He took charge of the Proms and the BBC Symphony Orchestra's public concerts, but left all the other programmes to his staff.
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What about the other programmes?
I have pushed for more funds than originally planned by the Commission to be allocated to the Comenius programme on the grounds that it is, in my view, the basis for all the other educational programmes, and I have also emphasised the need for more cooperation in the border regions through a new 'Comenius Regio'.
Requirements for HIV and AIDS programmes have fallen 35 per cent, as many costs have now been streamlined into all other programme budgets or are addressed through national development frameworks.
The need to maintain most elements of social security spending, coupled with the decision to ringfence the NHS and international development, means the need to reduce public spending in all other programmes has become all the greater.
Figures released by Ofcom show that complaints for what the regulator calls "all other programmes" have more than doubled, from 6,375 in 2005 to 13,521 last year.
For all other programmes, if you meet the admission requirements, you will be likely to be admitted.
Kyle, however, is clearly treasured as a jewel in the network's crown, which must account for the fact he has been allowed to make all manner of other programmes beyond his morning offering, which was once famously described by a judge as "human bear-baiting".
All other programmes and commitments will therefore have to be cut by around 15%, with little discretion over how and where the cleaver will fall.
