Steve Allen has left LBC

I too came across The Steve Allen hate group . It will be of no surprise they have posted comments from this forum. They have now made the group secret so it can’t be found in a search . There’s not liking Steve and I’m sure he doesn’t care about their opinions , but the nasty personal comments they make about his listeners are cruel and unnecessary. They seem to of now focused their displeasure of Steve to that of his listeners . They even join Steve related groups just to laugh at people who are generally sad Steve has gone . I have also left that group

PatelMamood2

Things have died down a little on the ‘boots on ground’ front however receiving all sorts of cards/gifts from fans of these Facebook groups. Between myself, chemist, fishmonger and greengrocer we have 93 parcels and I’ve lost count of cards for his birthday. We’re united in saying that we will not be taking in anymore deliveries and instructing couriers and postal services to ‘return to sender’ as we can’t say when he’s set on returning to the area. Iceland and marks have even received gifts for him but they have separate protocols in place by destruction. We are only small shops trying to make a living yet our days are spent trying to find space to store all this stuff with no end in sight and yes some may argue we are a packing/sending company however we didn’t factor in the influx of packages to keep on-site for x amount of time. I have tried joining these groups however falls on deaf ears 👂 which has resulted in our joint decision to refuse delivery. I will keep you updated.

Nowt so strange as members of the public!

I hope you and your fellow business owners can soon get back to normal.

I'm very happy to find this forum. It seems a safe place I should start by saying I was a fan of Steve, now I'm not, I'm not surprised or particularly disappointed he's off air, but I wish him well, and I have some concern for his well-being. I have enough interest that I'd like to keep up to date.

I started listening to Steve nearly 20 years ago. Found him refreshingly different and entertaining. But, in the last few years he's changed, and maybe I have too ? Especially in the last year or two, I've only been able to listen for a few minutes before changing to something else. A lot of people here have eloquently summarized what he and his show have become, so I won't go into detail, Except to say there is one thing he did that annoy me that I don't think has been mentioned here That is - if he mentioned a news story about a person he had never heard of, he made that quite clear, indicating that if he had never heard of the person, they were useless, stupid and untalented. And many times, they were big names in music, TV, stage etc etc. I wonder how many of them had heard of him ? I think the fact that a petition has failed to get eve 5K sigs in nearly 2 weeks.

I've been in the 'legend' FB group for a couple of years, not to sing his praises, but just to keep track of controversies. I wasn't visiting regularly until recent events. But now most of the people posting are not accepting that he's no longer on air, and are determined to get him back. They seem to think he's got a profile and fanbase up there with the biggest radio starts in the UK, and by boycotting his timeslot, or even LBC / Global, that it will all come tumbling down.

I also joined 'the other' FB group made up of Steve haters, just to keep informed about what was going on. Bu I quickly found that many there are vitriolic and seem to want Steve to suffer and even die.

Then I found this forum yesterday, and as I said, it seems like a safe place, where I will find any news there is, if indeed there is any. I was really struggling with the two opposing FB groups, each one sharing posts from the other one. And last evening I left both of them, feeling a sense of relief

I have listened to LBC for many years, since it started. Although listen less and less these days.
Do enjoy Nick Abbott on Friday and Saturdays, but not so much his Sunday show.
James OBrien, yes, if I am indoors on a weekday morning
Enjoy both Friday and Saturday nights Legal hours.

When I used to be busy early on weekends I would occasionally switch on by accident and have Steve Allen - radio always turned back off very quickly Could not stand him.

My favourite times with LBC used to be when Clive Bull had the 11.00 pm slot most nights and with the Weatherman and his own producer (who could take over the show when CLive was absent - but left to become a Cabbie), Used to love those highly entertaining shows, part phone in, part expert guests amswering questions, most nights, always stayed awake far too late listening to this.

IF they would only get rid of that horrible Nick farrari, I would listen far more.

I post on FB threads about Steve. I agree that he could be outrageous but i have listened to his podcast for years as his chatter sends me to sleep. He had an encyclopaedic knowledge of oler pop music and knew a lit about London history. I did not take sny notice of his remarks about so called Celrbs but he was a great presenter for thosr hours in the morning and i was really upset that he left. I hsve downloaded a lot of his whole shows going back many years and i drift off to sleep. I will join the group that started this thread. I am not sure that Talk Radio would be be a good option as they have callers. I could listen to Clive Bull because i like him and was a regular listener of his in the past. I slso listen to Iain Dale and live his podcasts.

Things have died down a little on the ‘boots on ground’ front however receiving all sorts of cards/gifts from fans of these Facebook groups. Between myself, chemist, fishmonger and greengrocer we have 93 parcels and I’ve lost count of cards for his birthday. We’re united in saying that we will not be taking in anymore deliveries and instructing couriers and postal services to ‘return to sender’ as we can’t say when he’s set on returning to the area. Iceland and marks have even received gifts for him but they have separate protocols in place by destruction. We are only small shops trying to make a living yet our days are spent trying to find space to store all this stuff with no end in sight and yes some may argue we are a packing/sending company however we didn’t factor in the influx of packages to keep on-site for x amount of time. I have tried joining these groups however falls on deaf ears 👂 which has resulted in our joint decision to refuse delivery. I will keep you updated.

