Better the straight bat of BBC radio than Sky TV

Although I thoroughly enjoy most of Tom Richmond’s regular pieces, he does tend to make assumptions which are well wide of the mark.

One of his more recent statements (Yorkshire Post, June 1) included a short piece about England’s latest cricket “find” – Yorkshire player Joe Root.

In his article Mr Richmond assumes that anyone enjoying BBC’s Test Match Special commentaries and banter does so because they “cannot afford Rupert Murdoch’s subscription television”.

Well, I have news for Mr Richmond. I, along with many other cricket lovers, prefer listening to this quality programme on BBC rather than watching the game on other, expensive, channels.

I admit to being a big fan of radio broadcasting and it has nothing whatsoever to do with not being able to afford lining Mr Rupert Murdoch’s pockets. It is called having a choice and I can thoroughly recommend the BBC Test Match Special programme to anyone who might still not be familiar with it.

A further benefit is that one has no dreary, repetitive advertisements to have to watch/listen to either!

From: Allan Davies, Heathfield Court, Grimsby.

The most significant improvement required on BBC Look North is the sending of Peter Levy to elocution lessons.

He speaks far too quickly, reminding me of the clatter in a typing pool. He speaks through clenched teeth and barely moves his lips. For those of us who are deaf, he is a nightmare. He makes lip-reading almost impossible.

The contrast with Keeley Donovan and Paul Hudson is plain for all to see. They speak relatively slowly and their diction is good.