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Disney departs Doctor Who, Winkleman & Norton to become BBC chat show stablemates, and memories of Prunella Scales.
31 oktober 2025 · 36 min
This week, with Claudia Winkleman reportedly being lined up for a BBC chat show (to be produced by Graham Norton's company), Peter and Jimmy ponder how that’s going to work in practice, and remember some chat show hits (and misses) of their own. And as Disney announce they’re ending their deal with the BBC to make Doctor Who, we ask what the future holds for the series, and whether the BBC’s cast-iron commitment to the so-called “Whoniverse" makes it a show that’s simply too big to fail? Lees meer
Plus, failing to book Bruno Brookes, Strictly gossip from Peter’s hairdresser, and some free advice for agents everywhere: never let your clients see the swimming pool in your second home.
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 he was Director of Television at ITV, before returning to the independent sector as the co-CEO of Expectation, the company behind Clarkson's Farm and Alma's Not Normal.
New episodes every Friday.
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@InsidersTVPodcast
Email: InsidersTVPod@expectationtv.com
Instagram: @InsidersTVPod
Insiders: The TV Podcast is an Expectation and Hat Trick co-production.
The producer is Owen Braben.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Claudia & Tess's departure from Strictly, Paddington's day in court, and memories of the fallout from Brass Eye's Paedogeddon.
24 oktober 2025 · 37 min
This week, Jimmy and Peter discuss the future of Strictly, and what to make of the mid-series announcement that Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman are leaving the show. As Studio Canal file their first court papers in the Paddington vs Spitting Image case, we indulge ourselves one more time in the story (and the publicity) that never stops giving. And we ask what (if anything) the results of the Our BBC, Our Future survey really tell us? Lees meer
Plus, Jimmy sings Sondheim, William G Stewart’s middle name, and the only commissioner (so far) ever to slam the phone down on Peter.
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 he was Director of Television at ITV, before returning to the independent sector as the co-CEO of Expectation, the company behind Clarkson's Farm and Alma's Not Normal.
New episodes every Friday.
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@InsidersTVPodcast
Email: InsidersTVPod@expectationtv.com
Instagram: @InsidersTVPod
Insiders: The TV Podcast is an Expectation and Hat Trick co-production.
The producer is Owen Braben.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Meghan Markle’s impressive efforts to spin her Netflix deal, the demise of the 9pm slot, and an “Oxbridge gang” running television?
17 oktober 2025 · 33 min
This week, Peter and Jimmy ask whether Harry and Meghan’s much-diminished first look deal with Netflix is really the “sign of strength” that Meghan claims. But lest anyone roll their eyes too hard, isn’t that blend of resilience and self-delusion exactly what every good independent producer needs? And as Banijay strike a deal that “paves the way” (but no more than that) for the return of The Inbetweeners, we talk the science and art of programme announcements. Lees meer
Plus, Sir Phil Redmond’s eyebrows, what to say on a first date, and the perils of swapping analogue pounds for digital pennies.
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 he was Director of Television at ITV, before returning to the independent sector as the co-CEO of Expectation, the company behind Clarkson's Farm and Alma's Not Normal.
New episodes every Friday.
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@InsidersTVPodcast
Email: InsidersTVPod@expectationtv.com
Instagram: @InsidersTVPod
Insiders: The TV Podcast is an Expectation and Hat Trick co-production.
The producer is Owen Braben.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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A “very upset" Paddington Bear, Euan Blair and last week’s HIGNFY, and the BBC’s renewed call for big family sitcoms
10 oktober 2025 · 36 min
This week, Peter and Jimmy debate the wisdom of Studio Canal’s decision to bring legal action against Avalon over the portrayal of Paddington Bear in the new Spitting Image. Jimmy talks about the error that found its way into last Friday’s ep of Have I Got News For You, and what's happened in the days since the show went out. And we discuss the results of the latest BBC tender process, and how remarkably successful BBC Studios are at winning BBC contracts. Lees meer
Plus, the circuitous journey of Expectation’s Osbornes doc, Jimmy’s epic day at the Strictly record, and a shout out to our long-suffering lawyer Simon.
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 he was Director of Television at ITV, before returning to the independent sector as the co-CEO of Expectation, the company behind Clarkson's Farm and Alma's Not Normal.
New episodes every Friday.
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@InsidersTVPodcast
Email: InsidersTVPod@expectationtv.com
Instagram: @InsidersTVPod
Insiders: The TV Podcast is an Expectation and Hat Trick co-production.
