When, earlier this year. the BBC first intimated that radical changes would be needed if public service broadcasting is to meet the challenges of technological developments in the 80s and 90s. reaction was swift. It became clear that there is a strong public determination for listeners and viewers to have a voice in any discussions about the shape of things to come. Earlier this year, the Hunt Committee reported on cable television and last month. BBC Radio'! Managing Director.
Richard Francis , published a discussion paper in which he outlines his own thinking about the future. This series of seven programmes aims to open up a debate between the listening public and the professionals under the independent chairmanship of George Scott. This week
New Listeners and Viewers Start Here As a guide to how aspirations match up to realities, some of the architects of the last major plan - Broadcasting in the 70s -offer a critical appraisal of today's radio and television.
Producer JOCK Gallagher