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Matt Wells

Media Talk: Chris Moyles and The Apprentice

Big mouth strikes again!

On this week's early bird special of Media Talk, Matt Wells and the team ask, how long can the BBC keep standing by controversial DJ Chris Moyles? Is the self-styled saviour of Radio 1 really bullet-proof in his breakfast slot? And is his latest gay slur symptomatic of a creeping homophobia in British broadcasting?

Also in the podcast Stephen Brook rounds up an eventful week in Fleet Street, including more job cuts at DMGT; John Cleese signing for The Spectator; and the knives coming out at the New Statesman.

Plus, John Plunkett gives his verdict on the new lineup at Radio 2, and the final phase of the UKTV rebranding exercise (really?)

Finally, Gareth McLean makes his long-awaited return to the pod to look ahead to the new series of The Apprentice - and reveals a dark secret from his misspent youth...

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