Talking TV #9: Gogglebox and C4 ratings

Discover why the 2011 riots inspired Gogglebox and hear more about Channel 4’s 2013 ratings blues on Broadcast’s latest Talking TV podcast. Host Jake Kanter is joined by Lisa Campbell and Faraz Osman, the creative director at multiplatform indie Lemonade Money, to sift through a busy week in news. On the agenda is BBC director of television Danny Cohen getting shirty with talent who bash the corporation, while C4’s 11.4% decline in audience share leads to a bigger conversation on viewing trends. Women in Film and Television chief executive Kate Kinninmont also pops in to discuss the winners of her organisation’s awards, which include producers Pippa Harris and Danielle Lux. Elsewhere, Talking TV devotes time to unpicking the success of C4 format Gogglebox with Studio Lambert’s head of development Tim Harcourt. Finally, we tell you why you should be settling in for Watch’s new magic show The Happenings and BBC1’s The Great Train Robbery, which is written by Broadchurch’s Chris Chibnall. Talking TV is available on SoundCloud below and can also be downloaded on iTunes here. The podcast is recorded at Maple Street Studios and the producer is Matt Hill.