Roger Bolton's Beeb Watch

Good Egg Productions

Roger Bolton, formerly presenter of BBC Radio 4's 'Feedback' launches his very first podcast. Free from the constraints of broadcasting on the BBC, with a few more opinions and casting his net a little bit wider to encompass the whole of the BBC, Roger examines the issues that are facing the corporation and public service broadcasting.Find all our podcasts hereAnd please support this podcast by subscribing hereWe also support VLV (Voice of the Listener and Viewer) which represents the interests of audiences to make sure we continue to benefit from high quality radio and TV in the UK. You can f...

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Roger Bolton's Beeb Watch

Episodes (160)

Thursday Elizabeth Anderson: Are We Ready for a Digital‑Only BBC in 2034?
Thu Feb 5th Phil Riley, radio executive, on BBC “radio licences”, local radio and the 2034 digital switch‑off
Jan 29th Rob Crilly, ex-US Chief Correspondent at the Daily Telegraph, on Trump’s First Year, the Media War, and a Pivotal Weekend in Minnesota

Roger Bolton's Beeb Watch

Feb 12, 2026
22 minutes
30 MB

Elizabeth Anderson, CEO of the Digital Poverty Alliance, discusses how the UK’s move towards a digital‑first media landscape could affect viewers and listeners. We explore what is meant by digital poverty in the UK today, the startling numbers affected, and what the impact could be if traditional broadcast TV (including Freeview) is switched off around 2034 – and how that might affect radio too. What could this mean for access to news, information and entertainment? We examine the relationship between internet connectivity, affordability and basic digital skills – and how that shapes the debate on different options for fund...

Roger Bolton's Beeb Watch

Elizabeth Anderson: Are We Ready for a Digital‑Only BBC in 2034?

Good Egg Productions

00:00 -22:06