Kenny Everett

[Merton Park]

There was a repeat of a tribute programme from about 2 years ago to the great Kenny Everett last night on Radio 2. It's probably on the I Player for anyone interested. The most original DJ ever, a true genius.

[Nick Dando]

There was a recent show on Radio 4 about Jack Jackson, who was a hero to Kenny.

BBC - BBC Radio 4 Programmes - Jack Jackson: Rhythm and Radio Fun Remembered

Nick

[cassidy]

Thanks to both Merton Park and Nick. Jack Jackson was fantastic and I'll enjoy listening to that as well as Kenny Everett.

There was a recent show on Radio 4 about Jack Jackson, who was a hero to Kenny.

BBC - BBC Radio 4 Programmes - Jack Jackson: Rhythm and Radio Fun Remembered

Nick

[Rowdon]

Isn't there a biopic coming up?

[Merton Park]

I listened to the Jack Jackson programme on BBC I player.

Must admit I have always thought his radio programmes were brilliant, which is the exact opposite of this programme. It is awful. It's really his family sitting around telling you mainly about themselves. Whoever made this hasn't got a clue. Huge disappointment especially as I was really looking forward to hearing about a truly original DJ who was years ahead of his time.

Avoid it like the plague.

[Rowdon]

Yes, I heard it too and switched off for something or other and never went back. The programme was about the influence he still held over his family, generations on, and whether that was a good thing. So it wasn't about Jack Jackson really, more about the baggage that comes with having a very successful relative. What I had hoped for was an old fashioned documentary of biog and clips. Dull, perhaps, but it's not as if TV and radio are packed with run-of-the-mill Jack Jackson docs - if that were the case, this new angle would have been fine.

[TomDaws]

By chance it was only yesterday evening I had a friend in fits of laughter by repeating a Jack Jackson comment after the playing of Wink Martindale's record Deck Of Cards. (Gruff sergeant-major's voice) : "Orlright, orlright - don't do it again !" Still amuses me after nearly 50 years.

[Johnallan]

I have to agree with the comments about the Jack Jackson programme - I was looking forward to it but what a bore. His innovative techniques were ideal for radio and I always tried to catch his Sunday evening show.
One of the clips he regularly played was of a character shouting "I can pick 'em" (meaning he could pick hit records) but one week JJ came back with " Well leave 'em alone or they'll never heal up".
Genius.

[Nick Dando]

I didn't like it much either, but I thought I'd let you know it was there. I know almost nothing about Jack Jackson, though I notice from the artists listed on the spiffing BBC CD of the music used in Dennis Potter's Pennies From Heaven, that three tracks are by Jack Jackson, including a favourite - Roll Along Prairie Moon.

Nick