Mastodawn

Catching a bit of longwave while I still can, as I have a rest before driving the last hour to Halsway, this is on now & worth a listen.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/p09hbsqb

#198Longwave #Radio4Longwave #BBCR4 #BBCRadio4 #Radio4 #Radio #RadioDrama

BBC Sounds - Limelight - Available Episodes

Listen to the latest episodes of Limelight on BBC Sounds.

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OccasionalDucks May 9

Fellow humans, this episode of Naturebang is worth a listen (I mean they all are, but definitely this one).

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002vyh4

#NatureBang #Radio4 #BBCRadio4 #BBCR4 #Radio #Nature #HumanNature

Naturebang - Rats, Risk and Reward - BBC Sounds

What can we learn about chasing the big win, from rats, in a tiny rat casino?

BBC

OccasionalDucks Mar 15

Excellent episode of The Infinite Monkey Cage on birds -

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/b09ly26f?

#Birding #Birds #InfiniteMonkeyCage #Radio #Radio4 #BBCR4 #NaturalHistory

The Infinite Monkey Cage - Series 17 - The Secret Life of Birds - BBC Sounds

Brian Cox and Robin Ince explore the secret life of birds.

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mralanjohnsmith Mar 13

Noticed #BBCR4 news refer to US "Defense Secretary" Pete Hegseth. I guess it's hard to decide the "true" title, when technically it's still the Department of Defense but is branded "Department of War". But I think it might be sanewashing, softening, calming, to not call him "War Secretary". #USPol

Dan Feb 19

What do we think about Misha Glenny hosting In Our Time?
#BBCR4 #inourtime #BBC

Leeroy Jan 20

Chris Packham meets the punks who, like him, were shaped by #punk 50 years after it exploded into their lives. The #punks are still among us. #bbcr4 https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002q2jg

BBC Radio 4 - Artworks, A People's History of Punk, Teenage Kicks

Chris Packham celebrates 50 years of punk attitude with the people who were there.

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Catio Miles Jan 16

Jim Naughty was the highest paid BBC news presenter, being paid £600,000 per year at #BBCR4 for his drip drip right wing agenda. He retired and then showed his true far right colours when got his Daily Mail column. Now BBCR4 pays him more money for a programme on now great the US is. Fuck them.

Irena Nov 8, 2025

@Broadfork I've been told he's annoying and shallow, although a good communicator. Watching this, he is certainly quick on his feet. I can see he'll get votes, but not yet from me. I've still got faith in Starmer, as more serious, even more so now I've heard him on BBCR4 'Private Passions'. Quiet determination does it for me.
#BBCR4

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Irena Oct 20, 2025

@afewbugs @urlyman The BBC occasionally covers these issues quite well, on consumer and science and even political programmes. But definitely not enough. They've forgotten we're in a crisis. We're the blooming frogs not realising that the nice tepid water will soon boil. We absolutely must keep pushing them to do more. And to give Packham a sainthood while they're about it.

#BBC #BBCR4 #ChrisPackham

Seb Oct 3, 2025

Today's #DesertIslandDiscs on #BBCR4 with Michael Sheen - I would never have expected #Lau and #Yello on the same playlist. Ultravox's Vienna and Talk Talk's Desire too.