‘Trump is a grifter. The BBC must not pay him a dime’
The BBC is under attack. Alan and Janine go to heart of the biggest media story of the week, and reveal what really happened at the disastrous board meeting that toppled BBC leadership. Under fire fro...
13 Marras 202548min
The Nerve: ‘We want to shine a light on culture… with a bit of “F— you” energy on the side’
Do you have the nerve? Carole Cadwalladr and Sarah Donaldson join Alan and Janine to discuss their new independent media platform the Nerve which focuses on culture, politics and tech—and share why th...
10 Marras 202546min
The BBC is in a mess—but it’s not what you think
Alan is joined by Janine Gibson, editor of the Weekend FT and this week’s guest host on Media Confidential.The pair discuss the media response to a train stabbing incident in Huntingdon.They also weig...
6 Marras 202530min
Goalhanger co-founder: ‘I’ve stepped in to stop Alastair Campbell and Rory Stewart arguing’
In this week’s Media Confidential, the co-founder of podcasting giant Goalhanger, Tony Pastor, reveals the drama behind The Rest is Politics and the secrets to the podcast’s success.He, Alan and Lione...
3 Marras 202531min
Has Ofcom opened the door to a British Fox News?
As American firm RedBird continues its bid to take over the Telegraph, Alan and Lionel discuss concerns about foreign influence and what it means for media ownership in Britain.They weigh in on Ofcom ...
30 Loka 202534min
Peter Oborne: Is the British media complicit in genocide?
Is the British media complicit in the Gaza genocide?This week, things heat up as Alan and Lionel are joined by Peter Oborne, former Telegraph chief political commentator, whose most recent book is Com...
27 Loka 202547min
How would you prepare to interview Putin?
In this week’s special episode, Alan and Lionel are grilled by Sheffield University’s third-year Broadcast Journalism students.The pair are asked about using artificial intelligence in newsrooms, how ...
23 Loka 202552min
‘We asked Israel to investigate the deaths of our journalists. We’re still waiting’
More journalists have been killed in Gaza than in any other conflict in history.This week, the editor-in-chief at Reuters, Alessandra Galloni, joins Alan and Lionel to reflect on the last two years of...
20 Loka 202538min
