The BBC’s part in building Airstrip One

‘It seems to me that perhaps the BBC has taken an easy option in utilising US material because it is in a version of English.’ Photograph: Nick Ansell/PAYour report on Mark Thompson’s forthcoming Steve Hewlett memorial lecture highlights his concern about the emergence of an “Airstrip One” status for the UK (Thompson: US streaming giants a threat to ‘cultural sovereignty’, 25 September). Those who listen to the BBC World Service at night on the Radio 4 w