Kate Dixon
@katefdixon.bsky.social
Founder, Good Egg Productions | Creator of Roger Bolton's Beeb Watch Podcast (@BeebRoger) | views my own
"I think the real serious decline, is in local journalism & regional journalism, particularly local newspapers.. the possibility that you might be in the local rag next week because of something naughty ....I think actually played quite an important role in the community & keeping things together."
From the crisis at the BBC to the rise of Reform and the fate of local news, Michael Crick brings decades of insight into the future of British journalism and politics.
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November 24, 2025 at 11:41 AM
"I think the real serious decline, is in local journalism & regional journalism, particularly local newspapers.. the possibility that you might be in the local rag next week because of something naughty ....I think actually played quite an important role in the community & keeping things together."
"It could be plausibly argued that Diana would be alive today—64 years old, the grandmother of five kids—had the BBC, in April of 1996 or thereabouts, told her what they knew." Great listen.
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🎙️New episode. Author Andy Webb (“Dianarama: The Betrayal of Princess Diana”) discusses his investigation into the BBC Panorama interview, Martin Bashir’s controversial methods, and how BBC actions may have shaped Princess Diana’s fate.
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#PrincessDiana #BBC #Dianarama
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#PrincessDiana #BBC #Dianarama
November 20, 2025 at 11:21 AM
"It could be plausibly argued that Diana would be alive today—64 years old, the grandmother of five kids—had the BBC, in April of 1996 or thereabouts, told her what they knew." Great listen.
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Reposted by Kate Dixon
10 Million homes do not have pay-TV of any kind. Another 3.6 million homes use Freeview on at least two sets where they also have pay-TV i.e. are regular users of Freeview. Source: Everyone TV, the company behind Freely, Freeview and Freesat. How would they react to Nigel Farage's plans for the BBC?
To Nigel Farage: 2021 BBC Value for Audiences report: "Taken together, a bundle of subscriptions providing advertising-free high-quality services comparable with those offered by the BBC across video, audio+news would cost over £400 per year" Subscription=end of universal #BBC public service.
November 18, 2025 at 1:07 PM
10 Million homes do not have pay-TV of any kind. Another 3.6 million homes use Freeview on at least two sets where they also have pay-TV i.e. are regular users of Freeview. Source: Everyone TV, the company behind Freely, Freeview and Freesat. How would they react to Nigel Farage's plans for the BBC?
“Who do you think is doing the strategising? Point me to anybody in his administration who actually knows what they're doing, has any competence—even for evil purposes—on these domains.” Paul Krugman, Nobel Prize-winning economist on Trump's economic policy. Fascinating listen.
November 17, 2025 at 1:33 PM
“Who do you think is doing the strategising? Point me to anybody in his administration who actually knows what they're doing, has any competence—even for evil purposes—on these domains.” Paul Krugman, Nobel Prize-winning economist on Trump's economic policy. Fascinating listen.
"It’s corrupt. It invites corruption. We have to take all public appointments out of political hands, and that includes the non-executive directors of the BBC." So says a former BBC Trustee Richard Ayre An important interview this week on Beeb Watch.
“‘It invites corruption.’ Richard Ayre, former BBC executive, raises serious concerns about political influence over BBC appointments and what this means for public trust and governance.
Full conversation on our latest podcast episode: podfollow.com/beebwatch
#BBC #Governance #PublicTrust
Full conversation on our latest podcast episode: podfollow.com/beebwatch
#BBC #Governance #PublicTrust
November 12, 2025 at 1:18 PM
"It’s corrupt. It invites corruption. We have to take all public appointments out of political hands, and that includes the non-executive directors of the BBC." So says a former BBC Trustee Richard Ayre An important interview this week on Beeb Watch.
"Skydance Paramount CBS - they own Channel 5. CBS is actually the BBC News partner at the moment. So if there's any shift in CBS News values, what does that mean for the BBC? This idea that the BBC is hermetically sealed and is in its own world? That's for the birds."
🎙️ New episode: Patrick Younge, former BBC Chief Creative Officer & ITV Studios board member, discusses BBC Panorama bias allegations, the impact of media consolidation, charter reform, & what’s next for PSB in his British Broadcasting Challenge report.
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November 6, 2025 at 11:40 AM
"Skydance Paramount CBS - they own Channel 5. CBS is actually the BBC News partner at the moment. So if there's any shift in CBS News values, what does that mean for the BBC? This idea that the BBC is hermetically sealed and is in its own world? That's for the birds."
