The Media ShowEpisodes Episode guide
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Dame Carolyn McCall
Dame Carolyn McCall, the chief executive of ITV, talks to The Media Show’s Amol Rajan.
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Melanie Dawes
BBC media editor Amol Rajan talks to Ofcom chief executive Melanie Dawes.
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Amol Rajan talks to Alison Phillips
The Media Show's Amol Rajan talks to the editor of the Daily Mirror, Alison Phillips.
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28/01/2026
This is the programme about a revolution in media.
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21/01/2026
This is the programme about a revolution in media.
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14/01/2026
This is the programme about a revolution in media.
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US raid on Venezuela & what it says about military-media relations, Actors & AI, Influencers at Westminster & the lobby system
Venezuela raid and military-media relations; actors and AI; influencers at Westminster.
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How to Make a Hit TV Show
TV’s top format-makers reveal what works, and what doesn't, in unscripted TV.
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Jeremy Vine’s legal battle, Bondi Beach attack coverage, , BBC charter renewal pressures, Trump’s $5bn lawsuit and microdramas
Jeremy Vine, Bondi Beach attack, Trump BBC law suit and licence fee renewal, microdramas.
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The battle for Warner Bros, Eurovision controversy latest over Israel participation, festive TV battles and Meta’s pivot to AI.
Hollywood shakeups, Eurovision controversy, festive TV battles and Meta’s pivot to AI.
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Ian Hislop, Gary Lineker's new podcast deal with Netflix, YouTubers filming drug and alcohol use in Manchester, football piracy
Ian Hislop, football piracy, Gary Lineker’s new Netflix podcast deal, YouTube journalists
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The Reith Lecture row, Telegraph sale & CNN documentary MisinfoNation: White Genocide
Reith Lecture row, Telegraph sale and CNN documentary MisinfoNation: White Genocide
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Manager of YouTube's Sidemen Jordan Schwarzenberger, BBC crisis latest, Ed Sheeran Netflix producer Ben Winston
BBC Crisis latest, Ed Sheeran documentary producer Ben Winston.
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How do we fix the BBC?
Two resignations and a billion-dollar lawsuit - the BBC in crisis.
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Mishal Husain, Andy Wilman and the Traitors Finale
Mishal Husain, the creative force behind Top Gear Andy Wilman, and the Traitors finale.
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Play for Today relaunch, diversity in advertising, streaming consolidation, Bettany Hughes and Treasures of the World
Nigel Havers and Anita Dobson on the relaunch of the drama series Play for Today.
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Reporting on the Prince Andrew scandal, 'slow journalism' and how AI is influencing how we consume news
Reporting on the Prince Andrew scandal, 'slow journalism' and the impact of AI on news.
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Reporting the Gaza ceasefire, Bari Weiss profile, Today in Parliament
Krishnan Guru-Murthy on covering the ceasefire from Tel Aviv.
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Steve Rosenberg, Zanny Minton Beddoes, new Victoria Beckham documentary and the ethics of secret filming
Steve Rosenberg BBC Russia editor, the rise of the self-produced celebrity documentary.
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TV rights and the Boat Race, conspiracy theories in the media ecosystem, Larry Ellison, Newspaper legal challenge to Reform UK
TV rights & the Boat Race, the routes conspiracy theories take through the media ecosystem
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Reporting on migrant hotels, Jimmy Kimmel's return, The Hack
Journalist Sue Mitchell on her reporting on migrant hotels.
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Guto Harri, James O Brien, Isabel Oakeshott on the Unite the Kingdom rally and the Charlie Kirk Shooting, Tim Davie
BBC leader Tim Davie, Tommy Robinson & the Unite the Kingdom rally, Charlie Kirk shooting.
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Super Mario is 40, Russia Whatsapp ban, Murdoch succession, The media v The Judiciary?
Super Mario is 40, Russia Whatsapp ban, Murdoch succession, The media v The Judiciary?
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Reform UK media strategy, French Bloquons Tout protestors, new Vogue editor & the British journalist who interviewed Hitler.
Reform UK media strategy, Vogue’s new editor, British journalist who interviewed Hitler.
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Noel Clarke libel case, AI articles, filming wildlife
The Guardian's Sirin Kale discusses her reporting on Noel Clarke.
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Trading off the news, Edinburgh TV Festival, how the global media covered White House peace talks
Trading off the news, Edinburgh TV Festival, Trump/Zelensky peace talks
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Journalists in Gaza, AI Avatar, Housing Journalism, True Crime
4 Al Jazeera journalists are killed in an Israeli attack; we examine reporting from Gaza.
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Return of MasterChef, No. 10's TikTok Strategy, Bluey on YouTube, Investigating Tesla
As MasterChef returns, what does the future hold for one of the BBC's biggest brands?
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Christiane Amanpour, Dead Internet Theory, Food journalism
CNN’s Christiane Amanpour reflects on her career.
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YouTube media coverage of Epping migrant hotel protests, Catholic influencers, Claims journalists in Gaza face starvation
Media coverage of protests at Epping migrant hotel, Vatican influencer conference & more.

