Broadcast: Talking TV
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Get behind the TV industry headlines with news, analysis and interviews from the team at Broadcast. Each week Broadcast’s journalists are joined by creatives, experts and on-screen stars to unpick the week’s top stories and behind-the-scenes happenings from the world of telly.
Talking TV offers unbeatable insight into the key challenges facing the industry, as well as celebrating the brilliance and creativity of those who work in it.
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Episodes 130
Exits, mergers and new market forces: what went on at Mipcom? plus BBC cuts update
It's been a huge week in TV land, and in this week’s bumper episode, Broadcast news editor John Elmes and international editor Rich Middleton unpack some of the biggest international stories from this year’s …
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It's been a huge week in TV land, and in this week’s bumper episode, Broadcast news editor John Elmes and international editor Rich Middleton unpack some of the biggest international stories from this year’s Mipcom.
Paramount and Warner Bros. completed their mega $110bn merger just a week before boots were on the ground on the croisette - so there was plenty to discuss over cocktails, but also looming concerns about what comes next.
Netflix also announced that it would be cutting 6% of its workforce, during the event. John and Rich chat about what's next for the streaming giant - and what might have led to chief content officer Bela Barjaria’s sudden exit.
Banijay Entertainment’s newly named chief content officer for operations, Lucas Green and chief content officer for development, James Townley tell the podcast what they got up to at Mipcom and why their rival’s success is also their gain
Closer to home, the BBC confirmed some of its long-anticipated cuts, including the closure of BBC3, BBC Scotland and BBC Radio 4 Extra. Hosts Rebecca Cooney and Heather Fallon look at what it all means, as well as discussing the exit of 5 chief content officer Ben Frow after 14 years.
In the news this week:
https://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/broadcast-international/netflix-replaces-bela-bajaria-with-peter-rice/5221527.article
https://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/broadcast-international/six-key-takeaways-from-mipcom-2026/5221479.article
https://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/broadcast-international/netflix-cuts-6-of-global-workforce/5221458.article
https://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/broadcasters/ben-frow-at-5-a-perfect-fit-that-is-coming-to-an-end/5221486.article
https://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/channel-5/ben-frow-steps-down-at-5/5221444.article
https://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/broadcasters/bbc3-bbc-scotland-and-r4-extra-to-close-next-year/5221626.article
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Ad-Funded Programmes: What's all the hype about?
As TV budgets tighten, does ad-funded programming offer a potential solution? Production companies are increasingly bringing brands in at the inception of a show, and baking advertising in from the beginning in …
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As TV budgets tighten, does ad-funded programming offer a potential solution? Production companies are increasingly bringing brands in at the inception of a show, and baking advertising in from the beginning in a bid to get projects off the ground. As revealed in today’s episode of Talking TV, ITV alone has jumped from 3 or 4 AFPs a year in 2023 to around 15 this year.
Pete Fergusson, co-founder and chief executive of startup IPX, a company which connects brands with creators, producers, broadcasters and streamers, joins the podcast alongside Bandicoot TV’s own co-founder and creative director Daniel Nettleton, who has just launched the indie’s debut AFP on ITV, and ITV commissioning editor Paula Thomas, who oversees daytime and ad-funded entertainment.
The trio accompany Heather Fallon in exploring the scale of the opportunity available, why producers need to get ‘scrappy’, and how best to work with partners to maximise potential in today’s episode of Talking TV.
In today’s news recap, Rebecca Cooney and Heather Fallon discuss the still-awaited BBC cuts, a potential partnership between the Beeb and Channel 4 and the findings of this year’s distributor survey which saw BBC Studios take the crown with a major 20% revenue rise.
For all the latest, head to broadcastnow.co.uk
In the news this week:
https://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/bbc/you-and-yours-among-swathe-of-radio-4-cuts/5221206.article
https://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/bbc/bbc-and-c4-in-talks-over-merged-entity-report/5221190.article
To learn more about Bandicoot TV’s AFP debut:
https://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/itv/bandicoot-scotland-lands-first-afp-with-itv/5218360.article
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Joe Lycett’s live pub ambitions and how ITV's The Blame tackles misogyny
It’s all change in TV land as Channel 4 unveils its new director of programmes and the BBC selects its BBC News director. Marian McHugh and Ellie Kahn join Heather Fallon to discuss all the latest changes and …
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It’s all change in TV land as Channel 4 unveils its new director of programmes and the BBC selects its BBC News director. Marian McHugh and Ellie Kahn join Heather Fallon to discuss all the latest changes and what it means for the two organisations.
