I never listen to MH on Wednesdays as I'm always out at the local folk club. I agree with Ross above. However I sometimes "listen again" (i.e. for the first time) on the BBC website, if I'm aware of something of particular interest to me on there, e.g. an interview with someone I like.

I don't think MH is that bad, it's just that there's not enough folk music on the BBC or other radio stations generally, at least in England. I agree that in general, Wales, Scotland and Ireland have much better radio folk shows than we English do - honourable exceptions include Johnny Coppin on Radio Glos, and the N Yorks show (with a guy whose name I forget for the mo - sorry!)

To the OP (Folkiedave): the alternative to MH on R2 is to switch him off and do something else - like go to a folk club or session, or just watch telly, have a beer, etc. :-)