 In 1972 Mayne was made the head of religious programmes for BBC Radio a difficult post marrying Christian faith in a largely secular organisation and arguable made more difficult by Mayne's lack of relevant broadcasting experience.However at the time of his death it was remembered that "he brought to religious broadcasting, if not much in the way of innovation or combative empire-building, yet a great deal in terms of stylistic enrichment and quality.He was...an artist rather than an administrator, a performer rather than an initiator; but he enjoyed very wide respect in his department and outside, with a wit and a humanity which endeared him (despite an occasional grandeur of manner) to his many friends."