Talking TV #33: Tom Bradby & BBC Productions

The latest edition of Talking TV hears from ITV political editor Tom Bradby about The Great Fire and considers the latest update on the BBC’s plans to transform its production division. Joining host Jake Kanter are Broadcast editor Chris Curtis and entertainment producer Steve D Wright, who mull over the week’s news. On the agenda: indie fears over the BBC’s proposals to scrap commissioning quotas and commercialise its production division. Amazon’s plans to schedule Ripper Street and NBC’s deal to remake Saturday Night Takeaway are also discussed. Tom Bradby then talks about where he finds the time to write a TV drama and the challenges involved in producing The Great Fire. He also discusses the general election debates. Finally, there are previews of BBC2’s latest access documentary Posh People: Inside Tatler and Nat Geo’s Hasselhoff vs The Berlin Wall.