| Connard Sage | 19 Nov 2009 9:35 a.m. PST |
The BBC R4 programme discusses Spartan society Chaired by Melvyn Bragg with Paul Cartledge, Edith Hall and Angie Hobbs link link Podcast available for the next week
I can't make my mind up if IOT works because of or in spite of Melvyn's irascible old codger routine, but work it does. It's one of the best programmes on t'wireless
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| Serotonin | 19 Nov 2009 10:07 a.m. PST |
Listened to this in the bath this morning. Had no idea it was on, and I ended up lying in cold water by the time it finished. If thats not an endorsement then I dont know what is! Also it got me thinking 'thank feck' for the BBC. You wouldnt get a show like this on at 9.30am on commercial radio would you? |
| Monstro | 19 Nov 2009 10:28 a.m. PST |
Its not one of the best…
It is the best.
I've got loads of the podcasts that I listen to while walking the dog.Those who haven't heard it I'd cheerfully recommend listening again from the BBC website archive where there are loads of really interesting and entertaining discussions available.
'course our colonial cousins may not be able to access them, but hey, theres got to be some upside to living in the most heavily surveilled society on the planet. |
| Streitax | 19 Nov 2009 10:35 a.m. PST |
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| KniazSuvorov | 19 Nov 2009 11:39 a.m. PST |
No problem getting access from Canada; I've been listening for years. |
| Mirosav | 19 Nov 2009 11:50 a.m. PST |
This a great podcast, I discovered it last year via iTunes. Great variety in the subjects though the historical ones are my favorites. |
| lutonjames | 19 Nov 2009 2:48 p.m. PST |
BBC4 TV and Radio is the only decent thing the government of the UK does wellish. |
| lutonjames | 19 Nov 2009 3:05 p.m. PST |
I'll half take that back- just seen their nonsense about 80's pop- what a load coked up aelf endulgent rubbish! |
| Gwydion | 19 Nov 2009 4:51 p.m. PST |
That's the trouble with aelfs/aelves – totally self indulgent. |
| Oh Bugger | 19 Nov 2009 5:00 p.m. PST |
'I can't make my mind up if IOT works because of or in spite of Melvyn's irascible old codger routine,' You know damn fine its because the lad is a polymath… em and clever! |
| Doug em4miniatures | 19 Nov 2009 5:19 p.m. PST |
I think the BBC would be dismayed to hear they are run by
the government. Than the the lord they ain't Doug |
finishes his Temple project by painting the kit he previously assembled.