7 Aug 1985 (Pete Drummond)

[Colin]

'Tis still the season of goodwill and all that, so before we think about consigning poor Pete to Room 101, it's worth recalling that he did do some enjoyable all-record shows for the BBC in 1969, with playlists not too dissimilar to Peel's shows of the era. As I recall from hearing them at the time, Pete kept his Smashie and Nicey tendencies under control, so the shows could still be interesting listening for those interested in the late '60s - if there are any recordings in circulation. 

Happy New Year to all...
c

--- In peel@yahoogroups.com, Darren Giddings <darrg@...> wrote:
>
> Here's the Cure session from that evening with (mercifully brief)  
> links from Pete at 0.00, 2.45, 6.12, 8.32 and 13.25 for anyone who  
> wants to get a 'flavour' of how the show sounded:
> 
> http://www.colander.org/peel/cure-07-08-85.mp3
> 
> On 30 Dec 2011, at 09:17, peel@yahoogroups.com wrote:
> 
> >>> I think I remember this. The BBC (under pressure from the  
> >>> government) pulled a TV broadcast in the "Real Lives" series  
> >>> which dealt with Northern Ireland terrorism. BBC staff responded  
> >>> with a one-day strike in protest and Peel refused to cross the  
> >>> picket line.
> >>>
> >>> My recollection of Pete Drummond was how out of his depth he was  
> >>> trying to play Peel's playlist.
>