Broadcast: Talking TV

New BBC DG, new challenges: what should Matt Brittin's priorities be?

Thu, 28 May 2026 12:13:52 GMT

Welcome to the rebooted Broadcast podcast, where each week the team will bring you analysis, interviews and commentary exploring the week’s top stories and behind-the-scenes happenings from the world of telly.

Matt Brittin became director general of the BBC last week. Where should he start? Broadcast’s editor-in-chief, Chris Curtis and BBC correspondent Ellie Kahn join the show to sift through the things that are likely to be in his in-tray, including: finding a deputy, restoring trust in the corporation and chatting to the government about how it’s going to be funded.

Elsewhere, hosts Heather Fallon and Rebecca Cooney discuss MAFS UK and rumours that Channel 4 is in discussions to interview the disgraced news reader Huw Edwards. They also look back on the first series of SNL UK - were the naysayers right? Or did the show rise above the pessimistic predictions to give comedy a much-needed shot in the arm? SNL UK cast member Hammed Animashaun weighs in with his views.

For more on Matt Brittin, check out Chris's leader here, Ellie's analysis on his appointment here, and her deep dive into how the BBC might be funded here.

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Talking TV #101: How The Big Breakfast Was Made

Wed, 27 Sep 2017 11:42:27 GMT

This week, Talking TV is heading to Lock Keeper’s cottages as we celebrate the 25th anniversary of The Big Breakfast, which launched on 28 September 1992. Creator Charlie Parsons and producers Duncan Gray, Lisa Clark and Paul Sandler join us in Maple Street Studios to discuss how a company that made anarchic Friday night entertainment format The Word started making ten hours of breakfast telly a week on Channel 4. The group discuss how they pulled it off, the production process and explain the relationship with stars including Chris Evans, Gaby Roslin and Paula Yates as well as some of the craziest stories behind the show.

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Talking TV #100: Edinburgh International Television Festival 2017

Sun, 27 Aug 2017 12:55:29 GMT

Broadcast’s Peter White is joined by Jane Millichip, Karen Smith and Stephen Lambert to talk about Jon Snow's emotional MacTaggart as well as all of the other major stories and issues to emerge at the Edinburgh International TV Festival.

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BONUS: Broadcast Digital Awards 2017

Fri, 07 Jul 2017 13:21:18 GMT

A special edition of Broadcast's Talking TV - speaking to many of the winners of the Broadcast Digital Awards 2017 including the creators of BBC3's Murder in Successville and American High School.

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Talking TV #99: The Crystal Maze & Blind Date

Fri, 16 Jun 2017 12:02:28 GMT

This week, Talking TV heads back to the 80s and 90s to explore the rebooted versions of The Crystal Maze and Blind Date.C4 is relaunching The Crystal Maze with Richard Ayoade, while C5’s Blind Date remake is hosted by Paul O’Grady.C4’s head of live and events Tom Beck and Fizz creative director Neale Simpson join us in the studio to discuss the action adventure entertainment format, while C5 commissioner Sean Doyle also appears at Maple Street Studios to share his dating tips.

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Talking TV #98: Election night & Unspun with Matt Forde

Fri, 02 Jun 2017 11:20:04 GMT

This week, Talking TV gets to grips with the election – from the leaders’ debates to the broadcasters’ 8 June plans. Broadcast features editor Robin Parker and reporter Miranda Blazeby discuss why broadcasters are turning their backs on opinion polls, and what else they have learned since last year’s Brexit vote and the previous election in 2015.Plus we look at how satire shows build a voice that can stand out from the virals and insta-verdicts of social media.Former Labour spin doctor Matt Forde joins us to talk about the challenge of producing two episodes a week of his topical satire Unspun in the run-up to the election. He also tells us about why he loves to interview people he disagrees with, why broadcasters should be worried about Trump’s sidestepping of traditional media – and whether British viewers will ever get a nightly topical show.

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Talking TV #97: Your Face or Mine & Broken

Fri, 19 May 2017 11:17:54 GMT

This week, Talking TV explores Comedy Central’s reboot of Jimmy Carr’s entertainment format Your Face or Mine and Jimmy McGovern’s latest gritty drama Broken and. The Viacom-owned broadcaster has ordered 22 episodes of Talkback-produced show, which sees Katharine Ryan uniting with Carr to gently mock the looks of contestants. Louise Holmes, director of programming for Comedy Central and MTV, joins us in the studio to talk about bringing back the show, which originally launched on E4 in 2002. Elsewhere, Jimmy McGovern’s long-time collaborator Colin McKeown, who runs Moving On indie LA Productions, joins us to explain the background behind BBC1’s Broken. The show follows the daily lives of a Liverpool community are seen through the eyes of a compassionate priest, played by Sean Bean.

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Talking TV #96: Drama Special - Jamestown & Loaded

Fri, 05 May 2017 12:14:24 GMT

This week, Talking TV heads to the 17th century to explore America’s first mail-order brides in Sky 1 drama Jamestown.Produced by Downton Abbey indie Carnival Films, the eight-part drama stars Naomi Battrick, Sophie Rundle and Niamh Walsh as three English women shipped to the US to become wives.We speak to Carnival managing director and executive producer of the period drama Gareth Neame about the show, filming in Hungary and the production challenges associated with the booming scripted sector.Elsewhere, we are joined in the studio by the team behind Channel 4 comedy drama Loaded.Howard Burch, creative director for scripted at Keshet UK and Polly Leys, joint managing director of Hillbilly Films and Television talk about the Jon Brown-penned series, which follows four life-long friends who become multi-millionaires overnight.

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Talking TV #95: John Smithson's latest space adventure

Fri, 21 Apr 2017 11:48:21 GMT

This week, Talking TV heads into space to discover more about Channel 4’s forthcoming blue-chip documentary Man Made Planet.Produced by Live from Space indie Arrow Media, co-founder and creative director John Smithson and executive producer Ash Potterton join host Peter White in the studio to discuss how they secured Nasa access, persuaded astronauts including Tim Peake to tell their stories and were able to fund such a big-budget one-off film.In the news, Broadcast features editor Robin Parker helps to analyse BBC Studios’ first fortnight as a commercial beast and takes a look at the future of Channel 4 after the government kicked off its consultation.We also investigate what’s happening with the televised political debates after Theresa May called a snap election.

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Talking TV #94: Mip TV and Manic Street Preachers

Fri, 07 Apr 2017 10:19:00 GMT

This week, Talking TV heads back from Cannes to report on the Mip TV market and the lucrative search for weird and wonderful global formats. NBC reality chief Paul Telegdy discusses the search for the next Voice and ITV Studios formats boss Mike Beale discusses the return of the gameshow. Broadcast international editor Manori Ravindran discusses the hottest shows and trends at the event, including the continued success of naked survival formats and a growing number of shows featuring badly behaved OAPs. Elsewhere, Bafta-winning director Kieran Evans joins us in the studio to discuss Escape From History, a documentary about the Manic Street Preachers for Sky Arts’ new rock documentary strand. Head to www.thefinishline.pro for more information on podcast sponsor The Finish Line.

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Talking TV #93: BBC3's This Country & Broadcast's Indie Summit

Fri, 24 Mar 2017 12:29:58 GMT

This week, we head to the Cotswolds to spend time with BBC3’s latest village-based mockumentary This Country and travel to Bafta to hear from the cream of the indie crop at Broadcast’s own Indie Summit. We speak to This Country creators Daisy May Cooper and Charlie Cooper about their long-gestating comedy and how they went from a Vicky Pollard-lite pilot to one of the year’s most talked about shows. In the news, we head to outer space to find out more about Amazon’s priests-versus-aliens Oasis, detail all of the high-level discussions and gossip at the indie summit and look at the latest round of hires at Tim Hincks and Peter Fincham’s new well-funded indie.

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Talking TV #92: The State of Reality TV

Fri, 10 Mar 2017 11:29:30 GMT

This week, we shine the spotlight on the reality television and take a close look at Franco-British relations. We speak to Ross McCarthy, founder of Gobstopper Television and creator of MTV’s forthcoming Charlotte Crosby series Just Tattoo of Us. Also, Samuel Kissous, founder of French production company Pernel Media joins us to explain why he’s launched a British operation. In the news this week, we head to Jerusalem, where major US media giants including Fox, HBO and WME have signaled their intention to tap into the UK’s “producing voice” as they move towards a new era of transatlantic co-productions.International editor Manori Ravindran, fresh off the plane from Israel, tells us what went down at Keshet’s INTV conference and what the US firms are looking to do over here. We also look at a potential second series of The Night Manager as well as Fox’s abandoned plans to remake Luther.

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Talking TV #91: Entertainment Special & Little Big Shots

Fri, 24 Feb 2017 12:08:32 GMT

Talking TV heads to the shiny floor studio with an entertainment special. We speak to Andy Rowe, executive producer of Dawn French-fronted talent format Little Big Shots, which launches on Wednesday March 1, about the US origins of the format as well as a potential OAP friendly spin-off. In this news this week, we take a look at The Nightly Show, which also launches next week on ITV, as well as Channel 4’s Friday night entertainment push, and get reaction from top producers to the closure of The London Studios. Finally, we also climb into a cab headed to Horseferry Road with a look at Channel 4’s forthcoming documentary The Knowledge: The World’s Toughest Taxi Test. Exec producer Amelia Hann discusses her indie Honey Productions’ first commissions as well as the challenges of launching a new production company.Head to www.thefinishline.pro/welcome for more information on our sponsor The Finish Line.

