Laura Kuenssberg, SNP embezzlement story, Rafa documentary, 60 Minutes
From The Media Show by BBC Radio 4
June 3, 2026 · 43 min
About this episode
Laura Kuenssberg discusses her interview with Nicola Sturgeon regarding the SNP embezzlement case, alongside insights from various guests on sports documentaries and media analysis.
The BBC’s Laura Kuenssberg joins Ros and Katie to discuss her exclusive interview with Nicola Sturgeon, the first since her estranged husband pleaded guilty to embezzling £400,000 from the SNP. John Ferguson, Political Editor at the Sunday Mail in Scotland, also shares his experience of reporting on the story from the very beginning. Also on the programme, director Zach Heinzerling discusses how he secured unprecedented access to tennis player Rafael Nadal for his Netflix documentary Rafa. Minal Modha from Ampere Analysis assesses whether we are in the middle of a sports documentary boom. Plus, analysis of the ruptures in CBS’ 60 Minutes newsroom by Michael Grynbaum from The New York Times.
People in this episode
Hosts: Ros, Katie
Guests: Laura Kuenssberg, John Ferguson, Zach Heinzerling, Minal Modha, Michael Grynbaum
Topics covered
- politics
- sports documentaries
- media analysis
- interviews
- current events
Keywords
- Laura Kuenssberg
- Nicola Sturgeon
- SNP
- sports documentaries
- Rafa
- CBS 60 Minutes
- John Ferguson
- Zach Heinzerling
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: SNP, Sunday Mail, Netflix, CBS, The New York Times
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