 Putting the excitement into late night radio  Adil Ray - Part three In part three of our interview, Adil talks about the radio industry as a whole and compares it to the world of television.
We've already covered the early days of his career in part one and the details of the show in part two , so check out his answers now. Q11. How many people are involved in producing a radio show? My show comes together thanks to a group of, loosely, five or six people… it is a produced show, but it is a produced show that is allowed a lot of freedom. Q12. Best thing about working in radio? You become part of a person's life. I sometimes describe our show as the wallpaper of British Asian kids. Let's just hope they don't get sick of the wallpaper and want to change it, at the moment velvet wallpaper is no good but we're alright. Q13. Are strong cultural roots important for a presenter on BBC Asian Network? To some extent yes… but I don't buy into the fact that it has to be an absolute prerequisite. There may be a lot of Asian people out there who are not so 'typically Asian' themselves, but who still want to be entertained by the BBC Asian Network. Q14. How has your TV work compared to the radio gigs? The worst part about TV is when you get up and look in the mirror and you've got a couple of big zits on your face and your hair's not looking right… you think 'why can't this be on radio?' But that's me being incredibly vain. Back to part one |
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