Covering the period from 1997 to 2012 in forensic detail, the series examines how the popular press went from exerting astonishing influence over our politics, our public policy and our way of life, to being mired in scandal after scandal - from phone hacking to corruption - culminating in the extraordinary revelations of the Leveson Enquiry.
　　Taking in issues from celebrity to privacy, popularism to polarisation, this series presents a unique portrait of 21st century Britain through one of the most powerful figures in the media during one of the most turbulent periods in recent history.
　　Using a treasure trove of archive, complemented by exclusive interviews with those at the centre of the story, the series documents the colourful characters and unrivalled power of those at the top, forensically deconstructing some of the most iconic and infamous moments of modern times.