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  • 03/06/2011

    03/06/2011 Duração: 27min

    Is local radio in England worth its £110 million budget? Roger returns to his home county of Cumbria to speak to listeners there about why their local BBC radio station is one of the most popular in the country. And you wanted to hear more from Sharon Shoesmith, the former director of Haringey children's services. Maybe you would have if it was someone other than John Humphrys interviewing her on The Today programme.How many children listen to the radio in the middle of the night? None we hope, so why are so many of you being kept awake by CBeebies programmes at 2 o'clock in the morning? Radio 4's Network Manager Denis Nowlan explains.And what exactly is a lamb bank? Well it helps save the lives of thousands of lambs each year - and there no bonuses involved.Contact the Feedback team to let Roger know what else you'd like him to tackle this series about anything you've heard on BBC radio.Producer: Karen Pirie A Whistledown production for BBC Radio 4.

  • 27/05/2011

    27/05/2011 Duração: 27min

    The Moral Maze prides itself on robust discussion, but many listeners thought this week's programme was more about bad manners than reasoned argument. Did they go too far? Or is all fair in love and debate? Could Chris Evans be the saviour of children's radio? Quite possibly, judging by the massive response to his short story competition, 500 Words. Ahead of next week's announcement of the winners, executive producer Helen Thomas reveals what it is about the Radio 2 Breakfast Show that appeals to all ages.Inspired by all this youthful talent, Feedback is searching for the radio critics of the future. If you are 13 or under do please write to us with your views on what you love - or hate - about anything at all on BBC Radio. And local radio - what is it good for? Roger talks to David Holdsworth, who's in charge of all 40 of the BBC's radio stations in England to find out why we still need it in the internet age.Contact the Feedback team to let Roger know what you'd like him to tackle this series about anything

  • 20/05/2011

    20/05/2011 Duração: 27min

    Too many repeats, schedule changes and the loss of much of the children's programming. Fans of the former BBC Radio 7 lament its loss and challenge the station's head of programming Mary Kalemkerian over the changes she's made to the station that's now called Radio 4 Extra.Incest, murder and trench warfare - is Book at Bedtime too dour? Radio 4 commissioning editor Caroline Raphael explains how books are chosen for the late night slot and hears your pleas to let listeners know details of music featured in the programmes.And the controller of Radio 4 Gwyneth Williams reveals how she stopped The Archers being moved from Radio 4 to Radio 4 Extra. Contact the Feedback team to let Roger know what you'd like him to tackle this series about anything you've heard on BBC radio.Producer: Karen Pirie A Whistledown production for BBC Radio 4.

  • 25/03/2011

    25/03/2011 Duração: 27min

    If the pips are always late on DAB radio, how will we know what the real time is when we all switch over to digital? Roger Bolton talks to Rupert Brun, the BBC's head of technology who says - actually - we won't. Some listeners question Jenni Murray's use of language during her recent stand-up routine for Comic Relief - the Woman's Hour presenter reveals why she abandoned PC in favour of street slang. Sir Michael Lyons is coming to the end of a turbulent four years as the chairman of the BBC Trust. In his last interview for Feedback he discusses whether the BBC "lost its moral compass" during the Ross/Brand affair, how executive pay was brought into line and how listeners will be consulted on the next round of BBC cuts. And MPs put their weight behind your arguments in favour of local radio. Producer: Karen Pirie A Whistledown production for BBC Radio 4.

  • 18/03/2011

    18/03/2011 Duração: 27min

    In the week that the fate of the Asian Network is being reconsidered, Roger Bolton talks to controller Andy Parfitt about the station's future. Parfitt also heads Radio 1, and three young listeners join the interview to quiz him on the network's approach to celebrity presenters and listening on digital.Is it ever possible to have too much of a good thing? Archers fans will have the opportunity to find out, following the announcement that the spin-off Ambridge Extra will be launching on the digital station Radio 4 Extra in April. Head of Programmes Mary Kalemkerian reveals all.And many of you were deeply moved by the Afternoon Play, "Black Roses: The Killing of Sophie Lancaster". Sylvia Lancaster, Sophie's mother, joins Roger to talk about why she agreed to take part in the production. She explains how Simon Armitage, whose poetry featured in the production, captured her daughter's voice perfectly.Producer: Karen Pirie A Whistledown production for BBC Radio 4.

