Why the BBC won’t be presenting the World Cup from America
This year’s World Cup, already full of controversy, is being held across an unprecedented three countries: the United States, Mexico…
Michael Grade is right to worry about the BBC’s future
Michael Grade is one of the great figures of British broadcasting. I remember the cheers echoing around the BBC when…
Does the Labour leadership race really matter?
For political journalists, a leadership contest is like the FA Cup final. I can imagine the BBC’s Chris Mason and…
It’s hard to take the BBC seriously
‘Why are you broadcasting what you’re broadcasting? There’s bigger things to worry about.’ In that respect at least, ‘Mizzy’ –…
What’s wrong with the BBC?
Being a senior BBC executive has never been a guaranteed route to national affection, but the past few weeks have…
The BBC shouldn’t dumb down for poorer audiences
The BBC is an organisation that in my experience is, generally, benevolent; and the broadcasting regulator Ofcom is full of…
