Best ITV Studios Podcasts (2025)

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Shaun Evans on Betrayal – Inside ITV Studios’ New Spy Thriller 26:10

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Actor Shaun Evans and executive producer Tom Leggett join Justin Crosby on TellyCast to discuss Betrayal — ITV Studios and Mammoth Screen’s gripping new espionage drama. Best known for Endeavour, Shaun takes on a very different kind of spy in Betrayal, playing MI5 operative John Hughes — a man navigating a collapsing marriage, shifting office polit…

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Adam Farricker, CEO Empower Youth Zones - This Is MediaCity 34:32

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Empower Youth Zones are all about providing thousands of young people across Greater Manchester opportunities and experiences. Adam Farricker is the CEO and his team are behind the already successful HideOut Youth Zone in East Manchester and as of this summer, the new Salford Youth Zone. Adam explains how the charity is helping young people by givi…

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How to talk to kids about grief with Katie Piper 28:27

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Maltina Jashari - On track to become Salford’s first F1 Driver This Is MediaCity 36:02

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Maltina Jashari is on a mission to become Salford’s first female Formula 1 Driver. And it’s getting very close for the architectural engineering student, who’s splitting her time between track testing, studying and trying to raise the money to make her dream come true. While very much focused on her future career, Maltina explains that this is also…

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Inside ITV Studios’ 2025 Slate with Julie Meldal-Johnsen 27:21

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This week on TellyCast, Justin Crosby is joined by ITV Studios EVP of Global Content, Julie Meldal-Johnsen, for an exclusive preview of the company’s 2025 MIPCOM slate. From high-stakes thrillers like Frauds and Betrayal, to sun-soaked drama A Taste for Murder, bold new formats including Nobody’s Fool and Celebrity Sabotage, and powerful documentar…

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The Next Wave of Documentaries with Ben Zand and Donata von Perfall 46:17

9d ago46:17

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In this week’s TellyCast, Justin Crosby is joined by filmmaker Ben Zand and Documentary Campus CEO Donata von Perfall. Ben discusses the launch of Human, his bold new self-funded YouTube documentary strand that puts storytelling and brand-building ahead of TV commissioning. He explains why he’s betting on a digital-first strategy, how Zandland is c…

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Weight loss jabs & office romances 33:07

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Coleen Nolan and Christine Lampard are in the Loose Women confessions closet this week and are diving into your most personal dilemmas. How can you find your sex-appeal again if your body hasn't 'snapped back' after babies? Are weight loss jabs cheating? And can dieting change your personality? Plus, is keeping a relationship secret in the workplac…

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Professor Andy Miah Chair in Science Comms & Future Media at the University of Salford- This Is MediaCity 39:21

13d ago39:21

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How ethical is GenAI? Will the Olympics embrace esports? Is tech coming after my job? Yes, strap yourself in, because joining us today is Professor Andy Miah, who is Chair in Science Comms & Future Media at the University of Salford. As an expert in the ethical, legal, social and cultural questions around technological change, Andy is the person to…

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Kimmel, C4 CEO search, BBC's Reform coverage, Baywatch reboot and is C5 losing it's way? 47:36

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This week on TellyCast, Justin Crosby is joined by writer, producer and cultural commentator Stephen Arnell. With a career spanning Sky Arts, BritBox, ITV and bylines in The Guardian, The New Statesman and The Spectator, Stephen has seen the TV industry from every angle. In this episode we dive into the big media stories of the week, from the Baywa…

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Open marriage confessions & single mum dating 33:05

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Judi Love and Coleen Nolan are in the podcast hot seats this week as they give their best advice on your 'juicy' dilemmas. Is getting involved with someone in an open marriage ever a good idea? Is there an invisible line for step parents when it comes to disciplining their step children? And are the tables turning when it comes to kids monitoring t…

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Heidi Dawson BBC Head of Salford and Controller BBC Radio 5 Live - This Is MediaCity 24:52

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Heidi Dawson has a double role at MediaCity, being the BBC’s Head of Salford and also Controller of BBC Radio 5 Live - the first radio station to broadcast from here. Heidi says she was one of the first people to put their hand up when the BBC announced its decision to move North and that stems from a “a real burning ambition to be in Greater Manch…

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YouTube’s TV Takeover: Ben Woods on Social Video, Streaming Shifts & The New Hollywood 39:58

21d ago39:58

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Is YouTube really the new TV? In this week’s TellyCast, Justin Crosby speaks with Ben Woods, Creator Economy Analyst at MIDiA Research, about his new report The New Hollywood: Tactics for YouTube’s TV Takeover. They explore why YouTube has now overtaken Netflix on living room TV sets, how younger audiences are watching social video instead of broad…

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Bridezillas, baby fears & dating at 40 29:29

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Denise Welch and Kelly Brook take to the Loose Women confessions closet to dive into your dilemmas. Is it ever worth settling for a not-quite-right relationship in your thirties to beat the biological clock? How do you meet someone when dating sites are full of people who aren't who they say they are? And is it ever okay to refuse to pay for a pric…

