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Radio 4,17 Oct 2012,30 mins

Jimmy Savile, John Whittingdale

The Media Show

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As the BBC's Director General George Entwistle prepares to go before the Commons Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee to answer questions about Newsnight and the allegations of child abuse against Jimmy Savile Steve Hewlett talks to its Chair John Whittingdale. Plus he's joined by the Telegraph's Emma Barnett Editor of Wonder Women, journalist and broadcaster Janet Street Porter and Jane Martinson Woman's Editor at the Guardian to discuss "Seen but not heard; How women make front page news a new report from Women in Journalism and the latest online offering for women from the Daily Telegraph. Presented by Steve Hewlett. Producer Beverley Purcell.

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