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EPISODE · Aug 28, 2026 · 39 MIN

Steph McGovern chats to TV Insiders Jimmy & Peter

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TV Insiders Peter Fincham and Jimmy Mulville are joined by the brilliant Steph McGovern to talk about her career, the television industry, and slime! In this episode:The Rest Is Money PodcastSteph's CareerBBC NewsThe TV Industry Steph's Packed LunchSteph's NovelsHave I Got News For You 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.CHAPTERS01:26 Robert Peston / The Rest Is Money03:01 Steph's engineering roots03:56 Steph's first steps into TV05:25 Steph's background09:30 Steph's first job at the BBC11:40 The Big Deal13:27 Working full time at the BBC15:49 Is TV harder now?17:40 Steph's Packed Lunch24:08 Post Packed Lunch life28:16 Steph's businesses30:09 Steph's novels33:50 Steph's first time on HIGNFY35:48 Steph's first TV appearance #StephMcGovern #RobertPeston #TheRestIsMoneyPodcast #BlackAndDecker #BBC #Middlesbrough #TheBigDeal #StephsPackedLunch #Gootopia #Deadline 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: @insiderstvpodcastEmail: [email protected]: @InsidersTVPod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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