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Stephen Sackur, former presenter of BBC HARDtalk and a BBC journalist for nearly four decades, discusses his book Hard Truth, why he wrote it, and what the careers of ten very different reporters can tell us about journalism today.

We explore impartiality across different political systems, and how it relates to the work of rep...


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Jake Kanter, investigations editor at Deadline, discusses the BBC’s appointment of Rachel Jupp as director of news and the challenges facing the broadcaster, from finances and proposed cuts to its shift towards digital. He also examines the pressures facing Channel 4, and reflects on Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy's comments on broadcasting as the BBC's Royal C...


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Roger Mosey, former editor of The Today Programme, Head of BBC Television News, Director of BBC Sport and the BBC’s Director for London 2012, discusses Matt Brittin’s first major broadcast interview as Director-General, the widening cuts to BBC news and sport, and what he believes is missing from the Corporation’s case for its own future.


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Dr Tom Chivers, whose PhD examined the last BBC Charter Review and who now serves as Vice Chair of the Media Reform Coalition, discusses the government’s reluctance to hold meaningful public consultations on the next Charter, the growing financial crisis at the BBC, and the threat posed by hyper-concentrated media ownership and new partisan channels.


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Sir John Whittingdale is one of the most experienced UK parliamentarians on BBC governance, having negotiated the current BBC Charter as Culture Secretary and later steered the Media Act 2024 as Minister of State. In this episode, he explains how the current BBC Charter renewal process differs from the last one, the growing financial pressures on the corporation, and ...


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