R4 lovers, what programme[s] do you hate?

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In an effort to avoid writing an essay ...

Those of us who are almost constant R4 listeners (I get tense when it switches to the World Service for the night), what programme/programmes can't you stand?

I love quite a lot of it, will put up with a lot more rather than switch over, but there are some programmes I genuinely destest. The Moral Maze is probably top of my list.

Any others?

Just a minute eeeeeuuuw I hate it for not being I'm sorry I haven't a clue

that

I click off as soon as I hear the first note

tell you what I really, really LOVE- ie that I'll stand still and actually listen to- Soul Music

it's wonderful

I hate Just a Minute, particularly the smug tones of Paul Merton as he sweeps into get yet more points.

Love Desert Island Discs - more often if I haven't heard of the person before and am bizarrely fond of moneybox.

In our time - depending on the topic and how Bragg-ish Melvin is being!

Yy why is Paul Merton such an arsehole on JAM??

and brandreth strangely likeable

I can't abide JAM either, makes me irrationally angry. Why does Paulerton do it, he's so much better than this.

Afternoon plays especially ones with dreadful American accents. (I mean English actors who can't do an American accent!)

Can't bear Anita whatshername from Any Answers either.

Bizarrely quite enjoy Money Box despite having absolutely zero interest in anything finance related

Have lady-crush on Kirsty Young on DID. She's like a lovely therapist.

Wish I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue was on more frequently.

Love the news Quiz though jury's still out on Miles Jupp.

Ooh littlebearpad hadn't seen your post when I wrote that. We are very similar. Money Box Live lovers anonymous

Agree about In Our Time.

Anything religious.
Any and all of the drama inc. the fucking Archers - its dire!
I've never heard the bells - I'm asleep

Hate:

1. Moral Maze (bunch of still adolescent rentaquotes drawing attention to themselves by trying to be controversial)
2. Count Arthur Strong (Why is this funny? Why?)
3. The prissy intro music to The Reunion (and often I hate the prog too)
4. Any Questions: free PR opportunity for politicians and in fact makes no difference to gov't policy whatsoever. A mere 'show' of fake consultation.

Love:

1.Sorry I Haven't a Clue (but bring back Sandi Toksvig!)

1. Word of Mouth
2. More or Less (debunks so many government claims based on manipulated statistsics - really cuts thro the spin)

4 Any science shows 5 In Our Time, the kind of old-fashioned intelligent show the BBC should be making more often but rarely does now.

1. Sailing By - the music on v late at night

NB: Re The Archers: you only know you love the Archers when you hate all the characters.

Oops Sorry All, Sandi Toksvig was on The News Quiz! That should be among my great R4 favourites too along with The Now Show.

The comedy goes in phases and at the moment we're in a fallow one.

Like many I can't abide Home Front. However, a new series of Voices of the First World War has just started and it is terrific and moving:

www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b03t7p9l

On thing I love about Radio 4 is the unexpectedness. Sometimes I stumble on something that has me captivated. The 11.30 slot will occasionally has gems to listen to.

The Archers
Home Front
Most afternoon dramas
Farming Today
The Food Programme
(both of the last two because I find any discussion of the meat industry very upsetting - which also applies to The Archers of course but that also manages to be dull and irritating as well as upsetting)

I hate the plays too but they have not always been this bad. I have happy memories of them from years ago when I used to take time off work to decorate the walls of new rooms I moved into. I used to paint while listening to the plays - and they were usually good. Did they change or did I?

. I understand the Count Arthur hate, he's often rude, idiosyncratic and a terrible mangler of English. It was the TV series that hooked me, and the episode this clip is from is one of the funniest I've seen in ages with a bit of a twist at the end.

In Our Time - bunch of incomprehensible windbags
Saturday Live - horribly twee and matey
Archers - just dire at the moment

Really like The Media Show, More or Less, Unreliable Evidence - shows that cut through the crap.

What is the godawful 'comedy' on at 6.30 on Tuesdays? It depresses me, it's so awful. And it's quite depressing.

I like JAM except when Josie Lawrence is speaking. Can't bear ISIHAC.
Food Programme is deeply smug and annoying.
Money Box Live - especially when people ring up seemingly just to stealth boast about their millions they've earned from being BTL landlords and ask the best way of keeping their grubby hands on every last penny.

Something Understood as well. I often think the subject matter sounds interesting, and if they just had specialists in the subject sitting around discussing whatever it was I would probably like it. What I hate though is all the filler stuff - the songs, poetry, excerpts from books or whatever - that are used to underline the very sparse actual points made.

It always reminds me of English Lit essays i used to have to write. I would just make a couple of pretty bland points and pad it out with quotes from the book to 'illustrate the point'. I find it quite unreasonably annoying.

Anyone else still feeling relief that The World in 100 Objects is finally over?

Yes, Shirley, this was a v odd show anyway because you could not see the objects - basically a TV format on the radio. And it was in love with itself. Talking of which: I hate the self-obsessed 'BH' aka Broadcasting House show on Sunday mornings. All the charm of an amateur newsletter that is full of in jokes about people most others do not know. Having said all this though, R4 is fantastic - I wish there were more talk radio channels available to those of us outside the capital.

All in the MInd is great sometimes.
Thinking Allowed too - you come across amazing nuggets of information.

Also the Food Prog this week - apparently lard if good for you!! who'd have thought it.

Hates:

• The Food Programme - so dull and worthy
• anything with Laurie Taylor

- You and Yours

• The Home Front
• Any Answers - all the comments seem to be from 'Disgusted of Tunbridge Wells' clones
• post 11.00 pm 'comedy' slot

Agree Something Understood disappointing too - and presenter has a very sanctimonious voice

Doctor Two, that clip is hilarious. Don't like the radio version. Might bother with the TV one now.

Hate:
You and Yours
Count Arthur Strong (why? why?)
Midweek
In Our Time, which I should like, but I find Melvyn so abrasive.
Yes to the presenter in Any Answers - she never sounds like she's concentrating on what people are saying.

Love the Archers, Women's Hour, Homefront (oddly) and book of the week. I love R4. Podcasts have made it even more brilliant.

TV Arthur and radio Arthur are completely different. I didn't get the radio show, but love the TV show, which might be down to Graham Linehan.

As for In Our Time, I'm waiting for them to do a show on something like the Blockchain, at least it's interesting, relevant to 'our time' and I can shout at the radio when they're wrong. :o

I don't listen to Any Answers, too may people on are way too punchable.

FOOC remains one of the best things since Letter From America.

Oh yes, must add Midweek!