LBC/IRN · London Broadcasting Company

Title

BBC boss criticised for money saving methods

Genre

Interview

TX Date

14 Jul 1993

Year of production

1993

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Duration

00:05:53

Description

Interview with BBC foreign correspondent Mark Tully, who criticised the Director-General of the BBC John Birt for his new campaign to save money at the cost of lowering standards. Tully discusses the matter with Mike Carlton.

Contributors

Mike Carlton; Mark Tully

Keywords

Cost reduction; BBC; Broadcasting; Mass media; Television channels; John Birt; Television criticism

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