Podcast Episodes

Dr Tom Mills, Media Reform Coalition on how to mutualise the BBC

Season 9 Episode 4

Dr. Tom Mills, Chair of the Media Reform Coalition and co-author of the report “Our Mutual Friend: The BBC in the Digital Age”, discusses a detailed proposal for the mutualisation of the BBC—an idea …

Published on 3 months, 2 weeks ago

Patrick Spence, exec producer 'Mr Bates vs the Post Office' on the crisis facing British drama

Season 9 Episode 3

Fresh from his BAFTA award, Patrick Spence, executive producer for Mr. Bates vs The Post Office discusses how the series was commissioned, why it was a success, how it was funded, the decline of cert…

Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago

Rozina Breen, CEO, The Bureau of Investigative Journalism, on the Sir Harry Evans Investigative Journalism Summit

Season 9 Episode 2

Rozina Breen is the CEO and Editor-in-Chief of The Bureau of Investigative Journalism (TBIJ) and formerly head of news at BBC Five Live and BBC North.

A speaker at the recent Sir Harry Evans Investig…

Published on 4 months ago

Jonathan Dimbleby, veteran broadcaster, on unravelling historical myths, democracy's fragility, and long-form interviewing

Season 9 Episode 1

Jonathan Dimbleby is a veteran British broadcaster known for his long-form interviews on BBC and ITV, and as host of Radio 4’s Any Questions.

In this episode, we discuss his latest book on World War I…

Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago

Nick Kent on his BBC Two documentary "Simon Schama: The Road to Auschwitz" and public service broadcasting

Season 8 Episode 13

Nick Kent is the chief executive and creative director of Oxford Films, which made this week’s BBC Two documentary "Simon Schama: The Road to Auschwitz". We discuss the challenges making an impactful…

Published on 4 months, 4 weeks ago

James Cridland, editor Podnews and radio futurologist on BBC Annual Plan and monetising BBC audio

Season 8 Episode 12

James Cridland is the editor of Podnews and a radio futurologist— a writer, consultant, and public speaker on radio’s future. We discuss the BBC’s Annual Plan, its financial challenges, the impending…

Published on 5 months, 1 week ago

Kirsty Lang BBC presenter on changes to BBC Sounds for listeners abroad, the impact of cuts and a call to arms

Season 8 Episode 11

Kirsty Lang began her BBC career in 1986 and worked as the Central Europe correspondent for the BBC World Service and as a reporter on Newsnight. After a stint as The Sunday Times’ Paris corresponden…

Published on 5 months, 2 weeks ago

Stewart Purvis, former Ofcom regulator, on the fall out of the landmark decision against Ofcom in favour of GB News and the RTS awards controversy

Season 8 Episode 10

Prof Stewart Purvis is the former content regulator at Ofcom, a former Editor of Channel 4 News and ITN Chief Executive. As the Vice President of the Royal Television Society we discuss: the RTS Awar…

Published on 5 months, 3 weeks ago

Yasmin Alibhai-Brown, The i Paper columnist, on the BBC's Gaza coverage and media bias

Yasmin Alibhai-Brown describes herself as a "lefty, liberal, anti-racist feminist, Muslim" who was born in Uganda and came to the UK in 1972. She is a journalist, columnist for The i Paper, and comme…

Published on 5 months, 4 weeks ago

Richard Ayre, former senior BBC Executive on BBC's Chair Samir Shah and DG Tim Davie parliamentary appearance and the Gaza documentary fallout

Season 8 Episode 8

Richard Ayre is the chair of the UK's independent press regulator, Impress. Before that, he spent about thirty-five years at the BBC as a former controller of editorial policy and deputy chief execut…

Published on 6 months ago