Talking TV #27: BBC and Love Productions
The latest edition of Talking TV runs the rule over the BBC Trust’s television services review and Sky’s 70% stake in Love Productions. Entertainment producer Steven D Wright and Broadcast editor Chris Curtis ponder whether BBC1 is too predictable. They also assess if BBC3 is ready for a move to iPlayer after the Trust said it has “yet to establish itself as an online destination”. Also on the agenda is Channel 4’s Immigration Street, the Benefits Street spin-off that has already provoked controversy in Southampton. Plus, find out why BBC3’s Our World War will be must-watch television and how ITV daytime show The Speakmans might just surprise you. Talking TV will now be taking a short summer break before returning for the Edinburgh International Television Festival in August. Look out for us in Scotland.