Tag Archives: radio 4

Oh no, it’s the 80s again!

Posted on 11 November, 2010 by adrian

Students rioting, tabloids screaming, Tories ranting… blimey, I’m expecting to see a DeLorean drive past any moment. Most of yesterday *could* be described without too much bluster or complication. Somewhere between 30,000 and 50,000 students and education workers marched through … Continue reading →

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In praise of geeks

Posted on 20 July, 2010 by adrian

One of my favourite radio programmes is Laurie Taylor’s Thinking Allowed on Radio 4… it manages to hit a nice middle ground of eclectic, intelligent discussion without going full-on academic. A recent edition focused on the concept of fandom, specifically … Continue reading →

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