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Robert Shepherd

Journalist Robert Shepherd engages in insightful conversations with luminaries from across the media landscape, delving into the latest and most compelling topics across media and the arts.  

  1. 1 MAR

    A conversation with TV exec, Steven D. Wright

    TV luminary Steven D. Wright on the state of TV: the successes — and the missteps. *Warning: this episode contains strong language.

    31 min

  2. 4 FEB

    Former ITV director of television Simon Shaps on his career in the biz

    Simon Shaps talks about his time running TV at ITV

    32 min

  3. 21 JAN

    John Ferguson: Fleet Street's first black staff photographer

    Fleet Street's first black staff photographer, John Ferguson, reflects on a career snapping Prince, Michael Jackson and David Bowie, the story behind his Black Britannia exhibition, a near-death experience in Afghanistan and reveals his plans for his beloved Suffolk. https://www.johnfergusonphoto.com/

    28 min

  4. 5 JAN

    Tim Weller, the entrepreneur

    Incisive Media founder and former RDF Media chairman Tim Weller reflects on a career shaped by entrepreneurial instinct, hard-won lessons and the challenges faced along the way.

    29 min

  5. 08/12/2025

    Securing development funding

    Director Keith Kopp and producer Luke Allen discuss how they got their film First Christmas off the ground.

    26 min

  6. 25/11/2025

    A conversation with TellyCast founder, Justin Crosby

    TellyCast founder and former PR man Justin Crosby talks industry, his career transition and of course, Leeds United.

    31 min

  7. 26/10/2025

    Filming in Vietnam after the funding collapsed

    Director Coz Greenop explains how filming in Vietnam continued after the money he was promised didn't materialise.

    31 min

  8. 27/09/2025

    The making of Theodor Herzl: The Man Behind Israel

    Cinematographer Dominic Howlett reflects on capturing the story of a founding father of Zionism.

    27 min
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About

Journalist Robert Shepherd engages in insightful conversations with luminaries from across the media landscape, delving into the latest and most compelling topics across media and the arts.  

Information

  • Creator
    Robert Shepherd
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    44
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Media Types
  • Show Website
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