Stephen Brook presents his final Media Talk for the time being, and he's going out with a bang.
Emily Bell cha-chas her way through the programming and PR disaster that is the new season of Strictly Come Dancing. With the show beaten in the ratings and battered by the critics – is it time for BBC One controller Jay Hunt to face the music?
Also in the podcast, the Observer lives to fight another day – but the NUJ's gearing up for further battles. Roy Greenslade gives his views on the months ahead for the world's oldest Sunday paper – and the rest of Fleet Street.
Plus, we look at the political battle brewing in the blogosphere as Andrew Rawnsley quits PoliticsHome.com; take a peek at another new New Statesman; and analyse the implications of Fabio Capello's privacy victory.
Finally – move over Jennifer Aniston. We ask, is Tony Ball, ITV's chief executive-in-waiting, really worth £30m?
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