What a stupid title. Morrissey has nothing to do with Salford. He just posed outside the Lads Club once in 1986. He's from Stretford. And he's not a Lad.
I can't believe such a stupid faux pas would be allowed to get past the BBC. (unless it's really crap irony)

...would be a far better title. What did the smiths fan say when presented with a substandard breakfast etc...

It's a good life if you don't weaken apparently.

I'm glad they've taken the time to speak to Preston out of the Ordinary Boys - he has such a good ear for a tune - like that I Luv You they had out at Christmas - inspired song

Jesus wept, they may as well have sought out the views of the tramp that's always sat in a pile of vomit/piss/cider on the bench outside Rawtenstall town hall!

My pee-pee hurts!

all you cool dudes, that the Bay Bay Schee are involved, that media diety of ginormic proportions and of course there is Jo Shleeeeee who is has her two penneth to contribute (of course she ain't in the Moz camp no more, bound to be bitchy about the autistic gawd himself).

Where's James Maker, Nancy, Chrissy, Linderg, and all the gang who knowwww the main himself? Eh!

It ain't aufentic if they ain't involved is it?

Just finished listening to it and, although it didn't tell me anything I didn't already know, I still enjoyed it very much. I find that things like this refresh my interest and keep my love affair with Morrissey and The Smiths alive and well. I shall be listening again next week. Things like this mean that more people can share the joy with us - how can that be a bad thing? Unless we've all become elitest in our dotage?

I enjoyed this documentary. As an earlier poster said, it didn't tell me anything new about Morrissey or the Smiths but it was great to hear excerpts of so many Moz and Smiths classics and clips of the great man himself speaking (from interviews recorded earlier in his career). It was interesting to hear how his voice has changed and matured as he has aged - his voice was less deep and more Manc than it is now. The passion, anger and determination to "escape the council house" and his rage at teachers and other adults around him in his youth was strongly evident in the clips they broadcast. Listening to this recount of his early life one is reminded that his achievement is stunning - he was barely educated by the state, treated with contempt, ignored and expected to work in a factory. He took himself off to his bedroom, educated himself and emerged as a poet, artist, genius and one of the leading cultural figures of the 20th century!

This programme was produced with love and presented by a real Smiths fan who has met and interviewed Morrissey several times (Maconie). Despite the presence of Paul Morley (last seen discussing Jade Goody on Celebrity Big Brother's Big Mouth with luminaries such as Vanessa Feltz!) it was a worthwhile listen.

When they trailed part two they played the fans chanting "Morrissey, Morrissey, Morrissey!" and the hairs stood up on the back of my neck!

Next week's going to be a good one - part 2 of this doc and "This is England" is coming out!!! Yes!

JM

This is the typical rubbish radio 2 music documentary that they churn out on a regular basis.

Chronologically all over the place. The constant musical background drove me mad and I love those songs in their proper context, not like this.

Suggs talking shite about Dexys and Geno. That was 1980 you twat. This Charming Man was 1983!

Nothing against Maconie who's a top bloke but the producer of this mess and all other Radio 2 documentaries should be told to f**k off and maybe then they might get somebody in who could do a proper job.