The PM and D-Day: how the row unfolded
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We explore how political scandals unfold across the media and the art of the 'get to know' interview with two journalists who recently interviewed Rishi Sunak. As one of the alleged subjects of the Netflix drama Baby Reindeer sues the streamer for defamation, negligence and privacy violations, we weigh the legal arguments. Also in the programme, new online reality TV formats and how they're challenging the primacy of broadcasters and we look at LGBT representation in Dr Who and BBC dating show I Kissed a Girl. Guests: Paul Brand, UK Editor, ITV News; Camilla Tominey, Associate Editor, Daily Telegraph and host, The Daily T Podcast; Dominic Wring, Professor of Political Communication, Loughborough University; Stuart Benjamin, Professor of Law, Duke University; Persephone Bridgman Baker, Partner, Carter Ruck; Hannah Bowler, Senior Reporter, The Drum; Scott Bryan, TV Critic; Sophie Wilkinson, journalist and feature writer Presenters: Katie Razzall and Ros Atkins Producer: Simon Richardson
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