Roger Bolton's Beeb Watch

124 Episodes

1. Stewart Purvis, former Ofcom regulator challenges Ofcom's conclusions on its audience research and its guidance on politicians as presenters

   Published: 5/2/2024
2. Comedian Steve Punt discusses his departure from the BBC Radio 4 satirical news programme 'The Now Show' and the evolution of radio comedy

   Published: 4/23/2024
3. Max Cotton discusses his BBC 'Growing Solo' documentary series on his year long food self-sufficiency experiment and the importance of food and farming literacy

   Published: 4/15/2024
4. Rory Cellan-Jones ex BBC Technology Correspondent on Tim Davie’s speech, 'Movers and Shakers', 'Ruskin Park' and #SophieFromRomania

   Published: 3/27/2024
5. Chris Banatvala, former Ofcom Director of Standards discusses Ofcom, GB News, impartiality and freedom of expression

   Published: 3/20/2024
6. Magnus Brooke, ITV Group Director of Strategy discusses the future of Public Service Broadcasting and the funding of 'Mr Bates vs The Post Office'

   Published: 3/15/2024
7. Peter Taylor, veteran BBC journalist discusses his latest documentary 'Our Dirty War: The British State and the IRA'

   Published: 3/11/2024
8. 'Our Dirty War: The British State and the IRA’, veteran journalist Peter Taylor discusses his latest BBC documentary

   Published: 3/5/2024
9. Baroness Kidron former film and documentary director on Bridget Jones, the threat of tech giants and ad funded PSBs

   Published: 3/4/2024
10. Former film and documentary director Baroness Kidron on Bridget Jones, the threat of tech giants and ad funded PSBs

    Published: 2/29/2024
11. Anna McNamee, Sandford St Martin Trust on the Media Bill, religious literacy, commissioning and accessible broadcasting

    Published: 2/26/2024
12. The Media Bill, religious literacy, commissioning and accessible broadcasting with Anna McNamee, Sandford St Martin Trust

    Published: 2/22/2024
13. Prof Catherine Johnson discusses the decline in PSB revenue, reliance on tech giants for distribution, the Media Bill, Ofcom and BBC funding

    Published: 2/19/2024
14. The decline in PSB revenue, reliance on tech giants for distribution, the Media Bill, Ofcom and BBC funding – we talk to Prof Catherine Johnson

    Published: 2/15/2024
15. David Lloyd co-founder of Boom Radio and local radio expert discusses changes in BBC local radio and Ofcom's oversight of them

    Published: 2/12/2024
16. Co-founder of Boom Radio and local radio expert David Lloyd discusses changes in BBC local radio and Ofcom's oversight of them

    Published: 2/8/2024
17. Sir Craig Oliver former BBC editor and No 10 director of communications on Bashir emails, impartiality, Sir Robbie Gibb, GB News and mental health

    Published: 2/5/2024
18. Former BBC editor and No 10 director of communications Sir Craig Oliver on Bashir emails, impartiality, Sir Robbie Gibb, GB News and mental health

    Published: 2/1/2024
19. Alan Rusbridger former Guardian editor in chief discusses his Prospect article "How the government captured the BBC"

    Published: 1/29/2024
20. Former Guardian editor in chief Alan Rusbridger discusses his Prospect article "How the government captured the BBC"

    Published: 1/25/2024