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Radio 4,22 Apr 2026,41 mins
The future of teleshopping, Hungary's media post Orban defeat, Danny Robins from Uncanny, Mandelson vetting row scoop
The Media ShowAvailable for over a year
Ros Atkins and Katie Razzall on some of the week's biggest media stories: QVC is restructuring its business in the US while remaining popular in the UK, with analysis from Katie Linsell, UK retail reporter at Bloomberg News, alongside Rob Locke, presenter for ITV鈥檚 ShopOnTV, and consumer expert Kate Hardcastle, author of The Science of Shopping. We also examine the Guardian investigation into the vetting of Peter Mandelson鈥檚 appointment as UK Ambassador to Washington, with Paul Lewis, Head of Investigations at the Guardian, discussing national security, leaks and public trust. AsHungary elects a new prime minister after sixteen years of Viktor鈥疧rb谩n, we ask what the change could mean for press freedom, with Professor Amrit Singh of NYU School of Law and Hungarian political journalist Iv谩n鈥疦agy. Plus, Danny Robins, creator of Uncanny, joins us live to talk about turning a Radio鈥4 podcast into a television series, live stage show and fan phenomenon. Producer: Lisa Jenkinson
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