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26/12/2012
Steve Hewlett explores the dark art of festive TV scheduling, and talks to David Jason.
Don McCullin; Christopher Martin-Jenkins
Christmas TV ratings, what lies ahead for the Â鶹ԼÅÄ in 2013, and the power of a photo.
Hacked Off on Leveson
Hugh Tomlinson QC on Hacked Off's draft press regulation bill, and C4's advertising deal.
Transgender
Lord Hunt, the Chair of the Press Complaints Commission, on press self-regulation.
Women on Radio and TV
Why aren't there more women on radio and tv as experts, commentators and presenters?
Premier League Football; Sir Harold Evans
Former Sunday Times Editor Sir Harold Evans on press regulation and the Leveson Inquiry.
Dido Harding on YouView
Dido Harding, CEO of TalkTalk, on YouView; the winner of the UK's biggest local TV licence
13/02/2013
FT editor Lionel Barber, TV cooks since Delia, and the Royal Charter debate.
Junk food advertising
Does advertising junk food make kids fat? Plus, James Purnell returns to the Â鶹ԼÅÄ.
Nick Davies and Ian Hislop on investigative journalism
At the Paul Foot Awards for investigative journalism, with Nick Davies and Ian Hislop.
Broadchurch
Is the Defamation Bill at risk? And is Â鶹ԼÅÄ Worldwide set to sell off Lonely Planet?
Ed Richards, chief exec of Ofcom
Steve Hewlett talks with Ed Richards, chief exec of Ofcom, on the future of broadcasting.
Helena Kennedy
Helena Kennedy of the Media Standards Trust on a Royal Charter - compromise or confusion?
Justine Roberts of Mumsnet on regulating bloggers
Justine Roberts, founder of Mumsnet, on the risk of being drawn into press regulation.
Melvyn Bragg
Melvyn Bragg talks to Steve Hewlett about arts coverage on TV. How important is it?
Lady Thatcher, the Media and Rupert Murdoch
Steve Hewlett looks at how laws under Lady Thatcher changed newspapers and TV.
Reporting in North Korea
Steve Hewlett discusses journalists gaining access to North Korea, with Sue Lloyd-Roberts.
Simon Singh on libel reform
Should people arrested be named in the media, or remain anonymous until charged?
01/05/2013
Christopher Jefferies and acting Times editor John Witherow on the rival Royal Charters.
Harriet Harman, football coverage
Banning of football reporters, plus Labour's Harriet Harman on media ownership.
Channel 4
CEO David Abraham on why C4 is now truer to its spirit than when it had Big Brother.
Radio 1; Police and the Media; Yahoo buys Tumblr
Radio 1 chief Ben Cooper - does drive for a younger audience mean losing loyal listeners?
Comic Relief
How the media covered the Woolwich attack, rebranding News Corp, and a bit of Comic Relief
Leader debates?
The prospect of leader debates at the Euro and General Elections, following UKIP's rise.
Closure of 'Greek Â鶹ԼÅÄ'
Closure of Greek public service broadcaster, Apple's iTunes Radio and the Â鶹ԼÅÄ's lost £100m
Jon Snow on reporting from Iran
Jon Snow on reporting from Iran, the future of the TV licence fee, and the Guardian USA.
NewsCorp split
The future of Rupert Murdoch's News UK; coverage of the Guardian's scoops; change at Â鶹ԼÅÄ1.
David Liddiment on Â鶹ԼÅÄ severance pay
Â鶹ԼÅÄ Trust faces criticism over exec pay; murder trials on TV; delay for press reform.
Â鶹ԼÅÄ Called to Account
The Â鶹ԼÅÄ Chairman and DG appear before MPs over exec pay offs; Rupert Murdoch's Sun tape.
Mishal Husain becomes new Today presenter
Today gets new woman presenter, the future of The Independent, Anjem Choudary complaints.