Words and Music

[ardcarp]

'Twas a lovely programme yesterday, on the theme of 'the rose'.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/player/b01jxs5w

[underthecountertenor]

Words and Music: an inspired idea and a great series, but now in a completely inappropriate time slot. And am I right in thinking that they no longer put up playlists? I can't find one for the most recent programmes. If any series needs playlists, it's surely this one.

[Suffolkcoastal]

They usually do put up the playlists, but yesterdays' is absent, which is the 1st time that's happened for ages. Perhaps it represents another example of the 'can't be bothered' syndrome that seems to be endemic in those that look after the web site.

[underthecountertenor]

Ah yes: it is in fact only yesterday's that lacks a playlist. I was looking at next week's rather than last's. Thanks, Suffolkcoastal.

They might like to get on with it though....

[ardcarp]

but now in a completely inappropriate time slot.

Agreed. It was a perfect going-to-bed programme, and now I hardly ever catch it. OK I know there's i-player and all that, but Sunday afternoon when Aunty's (my Aunty, that is) munching cucumber sandwiches and slurping Earl Grey? I don't think so.

[Troublebob]

How appropriate, I thought, to have bells ringing as background to Alfred Lord Tennyson's Ring out, wild bells. But Ian Pearson was drowning them out! And even worse, the listing doesn't even mention them. What is the world coming to?