Insiders: The TV Podcast

TV insiders Jimmy Mulville and Peter Fincham ask whether brands such as John Lewis, M&S and Waitrose could help save British comedy and whether The Pitt really is too similar to ER. They also look at Monty Don’s departure from Gardeners’ World and ask who could possibly replace him…

In this episode:
Why this year’s Christmas adverts are becoming five-minute short comedies
Whether brands could fund full-length comedy on YouTube
The risks and opportunities of brand-sponsored comedy
Why comedy is struggling at the BBC, ITV and Channel 4
The ER v The Pitt lawsuit and Michael Crichton’s “frozen rights” provision
Why proving a TV idea has been copied is so difficult
Jimmy’s experience of a Have I Got News for You format dispute in Australia
Why replacing Monty Don is such a high-stakes decision for the BBC
What Jeremy Clarkson and Top Gear can teach the BBC about replacing a TV legend
Why Gardeners’ World is such a valuable commercial brand for BBC Studios

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Chapters
00:00 – Introduction
04:47 – Christmas adverts: Waitrose, M&S and John Lewis
10:40 – Could brands fund British comedy?
17:30 – ER, The Pitt and the Michael Crichton lawsuit
26:34 – Replacing TV legends: Monty Don and Jeremy Clarkson

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Jimmy Mulville is the co-founder and Chief Executive of Hat Trick Productions. His list of hit shows includes Have I Got News for You, Father Ted, Derry Girls, Outnumbered and Episodes. In the US, Hat Trick launched Whose Line Is It Anyway? in 1997, which ran on ABC for seven years and was the first British series to be recreated for American network television by a British producer.

Peter Fincham ran TalkBack, where he executive produced many of their biggest shows, including I’m Alan Partridge, Never Mind the Buzzcocks and Da Ali G Show. He went on to be Controller of BBC1, then Director of Television at ITV, before returning to the independent sector as co-CEO of Expectation, the company behind Clarkson’s Farm and Alma’s Not Normal.

New episodes every Friday.

YouTube: @insiderstvpodcast
Email: podcasts@hattrick.com
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David Brent, Blackadder, The Vicar of Dibley or Del Boy - who will be crowned the top UK comedy character? TV Insiders Jimmy Mulville and Peter Fincham once again attempt to rank a rich list of contenders including Victor Meldrew, Hyacinth Bucket, Fleabag, Basil Fawlty, Malcolm Tucker and more…

In this episode:
Why Alan Partridge can't be on this list
Jimmy's controversial opinion on Mr Bean
Why are the most beloved UK comedy characters often - on paper at least - such un-loveable people
How Del Boy's character and his life ethos reflected the times the show was created in
Why it's the comedy characters we love to spend time with that can bring us televisions most poignant moments
How Richard Wilson couldn't have been less like his character of Victor Meldrew (and how old Richard was when he started playing the character)
How Fleabag broke the mould of comedy at the time of its release
Why the duo can't get on board the enduring popularity of Mrs Brown
PLUS the exclusive story that involves Harry Enfield, a chicken and a dog...

Have a question, opinion or suggestion? Leave a comment on YouTube, find us on socials @InsidersTVPod, or email us at podcasts@hattrick.com.

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Chapters:
00:00 Intro and rules
02:50 Victor Meldrew and One Foot in the Grave
07:00 Mr Bean: Genius or overrated?
08:35 Malcolm Tucker and The Thick of It
09:55 Basil Fawlty and Fawlty Towers
14:35 Mrs Brown and Mrs Browns Boys
16:15 Del Boy and Only Fools and Horses
19:25 The Vicar of Dibley
21:20 Edmund Blackadder
24:40 Fleabag
26:35 Hyacinth Bucket and David Brent

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Jimmy Mulville is the co-founder and Chief Executive of Hat Trick Productions. His list of hit shows includes Have I Got News for You, Father Ted, Derry Girls, Outnumbered and Episodes. In the US, Hat Trick launched Whose Line Is It Anyway? in 1997, which ran on ABC for seven years and was the first British series to be recreated for American network television by a British producer.

Peter Fincham ran TalkBack, where he executive produced many of their biggest shows, including I’m Alan Partridge, Never Mind the Buzzcocks and Da Ali G Show. He went on to be Controller of BBC1, then Director of Television at ITV, before returning to the independent sector as co-CEO of Expectation, the company behind Clarkson’s Farm and Alma’s Not Normal.

