The TV Podcast

Chuck Thomas

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The TV industry - without the PR spin. The TV Podcast with Chuck Thomas & Greg Scott breaks down the stories, deals, and decisions shaping TV right now. From behind-the-scenes commissions to industry shake-ups and unexpected hits, we give you the context you won’t hear anywhere else. 🎙️ Monthly episodes 🎯 Insider insight 🚫 No fluff, no spin

Mar 31

Episode 48: SNL UK Costs £2M Per Episode | The TV Podcast | March 2026

March 2026: Saturday Night Live UK costs £2M per episode, Scott Mills sacked by the BBC, Paramount+ commissions Celebrity Ex On The Beach, ITV orders another wine series from Gary Barlow, Sarah Ferguson develops corgi-cloning reality show, BTS comeback concert on Netflix pulls in over 18M viewers.
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.
Jan 27

Episode 46: Can Nigella Lawson Save Bake Off?

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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.

The TV industry - without the PR spin. The TV Podcast with Chuck Thomas & Greg Scott breaks down the stories, deals, and decisions shaping TV right now. From behind-the-scenes commissions to industry shake-ups and unexpected hits, we give you the context you won’t hear anywhere else. 🎙️ Monthly episodes 🎯 Insider insight 🚫 No fluff, no spin

Creator

Chuck Thomas
Years Active

2015 - 2026
Episodes

48
Rating

Clean
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