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Talking TV #90: The Making of Apple Tree Yard & Sky Dumps Docs

Fri, 10 Feb 2017 10:38:56 GMT

Talking TV heads to Apple Tree Yard – exploring BBC1’s Kudos-produced psychological thriller.We talk to Manda Levin, executive producer of the four-part series, which opened with over 7m viewers, about the origins of the show, the emotionally graphic nature of the show and the possibility of more episodes.We also climb the Giant’s Causeway in Channel 5’s latest documentary series – The Secrets Of The National Trust with Alan Titchmarsh. Exec producer Fintan Maguire joins us in the studio to discuss the Spun Gold-produced series.Maguire is joined by Barcroft Media chief executive Sam Barcroft to talk about the major stories of the week including Sky’s decision to pull the plug on factual programming in favour of Hunted-style fact ent formats and Big Brother-esque entertainment events as well as the return of Blind Date for Channel 5.Talking TV is brought to you by pop-up post firm The Finish Line. Dealing with everything from consulting to full post and delivery, they have worked on Walking The Americas, First Dates Hotel and Celebrities in Therapy to name a few.The company has most recently worked on Cradle To Grave, Pioneer Productions’ doc for National Geographic Channel, which follows the life of one person from conception to death.

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Talking TV #89 - Broadcast Awards 2017

Fri, 03 Feb 2017 13:57:23 GMT

A special edition of Talking TV recorded at the Broadcast Awards 2017, with interviews with all of the winners including Fleabag star Phoebe Waller-Bridge and Jools Holland.

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Talking TV #88 - Discovery / Sky carriage row & Ronnie O'Sullivan's American Hustle

Fri, 27 Jan 2017 14:50:38 GMT

The latest edition of Talking TV delves into the ongoing war between Sky and Discovery over carriage fees, as well as picks over the sale of Channel 4's Growth Fund indie True North.Elsewhere, History director of programming Rachel Job and North One Television chief executive Neil Duncanson pop in to the studio to discuss Ronnie O'Sullivan's American Hustle.This week, Talking TV is brought to you by pop-up post firm The Finish Line. Dealing with everything from consulting to full post and delivery, they have worked on First Dates, GPS Behind Closed Doors and Hunted and recently finished work on Walking The Americas, October Films’ latest Levison Wood series for Channel 4.

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Talking TV #87: Pointless 1,000 & Super Drama

Sat, 14 Jan 2017 18:45:29 GMT

The latest edition of Talking TV explores how BBC gameshow Pointless managed to reach 1,000 episodes and provides a guide to BBC Studios ahead of its commercialisation in April. Remarkable joint managing director James Fox joins us in the studio to discuss the long-running quiz and explain how they’ve kept the Richard Osman and Alexander Armstrong-fronted show fresh. Fox also discusses the Endemol Shine indie’s international strategy, which saw it reversion The Great Australian Spelling Bee for Sky 1, and gives his thoughts on the entertainment market. Elsewhere, Broadcast’s Hannah Gannagé-Stewart explains the latest developments at BBC Studios after the Trust gave it a greenlight to commercialise and discusses Danny Cohen's plans to fund a series of 'super-dramas' with BBC Worldwide and Lookout Point.

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Talking TV #86: 2016 Year In Review & Christmas Special

Wed, 21 Dec 2016 09:55:05 GMT

Broadcast’s Talking TV end of year special looks at what’s coming up over the festive period as well as the best shows of the year, the biggest TV industry stories of the year and some of the shows to watch out for in 2017.Nearly a year on from the appointment of Kevin Lygo, we analyse the new look ITV and discuss the impact of the closure of the linear BBC3 channel. We also ask whether TV has done anything to counter Liz Warner’s claims that it is “old and boring” and producing “risk-averse, culturally bland programming”. We discuss the shows of the year - from Danny Dyer’s episode of Who Do You Think You Are? to Sharon Horgan’s Divorce - as well as this year’s Christmas treats. Joining us in the studio to reveal what they’ve made of 2016 are Kerfuffle founder Steven D Wright, Pretzel TV boss Steve Wynne and Avalon factual creative director Ian Lamarra.

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Talking TV #85: MPs: Behind Closed Doors and Bear Hunt

Fri, 02 Dec 2016 11:17:02 GMT

Channel 5 factual commissioner Guy Davies, Sundog Pictures creative director and executive producer Dov Freedman explain how they persuaded MPs Nick Clegg, Naz Shah and Jacob Rees-Mogg to open their constituency doors on this week’s Talking TV.The trio discuss how the one-off documentary, which was narrated by John Prescott and associate produced by former Broadcast reporter Balihar Khalsa, fits into Channel 5’s new programming strategy.Also, we track down Michael Rosen, author of revered kids book We’re Going On A Bear Hunt. The writer explains how his book went from the page to becoming an animated Christmas special for Channel 4.

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Talking TV #84: Frankie Boyle & Do The Right Thing

Fri, 18 Nov 2016 12:20:21 GMT

Ruth Phillips, boss of Endemol Shine Group's Zeppotron, discusses the cathartic production of political comedy special Frankie Boyle’s American Autopsy and Danielle Ward, comedian and creator of hit podcast Do The Right Thing, shares her experience of turning it into a pilot for Channel 4. Following the election of Donald Trump as US president, Phillips explains how the show, which also featured Sara Pascoe and Katharine Ryan, is put together as well as the general state of topical British comedy. Meanwhile, Ward talks about the podcast’s background and how she’s managed to get more women than men on a comedy panel show.

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Talking TV #83 - the state of Music TV, Netflix's The Crown

Fri, 04 Nov 2016 15:58:14 GMT

Broadcast shines a light on Sky’s diversity figures, the BBC tendering process and Channel 5’s move to raise its factual ambitions as well as an in-depth conversation about the state of music on television. Ahead of this year’s MTV European Music Awards, which launches in Rotterdam on Sunday, we speak to exec producer Bruce Gillmer. We are also joined by Faraz Osman, managing director of Four to the Floor indie Lemonade Money and Steve Wynne, TV boss of CBBC Chart Show producer Pretzel and Broadcast editor Chris Curtis. We also have previews of two of the year’s most anticipated series, Planet Earth II and Netflix’s The Crown.

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Talking TV #82: Mipcom 2016 and Black Mirror

Fri, 21 Oct 2016 16:04:51 GMT

This week Talking TV was in the South of France at the Mipcom market in Cannes to find out about the latest internationally telly trends. Joining Peter White at Maple Street Studios is Fremantle Media’s executive vice president of global scripted and factual content Georgia Brown and Red Arrow’s vice president of format acquisitions Harry Gamsu. We discover which high-end global dramas were most discussed and which non-scripted formats had the potential to breakout. We heard from Shonda Rhimes, the creator of Grey’s Anatomy and Scandal, who was named Mipcom personality of the year and told Broadcast about her ambitions to create shows outside of the US. Plus: we speak to Charlie Brooker and his producing partner Annabel Jones about the latest series of Black Mirror.

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Talking TV #81: The Young Pope & Jack Thorne

Fri, 07 Oct 2016 12:10:54 GMT

National Treasure creator Jack Thorne discusses the Operation Yewtree-style drama in this week’s Talking TV.Thorne discusses the C4 drama, which stars Robbie Coltrane and Julie Walters, as well as his writing process, his early years working on series such as Skins and Shameless and explains how he is going to adapt Philip K Dick’s words for C4’s forthcoming Ron Moore-produced Electric Dreams.Separately, the podcast guests Steven D Wright, founder of indie Kerfuffle, and Broadcast features editor Robin Parker, discuss the BBC’s recent sitcom season, which recently saw Porridge and Motherland brought back for full series, the virtual reality revolution and Yaddo, the documentary SVoD service set up by former BBC Storyville boss Nick Fraser.Finally, we have previews of The Young Pope, the Jude Law-fronted mega-co-production from Sky Altantic, HBO and France’s Canal+ and Boy George’s 1970s: Save Me From Suburbia, following the Culture Club frontman as he goes back to his roots.

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Talking TV #80: Keith Richards' Lost Weekend & BBC Tendering

Fri, 23 Sep 2016 11:18:18 GMT

Talking TV heads off on a lost weekend with Keith Richards as the Rolling Stones guitarist curates an entire weekend of programming for BBC4.We interview BBC4 channel editor Cassian Harrison about the weekend's slate of films, docs and performances from Richards. Broadcast also looks at how the BBC's tendering plans will work after it unveiled Holby City, A Question of Sport and Songs of Praise would be the first shows offered to tender. Finally, we preview Morgana Robinson's The Agency.

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Talking TV #79: UKTV Live

Fri, 09 Sep 2016 11:52:36 GMT

Talking TV is at UKTV live, the multichannel broadcaster’s annual event showing off their latest shows and talent, where we caught up with comedian Matt Forde about becoming Dave’s answer to John Oliver and Amanda Holden, who is hosting W’s forthcoming Zig Zag produced show I’ve Got Something To Tell You.We look at Netflix’s entry into the tween genre after Lime joined the exclusive club of British producers to win a commission for the streaming service as well as the return of The Crystal Maze. We have previews of National Treasure, Channel 4’s Operation Yewtree-style drama starring Robbie Coltrane and Julie Walters and We Love Sitcom, a celeb panel quiz bookending the BBC’s recent sitcom season. One of US, a dark BBC1 crime drama and Sheree Murphy-fronted BBC daytime cooking competition Yes Chef. Guests include Pretzel TV boss Steve Wynne and Kerfuffle founder Steven D Wright.

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Talking TV #78: Edinburgh TV Festival special

Fri, 26 Aug 2016 06:49:12 GMT

Broadcast heads to Edinburgh to discuss Vice Media boss Shane Smith's MacTaggart and find out what else is hot in Scotland.Guests include All3Media managing director Jane Turton, Fox UK boss Jeff Ford and Banijay UK chief executive Rod Henwood.

