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The worst TV I've ever made and everything it taught me - audio

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2014 48:46


Four TV execs talk to Wayne Garvie about the worst shows they've ever made and what they learned from their mistakes

Sheffield Doc/Fest 2014: Senza Parole - audio

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2014 15:36


In the last of our series highlighting the audio documentary form, Vicky Frost and Nina Garthwaite explore Paris through the work of producer Katharina Smets

'It's like the anti-Women's Hour' - Why Oh Why podcast review

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2014 17:54


Vicky Frost and Nina Garthwaite listen to Andrea Silenzi's documentary on getting an IUD contraceptive fitted – and discuss why there aren't more female producers tackling modern issues

Sheffield Doc/Fest 2014: The Calling – audio

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2014 16:39


In the second of four programmes, Vicky Frost talks to Nina Garthwaite about Sheffield Doc/Fest and listens to another shortlisted audio documentary.

Sheffield Doc/Fest 2014: Love and Radio - audio

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2014 16:03


As Doc/Fest 2014 gets underway in Sheffield, Vicky Frost talks to the founder of In The Dark Nina Garthwaite, a group dedicated to championing the radio feature documentary

Media Talk podcast: eight years later - what's changed?

Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2014 39:36


In the final episode of Media Talk, John Plunkett welcomes guests past and present to discuss the impact digital media has had on the industry since the show's launch in 2006

Media Talk podcast: Channel and & ITV share spoils at the Baftas

Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2014 35:59


John Plunkett is joined by Maggie Brown, Steve Ackerman and Helen Zaltzman to review the week's media gossip. Despite the Bafta snub, was it such a bad year for the BBC?

Media Talk podcast: Radio Academy awards 2014 special

Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2014 30:13


Reaction from winners including Frank Skinner, Greg James and Radio 2 controller Bob Shennan. Plus, Miranda Sawyer discusses her radio highlights of the year

Media Talk podcast: What will a Viacom-owned Channel 5 look like?

Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2014 36:07


John Plunkett and guests discuss the options open to the UK broadcaster's new US owners. Plus former culture secretary Ben Bradshaw MP on the likely successors to Lord Patten at the BBC Trust

Media Talk podcast: Marketing and advertising to children - a necessary evil?

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2014 36:34


Although the advertising industry is subject to regulation, child-targeted advertising remains a concern, especially as kids spend more time online. John Plunkett and guests debate the issues in this podcast brought to you in association with Unicef

Media Talk podcast: Jamaica Inn 'mumbling' row

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2014 33:15


The BBC1 drama generated hundreds of complaints – but was it a technical fault, or an artistic mistake? Plus the latest on the proposed Channel 5 sale

Media Talk podcast: Kim Shillinglaw to run BBC2

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2014 34:31


John Plunkett talks to Media Talk regular Emily Bell about the future of BBC2. Plus, Stuart Dredge reveals some of the worst format ideas from MIPTV

Media Talk podcast: Maria Miller resigns as culture minister

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2014 32:21


Reaction and analysis as the culture secretary quits – did Fleet Street force the issue? Plus, Comedy Central's Sam Delaney discusses taking on funny videos of cats and people falling over

Media Talk podcast: Advertising Week Europe 2014

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2014 34:35


Coverage of this year's event, featuring interviews with James Corden talking about BBC3, Sir Trevor McDonald on diversity and Sky's Stuart Murphy on Game of Thrones

Media Talk podcast: BBC Arts boost, London Live launch

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2014 35:26


John Plunkett speaks to Tony Hall about the boost to culture programming, plus launch director Jane Mote on London Live

Media Talk podcast: Lenny Henry calls for more diversity in creative industries

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2014 32:51


Highlights of the actor's Bafta television lecture. Plus, John Plunkett is joined by Matt Berry to talk Toast and Channel 4

Media Talk podcast: can the BBC regain the initiative?

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2014 30:35


Hugh Muir and guests discuss the relaunch of the iPlayer with more exclusive content – is it enough after the BBC3 closure?

