Podcast Episodes

Piers Morgan heads to 5, life at Fox after Rupert Murdoch, and Tim Davie’s plan for an ever-ready BBC presenter subs bench.

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 happe…

Published on 11 hours ago

Crime Special: From the verdant cosiness of Midsomer Murders, to the gritty dramas of Jed Mercurio.

Season 2 Episode 10

This week, as the all-conquering Thursday Murder Club tops the Netflix charts, we take a deep dive into the crime and detective genre. 

Jimmy talks about his long-running and hugely successful partner…

Published on 1 week ago

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.

Season 2 Episode 9

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 b…

Published on 2 weeks ago

Trump vs South Park, C5 revive Play for Today, and explaining comedy to the Germans.

Season 2 Episode 8

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 succ…

Published on 3 weeks ago

Harry and Meghan’s new (watered down) Netflix deal, the streamers’ continued push into sports rights, and memories of Biddy Baxter.

Season 2 Episode 7

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…

Published on 4 weeks ago

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?

Season 2 Episode 6

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. 

And…

Published on 1 month ago

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.

Season 2 Episode 5

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 t…

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

Cancelling Colbert, the shifting balance of power in the world of the chat show, and (another) week of difficult headlines for the BBC.

Season 2 Episode 4

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 S…

Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago

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.

Season 2 Episode 3

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 …

Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago

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.

Season 2 Episode 2

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 as…

Published on 2 months ago