Radio Four Listening Figures Grow !

[mikey4444]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-36965649

Radio 4 attracted more than 11.5 million adults - up from 10.6 million a week over the same period last year.

Radio Four....the thinking man and womans choice !

[Zacs-Master]

I've started listening quite a bit more. Especially when Steve 'I used to be funny in the 80's' Wright comes on.

[mikey4444]

Zacs....I didn't realise that Steve Wright was on Radio 4 !

[Marshwarble]

Zacs, Radio 4 - Desert Island Discs and You & Yours?

[douglas9401]

I like most of the output except Martha (interruption) Kearney and the borderline hysterical Melanie Phillips.
Eddie Mair is a national treasure.

[mikey4444]

The latest figures for Radio 4 is 10.5 million and for Radio 1 its 9.9 million.

Radio 2 is still ahead at 15.5 every week.

[mikey4444]

One of my favourite show ( apart from the Archers, of course ! ) is Broadcasting House, at 09:00 on Sunday.

Eddie Mair used to do that but now its Paddy O'Connell, and I can't think of anybody else that could do as well.

[hellywelly4]

I love Saturday Morning Live, and I'm just listening to Counterpoint which I enjoy despite Paul Gambaccini! Agree about Eddie Mair - he writes a really funny column in the Radio Times each week too. Always my first read (after The Archers, of course!). I've really gone off Womans Hour, I switch over now to Ken Bruce and the 'name the tune/singer' slot.

[Prudie]

I listen all the time when home. The only programmes I hate are the the puerile comedies that come on at 2300 weeknights and, sacrilege I know, can't stand Just a Minute.

[hellywelly4]

Prudie - I totally agree about the comedies(???). I switch them off. Did you mean 11.30 in the morning, that's when I'm usually listening.

[jourdain2]

I hate to start my day without 'Today'. I've really gone off Woman's Hour, too, Helly. Most of the new comedy programmes have been dreadful for the last few years and I am absolutely fed up of all the science that is now being chucked at us - I turn it off nowadays, used to try to listen to the odd programme or 2. The Archers is like a drug..... :o) x

[Prudie]

I don't listen in the day except at weekends helly so it's 11pm at night the dire comedies are on but maybe they are repeats of what you hear at 1130?