Insiders: The TV Podcast

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 listJimmy's controversial opinion on Mr BeanWhy are the most beloved UK comedy characters often - on paper at least - such un-loveable peopleHow Del Boy's character and his life ethos reflected the times the show was created inWhy it's the comedy characters we love to spend time with that can bring us televisions most poignant momentsHow 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 releaseWhy the duo can't get on board the enduring popularity of Mrs BrownPLUS 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 [email protected] you enjoyed the episode, please like, subscribe and share the podcast with a friend — it really helps us grow.Chapters:00:00 Intro and rules02:50 Victor Meldrew and One Foot in the Grave07:00 Mr Bean: Genius or overrated?08:35 Malcolm Tucker and The Thick of It09:55 Basil Fawlty and Fawlty Towers14:35 Mrs Brown and Mrs Browns Boys16:15 Del Boy and Only Fools and Horses19:25 The Vicar of Dibley21:20 Edmund Blackadder24:40 Fleabag26:35 Hyacinth Bucket and David Brent#BritishTV #BritishComedy #OnlyFoolsAndHorses #DelBoy #VicarofDibley #Fleabag #FawltyTowers #JohnCleese #MrBean #Blackadder #AlistairCampbell #TheOffice #RickyGervais #RowanAtkinson #MrsBrownsBoys #VictorMeldrew #Blackadder #HyacinthBucket #BritishTelevision #TVPodcast #InsidersTVJimmy 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: @insiderstvpodcastEmail: [email protected]: @InsidersTVPod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 viewersHave a question, opinion or suggestion? Leave a comment on YouTube, find us on socials @InsidersTVPod, or email us at [email protected] you enjoyed the episode, please like, subscribe and share the podcast with a friend — it really helps us grow.Chapters00:00 BBC removes University Challenge pride pins06:10 Strictly blurs “Protect the Dolls” t-shirt09:40 Reform reports ITV to the police14:40 Netflix: why are people watching less?21:20 Channel 4’s Disney+ deal explained27:20 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 #InsidersTVJimmy 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: @insiderstvpodcastEmail: [email protected]: @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 castingsThe Two Ronnies, Four Candles and the “dull in Hull” weather forecastHow Not the Nine O’Clock News made Rowan Atkinson a starThe Fast Show, Caroline Aherne and sketches made for the YouTube ageA Bit of Fry & Laurie and the privatised police sketchThat Mitchell and Webb Look’s “Are we the baddies?”Why Benny Hill was left off the listSpitting Image, David Owen, David Steel and the puppets that punctured political careersFrench & Saunders and their brilliant Bananarama parodyGoodness Gracious Me!’s “Going for an English”Armstrong and Miller and whether sketch shows should ever be revivedHow Monty Python’s Flying Circus changed sketch showsPLUS: The League of Gentlemen, Little Britain, Smack the Pony and moreChapters: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 CircusHave a question, opinion or suggestion? Leave a comment on YouTube, find us on socials @InsidersTVPod, or email us at [email protected] 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: [email protected] Instagram: @InsidersTVPod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 BBCWhy Syeda pushed for a Scottish castle instead of Costa RicaThe BBC’s concerns about “murder” and “kill” and why she rejected the adviceThe A-list star who was almost in Celebrity Traitors Series 2Claudia Winkleman’s worries about the first big twistWhy the original series launched with ordinary people, not celebritiesThe fan test used to cast Celebrity TraitorsCan Netflix create its own nation-gripping reality hit?“Prestige reality”, Netflix: Will You Marry Me? and the future of unscripted TVPLUS: The Big Breakfast, a beer-stained job application and secretly training Denise Van OutenHave a question, opinion or suggestion? Leave a comment on YouTube, find us on socials @InsidersTVPod, or email [email protected] you enjoyed the episode, please like, subscribe, and share the podcast with a friend—it really helps us grow.CHAPTERS00:00 Welcome and meet Syeda Irtizaali01:20 Celebrity Traitors and the unnamed A-list star03:30 How The Traitors came to the BBC07:50 Costa Rica, hot tubs and the Scottish castle09:10 Why the BBC questioned “murder” and “kill”11:20 Claudia Winkleman and the first big twist13:50 Why The Traitors started without celebrities16:50 Celebrity Traitors and the casting fan test18:10 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 Netflix24:00 The future of the BBC and Channel 427:10 Getting into television and The Big Breakfast30:30 Secretly training Denise Van Outen31:20 Something for the Weekend’s outrageous dating segment32:20 Becoming a Channel 4 commissioner34:35 Final thoughts and goodbyeNew episodes every Friday.YouTube: @insiderstvpodcastInstagram: @InsidersTVPodEmail: [email protected]#TheTraitors #CelebrityTraitors #ClaudiaWinkleman #Netflix #BBC #SyedaIrtizaali #DeniseVanOuten #TheBigBreakfast #RealityTV #TVPodcast #InsidersTVPodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

TV Insiders Peter Fincham and Jimmy Mulville discuss proposed cuts to BBC Three and BBC Scotland, the extraordinary success of The Traitors, Channel 4’s new programming structure and the possible impact on British comedy. They also remember Esther Rantzen and the unforgettable television moment involving Nicholas Winton.In this episode:Why The Traitors is still able to dominate television viewingRichard E. Grant, James Acaster and Amol Rajan’s early exitEarly exits of Robert Kilroy Silk, Noel Edmonds and Susannah Constantine from I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out of HereWhy BBC Three’s online-only future is so complicatedThe debate over BBC acquisitions including Suits, Schitt’s Creek and Scooby-DooWhether the BBC should charge audiences overseasWhat longer iPlayer availability could mean for producers and programme rightsCould BBC iPlayer become a home for Channel 4 and other public-service content?Why the BBC should consider advertising around some of its archive programmingWhether YouTube should give UK public-service broadcasters greater prominenceThe BBC World Service and Britain’s soft powerBBC MediaTech cuts and staff’s emojis reaction to the announcementDavid Brindley’s appointment at Channel 4Why merging Channel 4’s comedy and drama teams could be bad news for comedyEsther Rantzen, That’s Life! and the television legacy of Nicholas WintonHave a question, opinion or suggestion? Leave a comment on YouTube or Spotify, find us on social media at @InsidersTVPod, or email [email protected] you enjoyed this episode, please like, subscribe and share the podcast with a friend — it really helps us grow.Chapters00:00 Introduction00:40 Why The Traitors is still a television phenomenon06:40 BBC cuts and the future of BBC Three11:00 Proposals to reform the BBC licence fee22:40 BBC MediaTech cuts and the emoji backlash24:40 Why merging comedy and drama could hurt Channel 427:20 Remembering Esther Rantzen#BBC #BBCThree #BBCScotland #TheTraitors #Channel4 #BBCiPlayer #Television #BritishTV #TVIndustry #TVNews #TVProduction #Comedy #Broadcasting #EstherRantzen #ThatsLife #NicholasWinton #YouTube #Streaming #PublicServiceBroadcasting #PodcastJimmy 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: / @insiderstvpodcast Email: [email protected]: @InsidersTVPod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.