Well there was a certain irony in my choice of post title, Patrick. I think
you might give a rather wrong impression of the beeb thing to our US
cousins - it's not, is it, by any means God-spouting fundamentalism, it's
rather soft and soggy and very very multi-cultural : Sikhs, Muslims, Jews,
Hindus as well as Christians do the speak. I think they had an atheist once
as well. It is, generally speaking, quite harmless, and forgetable, apart
from some of Rabbi Lionel Blum's jokes (at times!)
Poets get a look in on R4 early too - there was Mr Horowitz inimitably
singing his ideas of how Blake should be a little while back. The presenters
have been known to quote Milton from memory (on Today I'm talking about
now) - imagine that across the waters.
Best
Dave
----- Original Message -----
From: "Patrick McManus" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, November 05, 2005 9:37 AM
Subject: Re: Thought for the day
> 'Thought for the day' on our radio is religious propaganda/
> brainwashing-/toshing posing as serious ideas-the BBC is breaking its
> charter on balance here -why not instead of religious pundits have some
> real thinkers (now not allowed)or god help us!!!bring on the lions or even
> some poets spouting off-protest now!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
> P atheist P
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