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This Is MediaCity - Katy Atkinson, The Reporters’ Academy 31:36

26d ago31:36

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We are back with Series 2 of The MediaCity podcast and we start with a focus on the next generation of talent learning their skills here. The Reporters’ Academy gives young people the skills and opportunities to inspire them for future careers in media and beyond. Katy Atkinson explains that while students have been given the experience to work on …

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How Spud Gun Studios Took Mashed Independent and Built a Digital-First Powerhouse 45:21

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This week on TellyCast, Justin Crosby is joined by Tom Jenkins, Creative Director of Spud Gun Studios, the digital-first indie behind the hugely popular animation channel Mashed. Fresh from taking full ownership of the brand from Channel 4, Tom reveals how the studio is building on Mashed’s global fanbase of nearly seven million followers, striking…

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5 Things Every Content Producer Needs To Know About Brand-funded Content 48:49

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Branded entertainment is booming - but how can producers really work with brands? In this TellyCast episode, Justin Crosby talks to brand funded content specialist Charlie Read, founder of Upstream, about the five things every content producer needs to know about brand-funded content. From understanding business outcomes and audience insight to bui…

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Dhanny Joshi on Building Big Deal Films and the Future of Social Video 48:31

2M ago48:31

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Big Deal Films co-founder Dhanny Joshi joins Justin Crosby to share how he turned a call centre hustle into a BAFTA-winning indie. They discuss breaking through with Dreaming Whilst Black, navigating the commissioning crisis, and why digital-first, talent-led content is the future of TV. Sponsored by ITV Studios Sign up for The Drop newsletter Supp…

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This Is MediaCity - Jason Spencer Business Development Director ITV Studios 45:01

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Jason Spencer quotes a line from the Bard of Salford, Doctor John Cooper-Clarke, who has written an ode to ITV to mark its 70th Anniversary. “Where would we be without ITV? “And the advert breaks that come for free” With so much talk about the future of linear television and domination of streamers, plus the changes in funding for the screen sector…

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Endangered Species? Ofcom’s Cristina Nicolotti Squires on Saving Public Service Media 35:57

3M ago35:57

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This week on TellyCast, Justin Crosby sits down with Ofcom’s Director of Broadcasting and Media, Cristina Nicolotti Squires, for a deep dive into the regulator’s urgent six-point action plan to save public service media in the digital-first era. With younger audiences flocking to YouTube, Netflix and TikTok, and PSBs losing share, is the UK’s broad…

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Simon Marsland of Toasted Productions and DIG 42:00

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Okay, so we were supposed to sit down with Simon Marsland of Toasted Productions and DIG to talk about new AR app, Manchester Music Mooch, but we went down a cultural and archive rabbit hole… And can you blame us? The MediaCity production team has a fascinating and absolutely unique archive of videos from the 1960s, including John Lennon and Yoko O…

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Taf Makopa: Creator-Led Formats & The Future of Social Video 48:30

3M ago48:30

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This week on TellyCast, Justin Crosby sits down with Taf Makopa, founder of Mako Studios and one of the most exciting new forces in digital production. Taf reveals his first slate of four brand-funded shows with BoohooMan — including Are You Even Real?, a dating series hosted by UK rap icon Chip, and Luke Comes Home, a Luke Littler documentary feat…

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Martyn Evans - Creative Director, Landsec on the future of MediaCity 47:43

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Today the Creative Director of Landsec joins us on This Is MediaCity to talk about his vision for the future of “one of the most exciting places in the world.” Landsec took over the campus late last year and they have big plans for what to do next. Martyn has a unique role in the property sector as Landsec’s Creative Director, so we try and find ou…

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How Komi Group’s Andrew Trotman Is Scaling the Creator Economy 45:17

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This week on TellyCast, Justin Crosby sits down with Andrew Trotman, CEO and founder of Komi Group, to explore how one of the UK’s most forward-thinking creator businesses is reshaping the digital content landscape. From building data-driven social brands to launching creator-led businesses, Andrew shares how Komi Group went from a horse racing tip…

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Michelle Eagleton - on Joan Collins, David Attenborough and a career in acting and journalism 46:15

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Michelle Eagleton has interviewed some of the most famous people on the planet - Dame Joan Collins gave her make-up advice, while 80s pop phenomenon Bros sang an impromptu jingle for her show. But she reveals that an interview with Sir David Attenborough when she was starting out still haunts her… If you’re a journalist, you may want to sit down wh…

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How Hayley Morris Built a 9 Million Strong Social Video Audience 32:06

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This week on TellyCast, Justin Crosby is joined by social video sensation Hayley Morris. Known for her viral vertical comedies and brilliant multi-character sketches, Hayley shares her journey from early YouTube experiments to creating hit series like ‘The V Hotel’ and her growing portfolio of self-funded short films. She reveals how she built an a…

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This Is MediaCity - Wayne Hemingway Classic Car Boot Sale 33:35

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Ahead of this year’s bigger than ever Classic Car Boot Sale, we are talking to legendary designer, Wayne Hemingway MBE. Wayne will be known to many as the founder of iconic fashion label, Red or Dead, but over the last decade, he’s been working with the team at MediaCity. He’s behind the Classic Car Boot Sale, which will be driving into MediaCity o…

