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He deals in sound effects (the rummage, rummage; getting Damon to slap his thigh), seizes on openings (the fact that Damon hadn't heard his rivals' record) and creates a moment where none had existed. It was pure radio, unfolding before our ears.In the summer of 1914 Robert Graves was 19 and Siegfried Sassoon was 28. If R1 hasn't increased its audience share then there is only the public to blame Evans has an unbeatable sense of his job So often radio could be rehashed print journalism But as the excerpt shows, Evans is hard to transcribe. Hiring Evans was R1 controller Matthew Bannister's expensive gamble to win back listeners.

On Friday the listening figures for the last quarter will be announced. Here we go-oh, Rockin' All Over the World."Chris (to Damon, mindful of lawyers): You weren't suggesting anything there by any chance, were you?Evans has been presenting the breakfast slot (6.30-9am) for three months. who-o-o-oaho!"Everyone in the BBC studio, joining in with Damon: "And I like it, I like it I like it. It's too much information.Damon: I'm naked in my bed.Chris: Would you like to slap your thigh to prove that?Damon: Yeah.Down the phone: sound of hand slapping thigh In studio: cheers from Chris and the production team Chris gets hold of the record.Chris: Stay on the phone Listen to it.

Tell us what you think.He plays "Roll With It".Chris (over music): You still there?Damon is still there, singing along to "Roll With It" by singing the not completely dissimilar "Rockin' All Over The World" by Status Quo.Damon: "And I like it, I like it, I like it, I like it ... Evans asked him what he thought of Oasis's "Roll With It"?Damon (on phone): Do you know, I haven't heard it.Chris: Haven't you!?! Let's get it! Let's get it! Let's play it next! I'll play it to you now!In studio: rummage, rummage.Damon: I've got no clothes on.In studio: drawers open and close.Chris: We don't need to know that, Damon. Whenever he shares some of his philosophy of life, Ellen says, that's right, let's have some Tammy Wynette.Some DJs send you to sleep, others wake you up. On Friday morning Chris Evans (R1) was doing a telephone interview with Damon from Blur On 14 August Blur release their latest single On the same day, Oasis release their latest single too One of these songs will go to No 1 Damon was speaking from a hotel room in Liverpool He'd been on the ale and got back at three in the morning Evans was all chirp, Damon was all grog. "This Old Heart of Mine", the Isley Brothers.It's a very civilised marriage, the Jamesons have: they don't interrupt, they tell each other things they both know But it's unnerving for Derek. Ten pounds each!Ellen: Well, it pays for this week's go, doesn't it?Derek: Better than a kick you know where.Ellen: That's right Let's have some music. ON THE late-night music and chat show, The Jamesons (R2), former News of the World editor Derek Jameson and his wife Ellen were discussing the outrageous good fortune of the mil- lionaire who'd won the Lottery: Derek: What a rascal! Ellen: By the way, you can talk We both won the Lottery this week.Derek: We did.

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