When It Hits the Fan
When It Hits The Fan takes you behind the headlines and into the high-stakes world of power, influence and reputation. Each week, it unpacks the PR playbook used by some of the world's most powerful people and asks how the hidden hand of the communications industry shapes what you see, hear and believe. Hosts David Yelland and Farzana Baduel dive into the week's biggest media storms, scandals and corporate crises, revealing how PR disasters unfold in real time. From political controversies to celebrity missteps and brand meltdowns, they trace where the story began, how it spiralled, and who ended up in the spotlight for all the wrong reasons. Bringing sharp insight and insider knowledge.David Yelland is the former editor of The Sun and Farzana Baduel is an award-winning communications strategist and crisis management specialist. Together, they draw on decades of frontline experience shaping narratives, handling reputational firestorms and understanding what really drives the news cycle.
Episode Playlist
50 episodesNatWest’s Alison Rose, Unilever and I’m a Celebrity...
Rishi and Elon, Robert de Niro and that M&S ad
The King’s PR, Shell and a million-dollar handbag
You’re fired! Everton and political PR
Omid Scobie, RIP PR and Ridley v the historians
Omid Scobie Part 2, COP PR and Wilko
Quick Wins: Office parties
Baroness Mone, ITV and VIP PR
Harry's victory, Baroness Mone Part 2 and 2023's PR lessons
Gerald Ratner special
Quick Wins: How to quit your job
Quick Wins: How to ask for a pay rise
Post Office PR, Boeing and the King's new biography
CEO salaries, Jordan Henderson and prostate PR
Quick Wins: How to deal with a difficult boss
Klopp’s reveal, vaping PR and Barbie’s disappointment
The King's cancer, Facebook PR and Greta Thunberg
Quick Wins: How to manage your reputation online
F1’s Christian Horner, Soho House and The National Trust
Quick Wins: How to deal with imposter syndrome
NatWest, the first 100 days and F1's Red Bull
Talking crap, car crash interviews and Trident’s plop
Christian Horner crisis continues, the Telegraph battle and Hancock’s Eton cockup
The Palace in crisis
TikTok and China, how to make a royal story go away and cybersecurity PR
What can we learn from Kate?
Mick Lynch special
Dorothy Byrne special
Matthew Freud special
Huw Edwards, PR speak and runaway horses
Co-op Live, political spin and inside the Trumpian bubble
Apple’s ad backlash, 'I’m not your mum' and Zahawi’s exit strategy
Quick Wins: How to say sorry
UK water crisis, the Rich List and PR wellbeing
Quick Wins: How to say no
General Election PR strategy and the Post Office Horizon IT Inquiry
Private school PR, Lib Dem tactics and Trump's conviction
Sunak's D-Day blunder, is Farage using dog whistles?, and Mike Lynch
Can Starmer do PR?, the Green Party and being Taylor Swift's ex
Taylor Swift’s PR stardust, the Putin effect and Southgate’s pundit problem
When It Hits The Fan x The Today Podcast x Newscast
Positive campaigning, how to deal with disappointment and why PR loves Wimbledon
Can Keir kill spin?
Trump shooting, Biden and loser PR
Quick Wins: How to break unwelcome news
Quick Wins: The Nine Circles of Media Hell
Quick Wins: How to Get Ahead When You're Shy
Quick Wins: How to Deal with Backstabbers
When It Hits The Fan x Today Podcast Summer special: Is journalism in crisis?
Quick Wins: How to Deal with Online Abuse
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Sign inWhen It Hits The Fan takes you behind the headlines and into the high-stakes world of power, influence and reputation. Each week, it unpacks the PR playbook used by some of the world's most powerful people and asks how the hidden hand of the communications industry shapes what you see, hear and believe. Hosts David Yelland and Farzana Baduel dive into the week's biggest media storms, scandals and corporate crises, revealing how PR disasters unfold in real time. From political controversies to celebrity missteps and brand meltdowns, they trace where the story began, how it spiralled, and who ended up in the spotlight for all the wrong reasons. Bringing sharp insight and insider knowledge.David Yelland is the former editor of The Sun and Farzana Baduel is an award-winning communications strategist and crisis management specialist. Together, they draw on decades of frontline experience shaping narratives, handling reputational firestorms and understanding what really drives the news cycle.
- Publisher
- BBC Radio 4
- Category
- Podcast
- Language
- en
- Episodes
- 159
- Format
- episodic
- Website
- www.bbc.co.uk
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