Podcast appearances and mentions of Greg Dyke

talkSPORT brings you a special documentary this week exploring the origins of the Premier League and how a revolution in English football would change the game forever.“Moving The Goalposts - How The Premier League Was Formed” is presented by journalist and reporter Dell Goonetillake.You'll hear the story as told by those who were there including David Dein, Greg Dyke, Rick Parry and Lord Alan Sugar as well as contributors Henry Winter and Andy Townsend.Written and produced by Dell Goonetillake. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

talkSPORT brings you a special documentary this week exploring the origins of the Premier League and how a revolution in English football would change the game forever.“Moving The Goalposts - How The Premier League Was Formed” is presented by journalist and reporter Dell Goonetillake.You'll hear the story as told by those who were there including David Dein, Greg Dyke, Rick Parry and Lord Alan Sugar as well as contributors Henry Winter and Andy Townsend.Written and produced by Dell Goonetillake. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Martin Rosenbaum was the leading specialist in utilising Freedom of Information at the BBC. As the former executive producer of political programmes at Westminster, he oversaw programmes such as 'Political Thinking' with Nick Robinson, and the 'Week in Westminster' as well as editing and producing numerous political documentaries. He had a ringside seat at the BBC during the Hutton Inquiry, the investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death of Dr David Kelly the government advisor who became embroiled in the controversy regarding the government's claim about Iraq's possession of weapons of mass destruction in the lead-up to the 2003 invasion of Iraq. It was one of the most damaging controversies in the BBC's history which led to the resignation of both the director general Greg Dyke and the chair Gavyn Davies. We discuss whether FOI changed journalism and politics and the lessons learnt from the Hutton Inquiry."We were trapped in a kind of groupthink, of feeling, 'We must really stand up to them. We've got to demonstrate our independence.' They didn't have the voices saying, 'Hang on a minute, is this intelligence really right?' We didn't have the voices saying, 'Hang on a minute, are you absolutely sure that every detail in this story is correct?'"Support the podcast by signing up here Find all our podcasts here Find Martin Rosenbaum's ‘Freedom of Information: A practical guidebook' here @BeebRoger@RogerBolton@mastodonapp.ukemail: roger@rogerboltonsbeebwatch.com  Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are Labour MP Dame Angela Eagle, former BBC Director-General Greg Dyke, Conservative MP Tobias Ellwood and commentator Ella Whelan.

Greg Dyke is so much more than a former Director General of the BBC. He's been at the top of various organisations that have shaped our national life and in this sparkling interview gives his verdict on the Gary Lineker controversy and what the rules should be for non-BBC News employees. Greg also reflects on the Hutton Report and the events surrounding his departure from the BBC, as well as sharing his insight on the pressures on any Director General. As former Chair of the FA (and Brentford), Greg gives his unique perspective on the runaway success of the Premier League that he helped found. Did he ever imagine it would end up here? Plus a couple of Brian Clough stories. Buy tickets to The Political Party, live at The Duchess Theatre here: https://nimaxtheatres.com/shows/the-political-party-with-matt-forde/ Forthcoming guests include:20 March: Krishnan Guru-Murthy3 April: Ruth Davidson17 April: Jess Phillips22 May: David Blunkett5 June: Philip Hammond Plus more to be announced! Follow @mattforde on Twitter for the latest news Email the show: politicalpartypodcast@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The BBC's flagship football show is facing a crisis after its stars, pundits and commentators all boycott the show in solidarity with Gary Lineker. Today's Amol Rajan spoke to former Director General of the BBC, Greg Dyke, who said he thinks the BBC was “mistaken.” (IMAGE CREDIT: Ian Walton/PA Wire)

