Talk:Quote... Unquote

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[edit] Wrongly named?

Isn't it Quote... Unquote? --Oldak Quill 00:17, 4 May 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Most boring programme on Radio 4

Surely this article should give some mention of the fact that Quote... Unquote is the least funny, most boring, smuggest waste of time on all of Radio 4. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 82.47.80.9 (talk)

It's certainly boring, unfunny and smug but most boring? Surely that honour must go to File On 4.

I think the most important thing anyone could say about quote unquote is that is is crushingly, unremittingly dire. In fact, it's a national disgrace. Oz naughten 12:21, 22 November 2006 (UTC)

Oh, come on now, Oz. It's far far worse than THAT. I believe the SAS use tapes of Quote ... Unquote as part of their torture-resistance training. (Though Mrs Trellis of North Wales and Eric Pode of Croydon are said to be fans.) -- Picapica 09:52, 10 February 2007 (UTC)

Whatever the case, I believe the references to it being boring and pointless on I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue deserve a mention.

[edit] Defending Quote ... Unquote

I shall respond to the above comments by saying, first of all, that I rather like "Quote..Unquote". However, I do not think it necessary for people to leave such comments here, as Wikipedia is an encyclopaedia, not a springboard for people to air their personal views. I do have views on Radio Four programmes, but I thought that the purpose of a "Discussion" of an article on a radio programme was meant to be to help the article to maintain accuracy and comprehensiveness. ACEOREVIVED 19:17, 26 September 2007 (UTC)

But my comment was addressed to the question of comprehensiveness, as raised by the anonymous editor at 82.47.80.9, even if -- like you, Aceo -- I introduced it with an opinion... Picapica (talk) 11:26, 1 June 2008 (UTC)