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Talking TV #77: BBC Worldwide; Caitlin Moran

Fri, 12 Aug 2016 10:58:47 GMT

BBC Worldwide’s expanding indie empire and the cancellation of Channel 4’s working class comedy Raised By Wolves take centre stage on this week’s Talking TV. Joining host Peter White are Paul Sandler, former Objective managing director and co-founder of ITV-backed production group Cats on the Roof Media and Kerfuffle founder Steven D Wright. As well as lifting the lid on BBC Worldwide’s latest indie investments, including stakes in Tessa Ross and Juliette Howell’s House Productions and Mark Raphael and David Glover’s 72 Films, the pair address a lack of female directors, laud ITV’s return to comedy and discuss the debut linear slate from the pulled pork munching hipsters at Vice. Caitlin Moran joins Talking TV to discuss the cancellation of her Big Talk-produced sitcom Raised By Wolves and explains her “fucking gigantic” plan to stick two fingers up to Channel 4. Finally, there are previews of BBC1’s Scottish crime drama One Of Us and ITV Studios daytime format Yes Chef.

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Talking TV #76 - Fleabag and ITV Studios

Fri, 29 Jul 2016 12:10:48 GMT

Talking TV returns with a brand new host as the latest edition assesses the increasing importance of ITV Studios to its parent company and hears from the producer of BBC3’s drunk and dirty comedy Fleabag.Joining Peter White to discuss these topics and more are Woodcut Media founder Kate Beal and Broadcast columnist and Kerfuffle founder Steven D Wright.Also on the agenda is Apple’s move into original TV content and we lift the lid on new programme funder Krempelwood Entertainment’s fledgling plans.Finally, Lydia Hampson, series producer of Fleabag drops in to discuss the comedy, created by and starring Phoebe Waller-Bridge.

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Talking TV #75 - Highlights #2

Fri, 15 Jul 2016 10:38:33 GMT

In the second of two special editions of Talking TV, host Jake Kanter returns to interviews with First Dates executive Nicola Lloyd, writer Tony Jordan on Dickensian and unlocks the secrets of Storage Hunters UK with Sean Kelly.

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Talking TV #74 - Highlights #1

Fri, 08 Jul 2016 10:00:06 GMT

In the first of two special highlights episodes, Talking TV revisits interviews with former Top Gear executive producer Andy Wilman, No Offence exec Martin Carr and Murdered By My Father’s Aysha Raphael.

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Talking TV #73: ITV factual & Call The Mediator

Fri, 17 Jun 2016 11:58:22 GMT

The latest edition of Talking TV analyses all the headlines from Sheffield Doc/Fest and hears from the producer of BBC2’s first fixed-rig show.Joining host Jake Kanter are Kerfuffle founder Steven D Wright and Broadcast features editor Robin Parker. As well as Sheffield, they turn the spotlight on binge-viewing and Sky 1’s new Freemasons doc.Barnaby Peel then enters the studio to discuss Mr V Mrs: Call The Mediator, the new BBC2 series he series directed. Finally, there are previews of Britain’s Best Backyard Builds and Judge Rinder’s Crime Stories.

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Talking TV #72: Top Gear and terms of trade

Thu, 02 Jun 2016 15:41:37 GMT

Pact’s call for a moratorium on terms of trade reviews and its implications for Channel 4 take centre stage - plus the Talking TV verdict on Chris Evans’ Top Gear debut.Host Jake Kanter is joined by Lemonade Money creative director Faraz Osman and Kerfuffle managing director Steven D Wright scrutinise Pact’s reaction to John Whittingdale’s plans, and discuss the challenge of rebooting an iconic show in the face of a hostile press and instant Twitter judgements.Also on the agenda is our commission of the fortnight. News that Tony Jordan is preparing a BBC1 drama about Barbara Windsor prompts the question: will the recent crop of celebrity deaths usher in a new era of biopics?In the final half of the programme, the team cast a critical eye over a new BBC4 music format, comedian Rhod Gilbert’s quest to find the UK’s Best Part-Time Band, and the channel’s ‘slow TV’ 90th birthday tribute to the Queen, Handmade by Royal Appointment.

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Talking TV #71: BBC future & Peston On Sunday

Fri, 20 May 2016 11:25:21 GMT

The latest edition of Talking TV analyses the future of the BBC following the publication of the white paper and hears for the series editor Peston On Sunday.Joining host Jake Kanter is Broadcast editor Chris Curtis, Barcroft Media boss Sam Barcroft, and Hannah Gannagé-Stewart, Broadcast’s senior reporter.As well as the BBC, they put Kevin Lygo’s ITV masterplan in the spotlight following his interview in Broadcast this week.Later in the show, Peston On Sunday series editor Vicky Flind pops into Talking TV Towers to talk about launching a politics show on ITV.Finally, there are previews of two big new BBC1 dramas. Find out if it’s worth watching Love Nina and Russell T Davies’ adaptation of A Midsummer Night’s Dream.

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Talking TV #70: BBC Studios & white paper

Mon, 09 May 2016 08:40:13 GMT

Talking TV unpicks some of the hot topics that might appear in the white paper on charter renewal and analyses a tumultuous couple of weeks for BBC Studios.Joining host Jake Kanter is Broadcast web editor Alex Farber and Steve D Wright, the founder of factual entertainment indie Kerfuffle TV.The trio also discuss some unguarded comments from culture secretary John Whittingdale at a Cambridge University event last week and the findings of study on TV’s views on the EU referendum.Finally, there are previews of Nev's Indian Call Centre and Mum, the new sitcom from Stefan Golaszewski, the creator of Him & Her.

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Talking TV #69: Thames runners row & Storage Hunters

Fri, 22 Apr 2016 11:11:20 GMT

Runners’ rights are in the spotlight for the latest edition of Talking TV, while there is also an interview with star and producer of Dave’s Storage Hunters.Joining host Jake Kanter to discuss Broadcast’s exposé on conditions for runners on Britain’s Got Talent and The X Factor are Steven D Wright and international editor Peter White.Also on the agenda are memories of Victoria Wood, a busy fortnight for Netflix and Sky’s multi-million drama bet.Storage Hunters star Sean Kelly then pops by to discuss Dave’s hit factual series. He is joined by Sean Doherty, the series producer for North One TV.Finally, there are previews of CBBC cartoon Zig and Zag and ITV’s upcoming Emma Willis-fronted format What Would Be Your Miracle?.

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Talking TV #68: Polly Hill & BBC3

Fri, 08 Apr 2016 11:32:39 GMT

BBC drama boss Polly Hill’s surprise move to ITV gets the Talking TV treatment, while two contrasting new BBC3 shows are previewed.Host Jake Kanter is joined by Broadcast editor Chris Curtis and Steven D Wright to discuss the prospect of ITV director of television Kevin Lygo naming his top team.Also on the agenda is NBC’s smash hit format Little Big Shots and Channel 4’s new fixed-rig format The Job Interview.In the final third of the programme, find out why it’s worth seeking out new BBC3 offerings Witless and Chasing Dad: A Lifelong Addiction.And sandwiched between that lot: the bosses of Love Productions and The Garden share their secrets on running a successful indie.

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Talking TV #67: BBC Studios & Murdered By My Father

Fri, 25 Mar 2016 10:35:11 GMT

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Talking TV #66: BBC distinctiveness & Obama’s Whitehouse

Fri, 11 Mar 2016 10:35:19 GMT

Talking TV unpicks another busy fortnight for broadcasting, as well as heading behind the scenes on BBC2’s landmark series Inside Obama’s White House.Joining host Jake Kanter is Steven D Wright and Outline managing director Laura Mansfield. Together they debate a feisty speech from BBC content supremo Charlotte Moore and Peter Salmon’s departure from BBC Studios.Legendary filmmaker Norma Percy and her executive producer Paul Mitchell then talk about Brook Lapping’s four-part BBC2 series Inside Obama’s White House.Finally, there are previews of ITV Encore’s latest original series Houdini and Doyle and BBC3 comedy Flat TV.

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Talking TV #65: Savile, Brexit & First Dates

Fri, 26 Feb 2016 12:37:35 GMT

The Dame Janet Smith review and the EU referendum get the Talking TV treatment in the latest edition of Broadcast’s podcast.Discussing this, as well as changes to The X Factor and couple of new commissions, are Steven D Wright and Broadcast editor Chris Curtis.Later on in the show, host Jake Kanter is joined by the executive producer of First Dates Nicola Lloyd. She reveals the Twenty Twenty format’s secrets and what it was like making the US version of the show.Finally, Talking TV previews BBC2’s dark comedy Stag and ITV’s Davina McCall: Life At The Extreme.

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Talking TV #64: Broadcast Awards & ITV changes

Fri, 12 Feb 2016 11:36:13 GMT

Talking TV catches up with the big winners from the Broadcast Awards and puts ITV’s commissioning changes in the spotlight.Winners including Rob Delaney, Jay Hunt, Pete Bowker and the Have I Got News For You boys talk to host Jake Kanter after receiving their gongs.Elsewhere, Broadcast’s Alex Farber and Steven D Wright discuss Richard Klein’s departure from ITV and safety measures on The Jump.Finally, there are previews of ITV's It's Not Rocket Science and Airmageddon on CBBC.

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Talking TV #63: TV departures & Superstar Vloggers

Fri, 29 Jan 2016 12:23:31 GMT

Talking TV looks back over a fortnight of seismic change at the top of the industry including the decision to axe the role of BBC2 controller after 50 years and Peter Fincham’s departure from ITV.Joining host Jake Kanter at Maple Street Studios is Broadcast editor Chris Curtis, senior reporter Hannah Gannagé-Stewart and Paul Robinson, broadcasting consultant.As well as rounding up a massive week of news, the team previews Little Dot’s new BBC3 doc Rise of the Superstar Vloggers and Open Mike and True North’s comedy travelogue for C4 The Last Leg Down Under.The podcast is recorded at Maple Street Studios and the producer is Matt Hill.