Martin Glenn was CEO of The FA for four years until 2018, following a career as a senior executive at United Biscuits and PepsiCo, where he famously made Gary Lineker the face of Walkers Crisps. Glenn was offered The FA job by then chairman, and former UP guest, Greg Dyke and his tenure is regarded favourably across football and the journalists who cover it. Revenue increased 40% and the organisation became noticeably more diverse. England teams began performing better; he sacked Sam Allardyce as England manager and replaced him with Gareth Southgate; nearly sold Wembley Stadium to Shahid Khan and was a big supporter of the women's game at all levels.Today Glenn is chair of The Football Foundation, the charity that distributes money from the Premier League, The FA and the UK Government to help fund grassroots football facilities.  ReThinking Sport is our series created in collaboration with Portas, the global strategy consultancy dedicated to sport and physical activity.  Every episode of ReThinking Sport can be found by searching Unofficial Partner via the big podcast providers, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts or via your favourite podcast app. Unofficial Partner is the leading podcast for the business of sport. A mix of entertaining and thought provoking conversations with a who's who of the global industry. To join our community of listeners, sign up to the weekly UP Newsletter and follow us on Twitter @UnffclPrtnr

TV producer and director Bella Falk has found herself in numerous scrapes over the years, including a car accident outside a Polish rice cake factory, having to stay the night in a brothel in Mali, and somehow accidentally climbing a volcano in Tanzania.She's worked on a radio station in Ghana, volunteered in a school in Chile, and worked face-to-face with Greg Dyke, the former director general of the BBC. In this latest episode of the JRNY Podcast, host Si Willmore speaks to Bella about her travel adventures and her fantastic career. As a producer and director, Bella has made programmes for the BBC, Discovery and Channel 4, but she's also a professional photographer and writer, featured in Wanderlust, BBC Travel, National Geographic and Lonely Planet, and a blogger publishing her work at passportandpixels.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sophy Ridge with some of the week's biggest political interviews – plus, analysis of what her guests have had to say.This week she interviews Transport Secretary Mark Harper who is quizzed on strikes – who says inflation matching pay-rises for public sector workers are unaffordable. Shadow housing secretary Lisa Nandy also talks strikes – as well as hitting out at the government's "back of a fag packet" immigration policies. Plus former FA chairman, Greg Dyke, gives his take on the Qatar World Cup controversy. Joining Sophy to unpack all of this is Sky's political correspondent Liz Bates – and they start by discussing Matt Hancock reaching the final of I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here!

This week's guest on Here Comes Pod is one of the UK's most experienced TV executives, Dawn Airey. We covered a lot of ground - her start in the business at ITV, her move to C4, Greg Dyke's cunning plan to entice her over to C5 and the joy of launching the channel, life at Sky under Tony Ball and James Murdoch, and returning to C4 as a board member and interim chair. Enjoy!

Do Less, Be More – Exploring Franklin Method and Alexander Technique   – The MOVEMENT Movement with Steven Sashen Episode 126 with Greg Dyke   Greg Dyke is a software engineer, a former researcher in the learning sciences, and occasional partner dance teacher. He gave up downhill ski racing after leaving university and has not been running or gone to the gym since. He somehow found his way into partner dancing (Blues, Lindy Hop, Tango, Bal folk) and settled down into a sedentary lifestyle with occasional movement to music. Encounters with great teachers, Franklin Method and Alexander Technique transformed him from an ungraceful, nerdy dancer into someone who wears barefoot shoes, geeks out about somatic modalities, and is about to start training in Alexander Technique. Ten years later, he's still nerdy, but more graceful - and people seem to really enjoy dancing with him.   Listen to this episode of The MOVEMENT Movement with Greg Dyke about the Franklin Method and the Alexander Technique.   Here are some of the beneficial topics covered on this week's show: - Why people should find the movements that their body knows how to do. - How the images you hold about your body are going to mirror what you do with your body. - How turning your head from side to side shortens your spine and creates tension. - Why people must expand their movement vocabulary by bringing awareness to their movements. - How people should find a way to use less effort and relax more. Connect with Greg: Links Mentioned: anchor.fm/gregdyke   youtube.com/watch?v=2p3bFQz7d0E youtube.com/watch?v=l94bz3BQ4Oc youtube.com/watch?v=qYIjPGmnOEw     Connect with Steven: Website xeroshoes.com jointhemovementmovement.com Twitter  @XeroShoes Instagram  @xeroshoes Facebook  facebook.com/xeroshoes

