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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Media Talk podcast: Tony Hall, Edgar Wright, BBC at world's end?

This week John Plunkett reports from the Voice of the Listener and Viewer (VLV) conference in London, where the campaign group celebrates its 30th year.

We hear from Steven Barnett, professor of communications at the University of Westminster on the challenges facing VLV as the digital revolution takes hold in broadcasting.

BBC director general Tony Hall faces questions from the floor and rallies the troops to defend the public service broadcaster in the runup to charter renewal – but could he and his team be doing more? Former BBC media correspondent Torin Douglas and journalist Raymond Snoddy provide their analysis.

Away from the conference Edgar Wright – director of Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz and The World's End – announces plans to return to television for the first time since Spaced.

Plus Rebecca Nicholson escapes her TV lair and reviews the 50th anniversary episode of Doctor Who, Masterchef: the Professionals and previews the new James Bond author biopic Fleming.

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