Then Heather heads to the Lycett Arms, to talk to the now-pub landlord and comedian Joe Lycett about his love for the chaos of live TV, the show's mishaps and his big pitch to producers for a brand new chat show with a twist.
Later on, Rebecca Cooney talks to Megan Gallagher and Nicola Shindler about hit ITV drama The Blame which in its first fortnight, according the broadcaster, has become the most-watched drama on terrestrial television so far this year. The trio talk about what the show has to say about misogyny and how TV dramas handle depictions of violence against women.
For all the latest, visit broadcastnow.co.uk
https://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/bbc/rachel-jupp-appointed-as-bbc-news-director/5221066.article
https://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/itv/trail-the-blame-itv1/5219641.article
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Produced by Rebecca Cooney and Heather Fallon at Broadcast. With production support from Daisy Kyakulagira and Ollie Peart at Rethink Audio.
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The Future of Channel 4: What’s next for a broadcaster facing a brutal reset?
Talking TV returns amid a major shake up at Channel 4, which is cutting more than a quarter of its workforce.To break down exactly what is happening and how this will impact the industry at large, hosts Heather …
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Talking TV returns amid a major shake up at Channel 4, which is cutting more than a quarter of its workforce.
To break down exactly what is happening and how this will impact the industry at large, hosts Heather Fallon and Rebecca Cooney hand over to Broadcast’s resident experts on the matter, Marian McHugh and Chris Curtis to discuss.
The pair cover what the cuts will mean for the incoming director of programmes, how they will impact commissioning budgets moving forward and if fewer, bigger, better can work on Channel 4.
Later on, Rebecca and Heather return to discuss further looming job losses at the BBC as the royal charter review describes the BBC as facing a “fork in the road”. However, it’s not all doom and gloom, with the review also demonstrating enormous good will towards the UK’s British broadcasting corporation. And finally, Heather reveals which celebrity she's backing in the Traitors sweepstake.
Channel 4
https://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/channel-4/channel-4-to-merge-comedy-and-drama-teams/5220277.article
BBC
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Edinburgh TV Festival Special
Join the Talking TV team on the ground at the EICC for what will be the final Edinburgh TV Festival… or will it?With YouTube taking centre stage this year, the annual event asked the big questions about the …
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Join the Talking TV team on the ground at the EICC for what will be the final Edinburgh TV Festival… or will it?
With YouTube taking centre stage this year, the annual event asked the big questions about the health of the UK production ecosystem and crucially, who is contributing to it. The Broadcast team spoke to the festival’s executive chair Fatima Salaria on her hopes for the event as it says goodbye to Edinburgh, as well as key attendees, who tell us what's stood out at the festival, what the atmosphere has been like and their favourite sessions.
We also catch up with former BBC News chief Deborah Turness about her new job.
The TV Festival moves to Manchester next year - but there's a twist! One of the conference’s big open secrets has been the arrival of another Scottish telly event that's been brewing in the background. Former Edinburgh TV Festival creative director Rowan Woods is taking the lead on a new gathering set to take place in the Scottish capital in August next year. Watch this space!
To read the Broadcast team's in-depth coverage of the festival, visit https://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/
Here's a few of the stories mentioned in the show:
Pedro Pena's MacTaggart Lecture https://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/broadcasters/youtube-emea-boss-hits-back-at-psb-prominence-push/5219803.article
Ben Frow's session: https://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/channel-5/ben-frow-opens-5-doors-to-comedy/5219753.article
Amol Rajan suggests mutualising the BBC https://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/bbc/amol-rajan-calls-for-bbc-to-be-mutually-owned-by-public/5219793.article
Manori's piece about the financial realities of YouTube: https://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/broadcast-magazine/analysis-can-indies-really-make-money-on-youtube/5219512.article
Heather's profile of RangaBee: https://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/broadcast-magazine/funny-business-why-ranga-bee-refuses-to-pick-a-lane/5219530.article
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Produced by Rebecca Cooney and Heather Fallon at Broadcast. With production support from Daisy Kyakulagira and Ollie Peart at Rethink Audio.
