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29/03/2013

Radio 4's forum for audience comment. Roger Bolton hears of Sunday frustration and Monday confusion, and an Archers murder plot.

Confusion, frustration, abdication and revolution in this week's Feedback.

Vanessa Whitburn the longest-serving editor of The Archers is leaving after 22 years. She tells Roger about bullying from listeners, hints at plans for the Ambridge murder that never was and confesses that she often keeps quiet about her job for fear of being hijacked at social events.

Also this week, Radio 4 listeners have been treated to a series of five "playful and surprising audio interventions" - three-minute creations by contemporary artists. More like "baffling" and "bizarre" say many listeners. Tony Phillips the man who commissioned the works, explains the thinking behind them.

Is The Bottom Line too focussed on fat cats? In these times of austerity is there enough room on Radio 4 for the voice of rest of the workers? The programme's presenter Evan Davis takes it on the chin.

And why did Radio 4 ruin the afternoon of so many Formula 1 fans?

Presenter: Roger Bolton

Producers: Karen Pirie and Katherine Godfrey
A Whistledown production for Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio.

30 minutes

Last on

Sun 31 Mar 2013 20:00

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  • Fri 29 Mar 2013 16:30
  • Sun 31 Mar 2013 20:00

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