Episode 145 – BBC Revisits Diana’s Panorama Interview; Graham Norton Swaps Radio 2 for Virgin; Piers Morgan’s Ministerial Drought Ends

Olly Mann is joined by journalist and Channel 4 historian Maggie Brown, planning director at Edelman and host of Democratically 2020, Karin Robinson and broadcast consultant and director of RadioTechCon, Ann Charles.

This week: Will some long-lost paperwork clear the BBC of claims it coerced Princess Diana into giving that Panorama interview?

Graham Norton jumps along the dial to Virgin Radio as other notable names hang up their headphones at Radio 2.

Spotify’s multi million dollar podcasting splurge continues. And we count the cost of overworked freelancers.

Plus Piers Morgan welcomes back cabinet ministers to Good Morning Britain in his own unique way.

And, in the Media Podcast Quiz, it’s congratulations to the winners at the virtual Edinburgh TV festival Awards.

Nominees for the Press Gazette British Journalism Awards 2020 have been announced. The winners will be revealed at a virtual awards event on the afternoon of 9th December – sign up to attend for free.

A PPM / Rethink Audio Production, produced by Peter Price and Matt Hill.


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