No short story cuts on Radio 4

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1. 1751
   Name: Ann Shearer on Jul 21, 2011

   Comments: But why? Short stories are wonderful radio - little oases when one hasn't long but needs something worth listening to. Please keep them going!

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2. 1752
   Name: Sarah Millin on Jul 21, 2011

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3. 1753
   Name: Barbie Drillsma-Milgrom on Jul 21, 2011

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4. 1754
   Name: Sarah Rayner on Jul 21, 2011

   Comments: I got my first break into fiction by having short stories published by Woman's Own. More and more vehicles for showcasing the genre are being closed off - R4 was such a valuable vehicle. Please keep short stories on air.

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5. 1755
   Name: Maria Malone on Jul 21, 2011

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6. 1756
   Name: Nicholas Simons on Jul 21, 2011

   Comments: The BBC must surely be aware of the immense pleasure radio listeners take in the short story series! Cutting their number, will save little money & deny actors work of which there is little enough as it is!! Bad move for general public & eor the Beeb's profile! Don't do it.

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7. 1757
   Name: Anonymous on Jul 21, 2011

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8. 1758
   Name: Felix Francis on Jul 21, 2011

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9. 1759
   Name: Richard Knights on Jul 21, 2011

   Comments: How will new talent emerge?

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10. 1760
    Name: Mary English DSH on Jul 21, 2011

    Comments: I love listening to the short stories on BBC Radio 4 and to reduce down the number of stories is a horrible thought. I have a very good friend who has written a few stories for Radio 4 and the idea of reduction smacks of ignorance of customer enjoyment. Shame on you Radio 4:(

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11. 1761
    Name: Nicola Bennett on Jul 21, 2011

    Comments: Getting stories on Radio 4 was a tremendous encouragement to me as a writer. As a listener I enjoy and the opportunity to hear new writing and old, and applaud the honouring of the short story as a fine form of fiction. I hope the regular scheduling of short stories will continue to feature.

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12. 1762
    Name: Cliff Leonard on Jul 21, 2011

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13. 1763
    Name: Joanna Walsh on Jul 21, 2011

    Comments: Short stories suit the 'read out loud' format perfectly. Apart from having value in themselves, they are a great short introduction to any writers' work. They must surely be less expensive broadcasts to produce, especially if out of copyright, as they generally involve only only one reader. There's no reason to cut them and many good reasons to keep them.

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14. 1764
    Name: Gill Budgell on Jul 21, 2011

    Comments: It's so important that we retain our listening skills - hearing a story is quite different from seeing it in pictures on screen or reading it as text. Protect it.

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15. 1765
    Name: JACKY HYAMS on Jul 21, 2011

    Comments: HOW SHORT SIGHTED CAN YOU BE?

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16. 1766
    Name: ANNA HIPKISS on Jul 21, 2011

    Comments: To say that the reduction in short stories is an unavoidable consequence of extending the World at One is not an answer. It is confirmation that Radio 4 programme makers are in love with the sound of their own voices of speculation and despair, and have little interest in their listeners' desire to be entertained, not depressed. They think that by doing this they are fulfilling the BBC's role to inform, but there is often more to be learned from a short story than from a supposed piece of 'news'.

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17. 1767
    Name: Tony on Jul 21, 2011

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18. 1768
    Name: Adrian Arnold on Jul 21, 2011

    Comments: I started my writing career by writing short stories and now I have published 3 books. and they are all due to that early writing experience. Maintain the BBC's short stories

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19. 1769
    Name: Gita Ragone on Jul 21, 2011

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20. 1770
    Name: Essie Fox on Jul 21, 2011

    Comments: Please think again, BBC. At a time of much dumbing down, there is an even greater need for you to support and promote this art form.

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21. 1771
    Name: Glen Jayson on Jul 21, 2011

    Comments: Yet another nail in the coffin for writers' opportunities. I was thrilled when I had three stories broadcast and always enjoy listening to the short story slot. This cut is very sad news.

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22. 1772
    Name: John Wilders on Jul 21, 2011

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23. 1773
    Name: Mark Jones on Jul 21, 2011

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24. 1774
    Name: Sarah Ash on Jul 21, 2011

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25. 1775
    Name: Lesley Crooks on Jul 21, 2011

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26. 1776
    Name: Alison Prince on Jul 21, 2011

    Comments: People love stories. Just look at the sales of story CDs to play in cars and on the move - it's a huge market. What's more, stories provide a brilliant escape from tiresome reality, so they really are an adjunct to mental health and wellbeing. Please reconsider this short-sighted proposal to reduce their number.

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27. 1777
    Name: J. A. Underwood on Jul 21, 2011

    Comments: Back in the early 1960s, one of the first jobs assigned to me when I entered the publishing industry was to help oversee publication of 'Statement against corpses', a volume of short stories by B. S. Johnson and Zulfikar Ghose that was both evidence of the vitality of the form and a protest against its neglect. Does the battle have to be fought all over again?

