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Clive55
Joined: 08 Dec 2006 Posts: 1336
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Posted: Tue Aug 12, 2008 9:24 pm Post subject: Radio Times- Do you read it? |
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I have bought Radio Times for years & now subscribe as i saw a very good offer.
But for some time I have just glanced at the cover & put it aside, forgetting to consult it during the week.
So the buying- or subscribing- is more a habit.
But i have now started to have a look at the listings, even sometimes the articles
Can be quite useful.
Always useful to know what you've missed on the telly
and on Radio, come to that |
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MadeinSurrey
Joined: 11 Dec 2006 Posts: 3130 Location: The Beautiful South
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Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2008 7:42 am Post subject: |
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Only buy it at Christmas - why waste money when the Weekend papers give you most of the info for free, and anything else can be found online? _________________ MiS |
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SantaFefan
Joined: 07 Dec 2006 Posts: 11258 Location: top of the cliffs in Norfolk
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Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2008 7:57 am Post subject: |
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Yes, I was only thinking that the other day.. I always insisted we had the Radio Times above all others, the TV Times was a begrudged second choice and the likes of TV Quick were a complete no no in my view.
But for the last 6 months we haven't bought it at all. Several copies laid on the table untouched apart from a quick flick through.
This is because we just use the TV Guide on our Freeview set up... not so much information maybe but certainly more convenient.
I wonder if there's a national downward sales trend for it? _________________ Johnnie Walker read out my message on Pirate Radio! 13/8/07
I have heard how radio should be. |
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RockitRon
Joined: 07 Dec 2006 Posts: 7646
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Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2008 10:14 am Post subject: |
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I stopped buying it earlier this year, when Sainsbury's sent me some half-price coupons and were always sold out. I'd always bought it from there but in truth in recent years it had gone largely unread, as the programme schedules became more and more crowded with ever smaller print and with lesser detail, and many times they were changed anyway.
The articles and interviews were sometimes interesting, but all too often it was reduced to Heat-style trivia, or Q-style Top 20 lists.
The daily and weekend papers, and the Freeview and cable on-screen schedule pages supply all I need, and more. If there's something really noteworthy (eg Wogan's interview) the newspapers cover it anyway. _________________ Ron |
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Fog on the Tyne
Joined: 09 Dec 2006 Posts: 1096
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Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2008 5:03 pm Post subject: |
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I still get it ,but next weeks cover (16-22 August) almost put me off, scary or what. I certainly won't be leaving it lying around where anyone of a nervous disposition can see it! _________________ The wheel keeps on turning...
This fool made it round. |
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Helen May
Joined: 10 Dec 2006 Posts: 19384 Location: Cheshire
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Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2008 5:22 pm Post subject: |
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RockitRon wrote: | I stopped buying it earlier this year, when Sainsbury's sent me some half-price coupons and were always sold out. I'd always bought it from there but in truth in recent years it had gone largely unread, as the programme schedules became more and more crowded with ever smaller print and with lesser detail, and many times they were changed anyway.
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I've not been able to buy it in my local Sainsbury's (as well as other things ) for ages and complained but it didn't help so I now go elsewhere for it.
I must admit it doesn't get looked at as much as before but I do like the extra info on radio programmes so I'll continue to buy it for the time being.
H _________________ 88 - 91 FM this is Radio 2 from the BBC!
I said it live on air in the studio with Jeremy Vine on 10/3/2005 |
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Clive55
Joined: 08 Dec 2006 Posts: 1336
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Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2008 6:33 pm Post subject: |
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The advantage of Radio Times is that it does give more info about progs on the radio than you get anywhere else |
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Cherskiy
Joined: 08 Dec 2006 Posts: 3701 Location: near Amble, Northumberland
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Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2008 6:48 pm Post subject: |
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RockitRon wrote: |
The articles and interviews were sometimes interesting, but all too often it was reduced to Heat-style trivia, or Q-style Top 20 lists.
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Exactly why I stopped buying it years ago. _________________ Author: “To the Ends of the Earth: A Snapshot of Aviation in North-Eastern Siberia, Summer 1992”
(Free to read via Kindle Unlimited) |
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Ian Robinson Site Admin
Joined: 11 Dec 2006 Posts: 3609 Location: Chorley, Lancashire
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Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2008 8:19 pm Post subject: |
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Clive55 wrote: | The advantage of Radio Times is that it does give more info about progs on the radio than you get anywhere else |
Yes, and that's pretty much the only reason I still buy it. |
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Clive55
Joined: 08 Dec 2006 Posts: 1336
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Posted: Thu Aug 14, 2008 1:14 pm Post subject: |
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Ian Robinson wrote: | Clive55 wrote: | The advantage of Radio Times is that it does give more info about progs on the radio than you get anywhere else |
Yes, and that's pretty much the only reason I still buy it. |
my main reason too. The papers give plenty of info on TV, but only the scantiest info on Radio |
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mark occomore
Joined: 07 Dec 2006 Posts: 9955 Location: UK
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Posted: Fri Aug 15, 2008 6:30 am Post subject: |
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Has anyone seen the front of this weeks copy of the RT with Wogan? Looks like he's been airbrushed like Ronnie Corbett on the last page. |
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Toggy
Joined: 18 Aug 2008 Posts: 1239
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Posted: Fri Aug 22, 2008 9:23 pm Post subject: |
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I subscribe to RT, I like it, it's much better than most other magazines that are just about soaps, soaps and more soaps (I hate soaps!)
I usually read most of it but skip the Dr Who bits when there are some. |
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oldraver
Joined: 18 Dec 2006 Posts: 1189 Location: London
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Posted: Tue Sep 09, 2008 10:21 am Post subject: |
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I buy the RT, simply for the reasons voiced by Helen and others. The radio coverage. All I have to do now, is remember to listen to the programmes i've earmarked, especially on R4.
At least now, they tell you what's on 6 Music.
Guy Garvey. 10 till 12, Sunday nights. _________________ life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans |
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Red Baron
Joined: 30 Mar 2007 Posts: 120
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Posted: Tue Sep 09, 2008 3:54 pm Post subject: |
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You on commission, Raver ??
oldraver wrote: |
At least now, they tell you what's on 6 Music.
Guy Garvey. 10 till 12, Sunday nights. |
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