Former top of the pops man simon bates tells all to tiverton. Brand partners promotions plans developers jobs blog mixcloud 2020popular our tune shows. Between 1976 and 1993 he worked at bbc radio 1, presenting the stations weekday midmorning show for most of this period. For over 30 years our tune, that poignant feature of love and loss, captured the uks imagination. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
Exradio 1 presenter simon bates is to bring his legendary our tune to tv for the first time, it has been announced. Hello select your address best sellers gift ideas new releases whole foods todays deals amazonbasics coupons gift cards customer service free shipping shopper toolkit registry sell. Aug 17, 2010 the veteran dj simon bates is leaving classic fm after years to present smooth radios new national breakfast show. Remember simon bates our tune he read out soppy romantic. The very best of simon bates simon bates on allmusic 2006. Our tune a feature which started in 1980, heard at 11. Simon bates news newspapers books scholar jstor september. Buy variouspop simon bates our tune vinyl lp uk prolp10 deleted at. Buy our tune by simon bates, in very good condition. Listeners wrote in with a real life love story or tragedy, and simon bates would.
Dj and radio presenter, simon bates, was the special guest speaker at an evening meeting of the rotary club of tiverton held at the tiverton hotel. During the past decade, the emphasis of our tune has changed dramatically. On 17 august 2010, it was announced that from january 2011 simon bates would take over as host of the breakfast show on smooth radio, leaving classic fm after years. Having begun by at least 1979 it was originally part of his midmorning show on bbc radio 1, where it aired daily throughout the 1980s and early 1990s.
West midlands radio legend simon bates is bringing back his famed our tune slot when he launches his new breakfast show tomorrow. Our tune is a longstanding featuresegment on british radio presented by broadcaster simon. Simon batess obsession with travel began in the midsixties, in his late teens he is now 48. Back in the 1980s radio 1 had a morning dj called simon bates, who, every morning in the week, would read out a letter from a listener, sometimes happy and sometimes sad, and after would play. Our tune by simon bates used very good 9780099839804.
Bates has been at classic fm since 1997, and recently moved to. Simon bates a very emotional our tune this morning, if you missed it, catchup online now. He put on his metaphorical jack kerouac hat and set out from the shropshire farm hed been raised. Ill be back tomorrow from 6am, with another our tune story from 08. Mar, 2010 in 1990, the 10th anniversary of the popular bbc radio 1 feature our tune was celebrated with the publication of an arrow paperback by simon bates. Our tune is a longstanding featuresegment on british radio presented by broadcaster simon bates. Bbc news entertainment private funeral for sir alec. Tune in 3 teachers book skills oxford university press. Dj simon bates still in tune with wolverhampton express.
Mark lewisohn uses his unprecedented archival access and hundreds of new interviews to construct the full story of the lives and work of john lennon, paul mccartney, george harrison, and ringo starr. Book depository books with free delivery worldwide. The stations are running a season of programming on love and sex lives in later. Simon bates joined bbc radio 1 in 1976, where he presented the networks midmorning show. There are the celebrity stories he couldnt broadcast, the stories of broadcasts he made from warzones and the history of our tune. Book awards book club selections books by author books by series coming soon kids books new releases. Aug 21, 2008 who remembers our tune on simon bates radio 1 show in the 80s. Simon bates to leave classic fm for smooth radio media.
It is the voice of simon bates, erstwhile radio 1 coffeetime overlord, now. Each lesson uses a stepbystep approach to teach students to understand what people say and how they say it. Former top of the pops man simon bates tells all to. Bates has been at classic fm since 1997, and recently moved to a midmorning. The slot which begins on sky next month became famous on bates radio 1 show in the 1970s. Lee everett in the first of three tv adaptations of his legendary our tune radio slots, simon bates tells the story of lee everett and her late exhusband, comedian and radio 1 dj kenny everett, whose nostalgic tune is mama casss dream a little dream. Simon bates is back for a valentines day special of our tunes. The veteran dj simon bates is leaving classic fm after years to present smooth radios new national breakfast show. Our cheap used books come with free delivery in the uk. Oct 10, 20 tune in is the first volume of all these yearsa highlyanticipated, groundbreaking biographical trilogy by the worlds leading beatles historian.
Sky one are to show 150 fiveminute shows featuring sentimental and heart rending stories from viewers. Simon bates used to read our tune, it was depressing i can still hear the music he used to play in the background, and the most selected piece of music seemed to. If you read music, the tune book is a great way to learn songs. Simon bates simon bates the very best of our tune 2006. Home renovation supplies accent furnishings, replacement. Part nostalgic eulogy, part social history, part travelogue, last train to hilversum is charlie connellys love letter to radio, exploring our relationship with the medium from its earliest days to the present in an attempt to recreate and revisit the world he.
Our timeline explores the highs and lows of the station that rocked the nation. Jan 03, 2011 west midlands radio legend simon bates is bringing back his famed our tune slot when he launches his new breakfast show tomorrow. Forget whiley or whoever it is who does midmornings now, there is only one king of the 912 slot. Please note this is out of print and only available. Apr 30, 20 simon bates a very emotional our tune this morning, if you missed it, catchup online now. Aug 08, 2018 dj and radio presenter, simon bates, was the special guest speaker at an evening meeting of the rotary club of tiverton held at the tiverton hotel. Now hosting the breakfast show on gcap medias classic fm, bates will be. Oct 19, 2015 simon bates is taking his our tune feature national for one week as part of a joinedup campaign across bbc locals. Feb 23, 2015 remember simon bates our tune he read out soppy romantic stories on radio 1 with a song connection. Simon philip bates born 17 december 1946 in birmingham is an english disc jockey and radio presenter. This biography tells of his upbringing, his life and loves.
Aug 22, 2009 back in the 1980s radio 1 had a morning dj called simon bates, who, every morning in the week, would read out a letter from a listener, sometimes happy and sometimes sad, and after would play. Locate our tune available to buy right now on the internet. Now hosting the breakfast show on gcap medias classic fm, bates will be reviving the. One of the most versatile saxophonists in the world, simon bates plays all musical genres on saxophone, clarinet and flute.
Simon bates is taking his our tune feature national for one week as part of a joinedup campaign across bbc locals. The golden hour and the inimitable our tune have been away for too long. Over nino rota s theme to franco zeffirelli s film romeo and juliet 1968, bates read a sentimental story sent by a listener, ending with a record chosen by the correspondent. Students learn techniques such as how to check understanding, express uncertainty, and give polite negative answers. Bbc radio 1 digital radio vintage tv teenage years my memory the good old days a decade back in the day childhood memories what others are saying. Simon bates s obsession with travel began in the midsixties, in his late teens he is now 48. Who was the radio 1 dj who used to read love story every.
Our tune began in the summer of 1980, and ill let simon himself tell the story with some extracts from the foreword to his book. He hosted the breakfast show on smooth radio from january 2011 until. Tune in develops listening skills and, introduces students to over 50 features of natural spoken english. Last train to hilversum a journey in search of the magic of radio. Our tune, part of radio 1 night, bbc two, 20 september, 1997, 21. Simon would read out a listeners story about their relationship, but changed the names of the people. Bates used to rule those studios like he was the controller and some of these djs need taking down a peg or two the time is right.
960 827 98 372 1457 963 1118 1229 959 156 1004 623 819 1099 640 57 1505 795 1354 1513 414 539 1026 639 1413 1077 1452 27 467 244