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Among the many issues addressed in BBC Director General Tim Davie’s speech to the Royal Television Society today, one that was studiously avoided was the Corporation’s intention to run advertisements. While Davie categorically stated in the subsequent Q&A session that BBC television would not be awash with the Kellogg’s logo any time soon, he has not ruled out advertising across other media.

The BBC requires a “fearless” independent ombudsman to handle complaints because Ofcom is filled with former BBC staff, a former governor has said.

A BBC documentary showing the Royal family behind the scenes at the King’s Coronation has received 897 complaints.

Complaints made up a third of the 2,665 ‘stage one’ complaints about BBC programmes in last two weeks of 2023

SIR – As a direct consequence of decisions taken by out-of-touch executives to remove much-loved radio presenters (without consulting those who pay for the service), BBC Radio 2 has lost 1.3 million listeners, it was reported in October. Only an organisation as breathtakingly arrogant as the BBC could now expect hard-pressed taxpayers to pay even more for a greatly diminished offering (report, December 4). Thank goodness for commercial radio stations led by executives who take the time an...

Steve Carson was responding to concerns around the axing of three radio programmes in niche genres.

The former Countryfile presenter also said that doctors are now prescribing walking outdoors for people living with mental health issues.