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Tonight's Jazz Feature is a pivotal album by Sonny Rollins called "Worktime". Sonny had just emerged from a year of renewal and rehab and was clean an healthy and just hired as the tenor saxophonist in the famous Max Roach/Clifford Brown Quintet replacing Harold Land, the original saxophonist who had left. This was Sonny's first recording under his own name since his rehab and he is at maximum strength. This album represents his first step to greatness and as it is the 69th anniversary of the date this evening I thought it appropriate to present it again as our Jazz Feature. Sonny is on tenor saxophone with Ray Bryant on piano. Miles Davis recommended Ray to Sonny to do this date. George Morrow is on bass and he was with The Max/Clifford band and Sonny's new boss, drum master Max Roach. The album has five tracks, three are well chosen standards not normally heard in a Jazz context plus Billy Strayhorn's "Raincheck" and Sonny's "Paradox". One fine anniversary...enjoy "Worktime".
Welcome to the H.J. Talks About Abuse podcast, hosted by Alan Collins and Kathleen Hallisey from the Hugh James abuse team. In this episode, we delve into the complex issue of abuse of power, particularly in the context of sexual abuse and harassment cases. The discussion is sparked by recent media reports involving high-profile individuals and explores the impact of power imbalances on consent and workplace dynamics. We examine the legal definitions and implications of sexual harassment, referencing notable cases such as those involving Harvey Weinstein and Max Clifford. The episode also addresses the new legislation on cyber flashing and the broader societal awareness needed to prevent such misconduct. Join us as we provide insights into the challenges faced by survivors and the legal avenues available for seeking justice.
He changed the celebrity public relations game, but Max Clifford was ultimately as infamous as his numerous clients were famous. In 2014, Clifford was found guilty of eight counts of indecent assault against four victims. He died in prison three years later. This episode was originally published in February 2024. Host: Kevin Doyle Guest: Sarah Caden See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Matt and Alex discuss When Louis Met Max Clifford, in which Louis spends time with the celebrity publicist who, further down the line, was convicted for sex offences after being arrested as part of Operation Yewtree. Featuring an interview with Scottish journalist Catherine Deveney, who interviewed Clifford multiple times. Episode artwork by Tara Dunne (www.taradunne.co.uk)
He changed the celebrity public relations game, but Max Clifford was ultimately as infamous as his numerous clients were famous. In 2014, Clifford was found guilty of eight counts of indecent assault against four victims. He died in prison three years later. Host: Kevin Doyle. Guest: Sarah Caden See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
ATENÇÃO! Este episódio não é recomendado para menores de 16 anos. Contém: linguagem imprópria, medo, temas sensíveis, violência extrema e conteúdo sexual. Idolatrado por umas celebridades e temido por outras. Esse era o status de Max Clifford, mais conhecido como o Rei dos tablóides e Guru do "Kiss and Tell". Mas tudo muda quando Max, de repente, vira alvo da Operação Yewtree, criada para investigar casos de @bu$o$ contra figurões do showbiz britânico. Quer aparecer em um episódio do Fábrica? É muito simples! Basta mandar uma mensagem áudio por direct no Instagram @podcastfabricadecrimes nós só publicaremos com a sua autorização. Vamos AMAR ter você por aqui :) Hosts: Rob (@rob.host) e Mari (@mari.host) Editor: Victor Assis (@ovitovitovito) Fontes: The Sun. Artigo: Disgraced PR Guru Dead: Why was Max Clifford in prison and what were his offences? (2021). Disponível em: https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/5107296/max-clifford-inquest-jail-net-worth-offences-family-overturn-convictions/ The Guardian. Artigo: Max Clifford rewrote the rules of PR: a made-up story was as good as a real one (2017). Disponível em: https://www.theguardian.com/media/2017/dec/10/max-clifford-rewrote-the-rules-of-pr-a-made-up-story-was-as-good-as-a-real-one YouTube. This Morning: Max