Here is what the page “BBC Axes You and Yours After 50 Years Amid £500m Cuts and Podcast Pivot” contains. The BBC is cancelling Radio 4’s consumer rights programme You and Yours after more than 50 years on air, as part of £500m in savings. Former Radio 4 controller Mark Damazer once called it “one of the most important” shows on the station. Other affected titles include Thinking Allowed, The Artificial Human, and Free Thinking.
The move reflects a strategic shift towards content that can be more easily adapted as podcasts, aligning with changing audience habits. The cuts signal a major reshaping of Radio 4’s schedule, prioritising digital-first formats over traditional broadcast programming. For listeners, the loss of You and Yours removes a long-standing source of consumer advice and investigation, raising concerns about the future of public service broadcasting on linear radio. The full version stays on the original page, which this listing opens directly.