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BBC Radio 4
When It Hits the Fan
Inside the world of crisis managers and spin doctors as David Yelland and Simon Lewis watch the week's biggest PR disasters unfold. In each episode our hosts go behind the scenes of the latest news stories and find out how, where and when it all began to hit the fan. When It Hits The Fan is hosted by two of the most influential and experienced people in the game; David Yelland is the former editor of the Sun and alongside him is Simon Lewis, former trouble-shooter for the Queen and Gordon Brown, as well as for major corporations like the Nat West, Vodafone and British Gas....
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4.6 stars from 163 ratings
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“Sometimes wonder if PR experts have a central moral core.”
Sad in Oz via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
06/04/24
“It’s annoying”
Imnotlistening via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
06/04/24
"Just say no" ...
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KB Union via Apple Podcasts ·
Denmark ·
05/25/24
Recent Episodes
David and Simon analyse what is arguably the biggest PR moment in British electoral history - Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's decision to leave the D-Day celebrations in Normandy early. Simon takes us behind the scenes at Number 10 to try to work out exactly how things went so wrong for the PM....
Published 06/11/24
Published 06/11/24
David Yelland and Simon Lewis look at why private schools seem to be losing the PR battle over their VAT exemption. A core principle of PR is to anticipate problems and mitigate them. This one has been coming down the track towards independent schools for years - why did they get it so...
Published 06/04/24
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