Clifford's Sexual Photographs: Exclusive Interview With Ex-Wife (2014). Disponível em: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cUuAozV5dOg YouTube. Disponível em: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U6ej6gatjF0 YouTube. Channel 4 News: Max Clifford victim speaks (2017). Disponível em: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IIOE722VaJ8 YouTube. This Morning: Max Clifford Abuse Victim On Coming Forward (2016). Disponível em: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uMB_e0PH3Hg YouTube. Channel 4 News: Max Clifford charged with 11 indecent assaults. (2014). Disponível em: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jtFygI6JyaA Southwark Crown Court. Regina v. Maxwell Clifford Sentencing Remarks. Disponível em: https://www.judiciary.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/sentencing-remarks-hhj-leonard-r-v-clifford.pdf --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/fabricadecrimes/message
Richard Bacon was sacked from Blue Peter after The News of the World revealed he had taken cocaine; an event which was explained to the show's young viewers by Lorraine Heggessy, then head of Children's BBC, on 19th October, 1998. The escapade came to light after Bacon's best friend sold the story via Max Clifford; the tabloid had then waited to publish the news to coincide with the 60th anniversary of the iconic, squeaky-clean TV programme. In this episode, Arion, Rebecca and Olly revisit the moment Bacon had to ‘hand back his badge'; re-read Miriam Stoppard's 1998 advice for talking to children about drugs; and consider whether the outcome would be any different if the story had happened in the world of social media… Further Reading: • ‘Blue Peter Goody-Goody is a Cocaine-Snorting Sneak' (The News of the World, 1998): https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/NINTCHDBPICT000001469236.jpg • ‘A Series of Unrelated Events by Richard Bacon' (Penguin Random House, 2013): https://www.google.co.uk/books/edition/A_Series_of_Unrelated_Events/N3yAK6H-X4MC?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=richard+bacon+blue+peter&printsec=frontcover • ‘Head of Children's BBC Lorraine Heggessey Apologies To Viewers of Blue Peter' (BBC1, 1998): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WEyQHA1zdNI Love the show? Join
#13 Pathetic - Richard is very excited to meet the man who made him give up viewing porn (temporarily), Groove is in the Heart dancer and park ranger Louis Theroux. With a bad choice of words Richard almost Merchants the podcast early on and the interviewer becomes the interviewee as Herring gets Therouxed and opens up about his pre-marital life.Will he be the subject of one of Louis' future documentaries? Can there be a more insulting thing to happen to a person given the broken people he generally focuses on. Louis' interview with Jimmy Savile is analysed in depth. Should he have spotted the monster lurking beneath the surface? Plus revelations about fagging for Nick Clegg, the bullying of Max Clifford and having your bits ripped off by a chimp. It's a fascinating 90 minute chat, more serious than usual, but still very funny.SUPPORT THE SHOW!Watch our TWITCH CHANNELBecome a badger and see extra content at our WEBSITESee details of the RHLSTP TOUR DATESBuy DVDs and Books from GO FASTER STRIPE See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Mike Parry and Lesley-Ann Jones return for another look at Life on Planet Porky. Today they discuss: Roy Greenslade and his terrible breath, editors who try to seduce junior reporters, Max Clifford, a Beatles connection to the Bear & Billet pub, the students who had an unlucky lottery win, a pair of Liverpool legends, Sarah Sands, the Sony Walkman, Patsy Kensit's many affairs, Shakin' Stevens, Dolly Parton's vaccine song, Miranda Richardson, the absurdity of trying to host the Olympics this year, green cars, Taylor Swift's sexism row, The Night Manager, and the circus that is Meghan and Harry and their upcoming tell-all interview. It's another episode full of thrills and spills, it's Life on Planet Porky! Follow the show on Twitter: @PlanetPorky or Mike is: @MikeParry8 while you can find Lesley-Ann: @LAJwriter. Or you can email us questions or comments to: planetporkypod@gmail.com. We'd love to hear from you!
