
The Explanation
The Media Show: Hungary and the battle for press freedom
8 October 2026
Available for over a year
Six months after Péter Magyar’s election ended Viktor Orbán’s 16-year rule, Hungary’s new government faces scrutiny over its promised press reforms. BBC East and Central Europe Correspondent Nick Thorpe reports from Budapest on how the country’s media is changing.
Broadcaster Anneka Rice reflects on fifty years since joining the BBC as a trainee, tracing her career across television and radio and the changes she has witnessed in British broadcasting.
As the Cornell rape investigation continues, journalism experts including Dr Robert Topinka of Birkbeck, University of London, and Professor Kathleen Bartzen Culver of the University of Wisconsin–Madison consider the ethical and legal responsibilities of reporters covering sensitive cases.
Presenters: Ros Atkins and Katie Razzall
Producer: Lucy Wai
Content Producer: Emily Channon
Editor: Gavin Poncia
Researcher: Ruth Waites
Sound: Mike Campbell
Technical Coordinator: James Cherry


