Roger Bolton's Beeb Watch

124 Episodes

1. Simon Mayo, former BBC radio presenter discusses Ken Bruce's departure from Radio 2

   Published: 02/03/2023
2. Colin Browne, chair of the VLV (Voice of the Listener and Viewer) discusses the lack of consultation and engagement with the licence fee payers

   Published: 24/02/2023
3. Dr Tom Mills, author of 'The BBC: Myth of a Public Service', on the Richard Sharp controversy, the hierarchy of the BBC and its organisational and reporting culture

   Published: 14/02/2023
4. Richard Ayre, former BBC Trustee discusses BBC chairman Richard Sharp's appearance in front of the DCMS select committee

   Published: 07/02/2023
5. Paul Mason, former BBC Newsnight and Channel 4 economics editor discusses economic coverage and impartiality

   Published: 01/02/2023
6. Richard Ayre, former senior BBC Executive and BBC Trustee on the controversy surrounding BBC chairman Richard Sharp's appointment

   Published: 24/01/2023
7. Baroness Tina Stowell, chair of the House of Lords Communications and Digital select committee on the departure of Ken Bruce, impartiality and the BBC's strategic purpose

   Published: 20/01/2023
8. Dorothy Byrne, former head of news and current affairs at Channel 4, on privatisation, sympathy with Conservative plans for reform and the need for radical ideas in broadcasting

   Published: 13/01/2023
9. Sir Peter Bazalgette, former chair of ITV, on ITV ceasing to be a PSB and a case for privatising Channel 4

   Published: 06/01/2023
10. Roger Bolton interview, part two. Roger discusses why he is a Christian and answers questions on Brexit coverage, diversity and BBC cuts

    Published: 30/12/2022
11. Roger Bolton interviewed on his broadcasting career: his departure from BBC Radio 4's Feedback, editing Panorama and Nationwide, 'Death on the Rock' and much more

    Published: 23/12/2022
12. Nick Jones, former BBC industrial and political correspondent on strike coverage, ‘that’ Mick Lynch and Mishal Husain interview and comparisons with the last winter of discontent

    Published: 15/12/2022
13. Roger Mosey, former BBC editorial director on Harry and Meghan coverage, sports rights, BBC funding and the future of public service broadcasting

    Published: 09/12/2022
14. Ernie Rea, the BBC’s ex-Head of Religious Broadcasting casts a critical eye over religious coverage

    Published: 02/12/2022
15. Peter York, social commentator, co-author of 'The War Against the BBC', busts BBC myths, discusses astroturfing and urges the BBC to defend itself

    Published: 25/11/2022
16. Stephen Fry discusses JK Rowling, cancel culture, the BBC and the future of public service broadcasting

    Published: 18/11/2022
17. Alice Enders of Enders Analysts, one of the shrewdest analysts of BBC finance and strategy gives us her insights into the corporation's financial situation in the light of the recently announced cuts

    Published: 11/11/2022
18. David Shukman, BBC's former science editor discusses whether COPs are worthwhile and responds to critics of climate change coverage. We'll unpick the impact of the devastating cuts announced in BBC l

    Published: 04/11/2022
19. Charles Moore, former editor of The Daily Telegraph is asked what he would have done if he had become chairman of the BBC and also discusses impartiality and is the BBC worth saving.

    Published: 28/10/2022
20. Melvyn Bragg talks about arts programming and the future of the BBC.

    Published: 21/10/2022