Talk:List of BBC Radio 4 programmes

Defunct, dates or blank?

Many, probably the majority, of programmes listed here are no longer running. A number have dates, e.g. — (1992–2006), while a few others have the terse, and perhaps somewhat cruel comment, "defunct". In one instance I noticed (and altered), defunct meant dormant, not extinct. Simon Brett's wonderful sitcom, No Commitments has started a new series.

Some consistency would look better. Dates of broadcast, wherever possible, would be ideal. A mere defunct flag is probably better than nothing if dates cannot be ascertained. It would be nice to indicate which programmes are currently active, though perhaps too much trouble to maintain.

May I urge anyone who knows the dates of definitively extinct programmes to add them? --King Hildebrand 19:50, 10 May 2007 (UTC)

Guilty as charged! (for the inconsistency). I really dislike the word 'defunct', which is quite prevalent on WP and really inappropriate here. While editing the article (some time back), I suddenly realised that showing the broadcast dates would be much more useful. I changed a few, where I could obtain dates from articles, but knew that it needed a more concerted effort than I was able to give.

I would also encourage others to add dates as they can.

EdJogg 20:19, 10 May 2007 (UTC)

'Defunct' eradicated. Replaced by dates, but it's a slooooow process for each redlink! I'll let others 'fill in the gaps' :o)

EdJogg 00:38, 18 May 2007 (UTC)

Dates added to entries under A and B, and some details expanded.Twistlethrop (talk) 06:34, 19 December 2016 (UTC)

Sections

Should probably put the comedy documentaries into their own section under "comedy" --Colapeninsula (talk) 10:19, 5 March 2013 (UTC)

Done. --Colapeninsula (talk) 10:38, 5 March 2013 (UTC)

Unknown comedies

There was a large list of comedies in classed as "other". I put most in the correct section, but there's a few that either I can't find any evidence for them existing, or that were originally broadcast on other channels. I removed them, and list them below:

• 1994 - No idea what this is, and hard to google
• Big and Little - can't find any info
• The Dictionary Quiz - can't find any info
• Hole in the Wall Gang - Not clear that they did anything for R4, though maybe it was repeated on Radio 4 Extra
• Lee and Herring's Fist of Fun - their Radio 1 show now repeated on BBC 4 Extra
• Losers
• The Monkhouse Archive - This was Radio 2, I think
• Shuttle Diplomacy - can't find anything about this
• Slices of Life - Is this Phill Jupitus's Radio 1 show?
• Sounding Brass - Radio 2 phone-in?
• Too Many Songs - Radio 2 doc on Tom Lehrer?
• Two Priests and a Nun Go into the Pub - No info
• Whack-O! - was on light programme
• The Wonder Years - no idea
• You Had to Be There - no idea

--10:37, 5 March 2013 (UTC)

Does he take sugar?

When I worked shift work, I sometimes listened to this programme while driving to work and in the end stopped because it annoyed me so much. It was never about disabled people who had no roof over their heads, not enough to eat, can't get a job, or any of the problems that occur with able people through lack of money. It was always people living in a comfortable environment with all their needs taken care of wanting even more money from the State. It was only ever about greed.(84.236.152.71 (talk) 08:00, 23 April 2014 (UTC))

It's a shame that your perception of it is so jaundiced. It's certainly not the way I understood it from the times I listened to the programme. It only ever set out to focus upon disabled people who needed help and had to rely upon various organizations that were set up to do exactly that. It was never intended to be solely about homeless or poor people whether disabled or otherwise, and it wasn't about greed. The title itself gave a hint about the way that able-bodied people might find it difficult to relate to the needs of disabled people. You might discover more by listening to some of the shows that are available on YouTube. Twistlethrop (talk) 06:50, 19 December 2016 (UTC)

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