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radio 4. I don`t enjoy it any more

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craftyone Wed 10-Apr-19 13:59:08

I used to have radio 4 on constantly but there is rarely anything that interests me any more. Even the archers has gone downhill and is, dare I say it, tacky and boring. Is it just me?

craftyone Sun 14-Apr-19 06:59:09

lilyflower well said, I hope someone in authority at bbc radio sees your post

blossom14 Sun 14-Apr-19 10:29:49

I miss Libby Purves and her midweek programme.

Rosebery1 Mon 15-Apr-19 07:38:45

I listen to radio 5 Live when I wake at around 6 am - ‘breakfast with Rachel Burden and Nikki Campbell’. It’s current affairs of course but the tone is more informal than ‘Today’ and often makes me smile. And at bedtime again, it’s 5 Live again - from 22.30 the late night presenter Phil Williams (Mon-Wed) is such a great listen, IMO the best presenter on air. Then Stephen Nolan takes over Fri - Sun which is usually a good listen. I’ve omitted Thursdays as the excitable Adrian Chiles is on, hosting Question Time Extra Time. He’s loud and the guests are pretty lightweight in their opinions. Sadly Phil Williams is leaving the BBC in May - a huge loss.
I listen on and off to R4 during the day - avoiding the monotonous Women’s Hour - if I do tune in, Jane Garvey is a redeeming factor for me.

Nandalot Mon 15-Apr-19 08:33:58

I agree with a lot of posters, particularly about Women’s Hour which I used to love when my children were small and I was doing the housework. I listen to Radio 4 extra mainly, just finished listening to a repeat of Cabin Pressure which I like a lot. Riverwalk, I like David Sedaris too.

GabriellaG54 Mon 15-Apr-19 09:24:27

Great comment from Lilyflower grin

Gonegirl Mon 15-Apr-19 11:20:26

Lilyflower are we still to live in the dark ages then? Do you dismiss all research done at our universities and laboratories?

I think we'd better believe it about climate change. How can we possibly go on like we are doing, cars, aeroplanes, concrete everywhere etc etc, and not harm the environment?

No one says you have to not eat chocolate, sugar, etc. It's just advice, produced from, mostly high quality, research. Do you want all tht research kept away from us? We have the internet now so we can read about these things. Good thing IMO.

I don't think any one religion is better protected than others in this country. Our security people act for everyone. The third world people you mention are most likely here because of wars in their own countries, which we started. Do you look down on french, dutch, german, etc people living here. Or is just the ones you consider to be "third world peasants".

No. I don't like your post. It gives older people the labels we too often have - being narrow minded and ignorant.