Talk:Alan Robson

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He is. I know a friend, who knows him personally, and he is. He's a working shaman too, apparently. Hedley 21:10, 13 August 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you ! [unsigned comment by the persistant IP]

The claim is stated on Metro's website. I'm not sure how someone can qualify to become an exorcist, but there you go. If you want it in the article, then I'm OK, as long as the above link follows it and the phrase "claims to be" is used. We must be careful to word it so that we are reporting what the website claims, and not sio that wikipedia is claiming it. You must provide references for controversial and unconventional topics. Saying that he always says it on "Night Owls" is not relevant as it's not verifiable for the majority of wikipedians. Even Hedley friend's statement isn't good enough.

Adding childish comments, such as this does not enhance your reputation, and was the primary reasons I mistrusted your claim about exorcism. Adding comments like that establishes a reputation as a vandal (especially as you haven't created an account), and future ill-supported claims are unlikely to be taken seriously. The JPS 22:00, 13 August 2005 (UTC)[reply]

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Itv

I have reverted the Tyne Tees Telesion to Itv Tyne Tees. The name Tyne Tees Televison relates to the Itv franchise company. The screen or channel name in which this is broadcast on is Itv Tyne Tees. Other articles such as [North East Tonight] relate to the channel the programme is broadcast on as Itv Tyne Tees. This has been reverted to keep the trend of these articles.

And I've reverted back. The shows he presented were broadcast prior to the ITV branding. The JPS ^{talk to me} 22:49, 26 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks, I didn't know, sorry, AceLink™ (talk) 12:34, 27 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Books

I re-arranged the books section as it was referring to four books, then mentioning five. I think I've put them in chronological order as well.

I also altered his editing credit for the other books, as I can only find him credited as editor of the first volume of the trilogy (on Amazon and the author's own website). Prior to editing, the article listed him as editor of two volumes and gave them both the same title!

I am not sure what the correct way to source this is, but the 'Trimmings from the Triffid's Beard' looks like it is by a different Alan Robson (http://tyke.net.nz/) OccasionallyHere (talk) 03:04, 25 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]

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The comment that "The show is the most listened to show in the country on commercial radio" is unsubstantiated (not backed by proof from RAJAR figures or similar) and seems somewhat unlikely. Something like the network chart show would seem likely to have more listeners.

Last edited at 16:05, 2 March 2007 (UTC). Substituted at 07:01, 29 April 2016 (UTC)