About this episode: Greg Dyke's resume reads like a collage of seemingly unrelated twists and turns -- engineer, pastor, nurse, yak rancher -- but that's only if you're reading it superficially. Spend even a few minutes with Dr. Reverend Dyke and you learn each twist was related to the one that came before, and each turn marked by a deep and abiding relationship with social justice, downward mobility and doing the right thing. About our guest: Greg Dyke, owner of Zhi-ba Shin-ga Yak Ranch in Wellington, KY has always been a man on a mission. His unusually varied professional life has taken him from engineering to ministry, from upstate New York to inner city New Orleans. But regardless of the terrain, Greg has remained true to the inner compass that always seems to be urging him on to help make things better for others. Where to find Greg Dyke online: https://www.yakseasttowest.com/ (Greg's Website) https://www.facebook.com/Zhi-ba-Shing-ga-Yaks-462219010596196/ (Greg's Facebook page) Other Resources Mentioned: https://www.yakseasttowest.com/ (Zhi-ba Shing-ga Yak Ranch) https://www.britannica.com/topic/conscientious-objector (Conscientious Objector) https://www.crcds.edu/ (Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School) https://www.loc.gov/collections/civil-rights-history-project/articles-and-essays/voting-rights/#:~:text=Many%20African%20Americans%20who%20attempted,Americans%20to%20gain%20political%20power. (Voter Registration) https://grounded.world/2021/08/19/what-social-justice-means/ (Social Justice) http://www.frenchquarterumc.org/about (St. Mark's United Methodist Church) https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/ruby-bridges (Ruby Bridges) https://www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2019/05/06/upstairs-lounge-fire (Upstairs Lounge Fire) https://www.dismantlingracism.org/ (Systemic Racism) https://www.xavier.edu/jesuitresource/jesuit-a-z/terms-d/downward-mobility (Downward Mobility) https://ignatiansolidarity.net/blog/2013/10/15/dean-brackley-s-j-let-us-teach-solidarity/ (Father Dean Brackley) https://www.centralappalachianumc.org/ (Red Bird Missionary Conference) https://www.insider.com/jeffree-star-wyoming-house-yaks-yak-ranch-casper-money-controversies-2021-8 (Jeffree Star's Yak Ranch) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HqeQMxCEJKs (Grunting Yaks of YouTube) Additional Resources: https://tcomconversations.org (TCOM) https://praedfoundation.org (The Praed Foundation) https://iph.uky.edu (IPH Center) Become a Supporter: If you like what you hear, please consider making a donation on our https://www.patreon.com/shiftshiftbloom (Patreon) site! Credits: All content Copyright ActuallyQuiteNice, Inc & TCOM Studios, 2022 Cover art by https://twitter.com/jacksonfall (@jacksonfall) Music by https://www.youtube.com/user/hokeyproductions (Ray Wyssman), https://soundcloud.com/the-simoleons (The Simoleons), and https://open.spotify.com/artist/3tfRX0xkGOXY7AnwjHYmnI (Kristen Cerelli)