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Channel 4 special: What do indies want from the broadcaster's new content bosses?
Channel 4 is on the hunt for a new director of programmes after spliting its chief content officer role into three. What kind of person would indies like to see in the role? What should the PSB's content mix …
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Channel 4 is on the hunt for a new director of programmes after spliting its chief content officer role into three. What kind of person would indies like to see in the role? What should the PSB's content mix look like going forward? What should its digital commissioning priorities be?
For the last episode in the current series, Broadcast's Rebecca Cooney is joined by a panel of C4 suppliers, including Strong Watch co-founder Thom Gulseven, Rockerdale creative director Stu Richards and Curve Media chief executive Camilla Lewis, to answer some of these questions.
Rebecca and Heather Fallon also chat about the latest Creative Diversity Network's Diamond Report, which assesses the industry's progress on diverse hiring.
We'll be back with a special episode for the Edinburgh TV Festival, before our new series in the autumn. In the meantime, you can find more about all the stories we mentioned this week at https://www.broadcastnow.co.uk.
Coverage of the CDN Diamond report: https://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/news/diamond-disabled-representation-in-tv-grows/5218943.article
C4.0 commissioner hails ‘convergence’ of digital and traditional TV https://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/people/c40-commissioner-hails-convergence-of-digital-and-traditional-tv/5218677.article
C4 appoints headhunter to kickstart director of programmes search https://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/channel-4/c4-appoints-headhunter-to-kickstart-director-of-programmes-search/5218268.article
C4 to split chief content officer role in three https://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/broadcasters/c4-to-split-chief-content-officer-role-in-three/5218236.article
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What's happening to support freelancers? (plus Ed Gamble's unacceptable TV opinion)
Action For Freelancers project director James Taylor-Tovey shares the group's latest updates with Broadcast's Heather Fallon, and Ed Gamble chats to Broadcast Intelligence's Alice Redman about his new show …
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Action For Freelancers project director James Taylor-Tovey shares the group's latest updates with Broadcast's Heather Fallon, and Ed Gamble chats to Broadcast Intelligence's Alice Redman about his new show Unacceptable.
As the industry continues to adjust to a world of tighter budgets and fewer commissions, James Taylor-Tovey unpacks what he, AfF and fellow support organisation TV Mindset have been doing to aid the legions of affected freelancers - including establishing freelancer festivals in London and Glasgow, offering guidance on maintaining a healthy work/life balance and signposting existing support.
For more information on Action for Freelancers, visit: https://www.screenskills.com/action-for-freelancers
Comedy entertainment has been seen as a genre in decline in recent years - but a flurry of commissions suggest that is changing. Among them was Ranga Bee panel show Unacceptable, which launched earlier this month on TLC. Host Ed Gamble joins the pod to explore why the future is looking bright for the genre - as well as revealing his love of onscreen chaos and pitch-meeting pet peeves.
Plus Heather and Broadcast's Rebecca Cooney chat about the personnel moves which have caught the industry's attention this week - Poppy Dixon's arrival at the BBC as head of documentaries and Seb Cardwell's departure from the role of deputy chief content officer and head of drama at 5.
For more on all this week's stories, check out www.broadcastnow.co.uk:
Rebecca's report on the freelancer festivals: https://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/freelancers/five-takeaways-from-the-first-freelancer-fest/5217769.article
Seb Cardwell's departure from 5: https://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/channel-5/seb-cardwell-set-to-leave-5/5218761.article
Poppy Dixon's appointment at the BBC: https://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/bbc/poppy-dixon-lands-bbc-head-of-docs/5218711.article
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Produced by Rebecca Cooney and Heather Fallon at Broadcast. With production support from Daisy Kyakulagira and Ollie Peart at Rethink Audio.
