The question is...are you a faithful, or are you a traitor?

Television is something we all enjoy. But few of us get to see how the shows we love actually come to life and why some of them grip the nation in what can only be described as a phenomenon. 

Today on All About Business, James is joined by Stephen Lambert OBE. Stephen is a producer and founder of Studio Lambert, the production company behind some of the UK’s most successful shows like The Traitors, Gogglebox, Squid Game: The Challenge and Race Across the World. 

In this episode, they explore how Stephen built the UK’s most successful independent production company, what goes into producing formats that connect with audiences around the world, and why encouraging risk-taking and innovation is so important in TV.

Timecodes:

00:00 Introduction

01:09 How Stephen Lambert Started His Career

03:27 The Evolution of the TV Business

20:00 Studio Lambert – Sued by Michael Jackson

20:50 Undercover Boss

25:51 Gogglebox

29:02 Celebrity Traitors

35:08 Celebrity Race Across the World

38:34 Squid Game: The Challenge

42:48 Confidentiality – Avoiding Leaks & Spoilers

47:09 How to Find Work in Television

55:28 Developing a Show

1:01:05 The Future of Unscripted Television

1:08:43 Interview round

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