John Keane is an artist who's probably best known for his commissioned portraits of the former Secretary General of the UN, Kofi Annan, for the United Nations, Mo Mowlam for The National Portrait Gallery, Jon Snow for Channel 4 and Greg Dyke for the BBC. In 1990, the Imperial War Museum commissioned him as an official war artist in the Gulf War. He's worked on exhibitions with Christian Aid in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, with Greenpeace in the Amazon against illegal logging and countless other shows and exhibitions. John Keane is guest 163 on My Time Capsule and he chats to Michael Fenton Stevens about the five things he'd like to put in a time capsule; four he'd like to preserve and one he'd like to bury and never have to think about again .For all info on John Keane, visit: www.johnkeaneart.comFollow John Keane on Twitter: @johnkeaneartFollow My Time Capsule on Twitter, Instagram & Facebook: @MyTCpod .Follow Michael Fenton Stevens on Twitter: @fentonstevens and Instagram @mikefentonstevens .Produced and edited by John Fenton-Stevens for Cast Off Productions .Music by Pass The Peas Music .Artwork by Matthew Boxall .This podcast is proud to be associated with the charity Viva! Providing theatrical opportunities for hundreds of young people. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On today's This Is Our Everest, Edward and Ian continue their odyssey through non-current Current Affairs with The Six O'Clock Show from July 1982. It's a programme Ian remembers fondly from his childhood and as such this edition is filled with memories and insight. Up for debate are walkmans, vegetable show grift and the futility of live traffic reports on teatime live broadcast television.Greg Dyke is given his due, there's some hard-hitting investigative journalism looking into the fried chicken market and Conservative governments - both past and present - are assessed with an even hand. There's even a shout out for the camera the whole thing was filmed on. You can see the results for yourself here.On tomorrow's episode of this podcast, we'll be covering an episode of Top Gear, but it's not the sort of Top Gear with which you're probably familiar.There’s a bunch of different ways in which you can subscribe to the 200% podcast. You can do so through Spotify, which you can find right here, whilst the podcast RSS feed is here and you can subscribe through Itunes here.And finally, a humble request. These podcasts take a lot of effort to write, record and release, and we would be extremely grateful for your financial support, in whatever way you can manage. We have our Redbubble shop, for the sartorially minded amongst you, and subscribe through joining us on Patreon. We even now have a Kofi button on the site, so do feel free to send us whatever you’re able to. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Theo Delaney is joined by one of the most influential figures in British media and football of his generation. Among a string of huge jobs Greg Dyke has been the Director General of the BBC and the Chairman of the Football Association. He has also sat on the boards of the two football clubs he loves, Manchester United and - as Chairman - Brentford. He was in the Arsenal dressing room after they won the title at Anfield in ’89 and the Manchester United dressing room ten years later when they clinched the treble in Barcelona. As Director General of the BBC he travelled to watch England win 5-1 in Germany in 2001 and ordered that the game be repeated the following night on BBC1 so he could watch it all again on the telly. Scorers include Giggs, Heskey and DJ Campbell.https://www.theodelaney.com/life-goals@LifeGoalsTD @theodelaney

Damian Wild, EG editor-in-chief, speaks with Greg Dyke, chair of Make it York, on whether cities such as York can flourish without leaving London in the dust.

SUB Few people have thought about this more than ex-FA chairman Greg Dyke who joins a panel including the Daily Mail's chief sportswriter Martin Samuel and ex-West Ham and Everton striker Tony Cottee. Also crumbling this week was England's pretence to be one of the best teams in Europe - host Mark Pougatch asks where does Gareth Southgate go from here if the team are to live up to their potential? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Greg Dyke’s hugely successful career is defined by leading some of the UK’s biggest and most influential organisations, from the BBC, ITV, London Weekend Television, The FA and Brentford, the west London club he’s supported since childhood. Sport has been a theme throughout his professional and personal life. When he was managing director of LWT in the early 1990s, Dyke arranged to meet representatives of five major English clubs to discuss a deal to award them a greater slice of media rights fees. This meeting is often cited as a catalyst for creation of the Premier League. Famously, Dyke’s ITV was outbid by Rupert Murdoch’s Sky, and years later, when Dyke was a board director of Manchester United, his was the only vote against Murdoch’s proposed takeover of the club. He became Director General of the BBC in 2000, with a reform agenda, famously describing the organisation as ‘hideously white’. In 2013, Dyke replaced David Bernstein as chairman of The FA, leaving in 2016, choosing not to seek re-election. We’re grateful to Nic Coward for putting us in touch. If you’re a latecomer to Unofficial Partner, you can go back and listen to our entire back catalogue, for free, via the website or Apple Podcasts. and if you’ve been with us since episode one, we’re really grateful for your support and interest, and rest assured we’re just getting going.

