The Planets again.

[Guest]

I listened to The Planets on Sunday afternoon. I'm hearing it again on Tuesday. Do the programmers talk to each other?

[Frances_iom]

.. Do the programmers talk to each other?

yes they all have to sing for their supper from the one true Wright hymnsheet - welcome to R2.5 and heading down to basement CFm level

[MrGongGong]

Don't think I know that one ?
any chance of a repeat on iplayer ?

[Mary Chambers]

Never mind. It's followed by Britten's Abraham and Isaac this afternoon.

[Mr Pee]

I listened to The Planets on Sunday afternoon. I'm hearing it again on Tuesday. Do the programmers talk to each other?

Was that the NYO concert with John Wilson? Outstanding, wasn't it?

I don't really get your second sentence, though. Did you hear it again today? Or did you stick on a CD of something else, or go for a nice bracing walk? Listening isn't compulsory you know.

[gradus]

Strongly recommend today's performance, a real corker of a performance with Andrew Davis and the BBC Phil, unless of course you're 'all Planetted-out'.

[Eine Alpensinfonie]

I was a little disappointed by the announcer's introduction. Just a brief comment about Mars, with reference to the the other six movements. I think Radio 3 should try to educate, rather than subjugate to the whims of CFM and Breakfast. I only heard Mars and Neptune, the other movements being played while I was teaching...

[Anna]

Not a fan of Holst, but enjoyed the Sunday John Wilson. The programme today that PianoSteve is referring to with a bit of Holst included, it seems from a look at the schedule, was the second episode of a five-parter entitled Best of British running all week. Nevermind, Chin Up! No Holst programmed for tomorrow.

[Flosshilde]

Was that the NYO concert with John Wilson? Outstanding, wasn't it?

I don't really get your second sentence, though. Did you hear it again today? Or did you stick on a CD of something else, or go for a nice bracing walk? Listening isn't compulsory you know.

I had the same thought as PianoSteve.

Mr Pee, I was working - I don't have a CD player available (nor CDs - they wouldn't mix well with ceramic dust), & a walk wasn't an option as I had too much to do (I had a nice bracing swim earlier). So put that in your fatuous pipe & smoke it.

[teamsaint]

Was that the NYO concert with John Wilson? Outstanding, wasn't it?

I don't really get your second sentence, though. Did you hear it again today? Or did you stick on a CD of something else, or go for a nice bracing walk? Listening isn't compulsory you know.

What planet are you on, Mr Pee?

[Mr Pee]

I had the same thought as PianoSteve.

Mr Pee, I was working - I don't have a CD player available (nor CDs - they wouldn't mix well with ceramic dust), & a walk wasn't an option as I had too much to do (I had a nice bracing swim earlier). So put that in your fatuous pipe & smoke it.

Does your radio only receive Radio 3 then? You can get models nowadays where you can re-tune them. Amazing.

OP wrote "I'm hearing it again on Tuesday", which suggests he has no choice in the matter.

[french frank]

Does your radio only receive Radio 3 then? You can get models nowadays where you can re-tune them. Amazing.

OP wrote "I'm hearing it again on Tuesday", which suggests he has no choice in the matter.

But it isn't exactly the point of a radio station - to encourage people not to listen to it.

[Flosshilde]

Does your radio only receive Radio 3 then? You can get models nowadays where you can re-tune them. Amazing.

OP wrote "I'm hearing it again on Tuesday", which suggests he has no choice in the matter.

Are you suggesting that I should listen to CFM instead?

The only other station I'd listen to is R4, & none of this afternoon's offerings appeal -


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Afternoon Drama Art & Gadg
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15:00 – 15:30
Making History 15/01/2013
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15:30 – 16:00
Lives in a Landscape Series 10, Episode 2
2/4 Alan Dein delves into the mysterious deaths of five dogs in the same West Yorkshire street (R)

[mercia]

I enjoyed the piano concerto by 'Baron Fred' at the end of yesterday's Afternoon on 3 - as good as Rachmaninov I thought

[Vile Consort]

Does your radio only receive Radio 3 then? You can get models nowadays where you can re-tune them. Amazing.

OP wrote "I'm hearing it again on Tuesday", which suggests he has no choice in the matter.

You are suggesting it doesn't matter what is played, on the grounds that nobody is obliged to listen to it, are you?