Explorez tous les épisodes du podcast Broadcast: Talking TV
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| Inside Disney’s Rivals with Katherine Parkinson, Eliza Mellor and Laura Wade | 04 Jun 2026 | 00:46:21 | |
Rivals star Katherine Parkinson, writer Laura Wade and series producer Eliza Mellor join the Broadcast team to talk about Disney+ and Happy Prince's hit show. As the second series races towards its mid-series finale, Laura and Eliza Mellor break down the joys and challenges of making Rivals as well as dropping a few easter eggs for TV lovers. Later on, Katherine chats to hosts Heather Fallon and Rebecca Cooney about playing Lizzie Vereker, those awkward intimacy scenes and why Britain needs more sitcoms. Plus there's a round up of some of the week's most intriguing news stories. For more on the stories mentioned this week, check out Broadcastnow.co.uk: Jon Petrie heads to Hat Trick - https://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/bbc/jon-petrie-to-swap-bbc-for-hat-trick/5217294.article Love Productions shakes up the top team - https://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/indies/love-appoints-hello-sunshine-exec-as-creative-chief/5217309.article Lenny Henry’s warning about the media ‘stepping back’ from diversity conversations - Amelia Brown profile - https://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/features/amelia-brown-interview-we-need-to-shout-about-how-brilliant-we-are/5217247.article
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| New BBC DG, new challenges: what should Matt Brittin's priorities be? | 28 May 2026 | 00:36:31 | |
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. Stay up-to-date and connected with Talking TV, brought to you by Broadcast, the essential source for business info. Find out more at https://www.broadcastnow.co.uk Stay connected at broadcastnow.co.uk. Produced by Rebecca Cooney and Heather Fallon at Broadcast. With production support from Daisy Kyakulagira and Ollie Peart at Rethink Audio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Talking TV #94: Mip TV and Manic Street Preachers | 07 Apr 2017 | 00:27:28 | |
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. Stay connected at broadcastnow.co.uk. Produced by Rebecca Cooney and Heather Fallon at Broadcast. With production support from Daisy Kyakulagira and Ollie Peart at Rethink Audio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Talking TV special: The Last Leg takeover | 20 Mar 2014 | 00:28:36 | |
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. Stay connected at broadcastnow.co.uk. Produced by Rebecca Cooney and Heather Fallon at Broadcast. With production support from Daisy Kyakulagira and Ollie Peart at Rethink Audio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Talking TV #16: The great BBC3 debate | 14 Mar 2014 | 00:30:03 | |
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? Stay connected at broadcastnow.co.uk. Produced by Rebecca Cooney and Heather Fallon at Broadcast. With production support from Daisy Kyakulagira and Ollie Peart at Rethink Audio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Talking TV #15: Top Gear & Ripper Street | 28 Feb 2014 | 00:37:51 | |
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. Stay connected at broadcastnow.co.uk. Produced by Rebecca Cooney and Heather Fallon at Broadcast. With production support from Daisy Kyakulagira and Ollie Peart at Rethink Audio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Talking TV #14: Janice Hadlow and Line of Duty | 14 Feb 2014 | 00:34:14 | |
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. Stay connected at broadcastnow.co.uk. Produced by Rebecca Cooney and Heather Fallon at Broadcast. With production support from Daisy Kyakulagira and Ollie Peart at Rethink Audio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Talking TV #13: Broadcast Awards special | 06 Feb 2014 | 00:20:33 | |
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. Stay connected at broadcastnow.co.uk. Produced by Rebecca Cooney and Heather Fallon at Broadcast. With production support from Daisy Kyakulagira and Ollie Peart at Rethink Audio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Talking TV #12: Jon Plowman and diversity | 31 Jan 2014 | 00:33:21 | |
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. Stay connected at broadcastnow.co.uk. Produced by Rebecca Cooney and Heather Fallon at Broadcast. With production support from Daisy Kyakulagira and Ollie Peart at Rethink Audio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Talking TV #11: Benefits Street and Henry Winkler | 17 Jan 2014 | 00:30:50 | |
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. Stay connected at broadcastnow.co.uk. Produced by Rebecca Cooney and Heather Fallon at Broadcast. With production support from Daisy Kyakulagira and Ollie Peart at Rethink Audio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Talking TV #10: Christmas quiz | 19 Dec 2013 | 00:25:29 | |