Planet Porky returns for another episode as Mike Parry and Lesley-Ann Jones discuss the latest news and showbiz stories. Today's topics include: people who have stopped following the guidelines, Max Clifford, Holly Willoughby's sunset clause, Lady Gaga's dogs, South Sudan's shocking struggles, whether we will really see music gigs in 2021 and beyond, COVID treatments, Porky's bizarre waterboarding ritual, Simple Minds, being the lesser successful half of a famous pair of siblings, Peter Andre, sleeping in socks, the Brit Awards, unusual behaviour connected to a Full Moon, our fractious relationship with dangerous regimes, and Napoleon's wallpaper. It's just another day on Planet Porky! Follow the show on Twitter: @PlanetPorky or Mike is: @MikeParry8 while you can find Lesley-Ann: @LAJwriter. Or you can email us questions or comments to: planetporkypod@gmail.com. We'd love to hear from you!
Adam talks with journalist, documentary presenter, podcaster and school friend, Louis Theroux.This is an edited version of a conversation that took place in front of a live audience at London's Royal Festival Hall on 25th September, 2019.I was there to interview Louis about his book, Gotta Get Theroux This, and as well as serious subjects like eating disorders and the abuses perpetrated by Michael Jackson, we covered lighter topics like the strange rumours about Louis circulated by the late sinister PR guru Max Clifford.We also covered Theroux memes, Theroux tattoos, the secrets of Theroux's interviewing technique, and my concerns with how Louis described the teenage me in his book.Thanks to Séamus Murphy-Mitchell for production support and Emma Corsham for conversation editingThanks also to the Royal Festival Hall events team for letting me use this edited version of the recording here.Podcast artwork by Helen GreenRELATED LINKSADAM BUXTON'S BLOGRAMBLE BOOK by ADAM BUXTON - 2020 (AUDIOBOOK AT APPLE)RAMBLE BOOK by ADAM BUXTON - 2020 (AUDIOBOOK AT AUDIBLE)GOTTA GET THEROUX THIS by LOUIS THEROUX - 2019 (WATERSTONES)LOUIS THEROUX - GROUNDED PODCASTLOUIS REACTS TO TATTOOS OF HIMSELF - 2018 (YOUTUBE)LOUIS ON THE ADAM BUXTON PODCAST EP.121 - MAY 2020LOUIS ON THE ADAM BUXTON PODCAST EP.100 - JULY 2019LOUIS ON THE ADAM BUXTON PODCAST EP.81 - OCTOBER 2018LOUIS ON THE ADAM BUXTON PODCAST EP.49 - SEPTEMBER 2017LOUIS ON THE ADAM BUXTON PODCAST EP.29 - SEPTEMBER 2016LOUIS ON THE ADAM BUXTON PODCAST EP.10 - NOVEMBER 2015LOUIS ON THE ADAM BUXTON PODCAST EP.1 - SEPTEMBER 2015OTHER RELATED LINKSLEAVING NEVERLAND - MICHAEL JACKSON ABUSE DOCUMENTARY - 2019 (YOUTUBE)ROYAL FESTIVAL HALL WEBSITECHIRP-O-MATIC (EUROPE) BIRD SONG IDENTIFYING APP (ON APPLE APP STORE) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
True Crime: Why Killers Kill - Analysis of Murder - By Dr. Jane
WARNING – THIS PODCAST RELATES TO THE DEATH OF A CHILD:“You will have blood on you hands” The words of a loving grandfather who, having been order by a single judge to relinquish his granddaughter, who he had cared for since she was a baby, into the brutal and ultimately murderous hands of her own father Ben Butler.Ellie Butler, was a sweet little six year old, who as her devoted grandparents would say was their absolute shining light. The same grandparents who would care for, nurture and bring little Ellie up for the first six years of her life. Ellie was placed into the care of her maternal loving grandparents after, as a new-born, she had been found with unexplained injuries whist in the care of her own father Ben Butler. A harrowing mixture of a barely believable judicial decisions, a technically of law and Ben Butler’s rampant unabated narcissism, which would involve the notorious and jailed PR guru Max Clifford. All of which culminated in a young defenceless child being placed at the vicious and cruel hands of her known to be highly volatile and violent father. As Ellie’s grandfather said to the judge and authorities who had made the disastrous order to make Ellie go back to her parents “You will have blood on your hands” What could make a grown man brutalise and callously take the life of his own six year old daughter? And why was Ellie’s mother Jennie Gray so completely unwilling to see any flaw or fault in anything Ben Butler did? Which would include abusing, humiliating and threatening her on multiple occasions. In this episode of Why Killers Kill – Analysis of Murder With Dr. Jane I’ll to look into the mind set of an angry and brutal father in an attempt to offer a psychological explanation of his vicious attitude towards his six year old daughter, Ellie Butler.
