Sorry that the wreckers have got at the show. Babble is cheaper than a quality music show, no doubt. Thanks to Ali and Bernard for all your hard work. I've really enjoyed listening.

On a positive note....
Time now to start praising those other local BBC folk shows while we still have them. Just up the road in Blackburn, Phil Brown has been making a very good job of The Drift on BBC Radio Lancashire. Perhaps e-mails of support to his station manager (john.clayton@bbc.co.uk) would encourage that station to continue supporting his show? He seems quite enthusiastic at the moment, so let's provide a bit of encouragement to stay that way! If you're not from the area you can listen live on the web on Thursday evenings (and on the Sunday repeat). The Drift is shortly to be available on the BBC's Listen Again player for 7 days after broadcast. (Martyn Joseph did a splendid concert for the whole show last week.)

http://www.bbc.co.uk/lancashire/