Whats happening to BBC Five Live?

Westdene Wonder · Jun 12, 2014

Recently an early morning program had two women presenters on together who were discussing rugby,boxing and motor racing,this morning their presenter in Brazil spoke to two locals regarding the World Cup,he selected two women,if this becomes
a regular feature I shall be sticking to Talk Sport in future to ensure I can obtain a mans input to subjects which are dominated by men.

kevtherev · Jun 12, 2014

The BBC probably has more women sports presenters than men. That's the BBC for you these days...Stick with Talk Sport, much more of a male's point of view.

Leekbrookgull · Jun 12, 2014

So long as it is P/C its ok.

nwgull · Jun 12, 2014

That's BBC quotas for you; it's the same for comedy programmes. They ignore the fact that sport will be watched/listened to by an overwhelming majority of blokes, who would rather listen to commentators and pundits that they can relate to. Comedy quotas ignore the fact that most women can't remember the punchline of a joke, let alone tell it with the sort of timing that could make it funny.

TalkSport gets away with it because it's paid for by the advertisers of blokey stuff: Trade suppliers; van sales companies and Snoop Dog flogging 'car inshawnce'.

DNB_Seagull · Jun 12, 2014

If it was two men who would give a shit? If women know about sports then fine. Don't be a Daily M**l columnist type who call sports presenters 'blonde bimbos' simply coz they're women. Even if hey are it's better than Adrian Chiles.

martyn20 · Jun 12, 2014

Westdene Wonder said:
Recently an early morning program had two women presenters on together who were discussing rugby,boxing and motor racing,this morning their presenter in Brazil spoke to two locals regarding the World Cup,he selected two women,if this becomes
a regular feature I shall be sticking to Talk Sport in future to ensure I can obtain a mans input to subjects which are dominated by men.

Welcome to the 21st century!!!!!!!!

severnside gull · Jun 12, 2014

Was it well presented and were points made appropriate and/or interesting?

Beyond that does the issue of sex matter?

severnside gull · Jun 12, 2014

I realise that many sports tend to be male dominated but question whether football is still one of them given the number of women who follow it?

joeinbrighton · Jun 12, 2014

The downside to TalkSport is that its shows generally tend to be hosted by ill informed bags of wind like Adrian Durham.

Brian Fantana · Jun 12, 2014

Talksport is utter, utter shite. A set of presenters and reporters completely devoid of any insight or analysis.

As to the OP's point, I hope it's a wind up.

virtual22 · Jun 12, 2014

write in and say you want a male presenter and for only men to me interviewed on Women's Hour on Radio 4 and see how you get on!

In fact, just write in and say can we have "Men's Hour" and see how far you get :rotlf:

brakespear · Jun 12, 2014

Westdene Wonder said:
Recently an early morning program had two women presenters on together who were discussing rugby,boxing and motor racing,this morning their presenter in Brazil spoke to two locals regarding the World Cup,he selected two women,if this becomes
a regular feature I shall be sticking to Talk Sport in future to ensure I can obtain a mans input to subjects which are dominated by men.

kevtherev said:
The BBC probably has more women sports presenters than men. That's the BBC for you these days...Stick with Talk Sport, much more of a male's point of view.

Leekbrookgull said:
So long as it is P/C its ok.

nwgull said:
That's BBC quotas for you; it's the same for comedy programmes. They ignore the fact that sport will be watched/listened to by an overwhelming majority of blokes, who would rather listen to commentators and pundits that they can relate to. Comedy quotas ignore the fact that most women can't remember the punchline of a joke, let alone tell it with the sort of timing that could make it funny.

TalkSport gets away with it because it's paid for by the advertisers of blokey stuff: Trade suppliers; van sales companies and Snoop Dog flogging 'car inshawnce'.

I'd rather listen to presenters who know what they're talking about. And anyone who finds it difficult to relate to a subject because of the gender of the person relaying it probably has bigger problems than their choice of radio station.

gjh1971 · Jun 12, 2014

virtual22 said:
write in and say you want a male presenter and for only men to me interviewed on Women's Hour on Radio 4 and see how you get on!

In fact, just write in and say can we have "Men's Hour" and see how far you get

Mens Hour is actually on at 9 on Sunday evenings on 5 live - it already exists!

JOLovegrove · Jun 12, 2014

This thread really is disgusting.

Medwayseagull · Jun 12, 2014

Based on the ITV coverage so far I would rather have women than Chiles, Dixon, Wright, Hoddle and Strachan.

nwgull · Jun 12, 2014

JOLovegrove said:
This thread really is disgusting.

Why? Men not allowed an opinion?

longmanofwilmington · Jun 12, 2014

Today Phil Neville on Radio 5 said, in relation to the excitement of the Brazil players coming out onto the pitch, "its a gooseberry moment". In my opinion the standards of commentary on R5 have plummeted recently across the board, it doesn't matter if the presenter is male or female they're pretty much garbage now. Can someone please shoot Pat Nevin, I'm so sick of his pro Chelsea rants.

geodavies · Jun 12, 2014

Westdene Wonder said:
Recently an early morning program had two women presenters on together who were discussing rugby,boxing and motor racing,this morning their presenter in Brazil spoke to two locals regarding the World Cup,he selected two women,if this becomes
a regular feature I shall be sticking to Talk Sport in future to ensure I can obtain a mans input to subjects which are dominated by men.

Needs Monkfish

catfish · Jun 12, 2014

Just listening to the drivel on Talkshite for a few minutes makes you appreciate how good the Beeb is.

nwgull · Jun 12, 2014

severnside gull said:
I realise that many sports tend to be male dominated but question whether football is still one of them given the number of women who follow it?

There's no doubt that women follow football, particularly the World Cup, but there's no getting away from the fact that it really is a male dominated sport. You just need to look around you at any game you go to; I'd estimate that men make up 90%+. I can't even think of the any women that sit close to our seats in the north end of west lower, and there are even fewer at away games.

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