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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.

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 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.

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.

Talking TV’s first episode of the year features a discussion on Tim Hincks’ departure from Endemol Shine Group and Robot Wars’ reboot. Joining host Jake Kanter at Maple Street Studios is Broadcast features editor Robin Parker and Faraz Osman, the managing director of Lemonade Money. As well as rounding up the week’s news, the trio also preview Gold's new Catherine Tate comedy Do Not Disturb and BBC2 documentary Phone Shop Idol.

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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.

The latest edition of Talking TV runs the rule over the government’s green paper on the future of the BBC and features an interview with PhoneShop creator Phil Bowker. Host Jake Kanter is joined by Broadcast editor Chris Curtis and entertainment producer Steven D Wright. Together they discuss the prospect of “much diminished, less popular” BBC and assess Sky’s acquisition of Blast! Films. Bowker then drops by Maple Street Studios to discuss his new comedy, The Javone Prince Show, which launched on BBC2 this week. Finally, there are previews of BBC1 drama Partners In Crime and BBC3’s The Unbreakables: Life and Love on Disability Campus.

The latest episode of Talking TV gets the inside track on Channel 5’s ambitious new social experiment 10,000 BC and ponders commissioning changes at the BBC. Joining Jake Kanter in the studio are Outline Productions managing director Laura Mansfield and Broadcast features editor Robin Parker. Together they consider C5’s plans to introduce a 12-week commissioning cycle, the BBC introducing strict IP guidelines for commissioning team and ITV’s new Bear Grylls series. The Garden Productions Spencer Kelly then drops by to talk about the challenges of making 10,000 BC for both C5 and MTV as part of Viacom’s first joint commission. Finally, find out if it’s worth watching BBC2 series Inside the Commons and A Cook Abroad. 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 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 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.

Broadcast’s Talking TV podcast returns with a John Kaye Cooper interview and more on BBC commissioning quotas. Host Jake Kanter is joined by Laura Mansfield, the managing director of Outline Productions, and Broadcast editor Chris Curtis to discuss the BBC Trust’s major review of production guarantees. Also on the agenda is former culture secretary Maria Miller’s broadcasting legacy and there is more on Xbox’s big entry into the content market with Channel 4 for Kudos drama Humans. Talking TV’s regular producer interview welcomes former ITV entertainment controller Kaye Cooper who has been work on the other side of the fence on new gameshow Amazing Greys. Kaye Cooper also reveals how he’s preparing to adapt Israeli format Rising Star for UK audiences. Finally, there are previews of BBC1’s Rob Brydon-fronted gameshow The Guess List and ITV’s Weekend Escapes with Warwick Davis. 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 assesses Tony Hall’s vision for the arts in light of the closure of BBC3 and hears about the craft behind E4’s Made in Chelsea. Joining Jake Kanter to discuss the BBC’s arts push are Broadcast editor Chris Curtis and Broadcast columnist Steven D Wright. Also on the agenda is Phil Edgar Jones’ move to Sky Arts, decriminalisation of BBC licence fee evasion and more on BBC1’s plans to revive Comedy Playhouse after a 30-year hiatus. Made in Chelsea executive producer Sarah Dillistone then drops in to discuss the E4 show and its upcoming spin-off series in New York. She reveals why the structured reality programme is a hub of technical innovation and how duty of care responsibilities led the team to cut certain scenes. Finally, find out why Rob Brydon and Steve Coogan’s The Trip to Italy is must-watch television in Talking TV’s regular telly previews section. 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.

Discover why the 2011 riots inspired Gogglebox and hear more about Channel 4’s 2013 ratings blues on Broadcast’s latest Talking TV podcast. Host Jake Kanter is joined by Lisa Campbell and Faraz Osman, the creative director at multiplatform indie Lemonade Money, to sift through a busy week in news. On the agenda is BBC director of television Danny Cohen getting shirty with talent who bash the corporation, while C4’s 11.4% decline in audience share leads to a bigger conversation on viewing trends. Women in Film and Television chief executive Kate Kinninmont also pops in to discuss the winners of her organisation’s awards, which include producers Pippa Harris and Danielle Lux. Elsewhere, Talking TV devotes time to unpicking the success of C4 format Gogglebox with Studio Lambert’s head of development Tim Harcourt. Finally, we tell you why you should be settling in for Watch’s new magic show The Happenings and BBC1’s The Great Train Robbery, which is written by Broadchurch’s Chris Chibnall. Talking TV is available on SoundCloud below and can also be downloaded on iTunes here. The podcast is recorded at Maple Street Studios and the producer is Matt Hill.

