The TV Podcast

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Think you know how television really works? Think again. The TV Podcast, hosted by Chuck Thomas and Greg Scott, is a monthly deep dive into the secrets, scandals and surprise deals shaping the TV industry. Expect early intel on new commissions and brutally honest insights. Monthly on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. Uncensored on YouTube.

  1. Episode 47: ITV In Crisis As Britain’s Got Talent Flops

    MAR 1

    Episode 47: ITV In Crisis As Britain’s Got Talent Flops

    February 2026: ITV in crisis talks as Britain’s Got Talent hits an all-time low, ITV cancels You Bet, Jeopardy, the Fortune Hotel and the British Soap Awards, Netflix builds the largest talk show network in television, QVC on the brink of bankruptcy, Donald Trump’s $10 billion defamation lawsuit against the BBC goes ahead, classic BBC sitcom Goodnight Sweetheart criticised for encouraging infidelity.

    31 min
  2. Episode 46: Nigella Lawson Heats Up Bake Off, Martin Clunes Films Huw Edwards Biopic

    JAN 27

    Episode 46: Nigella Lawson Heats Up Bake Off, Martin Clunes Films Huw Edwards Biopic

    January 2026: Nigella Lawson joins the Great British Bake Off, Channel 4 sends Francis Bourgeois to space, Britain’s Got Talent returns for its 19th series with Stacey Soloman, Bruce Forsyth’s abandoned mansion, Disney+ buys a castle for Alan Carr, ITV criticised for dropping Loose Women audience, Netflix tells producers to ‘dumb down’ movies, ITV finally launches The Summit with Ben Shepherd, Celebs Go Dating returns for its 16th series with David Potts, Celebrity Traitors dream line-up revealed, Channel 5 commissions The Downfall of Huw Edwards with Martin Clunes.

    40 min
  3. Episode 45: Strictly's Thomas Skinner Sues BBC Over Voting Allegations, David Walliams Scandal

    12/24/2025

    Episode 45: Strictly's Thomas Skinner Sues BBC Over Voting Allegations, David Walliams Scandal

    December 2025: Strictly's Thomas Skinner sues BBC over voting allegations, David Walliams scandal, ITV plans Love Island movie, Sky commissions documentary on X Factor scandals, Channel 4 launches Britain's Favourite Railway Station, Ofcom reveals most complained-about shows of 2025, ITV launches The Box with Gary Lineker, BBC fails to find celebrities for Celebrity Mastermind, Fremantle develops Christmas dating show with super-sized Advent Calendar.

    33 min
  4. Episode 44: Donald Trump Sues BBC For $5BN, Celebrity Traitors Breaks Records With 15M Viewers

    11/22/2025

    Episode 44: Donald Trump Sues BBC For $5BN, Celebrity Traitors Breaks Records With 15M Viewers

    November 2025: Celebrity Traitors breaks records with 15M viewers, I'm A Celebrity returns for its 25th series, ITV commissions Blind Matchmakers, BBC Children In Need criticised for wasting money, Channel 4 launches puppet show with Mel Giedroyc, Kim Kardashian's legal drama All's Fair voted worst show of all time, Channel 4 investigate Hitler's DNA, Donald Trump sues the BBC for $5 billion.

    32 min
  5. Episode 43: The Inbetweeners set for epic comeback, MTV closes all music channels

    10/14/2025

    Episode 43: The Inbetweeners set for epic comeback, MTV closes all music channels

    October 2025: The Inbetweeners set for epic comeback, MTV closes all music channels, Channel 4 orders Find The Foreigner, ITV flogs memorabilia on eBay after budget cuts, Disney+ quietly hikes prices again, Channel 4 launches 'Killer' protein bar with Joe Wicks, ITV faces financial challenges due to succession of flops, Baywatch returns, the ghost of Bruce Forsyth haunts the London Palladium, Hallmark Channel announces 28 brand new Christmas movies, Sky History goes witch-hunting with Rylan Clark.

    29 min
  6. Episode 42: ITV drops Saturday night line-up, Channel 4 brings back Brookside

    09/20/2025

    Episode 42: ITV drops Saturday night line-up, Channel 4 brings back Brookside

    September 2025: ITV replaces Saturday night line-up with repeats, Stranded On Honeymoon named BBC One's biggest flop ever, Simon Cowell joins Netflix for The Next Act, Channel 4 brings back Brookside, Mel & Sue's comeback flops with Win Win, Alison Hammond launches new singing contest for Channel 4, Sky poaches Gemma Collins, Gary Lineker beats Ant & Dec at the NTAs, Channel 4 orders dating show for blood donors.

    31 min
  7. Episode 41: Quizmania 20th anniversary reunion

    08/12/2025

    Episode 41: Quizmania 20th anniversary reunion

    This month, we celebrate the 20th anniversary of ITV's Quizmania. Launched on the 12th August 2005, Fremantle's Quizmania went on to become the world's most successful interactive game show, with international versions in Australia, Poland, Colombia, France, Portugal and China. Quizmania creators Chuck Thomas and Debbie King revisit ITV's late night phenomenon with Greg Scott and Flash Sawyer.

    25 min
  8. Episode 40: MasterChef dropped after Gregg Wallace scandal, Channel 4 orders Bonnie Blue special

    07/20/2025

    Episode 40: MasterChef dropped after Gregg Wallace scandal, Channel 4 orders Bonnie Blue special

    July 2025: The BBC drops Gregg Wallace's final series of MasterChef, Channel 4 orders The Bonnie Blue Story, the BBC reboots Hole In The Wall, ITV launches Shark! Celebrity Infested Waters, ITVX merges with Disney+, Amazon gives Phoebe Waller-Bridge $100M for nothing, who killed Saturday morning TV?

    28 min
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Think you know how television really works? Think again. The TV Podcast, hosted by Chuck Thomas and Greg Scott, is a monthly deep dive into the secrets, scandals and surprise deals shaping the TV industry. Expect early intel on new commissions and brutally honest insights. Monthly on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. Uncensored on YouTube.

Information

  • Creator
    Chuck Thomas
  • Years Active
    2015 - 2026
  • Episodes
    47
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © All rights reserved
  • Show Website
    The TV Podcast

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