Post by Teddy Bear on Nov 11, 2014 17:39:43 GMT
I'll leave it to the reader to determine how valuable the sacrifice made by those brave soldiers killed in World War 1 have been to our country and society. Given that it is the centenary of the commemoration, it is an even more special time to acknowledge and respect these men.
BUT NOT FOR THE BBC!
They are refusing to give any regular airtime to the Royal British Legion’s poppy appeal song.
I hope in any future conflict that our country might face, any soldiers who might need to defend BBC staff will remember that and go AWOL. Certainly don't risk their lives to defend these scum.
Disgraceful!
BUT NOT FOR THE BBC!
They are refusing to give any regular airtime to the Royal British Legion’s poppy appeal song.
I hope in any future conflict that our country might face, any soldiers who might need to defend BBC staff will remember that and go AWOL. Certainly don't risk their lives to defend these scum.
Disgraceful!
Why is poppy appeal song not on official BBC playlists? Royal British Legion disappointed by producers' decision not to include No Man's Land
By Ben Wilkinson for the Daily Mail and Richard Spillett for MailOnline
The BBC is refusing to give any regular airtime to the Royal British Legion’s poppy appeal song, in a decision condemned as ‘disgraceful’ by supporters of the military charity.
As the nation marks 100 years since the outbreak of the First World War, the charity’s official track has been left off the corporation’s radio playlists.
The legion hopes to raise money with the release of the track No Man’s Land performed by Joss Stone.
News of the BBC snub came as the centenary was marked with Remembrance commemoration services held up and down the country yesterday.
The Queen and Royal Family defied fears over security risks to lead the traditional service at the Cenotaph in Whitehall.
The BBC said the track was played twice yesterday and also last week, but the Royal British Legion described the decision to keep it off the playlists as ‘disappointing’.
A record industry insider said the song, which features guitarist Jeff Beck, was not on Radio 1 or 2 playlists because the stations had already ‘backed’ the Children In Need single.
The source told The Mirror last night: ‘It’s disgraceful, a ridiculous decision. Joss Stone and Jeff Beck are spot on for Radio 2 – it should be on the playlist, it’s as simple as that.
‘The record producers were told it couldn’t be put on the playlist because the BBC had already backed Children in Need single, God Only Knows.
‘No Man’s Land has been played a couple of times by Terry Wogan and Vanessa Feltz but they are big supporters of the Legion – I don’t think their producers would have the strength to tell them not to play it.
‘Why it’s not on the official playlist, especially this week, is beyond belief.’
The playlists are decided every week by a panel of 10 radio producers.
The song – written in 1976 by Eric Bogle – was performed by Joss Stone in front of the Queen at the Royal Albert Hall on Saturday.
The single was released on Monday last week and 40 per cent of each sale will go to the charity.
The record’s executive producer Liam Maguire said: ‘We respect the BBC’s choice not to support the track but we don’t necessarily agree with it.
‘We hope the great British public comes out and buys the single to push it to No1 and raise money for our brave armed forces community.’
Charles Byrne, director of fundraising at the Royal British Legion, said: ‘It is disappointing the single has not been playlisted by BBC Radio 1 and Radio 2 but we understand there are policies in place.’
The BBC snub is not the only woe to hit the fundraising track.
Last week, the song’s writer, now 70, said No Man’s Land (Green Fields Of France)’s anti-war message had been lost with lines taken out for Stone’s version.
Those behind the new track left out the lyrics that refer to 'man’s blind indifference to his fellow man. And a whole generation who were butchered and damned' and 'the suffering, the sorrow, the glory, the shame. The killing, the dying, it was all done in vain'.
Mr Bogle said: ‘Believe it or not I wrote the song intending for the four verses of the original song to gradually build up to what I hoped would be a climactic and strong anti-war statement.
‘Missing out two and a half verses from the original four verses very much negates that intention.’
A BBC spokesman said last night: ‘The track has been played on Radio 2 including twice on Remembrance Sunday. The BBC has been running an extensive series of programming commemorating the fallen of World War I.
‘It’s preposterous to suggest the song hasn’t been playlisted because of the Children In Need single.
‘New releases are played at a playlist meeting every week and tracks are democratically chosen by a group of at least 10 experienced producers who know their millions of listeners well.’
While No Man's Land does not appear on the list, a number of songs - including tracks by Ed Sheeran, Olly Murs, Paolo Nutini, Coldplay and Pharrell Williams - appear on both Radio 1 and Radio 2's playlists, ensuring they will each be played up to 50 times this week on both stations.
Around 40 songs are included on each station's playlist, with the Radio 1 list put together by a committee run by the station's Head of Music, George Ergatoudis.
'A-list' records get 25 plays a week, 'B-list' get 15 plays and 'C-list' between eight and 10 plays. Other songs are played only at the discretion of DJs.
The Radio 1 Playlist Committee, who meet at Broadcasting House, were recently described in an article in the Guardian as 'a group of people in their 20s or 30s, in denim shirts and fluffy pink jumpers'.
The paper added: 'They browse Twitter on their iPhones, share snacks, make jokes, and flip through back issues of Closer.'
The Radio 2 Playlist Committee is run by Head of Music Jeff Smith, who consults each show's producers to decide which music will be guaranteed to get played.
