<p><strong>Kirsty Lang began her BBC career in 1986 and worked as the Central Europe correspondent for the BBC World Service and as a reporter on <em>Newsnight</em>. After a stint as <em>The Sunday Times’</em> Paris correspondent, Kirsty went on to present <em>Channel 4 News</em>. Since 2002, she has been a stalwart of Radio 4, presenting <em>Front Row</em>, <em>Last Word</em>, and <em>Round Britain Quiz</em>.</strong></p><br><p><strong>We discuss the BBC's financial squeeze, its plans to restrict international access to domestic radio services, the importance of BBC programming as a form of soft power, the broader implications of budget cuts on public service broadcasting, and what it's like to be the quizmaster on <em>Round Britain Quiz</em>.</strong></p><p><strong>&nbsp;</strong></p><p><strong><em>“Democracy is under threat. It has never been so under threat in my entire lifetime." </em></strong></p><br><p><strong>&nbsp;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>&nbsp;To support our journalism and receive a weekly blog sign up now for £1.99 per month (NB we only charge for one creation 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>Or if you'd rather make a one-off payment (which doesn’t entitle you to the blog) please use our crowdfunding page:</strong></p><p><strong>https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/roger-boltons-beeb-watch-podcast</strong></p><p><strong>&nbsp;</strong></p><p><strong>@BeebRoger</strong></p><p><strong>Instagram: rogerboltonsbeebwatch</strong></p><p><strong>LinkedIn: Roger Bolton's Beeb Watch</strong></p><p><strong>email:&nbsp;</strong><a href="mailto:roger@rogerboltonsbeebwatch.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>roger@rogerboltonsbeebwatch.com</strong></a></p><p><a href="https://www.goodeggproductions.uk" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>www.goodeggproductions.uk</strong></a></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>

Roger Bolton's Beeb Watch

Good Egg Productions

Kirsty Lang BBC presenter on changes to BBC Sounds for listeners abroad, the impact of cuts and a call to arms

MAR 27, 202531 MIN
Roger Bolton's Beeb Watch

Kirsty Lang BBC presenter on changes to BBC Sounds for listeners abroad, the impact of cuts and a call to arms

MAR 27, 202531 MIN

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<p><strong>Kirsty Lang began her BBC career in 1986 and worked as the Central Europe correspondent for the BBC World Service and as a reporter on <em>Newsnight</em>. After a stint as <em>The Sunday Times’</em> Paris correspondent, Kirsty went on to present <em>Channel 4 News</em>. Since 2002, she has been a stalwart of Radio 4, presenting <em>Front Row</em>, <em>Last Word</em>, and <em>Round Britain Quiz</em>.</strong></p><br><p><strong>We discuss the BBC's financial squeeze, its plans to restrict international access to domestic radio services, the importance of BBC programming as a form of soft power, the broader implications of budget cuts on public service broadcasting, and what it's like to be the quizmaster on <em>Round Britain Quiz</em>.</strong></p><p><strong>&nbsp;</strong></p><p><strong><em>“Democracy is under threat. It has never been so under threat in my entire lifetime." </em></strong></p><br><p><strong>&nbsp;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>&nbsp;To support our journalism and receive a weekly blog sign up now for £1.99 per month (NB we only charge for one creation 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>Or if you'd rather make a one-off payment (which doesn’t entitle you to the blog) please use our crowdfunding page:</strong></p><p><strong>https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/roger-boltons-beeb-watch-podcast</strong></p><p><strong>&nbsp;</strong></p><p><strong>@BeebRoger</strong></p><p><strong>Instagram: rogerboltonsbeebwatch</strong></p><p><strong>LinkedIn: Roger Bolton's Beeb Watch</strong></p><p><strong>email:&nbsp;</strong><a href="mailto:[email protected]" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>[email protected]</strong></a></p><p><a href="https://www.goodeggproductions.uk" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>www.goodeggproductions.uk</strong></a></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>