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Talking TV #62: Tim Hincks & Robot Wars

Fri, 15 Jan 2016 11:43:37 GMT

Talking TV’s first episode of the year features a discussion on Tim Hincks’ departure from Endemol Shine Group and Robot Wars’ reboot.Joining host Jake Kanter at Maple Street Studios is Broadcast features editor Robin Parker and Faraz Osman, the managing director of Lemonade Money.As well as rounding up the week’s news, the trio also preview Gold's new Catherine Tate comedy Do Not Disturb and BBC2 documentary Phone Shop Idol.

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Talking TV #61: Christmas quiz 2015

Fri, 18 Dec 2015 11:18:49 GMT

Talking TV goes festive again with its third annual telly industry Christmas quiz.Play along at home across four rounds of brain bogglers and see if you can beat the bevy of TV executives in the studio.Host Jake Kanter puts the questions to Lisa Campbell, former Broadcast editor director of the Edinburgh International Television Festival, Steven D Wright, Curve Media founder Camilla Lewis and Koulla Anastasi, director of programming at Lifetime and the Crime And Investigation Network.Completing the teams are Broadcast editor Chris Curtis and Alex Farber, Broadcast’s online editor.Talking TV will return on 14 January 2016, and until then we wish all of our listeners a very merry Christmas.

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Talking TV #60: C4’s future & Dickensian

Fri, 04 Dec 2015 10:18:36 GMT

David Abraham’s grave warning about the future of Channel 4 and BBC3’s move online are put under the microscope in the latest edition of Talking TV.Broadcast editor Chris Curtis and Steven D Wright join host Jake Kanter in discussing the fortnight’s big headlines.Later in the show, writer and producer Tony Jordan tells all about his ambitious new BBC1 drama Dickensian.Finally, there are previews of E4 comedy drama Tripped and Stick Man, BBC1’s Christmas animation.

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Talking TV #59: BBC cuts & Secret Life Of Four Year Olds

Fri, 20 Nov 2015 11:37:46 GMT

The latest edition of Talking TV analyses the latest BBC content cuts and hears from the producer of Channel 4's The Secret Life Of Four, Five And Six Year Olds.Joining host Jake Kanter is Outline Productions creative director Helen Veale and entertainment producer Steven D Wright.They discuss £12m cuts to comedy, entertainment and factual, and the reasons why drama is being protected. Diversity and the BBC's plans to revive five classic comedies is also on the agenda.Then RDF creative director Teresa Watkins drops in to lift the lid on C4 hit The Secret Life Of Four, Five And Six Year Olds.Finally, The Murder Detectives and This Is Tottenham get the preview treatment.

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Talking TV #58: ITV attacks BBC and Kirstie & Phil

Fri, 06 Nov 2015 10:19:08 GMT

ITV’s attack on the BBC’s distinctiveness comes under the microscope in the latest edition of Talking TV, which also features an interview with Kirstie & Phil.Joining host Jake Kanter is Lemonade Money director Faraz Ozman and Robin Parker, Broadcast's features editor.As well as ITV’s broadside, they discuss Channel 4 privatisation, the launch of BBC Store and the plans to adapt Philip Pullman’s His Dark Materials.Kirstie Allsopp and Phil Spencer then talk about their C4 shows Love It Or List It and Location, Location, Location, as well as running a nations indie.Finally, there are previews of London Spy and The Frankenstein Chronicles.

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Talking TV #57: Cohen/Murphy departures analysed

Fri, 23 Oct 2015 16:18:26 GMT

Danny Cohen and Stuart Murphy’s departures from the BBC and Sky respectively are analysed on the latest edition of Talking TV.Joining host Jake Kanter is Broadcast editor Chris Curtis and international editor Peter White. As well as TV’s musical chairs, they discuss Vice’s plans in the UK and Channel 5’s terms of trade vision.Talkback boss Leon Wilson then pops in to discuss his ITV2 sketch prank show Glitchy.Finally, there are previews of Jekyll and Hyde and Class of '92: Out Of Their League.

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Talking TV #56: Mipcom & Close To The Edge

Fri, 09 Oct 2015 11:39:56 GMT

Television industry news, including headlines from Mipcom and an interview with Karl Warner, the executive producer of BBC4’s OAP structured reality show Close To The Edge.Host Jake Kanter is joined by entertainment producer Steven D Wright and Koulla Anastasi, director of programming at Lifetime and the Crime and Investigation Network.Together, they discuss formats making a splash in Cannes, Robert Peston’s move to ITV, Channel 4’s investment in Sacha Baron Cohen’s new indie and the terms of trade review.Warner then stops by to talk Close To The Edge, while finally there are previews of Gold comedy Bull and BBC2’s Earth’s Wildest Waters - The Big Fish.Talking TV is available on SoundCloud below and can also be downloaded on iTunes here. The podcast is recorded at Maple Street Studios and the producer is Matt Hill.

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Talking TV #55: C4 Ent & This Is England '90

Fri, 25 Sep 2015 10:30:12 GMT

Host Jake Kanter is joined by Broadcast editor Chris Curtis and Danny Fenton, the boss of Zig Zag Productions.Together, they consider C4's entertainment wishlist, all the headlines from Cambridge and BBC1's plans to retell Troy.Mark Herbert, the chief executive of Warp Films, then stops by to talk This Is England '90.Finally, this episode's previews include the revived Danger Mouse on CBBC.

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Talking TV #54: Tony Hall’s BBC vision & Black Mirror

Fri, 11 Sep 2015 12:00:18 GMT

Talking TV returns to London for its latest episode, featuring in-depth conversation on the BBC’s future and Netflix’s bid to land Charlie Brooker’s Black Mirror.Picking over the fortnight’s major news with host Jake Kanter is Broadcast features editor Robin Parker and entertainment producer Steven D Wright.Also on the agenda are previews of Channel 4's The Brits Battling ISIS and Singing In The Rainforest on UKTV's Watch.

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Talking TV #53: Edinburgh 2015 special

Fri, 28 Aug 2015 13:22:13 GMT

Talking TV heads to the Edinburgh International Television Festival for a special episode. Picking over the big themes, including the MacTaggart, are Channel 4 chief creative officer Jay Hunt, Sony’s Wayne Garvie, Sky Atlantic director Zai Bennett and Chris Curtis, the editor of Broadcast.The four also take part in a special quiz highlighting some of the best commissioning announcements of the festival.Elsewhere, BBC director of television Danny Cohen also stops by for a chat about the turbulence of charter renewal, while Steven D Wright talks about his time in the Big Brother House.

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Talking TV #52: C4’s future & Amazon’s Top Gear deal

Fri, 07 Aug 2015 11:26:20 GMT

The latest edition of Talking TV ponders Channel 4’s future amid increased fears of privatisation and runs the rule over Amazon’s deal for Top Gear 2.0.Joining host Jake Kanter to discuss the headlines are Helen Veale, the creative director of Outline Productions, entertainment producer Steven D Wright.The show also features an interview with the creative team behind BBC3’s People Just Do Nothing. Producer Jon Petrie and writer Steve Stamp chart the mockumentary’s evolution from YouTube to cult hit.Finally, there are previews of Anne Robinson's new BBC1 show Britain's Spending Secrets and BBC4's HBO doc, Sinatra: All or Nothing At All.

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Talking TV #51: BBC green paper & The Javone Prince Show

Fri, 24 Jul 2015 09:51:32 GMT

The latest edition of Talking TV runs the rule over the government’s green paper on the future of the BBC and features an interview with PhoneShop creator Phil Bowker.Host Jake Kanter is joined by Broadcast editor Chris Curtis and entertainment producer Steven D Wright. Together they discuss the prospect of “much diminished, less popular” BBC and assess Sky’s acquisition of Blast! Films.Bowker then drops by Maple Street Studios to discuss his new comedy, The Javone Prince Show, which launched on BBC2 this week.Finally, there are previews of BBC1 drama Partners In Crime and BBC3’s The Unbreakables: Life and Love on Disability Campus.

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Talking TV #50: BBC funding deal & Humans

Fri, 10 Jul 2015 10:24:57 GMT

The BBC funding deal comes and Channel 4’s Married at First Sight come under the microscope in the 50th edition of Talking TV.Host Jake Kanter is joined by Laura Marshall, the managing director of Icon Films, and Barcroft Media boss Sam Barcroft to assess the BBC’s backroom deal with the government.Producer Chris Fry and C4’s head of international drama Simon Maxwell then drop by to discuss the broadcaster’s hit drama Humans.Finally there are Married at First Sight is reviewed, while we take a first look at BBC2’s Hair.

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Talking TV #49: Twofour & TFI Friday

Fri, 26 Jun 2015 16:19:11 GMT

ITV’s acquisition of Twofour, Tony Hall’s Broadcast interview and TFI Friday all come under the microscope in the latest Talking TV. Host Jake Kanter is joined by Curve Media co-founder Camilla Lewis and Steven D Wright, Broadcast columnist and entertainment producer, to mull over the top TV news of the fortnight. The trio also review the first episode of Don’t Tell The Bride on BBC1 and BBC2’s latest access documentary The Bank: A Matter of Life and Debt.

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Hoff The Record

Thu, 18 Jun 2015 09:15:45 GMT

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Talking TV #48: Jimmy Mulville & Jon Thoday BBC3 special

Thu, 18 Jun 2015 09:15:45 GMT

Jimmy Mulville and Jon Thoday visit Broadcast towers for a Talking TV special, where they discuss their mission to save BBC3.The Hat Trick and Avalon boss’ explain why the BBC is making a grave mistake in attempting to move BBC3 online, as the BBC Trust nears a decision on the youth channel’s future.

