Listening to a lovely interview with folk royalty Eliza Carthy about her upbringing, her extended folk family and Billy Bragg's unwavering support.
On now on #BBCRadioFour .
#ThisCulturalLife #Folk #FolkMusic #WorldMusic

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/live:bbc_radio_fourfm

I remember, decades back, a story about the premature demise of an otherwise promising Labour minister, for having accepted a £300 watch from a high-placed Saudi source. Voila, the press furore. A 🇺🇸 #diplomat, I think he an ambassadorial staffer in London, responding on #BBCRadioFour said, to the effect: ""£300! You Brits don’t know the meaning of “#corruption.” Well, we’ve caught up. #Johnson #NadhimZahawi #Westminster is an appalling place. Memories of #JoCox & #DavidAmess very much alive.

It irritates me intensely that the lie that public sector pay rises cannot be supported due to current public spending keeps being repeated unchallenged!They manage to find oodles to pay themselves and their chums and Trident and HS2. Non doms and tax avoidance also no reined in. And full coronation planned. ‘Tis never right #NHS #Recession #ToryLies #BBCRadioFour #GTTO

Just finished listening to #TheArchers on #BBCRadioFour and the continuity announcer brightly alerts listeners to a programme later on how lockdowns have affected our immunity.
NO! LOCKDOWNS DO NOT AFFECT OUR IMMUNITY!
Covid does. #Covid alters our immune response.
I despair.

I really think Tony Jones and Samuel West are the hardest working actors in the land as they seem to be in practically every radio 4 drama I’ve listened to over the last couple of weeks (as well as Toby Jones in the Detectorists of course).#Radio4 #BBCRadioFour #tobyjones #Detectorists #samuelwest

The BBC makes some wonderful radio. The ending brought tears to my eyes. A new classic from Luke Wright. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m001ghny?partner=uk.co.bbc&origin=share-mobile #BBCRadioFour #FatherChristmas

On this day in 1974 the final episode of🎪 Monty Python's Flying Circus airs on BBC TV📺
#OnThisDate #MontyPythonsFlyingCircus #BBCRadioFour #thebundleart #thebundle2022

On this day in 1974 the final episode of🎪 Monty Python's Flying Circus airs on BBC TV📺
#OnThisDate #MontyPythonsFlyingCircus #BBCRadioFour #thebundleart #thebundle2022

This made me laugh. I love this series but this one was particularly enjoyable. #BBCRadioFour
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0017kfg?partner=uk.co.bbc&origin=share-mobile

#introduction I hadn't realised it was the form to do those here.
I'm Ian. I used to be a curator of TV but I'm much better now. I write. Highlights include a couple of books on TV, some radio comedy, a couple of #BBCRadioFour documentaries and drama (much of it #DoctorWho or Doctor Who adjacent for #BigFinish Productions). I also do bits of sound design and performing, write occasional short stories and riff terrible old movies for #RiffTrax Presents.
I'll largely prattle nonsense here.

#introduction I hadn't realised it was the form to do those here.
I'm Ian. I used to be a curator of TV but I'm much better now. I write. Highlights include a couple of books on TV, some radio comedy, a couple of #BBCRadioFour documentaries and drama (much of it #DoctorWho or Doctor Who adjacent for #BigFinish Productions). I also do bits of sound design and performing, write occasional short stories and riff terrible old movies for #RiffTrax Presents.
I'll largely prattle nonsense here.