Talk:Alan Freeman

POV?
was an early part of then Radio 1 controller Matthew Bannister's clear-out in 1993.

The use of the term "clear-out" here is a bit POV, isn't it? AdorableRuffian 09:02, 28 November 2006 (UTC)

Revised. Hope it looks better now. RobinCarmody 18:08, 28 November 2006 (GMT)

Not Arf
Can anyone please explain what, "not arf" means? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 128.208.34.205 (talk) 21:42, 7 December 2006 (UTC).

Slang for 'not half', a positive expressing meaning 'very good'.Littlst 13:45, 25 August 2007 (UTC)
 * Further to the previous response, the phrase is derived from "Not half bad". Mrstonky (talk) 09:21, 4 November 2012 (UTC)

Dougie Freedman
Removed manifestly bogus comment; Fluff never had children. RobinCarmody, 04:08, 4 December 2006 (GMT)


 * Given the repeated allegations about Freeman and Brian Epstein circulating online following the Jimmy Savile expose, perhaps this should be rephrased as "Fluff never fathered children". Mrstonky (talk) 09:26, 4 November 2012 (UTC)

Fluff Freeman
His 'Pick of the Pops' shows with Capital Radio, 1979 to 1988, were 'Take 2' shows. I sat in on some of these shows when the Capital studios were based on the Euston Road, using a rather cramped Studio One. 'POTP, Take 2' followed the breakfast show presented by Nicky Campbell.

When 'POTP' returned to the BBC, on Radio 1 on January 15 1989, it was simply 'POTP' but this show reverted back to 'POTP, Take 2' when Fluff returned to Capital Gold in 1994, following a brief spell at XFM, presenting an alternate chart show on Saturday afternoons at 1pm, but the theme for 'POTP' was replaced by Fluff's 'Saturday Rock Show' introduction {AC/DC, into Handel, then into Rainbow - "Long Live Rock 'n' Roll" - into Dvorjak's 'Slavonic Dance #8', followed by Edgar Winter Group's "Frankenstein" - "Greetings, music lovers" - followed by Georges Biset's overture to 'Carmen', then into Brass Incorporated's "At The Sign Of The Swingin' Cymbals", he had re-recorded in 1970 by Pye Records}.

Fluff Freeman was ahead of his game and probably the finest DJ/presenter of his generation and many will miss him immensely. I first met Fluff in 1963, at the BBC and sat in on several of the early 'POTP' shows in studio B6, in the basement. The producer was Denys Jones. In 1967, when Radio 1 arrived, 'POTP' was broadcast from studios in New York for awhile.

"Rock on, Fluff. What?  Not arf!!"

Russtti Gaynor    {061206} {email: russttigaynor6969@hotmail.co.uk} London, England —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 87.74.46.80 (talk) 20:21, 6 December 2006 (UTC).

Capital show
The article says his Capital show was Pick of the Pops Take Three but the Grauniad says Take Two. -- Beardo 05:40, 4 December 2006 (UTC)

A date inaccuracy
"This run of Pick of the Pops ended on 27 December 1992"

Actually, at the risk of being a bit pedantic, it ended in Spring 1990, being replaced by a US / UK Number Ones show (I'm not certain what its actual title was, though it continued to be presented by Alan Freeman). Pick Of The Pops has always been characterised as a chart countdown show, whether current or oldie charts; this is why the show's name actually changed at this point, though its precise new name will need some research. 88.105.215.159 (talk) 14:26, 28 February 2009 (UTC)
 * Do you have a reference to support your assertion? The JPS talk to me  17:14, 28 February 2009 (UTC)
 * If I had a reference, I wouldn't have put the discussion here, I would have edited the article itself. My only source for this (and believe me, I've looked) is my own memory - it was the cancellation of Pick Of The Pops that led me to BBC Local Radio's "Network Gold" at around that time. 88.105.215.159 (talk) 18:30, 28 February 2009 (UTC)

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