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Radio and...?

The Falcon

15:05 / 27.04.05

Obviously, the policy bods have discussed this already.

But we can now discuss 'The Archers' here?

Mark Millar was on Radio Scotland the other day. He called Americans 'badge-worshippers'.

ONLY NICE THINGS

15:16 / 27.04.05

Not sure what the point of this thread is. Maybe a "random things you heard on the radio" thread could be quite fun, as one's experience of radio is often quite fragmentary - you know, you heard something about whales learning to fly and then lost the signal, kind of thing. An Archers thread seems like a perfectly reasonable idea. Personally, soon as I have time I', starting a thread on Radio 4 comedy...

STOATIE LIEKS CHOCOLATE MILK

19:34 / 27.04.05

And is it just me, or has China Mieville become what Iain Sinclair used to be as regards Radio 4? Used to be, didn't matter WHAT they were talking about, Iain Sinclair'd pop up and blither for a bit. Now it's Mieville. Not complaining, mind, I think CM's ace... but who was before Sinclair?

STOATIE LIEKS CHOCOLATE MILK

19:36 / 27.04.05

Oh, and did anyone else hear the thing yesterday on R4 about the New Guinea Singing Dogs? Fuck, it was ace.

grant

03:09 / 28.04.05

Are they the ones supposed to be the ancestor of all other domestic dogs?

STOATIE LIEKS CHOCOLATE MILK

12:26 / 28.04.05

Yes. And they sound FUCKING WEIRD. And they can climb trees. They're mental.

Benny the Ball

18:55 / 28.04.05

They sound fantastic! What was the actual programme it was on? Is it on the site?