Broadcast’s latest Talking TV podcast gets to grips with the Doctor Who 50th anniversary, diversity and Derren Brown. BBC drama controller Ben Stephenson joins host Jake Kanter to discuss the corporation’s iconic time lord, while Broadcast features editor (and resident Who fan) Robin Parker explains how Mark Gatiss’ biopic An Adventure in Space and Time was received. Also in the news section, Lisa Campbell follows up with Citizen Khan creator and star Adil Ray after Broadcast and Screen International’s feisty Diversify conference last week. Elsewhere, Objective Production’s head of magic Anthony Owen pops in to reveal more about illusionist Derren Brown’s latest Channel 4 stunt The Great Art Robbery. He also explains why TV magic is enjoying something of a renaissance. Finally, two new dramas get the preview treatment. Find out what Broadcast makes of BBC1’s Australian daytime acquisition The Doctor Blake Mysteries and BBC2’s Cold War thriller Legacy. Talking TV is available on SoundCloud below and can also be downloaded on iTunes here. The podcast is recorded at Maple Street Studios and the producer is Matt Hill.

It’s a channel launch bonanza on the latest Broadcast: Talking TV, as Lifetime and local television come under the microscope, and there’s an interview with the makers of Don’t Panic: the Truth about Population. Whizz Kid creative director Steven D Wright and Broadcast’s Lisa Campbell join host Jake Kanter to assess the debut of A+E Network’s female friendly channel, while the US broadcaster’s UK boss Heather Jones gives her side of the story. Meanwhile, Local TV Network chair Nigel Dacre joins Jake in the studio to explain why the venture matters ahead of the launch of Grimsby’s Estuary TV on Freeview channel eight later this month. Also on the show, Archie Baron and Dan Hillman, the producers of BBC2’s critically acclaimed documentary Don’t Panic: the Truth about Population, provide lessons on using innovative 3D holographic technology. They also explain why the doc’s host, Hans Rosling, was voted ‘Swede of the year’. Finally, two new comedies get the preview treatment. Find out why you should be watching Sky 1’s Yonderland and Crackanory, which launches on Dave next week. Talking TV is available on SoundCloud below and can also be downloaded on iTunes here. The podcast is recorded at Maple Street Studios and the producer is Matt Hill.

The sixth edition of Broadcast: Talking TV runs the rule over BBC1’s new entertainment commission Let’s Get Ready to Tumble and checks in on the success of BBC2 comedy The Wrong Mans. Whizz Kid creative director Steven D Wright and Broadcast’s Peter White join host Jake Kanter to score BBC1’s celebrity gymnastics show, as well as pick over the news of China’s limits on foreign formats. There is also a round-up from the Production & Post Forum, where Discovery’s Andrew Jackson spilled the beans on the broadcaster’s decision to pull the plug on its co-production deal with the BBC. Also on the show, BBC head of in-house comedy Mark Freeland pops in to discuss The Wrong Mans in detail, while a critical eye is cast over upcoming E4 comedy Drifters and BBC1 drama The Escape Artist. Talking TV is available on SoundCloud below and can also be downloaded on iTunes here. The podcast is recorded at Maple Street Studios and the producer is Matt Hill.

Broadcast’s latest Talking TV podcast assesses Tony Hall’s first major address as BBC director general and hears from Breathless creator Paul Unwin. Lisa Campbell joins host Jake Kanter to pick over Hall’s messages, while Broadcast ratings guru Stephen Price looks ahead to The X Factor’s first live episode on Saturday. Also on the show, Broadcast deputy editor Chris Curtis catches up with Paul Unwin, the creator of ITV period drama Breathless, on the Croisete in Cannes. And finally, there are previews of BBC2’s Stephen Fry: Out There and Ross Noble Freewheeling, which launches on Dave later this month. Talking TV is available on SoundCloud below and can also be downloaded on iTunes here. The podcast is recorded at Maple Street Studios and the producer is Peter Price.

Left to right: David Couch, Chris Nicoll, Joe Thomas, Jonathan from Hobsons, James Stodd, James Cridland and Donna from Hobsons. In December’s hot-rocking, flame-throwing podcast, some of the loveliest people in UK radio production play their favourite audio of the year. Now that’s a format. They are: David Couch of Maple Street Studios, Chris Nicoll […]