She thought she was on her way to check the three o’clock session. Instead, Bobby Friction (BBC Asian Network) handed Perminder Khatkar (True Thought Productions) an Audio Academy Fellowship, the Academy’s highest honour. Bobby looks back on a career of investigative and documentary journalism across BBC local radio, the Asian Network, 5 Live and Radio...

“Guess who’s holding their hand right now? The algorithm.” Bobby Friction (BBC Asian Network) makes the case for the John Peels of the future, while Michael Aldag (Singer-songwriter), who built 1.4 million TikTok followers, argues the algorithm can be democratic. Hosted by Dellessa James (Senior Artist Relations Manager at Amazon Music), with Danielle Perry (Absolute...

Discussion about the lived experiences of South Asian on-air talent in the UK.