I’ve been a strong supporter of the BBC for many years. I’ve even called on Christians to defend the Corporation from its many critics – including those within the Church.
But the BBC’s plans to make major cuts to the output of its local radio stations – including axing popular locally-based Sunday morning religious programmes – leave me with no alternative than to join the critics of the UK’s national broadcaster. At least, in this important area.
From this autumn, tens of thousands of BBC radio listeners across England will lose their local religious programmes in plans that have been widely criticised and opposed.
The cuts in the Sunday morning shows form just part of a controversial shake-up of the BBC’s 39 local…
