Roger Bolton's Beeb Watch

110 Episodes

1. Sir Richard Eyre, theatre and film director and former BBC Governor on radio drama cuts and the BBC's cultural remit

   Published: 12/17/2024
2. Dame Caroline Dinenage MP, DCMS ctte chair on BBC charter renewal, funding, World Service and Greg Wallace

   Published: 12/12/2024
3. Peter York, author 'A Dead Cat On Your Table' on culture wars, media power and the BBC

   Published: 12/5/2024
4. Andrew Graystone, writer and broadcaster, on his exposure of the abuse of John Smythe and the assisted dying bill debate

   Published: 11/28/2024
5. Roger Mosey, former BBC editorial director on high standards, distinctiveness and the impact of cuts

   Published: 11/22/2024
6. Prof Cathy Johnson discusses TV distribution and the dangers of exclusion

   Published: 11/14/2024
7. Prof Steven Barnett discusses BBC chair Samir Shah's speech: devolve, democratise, depoliticise

   Published: 11/8/2024
8. Jamie Angus, ex director of BBC World Service discusses the budget announcement on World Service funding and BBC cuts

   Published: 10/31/2024
9. Richard Sambrook ex BBC Director of News and the World Service on BBC cuts, disinformation and World Service funding

   Published: 10/22/2024
10. Gareth Benest, International Broadcasting Trust, on shrinking global coverage

    Published: 10/17/2024
11. Jim Waterson, former Guardian media editor, discusses his new venture, billionaire media owners, and radically rethinking public service broadcasting

    Published: 10/9/2024
12. Mark Urban ex BBC Newsnight diplomatic and defence editor on BBC coverage of the Middle East, Newsnight changes and life outside the BBC

    Published: 10/1/2024
13. Lawyer Trevor Asserson discusses his report which criticises the BBC for bias against Israel in its Middle East coverage

    Published: 9/27/2024
14. David Aaronovitch broadcaster and journalist on the Jewish Chronicle, The Asserson Report alleging BBC bias and media coverage of the Middle East

    Published: 9/19/2024
15. Richard Ayre, former senior BBC executive, on BBC Director-General Tim Davie and Chair Samir Shah's parliamentary appearance

    Published: 9/10/2024
16. Sir Trevor Phillips Sky presenter and Times columnist on BBC culture, their approach to ethnic minorities and the importance of local coverage

    Published: 9/4/2024
17. Sir Peter Bazalgette, former chair of ITV, on the funding and future of PSBs and the case for mergers

    Published: 7/17/2024
18. Prof Dominic Wring on general election coverage audit, media bias, legacy v social media and populism

    Published: 7/12/2024
19. Dame Elan Closs Stephens former BBC acting chair on what she would like from a new Culture Secretary

    Published: 7/4/2024
20. Olivia O'Leary former BBC and RTÉ broadcaster on the UK election, funding PSB's, Newsnight and the future of journalism

    Published: 6/27/2024