Talk:Ken Bruce

So-called Vandalism
Anybody dumb enough to label this article as suffering from vandalism is evidently a simpleton, or American. This article is cited on the very radio presenter's show most mornings, not for it's biographical accuracy, nor it's historical accuracy, but for the very fact Wikipedia is authored by "the unemployed, the retired and teenagers." 

I find it highly discriminatory that the unemployed and the stupid, should be prevented from contributing to such a fine public broadcast radio show. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Adthrawnch (talk • contribs) 04:18, 14 November 2007 (UTC)

It's not vandalism in the conventional sense, rather it's people making spoof entries which Ken reads out on his show. Nevertheless, any changes which aren't factual and don't cite sources should be discouraged, even if it seems like harmless fun. D-d-d-dave 11:22, 14 November 2007 (UTC)


 * He effectively encourages vandalism, I suspect that if he stopped mentioning the edits then they reduce quite quickly. --jmb 11:39, 14 November 2007 (UTC)

Killjoys Bluebellnutter 17:53, 15 November 2007 (UTC)


 * It just gets very boring after a time. That is why I said that it is best to not encourage them as they will go away.  --jmb 01:02, 16 November 2007 (UTC)

RDS
"Although the programme's playlist is almost exclusively rock, pop and soul from the 1970s onwards, its Radio Data System flag identifies it as programme type 12, "M.O.R.". "

Obviously, the definition of M.O.R. has changed over the years. Thirty years ago, M.O.R. might have meant Terry Tinkle and his Tooting Trombones (on 78rpm), or the George Mitchell Minstrels - whereas now it means The Sex Pistols and Black Sabbath. 217.155.20.163 20:52, 23 October 2006 (UTC)


 * The PTY flag on BBC RDS has been a complete shambles for some time (at least from earlier this year). It used to change from programme to programme but often now bears no relationship to the programme and some services show NO PTY.  --jmb 11:57, 23 November 2006 (UTC)

I want to put in that Ken Bruce is to star in Star Trek he is to Baldy go were no one has gone before. (joke). —Preceding unsigned comment added by Mandy33 (talk • contribs) 08:18, 8 November 2007 (UTC)

IMDB references
I do not consider these to be reliable references as the content of IMDB can be changed at anyone's request. TomGreen 22:07, 22 November 2007 (UTC)
 * I agree. Are you going to remove them?--Whoosher (talk) 22:19, 22 November 2007 (UTC)

Ken Bruce Holiday Cover
I've removed some of the information about who has covered for Ken Bruce while he's on holiday because I'm concerned that if we include this, people will be tempted to add unnecessarily to it every time he is off air. We could end up with a long (and irrelevent) list reading something like " covered for Ken when he took his break in February 2008, while in May his show was covered by . covered for him in . . . " I think you get the idea. I've left the Davina McCall information in for now because that is sourced (though I'm not sure it's necessary to include it). Does anyone have a view on this? Cheers Paul20070 (talk) 23:02, 22 February 2008 (UTC)

He's on holiday once again..!! —Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.130.41.155 (talk) 16:17, 24 February 2008 (UTC)

I agree it's not necessary to keep a running tally on this page of who covers for each of Ken's holiday absences. This is an article about Ken Bruce rather than, e.g. Aled Jones - a frequent stand-in for him. However, I'd make an exception for Davina McCall's infamous week-long run and keep a reference to that, as the unusual number of complaints she received that week was news-worthy. Oceanhopper (talk) 20:51, 25 March 2008 (UTC)

Song ID
I know this probably isn't the place for this sort of request, but I've had this tune running through my head all last night and this morning. Last night I caught a bit of Glastonbury, and saw Jarvis Cocker (I think) sing a song. I have no idea what it was called, but it did end up with a number of lines about walking a road. The reason I am posting it here is because I am sure that the string backing is used by Ken Bruce for one of his regular features in his show (Tracks of our years, maybe?). Could someone help me out with what it is called, please? StephenBuxton (talk) 11:50, 30 June 2008 (UTC)

Removed Links
Removed links from "flipper" and "space" in the section about Pop Master. One linked to the movie (not even the tv series!) about a dolphin, the other to the band of the same name, neither of which have anything to do with the radios in question.88.105.2.120 (talk) 16:47, 16 November 2008 (UTC)TheDixieFlatline


 * How do you know this? You have won both prizes? Tom Green (talk) 00:13, 17 November 2008 (UTC)

Donald where's Your Trousers
Strange that Ken's 'Bandage' song isn't mentioned on the page. A simple omission perhaps?

Have now added a longer mention of this item to the article. He played it a lot in the run up to Christmas, and it's quite a fun story, so I think it is as worthy of inclusion as the other items. Oceanhopper (talk) 22:41, 5 January 2009 (UTC)

Rumoured replacement by Simon Mayo in 2011?
I was surprised there was no mention of the November 2008 newspaper rumours of Simon Mayo replacing Ken in 2011 when the BBC moves Radio 5 Live to Manchester and Simon's current contract with them expires. As far as I can tell, the only official comment from the BBC was that Ken had signed to stay with Radio 2 through to the end of 2010 and Ken himself apparently hasn't made any statement on it either, (probably considering it inappropriate to comment on his contract in public).

If anyone has any additional info please do add it to the article. It'd be a great shame if the rumour was true and Ken is having to leave in 2011. I hope it was just idle gossip by the tabloids, but I think in the absence of a clear resolution the story deserves a mention on the Wikipedia article. Oceanhopper (talk) 22:52, 5 January 2009 (UTC)

Ken Bruce gnome - a collector's item
This was recently added to the article. "The occasional references to his small stature were rather ironically parodied by Jenners, who released a limited-edition range of garden gnomes modelled on Bruce in 1996, which have since become collectors' items."

Not sure whether or not it's true or just someone's idea of a joke. Have added a to it for now, but we need to find out whether this is fact or fiction. Perhaps someone can confirm whether or not they exist. Thanks TheRetroGuy (talk) 12:54, 25 August 2009 (UTC)

Data Compression
"As of June 2012, Bruce's three-hour radio programme is broadcast on weekdays (Monday to Friday) from 9:30am until 12pm"

which is a really clever trick, of course. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 78.147.228.121 (talk) 10:21, 5 September 2012 (UTC)

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Wives
Source for his 3 wives and their marriage dates ? 2A02:C7F:CB4:8800:25B7:7DE8:6880:FF33 (talk) 22:19, 25 December 2022 (UTC)

Interaction with Lynn Bowles
There are only two mentions of Lynn Bowles, and neither make any mention of the interactions between them on his Radio 2 show, which were always fun. Shouldn’t there be something about these? Boscaswell  talk  08:37, 7 February 2024 (UTC)