Daggers Posted 3 April 2012 Posted 3 April 2012 I may watch films on my laptop but the radio is nearly always on one of the BBC channels whereas I hardly ever turn on the television. The death of radio was being predicted a few years back - is it dead to you or do you believe radio offers far more than TV ever could?
Captain... Posted 3 April 2012 Posted 3 April 2012 I listen to the radio in the car, and often listen to the radio comedy shows on BBC iplayer, but I rarely have it on around the house, I would rather just listen to music uninterrupted.
Finnegan Posted 3 April 2012 Posted 3 April 2012 Don't use either at home, have my laptop for shows and films but the radio is always on at work so I guess that gets my vote. Not a big fan, though, I'd campaign for spotify at work if I didn't work for the council, the internet policy is insane, they'd never let us have it.
z-layrex Posted 3 April 2012 Posted 3 April 2012 I love driving at night on the motorway with Radio 4 on, very relaxing.
Trav Le Bleu Posted 3 April 2012 Posted 3 April 2012 I listen to radio at work (crappy Gem and Heart when in the soreting office - but Kerrang or Radio 5 when in my van), occasionally Radio 6 at home. On a side note, but related... Just A Minute on TV? What benefit is there to watching it as to listening to it? The only people I can think of are the deaf, who can now at least see the people and get subtitles, but visually, it's no spectacle. If my wife wasn't deaf I could happily live with just the radio though.
Captain... Posted 3 April 2012 Posted 3 April 2012 I listen to radio at work (crappy Gem and Heart when in the soreting office - but Kerrang or Radio 5 when in my van), occasionally Radio 6 at home. On a side note, but related... Just A Minute on TV? What benefit is there to watching it as to listening to it? The only people I can think of are the deaf, who can now at least see the people and get subtitles, but visually, it's no spectacle. If my wife wasn't deaf I could happily live with just the radio though. I thought the same thing, I watched one the other day and it was ok, but loses it's charm on the TV, I wonder if they edit out the bits where Nicholas explains things to the listeners at home when they laugh at a visual joke.
davieG Posted 3 April 2012 Posted 3 April 2012 I listen to radio at work (crappy Gem and Heart when in the soreting office - but Kerrang or Radio 5 when in my van), occasionally Radio 6 at home. On a side note, but related... Just A Minute on TV? What benefit is there to watching it as to listening to it? The only people I can think of are the deaf, who can now at least see the people and get subtitles, but visually, it's no spectacle. If my wife wasn't deaf I could happily live with just the radio though. I used to listen to a lot of comedy shows on the radio but then my hearing nosedived and having not been able to listen to them for a number of years I have to say I absolutely love watching Just a Minute on TV with those sub-titles, if the could sub-title radio programmes I'd tune in regularly.
Bellend Sebastian Posted 3 April 2012 Posted 3 April 2012 If I had to manage without one I'd chuck out the telly, definitely. Mind you, without 6 Music and Radio 4 I wouldn't have much use for the radio either. I would never have believed how much I could enjoy Radio 4. The quality of programmes mean that they can make just about any subject seem fascinating. It's like a comfort blanket. There are quite a few decent documentaries on BBC4, but there is a growing tendency in TV documentaries to try and make them a bit more entertaining and exciting - too many shitty reconstructions, crap CGI and clumsy attempts to inject drama into them, when just the facts can tell the story
FantasticMrFuchs Posted 3 April 2012 Posted 3 April 2012 It all depends where I am and what I'm doing really, I do love radio but get frustrated with the adverts. Jack FM is a really good station for those living down South
Houdini Logic Posted 3 April 2012 Posted 3 April 2012 Radio and the puzzles section of a paper every night.
Bellend Sebastian Posted 3 April 2012 Posted 3 April 2012 The Computer is making both redundant. When they can invent a computer that doesn't take an age to boot up, maybe. Until then, it seems like a faff
Houdini Logic Posted 3 April 2012 Posted 3 April 2012 When they can invent a computer that doesn't take an age to boot up, maybe. Until then, it seems like a faff Buy a decent computer and/or stop looking at porn?
Bellend Sebastian Posted 3 April 2012 Posted 3 April 2012 Buy a decent computer and/or stop looking at porn? You can look at porn on computers?
Amin Posted 3 April 2012 Posted 3 April 2012 I generally listen to radio during the day and watch tv in the evening/night so I can't really decide.
DANGEROUS TIGER Posted 3 April 2012 Posted 3 April 2012 I honestly cannot say. Both have good and bad programmes.
Corky Posted 3 April 2012 Posted 3 April 2012 Radio is great when you're on the move, always listen to it when I'm going out somewhere.
Haydos Posted 3 April 2012 Posted 3 April 2012 When they can invent a computer that doesn't take an age to boot up, maybe. Until then, it seems like a faff http://www.pcworld.com/article/169941/why_you_should_use_sleep_mode.html
dave the caveman Posted 3 April 2012 Posted 3 April 2012 The only time I watch live broadcasted tv is when I'm watching live sport. Otherwise ill be watching legally purchased movies or tv series or iplayer/4od on the computer. Sometimes I listen to radio in the car but when I've got 50gb of my own selection of music to choose from, it gets difficult to justify listening to the shite on the radio. I do like some of the specialist shows on radio1 but I download them as well so don't listen live. I find moyles ok in the morning if I'm truly uninspired by my music collection, and I like radio2 in the afternoons for small doses of the topical issues chatter. I would never consider listening to a local or commercial radio station because I find them extremely irritating. So for me it's neither really. I massively favour entertainment being made available for consumption as and when, rather than to a programme, and that's the way I see things heading.
Guest Posted 3 April 2012 Posted 3 April 2012 Radio 4 is great but I only listen to it in the car or on the computer. There are very few programmes that I watch "live" on the TV preferring to D/L and watch them at my own convenience and without the annoying ads.
21st Century Fox Posted 3 April 2012 Posted 3 April 2012 I listen to the radio while I cook but only ever really switch the TV on if there's a match on. The internet and box sets take up any viewing time I have.
Webbo Posted 3 April 2012 Posted 3 April 2012 Radio is for work or the car, TV is for home. Unless I'm listening to the match commentary then I hardly ever listen to the radio at home.
Daggers Posted 3 April 2012 Author Posted 3 April 2012 The wife lives for bland, mindless TV crap - preferably involving a doctor, a detective or a crime solving doctor. Or a detective who has a deep interest in medicine. That's when the headphones go on. So like a wonderful married couple we never argue because I am listening to my music, BBC Radio 5, 4 or 6. Late night drives are made for Radio 3, Sunday mornings for The Archers omnibus on podcast. Me, some dogs, a tropical island and a solar powered radio - I'd be happy as a pig in shit.
ScouseFox Posted 3 April 2012 Posted 3 April 2012 I listen to more radio than I watch tv. Mainly because most tv is shite, especially daytime tv.
Mike the Metal Ed Posted 3 April 2012 Posted 3 April 2012 I finally got a digital radio for Christmas, fantastic to be able to wake up to 6 Music, and listen to Radio 4/4 Extra in the evening when there's nothing on TV. Up All Night on 5 Live is great when I don't feel like sleeping, too.
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