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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Matt Wells

Media Talk for Friday May 30

Over budget and overblown - on this week's Media Talk podcast, we discuss the BBC Trust's report into the big beast that is bbc.co.uk. Will heads roll over the £36m excess? Or will they just have another meeting? The MediaGuardian editor-in-chief, Janine Gibson, gives us her thoughts.

Turning to altogether more serious matters, Paddy O'Connell pops into the pod to pontificate on Britain's near-nul points debacle. Is the Beeb about to wave au revoir to Eurovision?

Also in the show, speech broadcaster of the year Simon Mayo tells us about winning Sonys and moving to Salford (or not). And sticking with the wireless, radio correspondent John Plunkett asks, will the Five Live-isation of Radio 4 ever end - and has Julian Worricker made a wise move by taking the reigns at You and Yours?

Finally, we round up the week's television news, including Julie Walters' portrayal of Mary Whitehouse.

If you want to ban this filth, post a comment on the blog below, and listen to the show here.

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