The Media Show: More cuts at the BBC

2026-10-22

This week the BBC announced more cuts as part of its drive to save £500 million, following on from a series of other budget saving measures over the last few months. Katie and Ros take stock of everything announced so far along with a panel of experts: ex-BBC executive Roger Mosey, MP for Southport Patrick Hurley, Baroness Morgan, former Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport and the BBC Deputy Director General Rhodri Talfan-Davies.

And a new Channel 4 programme investigates public attitudes toward disability. The creators of The Experiment have built a fictional care home for disabled people and invite members of the public into the facility to see if they can recognize Nazi-era concepts disguised as modern social care. Producer Nick Parnes and presenter Sophie Morgan join the show.

Presenters: Ros Atkins and Katie RazzallProducer: Tim BanoContent Producer: Lucy WaiEditor: Gavin PonciaResearcher: Ruth WaitesSound: Mark PickettTechnical Coordinator: Mark Dickins

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2026-10-30

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