Podcast Episodes

The Media Show: Why Korean TV rules the world

From Squid Game to The Masked Singer, some of the most popular TV formats of recent years have come from South Korea. InSoon Kim, a Korean TV produce…

1 year, 8 months ago

The Media Show: Telegram founder arrested

Pavel Durov, the CEO of messaging app Telegram, has been arrested in France. For an executive of a big social media company to face a criminal enquir…

1 year, 8 months ago

The Media Show - TV’s Hidden Dilemma

To many, we're living through a golden age of TV. But behind the rich offerings for consumers lie several growing structural issues, from a market ov…

1 year, 8 months ago

US Supreme Court

As one of the smallest Supreme Courts in the world, do nine justices fairly represent the diversity of views in the US? Host Claire Graham talks to …

1 year, 8 months ago

The Media Show: Social media as crime scene

In recent weeks parts of the UK saw violent riots fuelled by misinformation online and anti-immigration sentiment. Some rioters have since been sente…

1 year, 8 months ago

What is the United Nations?

Consisting of 193 member states, the United Nations is a global organisation which strives for peace, dignity and equality on a healthy planet. Foun…

1 year, 8 months ago

The Global Jigsaw: The Taliban’s war on women

The Taliban's return to power in Afghanistan has led to the erasure of women from public life. There’s a UN-led campaign to recognise it as “gender a…

1 year, 8 months ago

The Media Show: Online rumours and real-world consequences

In parts of the UK, violent protests broke out after the fatal stabbing of three young girls in the English town of Southport – rumours had spread th…

1 year, 9 months ago

Big Tech – too big to hide from?

We find out how Big Tech companies may know more about you - than you do.

Host Claire Graham talks to the BBC's cyber correspondent for the BBC World …

1 year, 9 months ago

The Media Show: Who will inherit the Murdoch empire?

News emerged last week that Rupert Murdoch is attempting to change his family’s legal trust to preserve the editorial stance of his media outlets aft…

1 year, 9 months ago