The producer is Owen Braben.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Guilty viewing, shows we wish we’d made, and what the overnights do (and don’t) tell you about success.
3 oktober 2025 · 25 min
This week, Peter and Jimmy discuss the programmes they love that they didn’t make, but rather wish they had. And we ask what the popularity of re-watching old shows means for producers and broadcasters - if you can get consistently strong ratings playing familiar things, are you inevitably less likely to commission new stuff? Lees meer
Plus, the margins on drug smuggling, why the original BBC Tinker Tailor looks a bit ropey now, and the unlikely role the TalkBack cafetiere played in the history of British comedy.
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 he was Director of Television at ITV, before returning to the independent sector as the co-CEO of Expectation, the company behind Clarkson's Farm and Alma's Not Normal.
New episodes every Friday.
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@InsidersTVPodcast
Email: InsidersTVPod@expectationtv.com
Instagram: @InsidersTVPod
Insiders: The TV Podcast is an Expectation and Hat Trick co-production.
The producer is Owen Braben.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Trump vs Kimmel, ITV turns 70, and all the news from RTS Cambridge (without the boring bits)
26 september 2025 · 36 min
As Jimmy Kimmel returned to the air this week (and to record ratings), Peter and Jimmy reflect on the extraordinary row between ABC and the White House, and the enduring power of satire to rile thin-skinned politicians who can’t take a joke. Lees meer
We discuss all the news from the RTS Cambridge Convention, including the case for improved tax breaks, particularly at lower price points, in the hope that half hour comedy can benefit just as much as drama. And we say happy 70th birthday to ITV (even though, according to the newly minted Fincham Rule Of Anniversaries, that’s “not a very big deal”).
Plus, a word for poor Grace Archer, a quick audition for Radio 3, and Peter patiently explains the format of a nice little satirical show called “Have I Got News For You” that he thinks Jimmy might enjoy.
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 he was Director of Television at ITV, before returning to the independent sector as the co-CEO of Expectation, the company behind Clarkson's Farm and Alma's Not Normal.
New episodes every Friday.
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@InsidersTVPodcast
Email: InsidersTVPod@expectationtv.com
Instagram: @InsidersTVPod
Insiders: The TV Podcast is an Expectation and Hat Trick co-production.
The producer is Owen Braben.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Andy Harries on The Crown, the genius of Caroline Aherne, and his much maligned talking dog detective show.
19 september 2025 · 40 min
Something a bit different this week - we've got a guest! Lees meer
Peter and Jimmy are joined by legendary producer Andy Harries. He was Head of Comedy and Head of Drama at Granada, before setting up Left Bank Pictures in 2007. His enviable list of credits include The Royle Family, Cold Feet, The Deal, The Queen, The Crown, and Department Q.
We discuss the BBC’s bemused response when they first received The Royle Family, and their resistance to the idea of a sitcom being shot single camera, without an audience (footsteps in which The Office would follow reasonably successfully just a few years later). Andy takes us back to the crucial pitch meeting where Netflix bought The Crown - a commitment to 20 hours of television across two series at £5m per hour... not a bad Friday at the office. And he talks the importance of risk taking - perhaps unsurprising from the man who sold a 10 ep series of Strike Back to Sky, having not only not read the book, but not even optioned it when he made the deal.
Plus, dressing like the Beach Boys, the debt Cold Feet owes to the Golden Rose of Montreux, and pitching a show fronted by the Two Fat Ladies (even though one of them had been dead for 6 months).
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 he was Director of Television at ITV, before returning to the independent sector as the co-CEO of Expectation, the company behind Clarkson's Farm and Alma's Not Normal.
New episodes every Friday.
YouTube: https://…
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Piers Morgan heads to 5, life at Fox after Rupert Murdoch, and Tim Davie’s plan for an ever-ready BBC presenter subs bench.
12 september 2025 · 37 min
This week, Peter and Jimmy discuss the DG’s appearance at the Culture Media and Sport committee, and his big idea to have a “succession plan” in place for every BBC presenter, just in case they happen to become embroiled in something unsavoury. We talk Piers Morgan Uncensored, and the smart move by all involved to start playing it on 5. And as we all come to the terms with the news that Melvyn Bragg is stepping down from In Our Time after 27 years, Peter remembers the jolly old chat they had when he asked Melvyn to come and see him so he could hell him he was cancelling the South Bank Show. Lees meer
Plus, the Murdoch succession, Jimmy’s sartorial tips for your next parliamentary appearance, and why Jay Hunt still says the best no in the business.
