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David Aaronovitch broadcaster and journalist on the Jewish Chronicle, The Asserson Report alleging BBC bias and media coverage of the Middle East
Season 7 Episode 3
Journalist and broadcaster David Aaronovitch worked for the BBC in a senior capacity before becoming a columnist for The Times and the presenter of n…
2 years ago
Richard Ayre, former senior BBC executive, on BBC Director-General Tim Davie and Chair Samir Shah's parliamentary appearance
Season 7 Episode 2
Richard Ayre spent thirty-five years at the BBC, serving as the former controller of editorial policy, deputy chief executive of BBC News, and a BBC …
2 years, 1 month ago
Sir Trevor Phillips Sky presenter and Times columnist on BBC culture, their approach to ethnic minorities and the importance of local coverage
Season 7 Episode 1
Sir Trevor Phillips presents Sky TV’s Sunday Morning programme and is a columnist for The Times newspaper. He was previously a reporter on the Thames…
2 years, 1 month ago
Sir Peter Bazalgette, former chair of ITV, on the funding and future of PSBs and the case for mergers
Season 6 Episode 13
Sir Peter Bazalgette was until recently part of the previous Government’s committee to review how the BBC was funded. In his distinguished career he …
2 years, 2 months ago
Prof Dominic Wring on general election coverage audit, media bias, legacy v social media and populism
Season 6 Episode 12
Academics from Loughborough University’s Centre for Research in Communication and Culture have conducted news audits for every General Election since…
2 years, 3 months ago
Dame Elan Closs Stephens former BBC acting chair on what she would like from a new Culture Secretary
Season 6 Episode 11
Dame Elan Closs Stephens was the acting chair of the BBC after the resignation of Richard Sharp in June last year until her retirement in March. She …
2 years, 3 months ago
Olivia O'Leary former BBC and RTÉ broadcaster on the UK election, funding PSB's, Newsnight and the future of journalism
Season 6 Episode 10
Olivia O’Leary has been a television and radio broadcaster on both the BBC, ITV and RTÉ – the Irish public service broadcaster in her native Ireland.…
2 years, 3 months ago
Adam Boulton ex Sky News political editor on election coverage, Farage media manipulation, impartiality and his career
Season 6 Episode 9
Veteran journalist Adam Boulton spent more than thirty years at Sky News, twenty-five of those as political editor. He has been host for General and …
2 years, 3 months ago
Peter Snow veteran BBC journalist on the general election campaign, Newsnight and election night coverage
Season 6 Episode 8
Peter Snow is a former BBC Newsnight presenter (1980–1997), ITN Diplomatic and Defence Correspondent (1966–1979), documentary maker, and historian. K…
2 years, 4 months ago
Prof Catherine Johnson discusses what a Labour government might mean for PSB, the Media Bill and digital terrestrial switch off
Season 6 Episode 7
Catherine Johnson is the professor of Media and Communications at the University of Leeds, author of the book Online TV, and a member of the Departme…
2 years, 4 months ago