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The Media Show: BBC's future set out in government White Paper.

BBC's future set out in government White Paper.

12/05/2016

BBC Radio 4 - The Media Show, BBC's future set out in government White Paper.

Steve Hewlett discusses the White Paper on the future of the BBC with leading players.

Topical programme about the fast-changing media world. The leading players discuss the government's long awaited White Paper on the future of the BBC with Steve Hewlett.

As the government's long-awaited White Paper on the future of the BBC is published, Steve Hewlett talks to the leading players about what it actually says. Will it mark the end of the BBC as we know it? Or has all the hype been misplaced? Steve speaks to Culture Secretary John Whittingdale, before asking a panel of experts what these plans really mean for the future of the corporation. He's joined by former Culture Secretary Dame Tessa Jowell; Michael Grade, who was chairman of the BBC from 2004 to 2006 and executive chairman of ITV from 2007 to 2009; former BBC Trustee, David Liddiment, who is also founder of All3 Media, and Tim Suter, once of Ofcom and the DCMS - and the BBC, and now a broadcasting consultant. 
Producer: Katy Takatsuki.

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