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BBC shelves plans for Chris Moyles radio comeback Check out

Tue, 04 Jun 2013 05:13:56 +0100

Sources claim the star is not returning to the BBC despite him not being sacked from the broadcaster

Chris Moyles’s BBC radio comeback has been axed after talks about where to put him failed, a source claimed.

Bosses insisted the loudmouth DJ, 39, was not being sacked when he left his breakfast slot in September.

But executives at Radio 1, 2, and 5 Live are said to have gone cold on his return.

A source said his BBC comeback is now “highly unlikely”.

They added: “He wasn’t very keen on their offer of a late-night slot and stalled talks for a long time, so bosses gave it to another pair of DJs in January.

“Some of the other suggestions were launching new projects on Radio 2 or on Radio 5 Live, but executives weren’t convinced he was right for their audiences.

“It looks like if there is any chance of a radio comeback, it won’t be on the BBC.”

Chris’s £1million deal had been due to continue until the end of this year, but it is understood he is no longer being paid by the Beeb.

From: @DailyMirror

TV thumbs down for radio star Chris Moyles

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 07:11:14 +0100

Loudmouth Chris Moyles’s bid to launch a TV career has taken a major blow after Channel 4 axed his show, privately declaring that ‘he just doesn’t work on screen’.

Since being dumped by Radio 1’s breakfast show, Moyles, 39, has made TV stardom his goal, even shedding over 5st to be more appealing to HD cameras.

The DJ has also cut ties with his loyal agent of ten years, Vivienne Clore, to sign with James Grant, the agency that represents prime-time stars Ant and Dec, Holly Willoughby and Vernon Kay.

However, Channel 4 bosses have decided Chris Moyles’s Quiz Night, which ran for six series between 2008 and 2012, will not return. And they do not want to work with the DJ on another project.

Meanwhile, Sky Living dating show, Love Machine, which he hosts with former X Factor contestant Stacey Solomon, is also unlikely to be back.

My Channel 4 insider explains: ‘We tried with Chris. But the reality is he just doesn’t work on screen.
'Viewers never took to him. The problem wasn’t with the Quiz Night format, it was with Chris himself.’

Moyles had hoped to make another series of Quiz Night following his stint as King Herod in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s touring production of Jesus Christ Superstar.

But it is now back to the drawing board. A source close to him tells me: ‘He’s in America working on new projects.
Channel 4 was never the be all and end all to his future on TV. He’s very confident of having big news soon.’

However, Moyles has infuriated executives at the BBC since they replaced him on Radio 1’s breakfast show with Nick Grimshaw because he was considered too old for the youth station.

He’s been taken off the BBC payroll after he refused to consider a new role, despite being on a £1 million, two-year contract until 2014.

(from Daily Mail)

1 New Clip Added to Sound Vault

Fri, 15 Mar 2013 12:00:02 +0000

The following file has been added to the SoundVault:

Chris Tweets Katy Perry 19.03.12 [download] - Chris and the team over-think a tweet they are planning to send to Katy Perry (thanks to dagreeno)

1 New Clip Added to Sound Vault

Thu, 14 Mar 2013 06:00:02 +0000

The following file has been added to the SoundVault:

Simply Second Best (Parody of Tina Turner - Simply The Best) [download] - Scott Mills has a daytime show so Chris decides to sing about it.

1 New Clip Added to Sound Vault

Mon, 31 Dec 2012 06:00:01 +0000

The following file has been added to the SoundVault:

Jedward Do Drops, 24.11.09 [download] - Entertainment reporter Sinead interviews Jedward and invites them to do some drops for Chris' show, but it doesn't go too well.

Sound Vault Availability

Sat, 22 Dec 2012 13:32:39 +0000

We had to remove two of our download servers which has caused some disruption to downloads over the past week or so. I'm pleased to say that we have now replaced these with three new machines.

Thanks very much to the people at 3Core Networks, thirteen.pm and forum member JamesH for their support.