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Terms of Trade in the spotlight
In the last couple of weeks, the once solid terms of trade agreement for the UK television sector has suddenly found itself at the centre of debate. After what Broadcast dubbed a ‘terms of trade grenade’ was …
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In the last couple of weeks, the once solid terms of trade agreement for the UK television sector has suddenly found itself at the centre of debate. After what Broadcast dubbed a ‘terms of trade grenade’ was thrown by former Ofcom chair Michael Grade, suggesting they are not fit for purpose, the BBC then claimed the agreement was preventing the broadcaster from exploiting its IP.
So what comes next? And why should the production and broadcaster community care? Broadcast’s senior reporter Ellie Kahn and editor Chris Curtis chew the fat on the latest, and dive into the BBC’s annual report which was published this week.
Later on, we hear from History Hit’s Dan Snow following the company’s major wins at the latest Broadcast Digital Awards which took place last week.
Michael Grade lobs terms of trade grenade: https://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/features/michael-grade-lobs-terms-of-trade-grenade/5217950.article
BBC bosses call for terms of trade review: https://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/bbc/bbc-bosses-call-for-terms-of-trade-review/5218457.article
Matt Brittin: BBC will shrink without new funding model and rights position: https://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/bbc/matt-brittin-bbc-will-shrink-without-new-funding-model-and-rights-position/5218603.article
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Produced by Rebecca Cooney and Heather Fallon at Broadcast. With production support from Daisy Kyakulagira and Ollie Peart at Rethink Audio.
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The Sky/ITV deal: what do we know so far?
Everyone's talking about the news that Sky has finally confirmed it plans to buy ITV's broadcast and streaming business as part of a £1.6bn deal - and so are we. First up, senior reporter Heather Fallon chats …
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Everyone's talking about the news that Sky has finally confirmed it plans to buy ITV's broadcast and streaming business as part of a £1.6bn deal - and so are we. First up, senior reporter Heather Fallon chats to Broadcast's editor in chief Chris Curtis and head of content for international Rich Middleton about the rationale behind the move and what it means for ITV's production arm, ITV Studios.
Later, news editor John Elmes is joined by Mike Darcy, former chief operating officer of Sky and current Broadcast columnist, as well as ITV's former director of television and founder of Expectation TV Peter Fincham (of Insiders podcast fame). The trio unpack what the sale means for viewers, indies and the other PSBs, as well as how the two organisations might work together and what the five-year content deal with ITV Studios really means.
For more on the deal, visit broadcastnow.co.uk.
Broadcast's story on the deal: https://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/broadcasters/sky-and-itv-seal-landmark-16bn-deal/5217099.article
What Sky's chief executive Dana Strong had to say: https://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/sky/dana-strong-sky-itv-will-be-uk-streaming-champion/5218337.article
ITV boss Carolyn McCall's comments: https://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/itv/sky-itv-carolyn-mccall-hails-milestone-moment-in-british-media/5218346.article
Rich's story on the possible future for ITVS: https://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/broadcast-international/banijay-all3-mediawan-likely-suitors-for-itv-studios/5218350.article
Chris's analysis: https://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/broadcasters/sky-itv-analysis-scale-and-scrutiny-on-the-horizon/5218364.article
Mike's Broadcast column: https://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/comment/mike-darcey-itv-has-befriended-an-old-enemy-in-a-bid-for-digital-prominence/5218349.article
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Produced by Rebecca Cooney and Heather Fallon at Broadcast. With production support from Daisy Kyakulagira and Ollie Peart at Rethink Audio.
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Can we collaborate with Gen AI? Jesse Armstrong and Argonon’s Amanda Goddard
Peep Show writer Jesse Armstrong and Argonon's Amanda Goddard weigh in on the use of generative AI in production. In Broadcast’s most recent Indie Survey, 59% of indies surveyed told us they were keen to …
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Peep Show writer Jesse Armstrong and Argonon's Amanda Goddard weigh in on the use of generative AI in production. In Broadcast’s most recent Indie Survey, 59% of indies surveyed told us they were keen to explore and use AI. Only 1% said they were unlikely to use it.
With the technology developing at a rapid rate, we hear from Jesse Armstrong about whether AI has a place in the creative process. Later, Amanda, who is Argonon’s chief legal and commercial officer, chats about the benefits and dangers of the technology and how it could shape the future of TV, as well as how the indie group is using AI in practice.
