Snakes and ladders

A reminder of some of the pointless pack-shuffling that Tim Davie thinks is a strategy - Across The UK requires the creation of a Head of BBC Audio, Scotland and Northern Ireland.  Here's why... 

BBC Audio, BBC Scotland and BBC Northern Ireland announced  a new partnership in December 2023, which creates a BBC Audio production hub spanning Glasgow, Edinburgh and Belfast.  The new unit will create content across a variety of genres but with a focus on factual, arts and culture, drama and books, and jazz and classical music - made for Radio 3, Radio 4, the World Service and BBC Sounds.

The move is part of the BBC’s ambitious Across the UK plans.  It builds on the success of the partnership BBC Audio launched with BBC Wales last year.

The award-winning network radio content currently made by BBC Scotland and BBC Northern Ireland will come together along with a range of output which will transfer from England.  Scotland will see the arrival of BBC World Service’s World Book Club and Radio 3’s Jazz Record Requests and 50 editions a year of Radio 4’s flagship arts programme, Front Row. Scotland will also become the home of BBC Audio’s production of books and readings programming.  Radio 4’s Pick of the Week will move from Salford to Belfast.