22-02-2022, 02:34 PM
Obviously Jon Sopel won't become Political Editor then. Personally, I don't think that's a bad thing for the BBC.
Emily Maitlis is a much bigger loss I think.
It will be interesting to see how their podcast format transfers to Global. I've mentioned before that I enjoyed Americast, but the BBC's news podcasts tend to be most noteworthy by the contributions from Editors and correspondents as opposed to the presenters. However, I appreciate Emily's interviewing technique often gets to the crux of things.
To be honest, I lost count how often Anthony Zurcher gently corrected Sopel and/or Maitlis on Americast.
Emily Maitlis is a much bigger loss I think.
It will be interesting to see how their podcast format transfers to Global. I've mentioned before that I enjoyed Americast, but the BBC's news podcasts tend to be most noteworthy by the contributions from Editors and correspondents as opposed to the presenters. However, I appreciate Emily's interviewing technique often gets to the crux of things.
To be honest, I lost count how often Anthony Zurcher gently corrected Sopel and/or Maitlis on Americast.