Broadcast: Talking Tv

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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?.

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

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Talking TV 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.

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

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

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