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Mohit Bakaya

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Mohit Bakaya, Hon. FRSL, is the controller of BBC Radio 4. He joined the BBC in 1993[1] and produced programmes such as Front Row[2] and Night Waves[3] before becoming the commissioning editor for factual in 2008.[4]

He was appointed as controller of Radio 4 in 2019, replacing Gwyneth Williams.[5]

In 2023, Bakaya was elected an Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Mohit Bakaya". bbc.com. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
  2. ^ Tobitt, Charlotte (9 July 2019). "BBC appoints new controller of Radio 4 as 5 Live chief moves to lead BBC Sounds". Press Gazette. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
  3. ^ Quirke, Antonia (13 February 2019). "Who will be the next controller of BBC Radio 4?". www.newstatesman.com. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
  4. ^ Perraudin, Frances (30 December 2019). "Head of Radio 4 to put focus on programmes about 'solutions'". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
  5. ^ McCall Smith, Alexander (9 July 2019). "Radio 4 will ruin itself by changing to attract younger listeners". inews.co.uk. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
  6. ^ Creamer, Ella (12 July 2023). "Royal Society of Literature aims to broaden representation as it announces 62 new fellows". The Guardian.