Has Radio 4 lost their way?

I generally listen to Radio 2 , especially to Jeremy Vine at noon. I have listened to some Woman’s Hour podcasts during the Lockdowns.I enjoy the Moth Radio Hour on Radio 4 Extra on Sunday mornings which has talks to live American audiences.

Snowberryz I wish there were more posters like you.

Just thought I'd see who the David Owen person was who wrote the article.
His experience is in oil gas and mining it seems.

Thank you for coming back snowberry. It’s positive to acknowledge different points of view. We don’t always do that and it’s refreshing.

I like a good discussion, but sometimes becomes a bit heated in print, which it doesn’t often face to face.

I wasn’t keen on the conservativewoman site after looking at some of the postings, which were quite unpleasant imo even regardless of political leanings.

Snowberry... These are for you
Why?
Because you are obviously someone who read what others have said and re-evaluates your own position.

What a breath-of-fresh-air that is!

I do try to be like that but don't always manage it.

Ah well said @snowberryZ

I listen to R4 to broaden my mind - what a radical lefty idea. I find the 6.30 slot less funny nowadays but the recent Desolation Jests had me laughing out loud. Not to everyone’s taste I imagine but - another radical lefty idea - I realise people are different.

After reading all the responses.
I've come to the conclusion
I AM being unreasonable.

Have a nice day everybody.

As you still haven’t provided any basis for your claims OP then I’m afraid I must conclude that yes, YABU.

I love radio 4. I’m so pleased it has not become fossilised and is keeping up with the times.

I fear you are on a hiding to nothing OP.
Your link was two years old and clearly biased (the clue was in the name!) and several examples have been quoted showing the exact opposite of the premise on which the thread is based.
So maybe YABU , but also possibly YHGTWEOTS (you have got the wrong end of the stick) )

You haven’t answered my question SnowberryZ

lixy

Radio 4 hasn't lost its way for me; always available in this house as it was for my parents and my grandma too.
I don't listen to the Archers anymore though, but then I don't watch any soaps on TV either - they're just too eventful for me.

I stopped listening to the Archers when the Grundys lost their farm

Radio 4 hasn't lost its way for me; always available in this house as it was for my parents and my grandma too.
I don't listen to the Archers anymore though, but then I don't watch any soaps on TV either - they're just too eventful for me.

What a strange link in support of the crazy notion that radio 4 has lost its way. Blimey. Imagine fearing a bit of inclusivity

i have a question for the OP SnowberryZ

Where are the ratings showing the droves?

MawtheMerrier

Unclear that was @ snoberr

I am so sorry SnowberryZ I was charging my iPad and it developed a mind of its own

I am proud to say that I have never become a radio 4 listener, by choice, having been subjected to it (loudly) as a child.

To explain further, I have Sensory Processing disorder, so prefer silence to any radio programme and also don't watch much TV. Am perfectly happy without additional stimuli.

The thing is if the interviewer doesn't interupt politicians who are put on to answer fir their leader they avoid questions by going using tge broken record technique and unless the interviewer pursues an answer there won't be one.
Today is a serious political programme and politicians who are put on to represent their useless leader ( who refuses to be interviewed) must hate being pulled over the coals on his behalf.
It can be a bit shouty but someone needs to be held to account.

Another vote here for Radio 4. Yes, it has changed but everything changes. It's still the programme I keep my radio tuned in to. I listened avidly to Today all the way through the pandemic and still do so now. Yes, Nick Robinson can be a bit annoying when he continually interrupts people and some of the afternoon plays are a bit weird but on the whole I think they do a great job.

Unclear that was @ snoberr

What a strange post.
Any reason Lucca should not post a perfectly reasonable question?
(Which you don't seem to be answering either)

snowberryZ

To think Radio 4 are obsessed with
inclusiveness and diversity at the expense of talent or content.

And people are switching off in droves.

You haven't explained why you think Radio 4 is obsessed with inclusiveness and diversity at the expense of talent or content.

I have to make some compromises as I would have it on from 09.00 hrs ‘till 17.00. But OH loves music. So it’s a bit of each.

Lucca

Where are the ratings showing the droves ?

Oh hello. Fancy seeing you here