EPISODE · Jul 3, 2026 · 38 MIN
Jimmy & Peter Answer Your Questions
TV Insiders Peter Fincham and Jimmy Mulville address your comments and questions regarding the BBC's Sarah Everard drama, axing long-running TV shows, Claude writing quiz show questions, as well as discussing Michael Grade's recent comments about terms of trade. Topics discussed:Michael Grade's comments regarding terms of trade The BBC's Sarah Everard dramaExploitative true crime showsTV quiz show question writingClaude and the use of AI in TVAxing long-running TV showsChapters:00:00 Intro01:12 Michael Grade's comments regarding terms of trade09:59 Question 1) regarding the BBC's Sarah Everard drama12:11 Question 2) regarding the BBC's Sarah Everard drama13:26 Statement from Lindsay Salt, BBC Director of Drama19:16 Question 3) regarding exploitative true crime TV shows20:49 Question 4) some dramatisations are simply poor taste23:09 Questions from Kenton Allen24:16 Question 5) regarding TV quiz show question writing and AI29:59 Peter's Bob Dylan quiz35:01 Question 6) regarding the axing of long-running TV shows37:09 Outro Have a question, opinion or suggestion? Leave a comment on Spotify or 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.#MichaelGrade #BBC #BBCDrama #SarahEverard #TrueCrime #KentonAllen #Quiz #QuizShows #Mastermind #BobDylan #TheBill #GMTVJimmy 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: / @insiderstvpodcastEmail: [email protected]: @InsidersTVPod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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