Just been listening to David's interview with Mark "y'know" Cooper and a couple of things struck me... Am I right in thinking that in the earlier days of Later... bigger name artists would usually perform at least one of their better known songs (or hits if you will}? Despite Mark Cooper's hate of "getting corporate" nowadays this NEVER happens, All three (four if it's a slow week) of their songs are from the latest product. Do some old!

My other problem with Later.. is Jools' lamentable "routine questioning". Reflecting back to David and Mark Ellen's days with OGWT isn't there a place (maybe under the Later brand) for a serious music talk show aimed at the likes of us, conducted by journalists with some idea of what they're talking about. Contrary to earlier decades, artists both young and old these days seem much more voluble. Whether it's Jonathan Ross chatting to the newer artists on his radio show or the backstage interviews at Glastonbury etc. it's evident that most musicians are very aware that mumbled one-word replies just won't do and they are more likely to have something intelligible to say, and I'd like to hear it.

Or is it just me?