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How the government captured the BBC
Season 1 Episode 18
Alan’s investigation into “Gibb-gate” continues. In a major article for Prospect, he sets out the influence and connections of a tight-knit and large…
1 year, 11 months ago
Trump v Biden, Round Two: how to cover the US election
Season 1 Episode 17
Is Donald Trump now unstoppable in his quest to secure the Republican presidential nomination, after kicking off caucus season with a decisive win in…
1 year, 11 months ago
The Post Office scandal: Toby Jones on his drama’s impact
Season 1 Episode 16
Award-winning actor Toby Jones, who plays Alan Bates in ITV’s Mr Bates vs the Post Office, reflects on the drama’s huge public and political impact, …
2 years ago
The media world in 2024
Season 1 Episode 15
2024 is a crucial year for liberal democracies around the world, with over 50 nations voting in general elections and up to 4.2bn people casting thei…
2 years ago
Review of the Year with Beth Rigby
Season 1 Episode 14
Sky News’s Political Editor Beth Rigby joins Alan and Lionel to reflect on 2023’s key events and to launch the inaugural Media Confidential “awards”,…
2 years ago
Lynsey Addario: how I took the defining image from Ukraine
Season 1 Episode 13
One of the world’s leading photojournalists discusses her career in conflict zones and tells the story of how she captured a famous, horrific image w…
2 years ago
Reporting on Gaza: bravery, brutal facts and the need for context
Season 1 Episode 12
Alan and Lionel hear Israeli and Palestinian perspectives on how the war in Gaza is being covered and on the continuing fight to control the media na…
2 years ago
The phone hacking scandal gets an extra dimension
Season 1 Episode 11
Award-winning journalist Nick Davies broke the story of phone hacking by UK newspapers back in 2009 and now lays out the startling implications of Ne…
2 years, 1 month ago
Legendary photographer Sir Don McCullin “damaged” by his work in war zones
Season 1 Episode 10
A remarkable interview with arguably Britain’s greatest living photographer, Sir Don McCullin. He opens up about his career in-and-out of war zones, …
2 years, 1 month ago
Mona Chalabi on Gaza, bias and the New York Times
Season 1 Episode 9
Pulitzer Prize-winning data journalist and artist Mona Chalabi, a contributor to the New York Times, discusses her eye-catching work, her criticism o…
2 years, 1 month ago