Rejected petition Force the BBC to reinstate Brian Matthew as Radio 2's Sound of the 60s presenter

The BBC say that Brian Matthew is too old to present the radio show Sound of the 60s. He met The Beatles, the Stones and many other iconic acts and is more than just a radio presenter. He's part of Britain's pop history himself and should be reinstated forthwith.

This petition was rejected

Why was this petition rejected?

It’s about something that the UK Government or Parliament is not directly responsible for.

The BBC is an independent body governed by a Royal Charter. Under the terms of that Charter, the BBC is operationally and editorially independent of government and there is no provision for the government to intervene in the BBC’s day-to-day operations.

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Date submitted 28 January 2017
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