Media Talk podcast: BBC3 to be axed

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2014 39:42


John Plunkett discusses the planned closure of the BBC's youth channel with Boyd Hilton and Helen Zaltzman. Plus, will TalkSport's Twitter boycott work?

Media Talk podcast: No BBC for an independent Scotland?

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2014 28:45


John Plunkett and guests review the Oxford Media Convention and speeches by culture secretary Maria Miller and Tony Hall

Media Talk podcast: Radio 1 chart show moves the goalposts

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2014 39:13


Media Talk podcast - TV Lair special

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2014 27:14


Wondering what to watch – and avoid – this week on TV and catch-up? Rebecca Nicholson and John Plunkett review Babylon, Salamander and Line of Duty. Plus Emily Mortimer discusses her new Sky Living show Doll and Em.

Media Talk podcast: Rajars, The Bridge, Adam Boulton and more BBC woe

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2014 38:46


We discuss the latest radio listening figures and the further DMI fallout for the BBC. Plus, John Plunkett talks to Adam Boulton about 25 years at Sky News - and why politicians aren't what they used to be.

Media Talk podcast: ITV and BBC to launch new channels

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2014 37:13


Media Talk podcast: Independent titles up for sale

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2014 32:31


The search is on for a buyer for the paper and John Plunkett and Emily Bell on a possibile a two-speed internet in the US

Media Talk podcast: Benefits Street producer strikes back

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2014 37:27


Love Productions' creative director Richard McKerrow speaks to John Plunkett about the controversial Channel 4 show. Plus, get a libel refresher from the Guardian's legal head, Gill Phillips

Media Talk podcast: predictions for 2014

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 2, 2014 22:27


John Plunkett and guests examine the new plans, projects and commissions we can look forward to this year

Media Talk podcast: Christmas quiz 2013

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2013 27:38


Media Talk podcast: digital radio switchover special

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2013 34:32


Next week the government is to announce its plans for digital radio – John Plunkett and guests debate the pros and cons

Media Talk podcast: Alan Rusbridger faces MPs, Radio Academy awards

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2013 34:03


John Plunkett and guests discuss the Guardian editor's appearance in front of the select committee, Paul Robinson reveals new categories at the former Sony radio awards and we find out which newspaper group was described as a 'urinal cake'

Media Talk podcast: Tony Hall, Edgar Wright, BBC at world's end?

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2013 35:51


Director general reacts to the SNP's plans for the broadcaster at the 30th Voice of the Listener and Viewer conference in London. Plus, the Spaced director tells John Plunkett about his plans to return to TV

Media Talk podcast: ITV on the up as BBC scales back

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2013 33:11


Media Talk podcast: BT ups its game against Sky

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2013 39:36


Champions League deal marks latest twist in BT's war with rival. Plus, is the BBC responsible for the decline of local papers?

Media Talk podcast: BBC bias swings both ways

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2013 30:51


Media Talk podcast: Press regulation royal charter gets seal of approval

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2013 30:00


Media Talk podcast: Rajars, BBC payoffs and cakes

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2013 26:30


John Plunkett is joined by Maggie Brown and James Robinson to discuss radio listening, BBC severance pay and Bake Off

Media Talk podcast: Radio Festival special

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2013 27:43


Mark Sweney reports from the industry event with guests including Jane Garvey, Neil Fox and Shelagh Fogerty Warning: this week's podcast contains language that some people may find offensive

Media Talk podcast: Leveson faces MPs and commercial radio hits 40

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2013 38:56


Lord Leveson talks back, the new DG sets out his plans for the BBC and commercial radio hits middle-age.

Media Talk podcast: autumn TV special

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2013 31:26


As the nights draw in, the Guardian's Rebecca Nicholson and Tom Meltzer flip through the TV schedules and discuss programmes such as Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. airing this autumn

Media Talk podcast: Children's BBC review, Radio Festival preview

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2013 35:44


Media Talk podcast: Sir David Attenborough on the BBC payoffs row

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2013 36:45


Media Talk podcast: Dave Gorman

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2013 26:21


The comedian and writer talks to John Plunkett about his approach to making comedy for television – and how to keep creative control of your projects

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