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Stewart Purvis, former Ofcom regulator on GB News and the BBC's relationship with government
Season 3 Episode 6
Stewart Purvis is probably the pre-eminent broadcast news journalist of his time. A former editor of Channel 4 news, he went on to become ITN’s Chie…
3 years, 4 months ago
Rob Burley, former BBC editor of Live Political Programmes discusses his new book and the art of the political interview
Season 3 Episode 5
Before leaving the BBC in 2021 Rob Burley had worked with all the big political beasts at the Beeb - Andrew Neil, Jeremy Paxman, Emily Maitlis and Jo…
3 years, 4 months ago
Tom Mangold, former BBC investigative journalist discusses his craft and his past
Season 3 Episode 4
Tom Mangold is one of Britain's top investigative journalists. From Fleet Street he moved to the BBC in 1964 and became a war correspondent covering…
3 years, 5 months ago
John Bridcut, highly acclaimed documentary maker on the royal family, impartiality and classical music
Season 3 Episode 3
John Bridcut has produced highly regarded documentaries throughout his career on a range of subjects including ‘How the BBC began’, the British monar…
3 years, 5 months ago
Simon McCoy, former BBC presenter on the merger of the news channels, impartiality and GB News
Season 3 Episode 2
Simon McCoy was known as a regular presenter on BBC Breakfast, News 24 and latterly the BBC News at One. Before joining the BBC he was also royal cor…
3 years, 5 months ago
Marcus Ryder from the Sir Lenny Henry Centre for Media Diversity calls for tighter regulations for public service broadcasters
Season 3 Episode 1
The draft Media bill was finally published at the end of March - what does it mean for diversity and the public service broadcasters? We discuss la…
3 years, 5 months ago
Peter Taylor, part 2. The veteran BBC journalist reveals his personal experience of covering Ireland for over 50 years
Season 2 Episode 15
On the run up to the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement, Peter Taylor veteran BBC journalist reveals his own personal story as a journalis…
3 years, 6 months ago
Peter Taylor, veteran BBC journalist discusses his latest book on the intelligence services and the peace process in Ireland.
Season 2 Episode 14
One of Britain’s finest reporters Peter Taylor, with numerous books, documentaries and awards spanning a career of over 50 years, discusses his lates…
3 years, 6 months ago
Jamie Angus, former director of BBC World Service and 'Today' editor on consequences of the loss of BBC Arabic radio, impartiality, Lineker fall out and future funding
Season 2 Episode 13
Jamie Angus left the BBC last July after a stellar career involving editing the Today programme and Newsnight. He later became director of the World …
3 years, 6 months ago
Margaret Hodge, Labour MP speaks out against the new Israeli government's reforms
Season 2 Episode 12
Protests in Israel continued over the weekend against the government's plans which would give Israel’s parliament, the Knesset, the power to overrule…
3 years, 6 months ago