Adebayor's started so well for Man City
Too much talk about children?
More often than not when we do stories about families/kids/parents (as we did a bit today) , we get a few emails from single people and those who don't have children saying "we don't care about your dribbling children, stop doing these kind of stories or you die".
Why is it that when something doesn't directly affect you then you're not interested?
Most of you aren't Jehovah's Witnesses, but I didn't receive emails saying "I'm not a JW, stop going on about this story".
I've never played professional football or cricket, I've never been raped, I'm not married, I'm not black and I have never been on a reality TV show - but I'm still interested in hearing from people who have a different kind of life, or experience to share.
Anyway, if you do have children thank god you haven't got ten - like Steve from St. Austell who rang today :
Listen to my interview with Steve (requires Realplayer)
Hello Victoria,
I didn’t hear your show this morning and I can't listen to the interview with Steve, even though I do have RP. Your site is quite temperamental (please note the lack of a sexist joke at this juncture!).
I do agree that people DO in fact have an interest in subjects with which they are not apparently affected. I’m not an archaeologist but I’m fascinated by archaeology. I‘m also not a physicist but love learning about atoms and molecules. I’m also not a glamour photographer but even quite like images of scantily clad women when I come across them etc etc.
The media should be introducing listeners to the wider world and wider society and if some don’t like it then they can switch channels. That’s what I do.
Children are an integral part of society and are indeed the future. They should be discussed and debated on day-time radio so that adults can or not re-evaluate their relationship and attitude towards them. My we’ans are your we’ans and your we’ans are my we’ans. Jock Tamson’s bairns’ one and all.
Discussing them for a half hour a couple of times a week is not excessive.
I couldn't believe the discussion on JW. I've nearly lost all hope in Humankind. It's amazing how people will blindly follow a book and/or people dictating to them how they should live their lives.
If God (not that he exists) really was bothered about humans then surely he would allow blood transfusions as "Blood means life in God's eyes" surely maintaining life is the key objective here(?)
This is only the thin end of a very thick wedge. It really does make me want to cry, that people put so much validity in the Book. Not many Christians realise that the Bible promotes stoning to death for breaking the Sabbath among other offences. The literal reading of the Bible can often be selective.
I hope you have a wider debate on religion. It really is a problem, the root cause of all conflicts in the world today.
Your show's format is way too narrow. Too much focus on mums and bubs. Before you became a mother, from what I recall, you did not spend so much time on the subject. I can understand a person becoming absorbed in this new aspect of their life ... but PLEASE. Enough.
Can we have a bit more adult orientated talkback. Victoria you are good at this job ... just do us all a favour and drop some of the mumsy content.
Hi Jon
Thanks for the feedback - tell me what you want to hear on the programme that you feel you don't get at the moment..
Cheers
Victoria,
My take on this sort of thing is this , no matter what the story or event that happens to be in the news you and 5live always go for " the norm " as it were.
If its a topic about people living busy and hectic lives your immediate response is people with children, getting them to school, school holidays and so on , those of us without kids don't have busy lives or time pressures.
If its a work related story i guarantee that in the 1st sentence the phrase " in the office" will occur along with "9 to 5 " because of course everyone works in an office and no one works any hours other than 9 to 5.
The reason i hate the recurring child theme is they always end up with callers telling us how brilliant little Johnny is or how talented Jemima is and there is nothing more BORING than listening to "Proud Parents" , i have to confess my heart sank when you put out the call on todays show for people to let you know how talented their kids are .
Too right - kids, kids, kids. It never used to be like this. Why on earth is a story about a three-year-old child who can accomplish the amazing feat of throwing a dart be a major feature on national radio?
I'd be off to Radio 4 if it weren't for the dreary plays - and woman's hour...
I'm a father, but I don't go on and on and on about my son. yet this vacuous bimbo jumps at the opportunity at the slightest chance.
Time to say goodbye, I reckon.
Take your stinking nappies with you.
lly
Did anyone hear Derbyshire v McCartney?
"Our listeners think you are....."
Only one winner. She hopped over the line, way ahead.
Well done, Heather. You wiped the floor with her!
Mick.
Hi Victoria
I'm livid! How can that man say that teachers are lazy!!! I'm astounded that he does not know that teachers go home, prepare lessons, mark hundreds of pieces of homework and do admin late into the night.
Teachers do more unpaid overtime than nearly any other profession. It's one of the most exhausting and stressful but rewarding jobs there is.
How dare he say 'lazy'! He has no idea what hard work is. Try having to prepare presentations - five different ones for every day of the work with supporting material for 30 plus people each time.
And his poor kids worked into the ground, too...
Anne