This week, we shine the spotlight on the reality television and take a close look at Franco-British relations. We speak to Ross McCarthy, founder of Gobstopper Television and creator of MTV’s forthcoming Charlotte Crosby series Just Tattoo of Us. Also, Samuel Kissous, founder of French production company Pernel Media joins us to explain why he’s launched a British operation. In the news this week, we head to Jerusalem, where major US media giants including Fox, HBO and WME have signaled their intention to tap into the UK’s “producing voice” as they move towards a new era of transatlantic co-productions.International editor Manori Ravindran, fresh off the plane from Israel, tells us what went down at Keshet’s INTV conference and what the US firms are looking to do over here. We also look at a potential second series of The Night Manager as well as Fox’s abandoned plans to remake Luther.

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Talking TV heads to the shiny floor studio with an entertainment special. We speak to Andy Rowe, executive producer of Dawn French-fronted talent format Little Big Shots, which launches on Wednesday March 1, about the US origins of the format as well as a potential OAP friendly spin-off. In this news this week, we take a look at The Nightly Show, which also launches next week on ITV, as well as Channel 4’s Friday night entertainment push, and get reaction from top producers to the closure of The London Studios. Finally, we also climb into a cab headed to Horseferry Road with a look at Channel 4’s forthcoming documentary The Knowledge: The World’s Toughest Taxi Test. Exec producer Amelia Hann discusses her indie Honey Productions’ first commissions as well as the challenges of launching a new production company.Head to www.thefinishline.pro/welcome for more information on our sponsor The Finish Line.

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Talking TV heads to Apple Tree Yard – exploring BBC1’s Kudos-produced psychological thriller.We talk to Manda Levin, executive producer of the four-part series, which opened with over 7m viewers, about the origins of the show, the emotionally graphic nature of the show and the possibility of more episodes.We also climb the Giant’s Causeway in Channel 5’s latest documentary series – The Secrets Of The National Trust with Alan Titchmarsh. Exec producer Fintan Maguire joins us in the studio to discuss the Spun Gold-produced series.Maguire is joined by Barcroft Media chief executive Sam Barcroft to talk about the major stories of the week including Sky’s decision to pull the plug on factual programming in favour of Hunted-style fact ent formats and Big Brother-esque entertainment events as well as the return of Blind Date for Channel 5.Talking TV is brought to you by pop-up post firm The Finish Line. Dealing with everything from consulting to full post and delivery, they have worked on Walking The Americas, First Dates Hotel and Celebrities in Therapy to name a few.The company has most recently worked on Cradle To Grave, Pioneer Productions’ doc for National Geographic Channel, which follows the life of one person from conception to death.

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A special edition of Talking TV recorded at the Broadcast Awards 2017, with interviews with all of the winners including Fleabag star Phoebe Waller-Bridge and Jools Holland.

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The latest edition of Talking TV delves into the ongoing war between Sky and Discovery over carriage fees, as well as picks over the sale of Channel 4's Growth Fund indie True North.Elsewhere, History director of programming Rachel Job and North One Television chief executive Neil Duncanson pop in to the studio to discuss Ronnie O'Sullivan's American Hustle.This week, Talking TV is brought to you by pop-up post firm The Finish Line. Dealing with everything from consulting to full post and delivery, they have worked on First Dates, GPS Behind Closed Doors and Hunted and recently finished work on Walking The Americas, October Films’ latest Levison Wood series for Channel 4.

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The latest edition of Talking TV explores how BBC gameshow Pointless managed to reach 1,000 episodes and provides a guide to BBC Studios ahead of its commercialisation in April. Remarkable joint managing director James Fox joins us in the studio to discuss the long-running quiz and explain how they’ve kept the Richard Osman and Alexander Armstrong-fronted show fresh. Fox also discusses the Endemol Shine indie’s international strategy, which saw it reversion The Great Australian Spelling Bee for Sky 1, and gives his thoughts on the entertainment market. Elsewhere, Broadcast’s Hannah Gannagé-Stewart explains the latest developments at BBC Studios after the Trust gave it a greenlight to commercialise and discusses Danny Cohen's plans to fund a series of 'super-dramas' with BBC Worldwide and Lookout Point.

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Broadcast’s Talking TV end of year special looks at what’s coming up over the festive period as well as the best shows of the year, the biggest TV industry stories of the year and some of the shows to watch out for in 2017.Nearly a year on from the appointment of Kevin Lygo, we analyse the new look ITV and discuss the impact of the closure of the linear BBC3 channel. We also ask whether TV has done anything to counter Liz Warner’s claims that it is “old and boring” and producing “risk-averse, culturally bland programming”. We discuss the shows of the year - from Danny Dyer’s episode of Who Do You Think You Are? to Sharon Horgan’s Divorce - as well as this year’s Christmas treats. Joining us in the studio to reveal what they’ve made of 2016 are Kerfuffle founder Steven D Wright, Pretzel TV boss Steve Wynne and Avalon factual creative director Ian Lamarra.

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Channel 5 factual commissioner Guy Davies, Sundog Pictures creative director and executive producer Dov Freedman explain how they persuaded MPs Nick Clegg, Naz Shah and Jacob Rees-Mogg to open their constituency doors on this week’s Talking TV.The trio discuss how the one-off documentary, which was narrated by John Prescott and associate produced by former Broadcast reporter Balihar Khalsa, fits into Channel 5’s new programming strategy.Also, we track down Michael Rosen, author of revered kids book We’re Going On A Bear Hunt. The writer explains how his book went from the page to becoming an animated Christmas special for Channel 4.

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Ruth Phillips, boss of Endemol Shine Group's Zeppotron, discusses the cathartic production of political comedy special Frankie Boyle’s American Autopsy and Danielle Ward, comedian and creator of hit podcast Do The Right Thing, shares her experience of turning it into a pilot for Channel 4. Following the election of Donald Trump as US president, Phillips explains how the show, which also featured Sara Pascoe and Katharine Ryan, is put together as well as the general state of topical British comedy. Meanwhile, Ward talks about the podcast’s background and how she’s managed to get more women than men on a comedy panel show.

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Broadcast shines a light on Sky’s diversity figures, the BBC tendering process and Channel 5’s move to raise its factual ambitions as well as an in-depth conversation about the state of music on television. Ahead of this year’s MTV European Music Awards, which launches in Rotterdam on Sunday, we speak to exec producer Bruce Gillmer. We are also joined by Faraz Osman, managing director of Four to the Floor indie Lemonade Money and Steve Wynne, TV boss of CBBC Chart Show producer Pretzel and Broadcast editor Chris Curtis. We also have previews of two of the year’s most anticipated series, Planet Earth II and Netflix’s The Crown.

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