I'm not averse to the occasional football commentary but the sheer saturation makes it a bore. I don't believe that racing warrants the coverage and dedicated bulletins - that's the point where I switch off Five Live. Some phone-ins are stretched beyond endurance with one hour, while others need 2 hours or more. I'm sure you advertise yourself as much time as there are 'real' adverts on commercial radio. By contrast it's a relief to listen to other advert-free public stations.
Lets have more of a mixture and nurturing of diverse talent.
I don't want a BBC version of TalkSport. I'm increasingly switching off, especially at the weekends, now Andrew Neil has left, and Edwina Currie persists. I'm coming home. So for me, I would surely retain my interest more if you rotated your presenters more often. Anon, Nottingham I have listened and enjoyed Five Live since it started broadcasting.