David Liddiment
Trustee
Blog posts in total 4
Posts
Cutting red tape for a more creative BBC - commentary on the Trust's review of service licences
As a former programme maker, I know that setting boundaries to creativity is a finely balanced thing. Too little structure risks creating programmes which don’t hit the mark with audiences; but too much can slow down the creative process. With this in mind, the Trust has today published a simple...
The Trust's review of service licences
During the run up to the last charter renewal, as a regular columnist in Media Guardian, I argued that BBC governance was no longer fit for purpose. It was easy to see why. Whole genres like arts could seemingly disappear from BBC One without a whisper from the governing body.
Review of BBC Radios 3, 4 and 7
In the UK there are now over 800 radio stations. Listeners can tune in via DAB, satellite, Freeview or analogue. They can even receive radio broadcasts in High Definition. The British listening public has never had more choice – and this places an extra responsibility on the BBC to provide as ma...
Commentary on Trust's service reviews of BBC One, Two and Four
I am sorry that the publication of the preliminary findings of our Review of BBC1, 2, and 4 sparked so much mischievous negativity in the press last week. It is disheartening for all concerned, particularly when our report finds so much to commend in the current state of all three channels.
