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Radio

Some things are better heard on radio, than seen

This week, I listened to the Barchester dramas, and to a man reuniting with the person who had saved him from suicide

8 February 2014

9:00 AM

8 February 2014

9:00 AM

A double dose of BBC1 drama at the weekend (Silent Witness, Casualty) left me wondering whether there’s a link between the falling crime figures announced last week and the levels of blood and bestiality now showing nightly on TV. With so much violence available at the switch of a button, who needs to create their own? (Bear with me, the connection with radio will soon become apparent.)

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