<p><strong>Jamie Angus, former Director of the BBC World Service, discusses the ethical and editorial dilemmas of BBC reporting from Iran under strict conditions and the funding crisis facing the World Service. We also explore his new Henry Jackson Society report to the Public Accounts Committee, setting out a future for the BBC World Service focused on shifting audience priorities, digital distribution, and new revenue ideas from AI licensing to commercialising BBC Monitoring.</strong></p><br><p><strong>Have your say in the government's consultation by 10 March: https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/britains-story-the-next-chapter-the-bbc-royal-charter-review-green-paper-and-public-consultation/britains-story-the-next-chapter-bbc-royal-charter-review-green-paper-and-public-consultation</strong></p><br><p><strong>Suggested answers: </strong></p><br><p><strong>British Broadcasting Challenge: https://britishbroadcastingchallenge.com/</strong></p><br><p><strong>The Sandford St Martin Trust: https://sandfordawards.org.uk/religion-and-the-future-of-the-bbc-have-your-say/</strong></p><br><p><strong>Listen to all our episodes here: </strong><a href="https://podfollow.com/beebwatch" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>https://podfollow.com/beebwatch</strong></a></p><p><strong>&nbsp;</strong></p><p><strong>To support our journalism and receive a weekly blog sign up now for £1.99 per month </strong><a href="http://www.patreon.com/BeebWatch/membership" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>www.patreon.com/BeebWatch/membership</strong></a></p><p><strong>&nbsp;</strong></p><p><strong>@beebwatch.bsky.social</strong></p><p><strong><em>@BeebRoger</em></strong></p><p><strong><em>Instagram: rogerboltonsbeebwatch</em></strong></p><p><strong><em>LinkedIn: Roger Bolton's Beeb Watch</em></strong></p><p><strong><em>email:&nbsp;[email protected]</em></strong></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>