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BBC must now do for arts what it has done for science, says R4 culture boss

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James Runcie plans to rebalance programmes in drive to put more ‘creative voices’ on air

With mathematicians, physicists and doctors dominating much of the airtime on BBC Radio 4, science coverage has never had it so good. But is it time to restore some balance?

The talk station’s latest signing, the Grantchester novelist James Runcie, thinks so: “The renaissance in science shows has been remarkable. Now we really need to listen to a few more creative voices. Radio should be the perfect place to take creative risks.”

We need to hear a bit more from artists themselves, rather than just other people talking about them

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