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 he was Director of Television at ITV, before returning to the independent sector as the co-CEO of Expectation, the company behind Clarkson's Farm and Alma's Not Normal.
New episodes every Friday.
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@InsidersTVPodcast
Email: InsidersTVPod@expectationtv.com
Instagram: @InsidersTVPod
Insiders: The TV Podcast is an Expectation and Hat Trick co-production.
The producer is Owen Braben.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Crime Special: From the verdant cosiness of Midsomer Murders, to the gritty dramas of Jed Mercurio.
5 september 2025 · 31 min
This week, as the all-conquering Thursday Murder Club tops the Netflix charts, we take a deep dive into the crime and detective genre. Lees meer
Jimmy talks about his long-running and hugely successful partnership with Jed Mercurio, and Peter tells the story of his hit series, The Chelsea Detective. And we ask, is there an unlikely common ground between cosy crime and panel shows - both perennially out of fashion with commissioners, but consistently beloved of viewers? And for writers and producers looking for their next hit crime drama, is it a safer bet to adapt a successful novel, or come up with something new?
Plus, Leonard Cohen lyrics, funny scousers, and Richard Osman’s Swedish TV format that's still going strong 30 years on.
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 he was Director of Television at ITV, before returning to the independent sector as the co-CEO of Expectation, the company behind Clarkson's Farm and Alma's Not Normal.
New episodes every Friday.
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@InsidersTVPodcast
Email: InsidersTVPod@expectationtv.com
Instagram: @InsidersTVPod
Insiders: The TV Podcast is an Expectation and Hat Trick co-production.
The producer is Owen Braben.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Netflix and the row over TV tourism, ITV’s efforts to poach Michael McIntyre, and Peter’s fond (ish) memories of the ill-fated Daybreak.
29 augustus 2025 · 43 min
This week, Jimmy and Peter unpack all the news from Edinburgh, from the bad tempered sniping between Netflix and Channel 4, to the headlines from James Harding’s McTaggart lecture (or could it also be read as a 5000 word job application to be the next DG?). And, from Eric and Ern, to Brucie’s Big Night, to Trinny and Susannah, we talk the decidedly chequered history of talent who make the move from the BBC to ITV. Lees meer
Plus, Jimmy drafts a grumpy letter to the Times, Peter wonders if his children were all born in a barn, and the importance of pivoting to a creator economy (whatever that means).
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 he was Director of Television at ITV, before returning to the independent sector as the co-CEO of Expectation, the company behind Clarkson's Farm and Alma's Not Normal.
New episodes every Friday.
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@InsidersTVPodcast
Email: InsidersTVPod@expectationtv.com
Instagram: @InsidersTVPod
Insiders: The TV Podcast is an Expectation and Hat Trick co-production.
The producer is Owen Braben.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Trump vs South Park, C5 revive Play for Today, and explaining comedy to the Germans.
22 augustus 2025 · 40 min
This week, Jimmy shares his highlights from the Edinburgh Fringe, and Peter tries to remember what on earth his McTaggart was about. We discuss doing comedy in the age of Trump, and South Park’s successes in riling the White House. And we talk the return of Play for Today - another smart move from 5’s Ben Frow? Lees meer
Plus, Jimmy’s friendly chat with Cherie Blair, the perverse logic of banning shows, and we finally answer the question that's been on everyone’s lips... is Roy Wood Jnr, the host of HIGNFY in the US, related to Roy Wood, the lead singer of Wizard (clue: no).
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 he was Director of Television at ITV, before returning to the independent sector as the co-CEO of Expectation, the company behind Clarkson's Farm and Alma's Not Normal.
New episodes every Friday.
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@InsidersTVPodcast
Email: InsidersTVPod@expectationtv.com
Instagram: @InsidersTVPod
Insiders: The TV Podcast is an Expectation and Hat Trick co-production.
The producer is Owen Braben.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Harry and Meghan’s new (watered down) Netflix deal, the streamers’ continued push into sports rights, and memories of Biddy Baxter.
