Simon Jenkins

This topical debate series based on Any Questions? typically features politicians from at least the three major political parties as well as other public figures who answer pre-selected questions put to them by a carefully selected audience.

In three fifty minute films,this series reveals the deals and the betrayals,the polite letters from palace press secretaries and the bollockings from tabloid editors,the telephone calls to the BBC Governors and the intercepted mobile phone calls from royal paramours which form the recent history of the relationship between the Royal Family,politicians and the media.

Oprah Winfrey is one of the most widely-known and inspirational women in the world. She is best-known for her internationally-acclaimed and groundbreaking talk show, The Oprah Winfrey Show, which she hosted for 25 years. After launching her own television network--the Oprah Winfrey Network--and production company Harpo Productions, and co-writing five books as well as appearing in several films, she became the first African American female billionaire. She is a media leader, talk show host, TV producer, actress, and philanthropist. Considered by many as one of the most influential women in the world, her powerful impact on society is even known as the "Oprah effect". In the course of her remarkable life journey, she has scored success after success.

Highlights of the films shown on BBC Television since it reopened in June after a seven-year gap caused by World War II.