On Thu, 2012-11-22 at 14:59 +0000, Miri Hirshberg wrote: > On Thu, 22 Nov 2012, George T. DeTitta wrote: > > > Does anyone happen to know if BBC4 broadcasts over the web? > > > > George DeTitta > > HWI / UB > > bbc.co.uk/iplayer then radio and BBC4 > they keep stuff for 7 days
Some programmes (including this series) are available indefinitely. The expiry date is given as 1 Jan 2099, so there is no rush :-). You can browse the archive here <http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/features/in-our-time/archive/>: it goes back to 2004. Regards, Peter. > > M. > > > Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Martyn Winn <martyn.w...@stfc.ac.uk> > > Sender: CCP4 bulletin board <CCP4BB@JISCMAIL.AC.UK> > > Date: Thu, 22 Nov 2012 14:12:37 > > To: <CCP4BB@JISCMAIL.AC.UK> > > Reply-To: <martyn.w...@stfc.ac.uk> > > Subject: Re: [ccp4bb] Crystallography on BBC Radio 4 next week > > > > I'd just like to comment that In Our Time is usually pretty good. I caught > > the end of this morning's program on the Borgias. After hearing about > > murder, nepotism and incest, it was a bit disorientating to hear Melvyn > > announce crystallography as the next subject :) > > > > m > > > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: CCP4 bulletin board [mailto:CCP4BB@JISCMAIL.AC.UK] On Behalf Of > >> Peter Keller > >> Sent: 22 November 2012 13:52 > >> To: ccp4bb > >> Subject: Re: [ccp4bb] Crystallography on BBC Radio 4 next week > >> > >> Dear all, > >> > >> I have had several queries about this off-list, so here are some > >> clarifications. > >> > >> I don't know if Melvyn Bragg is related to WL and WH Bragg. I doubt it, > >> but if he is maybe he will say. (Bragg is a fairly common name in > >> English.) > >> > >> The normal subject matter of "In Our Time" is humanities-based (i.e. > >> art, history, philosophy etc.), but they deal with scientific or > >> mathematical subjects occasionally. > >> > >> There are two live broadcasts, at 09:00 and 21:30 UK time. The later > >> one > >> is a shortened version (edited from about 42 mins to about 28), so > >> better to listen to the earlier one if you can. > >> > >> There are three options for listening other than the terrestrial radio > >> broadcast. All should work outside the UK (restrictions on using the > >> BBC > >> iPlayer overseas mostly apply only to television, or on the radio to > >> certain special broadcasts such as some sporting events). > >> > >> (i) Live on the internet at the times above: go to the programme page > >> at > >> <http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01p0s9s> and click on the "LISTEN" > >> icon (with a picture of a small loudspeaker) towards the upper right of > >> the page. > >> > >> (ii) Using iPlayer after the second broadcast has finished. Go to the > >> programme page at <http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01p0s9s> and click > >> on the "Listen now" button on the left of the picture illustrating the > >> programme. In principle this should become available within a few > >> minutes of the end of the second broadcast (i.e. soon after 22:00 UK > >> time), but sometimes there is a longer delay of up to an hour. It won't > >> expire, so you can always listen on another day. > >> > >> (iii) Download a podcast in mp3 format from > >> <http://www.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/series/iot>. This will become available > >> sometime after the second broadcast has finished, but it could be a day > >> or two afterwards. These podcasts also don't expire or disappear: you > >> can download them years after the original broadcasts. > >> > >> Options (ii) and (iii) will get you the full rather than the shortened > >> version of the programme. > >> > >> Regards, > >> Peter. > >> > >> On Thu, 2012-11-22 at 10:30 +0000, Peter Keller wrote: > >>> Dear all, > >>> > >>> On Thursday next week, the BBC radio program "In Our Time" will be > >>> discussing the history of crystallography. The link to the program is > >>> <http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01p0s9s>. Unfortunately, it doesn't > >> say > >>> who the guests are, but they usually manage to find people with > >> something > >>> interesting to say, even if the presenter Melvyn Bragg's grasp of > >> scientific > >>> material isn't always that great. > >>> > >>> I think that from outside the UK it is possible to listen live from > >> the link > >>> above, and that a day or two after the broadcast a podcast will be > >> available > >>> to download from <http://www.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/series/iot>. > >>> > >>> Regards, > >>> Peter. > >>> > >> > >> -- > >> Peter Keller Tel.: +44 (0)1223 > >> 353033 > >> Global Phasing Ltd., Fax.: +44 (0)1223 > >> 366889 > >> Sheraton House, > >> Castle Park, > >> Cambridge CB3 0AX > >> United Kingdom > > > > Thurs Nov. 22nd, 2012 > EBI -- Peter Keller Tel.: +44 (0)1223 353033 Global Phasing Ltd., Fax.: +44 (0)1223 366889 Sheraton House, Castle Park, Cambridge CB3 0AX United Kingdom