New episodes every Friday.

YouTube: @insiderstvpodcast
Email: podcasts@hattrick.com
Instagram: @InsidersTVPod
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TV Insiders Jimmy Mulville and Peter Fincham discuss why the BBC blurred pride pins on University, why Reform has reported ITV to the police, Netflix has lost viewers, Channel 4 has teamed up with Disney+ and how Ghosts and Ali G have taken on the big screen…

In this episode:
• Why the BBC edited pride pins out of University Challenge
• Whether blurring a “Protect the Dolls” T-shirt on Strictly was impartiality or censorship
• The Poppy, Remembrance Day and where the BBC should draw the line
• Reform’s police complaint against ITV over its undercover investigation
• Whether undercover journalism was in the public interest or went too far
• Why Netflix engagement is falling and whether the streaming boom is ending
• Weekly episode releases versus the full-season box-set drop
• How YouTube now beats Netflix for US streaming viewing
• Channel 4’s Disney+ deal and what it means for British public service television
• Whether comedy films are the new future as Ghosts and Ali G hit the big screen
• Why British TV comedy is struggling despite Ludwig, Ann Droid and Small Prophets earning millions of viewers

Have a question, opinion or suggestion? Leave a comment on YouTube, find us on socials @InsidersTVPod, or email us at podcasts@hattrick.com.

If you enjoyed the episode, please like, subscribe and share the podcast with a friend — it really helps us grow.

Chapters
00:00 BBC removes University Challenge pride pins
06:10 Strictly blurs “Protect the Dolls” t-shirt
09:40 Reform reports ITV to the police
14:40 Netflix: why are people watching less?
21:20 Channel 4’s Disney+ deal explained
27:20 Are comedy movies the future for TV sitcoms?

#BBC #BBCNews #UniversityChallenge #StrictlyComeDancing #Pride #LGBTQ #Impartiality #ReformUK #NigelFarage #ITV #UndercoverJournalism #Journalism #Netflix #Streaming #YouTube #Channel4 #DisneyPlus #BritishTV #TVNews #TVPodcast #TVIndustry #Ghosts #AliG #TheInbetweeners #BritishComedy #Sitcom #InsidersTV

Jimmy Mulville is the co-founder and Chief Executive of Hat Trick Productions. His list of hit shows includes Have I Got News for You, Father Ted, Derry Girls, Outnumbered and Episodes. In the US, Hat Trick launched Whose Line Is It Anyway? in 1997, which ran on ABC for seven years and was the first British series to be recreated for American network television by a British producer.

Peter Fincham ran TalkBack, where he executive produced many of their biggest shows, including I’m Alan Partridge, Never Mind the Buzzcocks and Da Ali G Show. He went on to be Controller of BBC1, then Director of Television at ITV, before returning to the independent sector as co-CEO of Expectation, the company behind Clarkson’s Farm and Alma’s Not Normal.

New episodes every Friday.

YouTube: @insiderstvpodcast
Email: podcasts@hattrick.com
Instagram: @InsidersTVPod
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Monty Python’s Flying Circus, The Benny Hill Show or Morecambe & Wise — what is Britain’s greatest sketch show? TV Insiders Jimmy Mulville and Peter Fincham rank the best British sketch shows, from That Mitchell and Webb Look and The Two Ronnies to The Fast Show, Spitting Image, French & Saunders, Goodness Gracious Me! and more…

In this episode:
Morecambe & Wise’s incredible castings
The Two Ronnies, Four Candles and the “dull in Hull” weather forecast
How Not the Nine O’Clock News made Rowan Atkinson a star
The Fast Show, Caroline Aherne and sketches made for the YouTube age
A Bit of Fry & Laurie and the privatised police sketch
That Mitchell and Webb Look’s “Are we the baddies?”
Why Benny Hill was left off the list
Spitting Image, David Owen, David Steel and the puppets that punctured political careers
French & Saunders and their brilliant Bananarama parody
Goodness Gracious Me!’s “Going for an English”
Armstrong and Miller and whether sketch shows should ever be revived
How Monty Python’s Flying Circus changed sketch shows
PLUS: The League of Gentlemen, Little Britain, Smack the Pony and more

