When It Hits the Fan

BBC

Inside the world of crisis managers and spin doctors as David Yelland and Simon Lewis watch the week's biggest PR disasters unfold. Read more

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Quick Wins: How to recover from embarrassment

Yesterday (12/24/2024) 00:08:352024: the big ideas that shaped our year

12/17/2024 00:28:15 Quick Wins: Office Parties

12/13/2024 00:07:13Murdoch loses 'succession’ battle, killing of a US CEO and why tycoons get up at 4am

12/10/2024 00:28:03Gregg Wallace, ‘casting doubt’ PR and Ed Davey’s Christmas single

12/03/2024 00:28:30 Show all episodes

Our take on When It Hits the Fan podcast

When It Hits the Fan is a must-listen if you're curious about how big news mess-ups happen. Hosts David Yelland and Simon Lewis are experts at managing bad PR. They use real-life examples to show how things can go south quickly. Yelland and Lewis have worked with everyone, from the press to big companies, so they know their stuff. Each episode dives into a hot topic, like government troubles or sports drama, and makes it easy to understand. It's like getting insider secrets on why some stories blow up and others fade away. When It Hits the Fan is a politics podcast by BBC Radio 4.