Blog posts by year and monthNovember 2009
Posts (20)
Beyond 2012 - The Future of the BBC
Yesterday I gave a speech to the Voice of the Listener and Viewer (VLV), and I thought readers of this blog might like the chance to read it and also hear a bit more about what I was saying and why. A few months ago, after discussion with the BBC Trust, I announced a substantial re-examinatio...
Setting out our ambitions for 2012
I've never been a particular fan of mission statements because the worst of them have you grinding your teeth at their banality - and there are more bad ones than good ones in the world. But I do believe in being clear about what you're trying to do with a particular enterprise - and being able t...
Making BBC History
This week sees the official launch of the new Democracy Live site at the Houses Of Parliament, bringing - as Total Politics said - "a decidedly 21st-century edge to watching parliamentary discussion". Now you can watch parliamentary activity across the UK nations AND from the European parliament,...
A History of The World in 100 Objects
Today we unveiled details of the most ambitious and exciting factual project since I became Controller of Radio 4. It's A History of The World in 100 Objects, presented and written by Neil MacGregor - the Director of the British Museum. In 100 separate 15-minute programmes Neil talks about a sin...
How big is Pudsey?: The BBC's charity appeals
"Pudsey's bigger every year, is that right?" I'm travelling home on the Manchester train the morning after a long fundraising night. Keiron, 10, sits opposite me and offers his views on Children in Need and the latest fundraising telethon. He hadn't been allowed to stay up late to watch the show ...
This much we know... about you: BBC audience research
The audience have a lot to say to the BBC. And we want to hear it. Not only do some of you contact us with your feedback on our programmes and services, but we also carry out extensive research with many people across the UK every year. When it comes to economy worries, for example, our researc...
The 5 live blog: Answering your questions about 5 live
Over at the excellent 5 Live blog, controller Adrian Van Klaveren has engaged with questions raised in a comment on a previous post concerning the schedule changes. For your chance to enter into this lively debate, head over to the 5 Live blog....
The future of audio: the UK Radioplayer
Today I have been at the Media Festival in Manchester talking about The Future of Audio. My speech followed the announcement this morning of the industry-wide UK Radioplayer and I was delighted to show the audience this mocked-up demo of how the player might look and work: It's a really ...
@North - Commissioning new interactive BBC content for children
Besides Jimmy McGovern's powerful drama series The Street, the big winner at this weekend's RTS North West Awards was Dragons' Den - a jewel in BBC Two's crown - and particularly its multiplatform spin-off, The Online Den. Now it's the turn of the children's multimedia sector to make an impact ...
BBC Disclosure - April to June 2009
Earlier this year, Mark Thompson made a commitment to make the BBC a leader in transparency in the public sector. Today, in an important step towards this goal, the BBC has published a new set of pages that clearly set out senior managers' pay and expenses along with a full job description. In th...