Are there any Radio 4 lovers left on MN these days?

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If so, can I just share my joy at having 're-discovered' it again!

Since moving house, and having kids I seemed to have 'lost the Radio 4 habit'. The kids meant I never seemed to have time to myself, and also the radio reception was crap, as we are in a hilly area, and the signal was poor...

BUT..

DH bought me a DAB radio for Christmas, and my life has changed again forever.

I LOVE all the current affairs programmes, and the plays, and Woman's Hour, and the news quizzes etc etc.

I feel like I have rediscovered myself.

When I was at school I used to listen to Radio 4 loads (for General Studies A level and at Uni we used to listen to The Archers....
And then when I did a politics degree I used to listen to it for all the current affairs...

Ah, bliss. Please sign in if you are similarly appreciative....

I'm sure there was a period when it was actually illegal to make a R4 drama without Julian Rhind-Tutt in it. Even though he must only have been about 12 then.

And threadworm my mother has an unhealthy passion for the voice of Rhindtutt! She's positively repulsive on the subject of Bill NIghy, she worships his voice I've banned her from talking about it.
Don't even think of mentioning James Mason to my mother , ever. It's horrific how much she loved his voice! And Paul Schofield but he had the best voice of anyone ever didn't he?

I think I am your mother ipanema. How did that happen?

If she likes James Mason I hope she listens to Thought for the Day. The Chief Rabbi is a spit for James Mason.

My MIL's new beau sounds exactly like Paul Schofield. It's uncanny.

Mummy!

(lucky MIL!)