Describing the selection process, Mr Smith recently told Saga Magazine: ‘Whether an artist is 25 or 85, as long as they are making great music that fits our timeless and melodic remit, we should play them.
'We look out for artists who either sound distinctive and new for now or artists who have a place in our easy-listening heritage.’
- Charity's official track has been left off corporation's radio playlists
- Neither Radio 1 nor Radio 2 have guaranteed the song airtime
- Legion hopes to raise money with No Man's Land performed by Joss Stone
- BBC decision made as nation commemorates centenary of First World War
- Insider claims move was because BBC 'backed' Children in Need single
- Corporation says decision was 'democratic' and not linked to its own appeal
By Ben Wilkinson for the Daily Mail and Richard Spillett for MailOnline
The BBC is refusing to give any regular airtime to the Royal British Legion’s poppy appeal song, in a decision condemned as ‘disgraceful’ by supporters of the military charity.
As the nation marks 100 years since the outbreak of the First World War, the charity’s official track has been left off the corporation’s radio playlists.
The legion hopes to raise money with the release of the track No Man’s Land performed by Joss Stone.
News of the BBC snub came as the centenary was marked with Remembrance commemoration services held up and down the country yesterday.
The Queen and Royal Family defied fears over security risks to lead the traditional service at the Cenotaph in Whitehall.
The BBC said the track was played twice yesterday and also last week, but the Royal British Legion described the decision to keep it off the playlists as ‘disappointing’.
A record industry insider said the song, which features guitarist Jeff Beck, was not on Radio 1 or 2 playlists because the stations had already ‘backed’ the Children In Need single.
The source told The Mirror last night: ‘It’s disgraceful, a ridiculous decision. Joss Stone and Jeff Beck are spot on for Radio 2 – it should be on the playlist, it’s as simple as that.
‘The record producers were told it couldn’t be put on the playlist because the BBC had already backed Children in Need single, God Only Knows.
‘No Man’s Land has been played a couple of times by Terry Wogan and Vanessa Feltz but they are big supporters of the Legion – I don’t think their producers would have the strength to tell them not to play it.
‘Why it’s not on the official playlist, especially this week, is beyond belief.’
The playlists are decided every week by a panel of 10 radio producers.
The song – written in 1976 by Eric Bogle – was performed by Joss Stone in front of the Queen at the Royal Albert Hall on Saturday.
The single was released on Monday last week and 40 per cent of each sale will go to the charity.
The record’s executive producer Liam Maguire said: ‘We respect the BBC’s choice not to support the track but we don’t necessarily agree with it.
‘We hope the great British public comes out and buys the single to push it to No1 and raise money for our brave armed forces community.’
Charles Byrne, director of fundraising at the Royal British Legion, said: ‘It is disappointing the single has not been playlisted by BBC Radio 1 and Radio 2 but we understand there are policies in place.’
The BBC snub is not the only woe to hit the fundraising track.
Last week, the song’s writer, now 70, said No Man’s Land (Green Fields Of France)’s anti-war message had been lost with lines taken out for Stone’s version.
Those behind the new track left out the lyrics that refer to 'man’s blind indifference to his fellow man. And a whole generation who were butchered and damned' and 'the suffering, the sorrow, the glory, the shame. The killing, the dying, it was all done in vain'.
Mr Bogle said: ‘Believe it or not I wrote the song intending for the four verses of the original song to gradually build up to what I hoped would be a climactic and strong anti-war statement.
‘Missing out two and a half verses from the original four verses very much negates that intention.’
A BBC spokesman said last night: ‘The track has been played on Radio 2 including twice on Remembrance Sunday. The BBC has been running an extensive series of programming commemorating the fallen of World War I.
‘It’s preposterous to suggest the song hasn’t been playlisted because of the Children In Need single.
‘New releases are played at a playlist meeting every week and tracks are democratically chosen by a group of at least 10 experienced producers who know their millions of listeners well.’
While No Man's Land does not appear on the list, a number of songs - including tracks by Ed Sheeran, Olly Murs, Paolo Nutini, Coldplay and Pharrell Williams - appear on both Radio 1 and Radio 2's playlists, ensuring they will each be played up to 50 times this week on both stations.
Around 40 songs are included on each station's playlist, with the Radio 1 list put together by a committee run by the station's Head of Music, George Ergatoudis.
'A-list' records get 25 plays a week, 'B-list' get 15 plays and 'C-list' between eight and 10 plays. Other songs are played only at the discretion of DJs.
The Radio 1 Playlist Committee, who meet at Broadcasting House, were recently described in an article in the Guardian as 'a group of people in their 20s or 30s, in denim shirts and fluffy pink jumpers'.
The paper added: 'They browse Twitter on their iPhones, share snacks, make jokes, and flip through back issues of Closer.'
The Radio 2 Playlist Committee is run by Head of Music Jeff Smith, who consults each show's producers to decide which music will be guaranteed to get played.
Describing the selection process, Mr Smith recently told Saga Magazine: ‘Whether an artist is 25 or 85, as long as they are making great music that fits our timeless and melodic remit, we should play them.
'We look out for artists who either sound distinctive and new for now or artists who have a place in our easy-listening heritage.’
