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The Radio Times

Just would be interested  to know if anyone is buying the Radio Times anymore- I stopped buying it weeks ago as it is a farce- nothing to watch anymore sadly - thank goodness for Netflix .. there must be things still to watch but I can’t see what.

Helen Bamberger ● 2331d16 Comments

I subscribe so it's still coming through the letterbox every week. I agree that there's been very little on although this week we have The Salisbury Poisonings. I mostly buy it for the radio coverage, though, which you struggle to find elsewhere.

Susan Kelly ● 2331d

We buy it every week - it's not a bad read. Agree 'The Salisbury Poisonings' has been excellent - loved 'Normal People' which I finished off last night - what an ending though!

Vanessa Smith ● 2331d

Radio Times has a circulation of nearly 530,000 per issue which puts it just behind Slimming World in popularity!I like it, but then I've never read Slimming World......

Bruce Hammal ● 2331d

I hope it’s not a spoiler to say that the ending of Normal People screamed for another series.  We care so much for those two!As for the Salisbury Poisonings, it’s extraordinary to me that this was made before the Pandemic.  It’s such a vivid parable of our ‘new normal’  and an unwitting critique of our government’s performance.  If only Tracy Daskiewicz had been in charge!

Alastair Banton ● 2331d

Good afternoon,all of the radio schedules are here, for free and normally with more detail than the RT listsings.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/schedules

N V Brooks ● 2331d

Yes - probably good for some people  but the last time I bought it there were only 4 things I wanted to see for the whole week , - just feel it is now out of date and we do pay a whole lot on our bbc licence- I used to work for them in the late '60's - just disappointed and hope they get it working again.

Helen Bamberger ● 2331d

I get it on subscription also.  Much prefer reading print on paper. 

Micki Hawkes ● 2331d

For the sake of accuracy, Radio Times hasn't actually been owned or published by the BBC for many years and it covers all channels equally. As to what is currently on offer I fear it will be slim pickings for quite a while as most production has ceased because of Coronavirus. Personally I still think the BBC is excellent value (I also worked for the Corporation once upon a time.!)Here's something to think on. I just got the renewal notice for my TV Licence and it's £157.50 per annum. My Sky subscription which includes Sport but not Movies or any other extras currently costs £728.40 p.a. And even little old Radio Times at £3.30 per issue comes in at over £170 a year - £13 more than the TV Licence.I'm afraid I don't know the price of Slimming World.

Bruce Hammal ● 2331d

Do we think that reading Slimming World is a good substitute for actually dieting?

Susan Kelly ● 2331d

Who knows? Most magazines tend to be aspirational rather than practical...I'm tempted to suggest that Radio Times and Slimming World are quite logical bed-fellows. Two words come to mind: "couch" and "potatoes".The latter preferably nicely roasted.

Bruce Hammal ● 2331d

Eating Slimming World will give you the fibre and is light on carbs!

N V Brooks ● 2330d

It'll be the 'end of an era' this year I fear.  {insert the tearful emoticon of your choice}Nothing to with Covid19 but for the first time in my life I might not purchase the 'legendary' Christmas & New Year Double Issue of Radio Times - or as someone described it RadiOtimEes.Life moves on.......eventually!

Martin Weaver ● 2327d

Don't know about the Radio Times - but can recommend Staged 5 x 15 min shorts, very funny, well written and well acted.I always feel I get value from my licence but then I listen almost constantly to the BBC radio stations, great drama and comedy

Alex McDevitt ● 2327d

I've never been a regular reader of the Radio Times - I get as much information as I need from the weekly newspaper I buy. As for the BBC, I often find it hugely irritating, but will always support its existence. The licence-fee system is an acceptable compromise between carrying advertising and constantly having to beg for donations, as happens on the American PBS station (PBS = Public Broadcasting System). In fact, anyone who's spent a period of time in the US and experienced their TV will come back longing for the BBC.

Colin Jordan ● 2327d

I have it delivered every week, wouldn't be without it.

Juliet Hogg ● 2326d

I agree that BBC TV is so much better than the awful stuff in the US.  I used the Radio Times so find all the reruns of children's TV programmes and school programmes and nature programmes either to watch or to record so we could watch when we wanted.  Then we could easily choose what we watched rather than channel hopping and often missing half of interesting programmes.  I think there are many more options now and I watch less TV.  Used to enjoy the crosswords, cookery columns and recipes plus gardening and background on programmes.  It was far more than just TV and radio listings.

Philippa Bond ● 2326d