“If your funding is cut, what happens is it puts you under a lot more pressure in your work, but also it just smashes morale at the organisation, and it makes people less self confident.” Another thought provoking interview with @peteryork.bsky.social and @tommills.bsky.social
November 3, 2025 at 10:06 AM
“If your funding is cut, what happens is it puts you under a lot more pressure in your work, but also it just smashes morale at the organisation, and it makes people less self confident.” Another thought provoking interview with @peteryork.bsky.social and @tommills.bsky.social
"I think actually, on the whole, it's a good thing, you know, that you have something like GB News, as long as, again, you keep them within the Ofcom bounds, which are really, really useful, because it is another point of view." Fascinating interview with Matt Frei.
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MattFrei of @channel4news.bsky.social talks about his The Media Society @rtsmedia.bsky.social Steve Hewlett Lecture:
🇺🇸 The state of US democracy — whether it could happen here
📺 BBC’s Gaza coverage
📰 The future of traditional news
💬 GB News, Trump & media polarisation
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🇺🇸 The state of US democracy — whether it could happen here
📺 BBC’s Gaza coverage
📰 The future of traditional news
💬 GB News, Trump & media polarisation
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October 27, 2025 at 9:46 AM
"I think actually, on the whole, it's a good thing, you know, that you have something like GB News, as long as, again, you keep them within the Ofcom bounds, which are really, really useful, because it is another point of view." Fascinating interview with Matt Frei.
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"My interpretation of the rules... Sir Keir Starmer could potentially present BBC Newsnight, and it would be within the Ofcom rules. Of course, the BBC wouldn't allow it, but I think it would be permissible." Thoughtful interview with @stephencushion.bsky.social
Ofcom keeps the rules the same — but the game has changed
Prof @stephencushion.bsky.social on Ofcom’s decision & what it means for impartial broadcasting. Are we heading for more opinion-led TV and radio?
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#Ofcom #BBC #Impartiality #Media #BeebWatchPodcast
Prof @stephencushion.bsky.social on Ofcom’s decision & what it means for impartial broadcasting. Are we heading for more opinion-led TV and radio?
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#Ofcom #BBC #Impartiality #Media #BeebWatchPodcast
October 23, 2025 at 10:34 AM
"My interpretation of the rules... Sir Keir Starmer could potentially present BBC Newsnight, and it would be within the Ofcom rules. Of course, the BBC wouldn't allow it, but I think it would be permissible." Thoughtful interview with @stephencushion.bsky.social
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The BBC World Service reaches more than 300 million people — but should it be funded from the Defence budget? 🎙️
Mary Hockaday, fmr BBC World Service Controller discusses its future & what’s at stake for global journalism, soft power, & editorial independence.
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Mary Hockaday, fmr BBC World Service Controller discusses its future & what’s at stake for global journalism, soft power, & editorial independence.
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October 9, 2025 at 9:48 AM
The BBC World Service reaches more than 300 million people — but should it be funded from the Defence budget? 🎙️
Mary Hockaday, fmr BBC World Service Controller discusses its future & what’s at stake for global journalism, soft power, & editorial independence.
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Mary Hockaday, fmr BBC World Service Controller discusses its future & what’s at stake for global journalism, soft power, & editorial independence.
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“If you look at the last few days, we've had the Prime Minister making a speech, of which actually Nigel Farage was his main subject... but on GB News, you've actually had the subject of the story having his own programme, to have his own view.”
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October 2, 2025 at 10:11 AM
“If you look at the last few days, we've had the Prime Minister making a speech, of which actually Nigel Farage was his main subject... but on GB News, you've actually had the subject of the story having his own programme, to have his own view.”
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“The big question, I think, that people are asking now is whether we need a change in the rules regarding impartiality, or whether or not, in fact, Ofcom needs to change its interpretation of the act.” Excellent interview with Stewart Purvis
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October 2, 2025 at 8:43 AM
“The big question, I think, that people are asking now is whether we need a change in the rules regarding impartiality, or whether or not, in fact, Ofcom needs to change its interpretation of the act.” Excellent interview with Stewart Purvis
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Episode 1 of Food Britannia is out! 🥚
Proud that Good Egg Productions made this series with Max Cotton — living on a UK-only diet, £30 a week per person.
Big questions about British food, sustainability, and our connection to it. 🌾🥖🥛🌱🍲
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Proud that Good Egg Productions made this series with Max Cotton — living on a UK-only diet, £30 a week per person.
