BBC News: More than two dozen figures from the world of arts and entertainment have called on the U.K.’s prime minister to protect the BBC from cuts to its service. James Bond stars Daniel Craig and Judi Dench are among the 29 signatories of an open letter calling for “a strong BBC” at the center of British life. “A diminished BBC would simply mean a diminished Britain,” the letter said. It comes ahead of a government green paper that is expected to call for a narrower range of BBC programming.