Culturally aware BBC
How typical. There's been quite a lot of coverage in advance for what sounds like a fascinating Radio 4 documentary:
A rage in DalstonI was eagerly looking forward to listening, as I'm sure were many other Jews. (My uncle had a shop in Ridley Road market.) So when is the BBC broadcasting it?Alan Dein uncovers a little known story of postwar conflict. For four years after 1945, London and the South East witnessed vicious confrontations between the remnants of Oswald Mosley's British Union of Fascists and Jewish ex-servicemen organised in the 43 Group. Operating beyond the law, the latter were fuelled by rage, guilt at the fate of Europe's Jews, and British policy in Palestine. Their goal was to drive fascism from the streets and silence its message forever.
Saturday 19 April 2008 20:00-21:00
Genius. This Saturday evening is the first Seder night (the first night of Passover) when not a Jew in the land will be able to listen. They really couldn't have found a worse time to broadcast had they tried.
I suppose the repeat is on Yom Kippur.
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THX1138
April 17th, 2008 9:21amTo quote Homer Simpson "Doh". But you can go to listen again. I never listen to anything the day it's broadcast it's always inconvenient.
Adama
April 17th, 2008 11:17amThe BBC have always done that but at least with their online radio player you will not miss your chance to hear the show at a later date.
Lee Jakeman
April 17th, 2008 11:43amKnowing the BBC, the timing was probably deliberate. It is analagous to the BBC's debates on the subject of English Nationalism - all of which have been aired in Scotland and Wales - none in England. In short, they're scared of something. Common decency?
Tom
April 17th, 2008 11:52amStephen
you can listen again to almost everything on the internet
I think this is misguided (kind of like the infamous Diana Mosley Desert Island Discs) but as your colleague MP would say, the deal since the enlightenment has been that minorities have freedom to practice their faith in private, but must make no demands of the public.
Jennie
April 17th, 2008 5:06pmAs the BBC like to repeat many of their programmes on several occasions, it's quite likely that this is just one of this progamme's slots; and it will be re-broadcast at a convenient time(s).
mark burman
April 17th, 2008 11:40pmI know, bit of a faux pas but it is going to sit on the BBC R4 Listen Again web page for the next 2 weeks. So for all of us who can't hear it- including its producer and presenter- it's only a mouse away.
Everyone forgot to look at the schedule, production team included!
mark
April 18th, 2008 2:01pmTrouble is, it isn't the first time.
John
April 19th, 2008 1:18pmI am far from being a fan of Al Beeb, but I am Jewish and an atheist and I don't observe either Pessach or Yom Kippur and may well tune in. Please don't assume that everyone must be like you.