IS THE BBC STILL IN PERIL? Agenda for the new Director General.
Coronavirus may have taken over the public discourse but has it kicked the threat to the BBC into the long grass? Three months ago, ‘Downing Street sources’ were briefing that the BBC was to be broken up and non-payment of the licence fee decriminalised, subject to the consultation, which has now closed.’ Meanwhile, the current Director General, Lord Tony Hall, leaves office ‘in the ‘early summer’ Interviews for the new DG are taking place; What will be in his/her in tray?
Chair: Iain Dale LBC Presenter
Panel.
Mark Damazer Former Controller BBC Radio Four and BBC Trustee former Master St Peter’s College Oxford
Roger Mosey Former Head BBC TV News. Master Selwyn College Cambridge
Liam Halligan Economics Commentator The Telegraph Group, Former Economics Correspondent Channel Four News
Edwina Currie Former Government Minister, Broadcaster
This event will be will be streamed live via YouTube https://youtu.be/qeHrRT4HGLc and Facebook(John Mair’s page)
You can ask questions in advance via email tojohnmair100@hotmail.com or on the afternoon via Twitter @johnmair100.
Register on Eventbrite https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/is-the-bbc-still-in-perilagenda-for-the-new-director-general-tickets-103064278030
The book IS THE BBC IN PERIL?DOES IT DESERVE TO BE? is published by Bite Sized Books and available on Amazon or from Bite Sized.Cost £6.00
Producers; Geoffrey Davies,Phil Barnes and John Mair
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