This petition was submitted during the 2015-2017 parliament
Rejected petition Reinstate Janice Long & Alex Lester to overnight Radio 2 programmes!
Using repeats in place of real human DJ's after midnight on Radio 2 is shortsighted.
Both Janice & Alex provide a beautiful service to the people of our country that can't be measured in finances.
Night workers, insomniacs, students, lorry drivers, music lovers & the lonely NEED that human touch.
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There is a night time world & a night time economy that should not be forgotten about, many of us take great solace & enjoyment from Janice & Alex's shows.
Replacing them with a loop of repeated shows is culturally myopic and not what the BBC should be about.
To the outside world the UK=Music, we should be providing more outlets for our bands & songwriters not axing a treasure like Janice with her vast music knowledge.
I'm sure people can suggest other ways Radio 2 can make these cuts ...
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