The war on the BBC and how to save it

The Bunker – News without the nonsense

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News, Society & Culture, Politics, Government

4.6 • 1K Ratings

🗓️ 13 November 2022

⏱️ 25 minutes

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Summary

The BBC is constantly under siege – how can it survive the 360 degree onslaught it faces? Does it make a rod for its own back? Or is stuck in a perennial catch-22? Siân Pattenden is joined by Patrick Barwise author of The War Against the BBC, to discuss the embattled broadcaster. “People pay for far more services that they don’t use than paying for the BBC.” “What is contested is impartiality.” “The organised attacks on the BBC come from the Right.” “It is a miracle it's so productive given how tightly it has been squeezed.” Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/bunkercast Written and presented by Siân Pattenden. Group Editor: Andrew Harrison. Lead Producer: Jacob Jarvis. Producer: Alex Rees. Assistant Producer: Kasia Tomasiewicz. Audio production by Robin Leeburn. OH GOD, WHAT NOW? is a Podmasters production. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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1:12.0	I want my I want my BBC. This year the BBC our longest
1:18.3	standing UK broadcaster and national institution celebrates its 100th anniversary.
1:24.8	From landmark firsts, such as televising King George the 5th broadcast
1:29.2	on the BBC Empire Service in 1932,
1:32.2	showing the Olympic Games in 1948, Queen Elizabeth
1:35.6	the second coronation in 53, obviously to Live Aid in 85, News 24, an I-player.
1:42.1	As a public service broadcaster, the BBC has consistently delivered.
1:46.5	But it's nothing new in that the BBC has its detractors, but is the BBC in more peril than ever before?
1:53.4	And what can we do about it?
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