Broadcasting House, and When It Hits the Fan

Broadcasting House, and When It Hits the Fan

From Feedback by BBC Radio 4

April 9, 2026 · 28 min

About this episode

Andrea Catherwood explores listener feedback on Broadcasting House and discusses crisis management in media.

Andrea Catherwood meets with Paddy O'Connell, longtime presenter of Broadcasting House. But this time we're going behind the scenes as Paddy has granted the Feedback team special access to the programme's inbox - and like Feedback's listeners, Broadcasting House's listeners have a lot to say. And how do you get the balance right when reporting on news during a day that is supposed to be dedicated to calm? Paddy gives his thoughts. And some listeners had questions about a recent episode of Any Answers. Why did it only deal with one subject? Finally, it's time for another edition of our VoxBox - this time it's two friends and PR professionals, Lauren and Dan, giving their take on the BBC's programme all about crisis management, When It Hits The Fan. Does the series do its best to inform, educate, and entertain, or is it all spin? Presenter: Andrea Catherwood Producer: Pauline Moore Assistant Producer: Rebecca Guthrie Executive Producer: David Prest A Whistledown Scotland production for BBC Radio 4

People in this episode

Host: Andrea Catherwood

Guests: Paddy O'Connell, Lauren, Dan

Topics covered

  • broadcasting
  • listener feedback
  • news reporting
  • crisis management
  • media analysis

Keywords

  • Broadcasting House
  • listener feedback
  • news reporting
  • crisis management
  • BBC Radio 4

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: BBC Radio 4

Books & works: Broadcasting House, Any Answers, When It Hits The Fan

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