Have you noticed how radio programmes have 'dumbed down?' I mean on Radio 4 and 4 Extra. Here we see the imposition of 'Bread and Circus's' clearly.
Once there were many good programmes covering a wide range of issues, often well researched, constructively presented and well worth a listen. Today there has been a marked increase in drama, Political Correctness (almost every programme has to have a woman knowledgeable or not, and a lessening of factual, Historical or religious programmes. It appears taking your mind of reality is now the main driving force in radio.
There has on Radio 4 always been far too much 'drama,' Books' and 'stories,' almost all aimed at women, but there is a great increase today. This appears in my mind as part of the slow erosion of the thinking mind and the replacement with programmes that do not challenge and encourage a slow seeping of the questioning mind. You do not get that from 'Book at Bedtime.'
This is a deliberate policy.
The new 'BBC Sounds' which replaced the 'iplayer' has also encouraged this by lessening the number of aged programmes than can be obtained. Those that are available will be the ones chosen for us by our superiors, and we can trust them can we not?
We have a 'dumbed down' media, the press, TV and radio offer nothing to inspire, educate and open the mind. Far too much follows the rule of the powers that be. Any who oppose and disagree may well soon see their books burnt. Just saying...
Now you mention it, why are there so many women chatting on Radio 3 these days? There was a time the presenter presented the music and the music played. Now it appears either a woman presents, which means talks needlessly about, the music and some of it plays. Now there has been women presenting on Radio 3 for some time, very good ones at that, but there is a new generation introduced by Political Correctness to fill the air with sound, the sound of their voice, not music.
Yesterday the 'Early music Show was more talk than music, late the other night, just after midnight, a trio of women came on to discuss women composers, usually by giggling rather than talking and avoiding playing much music by female composers while they giggled like teenagers.
Today, Donald MacLeod has a women to discuss Beethoven during 'Composer of the Week.' Why? He has never required assistance before! While the Beeb is cutting back by removing 450 'journalists (no managers appear to be leaving) it is adding needless females to all parts of the BBC for PC reasons, thus increasing costs and wasting cash! The money saved on journalists, mostly those who opposed Brexit I suspect, will be spent on the women infesting Radio 3 with their talk. Talk? Ten words when one would do thus offering less time for music which is what the station is for!
If I go on like this I may have to apply for a job at the 'Daily Mail!'
3 comments:
Apply for a job at the Daily Mail, you've obviously not fully recovered yet.
Who on earth thought up BBC Sounds? Hard to navigate for a start and a content that increasingly features items fronted by and concerning BAME 'communities', cod ecology and general drivel.
On the lines of 'you are Lobby Lud and I claim my five quid' I think I should contact the BBC and announce that, as an old bat from the days when the BBC did manage to educate as well as entertain, I self identify as a significent minority and claim radio programmes which reflect my interests.
Not that they will take any notice...
Dave, That made me laugh!
Fly, That sounds like a good idea. I doubt however they would know who 'Lobby Lud' was!
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