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Roger Bolton's Beeb Watch

Roger Bolton's Beeb Watch

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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.


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Episodes
  • Liam Byrne MP on Populism, GB News, Ofcom and the Future of the BBC

    Liam Byrne MP on Populism, GB News, Ofcom and the Future of the BBC
    Apr 22 2026

    Is British democracy being reshaped by money, media and neglected regulation? Liam Byrne MP, chair of the House of Commons Business and Trade Committee, thinks the threat is serious. We discuss his book Why Populists Are Winning and How to Beat Them and sets out how populist movements are gaining ground in the UK and around the world.


    We examine who is funding right‑wing media and politics, the role of GB News and its key backers, the use of cryptocurrency and foreign money in election campaigns, and what this means for Ofcom, public service broadcasting and the future of the BBC and the BBC World Service.


    “Let’s call it what it is. Ofcom’s negligence is one of the biggest threats to the integrity of British democracy right now.”


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    33 mins
  • Prof Lee Edwards on Lisa Nandy’s BBC charter speech, the charter “consultation” and what accountability should look like

    Prof Lee Edwards on Lisa Nandy’s BBC charter speech, the charter “consultation” and what accountability should look like
    Mar 30 2026

    Prof Lee Edwards, chair of the Media Reform Coalition and Professor at the LSE, discusses Lisa Nandy’s speech on a permanent BBC charter, the handling of the charter review consultation, the new Director General and wider questions about how the corporation is held to account.


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    29 mins
  • Tony Hall on New DG Matt Brittin and What’s Next for the BBC

    Tony Hall on New DG Matt Brittin and What’s Next for the BBC
    Mar 27 2026

    Former BBC Director General Tony Hall, who led the corporation through the last Charter review, discusses the appointment of Matt Brittin as the new Director General. We discuss the responsibilities and pressures of the role, the BBC’s use of technology and digital platforms, its approach to arts, religion and other public service content, options for future funding and World Service support, and the relationship between the Director General, the BBC Board and regulators in a changing media and political landscape.


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    28 mins
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Wonderful to discover this Podcast Roger. I listened to the vast .majority of your Feedback programmes on Radio 4 and was very sad to learn it was the BBC's decision not yours to dispense with your services on Feedback. There have been many changes of a similar nature over many years such as this that l did not agree with. These include Alex Lester, Ken Bruce, Simon Mayo, Janice Long, Eddie Mair and even the great Ray Moore who was forced to step down from his showvon Radio 2 in 1988, when he was ill on a Thursday without being able to say goodbye to his listeners as confirmed in his autobiography. Thanks for this brilliant podcast which l will listen to regularly. Peter Nadin Macclesfiekd

Great to hear you again Roger

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An independent, interesting and authoritative podcast. Well worth the time of anyone who wants a healthy and unbiased BBC working on their behalf.

Excellent

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