

Society & Culture
The Media Show
BBC Radio 4
Social media, anti-social media, breaking news, faking news: this is the programme about a revolution in media.
- 20 episodes
- Updated Wednesday
Episodes20

July 22 · 42 minAndrew Neil, the PM and the press, AI actor Tilly Norwood
July 15 · 42 minIain Dale, on a life in the media and politics, TV production rights, Trump subpoenas NYT journalists, BBC Annual Report

July 1 · 42 minJamie Murray, Sky ITV deal, Building a media business
June 24 · 41 minAndy Burnham's media strategy, smart glasses and filming in public places, BBC Long Wave closes
June 17 · 42 minBBC cuts, Ritula Shah, Norma Percy, Filming protests


May 27 · 42 minLord Grade, Media access to local councils, Vincent Bolloré profile, Reporting on the heatwave
May 20 · 42 minThe new BBC Director General Matt Brittin, MAFS under investigation & Richard Madeley goes inside El Salvadore's CECOT mega jail
May 13 · 42 minMunya Chawawa; journalists and access to prisoners in jail; Family influencers and the boundaries of parenting online.
May 6 · 42 minAI judging journalists, the BBC’s “Wrong Guy”, Saudi Arabia's media strategy, covering climate change

April 22 · 41 minThe future of teleshopping, Hungary's media post Orban defeat, Danny Robins from Uncanny, Mandelson vetting row scoop
April 15 · 42 minBBC job cuts, Journalist detained in Kuwait, HBO Max enters UK streamer market, Reporting the Artemis II launch
April 8 · 42 minRonan Farrow on investigating OpenAI and Sam Altman, Misha Glenny, Bel Trew & Madhumita Murgia
April 1 · 42 minScott Mills' exit & Tim Davie's final week at the BBC, AI-assisted journalism, new UK research project on teens & social media
March 25 · 42 minMatt Brittin profile, How to cold call a president, The Policing and Media Charter, Jamie Bartlett
March 19 · 33 minBonus interview Lisa Nandy MP Culture Secretary