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Talking TV #46 - Part 1

Thu, 18 Jun 2015 09:15:45 GMT

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Talking TV #46 -Part 3

Thu, 18 Jun 2015 09:15:45 GMT

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Talking TV #47: ITV indie land-grab & BBC3

Fri, 12 Jun 2015 11:14:58 GMT

The latest edition of Talking TV hears from BBC3 digital controller Damian Kavanagh on his plans for the channel online.Kavanagh talks to host Jake Kanter at Creative Week, where BBC director of television Danny Cohen also spoke about what future licence fee cuts will mean for content.Also on the show is Broadcast international editor Peter White and Faraz Osman, the director of Lemonade Money.They talk ITV’s UK indie land-grab, Broadcast’s Backing the BBC campaign and the corporation’s move into fixed-rig.Finally, there are reviews Channel 4's The Tribe and BBC At War on BBC2.

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Talking TV #46: BBC campaign & Hoff the Record

Fri, 29 May 2015 09:51:40 GMT

On the latest Talking TV, Broadcast editor Chris Curtis explains why Broadcast has launched a campaign Backing the BBC and we go behind the scenes of Hoff The Record.Curtis joins host Jake Kanter and entertainment producer Steven D Wright to discuss the campaign and its 60 indie sector supporters.They also mull over the demise of Never Mind The Buzzcocks and Sky’s new commissioning and production hub in Milan. Also on the programme, UKTV commissioning editor Iain Coyle, and Me and You Productions execs Krish Majumdar and Richard Yee reveal all about Dave’s new comedy Hoff The Record.Finally, there are previews of ITV gadget format Big Box, Little Box and The John Bishop Show on BBC1.

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Talking TV #45 - BBC's election fallout

Fri, 15 May 2015 10:39:04 GMT

Host Jake Kanter is joined by Curve Media founder Camilla Lewis, entertainment producer Steven D Wright and Broadcast editor Chris Curtis.Together they discuss the Tories’ plans for TV, including the future of the BBC, and Netflix’s UK commissioning push.Also, there are previews of BBC1 drama Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell and Dave’s new cop comedy Undercover.

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Talking TV #44: BBC Studios and No Offence

Fri, 01 May 2015 11:58:58 GMT

Talking TV gets the inside track on Paul Abbott’s new drama No Offence and mulls over the race to run BBC Studios and the Channel 4 entertainment changes.Martin Carr, an executive producer at Abbott Vision, is in the studio to reveal what inspired No Offence and how the C4 cop drama was made in Manchester.Picking over the news with host Jake Kanter are Lemonade Money director Faraz Osman and Robin Parker, Broadcast’s features editor.On the agenda is the BBC Studios director job, BBC Worldwide’s indie investments, C4’s entertainment overhaul and Jonathan Ross’ ITV cookery panel show pilot.Finally, there are previews of BBC4’s slow TV experiment All Aboard! The Canal Trip and BBC3’s Murder In Successville.

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Talking TV #43: Vanessa Engle & Katie Hopkins

Fri, 17 Apr 2015 11:30:40 GMT

Talking TV invites award-winning filmmaker Vanessa Engle on to discuss her new BBC2 series Inside Harley Street, while on the news agenda is Katie Hopkins’ potential new TLC chat show.Engle takes us behind the scenes of the world of private medical care and reveals the details of her next project for BBC2 controller Kim Shillinglaw.In the news section, host Jake Kanter is joined by Broadcast web editor Alex Farber and entertainment producer Steven D Wright to discuss the political manifestos, a radical rethink of Sky Living and Hopkins.Finally, there are previews of Safe House and CBBC’s Matilda and the Ramsay Bunch.

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Talking TV #42 - Discovery Upfronts 2015, Mip TV

Fri, 03 Apr 2015 10:13:09 GMT

Peter White sits in for Jake Kanter, as this week we go global; we’ve spoken to Soren Sveistrup, the creator of everybody’s favourite Danish crime drama The Killing about his new production company. We also look ahead to Mip TV in Cannes, fly over to New York for Discovery’s glamorous upfronts event and cross the Atlantic with news of BBC drama boss Ben Stephenson’s forthcoming LA adventure. Also on the programme, we'll preview BBC3's big-budget drama Tatau and the return of The Island with Bear Grylls.

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Talking TV #41: Channel 5 & Jeremy Clarkson

Fri, 20 Mar 2015 12:33:12 GMT

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Wild Things

Fri, 06 Mar 2015 08:02:28 GMT

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Talking TV #40 Part3 - Reviews, Poldark & Billion Dollar Chicken Shop

Fri, 06 Mar 2015 08:02:28 GMT

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Talking TV #40 Part 1 - ITV eyes up Talpa Media

Fri, 06 Mar 2015 08:02:28 GMT

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Talking TV #40: BBC Trust future & Wild Things

Thu, 05 Mar 2015 18:49:27 GMT

Talking TV walks you through a busy fortnight for news, picking the bones out of Rona Fairhead’s speech on the future of the BBC Trust and ITV’s Talpa takeover bid.The commercial broadcaster’s 2014 results are also on the agenda, while media journalist Kate Bulkley and Lemonade Money managing director Faraz Osman also chew over the future of sketch shows. Host Jake Kanter then invites Banzai creator Gary Monaghan into the studio to discuss his new Sky 1 entertainment show Wild Things.Finally, find out if it’s worth tuning into BBC1’s Poldark and The Billion Dollar Chicken Shop.

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Talking TV #39: ITV entertainment & Zombie Apocalypse

Thu, 19 Feb 2015 15:48:22 GMT

The latest edition of Talking TV sinks its teeth into BBC3’s new gameshow I Survived A Zombie Apocalypse and assesses ITV’s start to the year.Host Jake Kanter is joined by Curve Media founder Camilla Lewis and Broadcast features editor Robin Parker for the 39th Broadcast podcast.Together, they discuss ITV’s start to the year after entertainment boss Elaine Bedell admitted that shows like Harry Hill’s Stars In Their Eyes have not delivered as hoped.Avalon Entertainment and Hat Trick Productions’ £100m rescue bid for BBC3 also comes under the microscope, as does Brian Cox’s move to BBC1.I Survived A Zombie Apocalypse executive producer Sebastian Grant then drops by to talk about the ambitious BBC3 series.Finally, there are previews of Jimmy McGovern’s new BBC2 series Banished and CBeebies’ Twirlywoos, the latest offering from Teletubbies creator Anne Wood.

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Talking TV #38: Broadcast Awards special

Thu, 05 Feb 2015 09:27:33 GMT

Talking TV goes behind the scenes at the 20th annual Broadcast Awards to catch up with some of the winners.Stationed at the Grosvenor Hotel in London, host Jake Kanter hears why BBC1 controller Charlotte Moore believes she is making her mark after winning Channel of the Year.Love Productions creative director Richard McKerrow lifts the lid on a remarkable year after picking up Best Independent Production Company.Elsewhere, BBC comedy producer Jon Plowman reflects on The Office after it was voted the best Broadcast Award-winning show of the past 20 years.Dominic Treadwell-Collins hails EastEnders’ turnaround after it was crowned Best Soap, while ITV Studios’ director of entertainment Siobhan Greene revels in Ant & Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway winning Best Entertainment Programme for the second year in a row.There’s also a sprinkling of stardust as Mary Berry, Harry Enfield, Paul Whitehouse and John Motson stop by for a chat.

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Talking TV #37: 10,000 BC & BBC IP rules

Fri, 30 Jan 2015 13:34:57 GMT

The latest episode of Talking TV gets the inside track on Channel 5’s ambitious new social experiment 10,000 BC and ponders commissioning changes at the BBC.Joining Jake Kanter in the studio are Outline Productions managing director Laura Mansfield and Broadcast features editor Robin Parker.Together they consider C5’s plans to introduce a 12-week commissioning cycle, the BBC introducing strict IP guidelines for commissioning team and ITV’s new Bear Grylls series.The Garden Productions Spencer Kelly then drops by to talk about the challenges of making 10,000 BC for both C5 and MTV as part of Viacom’s first joint commission. Finally, find out if it’s worth watching BBC2 series Inside the Commons and A Cook Abroad.Talking TV is available on SoundCloud below and can also be downloaded on iTunes here. The podcast is recorded at Maple Street Studios and the producer is Matt Hill.

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Talking TV #36: Top Gear & diversity

Thu, 15 Jan 2015 15:22:28 GMT

Talking TV returns for its first episode of the year and hears from Top Gear executive producer Andy Wilman on the show’s “annus horribilis”.Wilman gives his views on a controversial 12 months for the motoring show and looks ahead to what Top Gear’s future holds, starting with the 22nd series later this month.Elsewhere, host Jake Kanter is joined by Broadcast international editor Peter White and Lemonade Money creative director Faraz Osman. They talk about Channel 4’s diversity plans and Jane Featherstone’s departure from Kudos.Finally, there are previews of Wolf Hall and BBC3’s new structured reality show South Side Story.

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Talking TV #35B - Producer Highlights

Thu, 11 Dec 2014 16:46:58 GMT

Jake Kanter invites you to hear some of our favourite interviews from the past 35 episodes of Talking TV, in this special highlights programme.

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Talking TV #35: Christmas quiz 2014

Thu, 11 Dec 2014 16:19:39 GMT

Talking TV goes all festive with its second annual telly industry Christmas quiz.Play along at home across four rounds of brain bogglers and see if you can beat the bevy of producers in the studio.Host Jake Kanter puts the questions to Spun Gold creative director Daniela Nuemann, Outline Productions MD Laura Mansfield, Zig Zag chief executive Danny Fenton and Faraz Osman, the creative director of Lemonade Money.Completing the teams are Broadcast features editor Robin Parker and Alex Farber, Broadcast's online editor.Talking TV will return on 16 January 2015, and until then we wish all of our listeners a very merry Christmas.

