BBC2 Murdoch Documentary
Discussion
I have found both episodes so far fascinating.
I posted on the Thatcher: A Revolution in British Politics thread, this is the kind of thing to point out to those who would abolish the licence fee - it's a fascinating, well researched documentary, with many of the key players contributing, and quite even handed - witness the Labour party minder in episode 1 asking the film crew to stop filming as Tony Blair goes for a private chat at a visit to News International's London HQ, and then in episode 2 the "Chipping Norton Set" ie Rebekkah Brooks and her husband and the Camerons, and their social interactions.
I posted on the Thatcher: A Revolution in British Politics thread, this is the kind of thing to point out to those who would abolish the licence fee - it's a fascinating, well researched documentary, with many of the key players contributing, and quite even handed - witness the Labour party minder in episode 1 asking the film crew to stop filming as Tony Blair goes for a private chat at a visit to News International's London HQ, and then in episode 2 the "Chipping Norton Set" ie Rebekkah Brooks and her husband and the Camerons, and their social interactions.
Yes. It is very good.
I had been aware of much of what was in the news at the time, although I hadn't appreciated that Max Moseley had offered financial help for people to sue.
-You need the sort of money that very few people are prepared to lose to stand up to big organisations like that.
Murdoch playing the doddery old man at the select committee was in stark contrast to his confident appearance at the Leveson Enquiry a couple of years later.
Major, Blair and Brown looked a lot more comfortable (in the clips selected) at the Leveson Enquiry than the sitting PM Cameron.
I had been aware of much of what was in the news at the time, although I hadn't appreciated that Max Moseley had offered financial help for people to sue.
-You need the sort of money that very few people are prepared to lose to stand up to big organisations like that.
Murdoch playing the doddery old man at the select committee was in stark contrast to his confident appearance at the Leveson Enquiry a couple of years later.
Major, Blair and Brown looked a lot more comfortable (in the clips selected) at the Leveson Enquiry than the sitting PM Cameron.
Worth watching just to catch a glimpse of me fighting my way through the hoards of fellow press and snappers to get a shot of Rebekah and Charlie Brooks leaving the Old Bailey....! (I'd got a shot of them as they walked towards me, so this is me getting a shot of them walking away, too) 
Watched the first two episodes of this last night and found it really interesting. I'm not sure I was particularly surprised by the closeness of the Murdochs' relationships to senior politicians but seeing it all set out so clearly really did hammer the point home.
Slightly spoiled for me by the presence of a certain M. Mosley Esq who makes my skin crawl at the very mention of him name. It's quite something when Rupert Murdoch isn't the most sinister and insidious person in a programme about him being a sinister and insidious person. I wonder if Max is quite so keen on 'the truth' as it relates to some of his and Bernie's dealings whilst involved in F1?
Slightly spoiled for me by the presence of a certain M. Mosley Esq who makes my skin crawl at the very mention of him name. It's quite something when Rupert Murdoch isn't the most sinister and insidious person in a programme about him being a sinister and insidious person. I wonder if Max is quite so keen on 'the truth' as it relates to some of his and Bernie's dealings whilst involved in F1?
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