VALERIE GROVE
he seasonal question ‘Has Radio 4 lost its golden touch?’ is back. The answer is ‘No, but...’ Much of the network is hoary, cosy and aimed, frankly, at us: to tell us what to do in the garden; to warn against the plausible, soft-voiced Scotsman calling to discuss your bank account – dial 159. Here, every hour, is the dreadful confirming that everything’s gang to make you laugh out loud.