15 augustus 2025 · 43 min
This week, Peter and Jimmy discuss Harry and Meghan’s newly announced Netflix first look deal, and why it’s a much diminished beast compared to the output deal they had before. As Disney+ buys up the rights to show Spanish football in the UK, we ask whether live sport is the next frontier for the streamers. And we remember Blue Peter producer Biddy Baxter, who's died at the aged of 92. An inspirational leader and maverick producer who wasn’t afraid to make enemies... and did. Lees meer
Plus, how to pronounce DAZN, Peter’s Blue Peter garden designer, and Jimmy’s views on his old mate Cycling Mikey.
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 he was Director of Television at ITV, before returning to the independent sector as the co-CEO of Expectation, the company behind Clarkson's Farm and Alma's Not Normal.
New episodes every Friday.
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@InsidersTVPodcast
Email: InsidersTVPod@expectationtv.com
Instagram: @InsidersTVPod
Insiders: The TV Podcast is an Expectation and Hat Trick co-production.
The producer is Owen Braben.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The renaissance of the old fashioned audience sitcom on Netflix, the secret of a good TV title, and is taking a show to the Edinburgh Fringe still worth the cost and bother?
8 augustus 2025 · 37 min
This week, as the Edinburgh Fringe gets underway, Peter and Jimmy ask whether having success at the Fringe is still a worthwhile route for performers who want to carve out a career on television. Lees meer
And we talk Netflix’s new (but decidedly retro) sitcom Leanne. Given that Friends is still one of the streamer’s most watched shows, is the only surprising thing about Leanne that it’s taken Netflix quite so long to start commissioning audience sitcoms that feel like they were made in the 1990s?
Plus, cocaine at Strictly, the weather in Norway, and, at long last, a definitive answer to that most pressing of questions from the world of the TV executive - how to tell the difference between Perrier and San Pellegrino.
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 he was Director of Television at ITV, before returning to the independent sector as the co-CEO of Expectation, the company behind Clarkson's Farm and Alma's Not Normal.
New episodes every Friday.
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@InsidersTVPodcast
Email: InsidersTVPod@expectationtv.com
Instagram: @InsidersTVPod
Insiders: The TV Podcast is an Expectation and Hat Trick co-production.
The producer is Owen Braben.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The rise and rise of YouTube, a mixed bag of results from ITV, and some good (and very bad) advice on how to a pitch a show.
1 augustus 2025 · 46 min
This week, Peter and Jimmy discuss the news that YouTube has become the second most watched video platform in the UK - what does its inexorable rise mean for both producers and broadcasters? And we talk ITV, and try to look beyond their not-great-but-not-quite-as-bad-as-expected results, and ask if they’re getting the big strategic questions right? Lees meer
Plus, the perils of slow lifts, Jimmy’s efforts at self-immolation in the name of selling a show, and the pilot that Peter made that was so bad, everyone at TalkBack just assumed it was a massive practical joke (it wasn’t, it was just terrible).
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 he was Director of Television at ITV, before returning to the independent sector as the co-CEO of Expectation, the company behind Clarkson's Farm and Alma's Not Normal.
New episodes every Friday.
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@InsidersTVPodcast
Email: InsidersTVPod@expectationtv.com
Instagram: @InsidersTVPod
Insiders: The TV Podcast is an Expectation and Hat Trick co-production.
The producer is Owen Braben.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Cancelling Colbert, the shifting balance of power in the world of the chat show, and (another) week of difficult headlines for the BBC.
25 juli 2025 · 43 min
This week, Peter and Jimmy discuss the smorgasbord of news from the BBC, from the future of Masterchef to the devil in the detail of the annual report. And we talk CBS’s decision to cancel the Late Show, and ask whether the age of the made-for-TV chat show is coming to an end? Lees meer
Plus, Clive Anderson upsetting the Bee Gees, Jimmy’s dinner with Jeremy Hunt, and why you should be wary of any meeting where someone tells you how much they “value” you (you’re almost certainly about to be fired).
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 he was Director of Television at ITV, before returning to the independent sector as the co-CEO of Expectation, the company behind Clarkson's Farm and Alma's Not Normal.
New episodes every Friday.
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@InsidersTVPodcast
Email: InsidersTVPod@expectationtv.com
Instagram: @InsidersTVPod
Insiders: The TV Podcast is an Expectation and Hat Trick co-production.
The producer is Owen Braben.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The state of the audience sitcom, the best (and worst) ways to cancel a show, and the difference, such as there is, between selling and lying.
