Media Masters

Master inquisitor Matthew Stadlen presented over 200 BBC News ‘Five minutes with…’ programmes, and led ‘The Interview’ series for the Daily Telegraph. In this in-depth discussion, he reveals the art of the celebrity interview, divulges lessons learned from conversations with the biggest names; discusses his battles with PRs and his refusal to intrude into stars’ private lives, and explains why Jeremy Paxman would be his dream interview.