PRmoment Podcast

In this episode of the PRmoment Podcast, host Ben Smith sits down with Angie Moxham and Mark Borkowski to examine the week's high-profile communications strategies, media appearances, and public safety messaging across the UK. The panel opens by debating Prince William's upcoming appearance on The Graham Norton Show to promote the Earthshot Prize. Angie views the booking as a masterstroke in modernisation, aligning William with his mother's legacy as a "royal of the people" while ...

In this PRmoment podcast, Ben Smith speaks with Pete Mountstevens of Taylor Herring about how PR creativity has evolved, what defines effective creative work today, and why boldness remains important. Mountstevens says the standard of creativity in PR is higher than ever, with more agencies producing strong campaigns. Creative work is a key differentiator for consumer PR agencies, and competition has helped raise the bar. A central theme is the distinction between grabbing attention and earn...

In this episode of the PRmoment podcast, Ben Smith and Mark Borkowski discuss British politics, media credibility, journalism, and television. They begin with the Islington by-election and the Green Party. The hosts discuss Labour’s win and Zach Polanski’s campaign, including criticism of his absence from a party vote on a controversial Israel–Palestine policy. Borkowski says Polanski is a strong communicator but argues that avoiding the vote may have damaged his image as a forthright leader...

This week's PRmoment Podcast reviews UK PR pitch activity, agency M&A, and market trends across the summer and September 2026. Overall, the tone is constructive: the market remains busy, clients are still commissioning briefs, and agencies are finding opportunity in both broad integrated mandates and deeper specialist work. The main challenge is not a lack of demand, but converting that demand into higher-quality wins. PR Pitch Market Outlook The episode opens with a positive read on the ...

In this week's PRmoment News Review, host Ben Smith and guests Mark Borkowski and Angie Moxham covered four PR stories: Earl Spencer's book, Harry and Meghan, Andy Burnham's visit to Trump Land, and Ed Sheeran's tour controversy. Charles Spencer's book Mark said Swan Song: Diana, My Sister had huge publicity, helped by the Mail serialisation and a Laura Kuenssberg interview. Still, he felt it had "a nasty smell" and was "a bit of a bank raid". Harry and Meghan Mark described the couple's late...