A fascinating discussion on BBC's Asian Network radio station

Do listen to the whole interview where Nihal does a fair job of fairly interviewing Nick Lowles of the group Hope Not Hate, Robert Spencer and Iman Dudwallah (?)....

I found especially interesting the part from around 12 minutes in when Nihal asked Robert Spencer to give him some passages from the Koran and Hadith that he found objectionable and then asked the Imam to counter these claims. From around 17:20 listen to the Imam complain that the Qur'an was more Robert Spencer's field than his. I did enjoy Nihal responding incredulously "But you're an imam!" Also a joy to listen to are Cameron's questions and Robert Spencer's answers near the end of the piece.

Well done Danny Baker

The Sony radio awards were presented last night and I am pleased to report that Danny Baker won gold in the Best Entertainment Programme section for his 5Live show:

The Danny Baker Show

WINNER: GOLD

Danny Baker - Presenter
Lynsey Hipgrave - Co-presenter
Clare Davison - Producer

Campbell Davison Media for BBC Radio 5 live

What the Judges Said

"Danny expertly sews the whole program together with the flair and palpable enthusiasm of someone who oozes with a love and desire to be on the radio." 

I wonder if the 'pinheaded weasels' who sacked Danny Baker from BBC Radio London, and thus caused so many people to have less cheerful and intelligent afternoons, regret their decision.

The same Danny Baker show also picked up a Bronze in the Speech Radio Broadcaster of the Year section:

Danny Baker

WINNER: BRONZE

Danny Baker - Presenter
Lynsey Hipgrave - Co-presenter
Clare Davison - Producer

Campbell Davison Media for BBC Radio 5 live

What the Judges Said

"This broadcaster inspires absolute devotion from listeners for good reason, and the judges admired his ability to transform everyday situations into gloriously surreal radio – always taking the audience with him. Unique. Original. Inventive. Constantly surprising. This entry was a joy to listen to."