Rhodri Talfan Davies

Audio Academy Festival 2026: Keynote: Rhodri Talfan Davies on the Future of the BBC

94% of people use the BBC every month, but only 80% of households pay the licence fee. Rhodri Talfan Davies (Deputy Director-General of the BBC) tells Katie Thistleton (BBC Radio 1) how that gap is shaping the corporation’s audio plans, from far more visualised audio to protecting the big live shows. He also explains why...

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Audio Academy Festival 2026: The Magic of the Cymru Connection

Elis James (Co-founder of Significant Productions) has a 49% success rate at finding a mutual acquaintance with a Welsh stranger in 60 seconds, which he says puts him just below Roger Federer. He and Dave Masterman (Director at Significant Productions) explain how the Cymru Connection grew from a 20-second chat with a listener in Japan...

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