Meghan and Harry on Oprah: the media fallout
Piers Morgan looks for a new job and other aftershocks of the historic royal interview.
The Media Show · BBC Radio 4
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Show Notes
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex's interview with Oprah Winfrey delivered record ratings for ITV: at its peak, 12.4m viewers were watching, the broadcaster's biggest audience since the 2019 Rugby World Cup final. But it's also resulted in ITV's star journalist, Piers Morgan, resigning after he refused to apologise for his criticism of the couple on Good Morning Britain. What does Morgan's departure say about the future of highly-opinionated journalism in British media?
Guests: Andrew Neil, chairman of GB News, Professor Jane Martinson, City University, Benjamin Cohen, CEO PinkNews, and Scott Bryan, TV critic
Presenter: Amol Rajan
Producer: Hannah Sander