In this episode, Nicholas Barton talks with Jeff Grout to discuss some of the key challenges for leaders during these turbulent times. Tune in to this insightful conversation addressing;What leaders should be focusing on todayBuilding commitment and trust in a remote environmentHow leaders can empower, motivate and build resilience with their teamsFacilitating the reintegration of colleagues back into the businessAn effective framework for addressing performanceInsights from celebrated leaders Dame Stella Rimington, Sir Clive Woodward & Greg Dyke

talkSPORT’s Drive host Adrian Durham slams PFA Chief Executive Gordon Taylor for suggesting that Premier League matches should be less than 90 minutes once football returns, Ally McCoist takes aim at Rock singer Rod Stewart after he suggested that Rangers should concede the title to Celtic, former Football Association chairman Greg Dyke criticises the organisation for failing to become a global power when the Premier League was in its infancy and Freddie Flintoff tells a ‘ghost’ story on Breakfast. EFL chief executive Rick Parry talks about the ‘evil that needs to be eradicated from the game’, Everton defender Lucas Digne chats about playing in the Merseyside derby and playing under Carlo Ancelotti with talkSPORT’s James Savundra and in a Goodfellas film quiz, a slight error leads to pandemonium on the Sports Bar. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Greg Dyke thinks if you're a royal, press intrusion comes with the territory.He says if Prince Harry and Meghan are "struggling to cope" with the press coverage they could leave royalty behind and move abroad. But do the panel agree? Carole Malone thinks parliament has "repeatedly betrayed voters and democracy" and says the handling of Brexit has been "the greatest political embarrassment of modern times". Michelle Dewberry says a "pitiful" number of prosecutions have followed against soldiers who worked at Nazi concentration camps. She thinks they should all face jail, despite their age, and even if they weren't directly involved in killings.Prince William and Kate visited Pakistan recently and took every opportunity to wear a sherwani. But Nick Ferrari wants to know, what is appropriate when it comes to cultural appropriation? Sainsbury's has announced that they will not be selling fireworks in any of their stores.Femi Oluwole suggests we "do what we can to shield" our animals from any distress and insists the ban is unnecessary.

This week, Greg Dyke baffles younger members of the panel by revealing he prefers to pay for goods with cash.Also:Is Donald Trump racist?Would it be wrong to force through a no-deal Brexit?Is the mainstream media biased towards remainers?Should police tell journalists how to do their job?

This week the panel debates whether Sir Kim Darroch should have written his unflattering memos about Donald Trump.Also:Are Harry and Meghan justified in wanting a high level of privacy or have they gone too far?Should we be in a new space race?Should people under the age of 18 be allowed to compete at Wimbledon?Are kids exposed to too much too young?On this week's panel are: Greg Dyke, Carole Malone, June Sarpong, Michelle Dewberry and Nick Ferrari.

Just a small brief on probably the real reasons Maurizio Sarri Called Time on his Chelsea Career and how Greg Dyke was right about foreign influence is kind of killing the English game

Carole Malone is arguing that rich people are entitled to do what they like with the money they've earned. And former BBC director-general Greg Dyke tells the panel the Jeremy Kyle Show was getting too "extreme".Also:Can kids handle exam stress?Was Danny Baker's sacking justified?Is the state right to re-nationalise probation services?:: If you're affected by any of this issues discussed in this episode, you can contact Samaritans for help. Call 116 123 from the UK, or e-mail jo@samaritans.org

Witty, entertaining, self-deprecating yet obviously enormously clever, it’s hard to describe the powerhouse of conversation that is Paul Ross. His career in broadcasting encompasses pretty much every radio station in the UK and seminal TV shows such as The Word and The Big Breakfast. In this episode we pack in love for the London underground, growing up in London in the 1970s, his five siblings -including of course his famously erudite brother Jonathan Ross, traditional Seaside holidays, Eastenders, glam rock, punk rock, reciting poems at airports, German philosophers, student grants, Bingo calling, a Sicilian Mafia-busting mayor, frightening bats in the Amazon, tattooed men on the train platform at Peterborough, working on seminal programmes The Word and The Big Breakfast, Greg Dyke, Chis Evans, Danny Baker, Chris Tarrant, Michael Palin, Davina McCall, Terry Wogan, Lou Reed’s love of the Holiday Inn, family travel, Ireland, Iceland, Brazil, China, Kent, marriage, divorce, parenthood, bad driving, his love of Russia, Communism, TV in the 80s, Gameshows, New York, Philadelphia, Kafka’s Prague, James Joyce, South American bandits, getting mugged in Rio, The Berlin Wall, Antarctica, Siberia, Moscow, Putin, Tolstoy, Bruce Springsteen, donkeys, dogs, getting smuggled out of the UK in the luggage compartment of a bus (yes, really) and his unlikely-to-be-fulfilled ambition of running an old cinema on the Kent Coast.

