With bosses at the BBC prioritising social media platforms over radio, things feel apocalyptic at the broadcaster’s flagship news show – especially given the lack of diversity. Is this it?For Radio 4’s Today programme, last...
Read MoreWoman’s Hour host, who has died aged 75, could talk about hydrangeas, campaign against domestic abuse, then tear a strip off a politician – all within a few minutesBefore she took over Woman’s Hour in 1987, Jenni Murray was a...
Read MoreCorporation welcomes three-year settlement as it continues to push for government to take on all of service’s costsThe BBC World Service will be given increased government funding as part of a three-year deal after ministers...
Read MoreAs it searches for a new editor and presenter, programme is facing questions over its direction and status With well over 5 million listeners a week tuning in to hear whether another tongue-tied minister will fall foul of its...
Read MoreCross-party committee says service is ‘jewel in crown of UK’s soft power’ but is diminished by poor governanceMinisters risk “opening the door to propaganda from hostile states” and diminishing international trust in the BBC...
Read MoreFrom Jill’s flung flapjack to Nigel’s tragic fall, the Great Flood, Helen’s acquittal and a priceless cameo from Dame Judi, here’s an anniversary feast of epic Ambridge momentsThe Archers, Radio 4’s “everyday story of...
Read MoreLiliane Landor says World Service journalism must not be ‘linked or subordinated’, as BBC explores new funding sourcesUsing Britain’s defence budget to help fund the BBC World Service risks subordinating its journalism to the...
Read MoreExclusive: Krish Kandiah invites Tory shadow minister to help him ‘de-escalate fear and anger’ after BBC controversyThe theologian who accused Robert Jenrick of xenophobia on the BBC has invited the shadow justice minister to...
Read MoreCorporation says Krish Kandiah’s criticism of senior Tory not appropriate for faith-based radio segmentThe BBC has apologised and retrospectively edited a segment of Radio 4’s Thought for the Day after the head of a refugee...
Read MoreReducing budget would involve closing parts of institution promoting UK soft power abroad, leaving gap for Russia to push propagandaHours before Rachel Reeves stood up to deliver her budget last year, government officials were...
Read MoreIn an age of disinformation, our broadcaster is trusted to find and tell the truth. Now more than ever we need itMartin Bell is a Unicef ambassador and a former BBC war reporterIn a short space of time, the British government...
Read MoreExclusive: BBC presenter warns ‘shared space for national debate’ at risk from platforms that fail to challenge leadersFawning and partisan podcasts that give politicians hours of unchallenged airtime pose a danger to democracy,...
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