30/03/2018
Roger Bolton hears from listeners concerned by coverage of anti-Brexit marches, Garry Richardson defends a controversial interview with Kim Hughes and Lynn Bowles says farewell.
Roger Bolton hears from listeners concerned by coverage of anti-Brexit marches, Garry Richardson defends a controversial interview with Kim Hughes and Lynn Bowles says farewell.
The weekend saw the March For Our Lives in Washington DC and a series of anti-Brexit marches across the UK, but Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ news executives only covered the first of these. Pro-EU listeners were incensed. UK News Editor Richard Burgess joins Roger Bolton to defend the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ's decision and discuss what makes a demonstration newsworthy.
Radio 2 listeners were practically inconsolable when beloved traffic reporter Lynn Bowles announced her departure from the network, with her final broadcast coming on Thursday. Lynn sits down with Roger to explain why she's leaving, look back on a career sat next to Terry Wogan, Ken Bruce and Chris Evans, and discuss her plans for the future.
A ball tampering scandal has rocked the world of cricket, but Sportsweek presenter Garry Richardson made his own waves when he clashed with former Australian captain Kim Hughes while discussing the story on Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 5Live. After the presenter tried to hurry the interview to a close, Kim Hughes took offence and promptly hung up the phone. Garry Richardson then implied to a later guest that Hughes had been "boorish" - but, for some listeners, Garry was the one at fault for a regrettable incident. He talks to Roger about what happened.
And the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ released its annual plan this week, laying out schemes to combat fake news and appeal to younger audiences. Next week on Feedback, Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Director of Radio and Music Bob Shennan joins the programme to chew over the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ's long term plan for radio. Roger appeals to listeners for their questions.
Producer: Will Yates
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