In the news this week, Heather Fallon and Rebecca Cooney discuss the impending ITV/Sky deal and what it might mean for the respective companies, as well as further people moves at the BBC.
For more on the stories mentioned this week and the latest news, visit broadcastnow.co.uk.
In the news:
Sky agrees terms to buy ITV assets – report
https://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/itv/sky-agrees-terms-to-buy-itv-assets-report/5218039.article
BBC shakes up entertainment team under Ed Harvard
Alan Tyler: Legacy broadcasters need to get in tune with one another
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Produced by Rebecca Cooney and Heather Fallon at Broadcast. With production support from Daisy Kyakulagira and Ollie Peart at Rethink Audio.
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Pride special: LGBTQ+ representation on TV
Twofour’s chief executive officer David Brindley and journalist, broadcaster and TV critic Scott Bryan join the podcast this week for a special episode marking Pride month.Coinciding with the launch of the …
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Twofour’s chief executive officer David Brindley and journalist, broadcaster and TV critic Scott Bryan join the podcast this week for a special episode marking Pride month.
Coinciding with the launch of the final series of BBC3’s I Kissed a Girl, a revolutionary dating series that centres on a gay kiss, Brindley unpacks the origins of the format as well as the reaction to the news of its cancellation. Meanwhile, Scott Bryan discusses his upcoming book Out Now, part memoir, part nostalgic exploration of queer representation on television from the 1990s to today.
In the news this week, Ellie Kahn joins host Heather Fallon to unpack the major BBC cuts set to impact content, nations and news teams and what it means for the broadcaster as well as the TV Festival’s move to Greater Manchester.
For more on the stories mentioned this week, check out Broadcastnow.co.uk.
I Kissed a Girl series 2 is available now on BBC iPlayer: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001z1lz
Scott Bryan’s upcoming book Out Now is available for pre-order here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Out-Now-Scott-Bryan/dp/1785128507
In the news this week:
BBC to cut £80m spend and 550 jobs from Content, Nations and News
BBC cuts: how the job losses will be split between Content, News and Nations
Kate Phillips sets out 15% reduction in development spend https://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/bbc/kate-phillips-sets-out-15-reduction-in-development-spend/5217791.article
Greater Manchester wins bid for TV Festival https://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-wins-bid-for-edinburgh-tv-festival/5217915.article
Recommended reads:
Phil Edgar Jones Lifts the lid on Sky’s entertainment revolution
Michael Grade lobs terms of trade grenade https://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/features/michael-grade-lobs-terms-of-trade-grenade/5217950.article
Five key takeaways from the first Freelancer Fest https://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/freelancers/five-takeaways-from-the-first-freelancer-fest/5217769.article
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Produced by Rebecca Cooney and Heather Fallon at Broadcast. With production support from Daisy Kyakulagira and Ollie Peart at Rethink Audio.
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Are microdramas the next big scripted trend?
This week, Broadcast delves into the burgeoning world of microdramas. With some forecasts predicting that these one-minute long episode dramas could generate global revenues of $14bn this year, should scripted …
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This week, Broadcast delves into the burgeoning world of microdramas. With some forecasts predicting that these one-minute long episode dramas could generate global revenues of $14bn this year, should scripted companies look to invest? Rebecca Cooney speaks to Banijay Entertainment’s chief business officer Frédéric Balmary and Broadcast’s own Rich Middleton to examine whether micro dramas are a passing fad or the next drama gold mine.
Later on, we hear from members of the documentary community on the key challenges facing factual, and their all-time favourite documentaries, as senior reporter Ellie Kahn attends Sheffield Doc Fest.
In the news this week, Rebecca Cooney and Ellie Kahn discuss the cancellation of the Doctor Who Christmas special and what lies ahead as it goes out to tender as well as what the upcoming social media ban will mean for digital platforms.
For more on the stories mentioned this week, go to broadcastnow.co.uk.
