Weekend Presenters

Tell us what you think about Gerald...

John Hitchon
Hi Gerald..It was great to meet you at the Open Theatre on Friday 15th May at the Silver Surfers Day..Margaret found it very interesting and would like to send her regards to you in thanking you for your patience, she says she hopes to be more knowlegable in the pc field next time she sees you...we both enjoyed the day...it was a bonus to being able to talk live on air on Gillys afternoon show as well....also it was good to meet Sally,Carole,Joe,Tony & John as well....You are all a great crew down there in Blackburn.....Thanks again for a great day.

denis from Farnworth
Hi Gerald,thank you for Mr, B's blues by billy Eckstine.ihave now bought the c d . please thank Stan Howerd for his contrubution. I would just like to add that it would be a lovely surprise if radio 2 would take note of your large following

AL as in Jolson.
Great show Gerald even for young ones like me!You don't have to be old to like the old tunes and songs.AL.

michael from church
HI GERALD,THANKS FOR A GREAT PROGRAMME,BEST THREE HOURS OF THE WEEK.DONT KNOW HOW MANAGE TO FIND SOME OF THE TUNES MUST BE A HEADACHE.

REG FROM STALYBRIDGE
HI GERALD,I HAVE HEARD TODAY OF THE DEATH TODAY OF JOHNNY ROADHOUSE, JOHNNY WAS SAXOPHOONIST WITH THE NDO FROM THE START IN 1953 UNTIL IT FOLDED IN THE 1980s HE ALSO PLAYED WITH THE HALLE ORCHESTRA IN 1955 HE OPENED A MUSIC SHOP ON OXFORD ROAD IN MANCHESTER NEAR THE BBC STUDIO, ITIS STILL THERE TODAY ON YOUR BIG BAND SPECIAL YOU PLAYED ONE OF THE RARE RECORDINGS OF THE NDO WHICH I AM SURE JOHNNY WOULD HAVE FEATURED

Ken Taylor
Hello Gerald!My old mate Maurice Derbyshire from Stretford tells me that your 'Unforgettable' programme is the very best radio music programme he's ever heard, and I can tell you that he goes back a very long way!!Would it be possible to play a request for him next monday night the 9th of March? We're many miles apart nowadays and miss each other's company but a rendition of Muggsy Spanier's 'Dippermouth Blues' would bring back some very happy memories.Many thanks in anticipation.Very Sincerely,Ken Taylor,Victoria,Australia.P.S. Haven't been to Ewood Park since Bryan Douglas was playing!

ALAN HIRST
GERALD IS THE[ANCA] INRADIO LANCASHIRE.PLEASE EXCUSE THE SPELLING BUT IT SOUNDS JUST RIGHT TO ME.

mark from ormskirk
gerald i have listened to you since the days of radio blackburn with first edition,am/pm and your still as brilliant today as you've always been.please keep up the exellent shows.

Bernard Tidman
Gerald .I think you are without any doubt the best and most sincere presenter on theentireB.B.Cnetwork

Andrew in Blackburn.
Simply the best is this chap,A real pro,Take a bow Gerald.

Jean, Morecambe
Best show of the week. Monday ev ening is a MUST. Gerald.Keepup the good work Gerald.

wilow tommy
OUR LOVE BY FRANK SINATRA ISON U TUBE HIS 1ST RECORD WITH FORWARD BY DAVID JACOBSEULOGY BY TONY BENNET ON SOME SORT OF REEL

Ted Reynolds
Great show Gerald!

Dave & Wendy crompton
What a great prog, we never miss it!!!

Dennis Godfrey
Pity we can`t have Gerald on Radio 2 also,his playlists are so diverse and musical. Every evening between 10pm & midnight would be just right.!!

Maria Chippendale
Gerald Jackson hosts a great show on Monday evenings. Really enjoyable, warm and friendly.Excellent.

colinwhiting
i have been listening to your wonderful programme for several months only on line using the play again facility,in your forthcoming big band could you please play Stan Kentons Tampico with june christy on vocal recorded chicago 4/5/45 or woody hermans the good earth arranged by the late neal hefti recorded 10/8/45 regards colin.

mary howarth
think the programme is wonderful,Gerald makes it so interesting,hubby listens in the bath woe betide anybody who interupts xx

Sonia . Barrowford.
Its nice to be able to hear the words of songs and also to be able remember them.do you think you could play a song called "blue moon"

BRIAN TAYLOR ( SOUTHPORT )
AN EXCELLENT PROGRAMME OF THE TYPE BBC NATIONALLY AND OTHER LOCAL RADIO STATIONS SEEM TO HAVE FORGOTTEN THERE IS AN AUDIENCE FOR

Miss Glynis Parker
Dear Gerald, Thank you so much for playing my request, Three Coins in the Fountain - Frank Sinatra (I nearly fell off the chair I was sitting on) - sorry I was unable to thank you whilst you were on air.I never told you in my original request that my family and myself originate from Yorkshire - so it was equally a surprise and a pleasure when you finished the show with "On Ilkley Moor" - this was one of the "songs" we use to sing on the traing journeys to the coast when my brother and I were small.Yours truly - Glynis.PS: Loved the show - as always.

