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BBC news service cuts. Johnny Marr's Great British Groups. In Our Time
Andrea Catherwood sits down with Director of BBC News Programmes John McAndrew to get answers on listeners' comments following the announcement of cuts -…
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The US election, and the end of Open Book
As the dust settles on the American election, we hear from Ric Bailey, Chief Adviser for Politics in BBC Editorial Policy, about how the corporation has…
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Surviving Politics with Michael Gove. A Point of View. The Food Programme.
In this week's episode of Feedback, former Labour Cabinet Minister Alan Johnson adds his voice to the listener comments on Radio 4's short podcast series…
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Last Word selection criteria, how BBC presenters handle Middle East interviews, and Archers Podcast launch
In the first episode of the new series, former producer Neil George explains the selection criteria behind Radio 4's obit show Last Word. Suzanne Franks…
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What is the BBC's plan for younger listeners?
The future of the BBC depends on renewing its listener base - but younger people are switching off linear radio and focusing on personally tailored forms of…
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Archers Special
Andrea Catherwood brings listener questions and comments to the most controversial place in the Feedback inbox - Ambridge. The Archers has been running since…
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God Next Door. Justin Webb on American Election Coverage. Petroc Trelawny R3 Breakfast Road Trip
Andrea Catherwood brings listeners questions to the broadcaster and journalist Darryl Morris and Executive Producer Jo Meek - makers of Radio 4’s documentary…
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Behind the Crime, World Service and Any Answers
Andrea Catherwood gets under the skin of Radio 4's Behind the Crime, putting listeners' views to Dr Sally Tilt and Dr Kerensa Hocken, the forensic…
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BBC News Podcasts, Alex Forsyth, Geoff Norcott's Working Mens Club
Andrea Catherwood brings Feedback listeners' thoughts and views on news and politics podcasts to the BBC's Senior News Editor Sam Bonham and Political…
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Election Coverage on Audio, Dotun Adebayo - Up All Night, Simon Boas interview on Today
Andrea Catherwood puts listeners' views on the cut and thrust of the six week election coverage to Jonathan Munro, the BBC's Director of Journalism. The…
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Book of the Week. Racing Tips. This Cultural Life
Andrea Catherwood discusses the schedule change and original commissions for Radio 4's Book of the Week with Commissioning Editor, Hugh Levinson. The daily…
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27/06/2024
Andrea Catherwood discusses Feedback listeners' views on Radio 4's new satirical comedy, Munya Chawawa's Election Doom Scroll, with Radio 4's Comedy and…
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20/06/2024
Four weeks into the UK election campaign, Andrea discusses interruptions and impartiality in political interviews with Today presenter Nick Robinson and the…
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Local Radio Fallout, Record Review and Michael Spicer
It's been 18 months since the BBC first announced sweeping changes to Local Radio in England. Now, most of the 39 stations share regional output on weekdays…
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Radio 3 Shake Up and The Now Show No More
Sam Jackson is Radio 3’s relatively new controller - he’s been in the job for just a year and, at 40, he’s much younger than most of the station’s listeners…
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Helen Lewis, File on 4 and Shrinking News
Helen Lewis has Left the Chat is a six-part series on Radio 4 which examines how instant messaging has “taken over our lives". It delves into the murky, and…
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Café Hope, Book Of The Week And Long Wave
Andrea Catherwood talks to Rachel Burden, the presenter of Cafe Hope, about the need to hear more positive stories, and gets your views on the new programme…
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The Future of the BBC, Radio 4 Audience Research and Miners’ Strike Series
Are the days of the BBC licence fee numbered and, if so, what might replace it? In the week that the licence fee goes up by £10, we’re asking you to give us…
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Covering the Royal Family, Law in Action and In Touch
The BBC’s Royal Correspondent Jonny Dymond reflects on recent coverage of the Royal family and the Princess of Wales' revelation of her cancer diagnosis…
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Porn On Woman’s Hour and Tweet Of The Day
This week you’ve been giving us your views on the Woman’s Hour series on the impact of pornography. We dig a little deeper into the issue with Ruth McDermott…
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Radio 4 Controller Answers Your Questions About Schedule Change
Radio 4 is revamping its schedule from the beginning of April. Andrea Catherwood talks to the station’s controller Mohit Bakaya about why he’s decided to press…
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Schedule Shake-up, Moral Maze and Singers Saved
Schedule changes, Moral Maze and Singers Saved. As Radio 3 and 4 prepare to shake-up their schedules, you’ve been getting in touch with your views. Archers…
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The Feedback Interview of the Year
In the last episode of the series, Andrea Catherwood reveals the Feedback Interview of the Year and discusses the art of the interview with Mishal Husain…
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Historian Dr Mary Beard on her first series for BBC Radio 4, Being Roman
How often do you think about the Romans? Historian Dr Mary Beard speaks with Andrea Catherwood on her new series for BBC Radio 4 ‘Being Roman’ BBC Radio 4…
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Great thinkers, Gangsters, and Love and Money
Great thinkers, Gangsters, and Love and Money - it’s all on this week’s Feedback. Andrea Catherwood talks themes and locations of The Reith Lecturers 2023 with…
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BBC International Editor Jeremy Bowen responds to listener Feedback
