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Andrea Catherwood is back with a new series of Feedback.

BBC Disinformation and Social Media Correspondent Marianna Spring joins Andrea to discuss her latest series Marianna in Conspiracyland, in which she investigates the legacy left by the rise in conspiracy movements in the UK and the media machine at its heart. 

Do Radio 3’s mood music programmes make listeners turn on, tune in or drop out? Radio 3's Head of Music, Edward Blakeman, responds to audience views.

And in the latest on changes to Local Radio, we hear comments from listeners, Director General Tim Davie, MPs and presenters as they sign off on their final shows.

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Andrea Catherwood hears what former BBC Managing Editor, Dr Liam McCarthy has to say about the changes at Local Radio. Jason Horton, Director of Production BBC Local, responds.

Listeners give their verdict on Vernon Kay's first week at Radio 2.

And Feedback's Special Correspondent Rob Crossan reminisces about Radio 4 shows that have been put out to pasture.

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Andrea Catherwood is joined by Jonathan Munro, BBC's Director of Journalism, to answer listeners’ comments on BBC Radio coverage of the coronation of King Charles III.

Jamie Bartlett discusses how he went about telling the extraordinary story in the BBC Sounds podcast Believe in Magic.

And listeners respond to the new evening schedule at 6 Music that brings changes to the Gideon Coe and Marc Riley shows.

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Andrea Catherwood is joined by Colin Paterson, Head of Audio, BBC Wales and the West of England. Colin explains why Saturday Live and other Radio 4 programmes have moved to Cardiff and responds to listeners’ comments.

Writer Al Smith gives an insight into how he writes the storylines for the award-winning Radio 4 drama Life Lines, set in an ambulance control room.

And in our Vox Box this week, a monarchist and a republican discuss The Today Debate: Do we need a Monarchy?

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Andrea Catherwood is joined by Julia McKenzie, Radio 4 Commissioner for Comedy and Entertainment. Julia lifts the lid on how she commissions comedy, reveals new shows coming up on Radio 4 and responds to listeners' comments.

Also listeners give their views on the BBC's coverage of the monarchy in the lead up to the coronation of King Charles III.

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The chilling investigative BBC podcast A Very British Cult is top of the podcast charts for the second week running, Andrea Catherwood is joined by presenter Catrin Nye to explore its success and and we hear what listeners have to say.

Glaswegian Bhangra aficionados Hardeep Singh and Bobby B pay homage to Archive on 4’s The British Bhangra Explosion in the Vox Box.

And BBC Ireland correspondent Chris Page discusses reporting from his home turf in a week when Northern Ireland has been in the news with the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement and the visit of President Joe Biden.

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Andrea Catherwood is joined by Michael Blastland and Sir Andrew Dilnot, authors of a review commissioned by the BBC to investigate if its coverage on government spending was prone to bias. They discuss the results and we hear listeners' views.

As the jazz programme disappears from BBC Radio Scotland and new programmes for classical and piping feature fewer live sessions, we hear what musicians and listeners have to say. Professor Simon McKerrell, head of Media and Music at Glasgow Caledonian University, tells Andrea about the impact on the wider music community.

One thing that annoys Lord Blunkett is the sound quality or lack of it on BBC Radio News programmes. Radio 4 Controller Mohit Bakaya responds to his and listeners' concerns.

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Presenter Josh Baker and Senior News Editor Jonathan Aspinwall join Andrea Catherwood to respond to listeners’ comments on I’m Not a Monster: The Shamima Begum Story podcast.

Jeff Smith, Head of Music at Radio 2, answers audience concerns and gives an insight into the station’s music policy.

And Jeremy Bowen, International Editor BBC News, discusses his report for the Today programme on the 20th anniversary of the Iraq war.

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