Alf in Astley
Monday nights would not be the same without Unforgetable,keep up the good work,a great show,and long may it go on.

Ann Preston
I really enjoy your programme on a monday. I'm not old enough to remember a lot of the music you play, but I still listen in when I can. Keep up the good work

Andim
Best wishes on your last Sunday show. Sundays will not be the same.

ALAN HIRST.
THE PRESENTER OF PRESENTERS MR RADIO LANCASHIRE

Andy Unitt
Well what can I say that has not been said before?Great show, played drums for the last forty years locally.love big band.have you got Sammy Davies live at the Sands With Buddy Rich With Micheal Silver? on drums Very special solo!

Elaine
stop talking all over the music on sundays

manny of haslingden
Dear GeraldMany thanks for playing my request for Frank Crumit on Monday,hav`nt heard it for ages and I enjoyed it so much. Thanks again for that and your great programe

David
I've always been into my contemporary music - indie and rock, but those songs tonight on 'Unforgettable' were amazing and so infectious... It's time for me to broaden my musical horizons I think!

Andy
Brilliant Show Used to play drums love big band Still play if the price is right?

David from Rossendale
excellent replacement for Frank Wappat, long may you continue

helen
hi gerald many thanks for playing the songbirds cd in your new releases after searching the shops and internet i have now got the cd and it is brill so many thanks for playing execllent music

Patrick from Altrincham cheshire
great programme Gerald, helps having to work sundays much easier

sharon rawlinson
thankyou gerald, for reading the email out, wishing my mum jean sears a happy birthday, she was really pleased. once again thankyou

peter spencer
very good presenter of the old school we could do with more of that type

Frank in Blackpool
Unforgettable and Phil Trow on a Monday night means no TV in my household! Great listening Gentlemen.

Barbara Blackledge
Don't know whether this will reach you before your programme finishes but can I request any record for my mum and dad, Clarice and Harold Lyon from Wigan, who listen to your programme regularly. I am at present listening to it on my computer over in County Durham! If not today can you play them a request next week please. Ta very much!!

Derek O'Brien
UnforgetableThe best three hours on radio, Thanks Perhaps,a Division of Dereks?.

tom featherstone
Thank you gerald for your wonderful show unforgettable

geoffery wilson
caught your programme tonight,great memories came flooding back.teddy bears picknic is on my xmas list now i have got the info. fantastic selection,at 58 i love all the old songs that getaired ,some before my time.I may even put a request in myself .well done from Geoff.

Gerald
Answer for Bob Hooton ...Hi Bob - Strange thing about digital 'freeview' receivers is that they all seem to have different sensitivity. So an apparent poor signal on one box/tv might be quite good on another. I'm no expert, but you should be able to plug any 'freeview' or 'satellite' box in to your Plasma without any problems at all. Thanks for your interest.

Don
Excellent programme. Listened for the first time today.Will make it regular

Bob Hooton
Big Boys ToysI have a Nokia Digital Decoder set top box for use with my old TV. I now have a digital TV (Panasonic Plasma 37) but the reception (especially ITV channels is irratic. I have added the nokia and all is well. Will this do any harm to the TV?

barbara
only one word Great

ALAN UPHOLLAND
Many thanks for Ray Charles record we heard yesterday. This one was first requested by Joyce my wife on BFPO 69 when Alan was in Aden before I joined him long time ago. Thank you also for Shrimp Boats Are Comming by Jo Stafford also Alan used to be on the shrimp boats sailing from Fleetwood in the 50s. Best Regards Joyce & Alan Holmes.

mark r
top show m8, has storm chaser got a web site?

ALAN UPHOLLAND
HI GERALD DID YOU HAVE ANY LUCK IN FINDING SHRIMP BOATS ARE COMMING SUNG BY JO STAFFORD REGARDS KEEP TAKING THE TABLETS ALAN.

Phil in Penwortham
Great show on a Monday night. You have certainly brought back some happy memories of songs I heard as a child. Are you Radio Lancashire's "Uncle Mac"? You've definitely dug deep in the BBC Archives. The list is endless for your show. Anyway talking about lists, you may consider a list of "The Elements" sung and played by Tom Lehrer. Quite a memory challenge for any singer but easier for a singing chemist!

Anne Wilson
Could you please play any Frank Sinatra or my dad, Richard Banks who was 85 on the 12 Sept. He is the best dad ever. Also this is for his brother Bob who will be 80 in December. They are both still very active and walk round Haslam Park daily. So this is also for the friends on't park.

M.Young
Hello Gerald Great show on Mondays. You play the good stuff. But the record you played of DARKTOWN POKER CLUB,Am i right in stating that was not PHIL HARRIS voice YOURS M YOUNG