- The Bush and Troy Show
The Bush and Troy Show is the breakfast show for
Bristol's GWR FM , running weekdays from 6:30am-10am (GMT ).A
podcast of highlights from the show is released weekly.Crew
Andy Bush - DJ
Paris Troy - DJ
"Pitstop" Paulina Gillespie - Traffic reporter
George Painter - Newsreader
Ben Moss / Dan Whitehead - Sports newsreader
Sam York -Thunderbike 3 rider and traffic reporterCurrent Show Features
The Celebrity Fish Tank
This usually airs in the first half of the show and is then repeated at the end. Each edition is a short story with impersonations of current tabloid favourites. Some of the regular victims are footballers
David Beckham andWayne Rooney , pop groupTake That and British Prime MinisterGordon Brown .Moral Monday
Bush and Troy give advice on a moral dilemma sent in by a listener.
TV Island
Every Tuesday, Bush and Troy discuss TV news, along wih their favourite and most hated programmes.
The Bush and Troy Pundown
Every Wednesday, Bush and Troy call a local business, selected randomly from a phonebook, and try to fit
puns relating to the job into the conversation. The listener who guesses closest to the correct amount of puns used, before the worker hangs up, wins £20.Previous Show Features
The Really Rubbish Competition
The competition gave listeners the chance to win a rubbish prize, such as an old calendar. Musical guests would also play for a copy of their own CD, signed by Bush and Troy.
The contestant was given a number of words relating to a particular subject, and would have to state, using words representing 'True' or 'False', whether they were real or made up.
Characters
* Anthony the Tramp
* Spidey Man - A BristolianSpiderman .
* Jack Nicholson - a parody of the Hollywood actor living in Bristol.ongs
Feed The Wurzels
In 2004, The Bush and Troy Show recorded a parody of the Band Aid track
Do They Know it's Christmas? to coincide withBand Aid 20 . "Feed The Wurzels" featured vocals from weather presenterRichard Angwin ,Scrumpy and Western bandThe Wurzels ,pornographic actress Cathy Barry , actorTony Robinson andfolk singer Fred Wedlock , along with the show's team. The song was available in CD format from the GWR FM studio or as a download on the station's website, with all proceeds going to charity.Peter Crouch In Lederhosen
Bush and Troy released this song in Summer 2006, to coincide with England being in the
FIFA World Cup in Germany. It featured impersonations of David Beckham and Wayne Rooney, as well as vocals from The Wurzels and music from members of Colston's Swing Band.Fairytale of Bristol
In December 2007, The Bush and Troy Show unveiled their second Christmas song, a parody of
Fairytale of New York . Contributors included local footballers Steve Phillips andLouis Carey , from rival teamsBristol Rovers F.C. andBristol City F.C. .Controversies
Paulina's Video
On Monday 25th June 2007, Andy Bush and Paris Troy announced they had a secret video of Paulina
pole dancing . After a lengthy argument they decided to put it on the GWR FM website, as soon as this happened Paulina walked out on the show, leaving Bush and Troy to finish the show themselves. The video subsequently received 11000 hits.The following day, Bush and Troy were banned from being on air, and Paulina came in for an interview to tell Bristol how much she was upset. Numerous people rang in and text in with suggestions for Paulina to take her revenge on the lads.
On Wednesday 27th June 2007, Paulina got her revenge by making Bush and Troy pole dance dressed in women’s clothing and she then uploaded it to onto the GWR FM website.
anta's Arrest
In December 2007, one of the GWR Bush and Troy Team, Ryan Williams 20, along with Johnny Dawson 23, was dressed as Santa Claus, spraying fake snow onto bus stops and electricity boxes around the centre of Bristol. Police issued Williams with an on-the-spot fine of £80, which the station subsequently paid.
Awards
* Nomination for the Best Breakfast Show category of the 2007
Sony Radio Academy Awards .
*Best Breakfast Show category of the 2008 Sony Radio Academy Awards.Links
* [http://www.gwrfmbristol.co.uk Bristol's GWR FM]
* [http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=inzbhpCbpXo Bush & Troy's Thriller Video]
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