  • 13/03/2011

    13/03/2011 Duração: 27min

    This week Lord Patten, the new chairman of the BBC Trust, faced a grilling from a parliamentary select committee. Did he impress? Roger Bolton asks Jocelyn Hay of the Voice of the Listener and Viewer and the chairman of that committee John Whittingdale MP for their assessment.Twelve-year-old schoolboy Jojo Baidoo, beat the stage school darlings to become the leading man in this week's Book at Bedtime on Radio 4. BBC Radio 7 is poised to relaunch as BBC Radio 4 Extra, offering among other things 500 archive episodes of Desert Island Discs. But many of you are still unconvinced by the sound quality and coverage offered by digital radio. Tim Davie, the BBC's head of audio and music, tells Roger why he still believes there is no downside to digital.Will the BBC Hindi Service continue on shortwave? To the dismay of many it was due to be axed at the end of this month but alternative funding may now be available. Editor Amit Baruah shares the heartfelt thanks of some of its 11 million listeners.And listeners wonder

  • 04/03/2011

    04/03/2011 Duração: 27min

    Roger Bolton turns up at Hardeep Singh Kohli's flat to ask some personal questions - including who gave him his first kiss?At the end of this month, millions of fans of the BBC Hindi Service will no longer be able to listen on shortwave. Roger speaks to Rifat Jawaid, editor of language programmes at the BBC Asian Network, about his Indian family's passion for the service.And many of you have trouble understanding speech when it's accompanied by background music. So why do producers persist in using it? Roger quizzes Simon Elmes the BBC's Creative Director, Features & Documentaries and others, on the subject.Producer: Karen Pirie A Whistledown production for BBC Radio 4.

  • 25/02/2011

    25/02/2011 Duração: 27min

    The candid confessional of an alcoholic doctor gripped listeners of Victoria Derbyshire's 5Live phone in last week. Lots of people praised the presenter's "sensitive handling" as listener "Rachel" talked about her long term battle with drink and depression. But what steps are taken to ensure that candid confessional is not just mass entertainment? Roger Bolton talks to Louisa Compton, daytime editor of 5Live.How many BBC journalists does it take to report a revolution? Too many, say many Feedback listeners, who believe, for example, that Jim Naughtie's presence in Cairo for the Today programme was one too many. Roger talks to Fran Unsworth, the BBC's head of newsgathering who justifies the numbers.And getting the accents right in BBC drama. At a time when the BBC Trust is encouraging Radio 4 to reach out further to listeners outside of London and the south east - should more care be taken over regional accents? We ask an expert linguist to listen to a recent afternoon play and give his verdict.Producer: Karen

  • 18/02/2011

    18/02/2011 Duração: 27min

    Roger Bolton visits in Salford with Feedback listeners Heather Howarth and Delphine Price to explore the Media City UK development. He asks them if moving more programmes to BBC North will make them more representative of northern life and whether they actually care where their programmes come from.And down the road in Manchester, Mark Radcliffe and Stuart Maconie are preparing to shift their popular evening banter on Radio 2 to an afternoon slot on 6 Music. Roger talks to the station's controller Bob Shennan about his decision and asks him if he's doing enough for older Radio 2 listeners.Producer: Karen Pirie A Whistledown production for BBC Radio 4.

  • 11/02/2011

    11/02/2011 Duração: 27min

    Radio 4 is being encouraged to reach beyond its largely white, better off, southern audience by the BBC Trust. But you say don't change a thing. Roger Bolton unpicks the BBC Trust's report on Radio's 3, 4 and 7. Listener Sasha Lubetkin visits the British Museum and the BBC's pronunciation unit to find out more about the BBC's role as defender of the English language. Are The Archers getting too cosy with the Palace? Producer: Karen Pirie A Whistledown production for BBC Radio 4.

  • 04/02/2011

    04/02/2011 Duração: 27min

    Peter Horrocks, the BBC's director of global news, talks through the implications of massive cuts to the World Service. Plus your concerns about changes to music programming nationally and locally as Radio 2 moves Stuart Maconie and Mark Radcliffe across to 6 Music to make way for Jo Whiley. Are there too many American voices on Radio 4? And you suggest alternative futures for Nigel Pargetter in The Archers.Presented by Roger Bolton, this is the place to air your views on the things you hear on BBC Radio. This programme's content is entirely directed by you.So email: feedback@bbc.co.uk.Producer: Karen Pirie A Whistledown production for BBC Radio 4.

  • 28/01/2011

    28/01/2011 Duração: 27min

    Roger Bolton returns with a new series. Radio 4's new controller gives her first broadcast interview to Feedback and reveals her plans for the network - new programmes, new voices and a "new layer of creativity". And as hundreds of Feedback listeners mourn the passing of Nigel Pargetter - two avid Archers listeners take a tour of the Archers studio and put your questions to the programme's editor Vanessa Whitburn. Plus news of dramatic cuts at the World Service where five language services are to close and 650 jobs will go. Producer: Karen Pirie A Whistledown production for BBC Radio 4.

