Money and power have been dangerous bedfellows since time immemorial. Last night’s ‘Panorama’ (BBC1) on the Murdoch hacking scandal left ‘thetvreviewguy’ crying out for more. It was a superior summary of background and events so far and, at half an hour long, the viewer’s appetite could have easily managed another couple of courses. We’ve now had resignations, newspapers closing and, tragically, a death; one of those interviewed on the programme was Sean Hoare; the 'News of the World' whistleblower was found dead yesterday. Rupert Murdoch has been the dominant media mogul for much of the last forty years and his empire is now in freefall. It’s a credit to the BBC that they still have reporters ready to tell a story without fear or favour and ‘Panorama’ has a proud tradition. The hacking story would have remained dead and buried if it hadn’t been for the work of the ‘Guardian’ and ‘Private Eye’; the BBC’s coverage since the story broke has been exemplary. Both Labour and the Tories have bowed at the knee for Rupert and as was said it the ‘Guardian’, this story could go anywhere. ‘Panorama’ fulfilled its public service remit with aplomb and ‘thetvreviewguy’ felt it captured the ‘you couldn’t make it up’ nature of the scandal perfectly. This show will run and run.
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