Off The Page
Encyclopedia
Off The Page is a British
discussion program, aired on the BBC Radio 4
on Fridays at 11 PM.
The program features a panel of contributors who tackle a subject on which they are experts. Each panelist writes an introductory column with their take on the week's topic which acts as a springboard for further discussion.
Until 2006 the series was presented by Matthew Parris
, who has moved on to Radio 4's biography series Great Lives
. He has been succeeded by Dominic Arkwright, a radio reporter for the Today
program who has covered conflicts in Afghanistan, Mozambique, Nagorno-Karabakh
, Kashmir and Kosovo
among others.
The program is intended to attract listeners who like thoughtful and observant writing and free flowing uninhibited conversation. The programme has dealt with subjects such as Kissing Arse; All About Me; The Generation Gap; Stand By Your Man; The Filty Rich; Life in the Margins, and so forth. Off The Page is produced in Bristol.
The programme was broadcast on November 3 2011, at 1: 30 p.m. when the subject of the discussion was fairies, and included folklorists on the panel to discuss this subject. The people discussing this subject were Eddie Lenihan, fairy illustrator Faye Durston and folklorist Juliette Wood. .At the end of the programme, the continuity announcer announced that the programme would be broadcast on Tuesday, not Thursday, the following week, and would be broadcast at a different time of day.
The programme broadcast on November 22 2011 dealt with Japan
.
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
discussion program, aired on the BBC Radio 4
BBC Radio 4
BBC Radio 4 is a British domestic radio station, operated and owned by the BBC, that broadcasts a wide variety of spoken-word programmes, including news, drama, comedy, science and history. It replaced the BBC Home Service in 1967. The station controller is currently Gwyneth Williams, and the...
on Fridays at 11 PM.
The program features a panel of contributors who tackle a subject on which they are experts. Each panelist writes an introductory column with their take on the week's topic which acts as a springboard for further discussion.
Until 2006 the series was presented by Matthew Parris
Matthew Parris
Matthew Francis Parris is a UK-based journalist and former Conservative politician.-Early life and family:...
, who has moved on to Radio 4's biography series Great Lives
Great Lives
Great Lives is a BBC Radio 4 biography series, produced in Bristol. It is presented by Matthew Parris. A distinguished guest is asked to nominate the person they feel is truly deserving of the title "Great Life". Matthew and a recognised expert are on hand to discuss the life...
. He has been succeeded by Dominic Arkwright, a radio reporter for the Today
Today programme
Today is BBC Radio 4's long-running early morning news and current affairs programme, now broadcast from 6.00 am to 9.00 am Monday to Friday, and 7.00 am to 9.00 am on Saturdays. It is also the most popular programme on Radio 4 and one of the BBC's most popular programmes across its radio networks...
program who has covered conflicts in Afghanistan, Mozambique, Nagorno-Karabakh
Nagorno-Karabakh
Nagorno-Karabakh is a landlocked region in the South Caucasus, lying between Lower Karabakh and Zangezur and covering the southeastern range of the Lesser Caucasus mountains...
, Kashmir and Kosovo
Kosovo
Kosovo is a region in southeastern Europe. Part of the Ottoman Empire for more than five centuries, later the Autonomous Province of Kosovo and Metohija within Serbia...
among others.
The program is intended to attract listeners who like thoughtful and observant writing and free flowing uninhibited conversation. The programme has dealt with subjects such as Kissing Arse; All About Me; The Generation Gap; Stand By Your Man; The Filty Rich; Life in the Margins, and so forth. Off The Page is produced in Bristol.
The programme was broadcast on November 3 2011, at 1: 30 p.m. when the subject of the discussion was fairies, and included folklorists on the panel to discuss this subject. The people discussing this subject were Eddie Lenihan, fairy illustrator Faye Durston and folklorist Juliette Wood. .At the end of the programme, the continuity announcer announced that the programme would be broadcast on Tuesday, not Thursday, the following week, and would be broadcast at a different time of day.
The programme broadcast on November 22 2011 dealt with Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
.
External links
- Off The Page homepage on BBC website