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28. 1778
    Name: Elizabeth Bentley on Jul 21, 2011

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29. 1779
    Name: Robert A Forde on Jul 21, 2011

    Comments: The short story is an excellent way to encourage new writers and new readers. Please do not remove even more opportunities for both.

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30. 1780
    Name: Maeve Clarke on Jul 21, 2011

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31. 1781
    Name: Lookman on Jul 21, 2011

    Comments: If the short story goes then what will happen to the independent play. Since the end of the Wednesday Night TV play there has been an enormous decline in the quality of plays on the BBC TV. I am can only imagine the end of Radio4 short plays will further limit creative writing. Perhaps less time on adversarial politics towards documentary on news programs might be more appreciated by listeners. So have a regard to promoting native talent and save Radio4's short story.

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32. 1782
    Name: Nancy on Jul 21, 2011

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33. 1783
    Name: Coral Chapman on Jul 21, 2011

    Comments: This is a service that should be kept at all cost, on this station...

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34. 1784
    Name: Chris Lowe on Jul 21, 2011

    Comments: As a listener to short stories and both a writer of AND a professional story TELLER I horrified that you are considering cutting their number. What is Radio 4 for? Plays and short stories are an integral part of this station. What are you going to broadcast in their place more depressing bad news and issue programmes!

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35. 1785
    Name: John Mole on Jul 21, 2011

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36. 1786
    Name: Mary Hogarth on Jul 21, 2011

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37. 1787
    Name: Jocelyn Robson on Jul 21, 2011

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38. 1788
    Name: Andrew David Doyle on Jul 21, 2011

    Comments: We simply cannot allow our Scottish culture to be eroded by financial constrtaints. The Scottish Office and media have a responsibility to ensure that the written word lives on amongst the new generations, as has the works Burns, Scott & Doyle and indeed many other authors. We must also think of our handicapped audiences - Blind informed etc, that have little or no quality of life, short stories are one of the essential life lines.

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39. 1789
    Name: Robert Elegant on Jul 21, 2011

    Comments: At a time when printed matter is in peril, i.e., journals, newspapers and books, it would be a further disaster if Radio 4 cut back its presentations. Not all, but certainly a good part of the future of British fiction, is in your hands.

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40. 1790
    Name: James Gibbins on Jul 21, 2011

    Comments: I'm glad that the Society is reacting strongly to this measure that represents yet another infringement of the work of authors and the denial of quality to an intelligent listening audience.

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41. 1791
    Name: Tamara Dragadze on Jul 21, 2011

    Comments: I would be appalled if this beacon of hope for most writers--to have a short story read one day on Radio 4--should be made even more unattainable than it is already. Given that so much media is in competition with online and twitter etc. activity, why choose something such as short story--which cannot be in competition--to axe?? Don't shoot yourself in the foot!

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42. 1792
    Name: Juliette Cheveley on Jul 21, 2011

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43. 1793
    Name: Ann Swinfen on Jul 21, 2011

    Comments: The BBC has a fine tradition of broadcasting short stories of every possible kind. I've had the benefit of this myself and would hope that new writers would continue to receive this support. As listeners, I'm sure we all get pleasure from this incomparable service for those who, in turn, support Radio 4 - the best radio station in the world! Where else can you listen to wonderful stories read by first-class actors?

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44. 1794
    Name: Susan Howe on Jul 21, 2011

    Comments: As a writer of short stories, but more importantly, as a listener to Radio4 for the last fifty-odd years, I would be extremely sorry to see the short story slot disappear. Might I suggest you pay slightly less for each one? Most writers would be overjoyed to hear their stories read on the air in return for a modest fee. Perhaps if you don't ask for exclusive rights, or use previously published pieces, that would help? http://howesue.wordpress.com

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45. 1795
    Name: Alison Rose on Jul 21, 2011

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46. 1796
    Name: Anonymous on Jul 21, 2011

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47. 1797
    Name: C J Moore on Jul 21, 2011

    Comments: The BBC's traditional support of short stories is a vital medium for both established and new writers, as well as a valuable cultural resource for listeners.

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48. 1798
    Name: Ferial Evans Rogers on Jul 21, 2011

    Comments: That afternoon slot affords a pleasant and relaxing interlude. The variety of subjects adds interest and vitality for the listener. For the aspiring author, here is an opportunity to aim for. And it might be the foothill on a path to a suuccesful career and great literary acclaim.

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49. 1799
    Name: Susan Skipper on Jul 21, 2011

    Comments: It seems such a pity to make these cuts. Radio 4 provides an area for the new and also established writers to have their stories broadcast to a wider audience and many listeners enjoy them.

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50. 1800
    Name: NIGEL YOUNG on Jul 21, 2011

    Comments: SHORT STORIES ARE WHAT MAKES RADIO FOUR DISTINCTIVE, IF NOT UNIQUE. IT WOULD BE FOOLHARDY OF THE BBC TO CURTAIL A TRADITION THAT HAS MADE RADIO 4, AND THE HOME SERVICE BEFORE IT, SO BELOVED OF THE LISTENERS.

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