New Writing North

In Live From Downing Street, the BBC’s political editor, Nick Robinson, tells the inside story of the ‘troubled marriage’ which has forced politicians and broadcasters to live together, rarely in harmony, for over 70 years. With unprecedented access and insight, he reveals how the key players, past and present, handle the portrayal of their role in the public eye with varying degrees of success. Coupled with an analysis of how the relationship between politics and instant broadcasting will develop further in the digital world, Live From Downing Street presents a fascinating and important story of politics and the media in our time. Recorded on Saturday 27 October 2012 at Durham Book Festival. For more information about the festival, see www.durhambookfestival.com.