FannyCornforth

Hello NannaMary
I’m so sad that Darren has left, he was my favourite too. So intelligent and kind.
I like Clive a lot too. I wish that he was on every night.
I don’t like Richard at all.
He used to be the breakfast presenter here on BBC Radio Derby, I think that was about his level.
I just don’t think that he’s up to the job.
I’d like to say that I had some news about Steve, but unfortunately I don’t

Thank you FannyCornforth for your reply you are so knowledgeable and have a hive of information.
Like myself your probably a radio person and gets a great deal of comfort and interest listning.
Let's hope we hear news on SA And DA soon.

Sorry that there is no news. I would like to think that he is coping and adapting but I doubt it

Hello NannaMary
I’m so sad that Darren has left, he was my favourite too. So intelligent and kind.
I like Clive a lot too. I wish that he was on every night.
I don’t like Richard at all.
He used to be the breakfast presenter here on BBC Radio Derby, I think that was about his level.
I just don’t think that he’s up to the job.
I’d like to say that I had some news about Steve, but unfortunately I don’t

It's been lovely reading all these posts
About LBC.
I listen through the night on and off. It makes me feel I'm not alone, and it's a little family.
My favourite is Darren
But I'm happy with Ian and Richard.
Will continue to read out of interest what has become of SA

Hello again Mr Patel.
That’s okay!
Yes, there is a big Steve Allen Facebook group.
They threw me out of the group because I didn’t 100% worship of the feet of St Steve of Twickenham!
Have things died down a bit now?
I do hope so, for you and Paul Cooper and Sandy’s too.
I expect (and hope) that Steve is staying with friends.
Best wishes to you

Apologies for accusing you all

Thank you 🙏 I have found Facebook pages (Fans) Steve Allen (former) LBC group and updated them to avoid area. I was brought here and digital spy via Google but believe most of these people come from a Facebook following.

Well that’s a relief Fanny. I was beginning to feel quite left out

I used to lay in bed trying to envisage his flat and car full of all his purchases. He used also talk about his OTT hanging baskets.

maddyone

Am I the only person in the country who has never heard of him and never listened to him?

Definitely not Maddy!
There’s pretty much only me posting on here!
(And one of Steve’s besieged neighbours, rather strangely)

Am I the only person in the country who has never heard of him and never listened to him?

Yes! I know! Fancy you counting them!
I’ll happily admit that I’m a little bit obsessive about some very odd things!
I’ve listened to Steve pretty much every single morning for the full three hours for 18 (?) years.
I do feel as if I know him.
Well, I do I suppose… that’s how his other fans will feel too.
He revealed so much about himself.
As I said, he has made himself so vulnerable.
Absolutely no boundaries.
I also admit that I’d love to be a fly on the wall (on the high street?) in Twickenham at the moment.

I do hope that he’s okay.
Perhaps he should go and stay with the parents of his godchildren.
They have a big old place in the country, it could be exactly what he needs.
I don’t like to think of him holed up in his overflowing flat above the shops, hiding from the fans

FannyCornforth I have read your posts and agree with most of their content. Do you realise out of 86 posts you have written 41! Quite a fan!

Yes, it ‘shows how popular he is’, but it also shows how frankly bonkers some of his followers are!
500 of them descending on his home town and harassing the shop keepers!
Steve-mania!

I very much doubt if Talk Radio would have him.
He’s made plenty of enemies over there.
I think that he’s such a creature of habit that he would struggle to cope with a new work place, colleagues etc.
Also - he’d have to appears live on TV with Talk. He wouldn’t do that.

Wasn’t Benny Hill also a resident of Twickenham?
Another complex character.
A big of Antony Burgess I recently read!

I honestly don’t know what Steve will do now. Global must have a duty of care

Fanny yes I have read Mr.Patel’s post which shows how popular SA is. Maybe he will transfer to Talk Radio or somewhere else. I listened to Rachel Johnson last night…

*BlueBelle’ Benny Hill has certainly dated, but he sure was funny and his sacking was a very sad business.

He loved a sprout though didn't he..

I was a late-comer to Steve Allen maybe the last year or so - he made a change from the World Service and Times Radio. as I dozed on/off. His one big plus was no phone-ins, I can't stand them!

He was witty at times, although woefully ignorant and ill-informed and very repetitive. Who doesn't enjoy making fun of pretentious celebrities, but he was just too vicious at times, particularly towards female celebs, often calling them old bags, even if they were in their 20s.

But putting my nurses hat on what astounded me was how much he talked about food, food and more food - it sounded liked he gorged and had no limits. He looks very overweight and has type 2 diabetes and is on insulin, however he talked non-stop about bags of hot potato waffles from MacDonalds to eat on his train commute back to Twickenham; more talk on the best mashed potato, sausages, ice cream, chocolates, cakes etc. If he didn't eat excessive amounts of highly processed carbs he might well have not needed to be on insulin.

He earned his spurs to be on the radio after many years slogging around clubs as a DJ and I did enjoy his tales of United Biscuits and his early years.

SA is sorely missed by me, as well as countless others. I tried the world service, it won`t do, I heard the odd snatch of news which made my mind think in the early hours, not what I wanted.

I needed to get through the 3.30 wake-up, which was every day and I drifted back to sleep via SA babble, he has a soporific voice

I turned to yoga nidra by ally boothroyd in youtube, lovely and mind-emptying. I did that before bed and guess what I slept through to 5.30. Weaning myself off from 4am listening is hard, it is certainly not hard to leave lbc and to delete that channel from pre-set on my radios