18 juli 2025 · 39 min
This week, in a special Q&A episode, Peter and Jimmy ask whether the audience sitcom has become a dying breed, and if there’s sufficient willingness amongst broadcasters to persist with series while they find their feet? And we discuss the tricky business of cancelling a show, and whether there’s ever a good way to do it. Peter recalls the day his scheduler dared him to cancel Last Of The Summer Wine, and Jimmy talks Episodes, and the time the BBC did their level best to cancel it, only to fail quite completely. Lees meer
Plus, bottle episodes, the nine lives of Room 101, and what happened when Murphy’s Irish Stout rang TalkBack and offered to pay Graham Linehan and Arthur Matthews piles of cash to write a sitcom set in a bar in Ireland.
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 he was Director of Television at ITV, before returning to the independent sector as the co-CEO of Expectation, the company behind Clarkson's Farm and Alma's Not Normal.
New episodes every Friday.
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@InsidersTVPodcast
Email: InsidersTVPod@expectationtv.com
Instagram: @InsidersTVPod
Insiders: The TV Podcast is an Expectation and Hat Trick co-production.
The producer is Owen Braben.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Spitting Image returns (but this time on YouTube), the F1 movie and the debt it owes to television, and the biggest Apple TV series you’ve never heard of.
11 juli 2025 · 37 min
This week, Peter and Jimmy discuss the news that Spitting Image is coming back as a YouTube series, and the ways producers can make premium content for YouTube while still turning a profit. And we ask whether Netflix have missed a trick after spending all that time, money, and effort teaching us all about F1 in Drive to Survive, only for Apple to swoop in and make the F1 movie? Lees meer
Plus, the joys of a bottle episode, how to get your kids to text you back, and The Rime of the Ancient Mariner.
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 he was Director of Television at ITV, before returning to the independent sector as the co-CEO of Expectation, the company behind Clarkson's Farm and Alma's Not Normal.
New episodes every Friday.
Email: InsidersTVPod@expectationtv.com
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@InsidersTVPodcast
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Insiders: The TV Podcast is an Expectation and Hat Trick co-production.
The producer is Owen Braben.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The BBC and the controversy at Glastonbury, the return of Blind Date on Disney, and the surprising part Wayne Rooney played in the story of HIGNFY.
4 juli 2025 · 40 min
This week, Peter and Jimmy discuss the Glastonbury controversy that the BBC has found itself embroiled in, and Peter offers some eye-witness reporting from on the ground at the festival. We talk Disney’s latest non-scripted announcements, including the return of Blind Date. And we ask why, when you sell a format to the Australians, they always seem to try and make it smuttier than anyone ever imagined it could possibly be. Lees meer
Plus, Jimmy’s day at Wimbledon with Johnny Vaughan, a visit to Cilla’s house, and why you should immediately go out and buy a new Mini.
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 he was Director of Television at ITV, before returning to the independent sector as the co-CEO of Expectation, the company behind Clarkson's Farm and Alma's Not Normal.
Our email address is InsidersTVPod@expectationtv.com, or you can get in touch via our socials at @InsidersTVPod.
New episodes every Friday.
Insiders: The TV Podcast is an Expectation and Hat Trick co-production.
The producer is Owen Braben.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The challenges ahead for Kate Phillips as the BBC’s new content chief, the parlous state of the TV freelance landscape, and Peter Fincham: "Oxbridge-y c**t”.
27 juni 2025 · 38 min
This week, as Kate Phillips is confirmed as the new BBC Chief Content Officer, Peter and Jimmy unpack the big issues piling up in her inbox. As the commissioning downturn continues to bite, we discuss the immensely challenging outlook for TV freelancers across the industry. And we pay tribute to the much loved Joanna Beresford, whose death was announced this week - a woman to whom countless producers owe a vast debt. Lees meer
Plus, Sir Trevor McDonald's Bernard Manning gags, the unlikely part Bridget Jones played in Peter’s career, and what people really mean when they say it’s not about the money (clue: it’s absolutely definitely about the money).
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 (series 69 now airing), 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 he was Director of Television at ITV, before returning to the independent sector as the co-CEO of Expectation, the company behind Clarkson's Farm and Alma's Not Normal.
Our email address is InsidersTVPod@expectationtv.com, or you can get in touch via our socials at @InsidersTVPod.
New episodes every Friday.
Insiders: The TV Podcast is an Expectation and Hat Trick co-production.