Talking TV #10: Christmas quiz by broadcastnow.co.uk Stay connected at broadcastnow.co.uk. Produced by Rebecca Cooney and Heather Fallon at Broadcast. With production support from Daisy Kyakulagira and Ollie Peart at Rethink Audio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Talking TV #9: Gogglebox and C4 ratings | 06 Dec 2013 | 00:35:56 | |
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. Stay connected at broadcastnow.co.uk. Produced by Rebecca Cooney and Heather Fallon at Broadcast. With production support from Daisy Kyakulagira and Ollie Peart at Rethink Audio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Talking TV #8: Doctor Who, diversity and Derren Brown | 22 Nov 2013 | 00:31:20 | |
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. Stay connected at broadcastnow.co.uk. Produced by Rebecca Cooney and Heather Fallon at Broadcast. With production support from Daisy Kyakulagira and Ollie Peart at Rethink Audio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Talking TV #93: BBC3's This Country & Broadcast's Indie Summit | 24 Mar 2017 | 00:34:05 | |
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. Stay connected at broadcastnow.co.uk. Produced by Rebecca Cooney and Heather Fallon at Broadcast. With production support from Daisy Kyakulagira and Ollie Peart at Rethink Audio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Talking TV #7: Lifetime launch and holographic technology | 08 Nov 2013 | 00:31:15 | |
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. Stay connected at broadcastnow.co.uk. Produced by Rebecca Cooney and Heather Fallon at Broadcast. With production support from Daisy Kyakulagira and Ollie Peart at Rethink Audio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Talking TV #6: BBC1 gymnastics and The Wrong Mans | 25 Oct 2013 | 00:29:28 | |
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. Stay connected at broadcastnow.co.uk. Produced by Rebecca Cooney and Heather Fallon at Broadcast. With production support from Daisy Kyakulagira and Ollie Peart at Rethink Audio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Talking TV #5: Tony Hall's BBC vision | 11 Oct 2013 | 00:30:20 | |
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. Stay connected at broadcastnow.co.uk. Produced by Rebecca Cooney and Heather Fallon at Broadcast. With production support from Daisy Kyakulagira and Ollie Peart at Rethink Audio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Talking TV #4: Salford special | 27 Sep 2013 | 00:33:35 | |
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. Stay connected at broadcastnow.co.uk. Produced by Rebecca Cooney and Heather Fallon at Broadcast. With production support from Daisy Kyakulagira and Ollie Peart at Rethink Audio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Talking TV #3: BBC payoffs and David Abraham | 13 Sep 2013 | 00:30:32 | |
Talking TV #3: BBC payoffs and David Abraham by broadcastnow.co.uk Stay connected at broadcastnow.co.uk. Produced by Rebecca Cooney and Heather Fallon at Broadcast. With production support from Daisy Kyakulagira and Ollie Peart at Rethink Audio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Talking TV #2: Edinburgh round-up, Dan Baldwin interview | 30 Aug 2013 | 00:37:00 | |
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 Stay connected at broadcastnow.co.uk. Produced by Rebecca Cooney and Heather Fallon at Broadcast. With production support from Daisy Kyakulagira and Ollie Peart at Rethink Audio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Talking TV #1 - Pilot | 30 Jul 2013 | 00:33:04 | |
Jonathan Stadlen joins regulars Lisa Campbell and Steven D Wright to discuss the latest Broadcast news and his new BBC Three production, Boom Town. Stay connected at broadcastnow.co.uk. Produced by Rebecca Cooney and Heather Fallon at Broadcast. With production support from Daisy Kyakulagira and Ollie Peart at Rethink Audio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Talking TV #92: The State of Reality TV | 10 Mar 2017 | 00:31:29 | |
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. Stay connected at broadcastnow.co.uk. Produced by Rebecca Cooney and Heather Fallon at Broadcast. With production support from Daisy Kyakulagira and Ollie Peart at Rethink Audio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Talking TV #91: Entertainment Special & Little Big Shots | 24 Feb 2017 | 00:30:25 | |
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. Stay connected at broadcastnow.co.uk. Produced by Rebecca Cooney and Heather Fallon at Broadcast. With production support from Daisy Kyakulagira and Ollie Peart at Rethink Audio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Talking TV #90: The Making of Apple Tree Yard & Sky Dumps Docs | 10 Feb 2017 | 00:48:01 | |
