The Explanation Episodes Episode guide
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The Media Show: Ed Sheeranβs one-shot film
Producer behind Ed Sheeranβs new live performance show on how they did it
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The Media Show: Trumpβs billion-dollar ΒιΆΉΙη threat
As the President vows to sue, two ΒιΆΉΙη bosses quit amid crisis
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The Media Show: Lessons from Top Gear
Producer Andy Wilman on success and fallout at TVβs biggest car show
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The Media Show: Advertising race row
How race and representation in adverts became a political issue.
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The Media Show: When the Royals lose control of the story
What renewed scrutiny of Prince Andrew reveals about royal-media dynamics
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The Media Show: The Gaza Ceasefire
How newsrooms are covering Gaza as access remains blocked
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The Media Show: Reporting from Inside Putinβs Russia
Steve Rosenberg on reporting truth and staying safe as a ΒιΆΉΙη journalist in Moscow
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The Media Show: Is Larry Ellison the new Rupert Murdoch?
Tech billionaireβs media deals fuel debate over political influence
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The Media Show: Jimmy Kimmelβs suspension
Treatment of the US talk show host raises questions about US media and political pressure
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The Media Show: Reporting Charlie Kirkβs killing
How journalists have covered the murder of a polarising figure
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The Media Show: Super Mario Bros at 40
Why Nintendoβs 1985 adventure is remembered as a turning point for video games
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The Media Show: Franceβs political crisis
Coverage of FranΓ§ois Bayrouβs political gamble and the rise of βBloquons Toutβ
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The Media Show: The mystery freelancer
Outlets remove articles amid suspicions AI was behind a freelance byline
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The Media Show: Trump, Zelensky and the cameras
Journalists on covering Zelenskyβs White House talks with Donald Trump
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The Media Show: Interview of an AI avatar
How the AI avatar of a school shooting victim was made β and interviewed.
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The Media Show: Taiwanβs war drama tests political boundaries on screen
A fictional Chinese attack sparks debate over Taiwanβs media and censorship
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The Media Show: Is AI polluting the internet beyond repair?
βDead internet theoryβ raises questions about trust, authenticity and AIβs role in news
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The Media Show: YouTubers and the migrant hotel protest
Footage from citizen journalists challenges traditional news coverage of Epping disorder
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The Media Show: A superinjunction that gagged the media
A government data leak led to press blackout. How journalists challenged the court order
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Big Tech β too big to hide from?
We find out how Big Tech companies may know more about you - than you do, with Joe Tidy.
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The Media Show: Oasis concert photo row
Photographers hit out at Oasis for limiting use of pictures from comeback gig
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Why is the Gulf Stream and AMOC so important to our climate?
AMOC ocean currents enable heat to be distributed around our planet, but could they stop?
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The Media Show: Gaza documentary controversy
Channel 4 airs Gaza film dropped by the ΒιΆΉΙη over impartiality concerns
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What Is Nato?
How has Nato's remit changed in the seven decades since its foundation?
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The Media Show: Iranian harassment of ΒιΆΉΙη journalists
βPsychology warfareβ waged against staff at ΒιΆΉΙη Persian
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The Good Friday Agreement
Denis Murray shares how the Good Friday Agreement helped bring peace to Northern Ireland.
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The Media Show: Israel-Iran coverage
Challenge in reporting Iran-Israel conflict due to limited access and state restrictions
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What makes a good peace mediator?
Lyse Doucet on how peace is brokered between warring nations, with host Claire Graham.
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The Media Show: Will AI kill the advertising industry?
Metaβs plan for new tools that will let anyone make ads
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The Media Show: Can NPR survive Trumpβs cuts?
CEO of US public radio sets out survival strategy