Big questions about British food, sustainability, and our connection to it. 🌾🥖🥛🌱🍲
Listen here: www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
BBC Radio 4 - Food Britannia
Max Cotton finds out if we could feed ourselves entirely from what we could grow in the UK
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September 29, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Episode 1 of Food Britannia is out! 🥚
Proud that Good Egg Productions made this series with Max Cotton — living on a UK-only diet, £30 a week per person.
Big questions about British food, sustainability, and our connection to it. 🌾🥖🥛🌱🍲
Listen here: www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
Proud that Good Egg Productions made this series with Max Cotton — living on a UK-only diet, £30 a week per person.
Big questions about British food, sustainability, and our connection to it. 🌾🥖🥛🌱🍲
Listen here: www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
“The BBC will, in its coverage, generally take as a starting point for the coverage of an issue, a point which it considers to be non controversial, but is always on the liberal, left side of the equation.” Robin Aiken, former BBC journalist has a robust conversation with Roger on Beeb Watch.
New Beeb Watch episode is out! 🎧
Robin Aitken — former BBC journalist & Telegraph contributor — joins us to discuss his chapter in The BBC: After the Licence Fee?
We cover impartiality, Brexit, religion & audience trust.
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Robin Aitken — former BBC journalist & Telegraph contributor — joins us to discuss his chapter in The BBC: After the Licence Fee?
We cover impartiality, Brexit, religion & audience trust.
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September 17, 2025 at 9:10 AM
“The BBC will, in its coverage, generally take as a starting point for the coverage of an issue, a point which it considers to be non controversial, but is always on the liberal, left side of the equation.” Robin Aiken, former BBC journalist has a robust conversation with Roger on Beeb Watch.
"After the National Archives at Kew and probably the British Library, the BBC Written Archive Centre is the most significant repository of documents about British history over the last century” Important interview with Prof John Wyver @illuminations.bsky.social
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September 4, 2025 at 9:23 AM
"After the National Archives at Kew and probably the British Library, the BBC Written Archive Centre is the most significant repository of documents about British history over the last century” Important interview with Prof John Wyver @illuminations.bsky.social
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“They were gagging for it” – a fascinating new book by @pauldixon77.bsky.social exposing how British generals drove unwinnable wars in Iraq & Afghanistan. A must-read for anyone interested in democracy and accountability.
Were Britain’s generals in Iraq & Afghanistan reluctant participants – or drivers of intervention?
My new book, The Militarisation of British Democracy, published by @edinburghup.bsky.social, argues the latter & raises urgent questions about democracy.
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My new book, The Militarisation of British Democracy, published by @edinburghup.bsky.social, argues the latter & raises urgent questions about democracy.
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September 1, 2025 at 11:42 AM
“They were gagging for it” – a fascinating new book by @pauldixon77.bsky.social exposing how British generals drove unwinnable wars in Iraq & Afghanistan. A must-read for anyone interested in democracy and accountability.
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America’s far-right culture wars. Big money. Big religion. Big trouble — heading our way too, if Katherine Stewart’s right.
@katherinestewart.bsky.social
Produced by @katefdixon.bsky.social
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#CultureWars #Podcast #PeterYork
@katherinestewart.bsky.social
Produced by @katefdixon.bsky.social
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#CultureWars #Podcast #PeterYork
August 5, 2025 at 1:30 PM
America’s far-right culture wars. Big money. Big religion. Big trouble — heading our way too, if Katherine Stewart’s right.
@katherinestewart.bsky.social
Produced by @katefdixon.bsky.social
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#CultureWars #Podcast #PeterYork
@katherinestewart.bsky.social
Produced by @katefdixon.bsky.social
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#CultureWars #Podcast #PeterYork
America’s far-right culture wars. Big money. Big religion. Big trouble — heading our way too, if Katherine Stewart’s right. @katherinestewart.bsky.social
Fascinating interview with @peteryork.bsky.social
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#CultureWars #Podcast #PeterYork
Fascinating interview with @peteryork.bsky.social
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#CultureWars #Podcast #PeterYork
August 4, 2025 at 4:58 PM
America’s far-right culture wars. Big money. Big religion. Big trouble — heading our way too, if Katherine Stewart’s right. @katherinestewart.bsky.social
Fascinating interview with @peteryork.bsky.social
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#CultureWars #Podcast #PeterYork
Fascinating interview with @peteryork.bsky.social
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#CultureWars #Podcast #PeterYork
"Three years to save public service media." A sobering interview with Catherine Johnson on the findings of her report "Behind the Screen" - an impressive body of research which highlights the decline of genres, disappearing from view under the dominance of the algorithm.
