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 Nov 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 Nov 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 Nov 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 Okt 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 Okt 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 Okt 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 Okt 202538min
‘Rupert Murdoch follows me on Substack’
In this week’s Media Confidential, Alan has returned from a trip to Israel that coincided with a ceasefire brokered in Gaza. The hosts discuss his visit to the West Bank with Gideon Levy of Haaretz an...
16 Okt 202534min
