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17/10/2014

Listeners discuss the art of the political interview with John Humphrys. What worries Radio 1 controller Ben Cooper? And which castaway makes Kirsty Young weak at the knees?

Have political interviews become a monotonous drone on your radio? Newsnight Editor Ian Katz believes most are simply "boring-snoring". 5 live Breakfast presenter Nicky Campbell and Today's John Humphrys fought their corner in a Masterclass at this year's Radio Festival in Salford on "The Art of the Political Interview." Three Feedback listeners also went along and put their questions to Radio 4's Grand Inquisitor.

Roger Bolton also talks to Desert Island Discs' Kirsty Young about how she gets her castaways to open up. She also reveals which castaway made her go weak at the knees.

The Head Down Generation, the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Trust and commercial rivals are just some of concerns that the Controller of Radio 1 and 1Xtra, Ben Cooper, has to consider. But what seven things are keeping him awake at night? He responds to the ever-present question of Radio 1's average audience age and brings new meaning to the words pipe and platform.

Produced by Will Yates

A Whistledown Production for Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.

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25 minutes

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Sun 19 Oct 2014 20:00

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  • Fri 17 Oct 2014 16:30
  • Sun 19 Oct 2014 20:00

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