Talking TV #11: Benefits Street and Henry Winkler

Broadcast’s fortnightly podcast returns with more debate on Channel 4’s controversial series Benefits Street and a look at the new CBBC series from Henry Winkler (aka The Fonz). Channel 4’s head of documentaries Nick Mirsky talks to host Jake Kanter about why the Benefits Street has struck a chord, but refuses to commit to a second series of the Love Productions show. Broadcast editor Lisa Campbell and Steven D Wright, the creative director of Whizz Kid Entertainment, also discuss ITV’s stinging attack on the BBC this week and the spectre of top-slicing the licence fee. Elsewhere, Kindle Entertainment director Anne Brogan pops by to discuss Hank Zipzer, CBBC’s adaptation of Happy Days actor Winkler’s series of children’s books starring a boy with dyslexia. Finally, find out how much BBC2’s new series The Great Interior Design Challenge resembles Changing Rooms and why Radio 2’s Ken Bruce divides opinions on BBC1 gameshow Reflex.