Ian Stone is joined by his 'Football's Not On' counterparts, Ian Moore and Mick Ferry for a comedic take on the week's big footballing stories including Mourinho, Man Utd and Greg Dyke's chances of getting England's money back from Fifa! Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

Long-time Media Correspondent at the FT, Raymond Snoddy has built up a reputation as one of the UK's most respected media reporters and commentators. Well-known as the launch presenter of BBC's NewsWatch, Ray reveals what it was like to work at the broadcaster in light of the Hutton Inquiry, explains how he got the scoop on many explosive stories, and tells us about the time he flew on Concorde to interview Rupert Murdoch.

A review of the 2013/4 Premier League season with Lynsey Hooper, Kait Borsay and special guest Faye Carruthers. The Offside Rule (We Get It!) talks Manchester City's defining moments and what the season will most be remembered for. After Scottish club Albion Rovers launch a 'pay what you want' season ticket, our trio have a go at deciding what they would and wouldn't like to splash the cash on. Greg Dyke, Sepp Blatter and Gareth Bale are just a few of the candidates. Kate Partridge rounds up Bundesliga for the season and Sean Thorne returns with your best goals of the campaign. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The show continues Times' Sport's 'Good of the Game' investigation - our writers have been identifying ways to raise standards in English football and trying to find solutions that Greg Dyke is seeking. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Greg Dyke, in conversation with Adam Kirtley, gives frank insights into what it means to be a leader and what is key. Greg explains how important the way people are managed is to the success of the business and wonders why this doesn’t always happen. He goes on to explain the qualities of a good leader and how to assess success, using a personal, nightmarish situation to illustrate the point. Selling change is key to employee engagement with the process. Experience at the NHS had an impact on how he achieved change at the BBC. Greg explains the cost- effective strategies he used to improve relationships, enabling him to get agreement on some tough decisions. Leadership training, Greg says, is a must for supporting managers in their jobs. He then tells us how he used ‘public money’ to build a more caring culture and describes the cost benefits of doing so, despite repeated media criticism. At LWT, big, unpleasant changes needed to be made to the company. This was done using a sensible long-term view and treating people properly. Greg tells Adam how he views the differing roles of line managers and HR managers and explains why HR was centralised at the BBC. We hear that encouraging a culture where risk and innovation are important and that getting information to everyone, especially in a big organisation like the BBC, is crucial. Adam asks Greg about his failures. Not following ‘rules’ has had mixed results in his career at the top. He also concedes that impatience is, to some extent, a weakness. Finally, hear Greg’s two top tips that listeners should follow to win at leadership.

Wales Media Podcast - Episode 1 ...with Chris PJ Martin and Aidan GoodwinOn our début edition... 2013 Q4 RAJARs discussed with Adam Barber, broadcast journalist from Capital FM South Wales, ITV are to launch a new channel for young women, is a licence fee reconsideration long overdue for the BBC? And NekNomination, should Facebook step in as four linked deaths have been reported.Recorded 12/02/2014Links to the full storieshttp://radiotoday.co.uk/2014/02/rajar-radio-listening-is-back-up-to-90/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-26151087#?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitterhttp://www.theguardian.com/media/2014/feb/12/itv-new-channel-itvbe-the-only-way-is-essexhttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/comment/telegraph-view/10631245/Paying-for-the-BBC.htmlhttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/bbc/10631364/Greg-Dyke-warns-people-are-using-iPlayer-to-dodge-licence-fee.htmlhttp://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/poll/2014/feb/11/neknominate-facebook-ban-drinking-game-deaths-social-networkinghttp://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/neknominate-drinking-game-neknomination-could-6690077

Ten years on, Greg Dyke and Andrew Gilligan of the BBC lock horns with Defence Minister Geoff Hoon and No 10 spokesman Tom Kelly over the Government's 2003 decision to go to war with Iraq. It's an explosive edition of Radio 4's The Reunion.

