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Sir Peter Bazalgette, former chair of ITV, on ITV ceasing to be a PSB and a case for privatising Channel 4
Season 2 Episode 1
“The public service broadcasting system is undoubtedly facing an existential threat,” so says Sir Peter Bazalgette. He has been responsible for shows…
3 years, 9 months ago
Roger Bolton interview, part two. Roger discusses why he is a Christian and answers questions on Brexit coverage, diversity and BBC cuts
Season 1 Episode 15
In the second part of his interview with Richard Ayre, a former member of the BBC trust board, Roger discusses why he is a Christian and answers ques…
3 years, 9 months ago
Roger Bolton interviewed on his broadcasting career: his departure from BBC Radio 4's Feedback, editing Panorama and Nationwide, 'Death on the Rock' and much more
Season 1 Episode 14
After over 50 years in broadcasting, and being fired twice by the BBC, Roger Bolton is interviewed on his career by Richard Ayre, a former member of …
3 years, 9 months ago
Nick Jones, former BBC industrial and political correspondent on strike coverage, ‘that’ Mick Lynch and Mishal Husain interview and comparisons with the last winter of discontent
Season 1 Episode 13
As we experience a wave of strikes in the coming weeks from nurses, train, postal, bus, ambulance and highway workers amongst others, how well is the…
3 years, 9 months ago
Roger Mosey, former BBC editorial director on Harry and Meghan coverage, sports rights, BBC funding and the future of public service broadcasting
Season 1 Episode 12
On Thursday the first three of six Netflix documentaries about Harry and Meghan were released and BBC News led with the story. Did BBC News fall for…
3 years, 10 months ago
Ernie Rea, the BBC’s ex-Head of Religious Broadcasting casts a critical eye over religious coverage
Season 1 Episode 11
In a week when the 2021 census revealed a 5.5 million fall in the number of people who described themselves as Christian and that 22.2 million people…
3 years, 10 months ago
Peter York, social commentator, co-author of 'The War Against the BBC', busts BBC myths, discusses astroturfing and urges the BBC to defend itself
Season 1 Episode 10
Peter York, best known for co-authoring 'The Official Sloane Ranger Handbook' back in the 80’s has written another book ‘The War Against the BBC’ wit…
3 years, 10 months ago
Stephen Fry discusses JK Rowling, cancel culture, the BBC and the future of public service broadcasting
Season 1 Episode 9
If anyone deserves to be called a Renaissance man then one of the leading contenders must surely be Stephen Fry, actor, novelist, comedian, campaigne…
3 years, 10 months ago
Alice Enders of Enders Analysts, one of the shrewdest analysts of BBC finance and strategy gives us her insights into the corporation's financial situation in the light of the recently announced cuts to local radio.
Season 1 Episode 8
The most recent evidence of the BBC’s financial strait jacket are the cuts to local radio, and the difficulties of deciding what to cut is evident in…
3 years, 11 months ago
David Shukman, BBC's former science editor discusses whether COPs are worthwhile and responds to critics of climate change coverage. We'll unpick the impact of the devastating cuts announced in BBC local radio .
Season 1 Episode 7
Ahead of COP27 and free of BBC constraints, former BBC science editor, David Shukman tells us whether he thinks COPS are worthwhile, reflects on his …
3 years, 11 months ago