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Talking TV #34 - News

Fri, 28 Nov 2014 13:07:12 GMT

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Talking TV #34 - PREVIEWS

Fri, 28 Nov 2014 13:06:16 GMT

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Talking TV #34 - Interview

Fri, 28 Nov 2014 13:05:29 GMT

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Talking TV #34: BBC1’s entertainment quest & Charlie Higson

Fri, 28 Nov 2014 12:54:20 GMT

Talking TV returns from a short sabbatical with a bounty of goods, including the story behind BBC1’s forthcoming Harry Hill comedy drama Professor Branestawm.Broadcast editor Chris Curtis and Outline Productions boss Laura Mansfield are in the studio alongside host Jake Kanter.They discuss BBC1’s renewed quest for a Saturday night entertainment hit, live action children’s TV tax breaks and ITV’s freshly commissioned teatime drama Jekyll & Hyde.Talking TV then heads to the screening of Professor Branestawm, where Charlie Higson explains how he convinced Harry Hill to take on his first acting role.Finally, there are previews of BBC2 mockumentary Brian Pern: A Life in Rock and Watch pilot Honey I Bought The House.

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2014 11 27 Broadcast 001 Mixdown

Thu, 27 Nov 2014 17:52:30 GMT

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charlie higson interview - tbe

Tue, 25 Nov 2014 16:30:33 GMT

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Producer Highlights: Entertainment

Sat, 01 Nov 2014 16:10:27 GMT

Whilst we take a little break, here are a selection of producer interviews from our first year, looking at the entertainment industry.

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Talking TV #33: Tom Bradby & BBC Productions

Thu, 30 Oct 2014 14:00:10 GMT

The latest edition of Talking TV hears from ITV political editor Tom Bradby about The Great Fire and considers the latest update on the BBC’s plans to transform its production division.Joining host Jake Kanter are Broadcast editor Chris Curtis and entertainment producer Steve D Wright, who mull over the week’s news.On the agenda: indie fears over the BBC’s proposals to scrap commissioning quotas and commercialise its production division. Amazon’s plans to schedule Ripper Street and NBC’s deal to remake Saturday Night Takeaway are also discussed.Tom Bradby then talks about where he finds the time to write a TV drama and the challenges involved in producing The Great Fire. He also discusses the general election debates.Finally, there are previews of BBC2’s latest access documentary Posh People: Inside Tatler and Nat Geo’s Hasselhoff vs The Berlin Wall.

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Talking TV #32: Brian Cox and Mipcom

Thu, 16 Oct 2014 16:19:50 GMT

Joining host Jake Kanter are Outline Productions’ managing director Laura Mansfield and Broadcast columnist Steven D Wright.They discuss stories from Cannes, including Twofour’s deal to remake Educating… in China, and consider BBC docs commissioner Emma Willis’ move to Twenty Twenty Television. Also on the agenda is BBC director of television Danny Cohen’s five pledges to improve the corporation’s indie relations.Talking TV then turns the spotlight on Brian Cox’s latest landmark BBC2 series Human Universe. Cohen talks about working with the professor and the challenges of making the series.Finally, there are previews of BBC3's Life is Toff and Channel 4’s Grayson Perry: Who Are You?.

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Talking TV #31: Plebs & TV sexism

Thu, 02 Oct 2014 16:55:00 GMT

Broadcast podcast Talking TV returns with news on the Shine/Endemol mega-merger, telly sexism and a glimpse into the world of ITV2 comedy Plebs.Joining host Jake Kanter is Outline Productions managing director Laura Mansfield and Broadcast columnist Steven D Wright. Together, they discuss the ramifications of Shine, Endemol and Core Media’s merger, including an insight on how Sophie Turner Laing might run the business. Sexism in TV newsrooms and a potential ITV Anne Summers comedy are also discussed.Elsewhere, Talking TV heads to post-house Splice where the creative force behind Plebs, brothers Sam and Teddy Leifer, are putting the finishing touches to the second series of ITV2’s comedy.Finally, find out if it’s worth watching ITV’s crime drama Grantchester and BBC2’s Gogglebox-style Studio Lambert format, The Kitchen.

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Talking TV #30: Bake Off & Rising Star

Fri, 19 Sep 2014 10:38:34 GMT

The latest edition of Talking TV hears about The Great British Bake Off’s recipe for success and asks why ITV pulled the plug on Rising Star.Emma Willis, the head of docs for BBC1, BBC2 and BBC4, talks about casting and editing Bake Off, and explains the impact of the Love Productions format moving to BBC1.Also on the show, Talking TV regulars Steven D Wright and Chris Curtis, and Lemonade Money’s Faraz Osman discuss the week’s news, including Rising Star, London Live and W1A.Finally, there are previews of BBC4's new comedy The Detectorists and ITV2's horror gameshow Release the Hounds.

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Talking TV #29: BBC Trust & UKTV upfronts

Fri, 05 Sep 2014 09:30:21 GMT

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Talking TV #28: Edinburgh special

Fri, 22 Aug 2014 19:56:31 GMT

A special edition of Talking TV heads to the Edinburgh International Television Festival to sort through all the major themes of this year’s conference.Joining host Jake Kanter is Broadcast editor Chris Curtis, Alison Kirkham, the head of features and formats for BBC1 and BBC2, and Nine Lives Media chief executive Cat Lewis.They mull over Channel 4 chief executive David Abraham’s feisty MacTaggart lecture, the BBC’s plans to overhaul its supply model, diversity and indie sector consolidation. They also pick out some of the brilliant and bizarre commissioning announcements from the festival.Along the way, Abraham speaks about his plans in more detail, while there is some reaction from indie sector executives who are sceptical about the C4 boss’ plans for terms of trade.

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Talking TV #27: BBC and Love Productions

Fri, 25 Jul 2014 09:12:07 GMT

The latest edition of Talking TV runs the rule over the BBC Trust’s television services review and Sky’s 70% stake in Love Productions.Entertainment producer Steven D Wright and Broadcast editor Chris Curtis ponder whether BBC1 is too predictable. They also assess if BBC3 is ready for a move to iPlayer after the Trust said it has “yet to establish itself as an online destination”. Also on the agenda is Channel 4’s Immigration Street, the Benefits Street spin-off that has already provoked controversy in Southampton.Plus, find out why BBC3’s Our World War will be must-watch television and how ITV daytime show The Speakmans might just surprise you.Talking TV will now be taking a short summer break before returning for the Edinburgh International Television Festival in August. Look out for us in Scotland.

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Talking TV #26 - BBC quotas & digital rigs

Fri, 11 Jul 2014 10:09:57 GMT

This week Talking TV focuses on the BBC’s proposal to scrap its quota system – and goes behind the digital rig of Channel 4s’ Secret Life Of Students.Joining host Jake Kanter in the studio is Broadcast columnist Steven D Wright, and Broadcast online editor Alex Farber.They discuss the opportunities opened up for indies following director general Tony Hall’s decision to axe the WoCC as well as consider the reaction from BBC in-house. Raw TV’s Joanne Timoney pops in to talk about the innovative digital rig developed for the ob doc which allows producers to incorporate contributors text message and tweets into the show. Also in the show, Silver River’s BBC1 doc Nick and Margaret: Too Many Immigrants? Comes under scrutiny, while praise is sung for Minnow Films’ BBC3 musical drama Glasgow Girls.

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Talking TV #25: Broadcast Digital Awards special

Thu, 26 Jun 2014 09:53:00 GMT

Hear from some of the big winners as Talking TV goes behind the scenes of the 10th Broadcast Digital Awards.Stationed at London’s The Brewery, host Jake Kanter asks outgoing BBC3 controller Zai Bennett what the channel’s five wins mean for the future of the service.Elsewhere, Tricked magician Ben Hanlin talks about the ITV2 show’s success and Vice’s head of production Bree Horn reveals the secret to the service’s growing stature.There are also interviews with In the Flesh creator Dominic Mitchell, who says he’s got a third series of the BBC3 zombie drama ready to go, and The Call Centre director Xavier Alford.Talking TV is available on SoundCloud below and can also be downloaded on iTunes here. The producer is Matt Hill.

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Talking TV #24: Kids’ classics and DocFest

Fri, 20 Jun 2014 10:41:29 GMT

The latest edition of Talking TV runs the rule over the return of some classic children’s television shows and is back on the previews trail.Joining host Jake Kanter in the studio is Broadcast columnist Steven D Wright and Robin Parker, the features editor of Broadcast.They discuss the return of show’s including Danger Mouse and Teletubbies, and assess BBC documentaries boss Emma Willis’ fascination for the Norwegian phenomenon of “slow TV”.Pact’s call for BBC in-house to be abolished is also on the agenda, while the commission of the fortnight is Channel 4’s interactive talent show The Singer Takes it All.Elsewhere, find out why BBC3 factual drama Murdered By My Boyfriend packs a powerful punch. There’s also praise for Dave’s Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled.

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Talking TV #23: Media Summit & Andrew Davies

Fri, 06 Jun 2014 09:09:31 GMT

A special edition of the Talking TV podcast brings you the key action from the Media Summit and includes an interview with drama writer Andrew Davies. Hear from Channel 4 chief executive David Abraham, who reveals how the broadcaster is using data to inform programming decisions, while ITV boss Adam Crozier offers insight on drama channel ITV Encore’s commissioning strategy.Along the way, there’s wisdom from YouTube on making video content work online, and All3Media chief executive Farah Ramzan Golant discusses the super-indie’s future under Discovery and Liberty Global. Chewing over the themes from the event, which was organised by Broadcast publisher MBI, are Broadcast editor Chris Curtis and Sky IQ’s Emma Holden. Vanessa Spock, director of marketing for broadcast services Ericsson, is also in the studio.In the second half of the programme, host Jake Kanter speaks to Andrew Davies about his BBC1 drama Quirke, including it becoming burdened by mumbling claims. The writer behind adaptations of Pride and Prejudice, House of Cards and Bleak House also discusses his reimagining of War and Peace, Netflix and drama’s increasingly international nature.

