Insiders: The TV Podcast
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<p>Every Friday, TV Insiders Peter Fincham and Jimmy Mulville take you behind the scenes of the world of television.</p><br><p>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</p><br><p>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><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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Recent Episodes
July 17, 2026
Should Under-16s Be Banned From Social Media? Time Team's Patreon Fortune & Snubbing Tom Hanks with Strongwatch Studios
Peter Fincham and Jimmy Mulville interview Ben Powell-Jones and Thom Gulseven of Strongwatch Studios about building LADbible, turning down Tom Hanks, and the proposed social media ban for under-16s.
July 10, 2026
Sky buys ITV: How will this change what we see on TV?
TV Insiders Peter Fincham and Jimmy Mulville analyze Sky's ITV purchase and its potential impact on future television programming.
July 3, 2026
Jimmy & Peter Answer Your Questions
Industry experts Jimmy Mulville and Peter Fincham answer listener questions about BBC drama, axing shows, and AI's role in TV.
68 total episodes available with 42 transcripts
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- What is Insiders: The TV Podcast?
<p>Every Friday, TV Insiders Peter Fincham and Jimmy Mulville take you behind the scenes of the world of television.</p><br><p>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</p><br><p>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><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p> - How often does this podcast release new episodes?
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