About this episode

Iain Dale reflects on his career in media and politics while discussing the BBC's annual report and the implications of Trump subpoenas on press freedom.

Katie Razzall presents The Media Show. Broadcaster and author Iain Dale, whose new memoir Have I Said Too Much? is out now, reflects on a career spanning politics, publishing and radio, and considers how public debate and the media have changed. We analyse the BBC's annual report with Rhodri Talfan Davies, Deputy Director-General of the BBC, discussing the corporation's performance, funding pressures and future direction. The programme also looks at proposed changes to the television industry's terms of trade. Joining the discussion are Tim Hincks, Co-CEO of Expectation, and Kate Beal, Founder and CEO of Woodcut Media and a Pact Council member to debate what the reforms could mean for producers, broadcasters and programme rights. Finally, Claire Atkinson, founder of The Media Mix newsletter and contributing editor at The Ankler, joins us from the US to discuss the Trump administration's subpoenas issued to New York Times journalists and the wider implications for press freedom and national security reporting. Producer: Lisa Jenkinson

People in this episode

Host: Katie Razzall

Guests: Iain Dale, Rhodri Talfan Davies, Tim Hincks, Kate Beal, Claire Atkinson

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: BBC, New York Times

Books & works: Have I Said Too Much?

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