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Talking TV #22: Hollywood stars & BBC2’s BA doc

Fri, 23 May 2014 10:21:07 GMT

The Talking TV episode tackles television consolidation, hears from Hollywood stars at the LA Screenings and finds out more about BBC2’s British Airways documentary.Joining host Jake Kanter to talk about mergers and acquisitions - including Discovery and Liberty Global’s £550m takeover of All3Media - are Broadcast editor Chris Curtis and Steven D Wright.There’s also a special despatch from California, where Broadcast’s Peter White caught up with Morgan Freeman and Matthew Perry as UK broadcasters circle the latest US television treats.Later in the show, Lion Television managing director Jeremy Mills and director James Rogan drop by to discuss their access piece on British Airways for BBC2.And finally, there’s an iPlayer comedy previews special. Why you should invest time in Pett Productions’ upcoming comedy shorts, starring talent such as Frankie Boyle, and Roughcut TV’s People Just Do Nothing.

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Talking TV #21: Hinterland and C5 sale

Fri, 09 May 2014 08:26:46 GMT

The latest edition of Talking TV features an interview with Hinterland creator Ed Thomas and looks back on a week of big business in UK broadcasting.Joining host Jake Kanter at Maple Street Studios is Broadcast columnist Steven D Wright and Peter White, the magazine’s international editor. They discuss the potential pitfalls for producers following Viacom’s acquisition of Channel 5 last week. White also provides an insight on doing business in China and explains the significance behind ITV’s £212m deal for US indie Leftfield Entertainment Group.Ed Thomas then stops by to reveal the challenges behind producing Hinterland in two languages and the benefits of having Netflix on board. He also details plans for the second series of the Welsh crime drama.Plus, discover why you might be offended by Dave’s new commission 24 Hours to Go Broke. There’s also a preview of BBC2’s Welcome to Rio.

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Talking TV #20: Good Morning Britain & Sarah Phelps

Fri, 25 Apr 2014 08:44:24 GMT

The latest edition of Talking TV looks ahead to the launch of Good Morning Britain and reveals why writing primetime drama for BBC1 is a heavily politicised process.Joining host Jake Kanter to run the rule over ITV’s replacement for Daybreak is Broadcast ratings guru Stephen Price. He explains why the show must keep hold of its share of housewives with children.Also in the studio is Faraz Osman, the creative director at multiplatform indie Lemonade Money, and Broadcast international editor Peter White. They discuss Pact’s children’s TV tax breaks campaign and Channel 4’s interactive NHS format from Sanjay Singhal’s Voltage TV.Writer Sarah Phelps then drops by to talk about her World War I drama The Crimson Field and why she doesn’t let the BBC’s critics inhibit her work. Phelps also details the work she’s doing to adapt JK Rowling novel The Casual Vacancy.Finally, find out why you should be watching ITV’s three-part John Simm drama Prey, but BBC1’s sitcom pilot Monks might be one to miss.Talking TV is available on SoundCloud below and can also be downloaded on iTunes here. The podcast is recorded at Maple Street Studios and the producer is Matt Hill.

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Talking TV #19: BBC quotas & John Kaye Cooper

Fri, 11 Apr 2014 10:20:08 GMT

Broadcast’s Talking TV podcast returns with a John Kaye Cooper interview and more on BBC commissioning quotas.Host Jake Kanter is joined by Laura Mansfield, the managing director of Outline Productions, and Broadcast editor Chris Curtis to discuss the BBC Trust’s major review of production guarantees.Also on the agenda is former culture secretary Maria Miller’s broadcasting legacy and there is more on Xbox’s big entry into the content market with Channel 4 for Kudos drama Humans.Talking TV’s regular producer interview welcomes former ITV entertainment controller Kaye Cooper who has been work on the other side of the fence on new gameshow Amazing Greys. Kaye Cooper also reveals how he’s preparing to adapt Israeli format Rising Star for UK audiences.Finally, there are previews of BBC1’s Rob Brydon-fronted gameshow The Guess List and ITV’s Weekend Escapes with Warwick Davis.Talking TV is available on SoundCloud below and can also be downloaded on iTunes here. The podcast is recorded at Maple Street Studios and the producer is Matt Hill.

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Talking TV #18: BBC Arts & Made in Chelsea

Fri, 28 Mar 2014 09:29:41 GMT

The latest edition of Talking TV assesses Tony Hall’s vision for the arts in light of the closure of BBC3 and hears about the craft behind E4’s Made in Chelsea.Joining Jake Kanter to discuss the BBC’s arts push are Broadcast editor Chris Curtis and Broadcast columnist Steven D Wright. Also on the agenda is Phil Edgar Jones’ move to Sky Arts, decriminalisation of BBC licence fee evasion and more on BBC1’s plans to revive Comedy Playhouse after a 30-year hiatus.Made in Chelsea executive producer Sarah Dillistone then drops in to discuss the E4 show and its upcoming spin-off series in New York. She reveals why the structured reality programme is a hub of technical innovation and how duty of care responsibilities led the team to cut certain scenes.Finally, find out why Rob Brydon and Steve Coogan’s The Trip to Italy is must-watch television in Talking TV’s regular telly previews section.Talking TV is available on SoundCloud below and can also be downloaded on iTunes here. The podcast is recorded at Maple Street Studios and the producer is Matt Hill.

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Talking TV special: The Last Leg takeover

Thu, 20 Mar 2014 08:58:41 GMT

Fresh from winning best entertainment programme at the Royal Television Society Awards, the boys from The Last Leg create mischief on a special edition of Broadcast’s Talking TV podcast.Adam Hills, Josh Widdicombe and Alex Brooker discuss the Channel 4 topical entertainment show, their solo travails and tackle a host of Is It Ok? questions.Host Jake Kanter and Broadcast’s features editor Robin Parker ask why C4 is one of the few broadcasters to have a sense of humour about disability, while Widdicombe makes a passionate case for the future of BBC3.There’s also chat about the rise of binge viewing and how Twitter is making joke repetition tricky on topical television shows.

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Talking TV #16: The great BBC3 debate

Fri, 14 Mar 2014 09:06:29 GMT

Broadcast’s Talking TV podcast rips up the format guide to bring you a no-holds-barred debate on the plans to move BBC3 online.Discussing the decision is Broadcast editor Chris Curtis and Karl Warner, the former BBC entertainment commissioner who now runs Sony Pictures Television-backed indie Electric Ray.They are joined by Dan Baldwin, the Celebrity Juice showrunner and boss of Hungry Bear Media, and Robb Leech, who was given his break by BBC3 when he made documentary My Brother the Islamist.Host Jake Kanter steers the debate around a number of key questions, including initial reactions to the news and assessing whether audiences are ready for the move online. He also asks: how can the BBC make a success of the plans?

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Talking TV #15: Top Gear & Ripper Street

Fri, 28 Feb 2014 10:59:34 GMT

It’s destination Top Gear on the Talking TV podcast as executive producer Andy Wilman drops in to talk about the BBC2 motoring show.Also on the programme, Broadcast columnist Kate Bulkley and our international reporter Peter White talk ITV results and potential BBC service cuts alongside Sam Barcroft, the chief executive of factual indie Barcroft Productions. There’s debate too on Amazon’s deal to revive BBC1 crime drama Ripper Street, with White offering more insight on the company’s content plans. Will it lead to more brands being revived?In the previews section, host Jake Kanter helps lift the bonnet on BBC2’s Boundless-produced series Fast and Fearless: Britain's Banger Racers. Elsewhere, the BBC’s new iPlayer drama shorts get a warm reception.

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Talking TV #14: Janice Hadlow and Line of Duty

Fri, 14 Feb 2014 10:29:25 GMT

The latest Talking TV podcast reflects on a busy week for the broadcasting industry, which included some seismic news at BBC2 and another ITV channel launch.Host Jake Kanter is joined by new Broadcast editor Chris Curtis and Steven D Wright, the creative director of Whizz Kid Entertainment, to look back on Janice Hadlow’s BBC2 legacy.ITV’s new female-friendly channel ITVBe also comes under the microscope, while there is praise for Channel 5’s opportunistic benefits commissions.Elsewhere, World Productions’ creative director Simon Heath pops by to discuss the second series of BBC2’s hit drama Line of Duty. He also reveals that creator Jed Mercurio has further series in the works.Finally, two new shows get the preview treatment. Find out why BBC4’s Infested: Living with Parasites is gut-churning stuff, while there’s a lukewarm reception for ITV’s new comedy drama Edge of Heaven.

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Talking TV #13: Broadcast Awards special

Thu, 06 Feb 2014 12:44:56 GMT

Talking TV goes behind the scenes at the best-attended Broadcast Awards ever to catch up with some of the biggest winners of the night.Stationed at Grosvenor Hotel in London, host Jake Kanter hears why ITV director of television Peter Fincham has still got the hunger after picking up the Channel of the Year prize.Broadchurch creator Chris Chibnall also basks in the glory of winning Best Drama Series, but explains that he could never have predicted the show’s success.Also on the podcast, Twofour managing director Melanie Leach tells us why being a “jack of all trades” has come good after winning Best Independent Production Company.Meanwhile, Channel 4’s Gogglebox went home with Best Original Programme and Best Popular Factual Programme. Executive producer Tania Alexander and creator Tim Harcourt reveal the secrets behind the Studio Lambert hit.Along the way, there’s sprinkling of stars, including Charlie Brooker, who talks about his Best Comedy Programme A Touch of Cloth, and Gogglebox couch potatoes Steph and Dom.Educating Yorkshire headmaster Johnny Mitchell and Saturday Night Takeaway co-host Ashley Roberts also pop by for a chat.Talking TV is available on SoundCloud below and can also be downloaded on iTunes here. The producer is Matt Hill.

