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Impartiality

Following questions over Brexit coverage, listeners have more axes to grind over ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ impartiality across the output. And how does the Strictly Come Dancing Prom work on radio?

Roger Bolton hears the questions and concerns of ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ radio listeners.

This series, one issue has been top of the Feedback agenda - impartiality. The surge in questions and comments from listeners was initially sparked by the EU Referendum coverage, with concerns that striving for impartiality meant the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ did not sufficiently scrutinise the campaigns and determine which conflicting claims were right. Listeners have also been highlighting other areas where they question whether the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ has not met its standards of impartiality - namely science and the arts. David Jordan, the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½'s Director of Editorial Policy and Standards responds to the concerns.

How does dancing on the radio work? That's a question Radio 3 tackled in their recent broadcast of the Strictly Come Dancing Prom. This year's host Katie Derham takes listeners on a behind-the-scenes tour of the rehearsal for a closer look at how the popular TV hit has been adapted for radio.

And find out why listeners were stopped in their tracks by the Radio 4 Drama Life Lines, which explores the challenging and often distressing world of work as an ambulance call handler.

Produced by Kate Dixon
A Whistledown production for ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4.

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28 minutes

Last on

Sun 24 Jul 2016 20:00

Broadcasts

  • Fri 22 Jul 2016 16:30
  • Sun 24 Jul 2016 20:00

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