Talk:List of BBC Radio 4 programmes

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[edit] Defunct, dates or blank?

Many, probably the majority, of programmes listed here are no longer running. A number have dates, e.g. — (1992–2006), while a few others have the terse, and perhaps somewhat cruel comment, "defunct". In one instance I noticed (and altered), defunct meant dormant, not extinct. Simon Brett's wonderful sitcom, No Commitments has started a new series.

Some consistency would look better. Dates of broadcast, wherever possible, would be ideal. A mere defunct flag is probably better than nothing if dates cannot be ascertained. It would be nice to indicate which programmes are currently active, though perhaps too much trouble to maintain.

May I urge anyone who knows the dates of definitively extinct programmes to add them? --King Hildebrand 19:50, 10 May 2007 (UTC)

Guilty as charged! (for the inconsistency). I really dislike the word 'defunct', which is quite prevalent on WP and really inappropriate here. While editing the article (some time back), I suddenly realised that showing the broadcast dates would be much more useful. I changed a few, where I could obtain dates from articles, but knew that it needed a more concerted effort than I was able to give.

I would also encourage others to add dates as they can.

EdJogg 20:19, 10 May 2007 (UTC)

'Defunct' eradicated. Replaced by dates, but it's a slooooow process for each redlink! I'll let others 'fill in the gaps' :o)

EdJogg 00:38, 18 May 2007 (UTC)