BBC strike to hit news programmes
Press Review 20 May 2005
BBC news programmes look likely be forced off air on Monday when thousands of employees go on strike in protest at job losses at the corporation.
Mystery minister behind BBC sitcom
Press Review 9 May 2005
Speculation has begun on who the inspiration is for a new BBC sitcom centering on a Cabinet minister besieged by Number 10 targets.
PM given grilling on ITV
Press Review 3 May 2005
Tony Blair used an appearance on ITV's "Ask the Leader" last night to say that he was no longer going to "beg" people to believe him on Iraq.
Hostile audience grills party leaders
News Article 29 April 2005
In a live television broadcast the three main party leaders were attacked by an often hostile audience on Thursday night.
Leaders feel the heat in TV trial
Press Review 29 April 2005
The three main UK party leaders were laid into by an irreverent and often hostile TV audience last night, in the first-ever live television election debate.
BBC under fire for 'biased' reporting
News Article 29 April 2005
The BBC has been accused of showing a bias against the Conservative Party.
Viewers switch off from politics
Press Review 28 April 2005
A review by the Broadcast magazine has found fewer people watching the main nightly news programmes since the election was called.
Inquiry into BBC heckling claims
Press Review 25 April 2005
The BBC is to hold an internal inquiry into the circumstances which led a documentary film crew to encourage hecklers to disrupt one of Michael Howard's election campaign meetings.
PM faces tough questions on Iraq
News Article 20 April 2005
In an interview with Jeremy Paxman, the prime minister has faced tough questioning on Iraq, taxes and asylum.
Media interest in election down on 2001
News Article 18 April 2005
Media interest in the general election is lower than it was in 2001, according to new research.
Media election coverage down on 2001
Press Review 18 April 2005
Media coverage of the election is well down on the 2001 campaign according to a survey published in the Guardian.
Swing when you’re winning
Publication Article 31 March 2005
Polling stations
Publication Article 31 March 2005
BBC disrespects politicians say peers
Press Review 16 March 2005
Peers have accused the BBC of showing politicians a "lack of respect".
Reid's Paxman row rumbles on
Press Review 10 March 2005
Today's Mirror focuses John Reid's on-screen argument with Jeremy Paxman on Tuesday's edition of Newsnight.
