The Media Show
| Genre | Current affairs, Media |
|---|---|
| Running time | 60 mins since 3 April 2024 (previously 28 mins) |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Language(s) | English |
| Home station | BBC Radio 4 |
| TV adaptations | BBC News Channel |
| Produced by | Richard Hooper |
| Recording studio | Broadcasting House |
| Original release | 1 October 2008 – Present |
| No. of episodes | 431 (to 23 December 2016) |
| Website | BBC Radio 4 |
| Podcast | The Media Show podcast |
The Media Show is a weekly British current affairs radio programme and podcast on BBC Radio 4 which examines the current state of the media. First broadcast on 1 October 2008, it is presented by BBC News' analysis editor Ros Atkins and culture & media editor Katie Razzall. Until February 2017, when he died, the show was usually presented by Steve Hewlett, a columnist for The Guardian newspaper and visiting Professor of Journalism and Broadcast policy at the University of Salford. It has also been presented by Amol Rajan, Emma Barnett, Paddy O'Connell, Julian Worricker, Edward Stourton and Andrea Catherwood.
The series is seen by some as a replacement of The Message, a previous BBC Radio 4 series covering the media which was hosted by Jenni Murray and was dropped in 2008. The Media Show is produced by Richard Hooper. Previous producers have included Katy Takatsuki, Paul Waters, Simon Tillotson, Ruth Watts and Dan Hardoon.