Feedback this week has a distinctly Middle Eastern feel. The BBC’s International editor, Jeremy Bowen, talks to Andrea Catherwood about the challenges of…
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Andrea Catherwood talks to Jon Kay about Fairy Meadow
Can True Crime podcasts ever do more than just tell a rollicking good story? Andrea Catherwood talks to the presenter of the BBC’s Fairy Meadow Podcast, Jon…
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The Today Podcast
The Today Programme has re-entered the crowded market of news podcasts - so how do they hope to make the new offer stand out? Andrea Catherwood discusses The…
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BBC Sounds Five Years On
The BBC Sounds app launched five years ago. Andrea Catherwood discusses its original aims with a member of its founding team, and asks current Director of…
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Israel and Gaza
The BBC has been criticised for avoiding use of the word "terrorist" in its coverage of events in Israel and Gaza. Andrea Catherwood discusses this, and the…
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25/08/2023
Call Jonathan Pie has been one of the most popular new BBC comedy podcasts, with over a million plays on BBC Sounds. It pulls no punches and next week makes…
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18/08/2023
Today presenter, Justin Webb, and Senior News Editor for BBC News Podcasts, Jonathan Aspinwall, join Andrea Catherwood to discuss the trials and tribulations…
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11/08/2023
Musician and 6 Music presenter Tom Robinson has been a passionate advocate for BBC Introducing shows on Local Radio through his BBC Introducing Mixtape on 6…
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04/08/2023
Is the BBC getting climate change right? Andrea Catherwood is joined by the BBC's Climate Editor Justin Rowlatt to answer your comments. Radio 3’s Katie Derham…
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28/07/2023
Radio 4’s Fever: The Hunt for Covid’s Origin is under the Feedback microscope this week. John Sudworth was the BBC’s China Correspondent during the virus…
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21/07/2023
The BBC’s Annual Report is bigger than usual but are the results any better? Andrea Catherwood is joined by Professor Simon McKerrell, Head of the Department…
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14/07/2023
How effective is the BBC at reporting on itself? Steven Barnett, Professor of Communications at the University of Westminster, joins Andrea Catherwood to…
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07/07/2023
Andrea Catherwood is back with a new series of Feedback. BBC Disinformation and Social Media Correspondent Marianna Spring joins Andrea to discuss her latest…
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19/05/2023
THIS PROGRAMME HAS BEEN EDITED SINCE FIRST BROADCAST. Andrea Catherwood hears what former BBC Managing Editor, Dr Liam McCarthy has to say about the changes at…
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12/05/2023
Andrea Catherwood is joined by Jonathan Munro, BBC's Director of Journalism, to answer listeners’ comments on BBC Radio coverage of the coronation of King…
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28/04/2023
Andrea Catherwood is joined by Colin Paterson, Head of Audio, BBC Wales and the West of England. Colin explains why Saturday Live and other Radio 4 programmes…
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21/04/2023
Andrea Catherwood is joined by Julia McKenzie, Radio 4 Commissioner for Comedy and Entertainment. Julia lifts the lid on how she commissions comedy, reveals…
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14/04/2023
The chilling investigative BBC podcast A Very British Cult is top of the podcast charts for the second week running, Andrea Catherwood is joined by presenter…
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07/04/2023
Andrea Catherwood is joined by Michael Blastland and Sir Andrew Dilnot, authors of a review commissioned by the BBC to investigate if its coverage on…
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24/03/2023
Presenter Josh Baker and Senior News Editor Jonathan Aspinwall join Andrea Catherwood to respond to listeners’ comments on I’m Not a Monster: The Shamima Begum…
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17/03/2023
Andrea Catherwood and Chief Executive of UK Music Jamie Njoku-Goodwin discuss how the audience will be affected by BBC plans to axe the BBC Singers and reduce…
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10/03/2023
Andrea Catherwood is back with a new series of the programme that holds the BBC to account on behalf of the radio audience. Matt Deegan, Creative Director at…
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23/12/2022
Listeners get the chance to speak directly to the Radio 4 Controller, Mohit Bakaya, as he joins Andrea Catherwood to answer questions and comments from the…
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16/12/2022
BBC News International Editor Jeremy Bowen joins Andrea Catherwood to talk about his experiences reporting in Ukraine and respond to listener comments on how…
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09/12/2022
Andrea Catherwood is joined by novelist Claire Allan who has been adding her voice to the protests about the proposed cuts to Radio Foyle in Northern Ireland…
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25/11/2022
The Welsh national football team has made the World Cup for the first time in 64 years. Graham Davies, Managing Editor, Sport at BBC Wales joins Andrea…
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18/11/2022
Radio 4 series Disaster Trolls investigates how victims of the Manchester Arena bombing and other UK terror attacks have been targeted by conspiracy theorists…
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11/11/2022
Fi Glover joins Andrea Catherwood for a chat about the end of the Fortunately podcast, and life at and beyond the BBC. In the week of the US mid-term…
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04/11/2022
Andrea Catherwood puts listeners’ comments on the proposed BBC Local Radio cuts to Jason Horton, Acting Director BBC England. Jeremy Howe, Editor of The…
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28/10/2022
Andrea Catherwood explores what it’s like to report on an unprecedented week in politics with Deputy Political Editor of BBC News, Vicki Young, who responds to…