Roger Bolton's Beeb Watch

144 Episodes

1. Prof Stephen Cushion on Ofcom, Politicians as Presenters, and Media Impartiality

   Published: 22/10/2025
2. Prof Paul Dixon: The Military’s Influence on Britain’s Democracy

   Published: 15/10/2025
3. Mary Hockaday, ex-Controller BBC World Service: Funding and Editorial Independence at the World Service

   Published: 09/10/2025
4. Stewart Purvis, ex-ITN Chief, on impartiality, Lisa Nandy's intervention and 'nipple-gate'

   Published: 01/10/2025
5. Mark Damazer, former BBC Trustee, on the BBC’s international audio strategy and its future

   Published: 24/09/2025
6. Robin Aitken, former BBC journalist on Impartiality, Internal Culture, and Trust in the BBC

   Published: 16/09/2025
7. Dr Alice Donald: Media Myths, Chicken Nuggets, and the ECHR

   Published: 10/09/2025
8. Prof John Wyver, on the campaign for access to the BBC Written Archives

   Published: 03/09/2025
9. Prof Catherine Johnson on disappearing public service programming

   Published: 23/07/2025
10. Richard Ayre, former senior BBC Executive on the Corporation's crisis week: Gaza, MasterChef, and editorial challenges

    Published: 16/07/2025
11. Marcus Ryder, CEO Film and TV Charity on the Greg Wallace controversy and the mental health crisis in the industry

    Published: 10/07/2025
12. Rhodri Taflan Davies, BBC Director of Nations and Ritula Shah ex BBC presenter in conversation at the VLV conference

    Published: 29/06/2025
13. Miqdaad Versi on the report "BBC on Gaza-Israel: one story, double standards"

    Published: 18/06/2025
14. Iain Dale, LBC presenter on his Thatcher biography, her impact on the media and the future of public service broadcasting

    Published: 09/06/2025
15. John Ware, veteran investigative journalist on Gerry Adams' defamation case, the BBC and Middle East coverage

    Published: 05/06/2025
16. Jonathan Thompson, CEO of Everyone TV, on Freely and the future of free television in the UK

    Published: 28/05/2025
17. Dr Tom Mills, Media Reform Coalition on how to mutualise the BBC

    Published: 22/05/2025
18. Patrick Spence, exec producer 'Mr Bates vs the Post Office' on the crisis facing British drama

    Published: 15/05/2025
19. Rozina Breen, CEO, The Bureau of Investigative Journalism, on the Sir Harry Evans Investigative Journalism Summit

    Published: 09/05/2025
20. Jonathan Dimbleby, veteran broadcaster, on unravelling historical myths, democracy's fragility, and long-form interviewing

    Published: 23/04/2025