We would still very much like to hear from you if you have a server which has some capacity and would be able to help us out with a mirror. The more servers we can add, the less the load on any individual machine and network. Data transfer from a mirror is around 150GB/month with (currently) 25GB of storage being required. The server would need to be fast, Linux/Unix-based and have SSH access (for automated mirror synchronisation). If you think that you could help, please contact me at chris@chrismoyles.net, your help would be very much appreciated.

For technical reasons you may find that some of the streaming previews previously posted to the news pages no longer function, however the downloads themselves are available and if you prefer to stream the clip then a working link can be found on the file download page.

14 New Clips Added to Sound Vault

Thu, 13 Dec 2012 06:00:01 +0000

The following files have been added to the SoundVault:

Newsbeat 2011 Jingle [download] - The full Newsbeat 2011 jingle. Thanks to travismitchell for this clip.

Olympic Theme 2012 ID Jingle [download] - The Olympic-themed ID jingle. Thanks to travismitchell for this clip.

Olympic Theme 2012 Full Jingle [download] - The full Olympic-themed jingle and bed. Thanks to travismitchell for this clip.

Out Of News - New Year [download] - The out of news new year jingle. Thanks to travismitchell for this clip.

Out Of News - 2012 Team [download] - The out of news 2012 team lineup jingle. Thanks to travismitchell for this clip.

Out Of News - 2012 Jingle [download] - The out of news jingle celebrating the start of 2012. Thanks to travismitchell for this clip.

Out Of News - Around The World [download] - The out of news jingle celebrating listeners all over the world. Thanks to travismitchell for this clip.

Out Of News - Boybands Jingle [download] - A jingle celebrating our favourite boybands. Thanks to travismitchell for this clip.

Out Of News - Dom and Tina [download] - A jingle celebrating the talents of Dom and Tina. Thanks to travismitchell for this clip.

Out Of News - Licence Fee [download] - A jingle reminding us that the show is worth the licence fee. Thanks to travismitchell for this clip.

Out Of News - Tom Daley [download] - A jingle commemorating the team hanging out with Tom Daley. Thanks to travismitchell for this clip.

Out Of News - Tom Daley 2 [download] - Another jingle about Olympic hopeful Tom Daley. Thanks to travismitchell for this clip.

Out Of News - Tom Daley 3 [download] - Yet another jingle extolling the virtues of Tom Daley. Thanks to travismitchell for this clip.

Out Of News - Tom Daley 4 [download] - Yet another Tom Daley-themed jingle. Thanks to travismitchell for this clip.

Chris Moyles tried to hide tax avoidance from public

Wed, 21 Nov 2012 09:08:05 +0000

Radio 1 DJ Chris Moyles has had an attempt to keep his involvement in a tax-avoidance scheme out of the public eye rejected by a high court judge.

Though there is no suggestion that Moyles acted illegally, The Times reports that the former Breakfast Show host was paying a nominal amount of tax and had attempted to gag the press from reporting this fact. It is not clear if he sought to avoid tax on BBC earnings, something which would be breach of his reported £500,000 annual contract with the public-funded corporation.

Moyles' bid to silence the press was described by his lawyer as being motivated by the fact his career might be damaged through the subsequent bad publicity, and that his earning capacity would be reduced. Judge Colin Bishop summed up the case by stating that: “If it were to become public knowledge that he availed himself of a tax avoidance scheme, his career might be damaged and his earning capacity reduced. He is already the focus of media interest for other reasons, much of it hostile."

However, he continued to reject Moyles' bid for privacy, saying: "The fact that a taxpayer is rich, or that he is in the public eye, does not seem to me to dictate a different approach. On the contrary, it may be that hearing the appeal of such a person in private would give rise to the suspicion that riches or fame can buy anonymity, and protection from the scrutiny which others cannot avoid.”

Join our lively discussion on the topic here: http://u.chrismoyles.net/tax

(from The Times, NME and many other sources)

51 New Clips Added to Sound Vault

Tue, 20 Nov 2012 18:00:02 +0000

The following files have been added to the SoundVault:

Danny O'Donoghue Interview, 03.09.12 [download] - Danny O'Donoghue of The Script calls in to promote their new album.

