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This week Lord Patten, the new chairman of the BBC Trust, faced a grilling from a parliamentary select committee. Did he impress? Roger Bolton asks Jocelyn Hay of the Voice of the Listener and Viewer and the chairman of that committee John Whittingdale MP for their assessment.
Twelve-year-old schoolboy Jojo Baidoo, beat the stage school darlings to become the leading man in this week's Book at Bedtime on Radio 4.
BBC Radio 7 is poised to relaunch as BBC Radio 4 Extra, offering among other things 500 archive episodes of Desert Island Discs. But many of you are still unconvinced by the sound quality and coverage offered by digital radio. Tim Davie, the BBC's head of audio and music, tells Roger why he still believes there is no downside to digital.
Will the BBC Hindi Service continue on shortwave? To the dismay of many it was due to be axed at the end of this month but alternative funding may now be available. Editor Amit Baruah shares the heartfelt thanks of some of its 11 million listeners.
And listeners wonder what happened to the last episode of Radio 4 comedy Mordrin McDonald? Did it disappear into the mists of time?
Producer: Karen Pirie
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This week Lord Patten, the new chairman of the BBC Trust, faced a grilling from a parliamentary select committee. Did he impress? Roger Bolton asks Jocelyn Hay of the Voice of the Listener and Viewer and the chairman of that committee John Whittingdale MP for their assessment.
Twelve-year-old schoolboy Jojo Baidoo, beat the stage school darlings to become the leading man in this week's Book at Bedtime on Radio 4.
BBC Radio 7 is poised to relaunch as BBC Radio 4 Extra, offering among other things 500 archive episodes of Desert Island Discs. But many of you are still unconvinced by the sound quality and coverage offered by digital radio. Tim Davie, the BBC's head of audio and music, tells Roger why he still believes there is no downside to digital.
Will the BBC Hindi Service continue on shortwave? To the dismay of many it was due to be axed at the end of this month but alternative funding may now be available. Editor Amit Baruah shares the heartfelt thanks of some of its 11 million listeners.
And listeners wonder what happened to the last episode of Radio 4 comedy Mordrin McDonald? Did it disappear into the mists of time?
Producer: Karen Pirie
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