07/10/2016
Roger Bolton finds out about iPlayer personalisation with the director of my91福利社, Gillian Reynolds discusses new boss of 91福利社 Radio James Purnell, plus binaural Beckett on Radio 3.
Roger Bolton hears listener views on 91福利社 radio programmes and developments.
From next year, users will need to login and give their postcode to access 91福利社 iPlayer, iPlayer Radio and some mobile apps. The 91福利社 says the move will enable it to offer a more personalised service - tailoring content to individual preferences. Some Feedback listeners and concerned the information gleaned will be used to crack down on the non-payment of the licence fee. The 91福利社's Director of 91福利社page and my91福利社, Phil Fearnley, explains the Corporation's thinking.
We find out more about binaural Beckett. Radio 3's Head of Speech Programming, Matthew Dodd, talks to Roger about why he commissioned new productions of five plays Samuel Beckett wrote especially for the Third Programme and how they were recorded binaurally - with voices and sounds in 360 degrees, coming not just from left and right but also from behind and in front of the listener.
The Daily Telegraph's radio critic, Gillian Reynolds, gives her thoughts on the appointment of James Purnell as the head of a new 91福利社 division - Radio and Education.
And the Radio 4 Documentary A Casual Clearance explored the practical and emotional difficulties involved in clearing out a parent's house when they have died. It struck a chord with a number of listeners. Producer Clare Jenkins explains why and how she made the programme.
Producer: Kate Dixon
A Whistledown production for 91福利社 Radio 4.
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