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The former Chairman of the 大象传媒 Trust, Lord Patten, says that the independence of the 大象传媒 is at risk from parts of the government. Lord Patten, also the former Chairman of the Conservative Party, tells The Media Show that the Culture Secretary John Whittingdale is part of a "juvenile ideological fringe who, if given half a chance, will do the 大象传媒 real damage." We hear Lord Patten's own proposals for reforming 大象传媒 governance while safeguarding its freedom from political interference.

When Robert Peston moved from the 大象传媒 to ITV amidst much fanfare, he said it was the chance to front his own politics programme that swung the deal. That programme finally gets under way this Sunday morning. We hear from "Pesto" what to expect and how he's been coping out of the limelight so far.

The 大象传媒 has announced new diversity targets for ethnic minorities, women and LGBT people. But why, despite repeated campaigns, has it been so difficult for the 大象传媒 to live up to its diversity aspirations? And is the current picture on diversity quite as rosy as the 大象传媒 suggests? The 大象传媒's Head of Diversity, Inclusion and Succession, Tunde Ogungbesan has been in the job almost a year. We hear from him and from critic of 大象传媒 diversity efforts David Lammy MP.

Presenter: Steve Hewlett.
Producer: Paul Waters.