#radio4 — Public Fediverse posts
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Bill Oddie obituary
By Anthony Hayward and Stephen MossComedy star of the 1970s as one of the Goodies whose love of birds led to a second career as a wildlife presenter
https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2026/jul/27/bill-oddie-obituary
#BillOddie #Television #Televisionradio #Radio4 #Media #Radio #Culture #Comedy #TVcomedy #Birds #Environment #TheGuardian #AnthonyHayward #StephenMoss
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Tried to work out what the riff in the theme tune of the new #Radio4 NewsQuizalike show reminds me of… https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002z679
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Edward Stourton obituary
By Stephen BatesPresenter of BBC Radio 4’s Today programme whose sacking caused outrage among his loyal listeners
https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/jul/20/edward-stourton-obituary
#EdStourton #BBC #Radio4 #Radioindustry #Televisionindustry #Televisionradio #Media #TheGuardian #StephenBates
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I don't doubt a lot of listeners hated JH's style when he was on the Today programme, but on the points he makes here, I don't disagree with him...
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I don't doubt a lot of listeners hated JH's style when he was on the Today programme, but on the points he makes here, I don't disagree with him...
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John Humphrys criticises successors on ‘irritating’ Today programme https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/jul/11/john-humphrys-today-programmme-bbc-radio-4-irritating #JohnHumphrys #Media #Radio4 #Radio #Bbc #AmolRajan #RadioIndustry #TelevisionRadio #Culture #UkNews
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John Humphrys criticises successors on ‘irritating’ Today programme https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/jul/11/john-humphrys-today-programmme-bbc-radio-4-irritating #JohnHumphrys #Media #Radio4 #Radio #Bbc #AmolRajan #RadioIndustry #TelevisionRadio #Culture #UkNews
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The hill I will die on: Radio 4’s Today programme has become really annoying since I left | John Humphrys https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jul/11/the-hill-i-will-die-on-radio-4-today-programme-bbc-news #Radio4 #Bbc #RadioIndustry #Media #FactualRadio #TalkRadio #Radio #TelevisionRadio #Culture #UkNews
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This episode of The Write Stuff is worth listening to just for the first pastiche.
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This episode of The Write Stuff is worth listening to just for the first pastiche.
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🧵1/2: It's interesting a #betting company decides to 'out' #countbinface as the odds are slashed 9/2 to 4/1 he'll win the #Clacton byelection against #NigelFarage. The identity of Count Binface has been known since 2019, but still isn't wide public knowledge. I for one was surprised to learn he's a high profile #comedy writer, with strong ties to #BBC #Radio4. I can imagine #Reform going after that, but Jon Harvey remains handsomer than #Farage!
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🧵1/2: It's interesting a #betting company decides to 'out' #countbinface as the odds are slashed 9/2 to 4/1 he'll win the #Clacton byelection against #NigelFarage. The identity of Count Binface has been known since 2019, but still isn't wide public knowledge. I for one was surprised to learn he's a high profile #comedy writer, with strong ties to #BBC #Radio4. I can imagine #Reform going after that, but Jon Harvey remains handsomer than #Farage!
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Interesting episode of More or Less this week, particularly factchecking the greenwash around the “carbon capture” from restoring whale populations (which we should do because it is good to do regardless, not for bullshit financial/monetised benefits).
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Kloß im Hals. #BBC #Radio4 auf Langwelle hat heute endgültig abgeschaltet. Als der Deutschlandfunk abgeschaltet wurde, hatte ich Pipi inne Augen.
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Kloß im Hals. #BBC #Radio4 auf Langwelle hat heute endgültig abgeschaltet. Als der Deutschlandfunk abgeschaltet wurde, hatte ich Pipi inne Augen.
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End of era as #BBC switches off #Radio4 #LongWave service
First BBC Long Wave transmissions in the mid-1920s were on 1600m or 187.5 kHz.
A famous BBC programme tied to Long Wave is #ShippingForecast, a weather bulletin for deep-sea fishermen which became cult listening on land and now features on FM and digital, and there’s even a probably-apocryphal tale that nuclear submarine captains would once use its presence or absence to judge whether nuclear war had occurred.
https://www.theregister.com/networks/2026/06/29/end-of-era-as-the-bbc-switches-off-radio-4-long-wave-service/5263506 -
End of era as #BBC switches off #Radio4 #LongWave service
First BBC Long Wave transmissions in the mid-1920s were on 1600m or 187.5 kHz.
A famous BBC programme tied to Long Wave is #ShippingForecast, a weather bulletin for deep-sea fishermen which became cult listening on land and now features on FM and digital, and there’s even a probably-apocryphal tale that nuclear submarine captains would once use its presence or absence to judge whether nuclear war had occurred.
https://www.theregister.com/networks/2026/06/29/end-of-era-as-the-bbc-switches-off-radio-4-long-wave-service/5263506 -
#radio4 Does anyone know when Droitwich itself is being switched off - I heard it's 30th - but when?
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#radio4 Does anyone know when Droitwich itself is being switched off - I heard it's 30th - but when?
