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.

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.

Talking TV #101:  How The Big Breakfast Was Made

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.

Talking TV #100: Edinburgh International Television Festival 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.

BONUS: Broadcast Digital Awards 2017

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.

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.

Talking TV #99: The Crystal Maze & Blind Date

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 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.

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.

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

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.

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.

Talking TV #97: Your Face or Mine & Broken

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.

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.

Talking TV #96: Drama Special - Jamestown & Loaded

John Smithson

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.

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.

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

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.

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 <a href="http://www.thefinishline.pro" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.thefinishline.pro</a> for more information on podcast sponsor The Finish Line.

Talking TV #94: Mip TV and Manic Street Preachers

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.

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.

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

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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.

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.

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

Frankie Boyle

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

Talking TV #78: Edinburgh TV Festival special

Caitlin Moran

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.

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.

Talking TV #77: BBC Worldwide; Caitlin Moran

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.

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.

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

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

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

Talking TV #57: Cohen/Murphy departures analysed

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

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

Talking TV #56: Mipcom & Close To The Edge

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

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

Talking TV #53: Edinburgh 2015 special

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

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

Talking TV #45 - BBC's election fallout

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Vanessa Engle

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

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

Talking TV #43: Vanessa Engle & Katie Hopkins

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

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

Talking TV #42 - Discovery Upfronts 2015, Mip TV

Jeremy Clarkson

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

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

Talking TV #38: Broadcast Awards special

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

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

Talking TV #21: Hinterland and C5 sale

Sarah Phelps

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

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

Talking TV #20: Good Morning Britain & Sarah Phelps

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