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Stephen Fry , Fern Britton and Sir Lenny Henry are among those who have signed The Letter

dozens of channels of Stephen Fry , Sir Lenny Henry , a letter signed, don't ask The Bbc to cut the English regional events on the current time.

The Bbc has cancelled the autumn series from the Inside Out and merged its weekly regional policy programmes.

The Bbc is now "seriously under-the regional audience," letter from the National Union of journalists said.

In response, The Corporation said the Corona Virus pandemic had "forced us to prioritize our resources".

The Letter to the outgoing Director general, Lord Hall, and his successor, Tim Davie .

among The signatories of the presenter Fern Britton , actor Dominic West , naturalist Chris Packham , writer and actress Daisy May Cooper, poet Benjamin Zephaniah , Director Ken Loach and broadcaster Gloria Hunniford .

'An essential element of public service broadcasting'

you said: "Never in-depth, investigative journalism, to take account of the people and reflect the regional diversity of England has more important. "

Inside Out the shipment in 11 regions, with a wide range of stories and topics to life in these areas. Meanwhile, the regional Sunday were replaced morning political programs, during the pandemic of a single card.

The Bbc 's outgoing Director-General Lord Hall said The Bbc needs £125m savings continue to be found in this year

The Letter States: "If these cuts become permanent, you the risk are harmful to the English democracy by the failure, to an important platform for those voices in our communities that need and want to be heard.

"Even if you from the financial burdens We Are not asking to reduce The Bbc 's regional programming, and to defend an important element of public broadcasting, which is not available Anywhere Else . "

"Very real financial challenges,'

A BBC spokesman, Local and regional broadcasting said: "in The Bbc 's DNA and We Are particularly proud of how our services have performed during the last months.

"The pandemic has forced us to prioritize our resources, so we have cancelled the autumn series of Indoor and continue with a political programme for England through the summer.

"The Bbc makes the face very real financial challenges, so We Are looking, of course, what could be saved via The Bbc . "

In January, at least two-thirds of the group's staff based outside of London of 2027.

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