adrian monck

Tag: BBC

  • The undeserved and the under-served…

    According to Broadcast, BBC News boss Peter Horrocks (seen left, smiling – unnervingly) is calling for: “radical” overhaul of the traditional notions of impartiality and believes the corporation should be seeking more interviews with organisations such as the Taliban and the BNP. Why not just organize a debate between them in southern Afghanistan and supply…

  • Grade – the half-corona of success

    In March the FT reported that pre-Hutton, Michael Grade was part of a team trying to put together a private equity bid for ITV. [FT ] Now, in the two years before he qualifies for a senior rail card, Grade trades a six figure pay cheque for seven, and coasts into Grays Inn Road on…

  • David Dimbleby for Chairman

    The campaign should begin now – not least to persuade David Dimbleby to throw his hat in the ring once more. The new BBC Trust will need a chairman willing to hold the BBC to account. Plus the ability to repeat the kind of homilies about BBC values that always sounded so inappropriate when voiced…

  • Grade to ITV

    Jeff Randall seems to have had the scoop on Michael Grade‘s move to ITV. Grade probably only had it in him to go on making worthy speeches for so long! ITV News at 10.30pm is left to go with “reports that…” in the headlines and poor old Harry Smith doing a studio spot. Sir Peter…