The producer is Owen Braben.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Royal Special: TV and the monarchy
20 juni 2025 · 41 min
This week, Peter and Jimmy discuss the complex (and occasionally combustible) relationship between television and the royals. They unpack how the Faustian deal works, and what happens when it goes wrong. Lees meer
Jimmy shares fond memories of the time HIGNFY suggested Prince Harry had taken cocaine, only for the show to find itself in hot water for upsetting an entirely different aristocrat. And Peter talks all things Queen-gate, and tells his side of the story.
Plus, Jimmy’s water cooler encounter with Princess Di, the story of the commissioning of Grand Designs, and, for some reason, an honourable mention for Bernie The Bolt.
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 (series 69 now airing), 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 he was Director of Television at ITV, before returning to the independent sector as the co-CEO of Expectation, the company behind Clarkson's Farm and Alma's Not Normal.
Our email address is InsidersTVPod@expectationtv.com, or you can get in touch via our socials at @InsidersTVPod.
New episodes every Friday.
Insiders: The TV Podcast is an Expectation and Hat Trick co-production.
The producer is Owen Braben.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Attenborough and the alchemy of on screen talent, Netflix’s push into the world of unscripted, and why we keeping sending comedians to do travelogues?
13 juni 2025 · 40 min
This week, as Sir David Attenborough’s new doc arrives on the small screen, Peter and Jimmy discuss the lightning-in-a-bottle that is on screen talent, and explore the peculiarly British appetite for eccentrics on TV. As Netflix set out their ambition to create “unscripted universes” on the platform, we unpack what that really means, and why, as the cost of making high end drama keeps rising, big returnable unscripted formats look all the more appealing. And we ask whether the time has come for the PSBs to consider merging in order to compete with the financial heft of the streamers Lees meer
Plus, Jimmy remembers a lunch with Boris Johnson, Peter commissions listeners to help devise a cooking-dating crossover format, and Richard Osman, renaissance man.
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 (series 69 now airing), 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 he was Director of Television at ITV, before returning to the independent sector as the co-CEO of Expectation, the company behind Clarkson's Farm and Alma's Not Normal.
Our email address is InsidersTVPod@expectationtv.com, or you can get in touch via our socials at @InsidersTVPod.
New episodes every Friday.
Insiders: The TV Podcast is an Expectation and Hat Trick co-production.
The producer is Owen Braben.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The future of soaps in the era of streaming, the joys of SXSW London, and the murky world of BBC nations and regions commissioning.
6 juni 2025 · 40 min
This week, as the BBC invites indies to pitch for Casualty (made, and soon to be set, in Wales), we unpack the controversy around the nations and regions tender process, and the ways in which producers occasionally push their luck when it comes to the definition of a "regional" production. We talk the future of soaps, and ask how they adapt to a streaming world. And with SXSW arriving in London this week, Peter and Jimmy take the opportunity to remember TV conferences they’ve known, loved, and really enjoyed being part of. Which, frankly, doesn’t take them very long at all. Lees meer
Plus, herding geese in the Cotswolds, cancelling The Bill, and all the gossip from Charlotte Moore’s leaving do.
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 (series 69 now airing), 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 he was Director of Television at ITV, before returning to the independent sector as the co-CEO of Expectation, the company behind Clarkson's Farm and Alma's Not Normal.
Our email address is InsidersTVPod@expectationtv.com, or you can get in touch via our socials at @InsidersTVPod.
New episodes every Friday.
Insiders: The TV Podcast is an Expectation and Hat Trick co-production.
The producer is Owen Braben.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Channel 4’s controversial plans for in-house production, word clouds with Ant and Dec, and the comedy of Ken Dodd’s tax affairs.
30 mei 2025 · 37 min
This week, Jimmy and Peter ask what Channel 4’s plans to push into in-house production could mean for the UK indie sector. They discuss the BBC’s latest report into the state of British comedy (and whether they might perhaps be better to just commission more comedy, rather than write reports about it). And they talk the art of note giving, and ask whether there’s ever a good way of telling a star they’re anything other than fabulous? Lees meer
Plus, buying Baywatch, the perils of slippery glass bridges, and why you should hire unhinged lunatics.
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 (series 69 now airing), 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 he was Director of Television at ITV, before returning to the independent sector as the co-CEO of Expectation, the company behind Clarkson's Farm and Alma's Not Normal.
Our email address is InsidersTVPod@expectationtv.com, or you can get in touch via our socials at @InsidersTVPod.
New episodes every Friday.