  • 03/12/2010

    03/12/2010 Duração: 27min

    The BBC is the subject of its own news bulletins yet again. Roger speaks to the BBC's deputy director of news to find out how BBC radio reacts to stories about the Corporation.After a tense week in the Dontenville household, Radio 4 nut Heather and her Radio 1 loving stepdaughter Jenni reveal how they got on after a week of listening to each other's stations. The BBC Trust is looking for new members for its Regional Audience Councils - it could be you!Email the team: feedback@bbc.co.ukProducer: Karen Pirie A Whistledown production for BBC Radio 4.

  • 26/11/2010

    26/11/2010 Duração: 27min

    Aspiring comedian Richard Hanrahan desperate to break into BBC radio pitches his talents directly to the woman who can say yes.... Or ... er no thanks. Praise for 'Atching Tan' - a play about, written by and acted by travellers. All information can be found online. If you hate digital radio you'll be dreading 2015 - Tim Davie, the BBC's head of radio, tries to reassure you. And a Radio 4 fan and her Radio 1 loving step-daughter swap stations for a week. Email the team: feedback@bbc.co.ukProducer: Karen Pirie A Whistledown production for BBC Radio 4.

  • 19/11/2010

    19/11/2010 Duração: 27min

    Roger Bolton asks Archers actor Ryan Kelly, who plays Jazzer McCreary in The Archers, if his character is a stereotype of a drunken Scottish ne'er do well. Check out the new Archers website: http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/features/the-archers/A listener takes your gripes about the iPlayer revamp to the top - and demands straight answers.And reporting from Rangoon last weekend - why were some reporters named while others remained anonymous. Jon Williams, the BBC's head of World News has the answer.Email the team: feedback@bbc.co.ukProducer: Karen Pirie A Whistledown production for BBC Radio 4.

  • 12/11/2010

    12/11/2010 Duração: 27min

    Presented by Roger Bolton.This week, Justin Webb explains why he wants to toughen up his act. But listeners say please don't as they rather enjoyed it when The Today programme was taken off the air by the recent national Union of Journalists' strike. It was replaced by gentler programmes including an audio essay about The Wash.The novelist Joanna Trollope makes a plea for more adventurous drama on BBC Radio.And should the BBC make people in the rest of the world pay for listening to its domestic services? Roger Bolton finds out if it's even possible.Email the team: feedback@bbc.co.ukProducer: Karen Pirie A Whistledown production for BBC Radio 4.

  • 05/11/2010

    05/11/2010 Duração: 27min

    Radio 4's forum for comments, queries, criticisms and congratulations.Presented by Roger Bolton, this is the place for listeners to air their views on the things heard on BBC Radio. Email the team: feedback@bbc.co.ukProducer: Karen Pirie A Whistledown production for BBC Radio 4.

  • 29/10/2010

    29/10/2010 Duração: 27min

    Roger Bolton asks whether this was the best week for the Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg to wash up on Kirsty Young's Desert Island Discs.As Peggy learns to cut and paste on The Archers, Roger examines the BBC's role in Government backed education campaigns. And after Richard Herring's endorsement - listeners are desperate to know how to get hold of this season's must have Radio 4 hoodie.Email the team: feedback@bbc.co.ukProducer: Karen Pirie A Whistledown production for BBC Radio 4.

  • 22/10/2010

    22/10/2010 Duração: 27min

    Roger Bolton challenges the Chairman of the BBC Trust over the new licence fee deal.How well will new editorial guidelines safeguard the impartiality of radio reporting? A History of the World in 100 objects - it's all over but was it worth it?Do Desert Island Discs castaways have to take a religious book with them? And cuts overkill - how a trail for Radio 4 coverage invaded the airways at the wrong time.Email the team: feedback@bbc.co.ukProducer: Karen Pirie A Whistledown production for BBC Radio 4.

  • 15/10/2010

    15/10/2010 Duração: 27min

    Roger Bolton investigates why hundreds of you are up-in-arms over changes to the BBC radio message boards.As the Commonwealth Games athletes head home armed with medals some Feedback listeners wonder if the BBC's coverage has been too negative.The World Service is rumoured to be facing a 25% cut in its budget - but should we be funding a global network?As the world is gripped by the Chilean miners' rescue, some listeners ask - were there too many BBC reporters there?And as You and Yours celebrates its 40th birthday, we ask what makes a successful long-running radio programme and find out which ones you think are past their sell-by date.Email us at: Feedback@bbc.co.ukFor those of you interested in getting hold of Bryn Howarth's album "Inside Out" - as mentioned in last week's programme, it is available via the "Music in Ministry Trust" pages of his website.Producer: Karen Pirie A Whistledown production for BBC Radio 4.

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