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. Stay connected at broadcastnow.co.uk. Produced by Rebecca Cooney and Heather Fallon at Broadcast. With production support from Daisy Kyakulagira and Ollie Peart at Rethink Audio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Talking TV #89 - Broadcast Awards 2017 | 03 Feb 2017 | 00:40:26 | |
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. Stay connected at broadcastnow.co.uk. Produced by Rebecca Cooney and Heather Fallon at Broadcast. With production support from Daisy Kyakulagira and Ollie Peart at Rethink Audio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Talking TV #88 - Discovery / Sky carriage row & Ronnie O'Sullivan's American Hustle | 27 Jan 2017 | 00:29:17 | |
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. Stay connected at broadcastnow.co.uk. Produced by Rebecca Cooney and Heather Fallon at Broadcast. With production support from Daisy Kyakulagira and Ollie Peart at Rethink Audio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Talking TV #87: Pointless 1,000 & Super Drama | 14 Jan 2017 | 00:23:58 | |
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. Stay connected at broadcastnow.co.uk. Produced by Rebecca Cooney and Heather Fallon at Broadcast. With production support from Daisy Kyakulagira and Ollie Peart at Rethink Audio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Talking TV #86: 2016 Year In Review & Christmas Special | 21 Dec 2016 | 00:35:20 | |
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. Stay connected at broadcastnow.co.uk. Produced by Rebecca Cooney and Heather Fallon at Broadcast. With production support from Daisy Kyakulagira and Ollie Peart at Rethink Audio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Talking TV #85: MPs: Behind Closed Doors and Bear Hunt | 02 Dec 2016 | 00:28:09 | |
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. Stay connected at broadcastnow.co.uk. Produced by Rebecca Cooney and Heather Fallon at Broadcast. With production support from Daisy Kyakulagira and Ollie Peart at Rethink Audio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Talking TV #101: How The Big Breakfast Was Made | 27 Sep 2017 | 00:41:04 | |
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. 2eb7d5a147e5bb667223570078ec69f2fe68093a Stay connected at broadcastnow.co.uk. Produced by Rebecca Cooney and Heather Fallon at Broadcast. With production support from Daisy Kyakulagira and Ollie Peart at Rethink Audio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Talking TV #84: Frankie Boyle & Do The Right Thing | 18 Nov 2016 | 00:32:25 | |
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. Stay connected at broadcastnow.co.uk. Produced by Rebecca Cooney and Heather Fallon at Broadcast. With production support from Daisy Kyakulagira and Ollie Peart at Rethink Audio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Talking TV #83 - the state of Music TV, Netflix's The Crown | 04 Nov 2016 | 00:39:36 | |
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. Stay connected at broadcastnow.co.uk. Produced by Rebecca Cooney and Heather Fallon at Broadcast. With production support from Daisy Kyakulagira and Ollie Peart at Rethink Audio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Talking TV #82: Mipcom 2016 and Black Mirror | 21 Oct 2016 | 00:32:40 | |
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. Stay connected at broadcastnow.co.uk. Produced by Rebecca Cooney and Heather Fallon at Broadcast. With production support from Daisy Kyakulagira and Ollie Peart at Rethink Audio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Talking TV #81: The Young Pope & Jack Thorne | 07 Oct 2016 | 00:31:48 | |
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. Stay connected at broadcastnow.co.uk. Produced by Rebecca Cooney and Heather Fallon at Broadcast. With production support from Daisy Kyakulagira and Ollie Peart at Rethink Audio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Talking TV #80: Keith Richards' Lost Weekend & BBC Tendering | 23 Sep 2016 | 00:32:43 | |
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. Stay connected at broadcastnow.co.uk. Produced by Rebecca Cooney and Heather Fallon at Broadcast. With production support from Daisy Kyakulagira and Ollie Peart at Rethink Audio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Talking TV #79: UKTV Live | 09 Sep 2016 | 00:37:49 | |
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. Stay connected at broadcastnow.co.uk. Produced by Rebecca Cooney and Heather Fallon at Broadcast. With production support from Daisy Kyakulagira and Ollie Peart at Rethink Audio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Talking TV #78: Edinburgh TV Festival special | 26 Aug 2016 | 00:33:03 | |
