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Media briefing Monday 16 Mar 2015 g Top stories on MediaGuardian More » Jeremy Clarkson to give first full account of fracas during BBC investigation Suspended Top Gear presenter will face interview by director of BBC Scotland, Ken MacQuarrie, over allegedly punching TV producer Oisin Tymon  Netflix’s Ted Sarandos: ‘We like giving great storytellers big canvases’ The on-demand TV service’s chief content officer on House of Cards, its first UK production, and where it plans to go next  Kelvin MacKenzie scorns the Conservatives in favour of a new party Former Sun editor argues that it’s time for a party to represent southern England  Lenny Henry takes Broadcasting Press Guild's highest honour Sheridan Smith, Toby Jones and Vice also among winners of awards voted on by TV and radio journalists  Why Mail Online is wrong to publish a photograph of a dying woman Image intrudes into her privacy and will upset her relatives and friends  Sadie Frost: phone hacking wrecked my life Giving evidence at high court, actor says illegal eavesdropping led her to suspect her family of selling stories to Mirror newspapers  William Hurt signs up for ITV adaptation of Beowulf Oscar-winner to play King Hrothgar alongside Wolf Hall actor Joanne Whalley in 13-part series  Madonna's age played no role in playlist snub, says BBC Radio 1 Star’s Rebel Heart album heads for No 1 as station insists tracks are selected on ‘musical merit and relevance to our young audience’  Max Clifford reportedly held over new sex allegations Disgraced PR man is alleged to be 71-year-old man arrested under Operation Yewtree  Sir Alan Moses defends Ipso against critics from left and right Regulator’s chairman reveals he is winning the argument to introduce new rules  Today's newspaper headlines More » Today's media stories from the papers Our roundup of the day’s media stories, including Jeremy Clarkson to give first full account of fracas during BBC investigation  Media Monkey's pick of the day More » Broadcasting Press Guild awards: BBC's W1A collides with Jeremy Clarkson Top Gear star’s (absent) role in mockumentary and other tales from the awards voted on by TV and radio journalists

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