The Media Show

Social media, anti-social media, breaking news, faking news: this is the programme about a revolution in media.

Episodes (557 available)

The Media Show

Ronan Farrow on investigating OpenAI and Sam Altman, Misha Glenny, Bel Trew & Madhumita Murgia

Ronan Farrow on investigating OpenAI & Sam Altman, Misha Glenny, Bel Trew & Madhu Murgia.

8 Apr 2026

43 mins

The Media Show

Scott Mills' exit & Tim Davie's final week at the BBC, AI-assisted journalism, new UK research project on teens & social media

New details prompt scrutiny of how the BBC responded to concerns about Scott Mills.

1 Apr 2026

42 mins

The Media Show

Matt Brittin profile, How to cold call a president, The Policing and Media Charter, Jamie Bartlett

Who is the BBC’s new director general?

25 Mar 2026

42 mins

The Media Show

Bonus interview Lisa Nandy MP Culture Secretary

Ros Atkins talks to Lisa Nandy MP Secretary of State for Culture Media and Sport

19 Mar 2026

34 mins

The Media Show

Lisa Nandy on saving local news and the future of the BBC, reporting from inside Iran & behind the scenes at the Oscars

Lisa Nandy interview, reporting from inside Iran and behind the scenes at the Oscars

18 Mar 2026

43 mins

The Media Show

The people shaping American media including Mehdi Hasan, Jeffrey Goldberg, Sarah Smith and Johnny Harris

Ros Atkins in Washington DC to meet the people shaping American media.

11 Mar 2026

43 mins

The Media Show

Media coverage of Middle East conflict, Green Party’s by-election victory chances "missed" by journalists? Nonagenarian podcast

Media reporting of the Middle East conflict, Green Party victory "missed" by journalists?

4 Mar 2026

43 mins

The Media Show

Baftas fallout , Reporting on the Ukraine War four years on, the power of photography to capture the essence of a story

Baftas controversy, Ukraine War anniversary & the power of photography to capture a story.

25 Feb 2026

43 mins

The Media Show

MTV’s legacy, the new Lucy Letby documentary on Netflix and the traditional ad agency in crisis.

MTV’s pop‑culture revolution, true crime boom, winners and losers in the ad industry.

18 Feb 2026

43 mins

The Media Show

Revelations about the Murdoch dynasty in new book, Reporting on the Starmer crisis, Washington Post cuts, Ofcom under scrutiny

The Murdochs, reporting on Starmer crisis, Washington Post cuts, Ofcom under scrutiny.

11 Feb 2026

42 mins

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