4 Extra supported and backed lots of my documentaries, many of which went on to win international awards. There is no station like it. If it really is to close, can we at least have the publicly funded BBC audio archive become publicly available so it doesn't sit unused.
In my opinion, we're going to lose something incredibly valuable to the cultural fabric & history of this country. If Radio 4 Extra with its carefully curated archive isn't the epitome of public service broadcasting, well, I don't know what is. Only the BBC can do it. A sad day.