Insiders: The TV Podcast

Every Friday, TV Insiders Peter Fincham and Jimmy Mulville take you behind the scenes of the world of television. Jimmy is the co-founder and Chief Executive of Hat Trick Productions. His hit shows include 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 . <p styl

Insiders: The TV Podcast is a tv podcast hosted by Expectation / Hat Trick, with 71 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Expectation / Hat Trick hosts Insiders: The TV Podcast, a tv show with 71 episodes published.

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  Episode #32

  Can A Self-Funded-To-TV Model Work? BBC's Live At The Apollo Axed

  Aug 14, 202632 minS3

  TV Insiders Peter Fincham and Jimmy Mulville discuss the viability of self-funded programming, the increasing lack of stand up on British TV now that Live At The Apollo has been axed, and whether Channel 4 should reinstate their "Red Triangle" programme warning. In this episode: - Self funded to TV model - Shane Gillis + Tires road to Netflix - BBC cancels Live At The Apollo - Do comedians need to be on television? - Should C4 reinstate their "Red Triangle" programme warning? Have a question, opinion or suggestion? Leave a comment on Spotify or 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 01:27 - Self-funded to TV model 07:31 - Ad-funded programming 11:45 - Shane Gillis + Tires road to Netflix 15:30 - BBC cancels Live At The Apollo 23:28 - C4 celebrates 40 years since Red Triangle debut #ShaneGillis #Tires #Netflix #BBC #Channel4 #YouTube #LiveAtTheApollo #BlanketyBlank #CelebrityMastermind #MaryWhitehouse #NeverMindTheBuzzcocks # 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: @insiderstvpodcast Email: podcasts@hattrick.com Instagram: @InsidersTVPod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  Episode #31

  Ash Atallah on Unearthing The Office, His Worst Ever TV Show & Why He Left the BBC

  Aug 7, 202635 minS3

  Comedy producer Ash Atalla joins Jimmy Mulville and Peter Fincham to tell the inside story of The Office, his struggles trying to sell the IT Crowd and what the worst TV show he ever made was… In this episode: •How The Office got off the ground — and why nobody was guaranteed to believe in it •Why Ash left the BBC and founded Roughcut Television •The tough reality of trying to sell shows like The IT Crowd •What the worst TV show Ash ever made was and what he learned from it •Why streamers will buy shows like How to Get to Heaven from Belfast but not Big Boys •What the future holds for the TV industry •PLUS: The BBC, Channel 4, Netflix, new comedy, old-school commissioning, and more Have a question, opinion or suggestion? Leave a comment on Spotify or YouTube, find us on socials @InsidersTVPod, or email us at podcasts@hattrick.com. If you enjoyed the episode, please give us a rating on Apple Podcasts or Spotify and share the podcast with a friend –&nbsp;it really helps us grow. CHAPTERS 00:00 Coming Up... 01:53 Unearthing The Office, Big Boys and Stath Lets Flats 10:10 Joining Talkback & Starting Rough Cut 19:10 The Worst Show Ash Ever Made 22:45 How to Sell Shows Today 29:54 The Future of TV #TheOffice #AshAtalla #JimmyMulville #PeterFincham #TVPodcast #BritishComedy #BBC #Channel4 #RoughcutTelevision #TheITCrowd #PeopleJustDoNothing #StathLetsFlats #BigBoys #Television #Comedy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  Episode #30

  The BBC’S Controversial New Ad, Luke Littler’s Netflix Show & Have UK TV's Diversity Pledges Failed?

  Jul 31, 202634 minS3

  "What has the BBC ever done for me...?" TV Insiders Peter Fincham and Jimmy Mulville take on the BBC's much-debated new advert, dig into Hollywood's revolt against the $110 billion Paramount-Warner Bros Discovery merger, and ask whether anyone can ‘Beat Luke Littler’ in his new Netflix show… In this episode: Is the BBC's "What Has The BBC Ever Done For Me?" advert a costly own goal? Hollywood stars Benedict Cumberbatch, Alan Cumming and Benedict Wong &nbsp;speak out against the Paramount-WBD merger A new report revealing UK TV's diversity promises that haven't delivered The latest on Donald Trump's $10 billion lawsuit against the BBC Luke Littler’s new Netflix show with £501,000 prize pot PLUS: Chris Martin's baffling cameo, Count Binface’s election chances and why Peter reckons he's more "Luke Littler" than "Mo Farah" Have a question, opinion or suggestion? Leave a comment on Spotify or YouTube , find us on socials @InsidersTVPod , or email us at podcasts@hattrick.com . If you enjoyed the episode, please leave a rating on Apple Podcasts or Spotify and share it with a friend –&nbsp;it really helps us grow! #BBC #RomeshRanganathan #BBCFundedByAllOfUs #ThisIsOurBBC #BBCAdvert #Advert #LicenceFee #2026 #Paramount #WarnerBrosDiscovery #LukeLittler #Diversity #DonaldTrump #Podcast #Television #Netflix #TVNews #InsidersPodcast 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: @insiderstvpodcast Email: podcasts@hattrick.com Instagram: @InsidersTVPod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  Episode #29

