When It Hits the Fan

When It Hits The Fan takes you behind the headlines and into the high-stakes world of power, influence and reputation. Each week, it unpacks the PR playbook used by some of the world's most powerful people and asks how the hidden hand of the communications industry shapes what you see, hear and believe.

Hosts David Yelland and Farzana Baduel dive into the week's biggest media storms, scandals and corporate crises, revealing how PR disasters unfold in real time. From political controversies to celebrity missteps and brand meltdowns, they trace where the story began, how it spiralled, and who ended up in the spotlight for all the wrong reasons. Bringing sharp insight and insider knowledge.

David Yelland is the former editor of The Sun and Farzana Baduel is an award-winning communications strategist and crisis management specialist. Together, they draw on decades of frontline experience shaping narratives, handling reputational firestorms and understanding what really drives the news cycle.

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Episoder(157)

Kate’s video and Labour PR in power

David Yelland and Simon Lewis discuss the Princess of Wales’ unprecedented video announcing the end of her chemotherapy treatment. There has been nothing like it in the history of the Royal Family's c...

10 Sep 202428min

Quick Wins: How to Lead

David and Simon share their advice on how to lead

28 Aug 20248min

Quick Wins: How to Deal with Online Abuse

David and Simon share their advice on how to deal with online abuse.

21 Aug 20247min

When It Hits The Fan x Today Podcast Summer special: Is journalism in crisis?

Amol and Nick use their decades of experience as journalists to discuss the future of news in this special episode of The Today Podcast. Joining them are Sun editor David Yelland and former No10 commu...

15 Aug 202445min

Quick Wins: How to Deal with Backstabbers

David and Simon share their advice on how to deal with backstabbers.

14 Aug 20248min

Quick Wins: How to Get Ahead When You're Shy

David and Simon share their advice on how to get ahead when you're shy.

7 Aug 20248min

Quick Wins: The Nine Circles of Media Hell

David Yelland and Simon Lewis share their tips on dealing with the media

31 Jul 202410min

Quick Wins: How to break unwelcome news

Quick Wins is a series of mini episodes from the When It Hits the Fan team to steer you through your own personal PR in your working life.In this episode, David and Simon answer listener Joe's questio...

23 Jul 20247min