This week, Catherine Raynes reviews two new exciting books for you to read.Gotta Get Theroux This - Louis TherouxIn 1994 fledgling journalist Louis Theroux was given a one-off gig on Michael Moore’s TV Nation, presenting a segment on apocalyptic religious sects. Gawky, socially awkward and totally unqualified, his first reaction to this exciting opportunity was panic. But he’d always been drawn to off-beat characters, so maybe his enthusiasm would carry the day. Or, you know, maybe it wouldn’t . . .In Gotta Get Theroux This, Louis takes the reader on a joyous journey from his anxiety-prone childhood to his unexpectedly successful career. Nervously accepting the BBC’s offer of his own series, he went on to create an award-winning documentary style that has seen him immersed in the weird worlds of paranoid US militias and secretive pro-wrestlers, get under the skin of celebrities like Max Clifford and Chris Eubank and tackle gang culture in San Quentin prison, all the time wondering whether the same qualities that make him good at documentaries might also make him bad at life.As Louis woos his beautiful wife Nancy and learns how to be a father, he also dares to take on the powerful Church of Scientology. Just as challenging is the revelation that one of his old subjects, Jimmy Savile, was a secret sexual predator, prompting him to question our understanding of how evil takes place. Filled with wry observation and self-deprecating humour, this is Louis at his most insightful and honest best.Me - Elton JohnIn his first and only official autobiography, music icon Elton John reveals the truth about his extraordinary life, from his rollercoaster lifestyle as shown in the film Rocketman, to becoming a living legend.Christened Reginald Dwight, he was a shy boy with Buddy Holly glasses who grew up in the London suburb of Pinner and dreamed of becoming a pop star. By the age of twenty-three he was performing his first gig in America, facing an astonished audience in his bright yellow dungarees, a star-spangled T-shirt, and boots with wings. Elton John had arrived and the music world would never be the same again.His life has been full of drama, from the early rejection of his work with song-writing partner Bernie Taupin to spinning out of control as a chart-topping superstar; from half-heartedly trying to drown himself in his LA swimming pool to disco-dancing with Princess Diana and Queen Elizabeth; from friendships with John Lennon, Freddie Mercury, and George Michael to setting up his AIDS Foundation to conquering Broadway with Aida, The Lion King, and Billy Elliot the Musical. All the while Elton was hiding a drug addiction that would grip him for over a decade.In Me, Elton also writes powerfully about getting clean and changing his life, about finding love with David Furnish and becoming a father. In a voice that is warm, humble, and open, this is Elton on his music and his relationships, his passions and his mistakes. This is a story that will stay with you by a living legend.LISTEN TO AUDIO ABOVE
Louis Theroux is a television documentary maker. He has received two BAFTAs and a Royal Television Society Award for his work which includes the series Louis Theroux’s Weird Weekends and When Louis Met… Born in 1970, and brought up in south London, he is the son of the American writer Paul Theroux and the BBC World Service radio producer Anne Castle. He was privately educated at Westminster School and read History at Oxford, graduating with a first. He moved to the USA where he was introduced to the American documentary maker Michael Moore and started making segments on unusual subcultures for Moore’s show TV Nation. He was given his own series – Louis Theroux’s Weird Weekends – by the BBC in the late 1990s and, after three series, he went on to present two series of When Louis Met…, which included Neil and Christine Hamilton, Max Clifford, Chris Eubank and Jimmy Savile. Since then, he has made dozens of documentaries, many of them in the USA. In 2016, he revisited his encounters with Jimmy Savile in the wake of Savile’s death and the surfacing of allegations of child sexual abuse. The same year, his only feature-length film, My Scientology Movie, was released. His most recent documentaries dealt with sexual assault on American campuses, mothers with post-natal mental illness, and escorting. BOOK CHOICE: Remembrance of things Past – Marcel Proust LUXURY: 40,000 piece Jigsaw puzzle CASTAWAY'S FAVOURITE: “Heaven on their Minds” from the album Jesus Christ Superstar Presenter: Lauren Laverne Producer: Cathy Drysdale
