I ought to rejoice in the fact that our principal rival has died, but I don't.

I hate flying. My stomach churns at the mere thought of it.

I'm not certain that the BBC can claim to be making a wide enough range of distinctive programmes to make the case convincingly.

The BBC has the obligation to think big. And at the moment, that clarion call sounds an uncertain note to me.

The challenge is the culture. You have to have a vision for the BBC-it can't merely be that it's big and has a place in the market.

Over the last two years, I have been able to comb through The Prince's archives. I have been free to read his journals, diaries and many thousands of the letters.

I was disappointed not to be able to interview Mr. Clinton. I met him two years ago. I was looking forward to talking with him about issues from Africa to terrorism.