Are Andrew and Mandelson Beyond the Fan?

Are Andrew and Mandelson Beyond the Fan?

From When It Hits the Fan by BBC Radio 4

February 4, 2026 · 29 min

About this episode

The episode discusses the reputational challenges faced by Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and Lord Mandelson in light of recent revelations and public perception.

How close is the Palace to being sucked into the Epstein reputational black hole - again? In this episode David Yelland and Simon Lewis discuss the latest revelations from the Epstein files about Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor. Can a reputation ever be so utterly ‘nuked’ that there is no coming back and anyone close gets sucked in? What is the Royal Family's PR calculus to avoid the gravity pull of the Epstein PR black hole? On the extended edition on BBC Sounds, David and Simon look at another man in a PR black hole, Lord Mandelson. Is it really the end of the road for the king of spin, or can the ultimate political survivor find a way out? Also, the Sunday Times Tax List and why being one of the UK’s biggest tax payers is good PR. Producer: Duncan Middleton Editor: Sarah Teasdale Executive Producer: Eve Streeter Music by Eclectic Sounds A Raconteur Studios production for BBC Radio 4

People in this episode

Host: David Yelland

Guest: Simon Lewis

Topics covered

  • Epstein
  • Royal Family
  • PR black hole
  • reputation management
  • political survival
  • taxation

Keywords

  • Epstein
  • Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor
  • Lord Mandelson
  • Royal Family
  • PR
  • reputation
  • tax list
  • politics

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Royal Family, Sunday Times, BBC Radio 4, Eclectic Sounds, Raconteur Studios

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