Sorry Diane but they were not snide references at all and I see no reason why you should think so.

It is a matter of fact that the media, when they need a folk person for anything, will always go to those people, the Waterson:Carthy family in particular. You only have to listen to Radio 4 on a daily basis as I do to know that.

I knew Christy when he lived in Bradshaw and I don't recollect hearing mention of those times in the programme but for goodness sake it was a 45 minute programme and can't possibly do justice to all he's done but full marks for the programme for trying. It makes a change to have someone on that I know something about and am interested in.