'Classic FM-ification'

[old khayyam]

It's better than 216 hours of unrelieved Schubert.

Normally, i'd say anything is better than 216 hours of unrelieved Schubert..

[Norfolk Born]

..or indeed of any other composer. In case RW has forgotten, the second 'B' in 'BBC' stands for Broadcasting, which this clearly isn't.

[old khayyam]

..or indeed of any other composer. In case RW has forgotten, the second 'B' in 'BBC' stands for Broadcasting, which this clearly isn't.

and the first 'B' stands for British..

[vinteuil]

and the first 'B' stands for British..

... and what, pray, would you like any implications of that term to embrace?

[old khayyam]

... and what, pray, would you like any implications of that term to embrace?

The answer to that hardly needs to be said,
for it lies in the original context of this thread..

[old khayyam]

But seriously, they have interviewed an American guest around teatime every day for weeks! There's one on now. What is going on?

[Norfolk Born]

I understand that the New York Philharmonic and, separately, André Previn are in town.

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

I understand that the New York Philharmonic and, separately, André Previn are in town.

Would that be Andre Previn, Knight of the British Empire?

[Panjandrum]

Would that be Andre Previn, Knight of the British Empire?

Your point ...?

[Norfolk Born]

Re. Mr. Preview's honour: indeed - bestowed, unless I've been misinformed, for services to passengers on the 49 bus route and in recognition of his unique academic paper: 'The Struggle against Nordic Noir - A Study of the Interface between Grieg's Piano Concerto and Broad-Dissemination Visual Humour'