I like the Unthanks dancing - very much so - but I honestly can't help it if their particular way of singing doesn't appeal to me. It's not a political statement, for heaven's sake - whether or Mudcat or elsewhere - it's just a personal dislike.

As far as the Folk at the BBC programme was concerned, I found it very interesting. It was great to see Woody G with Terry & McGhee in the opening credits. Much of the interest came from the period features, like seeing a plummy-voiced Bert Lloyd at the BBC studios. Good to see dear Bob Copper singing in the Kipling Gardens in Rottingdean. The last time I saw him there, he was very old, dressed in a shepherd's smock to open the village summer fair. Jack Elliott was, IMO, only passing fair. Pete Seeger showed a fair 12-string technique, and Peggy Seeger was excellent, as was Bob Davenport. The 1964 clip of Harry Cox was truly wonderful to see, and it was nice to see Martin Carthy in his back garden! Then a trawl back in time with Robin Hall & Jimmy McGregor, Lonnie Donegan and a bit of classical guitar period fun, and music in the Scrubs! Then that famous clip of the young Davy Graham - and so on and so on.

So - as you say - mostly dreadful. Or, perhaps, just personal taste again.