Insiders: The TV Podcast is an Expectation and Hat Trick co-production.
The producer is Owen Braben.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Special Episode: Remembering Alan Yentob
27 mei 2025 · 23 min
With the sad news of the death of Alan Yentob, Peter and Jimmy take the opportunity to remember their old and much-loved friend, to celebrate his life and work, and to pay tribute to the huge impact he had on the world of British television. Lees meer
There's also, inevitably, a plug for the River Cafe in there. We think it’s what Alan would have wanted.
Insiders: The TV Podcast is an Expectation and Hat Trick co-production.
The producer is Owen Braben.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Gary Lineker’s departure from the BBC, the shakeup at ITV Daytime, and Peter does a turn (and gets us a plug) on the Today Programme.
23 mei 2025 · 33 min
This week, Peter and Jimmy unpack the end of Gary Lineker’s time at the BBC, and ask whether the corporation has a more wide-ranging problem when it comes to managing big talent. And we talk the latest changes to the ITV daytime schedule across Lorraine, This Morning, and Loose Women, and ask what the channel are really trying to achieve. Lees meer
Plus, Jimmy’s final day at Goodison Park, the (perhaps overdue) demise of Granada Men and Motors, and the commandment at the BBC that seems to require everyone to say “it’s all about the iPlayer” in every single meeting.
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 (series 69 now airing), 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 he was Director of Television at ITV, before returning to the independent sector as the co-CEO of Expectation, the company behind Clarkson's Farm and Alma's Not Normal.
Our email address is InsidersTVPod@expectationtv.com, or you can get in touch via our socials at @InsidersTVPod.
New episodes every Friday.
Insiders: The TV Podcast is an Expectation and Hat Trick co-production.
The producer is Owen Braben.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Dispatches from the BAFTAs, controversy at Question Time, and a podcast sponsorship deal in the offing?
16 mei 2025 · 34 min
This week, Jimmy brings us an eyewitness report from the front line at the BAFTAs, and we talk weird categories, surprising winners, and what this year’s awards tell us about the state of the British television industry. And we unpack the row between Question Time and Reform MP Richard Tice, and ask whether the work of BBC Verify is definitely the right way of supporting the brilliant journalism that the BBC does. Lees meer
Plus Fiona Bruce swearing, the secret canine code of sound designers, and why we're SUCH big fans of the Edinburgh Woollen Mill.
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 (series 69 now airing), 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 he was Director of Television at ITV, before returning to the independent sector as the co-CEO of Expectation, the company behind Clarkson's Farm and Alma's Not Normal.
Our email address is InsidersTVPod@expectationtv.com, or you can get in touch via our socials at @InsidersTVPod.
New episodes every Friday.
Insiders: The TV Podcast is an Expectation and Hat Trick co-production.
The producer is Owen Braben.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Father Ted musical, Trump’s baffling film tariffs, and the Downton video game spin off that never was.
9 mei 2025 · 47 min
This week, Jimmy talks candidly about the Father Ted musical, its difficult and sometimes painful evolution, and where the project is up to now. We ask what Trump’s film tariffs might mean for the British TV industry. And Peter and Jimmy discuss how to sell our homegrown shows internationally, and why some formats work abroad while others, for some reason, just don’t. Lees meer
Plus living next door to John Cleese, set visits to I’m a Celeb and long lunches with Ant and Dec, and buying 100 hours of Flipper the dolphin.
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 (series 69 now airing), 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 he was Director of Television at ITV, before returning to the independent sector as the co-CEO of Expectation, the company behind Clarkson's Farm and Alma's Not Normal.
Our email address is InsidersTVPod@expectationtv.com, or you can get in touch via our socials at @InsidersTVPod.
New episodes every Friday.
Insiders: The TV Podcast is an Expectation and Hat Trick co-production.
The producer is Owen Braben.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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A new Chief Exec at Channel 4, why politicians all end up wanting to be on the telly, and is it time for the BBC to reboot Top Gear?
2 mei 2025 · 43 min
This week, with Alex Mahon’s announcement that she’s leaving Channel 4, Peter and Jimmy assess the challenges a new Chief Exec will face. We talk the alchemy of Top Gear, and when (if ever) is the best time to reboot a hit show from yesteryear. And in the light of the latest batch of M&A rumours around ITV, we ask whether buying the broadcaster and its production arm would actually be good business? Lees meer
Plus, the joy of soft leather car seats, why politicians all end up wanting to be on the telly, and the REALLY big question on everyone’s lips… will Peter or Jimmy being going for the C4 job?
