Tony Hall Moves From The Royal Opera House To The BBC – Is That Going To Work?

“How much responsibility does the BBC have to the arts? ‘I think the BBC’s role in bringing to people’s attention the great things being done by arts organisations across the country and artists is phenomenally important,’ he says. ‘Do I think the BBC should take the arts seriously? Of course. But I am not there yet and I am not commenting on that stuff.'”