This week Dame Elizabeth Filkin's been telling the Leveson Inquiry about claims of improper relations between police and the press, including suggestions that some senior officers exchanged information to keep their private lives out of the papers. What impact could her recent report on police/press relations have on this and, based on what we've heard from the Inquiry this week, does she see senior officers as a greater problem than the junior ones? Lord Birt was BBC Director General from 1992 to 2000. As the search continues for a successor to the current DG, Mark Thompson, what qualities does he think the candidates need and what are the main problems that she or he will face? You can hear Greg Dyke's thoughts on this on The Media Show on 1st February.And, following this programme's coverage of the debate about women on TV, what are the prospects for the latest campaign? Broadcast magazine's calling for women to make up at least 30% of the experts used on news programmes and, so far, Sky News and Channel 4 News have pledged their support. The BBC's head of diversity, Amanda Rice, discusses this with Broadcast's editor Lisa Campbell.

Steve Hewlett presents a topical programme about the fast-changing media world.As former presenter Miriam O'Reilly celebrates winning an ageism case against the BBC, we ask whether this ruling will impact on who programme executives choose to be their on-air talent. A recent EastEnders storyline on sudden infant death syndrome has prompted a record number of complaints leading producers to announce they will cut the story short. Former channel controller Lorraine Heggessey and scriptwriter Simon Ashford ask whether a culture where complaints have such weight will lead to less creative drama. Why has Northern and Shell, which includes Express Newspapers, withdrawn from the Press Complaints Commission? What are the implications for press regulation in the UK?The Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt is due to outline his plans for local television next week. It follows a report by Nicholas Shott in December, which suggested a network of around 10 local TV stations. But former Director General of the BBC and Chair of the Local Television Advisory Committee, Greg Dyke says the report is too cautious. He suggests that local TV could be commercially viable in at least 60 areas of the UK. We talk to him about how this more extensive network might operate, and how much it's likely to cost. The producer is Kathryn Takatsuki.

Kirsty Young's castaway this week is Greg Dyke. A top flight TV executive known for being instinctual and populist, his appointment as BBC Director-General was an uncharacteristically bold move for the corporation and an extraordinary moment for a youngster once marked out by his teachers as 'the boy least likely to succeed'. A natural businessman who relishes taking risks, his greatest successes have come from his ability to spot the moment and act quickly. He saved TV-am with Roland Rat, moved the BBC's Nine O'Clock News at a fortnight's notice and thwarted Rupert Murdoch's digital hopes by backing Freeview. But his critics say that it is his passion and instinct that ultimately led to his downfall. He was forced to resign from the BBC after a bitter row that erupted between the corporation and Downing Street about its coverage of the Iraq war. His departure, which followed considerable mud-slinging, ill temper and tragedy, prompted a huge display of loyalty from his staff as thousands gathered on the steps to wish him a tearful goodbye. Since then, he's kept a low profile - but doesn't rule out a return to high office if the right job came along.[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs]Favourite track: Like a Rolling Stone by Bob Dylan Book: Complete Works by Dylan Thomas Luxury: A guitar with a guide to playing it.

Kirsty Young's castaway this week is Greg Dyke. A top flight TV executive known for being instinctual and populist, his appointment as BBC Director-General was an uncharacteristically bold move for the corporation and an extraordinary moment for a youngster once marked out by his teachers as 'the boy least likely to succeed'. A natural businessman who relishes taking risks, his greatest successes have come from his ability to spot the moment and act quickly. He saved TV-am with Roland Rat, moved the BBC's Nine O'Clock News at a fortnight's notice and thwarted Rupert Murdoch's digital hopes by backing Freeview. But his critics say that it is his passion and instinct that ultimately led to his downfall. He was forced to resign from the BBC after a bitter row that erupted between the corporation and Downing Street about its coverage of the Iraq war. His departure, which followed considerable mud-slinging, ill temper and tragedy, prompted a huge display of loyalty from his staff as thousands gathered on the steps to wish him a tearful goodbye. Since then, he's kept a low profile - but doesn't rule out a return to high office if the right job came along. [Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs] Favourite track: Like a Rolling Stone by Bob Dylan Book: Complete Works by Dylan Thomas Luxury: A guitar with a guide to playing it.