"It's great that someone is investing in blue-sky thinking and innovation, and something good may well come out of it, but we're still left with the problem of how to provide such a service at a viable cost to poorer households," says Erik Harvey, head of programme support unit for the charity WaterAid.
The BBC's head of programme acquisition Sue Deeks said the programme had a "truly epic sweep".
Ben Cooper, head of programmes at Radio 1, agrees.
Alyx Elliott is WAP's head of programmes and campaigns.
Phil Vernon is head of programmes at International Alert.
Radio 2's head of programmes, Lewis Carnie, is responsible for programme commissioning and new talent on the network.
While Edwards retains responsibility for commissioning, a new programme-making role, head of TV current affairs, will be created, reporting to BBC News head of programmes, Ceri Thomas.
"Talks and debates are selling out months in advance," says the head of programmes, Alison Glazebrook.
Here is Catherine Stout, Head of Programmes at the ICA.
(Head of unit 1, GD Unit heads) Informal and non-structured opportunities exist, too, and are used to good effect.
