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Caroline Dinenage on the BBC's Royal Charter Review

Roger Bolton,&nbsp;formerly presenter of BBC Radio 4's 'Feedback' launches his very first podcast. Free from the constraints of broadcasting on the BBC, with a few more opinions and casting his net a little bit wider to encompass the whole of the BBC, Roger examines the issues that are facing the corporation and public service broadcasting.﻿Find all our podcasts&nbsp;hereAnd please support this podcast by subscribing&nbsp;hereWe also support VLV (Voice of the Listener and Viewer) which represents the interests of audiences to make sure we continue to benefit from high quality radio and TV in the UK. You can find them&nbsp;here&nbsp; Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.