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Sep 2023
53m 10s

Big egos and big drama in The Newsreader...

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It's a great week for anyone who loves a scandal, especially a media one. The return of The Newsreader and Morning Wars within days of each other means we're well served when it comes to fictional high-drama in newsrooms. All that shouting and backstabbing!

The Newsreader's Sam Reid joins us to chat about what to expect for the second season, and his curious obsession with vintage TV sets.

Plus, BL and WM discuss the furore surrounding Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis after their support for Danny Masterson in the wake of his conviction for rape — and the fraught use of character references in sexual assault cases.

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