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End of an era on 198 kHz 😢
#Longwave #Radio #Radio4https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c74yn7v7k4qo?app-referrer=deep-link
Crossposted with @openvibe
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End of an era on 198 kHz 😢
#Longwave #Radio #Radio4https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c74yn7v7k4qo?app-referrer=deep-link
Crossposted with @openvibe
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Some in this parish might be interested in Radio 4 this afternoon.
Finn Family Moomintroll
Drama on 4
It is Spring in Moominvalley, and the Moomins wake from their winter sleep to discover that magic, mystery and adventure await them in the unexpected form of a Hobgoblin’s hat. -
Some in this parish might be interested in Radio 4 this afternoon.
Finn Family Moomintroll
Drama on 4
It is Spring in Moominvalley, and the Moomins wake from their winter sleep to discover that magic, mystery and adventure await them in the unexpected form of a Hobgoblin’s hat. -
Fatboy Slim says he felt paralysed at prospect of DJing sober after rehab https://www.theguardian.com/music/2026/jun/28/fatboy-slim-djing-sober-rehab-alcoholism-desert-island-discs #FatboySlim #Music #DesertIslandDiscs #Radio4 #Culture #Bbc #UkNews #Media #Radio #Alcohol
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Fatboy Slim says he felt paralysed at prospect of DJing sober after rehab https://www.theguardian.com/music/2026/jun/28/fatboy-slim-djing-sober-rehab-alcoholism-desert-island-discs #FatboySlim #Music #DesertIslandDiscs #Radio4 #Culture #Bbc #UkNews #Media #Radio #Alcohol
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Requiem For Long Wave, As The BBC Goes Silent
https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://hackaday.com/2026/06/27/requiem-for-long-wave-as-the-bbc-goes-silent/
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Requiem For Long Wave, As The BBC Goes Silent
https://web.brid.gy/r/https://hackaday.com/2026/06/27/requiem-for-long-wave-as-the-bbc-goes-silent/
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Today programme suffers ‘body blow’ as BBC prioritises social and digital content https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/jun/27/today-programme-bbc-social-digital-content-radio-4 #Bbc #Media #Radio4 #DigitalMedia #RadioIndustry #UkNews #SocialMedia #Tiktok #Instagram
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Today programme suffers ‘body blow’ as BBC prioritises social and digital content https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/jun/27/today-programme-bbc-social-digital-content-radio-4 #Bbc #Media #Radio4 #DigitalMedia #RadioIndustry #UkNews #SocialMedia #Tiktok #Instagram
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Damn! Last night was the last night. 😢
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Damn! Last night was the last night. 😢
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A poignant and quite moving tribute to the shutdown of #radio4lw, by my good friend Scot M0RWV. This was recorded from his Vidor valve radio that he recently refurbished.
The action at the end of this video reflects the finality of the broadcast.
https://youtube.com/shorts/Wnk0hbt7PSU
#radio4 #radio4longwave #bbcradio4 #bbc -
A poignant and quite moving tribute to the shutdown of #radio4lw, by my good friend Scot M0RWV. This was recorded from his Vidor valve radio that he recently refurbished.
The action at the end of this video reflects the finality of the broadcast.
https://youtube.com/shorts/Wnk0hbt7PSU
#radio4 #radio4longwave #bbcradio4 #bbc -
Last few minutes of #BBC #Radio4 on 198 KHz #longwave - recorded via UTwente #SDR in #Netherlands
Carrier is still present for the moment, with looped recorded message about alternative ways of receiving Radio 4, presumably this gets switched off after a few hours (as the whole idea of turning it of was because BBC were getting tired of electricity and maintenance costs)
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Last few minutes of #BBC #Radio4 on 198 KHz #longwave - recorded via UTwente #SDR in #Netherlands
Carrier is still present for the moment, with looped recorded message about alternative ways of receiving Radio 4, presumably this gets switched off after a few hours (as the whole idea of turning it of was because BBC were getting tired of electricity and maintenance costs)
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So long 198kHz Droitwich. As the continuity announcer said “We will miss your warmth and crackle” 🫡 #Radio4 #Radio4Longwave
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So long 198kHz Droitwich. As the continuity announcer said “We will miss your warmth and crackle” 🫡 #Radio4 #Radio4Longwave
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#Radio4 LW 20 minutes before shutdown. https://www.youtube.com/live/BfWMunVFXDs
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#Radio4 LW 20 minutes before shutdown. https://www.youtube.com/live/BfWMunVFXDs
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I’ve been down a rabbit hole on the ending of #Radio4 on #longwave in ten days’ time. It’s a heck of a thing, and I do understand the upset it’ll cause, but it’s the right decision for a corporation struggling to survive with its funding cut from under it, and for a planet that can no longer spare 500kW of energy (enough to power dozens of homes at full tilt) on something that most new receivers cannot access.
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What‽ Why would you do this‽ Since #Newsnight became unwatchable, listening to #TheWorldTonight has been how I’ve ended my evenings. Why would you axe good radio analysis of current affairs?
https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/jun/17/bbc-boss-compulsory-redundancies-cuts
