could do without Mark's anti Roy Keane stuff though while he's doing his stammering John Peel impersonations. Maybe he should remember who exactly gave Roy the job (Clue: a very tall Man City hero)

For sure, top stuff, need to remember to stop listening to Zane Lowe...

A little too much "Isn't that record ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANT." Yes, it IS absolutely brilliant. That's why we're still listening to it 20 years later. This comment is then usually followed by a discussion of said track that seems pre-scripted.

I have to say I've never heard anything in the "Previously on Radcliffe and Maconie" intro that's made me go, "Boy, I wish I hadn't missed that programme."

I also can't remember the last time I listened where both Maconie and Radcliffe were present behind a mike at the same time.

Light years ahead of just about anything else on R2, of course.

and reminds me of the best bits of the old Radio 1 DJs in the 70s and 80s. I know that thet are ridiculed now, but the skill of Edmonds, DLT, Batsey etc was that they made the listener feel as though they were speaking directly to them, rather than, say, Moyles, who clearly just loves the sound of his own voice and is probably mentally counting his cash as he speaks.

It is a very good show, made all the better for me by the fact that Stuart Maconie read out a text I sent in the other week. I was somewhat amazed - luddite that I am - that they received it and read it out so quickly. I barely had the chance to register what was happening before it was all over. This reaction is not really appropriate for a gentleman in his late 30s, but I never had much luck with Swap Shop when I was a bairn.

I agree with Erich, though, that some times it'd be good if they'd be a little more critical, or even fell out over the odd tune. The show is always a little more dynamic when they're both in the studio.

There is also tonnes of other great stuff on Radio Two. Mike Harding and Bob Harris' shows are worth the cost of a wifi radio alone (listen again in your kitchen without even switching on the pc) but when you add in Desmond Carrington's wonderful selection of odditties (music you genuinely cannot hear anywhere else), Mark Lamarr's brilliant programmes (reggae one just finished now back to the rock and roll) and several others then, personally, my radio cup runneth over.

Two shows I cannot stand however are Terry Wogan (does anyone find this drivel funny?) and Paul Jones - How can you have a blues show and never play anything by Robert Johnson, Howlin Wolf, Muddy Waters, Blind Willie Johnson, Mississippi John Hurt, Bessie Smith etc, etc? Plenty of room for endless Joe Bonamassa widdlery though, zzzzzzz... And why does he feel the need to tell you every single detail about the record he's just played including who played every instrument, when it was recorded, in which studio, who the producer was and who made the bloody tea?

despite the flagging fortunes of DAB, Adam and Joe are well-worth a listen on 6Music of a weekend. It makes you wonder why they're not more highly regarded really.

Nah... only kidding.
Gideon Coe is superb on 6. Ditto Marc Riley.

I'm surprised there isn't a book on Betfair on predicting the number of times Mark and (especially) Stuart say this.

Having said that, I really like their show, so there you go.

Though Mark Radcliffe seems to sound a little bit more like Ronnie Barker's Arkwright character every day.

Mike Harding is always worth a listen as is Bob Harris when I remember. I'll also admit to liking Jonathon Ross - he's much better on radio than on TV and has some good guests including live music. And when he's away we get Mark Lamarr and Jo Brand bringing a completely different take to the spot.

Parts of Wogan (as written by his listeners)can be amusing - the Janet and John stories are just pure but very funny filth. But I do get fed up with his pompousness and bloody Children in Need. A couple of years ago he was ranting about VAT being charged on some CIN goodies and how people didn't contribute to charity to pay the taxman. I'd have had more sympathy if he refused to take the fee he gets for presenting the CIN programme on TV and instead donated that to CIN.

But even the worst Radio 2 presenter is still better than listening to anything on local commercial radio (Steve Wright excepted of course).