Talking TV #34: BBC1’s entertainment quest & Charlie Higson

Talking TV returns from a short sabbatical with a bounty of goods, including the story behind BBC1’s forthcoming Harry Hill comedy drama Professor Branestawm. Broadcast editor Chris Curtis and Outline Productions boss Laura Mansfield are in the studio alongside host Jake Kanter. They discuss BBC1’s renewed quest for a Saturday night entertainment hit, live action children’s TV tax breaks and ITV’s freshly commissioned teatime drama Jekyll & Hyde. Talking TV then heads to the screening of Professor Branestawm, where Charlie Higson explains how he convinced Harry Hill to take on his first acting role. Finally, there are previews of BBC2 mockumentary Brian Pern: A Life in Rock and Watch pilot Honey I Bought The House.