  Should Broadcasters Be Removing British Comedy History? And More Listener Questions!

  Jul 23, 202637 minS3

  TV Insiders Peter Fincham and Jimmy Mulville answer listener questions on Channel 4 and Netflix removing classic sitcom episodes, the secret scheduling battle between the BBC and ITV and why some revived formats soar while others flop. Correction: It was actually Matt Berry's character of Douglas who dates April, not Chris O'Dowd's character Roy. You'll forgive us for getting this mistaken –&nbsp;we obviously couldn't watch the episode to check! In this episode: Why Channel 4 removed “The Speech” episode of The IT Crowd Why Netflix removed episodes of Little Britain, Come Fly with Me & The Mighty Boosh The Fawlty Towers, Father Ted and Peep Show scenes that got cut or pulled entirely Whether broadcasters should be editing TV history How the BBC and ITV secretly traded schedules ahead of the Radio Times deadline and why the BBC's Christmas strategy was always to "lose with honour" Forgotten TV creatives, like Brian Clemens, who never get mentioned today Why revivals like Gladiators and Blankety Blank succeeded as revivals when Challenge Anneka and Blind Date didn't The real story behind Have I Got News for You's rotating host, and how QI almost had a very different presenter How actors fake smoking, drinking and eating on screen Have a question or opinion? Leave a comment on Spotify, find us on socials (@InsidersTVPod), or email us at podcasts@hattrick.com . If you enjoyed the episode, please give us a 5-star rating on Apple Podcasts or Spotify, it really helps us grow. #BBC #ITV #Channel4 #Netflix #ITCrowd #FawltyTowers #FatherTed #PeepShow #LittleBritain #TVPodcast #BritishTV #Television #InsidersTVPod #HaveIGotNewsForYou #QI #Gladiators #PublicServiceBroadcasting #Streaming #Podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  Episode #28

  Should Under-16s Be Banned From Social Media? Time Team's Patreon Fortune & Snubbing Tom Hanks with Strongwatch Studios

  Jul 17, 202639 minS3

  Ben Powell-Jones and Thom Gulseven of Strongwatch Studios join Peter Fincham and Jimmy Mulville to reveal what it was really like to work at LADbible when it was booming, why they had to turn down Tom Hanks and whether the UK's proposed social media ban for under-16s can actually work. In this episode: •Why they said no to Tom Hanks's agent (and almost turned down Billie Eilish) •How a £500 video made £80k overnight (and why platform ad revenue can vanish just as fast) •Building LADbible's YouTube channel from zero to millions of views •Why Patreon and direct-to-consumer content is the future of monetisation, from Fin vs History to Time Team •Why focus groups lie (and what LADbible's data really showed about who was watching Love Island) •How TV and YouTube are merging, from Rest Is Football's move to Netflix to broadcasters commissioning entire YouTube channels •Their honest take on the UK's proposed social media ban for under-16s Have a question or opinion? Leave a comment, find us on socials (@InsidersTVPod), or email us at podcasts@hattrick.com. If you enjoyed the episode, please leave a review 5-star review, share it with a friend and subscribe so you don’t miss an episode! CHAPTERS 00:00 Meet Strongwatch Studios 04:37 Building LADbible's YouTube Empire 09:44 Snubbing Tom Hanks and (almost) Billie Eilish 12:40 Starting a Company in a Constantly Changing Digital World 15:30 Patreon and the Rise of Direct-to-Consumer Content 22:10 Data in Digital versus TV and why Focus Groups Lie 23:07 TV as ‘Secondary Distribution for YouTube’ 26:05 Broadcasters Now Commissioning YouTube Channels 33:20 The Social Media Ban for Under-16s #YouTube #LADbible #SocialMediaBan #StrongwatchStudios #ContentCreator #Patreon #TVPodcast #BritishTV #DigitalMedia #InsidersTVPod #TomHanks #BillieEilish #CreatorEconomy #Streaming #Podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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