The woman at the centre of tabloid allegations in 2004 tells Emma Barnett what it was like once she went public with claims that she’d had an affair with David Beckham – something he’s always denied. In this interview, Rebecca talks about whether she’d be treated differently now, and reveals that Max Clifford suggested she make a sex tape.
Juliet and Terence on: Roy Moore and Alabama *Booooo!*; Max Clifford and the tabloids *Booooo!*; Saint Etienne in Bexhill *Hoooraaay!* Plus four great tracks of music *Hoooraaay!*
(Photo: Keith Chegwin) Matthew Bannister on The disgraced publicist Max Clifford who was known as the king of the kiss and tell story, made up many tabloid headlines and was convicted of eight charges of indecent assault against teenage girls. The adventurer Norman Baker who sailed with Thor Heyerdahl from Morocco to Barbados on a papyrus raft called Ra II. The businessman Tony Garrett who was chairman of Imperial Tobacco and a pioneer of sponsorship deals in sport and the arts. The art historian Virginia Surtees who championed the pre-Raphaelite painters. And Keith Chegwin, much loved children's TV presenter and entertainer.
This week on On The Record it's a Max Clifford special as Mike's Graham and Parry discuss their many and varied interactions with the recently deceased former PR 'guru' over the years. There's also the traditional under-bus-throwing that you've come to expect from the deadly duo.
Walt Disney is rumoured to be finalising a $60bn takeover of the entertainment assets of 21st Century Fox. Brian Wieser is an analyst for Pivotal Research Group and Matthew Garrahan is the FT's global media editor. The publicist Max Clifford has died - what is left of the culture of celebrity journalism that he did so much to create? Rosie Nixon is editor in chief of HELLO! and Camilla Wright is the co-founder and editor of Popbitch. Buzzfeed has announced job cuts in the UK. James Ball was a special correspondent for Buzzfeed. Presenter: Amol Rajan Producer: Richard Hooper.
RHLSTP #69: Louis Theroux - Pathetic. Richard is very excited to meet the man who made him give up viewing porn (temporarily), Groove Is In The Heart dancer and park ranger Louis Theroux. With a bad choice of words Richard almost Merchants the podcast early on and the interviewer becomes the interviewee as Herring gets Therouxed and opens up about his pre-marital life. Will he be the subject of one of Louis' future documentaries? Can there be a more insulting thing to happen to a person, given the broken people Louis generally focuses on? Louis' interview with Jimmy Savile is analysed in depth. Should he have spotted the monster lurking beneath the surface? Plus revelations about fagging for Nick Clegg, the bullying of Max Clifford and having your bits ripped off by a chimp. It's a fascinating 90 minute chat, more serious than usual, but still very funny. Thanks to www.secondlab.co.uk and all the other kickstarters.SUPPORT THE SHOW!Check out our website and become a badger and see extra content http://rhlstp.co.ukSee details of the RHLSTP tour dates http://richardherring.com/gigsBuy DVDs and Books at http://gofasterstripe.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
The latest Echo Chamber sees Paul Holmes and Arun Sudhaman discuss the reputation fallout from Publicis Omnicom's failed merger. Also under the spotlight — how will Max Clifford's conviction affect perceptions of the UK PR industry? Finally, the duo compare the best SABRE work from the 2014 Awards in Americas and EMEA.
