Web Site Of The Week – On The Record

http://www.bbc.co.uk/otr

On The Record fans will find the programme’s new web site surprisingly basic. The site is very easy to navigate and even simpler to understand; it seems to be aiming at school children. The pages taking you behind the scenes at the show, and those telling the story behind the programme’s well-known crocodile mascot will make good bed time reading.

Political students and researchers will find the link page useful, it will take you to dozens of government related sites. If you miss a programme or want to clarify what was said then, with the right equipment, you can listen to a recording of the last episode or read text stored in the interview archive.

This site is a valuable educational and basic reference tool, but it is lacking the weight and credibility of its TV show counterpart.