Well, yes there is that - but I would guess that at least half the audience for that program have the same problem..
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I'm always amazed how many people listen to Radio 4. It's either boring or unsettling.
I did use to listen to Today until Brian Redhead died. But I'd always switch off after that as it was something astonishingly dull on afterwards.
I suppose if you want to time-travel back to the 1950s it's almost as good as a nuclear powered DeLorean.
Not my cuppa. "Astonishingly dull" is an apt summary of Radio 4, especially if, like me, you hate politics! Some of the afternoon plays used to be good, though.
Thankfully, my hearing (and eyesight) are still very good, although I'm not exactly old.
Marco.
I tend to listen to radio 4 whilst on my delivery,granted there's some tedious and annoying stuff but some good comedy and documentary s:) sometimes catch a bit of woman's hour!!! The odd double standard on there.one minute you can't find a woman attractive next it's phwaoor at David Beckham:lol:
Thinking about Brian Redhead, the standard of BBC presenters really has plummeted in the last decade. I sometimes think that they have deliberately picked the worst possible people for the job.
Like that scruffy get who presents Newsnight. You're on the telly mate, don't you think it might have been a good idea to have a shave, maybe put a tie on? Must be on £500K a year and it looks like he mugged a tramp and nicked his clothes.
Tony Blair was to blame. Some people looked at him and thought 'Hey the Prime Minister reckons he doesn't need to wear a tie so that means I can stop doing it too.'
And the rest of us thought 'Scruffy bastard. If I've got to wear a tie to work then the Prime Minister should certainly have to.' It should actually be in the rules. And no beards or tashses either (unless you ex navy or army). A full beard looks wrong on all but 1 in a 1000 men so it probably doesn't suit you. Jeremy Corbyn for example, just looks like he can't be arsed to shave. Which is probably the truth of it.
Don't the RAF qualify for a facial hair allowance too? All those old flying aces had handlebars didn't they?
Fair point, used to have one come in the pub. Huge handlebar moustache, ginger as well. Always wanted his pint served in a jar. Not a straight glass. The opposite of Michael Caine in Get Carter. Dressed like 'The Major' from Fawlty Towers.
I don't respect 'affectations'.
Unlikely to get an ex serviceman as PM anyway. I know there are a few knocking about as MPs but they've come in too late, the career politicians have it all sewn up now.
They're not thick but all they know is politics. And being an expert at politics is no qualification for governing a country. And because of 2 party system we are stuck with whatever professional politician gets churned up from Labour or Conservative.
None of them have a clue what to do and they are not really that interested in even trying. You can see it in their faces when they interview them, they are all just blagging it.
I've no solution like, I'm just ranting pointlessly.