Stephen Brook begins the first of his three weeks in the Media Talk hot seat, and he's joined by Steve Busfield and Paul Robinson to discuss belt-tightening time at the BBC. How will the likes of Terry Wogan, Jeremy Clarkson, and Graham Norton react to being told their salaries will be cut by at 25% – and up to 40% in some cases? And what, you may ask, about Mark Thompson's own salary?
Also in the podcast, just one week before the Digital Britain report – it's all change at the DCMS. We talk about the job ahead for the new culture minister, Ben Bradshaw.
Plus, erstwhile host Matt Wells reports from backstage at the Webby Awards – where he fluffed his five-word acceptance speech!
Finally, it looks like it's game over for Setanta, and – how about this for a seamless segue – it's time to get out your hankies as Gareth McLean joins us for the final time to review the week's television news.
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