Telling the truth, being on TV and the best PR comebacks
In this special episode, David Yelland and Simon Lewis let When It Hits the Fan listeners set the agenda and answer questions sent in to the Fan postbag.They discuss the truth - when to tell it, and w...
5 Nov 202428min
Inside prestige PR, Starbucks and a cheese heist
David Yelland and Simon Lewis lift the lid on the rarely talked about world of establishment PR and the great battle for influence happening behind the scenes in modern Britain. It’s why Peter Mandels...
29 Okt 202427min
Could PR have helped Liam Payne?, Thomas Tuchel and the Trump biopic
In the wake of the death of the One Direction star Liam Payne, David Yelland and Simon Lewis discuss the role of protection in PR. Advisers are often the first people to know about a problem, and the ...
22 Okt 202428min
Kamala Harris, Man City v the Premier League and LinkedIn
David and Simon discuss Kamala Harris’s interview on the hit US podcast Call Her Daddy. What can British politicians and business leaders learn about the power of being three-dimensional and opening u...
15 Okt 202428min
Why Keir needs Bikeshed PR, Strictly’s tabloid battle and Undo Send!
Why does Keir Starmer need to start taking people behind the Number 10 bikesheds and having a quiet word? David Yelland and Simon Lewis explain 'bikeshed PR' and how to move a news story on. Also, kno...
8 Okt 202428min
Ozempic, Phillip Schofield and PR on screen
Is there such a thing as too much good PR? It seems everyone is talking about the weight-loss drug Ozempic - David Yelland and Simon Lewis look at why might this be causing jitters in the company boar...
1 Okt 202428min
Al Fayed revelations, and the Murdoch succession battle
Following the BBC investigation into Mohamed Al Fayed, David Yelland and Simon Lewis discuss the circle of reputational protection that existed around the former Harrods boss and allowed him to commit...
24 Sep 202428min
BBC in crisis, laughing at Trump and the elephant in the room
David and Simon discuss Huw Edwards, Strictly Come Dancing and the BBC in crisis. How is the corporation dealing with being in the news for all the wrong reasons? Plus, “They’re eating the dogs, they...
17 Sep 202428min