Doctor Who goes out to tender - https://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/bbc/bbc-to-put-doctor-who-out-to-tender-amid-christmas-special-cancellation/5217558.article
UK to ban social media for under-16s https://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/news/uk-to-ban-social-media-for-under-16s/5217661.article
What other indies want to know about Studio Lambert https://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/features/studio-lambert-what-other-indies-want-to-know-about-the-format-powerhouse/5217664.article
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Focus on factual - Norma Percy on Brexit: A Very British Civil War
Documentary legend Norma Percy makes her podcasting debut to talk about her latest project Brexit: A Very British Civil War, as well as sharing her interview tips and explaining more about her Grierson Trust …
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Documentary legend Norma Percy makes her podcasting debut to talk about her latest project Brexit: A Very British Civil War, as well as sharing her interview tips and explaining more about her Grierson Trust fund to support factual filmmakers.
Later in the show, we share the highlights from a webinar run by Broadcast's sister platform Broadcast Intelligence, in which Channel 4's head of news and current affairs Louisa Compton, and Hardcash Productions' creative director Esella Hawkey chat to BI editor Alice Redman about working on the 2023 Dispatches exposé Russell Brand: In Plain Sight and why current affairs content should be more fun.
And in the news round-up, BBC correspondent Ellie Kahn joins this week's hosts Rebecca Cooney and John Elmes to discuss the appointment of Rhodri Talfan Davies as the corporation's deputy director general.
For more on the stories mentioned this week, check out Broadcastnow.co.uk
Analysis on the role of chief content officer at Channel 4:
Rhodri Talfan Davies' appointment as deputy DG: https://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/bbc/rhodri-talfan-davies-appointed-deputy-dg/5217534.article
Rhodri Talfan Davies speaking at the Enders TMT Leaders Live conference: https://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/bbc/bbc-nations-chief-were-an-organisation-that-is-winning/5217406.article
Lisa Nandy's comments at SXSW: https://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/production-and-post/lisa-nandy-admits-government-got-it-wrong-on-ai-copyright/5217336.article
Norma's Grierson Trust fund: https://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/indies/norma-percy-and-grierson-trust-unveil-documentary-fund/5216569.article
The full interview with Louisa and Esella is available to Broadcast Intelligence members
Find out more about Broadcast Intelligence here: https://www.broadcastintel.com/?utm_source=referral&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=BDCPOD
And book your free demo of the platform here:https://commissionerindex.youcanbook.me/?SOURCE=BDCPOD
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Produced by Rebecca Cooney and Heather Fallon at Broadcast. With production support from Daisy Kyakulagira and Ollie Peart at Rethink Audio.
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Inside Disney’s Rivals with Katherine Parkinson, Eliza Mellor and Laura Wade
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 …
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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
More Rivals content - https://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/features/were-not-like-corinium-how-rivals-transformed-happy-prince/5217228.article
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New BBC DG, new challenges: what should Matt Brittin's priorities be?
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 …
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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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Produced by Rebecca Cooney and Heather Fallon at Broadcast. With production support from Daisy Kyakulagira and Ollie Peart at Rethink Audio.
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Talking TV #101: How The Big Breakfast Was Made
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 …
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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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Produced by Rebecca Cooney and Heather Fallon at Broadcast. With production support from Daisy Kyakulagira and Ollie Peart at Rethink Audio.
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Talking TV #100: Edinburgh International Television Festival 2017
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 …
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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.
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BONUS: Broadcast Digital Awards 2017
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.Stay connected …
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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.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.
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Talking TV #99: The Crystal Maze & Blind Date
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 …
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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.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.
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Talking TV #98: Election night & Unspun with Matt Forde
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 …
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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.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.
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Talking TV #97: Your Face or Mine & Broken
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 …
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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.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.
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Talking TV #96: Drama Special - Jamestown & Loaded
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 …
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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.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.
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Talking TV #95: John Smithson's latest space adventure
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 …
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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.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.
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Talking TV #94: Mip TV and Manic Street Preachers
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 …
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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.
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Talking TV #93: BBC3's This Country & Broadcast's Indie Summit
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 …
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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.
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Talking TV #92: The State of Reality TV
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 …
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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.
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Talking TV #91: Entertainment Special & Little Big Shots
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 …
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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.
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Talking TV #90: The Making of Apple Tree Yard & Sky Dumps Docs
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 …
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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.
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Talking TV #89 - Broadcast Awards 2017
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 …
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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.
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Talking TV #88 - Discovery / Sky carriage row & Ronnie O'Sullivan's American Hustle
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 …
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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.
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