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 (series 69 now airing), 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 he was Director of Television at ITV, before returning to the independent sector as the co-CEO of Expectation, the company behind Clarkson's Farm and Alma's Not Normal.
Our email address is InsidersTVPod@expectationtv.com, or you can get in touch via our socials at @InsidersTVPod.
New episodes every Friday.
Insiders: The TV Podcast is an Expectation and Hat Trick co-production.
The producer is Owen Braben.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The fate of the linear schedule, Jimmy’s offer to buy BBC3, and a Downton lunch with Julian Fellowes.
25 april 2025 · 34 min
This week we’re delving into the Insiders inbox to answer some brilliant questions from listeners. In the age of streaming, what’s the point of the linear schedule? What’s become of the multi-camera audience sitcom? And is there a secret to making successful period dramas? (Answer: not really, but sort of...). Lees meer
And as if that wasn’t enough, we talk Peter’s mother-in-law, Jimmy letting his kids skive off school, and Julian Fellowes being pleasingly odd.
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 (series 69 now airing), 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 he was Director of Television at ITV, before returning to the independent sector as the co-CEO of Expectation, the company behind Clarkson's Farm and Alma's Not Normal.
Our email address is InsidersTVPod@expectationtv.com, or you can get in touch via our socials at @InsidersTVPod.
New episodes every Friday.
Insiders: The TV Podcast is an Expectation and Hat Trick co-production.
The producer is Owen Braben.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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SNL comes to the UK, taxing the streamers, and some truly terrible Roger Moore impressions.
18 april 2025 · 37 min
This week, as Sky announce they’re making a British version of Saturday Night Live, we ask, will it work here? Jimmy and Peter talk the pitfalls and impracticalities of the idea suggested by a committee of MPs to tax the streamers to help fund the UK production sector. And as Angela Rippon (aged 80 years young) prepares to host HIGNFY next week, we recall some of our favourite older hosts, including Brucie, Roger Moore, and the pleasingly bonkers William Shatner. Lees meer
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 (series 69 now airing), 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 he was Director of Television at ITV, before returning to the independent sector as the co-CEO of Expectation, the company behind Clarkson's Farm and Alma's Not Normal.
Our email address is InsidersTVPod@expectationtv.com, or you can get in touch via our socials at @InsidersTVPod.
New episodes every Friday.
Insiders: The TV Podcast is an Expectation and Hat Trick co-production.
The producer is Owen Braben.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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HIGNFY goes to America, Father Ted (but without the Catholic priests), and Volcano Live on the BBC
11 april 2025 · 54 min
Old friends Peter Fincham and Jimmy Mulville are the ultimate TV insiders, and in their new podcast, they'll share their insights and analysis of the goings on in the world of television - in short, they're going to get together once a week to gossip! Lees meer
This week, Jimmy lifts the lid on the selling of Have I Got News For You to the Americans, Peter attempts to get us sued by both Simon Cowell and Simon Fuller as he tells the the story of Pop Idol and The X Factor , and we discuss the thorny issue of how to decide who does and doesn't get a mention (and sometimes a hefty format fee too) when the credits roll at the end of a show.
Jimmy is the co-founder and Chief Executive of Hat Trick Productions. His incredible list of hit shows includes Have I Got News For You (series 69 now airing), 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 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 he was Director of Television at ITV, before returning to the independent sector as the co-CEO of Expectation, the company behind Clarkson's Farm and Alma's Not Normal.
Our email address is InsidersTVPod@expectationtv.com, or you can get in touch via our socials at @InsidersTVPod
New episodes every Friday.
Insiders: The TV Podcast is an Expectation and Hat Trick co-production.
The producer is Owen Braben
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Insiders: The TV Podcast
10 april 2025 · 1 min
Old friends Peter Fincham and Jimmy Mulville are the ultimate TV insiders, and in their new podcast, they'll share their insights and analysis of the goings on in the world of television. In short, they're going to get together once a week to gossip! Lees meer
Jimmy is the co-founder and Chief Executive of Hat Trick Productions. His incredible list of hit shows includes Have I Got News For You (series 69 now airing), 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 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 he was Director of Television at ITV, before returning to the independent sector as the co-CEO of Expectation, the company behind Clarkson's Farm and Alma's Not Normal.
New episodes every Friday
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.