<p><strong>Sir Richard Eyre, the renowned theatre and film director, who has served as a BBC Governor, shares his concerns over the cuts to radio drama programming, the broader challenges facing the BBC's cultural remit, the tensions between the BBC's public service mission and commercial pressures, and role of the BBC in nurturing and sustaining the UK's cultural landscape.</strong></p><p><strong><em>&nbsp;</em></strong></p><p><strong><em>"I would say the BBC is the most important cultural organisation in the world, and the Director-General of the BBC should be standing up, saying that, and putting his heart and soul and practical application into making sure that the BBC lived up to that proclamation. Well, they don’t, and they’ve pitifully ignored the arts.&nbsp;They've cut the arts department in television, and now, they're cutting drama on in radio."</em></strong></p><p><strong><em>&nbsp;</em></strong></p><p><strong>Listen to all our episodes here: https://podfollow.com/beebwatch/view</strong></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 (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>&nbsp;</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>&nbsp;</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;roger@rogerboltonsbeebwatch.com</strong></p><p><a href="http://www.goodeggproductions.uk" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong><em>www.goodeggproductions.uk</em></strong></a></p><p><strong><em>&nbsp;</em></strong></p> <a target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href="https://open.acast.com/public/patreon/fanSubscribe/9438915">Get bonus content on Patreon</a><br /><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

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Sir Richard Eyre, theatre and film director and former BBC Governor on radio drama cuts and the BBC's cultural remit

DEC 17, 202433 MIN
Roger Bolton's Beeb Watch

Sir Richard Eyre, theatre and film director and former BBC Governor on radio drama cuts and the BBC's cultural remit

DEC 17, 202433 MIN

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<p><strong>Sir Richard Eyre, the renowned theatre and film director, who has served as a BBC Governor, shares his concerns over the cuts to radio drama programming, the broader challenges facing the BBC's cultural remit, the tensions between the BBC's public service mission and commercial pressures, and role of the BBC in nurturing and sustaining the UK's cultural landscape.</strong></p><p><strong><em>&nbsp;</em></strong></p><p><strong><em>"I would say the BBC is the most important cultural organisation in the world, and the Director-General of the BBC should be standing up, saying that, and putting his heart and soul and practical application into making sure that the BBC lived up to that proclamation. Well, they don’t, and they’ve pitifully ignored the arts.&nbsp;They've cut the arts department in television, and now, they're cutting drama on in radio."</em></strong></p><p><strong><em>&nbsp;</em></strong></p><p><strong>Listen to all our episodes here: https://podfollow.com/beebwatch/view</strong></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 (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>&nbsp;</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>&nbsp;</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;[email protected]</strong></p><p><a href="http://www.goodeggproductions.uk" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong><em>www.goodeggproductions.uk</em></strong></a></p><p><strong><em>&nbsp;</em></strong></p> <a target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href="https://open.acast.com/public/patreon/fanSubscribe/9438915">Get bonus content on Patreon</a><br /><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>