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David Aaronovitch broadcaster and journalist on BBC coverage in the Middle East, BBC's role in public service media, cuts and journalism
Season 4 Episode 13
David Aaronovitch, worked for the BBC in a senior capacity before becoming a writer for the Independent and later a columnist on the Times. He's made…
2 years, 10 months ago
Pat Younge former chief creative officer at BBC TV and non exec director at ITV Studios on the future of PSB, diversity in broadcasting and coverage of Israel-Gaza war
Season 4 Episode 12
Pat Younge is a former chief creative officer of BBC Television and a Non Executive Director at ITV Studios Ltd. Amongst his many roles he’s also cur…
2 years, 10 months ago
Greg Childs, former BBC executive producer on the crisis in children's programming, the importance of public service content and solutions
Season 4 Episode 11
Greg Childs worked for over 25 years at the BBC, mainly as a director, producer and executive producer of children’s programmes. He created the first…
2 years, 10 months ago
Michael Crick, broadcaster and author on GB News, Nigel Farage, impartiality, Newsnight and his career
Season 4 Episode 10
It was once aid that the five most terrifying words in the political lexicon were “Michael Crick is in reception”. Michael has worked extensively acr…
2 years, 11 months ago
Sophie Chalk, VLV policy adviser discusses the implications of the new Media Bill on public service broadcasting
Season 4 Episode 9
Sophie Chalk is the policy adviser for VLV (Voice of the Listener and Viewer), an independent charity representing the interests of the audience in s…
2 years, 11 months ago
Ritula Shah, former BBC Radio 4 presenter of the World Tonight on overpaid news presenters, BBC cuts and news centralisation
Season 4 Episode 8
Ritula Shah spent 35 years at the BBC as a producer on 'Today,' presenting 'The World Today,' 'Woman’s Hour,' 'PM,' and chairing 'Any Questions.' How…
2 years, 11 months ago
Richard Sambrook ex BBC Director of News, the World Service and Global News on coverage of the Israel/Gaza conflict, newsgathering and transparency
Season 4 Episode 7
Richard Sambrook, the former BBC Director of News, the World Service and Global News is now emeritus Professor of Journalism at Cardiff University. …
2 years, 11 months ago
Edward Stourton, BBC presenter and former foreign correspondent discusses journalism and religion
Season 4 Episode 6
Edward Stourton has worked in broadcasting for more than forty years, and has been a foreign correspondent for the BBC, ITN and Channel Four. He was …
2 years, 11 months ago
Roger Mosey, former BBC editorial director on BBC Israel-Gaza war coverage and use of the word 'terrorist'
Season 4 Episode 5
Roger Mosey was head of BBC TV News and is a former editor of the Today programme. We discuss the BBC's reluctance to use the term "terrorist" and t…
3 years ago
Sir Mark Thompson, former BBC Director General and soon to be CEO and chair of CNN, the US news channel, discusses democracy and free speech
Season 4 Episode 4
By the time he was 40, Sir Mark Thompson had held some of the top jobs at the BBC. He went on to become Chief Executive of Channel 4 before returnin…
3 years ago