Roger Bolton's Beeb Watch
A podcast by Good Egg Productions - Thursdays
145 Episodes
-  Prof Cathy Johnson discusses TV distribution and the dangers of exclusionPublished: 14/11/2024
-  Prof Steven Barnett discusses BBC chair Samir Shah's speech: devolve, democratise, depoliticisePublished: 8/11/2024
-  Jamie Angus, ex director of BBC World Service discusses the budget announcement on World Service funding and BBC cutsPublished: 31/10/2024
-  Richard Sambrook ex BBC Director of News and the World Service on BBC cuts, disinformation and World Service fundingPublished: 22/10/2024
-  Gareth Benest, International Broadcasting Trust, on shrinking global coveragePublished: 17/10/2024
-  Jim Waterson, former Guardian media editor, discusses his new venture, billionaire media owners, and radically rethinking public service broadcastingPublished: 9/10/2024
-  Mark Urban ex BBC Newsnight diplomatic and defence editor on BBC coverage of the Middle East, Newsnight changes and life outside the BBCPublished: 1/10/2024
-  Lawyer Trevor Asserson discusses his report which criticises the BBC for bias against Israel in its Middle East coveragePublished: 27/09/2024
-  David Aaronovitch broadcaster and journalist on the Jewish Chronicle, The Asserson Report alleging BBC bias and media coverage of the Middle EastPublished: 19/09/2024
-  Richard Ayre, former senior BBC executive, on BBC Director-General Tim Davie and Chair Samir Shah's parliamentary appearancePublished: 10/09/2024
-  Sir Trevor Phillips Sky presenter and Times columnist on BBC culture, their approach to ethnic minorities and the importance of local coveragePublished: 4/09/2024
-  Sir Peter Bazalgette, former chair of ITV, on the funding and future of PSBs and the case for mergersPublished: 17/07/2024
-  Prof Dominic Wring on general election coverage audit, media bias, legacy v social media and populismPublished: 12/07/2024
-  Dame Elan Closs Stephens former BBC acting chair on what she would like from a new Culture SecretaryPublished: 4/07/2024
-  Olivia O'Leary former BBC and RTÉ broadcaster on the UK election, funding PSB's, Newsnight and the future of journalismPublished: 27/06/2024
-  Adam Boulton ex Sky News political editor on election coverage, Farage media manipulation, impartiality and his careerPublished: 19/06/2024
-  Peter Snow veteran BBC journalist on the general election campaign, Newsnight and election night coveragePublished: 12/06/2024
-  Prof Catherine Johnson discusses what a Labour government might mean for PSB, the Media Bill and digital terrestrial switch offPublished: 30/05/2024
-  Jane Martinson ex Guardian media editor on Sir Paul Marshall, media ownership and impartialityPublished: 23/05/2024
-  Audio expert Matt Deegan discusses BBC's podcast advertising plans, children's audio and the latest radio listening figuresPublished: 16/05/2024
Roger Bolton, formerly presenter of BBC Radio 4's 'Feedback' launches his very first podcast. Free from the constraints of broadcasting on the BBC, with a few more opinions and casting his net a little bit wider to encompass the whole of the BBC, Roger examines the issues that are facing the corporation and public service broadcasting.Find all our podcasts hereAnd please support this podcast by subscribing hereWe also support VLV (Voice of the Listener and Viewer) which represents the interests of audiences to make sure we continue to benefit from high quality radio and TV in the UK. You can find them here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
