Thanks mary, I did figure that out, but at least it gives easy access to the main BBC stations. Maybe one day they will allow access to the Audio Described shows somehow.
Thanks, Richard -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Mary Otten Sent: Friday, July 22, 2016 6:52 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: BBC iPlayer has come to the US Hi Richard, There is no TV in this iPlayer. Radio only. So no audio described shows. Sent from my iPad > On Jul 21, 2016, at 8:50 PM, Richard Turner <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Mary, > I've listened primarily to BBC World Service for news since Short Wave Radio > days and the last several years via TuneIn Radio. > Just the lack of commercials is reason enough, but they actually spend time > on news. > Radio 4 Extra, which can also be found with TuneIn Radio is great fun with > some of the comedy and drama shows. > I've been hoping BBC iPlayer would come to the States in hopes that we can > get access to some of the audio described shows, so I am going to go find it > in the App store. > Thanks for telling us about it. > > Richard > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of > Mary Otten > Sent: Thursday, July 21, 2016 8:07 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: BBC iPlayer has come to the US > > Thank you, Gina. It sounds like your favorite and the classical are the way > to go. There are also some other things, like radio Wales, radio Scotland, > radio ulster, and the sports stuff. But I'm sorry to say I am not into > soccer, and I have no idea about cricket. So I think I'll stick to the music, > and maybe play or some news. Our news media so awful. Maybe yours is better. > Mary > > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Jul 21, 2016, at 7:00 PM, Georgina Joyce <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Hello Mary, >> >> Radio 1 is aimed at young people and very noisy. Radio 2 is Easy listening >> and more suitable for my generation. Radio 3 is classical. Radio 4 is mainly >> talk where you can hear the long running soap the Archers. The afternoon >> plays are usually very good. Radio 4 Extra is old drama and comedy etc. >> Radio 5 I’m not too sure but I believe it is a dumbed down and more sporty >> version of radio 4. Radio 6 is known as the music station but I’ve never >> listened. >> >> HTH. >> >> Gena >> >>> On 22 Jul 2016, at 00:40, Mary Otten <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> It's free, of course, and it looks to be fully accessible. For someone in >>> the UK, could you help a US person who is not familiar with the various >>> stations. We have radio one, youone extra, radio two, three, four, five, >>> and six. Do they specialize in different things? 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