Robbie Savage Interview, 03.09.12 [download] - Robbie Savage joins the team in the studio for the final time.

Justin Lee Collins Interview, 30.08.12 [download] - JLC calls in as part of the show ending celebrations.

Rita Ora Interview, 29.08.12 [download] - Rita Ora is in to promote her new album.

Morning Jazz - America [download] - An ode to all the American listeners. Thanks go to travismitchell for this clip.

Morning Jazz - Across The USA [download] - Broadcasting all across the USA. Thanks go to travismitchell for this clip.

Morning Jazz - Back From Holidays [download] - The show returns from holiday. Thanks go to travismitchell for this clip.

Morning Jazz - Back From Holidays 2 [download] - Another jingle celebrating the show's return. Thanks go to travismitchell for this clip.

Morning Jazz - Back From Holidays 3 [download] - Another show returning jingle. Thanks go to travismitchell for this clip.

Morning Jazz - Dave Is A Dad [download] - A jingle celebrating Comedy Dave's new fatherhood. Thanks go to travismitchell for this clip.

Morning Jazz - Canal Boat [download] - The team are broadcasting live from a canal boat. Thanks go to travismitchell for this clip.

Morning Jazz - Dom's Birthday [download] - The jingle singers celebrate Dom's birthday. Thanks go to travismitchell for this clip.

Morning Jazz - UK to USA [download] - A jingle all about how the show reaches across both the UK and USA. Thanks go to travismitchell for this clip.

Morning Jazz - UK to USA 2 [download] - Another jingle celebrating the show's international appeal. Thanks go to travismitchell for this clip.

Morning Jazz - Heroes [download] - An ode to the favourite TV show of the moment, Heroes. Thanks go to travismitchell for this clip.

Morning Jazz - Exam Results [download] - A jingle for all those awaiting exam results. Thanks go to travismitchell for this clip.

Morning Jazz - Extra Listeners [download] - The show seeks new listeners. Thanks go to travismitchell for this clip.

Morning Jazz - Give Wogan A Miss [download] - A Say No To Wogan campaign jingle. Thanks go to travismitchell for this clip.

Morning Jazz - GQ Award [download] - Celebrating the show's GQ Award. Thanks go to travismitchell for this clip.

Morning Jazz - Here Come Two Records [download] - A jingle introducing two records. Thanks go to travismitchell for this clip.

Morning Jazz - In Leeds with Embrace [download] - The team are in Leeds with Embrace as guests. Thanks go to travismitchell for this clip.

Morning Jazz - Leeds [download] - A jingle for the team outing to Leeds. Thanks go to travismitchell for this clip.

Morning Jazz - Listening Figures [download] - A jingle celebrating the increase in listening figures. Thanks go to travismitchell for this clip.

Morning Jazz - Listening Figures 2 [download] - Another jingle about the rise in listener figures. Thanks go to travismitchell for this clip.

Morning Jazz - Listening Figures 3 [download] - More excitement about listening figures. Thanks go to travismitchell for this clip.

Morning Jazz - Listening Figures 4 [download] - Again celebrating a rise in listening figures. Thanks go to travismitchell for this clip.

Morning Jazz - Live From London [download] - Broadcasting live from London. Thanks go to travismitchell for this clip.

Morning Jazz - Station DJs [download] - An ode to other Radio 1 DJs. Thanks go to travismitchell for this clip.

Morning Jazz - Podcast Club [download] - A podcast jingle. Thanks go to travismitchell for this clip.

Morning Jazz - Podcast Geeks [download] - Another podcast-only jingle. Thanks go to travismitchell for this clip.

Morning Jazz - Podcast Ipod [download] - Another jingle just for the podcasts. Thanks go to travismitchell for this clip.

Morning Jazz - Podcast Listeners [download] - A jingle about the success of the podcast. Thanks go to travismitchell for this clip.

