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| Genre | Current affairs, Media |
|---|---|
| Running time | 60 mins since 3 April 2024 (previously 28 mins) |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Language(s) | English |
| Home station | BBC Radio 4 |
| TV adaptations | BBC News Channel |
| Produced by | Richard Hooper |
| Recording studio | Broadcasting House |
| Original release | 1 October 2008 – Present |
| No. of episodes | 431 (to 23 December 2016[1]) |
| Website | BBC Radio 4 |
| Podcast | The Media Show podcast |
The Media Show is a weekly British current affairs radio programme and podcast on BBC Radio 4 which examines the current state of the media. First broadcast on 1 October 2008,[2] it is presented by BBC News' analysis editor Ros Atkins and culture & media editor Katie Razzall.[3]Until February 2017, when he died, the show was usually presented by Steve Hewlett, a columnist for The Guardian newspaper and visiting Professor of Journalism and Broadcast policy at the University of Salford.[4] It has also been presented by Amol Rajan, Emma Barnett, Paddy O'Connell, Julian Worricker, Edward Stourton[5][6] and Andrea Catherwood.
The series is seen by some as a replacement of The Message, a previous BBC Radio 4 series covering the media which was hosted by Jenni Murray and was dropped in 2008.[2][7] The Media Show is produced by Richard Hooper.[8] Previous producers have included Katy Takatsuki, Paul Waters, Simon Tillotson, Ruth Watts and Dan Hardoon.
- ^ https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00dv9hq/episodes/player (available now + 14 episodes from 2008 that are not available now)
- ^ a b "The Media Show: new weekly programme on Radio 4 presented by Steve Hewlett". BBC Press Office. 7 July 2008. Retrieved 2 October 2008.
- ^ "Amol Rajan announced as presenter of BBC Radio 4's The Media Show". BBC Media Centre. 28 April 2017. Retrieved 28 April 2017.
- ^ "1 October 2008". BBC. Retrieved 2 October 2008.
- ^ "Episode 21". The Media Show. 18 February 2009.
- ^ "Episode 28". The Media Show. 8 April 2009.
- ^ Plunkett, John (8 May 2008). "Radio 4 silences The Message". The Guardian. Retrieved 2 October 2008.
- ^ "The Media Show Revolutions: News, The Media Show - BBC Radio 4". BBC. Retrieved 21 June 2018.