Good Night, and Good Luck. + Live Recording of PPF Podcast with David Runciman, Helen Lewis

George Clooney’s take on McCarthyism and journalistic ethics tells the story of Edward Murrow and his attempt to marshal the power of television on the side of truth. A nostalgic vision of a world long gone – or a necessary reminder of what’s still worth fighting for?

Helen Lewis is a writer, broadcaster and prolific journalist whose work has appeared everywhere from The Atlantic to Private Eye. Her most recent book is The Genius Myth: The Curious History of a Dangerous Idea. Last year she was our guide to another film about television: Network.