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The podcast where journalism, politics and the media industry collide.
Listen to Bill Martin, Nick Copson, and Rob Chadwick as they go from current affairs to investigative storytelling, from where news and media came from, to where it's heading, we explore the forces shaping how information is reported, consumed, and manipulated in today's fast-paced digital age.
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#36: Makerfield to Manchester: Labour's new era and Stokes calls time
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Jul 01, 2026 |
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#35: Has Sports Journalism Changed Forever? Special Guest Episode with Chris Errington
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Jun 17, 2026 |
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#34: Can England finally bring it home? | World Cup 2026 Preview Special with Chris Errington
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Jun 09, 2026 |
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#33: Is Journalism Still Alive? Special Guest Episode with Adam Tinworth
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May 25, 2026 |
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#32: Britain’s political circus: Can any party actually govern anymore? With Special Guest: Tess Tucker
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May 18, 2026 |
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#31: Is social media dead?
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Apr 01, 2026 |
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#30: Special Guest Episode with Pete Holdgate - War, Newsrooms, and the Power of the Image
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Mar 30, 2026 |
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#29: The Blair Years - His legacy and his leadership
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Mar 05, 2026 |
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#28: Iran invasion: War, Restraint, and the Media’s Reckoning
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Mar 04, 2026 |
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#27: Hacked Off! Will it mean more press regulation?
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Mar 02, 2026 |
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#26: Epstein Fallout: Andrew under arrest, the monarchy and the battle for the truth.
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Mar 01, 2026 |
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#25: A round-up of the news and how it affects the media! And there's lots of it.
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Feb 05, 2026 |
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#24: Expose or Entrap? Sven, Big Sam, and the limits of the press
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Jan 22, 2026 |
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#23: From tabloids to Bazball - England sport’s never-ending media battle
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Jan 21, 2026 |
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22: Our wildly fanciful, slightly irreverent, almost certainly wrong... predictions for 2026
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Jan 03, 2026 |
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21: 2025 - A Year in Review – Winners, Losers and the Wild Ride of 2025
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Dec 08, 2025 |
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20: From Thatcher to Boris: How Britain’s Leaders Handle the Media
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Dec 01, 2025 |
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19: Trump vs BBC: What this could mean for the future of the beeb
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Nov 19, 2025 |
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18: Prince Andrew and Rachel Reeves scandals - British media prove there's nowhere to hide
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Nov 10, 2025 |
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17: Journalism on film - How media in pop culture has shaped views of the news
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Nov 04, 2025 |
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16: Silly season 2025... or was it? What happened in the news this summer
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Oct 22, 2025 |
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15: Gen Z and the News: Are They Even Listening?
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Jul 23, 2025 |
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14: How podcasts revived long-form journalism
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Jul 14, 2025 |
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13: Why don't we care about the news anymore?
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Jul 10, 2025 |
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12: Reform UK: Media Bias and the Rise of a Disruptor
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Jun 27, 2025 |
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11: The BBC Unscripted: Past, Present & Future - Part 2
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Jun 23, 2025 |
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10: The BBC Unscripted: Past, Present & Future - Part 1
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Jun 18, 2025 |
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9: With Mike Baker: Is there still a career in Journalism?
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Mar 20, 2025 |
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8: Henry Winter, Claire Balding, and Chris Sutton's 606 - the best of sports media according to us.
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Mar 13, 2025 |
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7: Is WhatsApp a legitimate news source... surely these messages are private?
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Feb 18, 2025 |
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6: News & Media Predictions for 2025
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Feb 03, 2025 |
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5: How well does the BBC cover its own news?
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Dec 16, 2024 |
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4: News, Journalism and does it work on Social Media?
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Dec 13, 2024 |
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3: AI and the future of journalism
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Nov 26, 2024 |
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2: Local Newspapers: Does anyone care?
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Nov 26, 2024 |
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1: How can local media make money?
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Nov 22, 2024 |