Prof Cathy Johnson's report on "Behind the Screen" with @ibtrust.bsky.social @campaignforthearts.org @universityofleeds.bsky.social & Sandford St. Martin exposes how algorithms are destroying genre diversity, civic content, & the social purpose of broadcasting.
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July 24, 2025 at 8:38 AM
"Three years to save public service media." A sobering interview with Catherine Johnson on the findings of her report "Behind the Screen" - an impressive body of research which highlights the decline of genres, disappearing from view under the dominance of the algorithm.
Big Tech's $500B AI gamble: Sir Martin Sorrell, advertising guru reveals to @peteryork.bsky.social how tech giants are becoming "basically nation states" - transforming global economics, creativity, and power. Can regulation stop it?
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#AI #GlobalEconomics #Technology
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#AI #GlobalEconomics #Technology
July 22, 2025 at 8:10 AM
Big Tech's $500B AI gamble: Sir Martin Sorrell, advertising guru reveals to @peteryork.bsky.social how tech giants are becoming "basically nation states" - transforming global economics, creativity, and power. Can regulation stop it?
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#AI #GlobalEconomics #Technology
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#AI #GlobalEconomics #Technology
"Ofcom is directly accountable to ministers, and the speed with which the chief executive of Ofcom appears to jump on anti BBC bandwagon from time to time is dispiriting." Richard Ayre former BBC Trust member and Ofcom content board member doesn't pull his punches on Beeb Watch this week.
July 17, 2025 at 9:32 AM
"Ofcom is directly accountable to ministers, and the speed with which the chief executive of Ofcom appears to jump on anti BBC bandwagon from time to time is dispiriting." Richard Ayre former BBC Trust member and Ofcom content board member doesn't pull his punches on Beeb Watch this week.
Did @theginamiller.bsky.social just say bring back Boris?
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🎧 Full chat with @peteryork.bsky.social on Peter York's Culture Wars House Party podcast: podfollow.com/peter-yorks-...
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🎧 Full chat with @peteryork.bsky.social on Peter York's Culture Wars House Party podcast: podfollow.com/peter-yorks-...
July 14, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Did @theginamiller.bsky.social just say bring back Boris?
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🎧 Full chat with @peteryork.bsky.social on Peter York's Culture Wars House Party podcast: podfollow.com/peter-yorks-...
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🎧 Full chat with @peteryork.bsky.social on Peter York's Culture Wars House Party podcast: podfollow.com/peter-yorks-...
“So what we’re having is too many people feeling uncomfortable at work, but more importantly, not feeling that they can talk about it.” Powerful interview with Marcus Ryder.
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July 10, 2025 at 1:37 PM
“So what we’re having is too many people feeling uncomfortable at work, but more importantly, not feeling that they can talk about it.” Powerful interview with Marcus Ryder.
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🎧 Matthew d’Ancona joins @peteryork.bsky.social for a sharp conversation on Trump, the BBC, identity politics—& the end of the political pendulum.
📺 “These are all hallmarks of fascistic behaviour.”
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#CultureWars #MatthewDAncona #Fascism #Media #Politics
📺 “These are all hallmarks of fascistic behaviour.”
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#CultureWars #MatthewDAncona #Fascism #Media #Politics
June 19, 2025 at 4:05 PM
🎧 Matthew d’Ancona joins @peteryork.bsky.social for a sharp conversation on Trump, the BBC, identity politics—& the end of the political pendulum.
📺 “These are all hallmarks of fascistic behaviour.”
Full episode: podfollow.com/peter-yorks-...
#CultureWars #MatthewDAncona #Fascism #Media #Politics
📺 “These are all hallmarks of fascistic behaviour.”
Full episode: podfollow.com/peter-yorks-...
#CultureWars #MatthewDAncona #Fascism #Media #Politics
"So, most of the BBC's reporting on this conflict has been, in my view, reactive. .....I don't see much original journalism coming out of this conflict." Excellent interview with veteran journalist John Ware on Beeb Watch
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June 6, 2025 at 8:54 AM
"So, most of the BBC's reporting on this conflict has been, in my view, reactive. .....I don't see much original journalism coming out of this conflict." Excellent interview with veteran journalist John Ware on Beeb Watch
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