Roger Bolton's Beeb Watch

140 Episodes

1. Mark Damazer, former BBC Trustee, on the BBC’s international audio strategy and its future

   Published: 9/24/2025
2. Robin Aitken, former BBC journalist on Impartiality, Internal Culture, and Trust in the BBC

   Published: 9/16/2025
3. Dr Alice Donald: Media Myths, Chicken Nuggets, and the ECHR

   Published: 9/10/2025
4. Prof John Wyver, on the campaign for access to the BBC Written Archives

   Published: 9/3/2025
5. Prof Catherine Johnson on disappearing public service programming

   Published: 7/23/2025
6. Richard Ayre, former senior BBC Executive on the Corporation's crisis week: Gaza, MasterChef, and editorial challenges

   Published: 7/16/2025
7. Marcus Ryder, CEO Film and TV Charity on the Greg Wallace controversy and the mental health crisis in the industry

   Published: 7/10/2025
8. Rhodri Taflan Davies, BBC Director of Nations and Ritula Shah ex BBC presenter in conversation at the VLV conference

   Published: 6/29/2025
9. Miqdaad Versi on the report "BBC on Gaza-Israel: one story, double standards"

   Published: 6/18/2025
10. Iain Dale, LBC presenter on his Thatcher biography, her impact on the media and the future of public service broadcasting

    Published: 6/9/2025
11. John Ware, veteran investigative journalist on Gerry Adams' defamation case, the BBC and Middle East coverage

    Published: 6/5/2025
12. Jonathan Thompson, CEO of Everyone TV, on Freely and the future of free television in the UK

    Published: 5/28/2025
13. Dr Tom Mills, Media Reform Coalition on how to mutualise the BBC

    Published: 5/22/2025
14. Patrick Spence, exec producer 'Mr Bates vs the Post Office' on the crisis facing British drama

    Published: 5/15/2025
15. Rozina Breen, CEO, The Bureau of Investigative Journalism, on the Sir Harry Evans Investigative Journalism Summit

    Published: 5/9/2025
16. Jonathan Dimbleby, veteran broadcaster, on unravelling historical myths, democracy's fragility, and long-form interviewing

    Published: 4/23/2025
17. Nick Kent on his BBC Two documentary "Simon Schama: The Road to Auschwitz" and public service broadcasting

    Published: 4/11/2025
18. James Cridland, editor Podnews and radio futurologist on BBC Annual Plan and monetising BBC audio

    Published: 4/1/2025
19. Kirsty Lang BBC presenter on changes to BBC Sounds for listeners abroad, the impact of cuts and a call to arms

    Published: 3/27/2025
20. 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

    Published: 3/17/2025