Danny Baker back on 6-0-6

[Brightonfan1983]

I have listened to Danny Baker in most of his incarnations on Radio 5, from being the original 606 ring-meister; through his Sat morning show with Danny Kelly; and finally to the aborted podcast (not R5) they both did late last year for a few months.

He is the only broadcaster (esp. with DK) I know who can make me laugh out loud, can make me giggle as if I was at a table in a pub with him; radio of the fondly-absurd of the highest quality.

Given that he's back, given the 'quality' of his other presenters of 606 (''Spoony''...I ask you...) will you make time to listen to it rather than have it on as background noise at a Sat teatime?

 

[Withdean Wanderer]

Is he back then?

Haven't seen anything announced, other than the Euro2008 shows he did?

 

[Bevendean Hillbilly]

One of the few benefits of me living in Arsessex is being able to get Danny Baker on radio London every day, funny funny guy.

 

[Slough Seagull]

Superb news! Now just need to get rid of Alan 'I only watch the top 4' Green, Tim Lovecock & the totally cluless glory hunting twat DJ Spoonfed...

 

[Withdean Wanderer]

http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2008/jul/31/bbc.radio

Aha, Tuesday nights.

Happy days

 

[Man of Harveys]

That will be entirely UNMISSABLE - brilliant news. Shame it's not on a Saturday but that'd be quibbling. The man is a GOD.

 

[Withdean Wanderer]

Shame Danny Kelly won't be with him.

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[Dick Knights Mumm]

I think he is a brilliant radio broadcaster - the only time I chose not to listen/download was when he was doing the last world cup. He was banging on a bit too much about being paid to swan around Germany with his mate. Lucky sod.

Shows the other 6-0-6 presenters for what they are.

 

[Herne Hill Seagull]

I play footy on Tuesday nights so won't hear him 'til the clocks go back probably, but this is top, top news.

 

[Barry Izbak]

I'm listening to him right now, on the internet. BBC Radio London 3-5 weekday afternoons. Top bloke

 

[Scotty Mac]

baker is BRILLIANT - one of my top three radio presenters

 

[Man of Harveys]

He's SUCH a legend that phone-ins of his that I've only heard about and not actually heard myself are still funny: a mate of mine was telling me about one where the question was "what's the smallest away crowd you've ever been a part of". Some bloke called in who'd been the ONLY away fan after his friend blew him out from going to some godforsaken Zenith Data Systems away tie - and promptly had the home fans singing "he's got no mates" at him.

 

[Storer68]

Superb news.

made the journies back to Pissfield more tolerable (him and danny Kelly "up Front" was very very funny), especially when the buses broke down.

 

[Falmer Flutter ©]

The Internet Treehouse - Football Clips (1)

Say goodbye to the rest of Friday.

 

[Storer68]

Important Notice

Dear All,
It appals me to say it but there will be no more All Day Breakfast Shows nor Baker & Kelly's. There has now been a irreversible and utter breakdown between the on-air team and the company who have, with varying degrees of success, provided it to you online. I suppose I should have heeded the warning of many of you after the initial, half-assed sign up but, Jesus Christ, I wanted this to work. I have absolutely no idea where any subscription fees are, went or remain. All I know is that we all have created an enormous amount of strong, funny, unbeatable internet shows and in return received nothing. And I mean nothing. Not a brass penny in nine long months just some hefty studio bills along the way. Now it has come down to the old "Ah well if you read your contract you'll find..." and I feel like some dumb-cluck boy band.

Truth is when you're fifty years old, a successful broadcaster for two thirds of your life, and you're standing, crushed, on the sweaty Northern Line every day going to work without even so much as getting your ticket reimbursed... well it kind of rankles you know? I don't know any of my peers or, indeed, any of our genuinely genius audience who would tolerate such a circumstance. It's a rotten shame but enough is enough. The shows were too good and I have too much respect for myself and the team to allow this farcical situation to continue a belly-laugh longer. When I think of the hours and hours of midnight oil that Sonny put in to the magnificent websites alone it frankly makes my blood boil. What a sucker. (Me that is, not you Son).

Radio - in whatever form I can deliver it - is what I do for a living. The current situation is, professionally, killing us all.

I can't thank you enough for any of the two-quids - wherever they currently are - that you were good enough to invest in the ADBS. I just hope what you heard made it worthwhile. That will be the only recompense I can take from this whole wretched episode.

Regards and with great apologies to you all,

DB.

 

[Withdean Wanderer]

He's SUCH a legend that phone-ins of his that I've only heard about and not actually heard myself are still funny: a mate of mine was telling me about one where the question was "what's the smallest away crowd you've ever been a part of". Some bloke called in who'd been the ONLY away fan after his friend blew him out from going to some godforsaken Zenith Data Systems away tie - and promptly had the home fans singing "he's got no mates" at him.

Loads of clips of similar stuff here:

The Internet Treehouse - Football Clips (1)

edit: beaten to it!

 

[Storer68]

Moe of this please..........

Phone a friend

Excerpt from a classic call with Danny Kelly and Danny Baker. The caller wanted an unusual way of showing his allegiance to his team

Caller
I asked my dad if he’d make me a bow-tie
DB
Hang on, hang on, hang on. No hang on! Just say that again
Caller
I asked my Dad if he’d make me a bow-tie
DB
This is already my favourite call ever
Caller
Well it made a difference from a scarf, right? I wanted something with my team’s name on it. Dundee United
DB
OK, cool. It’s great, go on
Caller
But they’re just called United. So he made it and it was wee black triangles, you know at the pointy bit, and it was white across the middle and it had United written across the middle
DB
A bow-tie . . .
Caller
But it was made of plywood and it was two feet wide! And it was tied round my neck with a big leather strap . . . and by half-time I was Quasimodo
DB
And what did you say when he handed you this thing?
Caller
It weighed about a stone and a half, but he saw the error of his ways
DB
Oh man!
Caller
So next week . . .
DB
There’s more?
Caller
He produced a big pole . . . and I went away to the match like a Roman centurion, you know? The bow-tie was strapped to the pole, like a Roman standard

 

[Withdean Wanderer]

Moe of this please..........

Check out the youtube video above....

 

[crasher]

he's a superbly funny radio presenter and supported the cause big time during the Archerlotti years - especially Fans Utd.

 

[Storer68]

Check out the youtube video above....

can't do it from here..