I'm not sure if you are being sarcastic. The idea is as simple and universal as ideas get, like the wheel. But Roy Plomley and in particular his family and widow guarded the copyright to the Desert Island Disca idea. I remember in late 1970s BBC Radio1 had a programme 'My Top Ten' with famous musicians etc. It was a great show, I think with Johnnie Walker interviewing, but had to be pulled because it was argued, successfully, that the idea was a rip-off of Desert Island Discs. Manx Radio tried a similar My Top Ten about 10-15 years ago, but was similarly warned of breach of copyright. It is only in recent years that Roy Plomley's family have become less tenacious, maybe there are too many precedents been set. Anyway, I look forward to Jason Moorhouse's and other people's favourite records. It will offer an interesting insight into the personality of guests. radio 2............ken bruce.......tracks of my years........ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolley Posted November 8, 2019 Share Posted November 8, 2019 19 hours ago, gettafa said: But Roy Plomley and in particular his family and widow guarded the copyright to the Desert Island Disc Manx Radio tried a similar My Top Ten about 10-15 years ago, but was similarly warned of breach of copyright. They did something much closer to DIDs when Women Today was on. I think it was based on the tunes you would take if marooned on Conister Rock and Beth would interview the Island worthy who was the subject. Stu even used to rib her on air that it was a rip off of DIDs. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolley Posted November 8, 2019 Share Posted November 8, 2019 (edited) Stu and Beth had some hilarious chats at the changeover from TH to WT. The funniest was when Stu asked her whether her easy feminine charm and magnetic attraction were innate or learned at her mother's knee. For once she was rendered speechless and eventually replied, "You do realise we are having this conversation live on air? " Edited November 8, 2019 by woolley 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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