At the BBC web site www.bbc.co.uk/radio/aod/folk_promo.shtml I found the following list of folk shows:

Celtic Connections
Celtic Heartbeat
Folk Club
Mike Harding: Folk roots and acoustic based music
Take the Floor: Scottish dance music
The Brand New Opry
The Reel Blend: Scottish Folk music
Travelling Folk

In addition, there were several country music programs listed including old and new, plus two programs of pipe music. This seems to be far more than the "one hour a week" that Tunesmith complains about. In fact, I think you can find more folk music weekly on the BBC than on MOST American radio stations.

Padre