{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/67f584c18e7bdeb4a631c65b/6a0f6782294da705c3653c10?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Michael Grade on Solving the BBC’s Big Problems, MAFS UK Allegations & Running Channel 4","description":"<p>TV Insiders Peter Fincham and Jimmy Mulville are joined by Michael Grade to talk about the challenges facing new BBC Director General Matt Brittin, questions asked of Channel 4 after allegations made about Married at First Sight UK and Blackadder, Doctor Who, Father Ted and more!</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode:</p><ul><li>What the new BBC Director General needs to do first, and why coming in from the outside can be a strength</li><li>Why Michael Grade thinks the BBC should take more risks and become “a nursery and not a grocery”</li><li>The BBC’s culture, Oxbridge snobbery, scheduling, and why the middle of television has disappeared</li><li>Why the BBC needs to justify public money in a streaming world and what its real purpose should be</li><li>Michael Grade’s take on Channel 4, new voices, and whether it can survive as a smaller, distinctive broadcaster</li><li>The Married at First Sight UK allegations, duty of care, and whether reality TV has gone too far</li><li>Telling talent the truth, spotting blind spots, and why great TV still depends on taste</li><li>Blackadder, Father Ted, Doctor Who and more!</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Have a question or opinion? Leave a comment, find us on socials (@InsidersTVPod), or email us at <a href=\"mailto:podcasts@hattrick.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">podcasts@hattrick.com</a>.</p><p><br></p><p>If you enjoyed the episode, make sure to give us a 5 star rating on Apple podcasts or Spotify, follow the podcast wherever you're listening to it now and share this episode with a friend — it really helps us grow.</p><p><br></p><p>Chapters</p><p>00:00 Coming up!</p><p>01:10 The Challenges for the New BBC Director General</p><p>18:19 Running Channel 4</p><p>22:35 Almost Cancelling Black Adder</p><p>25:07 Married at First Sight UK and reality TV ethics</p><p>30:55 The Rest of Michael's Career</p><p><br></p><p>#BBC #MichaelGrade #MarriedAtFirstSightUK #Channel4 #DoctorWho #Blackadder #FatherTed #RealityTV #TVPodcast #BritishTV #Television #InsidersTVPod #PublicServiceBroadcasting #BAFTA #Streaming #Podcast</p>","author_name":"Expectation / Hat Trick"}