"From Birmingham"

There's a marvellous inconsistency at the heart of the all-new BBC England - an apparent commitment to localism at unprecedented levels, yet operated by the tightest, most centralised command and control system since the days of John Birt. 

Yesterday came this fanfare:  "BBC England has appointed multi-award winning executive producer, Sarah Trigg, to launch a new peak time current affairs programme for BBC One - serving local and regional audiences across the country."

Sarah says: “The opportunity to launch a brand new nationwide current affairs series from Birmingham is incredibly exciting." Sarah has recently made Maddie's Do You Know for CBeebies and grown-up series for Kate Humble. Previous titles include Embarassing Illnesses and How To Look Good Naked.  

So we move from 11 editions of Inside Out, running for two series a year - to something "made" in six hubs, Newcastle, Leeds, Birmingham, London, Bristol and Norwich, with an editorial strategy defined in Birmingham. 

DG Tim Davie's transformation announcement of March promised 100 extra jobs in a "network of digital community journalists".  Why not make it 94 digital journalists, and six editors running important tv shows in Newcastle, Leeds, Birmingham, London, Bristol and Norwich ?