World affairs interview show HARDtalk axed in latest round of BBC News cuts
programme, will be axed in a move criticised by presenter Stephen Sackur as “depressing” for the future of in-depth interviews which hold politicians to account.after bosses confirmed the end of the programme, which first aired in 1997. It featured extended interviews with leading figures on the world stage, ranging from Mikhail Gorbachev to Emmanuel Macron.is being axed as part of a new round of BBC News cuts which will see net job losses of 130.
Director-General Tim Davie said the hostile states were “filling the gap” left by a reduced World Service, which has lost 40 million people from its global audience after slashing services because of funding constraints. The broadcaster expects to close 185 roles and open 55 new ones – a net reduction of 130 posts. Its media operations division is also proposing to close the equivalent of 25 posts. Voluntary redundancies will be sought, in the first instance.
A “follow the sun” digital strategy means that to deliver a “better round the clock service we will increase the number of digital roles in time zones outside the UK, closing some roles in London and opening new positions in Sydney to enhance our morning offer,” Ms Turness said. The latest round of redundancies came as another blow to staff, reeling from the announcement last November that 127 news and current affairs staff were to go, as the BBC shifted resources to online news.lost 34 roles across reporting and production as the flagship current affairs programme was reformatted as a shorter, “interview, debate and discussion show”.
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