On this week's Media Talk, Matt Wells and the panel look at the success of Radio 4. The station's celebrating it's best set of Rajar results for a decade – so what's the secret of its success? How much credit should be given to Tim Davie? Janine Gibson and Paul Robinson give their thoughts.
From Radio 4 to Channel 4, we discuss the search for C4's new chairman. Greg Dyke and Richard Eyre head the wish list as the broadcaster edges closer to announcing Luke Johnson's replacement. What does it say about the industry's talent pool that Dyke is the frontrunner?
Also in the podcast, Ofcom and BSkyB lock horns over premium sports and movie packages. Plus, the BBC Trust has annouced a wave of managerial cutbacks across the board. Can the corporation cope with a mere 500 senior executives (!) running the show?
Finally, we debate the rights and wrongs of Ashley Highfield's calls to charge for the iPlayer; pour scorn on AA Gill and his baboon-killing antics; and, now that Barbara Windsor's called time on her stint at the Queen Vic, we ask, can EastEnders cope without Peggy Mitchell?
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