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Roger Mosey, former BBC editorial director on the Lineker fallout, Downing St emails, Fiona Bruce and appointing a new chairman
Season 2 Episode 11
Roger Mosey, former editorial director of the BBC, head of TV news and director of sport discusses the handling of the Gary Lineker and Fiona Bruce c…
3 years, 6 months ago
Paul Hughes, former BBC Director of the BBC Symphony Orchestra and Chorus and BBC Singers criticises announced cuts
Season 2 Episode 10
On Tuesday the BBC announced cuts to its orchestras and choirs. Its in-house chamber choir, the BBC Singers will come to an end and there will be a …
3 years, 7 months ago
Simon Mayo, former BBC radio presenter discusses Ken Bruce's departure from Radio 2
Season 2 Episode 9
Ken Bruce is the most popular presenter in the UK with over 8 million listeners on Radio 2 and he's about to join former colleague Simon Mayo at Grea…
3 years, 7 months ago
Colin Browne, chair of the VLV (Voice of the Listener and Viewer) discusses the lack of consultation and engagement with the licence fee payers
Season 2 Episode 8
“In 2015 at the time of the Charter Review, more than 40,000 people responded to the BBC Trust on its consultation. The latest BBC consultation there…
3 years, 7 months ago
Dr Tom Mills, author of 'The BBC: Myth of a Public Service', on the Richard Sharp controversy, the hierarchy of the BBC and its organisational and reporting culture
Season 2 Episode 7
Dr Tom Mills, a sociologist at Aston University, has written a book called 'The BBC: Myth of a Public Service'. It claims to set aside both liberal a…
3 years, 7 months ago
Richard Ayre, former BBC Trustee discusses BBC chairman Richard Sharp's appearance in front of the DCMS select committee
Season 2 Episode 6
On Tuesday Richard Sharp the BBC chairman faced questions from the Department of culture, media and sport select committee. They were examining the p…
3 years, 8 months ago
Paul Mason, former BBC Newsnight and Channel 4 economics editor discusses economic coverage and impartiality
Season 2 Episode 5
As part of its impartiality plan, this week the BBC published its report looking at the broadcaster's coverage of taxation, public spending, governme…
3 years, 8 months ago
Richard Ayre, former senior BBC Executive and BBC Trustee on the controversy surrounding BBC chairman Richard Sharp's appointment
Season 2 Episode 4
Controversy is currently surrounding BBC chairman Richard Sharp amidst allegations that he helped Boris Johnson when the then Prime Minister found hi…
3 years, 8 months ago
Baroness Tina Stowell, chair of the House of Lords Communications and Digital select committee on the departure of Ken Bruce, impartiality and the BBC's strategic purpose
Season 2 Episode 3
Conservative peer Baroness Tina Stowell has had an extraordinary career since she left school with 5 O Levels. Leader of the House of Lords under Dav…
3 years, 8 months ago
Dorothy Byrne, former head of news and current affairs at Channel 4, on privatisation, sympathy with Conservative plans for reform and the need for radical ideas in broadcasting
Season 2 Episode 2
Dorothy Byrne was until recently Editor at Large at Channel 4, having been its head of news and current affairs for many years. We discuss the govern…
3 years, 8 months ago