Phillip Collins is joined by Hugo Rifkind, Fay Schlesinger and Patrick Kidd. Hugo RIfkind, "For three decades, Max Clifford was the guru of the dirty secret. Looking back today, though, very few of the revelations he brought to tabloids - 'man sleeps with woman' - seem all that interesting. I think we're becoming a less censorious society and, in the process, leaving the people with real dirt, such as Clifford himself, fewer places to hide." Fay Schlesinger, "Across the rich world crime is falling. 70% fewer murders in Estonia over the past 20 years, violent crime down by a third in the US...just 86,000 cars stolen in England last year against 400,000 in 1997. There are myriad explanations, from education to targeting policing and more prison places, but no real satisfactory answer. So are we, as criminologists are starting to conclude, simply a nicer and less macho society." Patrick Kidd, "One of the plum jobs in journalism is up for grabs as the BBC seeks a new presenter of Newsnight to replace that... See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
UK Blog Awards; Virtually in New Zealand; Brewdog bites; Bob Hoskins; Max Clifford; Never ever wing it; How to avoid being Paxoed; Be Original, Be Relevant, Be There; An interview with Gered Mankowitz; Music from Dawn Langstroth
In episode 198 of Janey Godley's podcast with her daughter award winning comedian Ashley Storrie. The two comics this week discuss Max Clifford, Nigel Farage and Ashley's sore neck. There is much hilarity as Ashley explains her latest big dream and Janey reads from her teenage diary in 1979. Prince Harry's ex girlfriend gets a ribbing and Ashley explains how she felt bad about a gig she did recently. Weird stories from around the world are featured and Ashley explains the plot of the Film "Inn of Sixth Happiness" in her hilarious voice. You can get your Janey Godley’s Podcast merchandise at Redbubble Check out our podcast advert on Vimeo If you would like to support our podcast then please do so by clicking onto Our Donate Page and donate via PayPal or like our page on: Facebook For more information on how you can help Matthew McVarish visit The Road to Change website. Get your copy of Molly Wobbly’s Tit factory, live cast recording here. Check out The saga of Tim and Freya You can check out all our videos on YouTube Order “Handstands in the Dark” Paper Back or in EBook Please rate us or leave a comment on PodOmatic, ITunes You can find all the info regarding Janey’s live shows by just clicking Gigs!
We started looking at the dreadful suffering in Bangladesh where the building collapsed and the people working in the building had been working in the clothing industry. We discussed how big business shifts its costs around the planet and how everything is interlinked. Next we looked at the workings and impact of Social Media. Then the Sun have their sensational way of writing sleazy headlines. The headline told us a SEX abuse victim told yesterday how an EastEnders actor groomed him as an 11-year-old. Steven, not his real name, says he was promised a role on the BBC1 soap if he performed degrading acts. He was forced to wear swimming trunks and cover himself in baby oil while the extra abused him and other sickos leered through peepholes. Steven, now a 37-year-old engineer, suffered FIVE YEARS of hell at their hands. He spoke out after The Sun revealed last month that cops were investigating claims of underage sex abuse by staff on the soap. The paper also ran an article on MAX Clifford who yesterday said he and other stars arrested by the police investigating Jimmy Savile were “in the same boat” after he was charged with 11 sex offences. The showbiz PR guru, 70, dismissed allegations he abused teenage girls as “nonsense”. He suggested cops should “concentrate on the Jimmy Savile types and those around Savile”. The number of jobless Spaniards has topped the six million mark and Spaniards suffering during the country’s recession have been caught hacking off part of their own bodies to claim insurance payouts. Violence broke out during demonstrations outside the parliament building as protestors showed their frustrations and BARCELONA-based airline Vueling has been successfully taken over as International Airlines Group, the parent company of British Airways and Iberia, already held a 45.85 per cent stalk of the airline.