Morning Jazz - Podcast Up Late [download] - A jingle for podcast listeners who wake up late. Thanks go to travismitchell for this clip.

Morning Jazz - Podcast [download] - A jingle introducing the podcast. Thanks go to travismitchell for this clip.

Morning Jazz - Pray For Sun [download] - A jingle dedicated to the weather in the UK. Thanks go to travismitchell for this clip.

Morning Jazz - Robbie Gig [download] - A jingle about the upcoming Robbie Williams gig. Thanks go to travismitchell for this clip.

Morning Jazz - Robbie Gig 2 [download] - More on the Robbie Williams gig. Thanks go to travismitchell for this clip.

Morning Jazz - Robbie Williams [download] - An ode to the music of Robbie Williams. Thanks go to travismitchell for this clip.

Morning Jazz - The Saviour [download] - A jingle dedicated to the Saviour of Radio 1. Thanks go to travismitchell for this clip.

Morning Jazz - Say No To Wogan [download] - Another jingle from the Say No To Wogan campaign. Thanks go to travismitchell for this clip.

Morning Jazz - Sirius [download] - A jingle dedicated to Sirius listeners in the US. Thanks go to travismitchell for this clip.

Morning Jazz - Skegness [download] - A jingle from a team outing to Skegness. Thanks go to travismitchell for this clip.

Morning Jazz - Station Lineup [download] - An ode to Radio 1's daytime lineup. Thanks go to travismitchell for this clip.

Morning Jazz - Summer Friday [download] - A jingle from the Radio 1 Summer Friday Thing. Thanks go to travismitchell for this clip.

Morning Jazz - Summer Friday 2 [download] - Another jingle from the Summer Friday Thing. Thanks go to travismitchell for this clip.

Morning Jazz - Team List [download] - A shout-out to all the current show team. Thanks go to travismitchell for this clip.

Morning Jazz - Thanks to Scott [download] - A jingle thanking Scott Mills for covering the show. Thanks go to travismitchell for this clip.

Morning Jazz - Thanks to Scott 2 [download] - Another jingle praising the talents of Scott Mills. Thanks go to travismitchell for this clip.

Morning Jazz - TV Ad [download] - A jingle about the new show TV ad. Thanks go to travismitchell for this clip.

Morning Jazz - TV Ad 2 [download] - Another jingle about the show TV ad. Thanks go to travismitchell for this clip.

Morning Jazz - TV Ad 3 [download] - Another jingle plugging the show TV ad. Thanks go to travismitchell for this clip.

1 New Clip Added to Sound Vault

Sun, 18 Nov 2012 18:00:02 +0000

The following file has been added to the SoundVault:

Jimmy Carr Interview, 04.09.12 [download] - Jimmy Carr visits the studio for the final time.

2 New Clips Added to Sound Vault

Sun, 18 Nov 2012 06:00:01 +0000

The following files have been added to the SoundVault:

Jon Culshaw Interview, 05.09.12 [download] - Friend of the show Jon Culshaw visits the studio to help celebrate the show ending.

Stacy Solomon Interview, 05.09.12 [download] - Stacy Solomon is in to help say goodbye to the show.

5 New Clips Added to Sound Vault

Sat, 17 Nov 2012 06:00:01 +0000

The following files have been added to the SoundVault:

Keith Lemon Interview, 07.09.12 [download] - Keith Lemon is today's first mystery guest.

John Bishop on the Phone, 07.09.12 [download] - John Bishop calls in to wish the team well in the closing weeks of the show.

JLS Interview, 06.09.12 [download] - JLS are in to promote their new single and say goodbye to the show.

Lord Sugar Interview, 06.09.12 [download] - Lord Alan Sugar appears on the show for the final time.

Kelly Jones Interview, 06.09.12 [download] - Kelly Jones drops in as part of the show ending celebrations.

3 New Clips Added to Sound Vault

Wed, 14 Nov 2012 06:00:01 +0000

The following files have been added to the SoundVault:

Philip and Holly Interview, 10.09.12 [download] - This Morning presenters Philip Schofield and Holly Willoughby call in to help celebrate the final week of the show.

