BBC 4 Extra To Be Wound Up Next Spring

I wish the whole of the BBC could be wound up. It should be defunded. It’s biased and outdated.

I disagree totally with the above comments.

I love Radio 4 Extra. It’s a bit of sanity in an insane world. Be careful what you wish for. If we get rid of the BBC, we will regret it. In my opinion.

The BBCis a treasure.

The only radio I listen to are Radio 3 unwind and Radio 4 extra and I was horrified to see that 4 extra is for the chop. However on re reading it will still be able to access it on Sounds hopefully they will still maintain it.

The dramas, books and spoken word with NO news jarring my equilibrium is all I ask.

Radio 3 is my constant companion.
BBC4 brings me concerts and wonderful arts programmes.

Without the BBC we will finish up with dumbed down advert ridden uniformity.

I don't think the cuts are as drastic as they first appear. Much of the content will still be available on iPlayer and Sounds. It's essentially a cut to linear i.e. live broadcasting.

I hope the BBC survives as a public service. It's always been subject to political pressure from governments of both Labour and Tories but has usually been able to resist. It's obviously at risk from hard Left and hard Right critics.

The BBC does need to change, perhaps BBC3 should be saved for sport instead of some of the niche programmes which must cost money to produce but very few watch.
Of course, BBC1 and 2 would then have to produce more quality programmes which would cost more so that could be Catch 22.

Luckygirl3

The BBCis a treasure.

Of course BBC is a National Treasure - but some bits need a good pruning.

I also like Radio 4 Extra, I don't sleep well and often have it on during the night to stop myself worrying about trivia. There really is nothing else that I'd want to listen to, the news is so despressing and the "grumpy old man" radio stations leave me cold.
I can't imagine that they'll save very much by closing it, all the programmes are from the archives and are repeated three times during the day - often with an omnibus at the weekend too.
The only "real" people who appear on the station seem to be the continuity anouncers and the truly awful comedians between slots on the "Comedy Hour.
I'm going to stop paying my licence once the station has been closed, there's very little on BBC TV that I like and we have a multiplicity of better channels to choose from on our smart TV.
One other problem with the BBC is that their "Sounds" website really doesn't work well, the search function is very poor - crime dramas seem to be simply listed under "Whodunnits" and only very those broadcast very recently are there. If you tried to search for "Agatha" you will get no results, though there are obviously many Agatha Christie series on there.
I constantly get error messages about clearing cookies even though I do this regularly.
So much money is wasted at the BBC, it's a shame that they can't provide a small budget for those of us who like to something to listen to at night. And perhaps pay real professionals to upgrade their Sounds site.

I usually have Radio 4Extra on the radio at home and enjoy reruns of the old comedy and detective seriesI lived abroad for many years and so some of them are new to me. Particularly enjoyed the Paul Temple detective series, definitely of their time.

I agree knspol, some of the old detective series are very good - being so dated adds to their charm. I rather like Falco too!

Tworedroses

I wish the whole of the BBC could be wound up. It should be defunded. It’s biased and outdated.

I wholeheartedly agree.

Good to be able to watch a TV Channel without adverts.

The BBC is massively over staffed and there should be many more cuts. Also overseas radio broadcasting to countries and people who don't pay the licence fee should be stopped.

If they want the Work Service. They should pay on a subscription basis. And get it on the Internet

Should have said World Service.

Love the Beeb compared to US influenced to rivals. It's a constant companion on some days and I love how some interviewers are able to maintain a polite and intelligent mode of questioning yet still fiercely follow inconsistencies in the responses they receive. Long live the BBC rather than Murdoch and his ilk.

BBC 4 has some really interesting documentaries and other programmes which we have enjoyed.

The BBC should be dufunded and be suscription only people should not be forced to pay the license fee under threat of being taken to court. If it's a so called national treasure people will rush to subscribe won't they, perhaps stop paying the so called talent so much money.

I listen to Radio 4 whilst at home, Classic Radio in the car. Do not know about Radio 4 Extra. I love the radio more than tv I think. I guess if people don't tune in to Radio 4 extra they it. have to cancel