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. Stay connected at broadcastnow.co.uk. Produced by Rebecca Cooney and Heather Fallon at Broadcast. With production support from Daisy Kyakulagira and Ollie Peart at Rethink Audio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Talking TV #77: BBC Worldwide; Caitlin Moran | 12 Aug 2016 | 00:28:20 | |
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. Stay connected at broadcastnow.co.uk. Produced by Rebecca Cooney and Heather Fallon at Broadcast. With production support from Daisy Kyakulagira and Ollie Peart at Rethink Audio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Talking TV #76 - Fleabag and ITV Studios | 29 Jul 2016 | 00:40:15 | |
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. Stay connected at broadcastnow.co.uk. Produced by Rebecca Cooney and Heather Fallon at Broadcast. With production support from Daisy Kyakulagira and Ollie Peart at Rethink Audio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Talking TV #75 - Highlights #2 | 15 Jul 2016 | 01:01:14 | |
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. Stay connected at broadcastnow.co.uk. Produced by Rebecca Cooney and Heather Fallon at Broadcast. With production support from Daisy Kyakulagira and Ollie Peart at Rethink Audio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Talking TV #100: Edinburgh International Television Festival 2017 | 27 Aug 2017 | 00:35:23 | |
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. Stay connected at broadcastnow.co.uk. Produced by Rebecca Cooney and Heather Fallon at Broadcast. With production support from Daisy Kyakulagira and Ollie Peart at Rethink Audio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Talking TV #74 - Highlights #1 | 08 Jul 2016 | 00:45:47 | |
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. Stay connected at broadcastnow.co.uk. Produced by Rebecca Cooney and Heather Fallon at Broadcast. With production support from Daisy Kyakulagira and Ollie Peart at Rethink Audio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Talking TV #73: ITV factual & Call The Mediator | 17 Jun 2016 | 00:38:25 | |
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. Stay connected at broadcastnow.co.uk. Produced by Rebecca Cooney and Heather Fallon at Broadcast. With production support from Daisy Kyakulagira and Ollie Peart at Rethink Audio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Talking TV #72: Top Gear and terms of trade | 02 Jun 2016 | 00:31:37 | |
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. Stay connected at broadcastnow.co.uk. Produced by Rebecca Cooney and Heather Fallon at Broadcast. With production support from Daisy Kyakulagira and Ollie Peart at Rethink Audio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Talking TV #71: BBC future & Peston On Sunday | 20 May 2016 | 00:38:30 | |
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. Stay connected at broadcastnow.co.uk. Produced by Rebecca Cooney and Heather Fallon at Broadcast. With production support from Daisy Kyakulagira and Ollie Peart at Rethink Audio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Talking TV #70: BBC Studios & white paper | 09 May 2016 | 00:37:18 | |
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. Stay connected at broadcastnow.co.uk. Produced by Rebecca Cooney and Heather Fallon at Broadcast. With production support from Daisy Kyakulagira and Ollie Peart at Rethink Audio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Talking TV #69: Thames runners row & Storage Hunters | 22 Apr 2016 | 00:45:07 | |
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?. Stay connected at broadcastnow.co.uk. Produced by Rebecca Cooney and Heather Fallon at Broadcast. With production support from Daisy Kyakulagira and Ollie Peart at Rethink Audio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Talking TV #68: Polly Hill & BBC3 | 08 Apr 2016 | 00:41:27 | |
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. Stay connected at broadcastnow.co.uk. Produced by Rebecca Cooney and Heather Fallon at Broadcast. With production support from Daisy Kyakulagira and Ollie Peart at Rethink Audio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Talking TV #67: BBC Studios & Murdered By My Father | 25 Mar 2016 | 00:43:01 | |
Talking TV #67: BBC Studios & Murdered By My Father by broadcastnow.co.uk Stay connected at broadcastnow.co.uk. Produced by Rebecca Cooney and Heather Fallon at Broadcast. With production support from Daisy Kyakulagira and Ollie Peart at Rethink Audio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Talking TV #66: BBC distinctiveness & Obama’s Whitehouse | 11 Mar 2016 | 00:43:33 | |
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. Stay connected at broadcastnow.co.uk. Produced by Rebecca Cooney and Heather Fallon at Broadcast. With production support from Daisy Kyakulagira and Ollie Peart at Rethink Audio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||