I bloody love Eddie Mair on LBC

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Fantastic! I missed this suziewoozie but will find it. I'm another big fan of Eddie Mair

wow not seen it yet- must go and have a look.

Yes, love him too.

do you have a link, can't find it.

For all Eddie fans - his interview with Johnson which might, just might explain why his programme is boycotted by ministers. It was in his BBC days when he was fronting the Andrew Marr Show. It is Classic Gold.

www.theguardian.com/politics/video/2013/mar/24/boris-johnson-accused-nasty-video?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

That really is gold isn't it suziewoozie.

biba70

do you have a link, can't find it.

It’s LBC I think you’ll have to wait until the programme finishes at 7pm

I remember that he told BJ that he was 'a nasty piece of work'. He never said a truer word!

Yes that’s the video link I posted - Johnson at his smirking, evasive best

Yes, anno- and that was years ago- he hasn't changed his spots!

Thank you suzie we don’t listen to LBC but we like Eddie Mair. It raised a smile here ... ??

I m not an Eddie fan he’s definitely ok but not the love of my life however Nick Abbott is... I love his humour

I moved to LBC when the news programmes on R4 reduced me to babbling incoherent fury. I listen to 10 mins of Today at 8 am and that’s enough. Then LBC between 10 - 7 ( on and off of course ) then C4 news at 7. I have about 30 mins of CNN when I go to bed - that’s enough for various reasons.

Oh yes I’d forgotten NA at the weekend - he’s great, the sound effects are a particular joy.

His Trump one is so funny and he does the Boris track and race, trace and track ....... he’s dry I love listening to him

He is genuinely witty I think and I think quite underrated in general

I really miss him on radio 4 but I feel he has gone downmarket with LBC with the phone ins and the terrible adds .

Suziewoozie, that interview was a gem and it should be shown everyday. Eddie Mair calmly refused to be thrown off course by Johnson's usual tricks, the faux humility and the clowning, and made him squirm. I wish more interviewers would do that.

Yes the ads are truly truly awful but I think the people he has on answering questions on Covid related issues are really good and informative. I think I’ve sort of learned to screen out the ads because I can’t remember any from tonight’s show. I also enjoy his regular slot with Simon Marks who also is very informative and sometimes very funny. Ben Kentish their Westminster correspondent is always up to the minute on the latest rules / guidance and really keeps me upto date.

And another of their correspondents, Rachel Venebles, who reports throughout the day has done sterling work on the Grenfell enquiry and the cladding issue.

I used to absolutely love Nick Abbot, but I think that he has passed his prime now.
He seems quite misanthropic, and he has some strange opinions about Covid.
He has said some offensive things about disabilities too. I've noticed that ubiquitous phoner in Annie from Carnforth no longer calls in.
(I would be very surprised if Annie isn't on here.)
And don't get me started on Steve 'and err' Allen.
Eddie is fabulous though, Shelagh and James too (even though he sometimes gets on my wick).
My LBC favourite is Swarbs.

FannyCornforth

I used to absolutely love Nick Abbot, but I think that he has passed his prime now.
He seems quite misanthropic, and he has some strange opinions about Covid.
He has said some offensive things about disabilities too. I've noticed that ubiquitous phoner in Annie from Carnforth no longer calls in.
(I would be very surprised if Annie isn't on here.)
And don't get me started on Steve 'and err' Allen.
Eddie is fabulous though, Shelagh and James too (even though he sometimes gets on my wick).
My LBC favourite is Swarbs.

SF is my all time favourite - JOB can get a bit wearing after a while but overall his heart is in the right place. SA is horrible. Re NA - I like his irreverence and also there’s no alternative at that time of night. As for TS - oh dear, we’ll have to disagree on that. I find him quite facile and not very well informed. I’d wondered about A from C - I had thought she might be you ?

Ha ha! Really? I miss Annie.
And that very old lady from Mansfield - Kathy. She must gone to the great radio phone in the sky.
I like Tom because I find him just right for when I'm nodding off. I think he's very natural.
I feel very protective about JOB - we're exactly the same age and from the same neck of the woods. He's like my radio brother. I've been listening to him from the very beginning.
Buy yes, he is incredible wearing.
I could talk / write about speech radio till the cows come home!

I used to love Shelagh when she was on 5 live with Nicky (see how we're on first name terms!)
But Jane Garvey and Peter Allen were the best.