Brittin joins the broadcaster after almost two decades as a Google executive in Europe.
- Professor of Modern History, University of Bristol
Allegations of political bias - generally that the BBC leans to the left - have existed for almost as long as the corporation has.
Close links between the worlds of journalism and parliamentary politics have been commonplace for decades.
A universal fee still seems the most obvious way to fund Britain’s most important public broadcaster.
These books had our academics gripped until their final pages.
Old-fashioned radio signals offer a way to broadcast news to war-torn areas.
Julia offers contemporary readers new ways of thinking about Orwell’s novel.
Newspaper owners used to wield huge political influence – but as Rupert Murdoch steps down for his son Lachlan can the same be said of today’s?
There have been several failed attempts to dilute government influence over the BBC chair.
The BBC has underestimated the public response to local radio cuts, says an expert.
The BBC would be taking a huge risk if it abandons radio news, when so many worldwide listeners depend on it.
Meet the mavericks who helped create the BBC – and refused to toe the line.
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