We started looking at the dreadful suffering in Bangladesh where the building collapsed and the people working in the building had been working in the clothing industry. We discussed how big business shifts its costs around the planet and how everything is interlinked. Next we looked at the workings and impact of Social Media. Then the Sun have their sensational way of writing sleazy headlines. The headline told us a SEX abuse victim told yesterday how an EastEnders actor groomed him as an 11-year-old. Steven, not his real name, says he was promised a role on the BBC1 soap if he performed degrading acts. He was forced to wear swimming trunks and cover himself in baby oil while the extra abused him and other sickos leered through peepholes. Steven, now a 37-year-old engineer, suffered FIVE YEARS of hell at their hands. He spoke out after The Sun revealed last month that cops were investigating claims of underage sex abuse by staff on the soap. The paper also ran an article on MAX Clifford who yesterday said he and other stars arrested by the police investigating Jimmy Savile were “in the same boat” after he was charged with 11 sex offences. The showbiz PR guru, 70, dismissed allegations he abused teenage girls as “nonsense”. He suggested cops should “concentrate on the Jimmy Savile types and those around Savile”. The number of jobless Spaniards has topped the six million mark and Spaniards suffering during the country’s recession have been caught hacking off part of their own bodies to claim insurance payouts. Violence broke out during demonstrations outside the parliament building as protestors showed their frustrations and BARCELONA-based airline Vueling has been successfully taken over as International Airlines Group, the parent company of British Airways and Iberia, already held a 45.85 per cent stalk of the airline.
SPOILER: Jade Goody, Martin Bashir, Nick Ferrari, Harriet Harman, Naomi Campbell, Garry Bushell, Sharon Osbourne, Jim Davidson, Max Clifford and Kelvin McKenzie make up our list of the worst ever South Londoners.
Yesterday Rupert and James Murdoch and Rebekah Brooks were questioned by MPs about exactly what went wrong at the News of the World. But has their evidence thrown any new light on the phone hacking scandal or made clear who will take responsibility at News International? Paul Farrelly, one of the MPs who questioned Rebekah Brooks and the Murdochs during yesterday's select committee, discusses what we have learned about the workings of News International and the BBC's political editor Nick Robinson joins Steve Hewlett from Westminster for an update on the political fall out of the scandal. Roger Alton, the executive editor of The Times looks at Rebekah Brooks's assertions that The News of the World was not the only newspaper to use private investigators to source information and discusses what wider investigation could mean for British journalism. Media lawyer Duncan Lamont discusses James Murdoch's explanation of why such high payments were made to Gordon Taylor and Max Clifford to settle a case for invasion of privacy. And Sarah Ellison, the US based journalist who has been following the News of the World phone hacking scandal for Vanity Fair, joins The Media Show from New York to discuss how the story is developing in the USA.
This week Mr Justice Eady ruled that Imogen Thomas could not publish her story about her relationship with a married footballer, or even name the footballer, due to his right to privacy. Media lawyer Duncan Lamont and PR consultant Max Clifford discuss whether the latest judgement signals the end of the "Kiss and Tell" story. When he announced the Hargreaves Review into intellectual property last year, David Cameron promised that this was the first step towards creating copyright laws "fit for the internet age". The report, which is published today, recommends changes to the law but is not as radical as some digital companies might have hoped. To discuss his report, and how he hopes the changes will encourage innovation, Steve Hewlett is joined by author, Professor Ian Hargreaves. Forbes Magazine is best known for its rich lists of the world's billionaires. But can America's best selling business magazine, with its focus on capitalism and making big money, translate for a European audience? Steve Hewlett hears from Steve Forbes, the editor in chief of Forbes Magazine, about his plans for a European edition.