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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18/03/2026
This is the programme about a revolution in media.
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11/03/2026
This is the programme about a revolution in media.
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04/03/2026
This is the programme about a revolution in media.
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Baftas fallout , Reporting on the Ukraine War four years on, the power of photography to capture the essence of a story
Baftas controversy, Ukraine War anniversary & the power of photography to capture a story.
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MTV’s legacy, the new Lucy Letby documentary on Netflix and the traditional ad agency in crisis.
MTV’s pop‑culture revolution, true crime boom, winners and losers in the ad industry.
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Revelations about the Murdoch dynasty in new book, Reporting on the Starmer crisis, Washington Post cuts, Ofcom under scrutiny
The Murdochs, reporting on Starmer crisis, Washington Post cuts, Ofcom under scrutiny.
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Tina Brown on the latest Epstein files, the boundaries of behind-the-scenes access in sport, reporting on a rocket launch
The Epstein files, cameras in sport, and why covering space launches is so unpredictable.
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Viral videos shaping reporting in Minnesota, Radio 1’s Christmas Presenter Takeover, Algorithm Transparency and Skyscraper Live
ICE protest coverage, Radio 1’s DJ try outs, algorithms and Netflix’s Skyscraper Live.
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Greenland coverage, Australia’s social media ban, Brand Beckham
How are Danish and American journalists covering the Trump-Greenland story?
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Grok AI, Media coverage of the Iran protests, Hamnet film producer Liza Marshall and inside prison radio
BBC coverage of Iran’s protests, Grok AI controversy, prison radio, Hamnet film producer.
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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?