The Wanted Interview, 10.09.12 [download] - The Wanted visit the studio during the final week of shows.

Robbie Williams Interview, 10.09.12 [download] - Robbie Williams drops in to promote his new single and say goodbye to the show.

3 New Clips Added to Sound Vault

Mon, 12 Nov 2012 06:00:01 +0000

The following files have been added to the SoundVault:

Olly Murs Interview, 11.09.12 [download] - Olly Murs visits the studio for the final time during the last week of shows.

Final Jake Humphrey Chat, 11.09.12 [download] - Jake Humphrey joins the team in the studio for a final chat as part of the show ending celebrations.

Pink Interview, 12.09.12 [download] - Pink calls into the studio during the final week of shows.

1 New Clip Added to Sound Vault

Sun, 11 Nov 2012 18:00:01 +0000

The following file has been added to the SoundVault:

Tulisa Interview, 12.09.12 [download] - Tulisa visits the studio as part of the final week of shows.

2 New Clips Added to Sound Vault

Sat, 06 Oct 2012 06:00:02 +0100

The following files have been added to the SoundVault:

Chris Talks JCS on Richard Bacon, 02.10.12 [download] - Chris chats about his role in JCS to Richard Bacon on 5 Live.

108.9 The Pigeon, 12.07.12 [download] - Chris and Fearne talk through some ideas for his new radio station, The Pigeon. Thanks go to neilt0 for this clip.

2 New Clips Added to Sound Vault

Thu, 27 Sep 2012 06:00:01 +0100

The following files have been added to the SoundVault:

David Tennant Phone Interview 12.06.12 [download] - David Tennant phoned into the show to be part of the end of show celebrations

Alan Carr Interview 12.06.12 [download] - Alan Carr comes into the show to be part of the end of show celebrations and also the last carpark catchphrase

#TeamMoyles

Mon, 24 Sep 2012 10:01:49 +0100

So, as we reach the end of our morning fun, it's fantastic that we set out to do what we intended - #TeamMoyles was trending on Twitter in the UK and, most satisfyingly, above Grimmy.

Huge thanks to absolutely everyone involved. If you want to see some of the fantastic images that were created for the campaign, you can visit the gallery here and thank/annoy @articulatepanda who was behind the campaign.

Tomorrow we'll leave Grimmy to do his own thing, we wish him the best of luck - and for all the followers and fans of Chris Moyles you can keep up to date with the latest news on Chris and the team at #TeamMoyles, @chrismoylesnet, @Team_Moyles and http://chrismoyles.net.

Monday - #TeamMoyles

Sun, 23 Sep 2012 13:08:52 +0100

You may have already seen some news of #TeamMoyles on Twitter, or seen tweets from @Team_Moyles. In a bit of a friendly dig at Radio One and #teamgrimmy, we thought it'd be nice to get #TeamMoyles trending alongside #TeamGrimmy tomorrow morning - just to remind everyone that Chris may be gone, but is far from forgotten.

Join us (@chrismoylesnet), @Team_Moyles and a legion of fans tomorrow from 06:30 to see if we can get #TeamMoyles trending. If you want to know more about the campaign, or to arm yourself with a stack of pictures to tweet, check out this thread

We wish Nick nothing but success - please remember this is just a bit of fun.

4 New Clips Added to Sound Vault

Sat, 22 Sep 2012 18:00:02 +0100

The following files have been added to the SoundVault:

Longman Returns, 07.09.12 [download] - Former show regular Longman is on the phone as part of the show ending celebrations.

Rachel Returns. 11.09.12 [download] - Former producer Rachel returns as part of the show ending celebrations. Excludes the Pub Quiz which can be found separately under Team Games.

Morning Movie Orchestral Mix ID and Bed [download] - The orchestral version of the Morning Movie bed. Thanks go to travismitchell for this clip.

Dave's Tedious Link Theme [download] - The full Tedious theme. Thanks go to travismitchell for this clip.