8.559 minSeason 1 • Episode 6
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Follows the contrasting worlds of left-wing The Herald (broadsheet) and right-wing The Post (tabloid), highlighting the challenges of modern journalism, including hacking scandals and the rise of online media.
Writing
Mike Bartlett's dialogue bites harder than a deadline.
Acting
Chaplin's tabloid villainy is terrifyingly charismatic.
Direction
Newsroom chaos shot like a pressure cooker about to blow.
Creator
Mike Bartlett
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Created in 2018 but feels prophetic about modern media distrust and clickbait culture.
Mike Bartlett wrote this after years in journalism; the newsroom details are suspiciously authentic.
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