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Talking TV #12: Jon Plowman and diversity

Fri, 31 Jan 2014 10:25:42 GMT

Broadcast’s latest Talking TV podcast delves into BBC2 comedy Inside Number 9 and considers whether the industry is finally addressing its issue with diversity.Host Jake Kanter is joined by Broadcast editor Lisa Campbell and Faraz Osman, the creative director at multiplatform indie Lemonade Money, who discuss the Creative Diversity Network’s new monitoring scheme and ITV’s plans to launch a pay-TV drama channel.Meanwhile, ITV2’s decision to take Gogglebox Entertainment’s Release the Hounds to a full six-part series is named the Commission of Fortnight.Also on the show, BBC comedy producer Jon Plowman pops by to provide the inside track on Inside Number 9, BBC2’s latest creation from Psychoville and League of Gentlemen writers Reece Shearsmith and Steve Pemberton. Plowman also discusses W1A, the spiritual successor to Twenty Twelve.Finally, find out why Australian comedian Chris Lilley is utterly convincing in BBC3 import Ja'mie: Private School Girl. There’s also a mixed assessment of ITV’s new Wall to Wall Television show Births, Deaths and Marriages.

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Talking TV #11: Benefits Street and Henry Winkler

Fri, 17 Jan 2014 10:03:04 GMT

Broadcast’s fortnightly podcast returns with more debate on Channel 4’s controversial series Benefits Street and a look at the new CBBC series from Henry Winkler (aka The Fonz).Channel 4’s head of documentaries Nick Mirsky talks to host Jake Kanter about why the Benefits Street has struck a chord, but refuses to commit to a second series of the Love Productions show.Broadcast editor Lisa Campbell and Steven D Wright, the creative director of Whizz Kid Entertainment, also discuss ITV’s stinging attack on the BBC this week and the spectre of top-slicing the licence fee.Elsewhere, Kindle Entertainment director Anne Brogan pops by to discuss Hank Zipzer, CBBC’s adaptation of Happy Days actor Winkler’s series of children’s books starring a boy with dyslexia. Finally, find out how much BBC2’s new series The Great Interior Design Challenge resembles Changing Rooms and why Radio 2’s Ken Bruce divides opinions on BBC1 gameshow Reflex.

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Talking TV #10: Christmas quiz

Thu, 19 Dec 2013 12:45:02 GMT

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Talking TV #9: Gogglebox and C4 ratings

Fri, 06 Dec 2013 09:32:01 GMT

Discover why the 2011 riots inspired Gogglebox and hear more about Channel 4’s 2013 ratings blues on Broadcast’s latest Talking TV podcast.Host Jake Kanter is joined by Lisa Campbell and Faraz Osman, the creative director at multiplatform indie Lemonade Money, to sift through a busy week in news.On the agenda is BBC director of television Danny Cohen getting shirty with talent who bash the corporation, while C4’s 11.4% decline in audience share leads to a bigger conversation on viewing trends.Women in Film and Television chief executive Kate Kinninmont also pops in to discuss the winners of her organisation’s awards, which include producers Pippa Harris and Danielle Lux.Elsewhere, Talking TV devotes time to unpicking the success of C4 format Gogglebox with Studio Lambert’s head of development Tim Harcourt.Finally, we tell you why you should be settling in for Watch’s new magic show The Happenings and BBC1’s The Great Train Robbery, which is written by Broadchurch’s Chris Chibnall.Talking TV is available on SoundCloud below and can also be downloaded on iTunes here. The podcast is recorded at Maple Street Studios and the producer is Matt Hill.

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Talking TV #8: Doctor Who, diversity and Derren Brown

Fri, 22 Nov 2013 10:12:36 GMT

Broadcast’s latest Talking TV podcast gets to grips with the Doctor Who 50th anniversary, diversity and Derren Brown.BBC drama controller Ben Stephenson joins host Jake Kanter to discuss the corporation’s iconic time lord, while Broadcast features editor (and resident Who fan) Robin Parker explains how Mark Gatiss’ biopic An Adventure in Space and Time was received.Also in the news section, Lisa Campbell follows up with Citizen Khan creator and star Adil Ray after Broadcast and Screen International’s feisty Diversify conference last week.Elsewhere, Objective Production’s head of magic Anthony Owen pops in to reveal more about illusionist Derren Brown’s latest Channel 4 stunt The Great Art Robbery. He also explains why TV magic is enjoying something of a renaissance.Finally, two new dramas get the preview treatment. Find out what Broadcast makes of BBC1’s Australian daytime acquisition The Doctor Blake Mysteries and BBC2’s Cold War thriller Legacy.Talking TV is available on SoundCloud below and can also be downloaded on iTunes here.The podcast is recorded at Maple Street Studios and the producer is Matt Hill.

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Talking TV #7: Lifetime launch and holographic technology

Fri, 08 Nov 2013 09:53:01 GMT

It’s a channel launch bonanza on the latest Broadcast: Talking TV, as Lifetime and local television come under the microscope, and there’s an interview with the makers of Don’t Panic: the Truth about Population.Whizz Kid creative director Steven D Wright and Broadcast’s Lisa Campbell join host Jake Kanter to assess the debut of A+E Network’s female friendly channel, while the US broadcaster’s UK boss Heather Jones gives her side of the story.Meanwhile, Local TV Network chair Nigel Dacre joins Jake in the studio to explain why the venture matters ahead of the launch of Grimsby’s Estuary TV on Freeview channel eight later this month.Also on the show, Archie Baron and Dan Hillman, the producers of BBC2’s critically acclaimed documentary Don’t Panic: the Truth about Population, provide lessons on using innovative 3D holographic technology. They also explain why the doc’s host, Hans Rosling, was voted ‘Swede of the year’.Finally, two new comedies get the preview treatment. Find out why you should be watching Sky 1’s Yonderland and Crackanory, which launches on Dave next week. Talking TV is available on SoundCloud below and can also be downloaded on iTunes here. The podcast is recorded at Maple Street Studios and the producer is Matt Hill.

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Talking TV #6: BBC1 gymnastics and The Wrong Mans

Fri, 25 Oct 2013 08:41:55 GMT

The sixth edition of Broadcast: Talking TV runs the rule over BBC1’s new entertainment commission Let’s Get Ready to Tumble and checks in on the success of BBC2 comedy The Wrong Mans.Whizz Kid creative director Steven D Wright and Broadcast’s Peter White join host Jake Kanter to score BBC1’s celebrity gymnastics show, as well as pick over the news of China’s limits on foreign formats.There is also a round-up from the Production & Post Forum, where Discovery’s Andrew Jackson spilled the beans on the broadcaster’s decision to pull the plug on its co-production deal with the BBC.Also on the show, BBC head of in-house comedy Mark Freeland pops in to discuss The Wrong Mans in detail, while a critical eye is cast over upcoming E4 comedy Drifters and BBC1 drama The Escape Artist.Talking TV is available on SoundCloud below and can also be downloaded on iTunes here.The podcast is recorded at Maple Street Studios and the producer is Matt Hill.

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Talking TV #5: Tony Hall's BBC vision

Fri, 11 Oct 2013 08:46:13 GMT

Broadcast’s latest Talking TV podcast assesses Tony Hall’s first major address as BBC director general and hears from Breathless creator Paul Unwin.Lisa Campbell joins host Jake Kanter to pick over Hall’s messages, while Broadcast ratings guru Stephen Price looks ahead to The X Factor’s first live episode on Saturday.Also on the show, Broadcast deputy editor Chris Curtis catches up with Paul Unwin, the creator of ITV period drama Breathless, on the Croisete in Cannes.And finally, there are previews of BBC2’s Stephen Fry: Out There and Ross Noble Freewheeling, which launches on Dave later this month.Talking TV is available on SoundCloud below and can also be downloaded on iTunes here.The podcast is recorded at Maple Street Studios and the producer is Peter Price.

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Talking TV #4: Salford special

Fri, 27 Sep 2013 11:09:05 GMT

Broadcast’s Talking TV podcast has upped sticks for a Salford special, bringing you a snapshot of television life in the north.BBC North director Peter Salmon talks about the corporation’s relocation and explains why he isn’t going anywhere, while ITV’s Granada Reports editor Lucy West also provides an insight on life at MediaCity.Also on show, Match of the Day editor Mark Cole discusses keeping the Premier League highlights show fresh in an increasingly crowded market, and there is a special appearance from Sesame Street boss Mel Ming.Joining Jake Kanter in the studio are Broadcast editor Lisa Campbell and Helen Tonge, managing director of Manchester-based indie Title Role.Talking TV is available on SoundCloud below and can also be downloaded on iTunes here.The podcast was recorded at the BBC and the producer is Matt Hill.

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Talking TV #3: BBC payoffs and David Abraham

Fri, 13 Sep 2013 07:48:13 GMT

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Talking TV #2: Edinburgh round-up, Dan Baldwin interview

Fri, 30 Aug 2013 09:31:21 GMT

Jake Kanter reveals Broadcast's five highlights from Edinburgh 2013 with guest Dan Baldwin, producer of Celebrity Juice and Through the Keyhole and regulars Lisa Campbell and Steven D Wright.Music by Daniel Weltman www.danielweltman.com

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Talking TV #1 - Pilot

Tue, 30 Jul 2013 08:13:12 GMT

Jonathan Stadlen joins regulars Lisa Campbell and Steven D Wright to discuss the latest Broadcast news and his new BBC Three production, Boom Town.

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