The Media Show Episodes Episode guide
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Interviewing Zelensky
John Simpson on the risk of picking a side when covering Ukraine.
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How to Run a Movie Studio (and take Tom Cruise to space)
Universal’s Donna Langley on life as one of Hollywood's most powerful women.
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Telling the tale of market turmoil
What the media does when currencies crash.
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The media mourns a monarch
Amid the pageantry, was there room for journalism?
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The death of the Queen
The challenge for broadcasters to report a moment in history.
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Microsoft v The Regulator
Microsoft are trying to pull off the deal of the year, but UK regulators have questions.
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Podcasting the News
How Jon Sopel and Emily Maitlis swapped the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ for Global.
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Reporting from Ukraine - six months on
Six months on from the invasion of Ukraine, what have we learned from journalists?
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Have soaps run their course?
Do soaps still matter in a world of structured reality, streaming and social media?
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Covering strikes: Whatever happened to the Industrial Correspondents?
How well does today's news media report on industrial disputes?
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It's... another true crime show!
How the public appetite for true crime has created an unending production boom
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Into the Metaverse
The sci-fi concept that's becoming reality.
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Inside the Tory TV showdowns
The negotiating, the cajoling and the hard graft that gets TV leadership debates on air.
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The Race for the Tory Crown
Reporting an election campaign that most of the public doesn’t have a say in.
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How Boris Johnson lost the press
As ministers resign, support for the Prime Minister from his media allies drains away
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The Return of 'Q'
Leader of the QAnon conspiracy theory appears to be back online.
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Another Warning for the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ
Ofcom says the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ 'must transform the way it serves audiences'.
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Carole Cadwalladr v Arron Banks: a victory for press freedom?
The investigative journalist's first interview after the Leave.EU founder loses libel case
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GB News: One Year On
Angelos Frangopoulos on launching GB News.
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Dan Walker and Reporting on the Royals
A new job for a Breakfast star and the media's Jubilee coverage
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Partygate - is the story over?
The role played by the media in the whole saga.
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Wagatha Christie and celebrity journalism
How The Sun fought going to court.
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What next for Channel 4?
Extended interview with Alex Mahon, Channel 4 CEO.
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Reporting on the abuse of power
The journalists who exposed Tim Westwood and wrongdoing in Westminster.
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Elon Musk’s Twitter takeover
What could Elon Musk’s $44bn deal to buy Twitter mean for the future of the platform?
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Piers Morgan Returns
The journalist discusses his new TV show, 'cancel culture' and the limits of free speech.
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Translating the French election
As Macron and Le Pen go head to head, Le Monde launches an English edition.
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Ira Glass, Godfather of Sound
The creator of This American Life and Serial on his life in radio and podcasting.
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Ukraine's lessons for the media
Local and international perspectives on the war.
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Netflix's Hollywood Ambition
Movie boss Scott Stuber on the Oscars, luring talent and the future of film.