Chapters:
00:00 Intro and the rules
03:50 A Bit of Fry & Laurie
05:40 The Two Ronnies
07:55 Not the Nine O’Clock News
11:05 The Fast Show
13:25 That Mitchell and Webb Look
14:45 The Benny Hill Show
17:05 Spitting Image
20:15 French & Saunders
21:35 The Morecambe and Wise Show
23:45 Goodness Gracious Me!
26:40 Monty Python’s Flying Circus

Have a question, opinion or suggestion? Leave a comment on YouTube, find us on socials @InsidersTVPod, or email us at podcasts@hattrick.com.
If you enjoyed the episode, please like, subscribe and share the podcast with a friend — it really helps us grow.
#BritishTV #SketchShows #BritishComedy #MontyPython #MorecambeAndWise #TheTwoRonnies #TheFastShow #SpittingImage #FrenchAndSaunders #BennyHill #FryAndLaurie #MitchellAndWebb #GoodnessGraciousMe #NotTheNineOClockNews #RowanAtkinson #FourCandles #AreWeTheBaddies #SmackThePony #LittleBritain #The League of Gentlemen #ArmstrongAndMiller #BritishTelevision #TVPodcast #InsidersTV

Jimmy Mulville is the co-founder and Chief Executive of Hat Trick Productions. His list of hit shows includes Have I Got News for You, Father Ted, Derry Girls, Outnumbered and Episodes. In the US, Hat Trick launched Whose Line Is It Anyway? in 1997, which ran on ABC for seven years and was the first British series to be recreated for American network television by a British producer.

Peter Fincham ran TalkBack, where he executive produced many of their biggest shows, including I’m Alan Partridge, Never Mind the Buzzcocks and Da Ali G Show. He went on to be Controller of BBC1, then Director of Television at ITV, before returning to the independent sector as co-CEO of Expectation, the company behind Clarkson’s Farm and Alma’s Not Normal.

New episodes every Friday.

YouTube: @insiderstvpodcast
Email: podcasts@hattrick.com
Instagram: @InsidersTVPod
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The Traitors almost went to Costa Rica with bikinis and hot tubs with BBC editorial policy suggested avoiding the words “murder” and “kill”.

Now the show’s commissioner, Syeda Irtizaali joins TV Insiders Peter Fincham and Jimmy Mulville to reveal the decisions, disagreements and casting choices behind the hit show…

In this episode:
How the Dutch format became The Traitors on the BBC
Why Syeda pushed for a Scottish castle instead of Costa Rica
The BBC’s concerns about “murder” and “kill” and why she rejected the advice
The A-list star who was almost in Celebrity Traitors Series 2
Claudia Winkleman’s worries about the first big twist
Why the original series launched with ordinary people, not celebrities
The fan test used to cast Celebrity Traitors
Can Netflix create its own nation-gripping reality hit?
“Prestige reality”, Netflix: Will You Marry Me? and the future of unscripted TV
PLUS: The Big Breakfast, a beer-stained job application and secretly training Denise Van Outen

Have a question, opinion or suggestion? Leave a comment on YouTube, find us on socials @InsidersTVPod, or email podcasts@hattrick.com.

If you enjoyed the episode, please like, subscribe, and share the podcast with a friend—it really helps us grow.

CHAPTERS
00:00 Welcome and meet Syeda Irtizaali
01:20 Celebrity Traitors and the unnamed A-list star
03:30 How The Traitors came to the BBC
07:50 Costa Rica, hot tubs and the Scottish castle
09:10 Why the BBC questioned “murder” and “kill”
11:20 Claudia Winkleman and the first big twist
13:50 Why The Traitors started without celebrities
16:50 Celebrity Traitors and the casting fan test
18:10 Can Netflix create the next big reality hit?
19:30 Netflix: Will You Marry Me?
20:50 What is “prestige reality”?
22:20 Moving from the BBC to Netflix
24:00 The future of the BBC and Channel 4
27:10 Getting into television and The Big Breakfast
30:30 Secretly training Denise Van Outen
31:20 Something for the Weekend’s outrageous dating segment
32:20 Becoming a Channel 4 commissioner
34:35 Final thoughts and goodbye

New episodes every Friday.

YouTube: @insiderstvpodcast
Instagram: @InsidersTVPod
Email: podcasts@hattrick.com

#TheTraitors #CelebrityTraitors #ClaudiaWinkleman #Netflix #BBC #SyedaIrtizaali #DeniseVanOuten #TheBigBreakfast #RealityTV #TVPodcast #InsidersTVPodcast
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