Picking the Panel on Newshour Extra

How does the Newshour Extra team make sure its guests behave themselves on air? Presenter Rajan Datar puts listeners’ questions to the assistant editor, Dan Isaacs, who gives a rare glimpse into the production of the weekly discussion show.

Also, Austrian listener, Maria Lehmden, is disappointed by a recent Newshour report about the controversial poem read out on German television. She believes the programme skimmed over some crucial points. Dan Isaacs responds.