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Jimmy Mulville & Peter Fincham on the State of UK TV, YouTube’s Rise and the Future of Comedy 1:19:07

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On this week’s TellyCast, Justin Crosby is joined by two of the UK’s most respected TV leaders – Jimmy Mulville, co-founder of Hat Trick Productions, and Peter Fincham, co-founder of Expectation and former controller of BBC One and director of television at ITV. They discuss the health of the UK TV industry, the impact of YouTube, the future of com…

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Inside Latin America’s Unscripted Boom – Live from Conecta 27:22

4M ago27:22

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This week on TellyCast, Justin is reporting from Conecta Fiction & Entertainment in Cuenca, Spain — the heart of Hispanic TV content innovation. He’s joined by two of Banijay’s top executives shaping the future of unscripted in Latin America: Frank Scheuermann, Chief Content Officer of Endemol Shine Boomdog, and Marie Leguizamo, Managing Director o…

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This Is MediaCity - Richard Wormwell Dock10’s Head of Production Innovation 41:13

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On this week’s This Is MediaCity, dock10’s Head of Production Innovation gives a fascinating insight into what’s possible now and what could be happening in the future for broadcast technology. Technology powers dock10 studios and Richard Wormwell is in charge of pushing the boundaries, to see where media production can head next. This isn’t just a…

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This Is MediaCity - Gas Music - Gillette, Springsteen, Queen & more 38:41

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He’s worked with Tom Grennan for Gillette; had beds singing Queen tracks; and when Bruce Springsteen needed a studio fast - the first call was Gary Hilton at Gas Music. Gas Music has been based at MediaCity for almost a decade and works with brands and broadcasters to create perfect music tracks. That includes the likes of The Best A Man Can Get fo…

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Inside the First TellyCast Digital Video Awards | Highlights, Winners & Red Carpet Reactions 29:15

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The TellyCast Digital Video Awards have arrived! In this special episode, we bring you all the highlights from the first-ever awards show dedicated to the social video and digital-first industry, held at The Londoner Hotel in London’s Leicester Square. Hosted by Max Fosh, the night celebrated the creators, producers, studios and platforms redefinin…

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This Is MediaCity - Animal Direction 35:52

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Today we are joined by a pair of famous pups, as Animal Direction’s Davinia Hamilton-Maddox and Rachel Bean bring Tehya and Maycee to the studio. Animal Direction provides a whole host of animals to the screen sector, from advertising pet products to becoming household names, with appearances on Late Night Lycett and 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown…

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How Hearst Networks UK Is Building a Scalable Social Video Strategy 50:31

4M ago50:31

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Sam Pearson, Digital Commissioning Editor at Hearst Networks UK, joins Justin Crosby to reveal how the broadcaster is reshaping its digital-first strategy across platforms like YouTube, Facebook, TikTok and AVOD. From breakout social formats like History Crush and Unbreakable to monetising archive content and launching purposeful true crime program…

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This Is MediaCity - Emmy winning Bradley Harris from Krygon Studios 32:25

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Today fresh from winning a couple of Emmy’s Krygon Studios’ Bradley Harris joins us on the This Is MediaCity podcast sofa. Starting out in games and working on franchises including Lego and Harry Potter, he’s now doing more 2D and 3D work across screen. He’s also bringing his knowledge of creating games into the screen-sector to pioneer new ways of…

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Max Fosh: Building a Creator Business (Without Chasing TV Deals) 49:02

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He’s the YouTube creator who trained a horse to bet on racing and tricked Heathrow passengers with a fake “Welcome to Luton” sign — now Max Fosh joins TellyCast to reveal how he’s built a global creator business rooted in originality, lean production, and long-form storytelling. In this week’s episode, Max shares the inside story of his rise from F…

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Inside MTV’s Digital-First Strategy with Amie Parker-Williams 26:19

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This week on TellyCast, Justin Crosby is joined by Amie Parker-Williams, Director of Commissioning & Production at MTV Entertainment Group International. Amie shares how MTV and Comedy Central are evolving their commissioning models to embrace a bold digital-first approach. She breaks down how her team balances in-house production with collaboratio…

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This Is MediaCity - dock10’s Head of Studios Andy Waters 31:17

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From The Voice and 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown, to Match of the Day and the eChampions League*, dock10 has filmed them all. And today they’ve invited us into their studio, as This Is MediaCity goes on the road - well down the lift… Andy Waters is Head of Studios at the Tardis-like complex at MediaCity and gives us insight into how it all works …

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This Is MediaCity - BBC Radio 6 Music’s Chris Hawkins 31:46

5M ago31:46

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Top presenter and podcaster, Chris Hawkins joins us on this week’s This Is MediaCity. He’s usually the one asking the questions, so today it’s a rare chance to hear what makes Chris tick, his radio inspirations, his love for music and working in the North West. BBC Radio 6 Music is based at MediaCity. We also chat about his hit podcast, How To DJ, …

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This Is MediaCity - The Trailer 1:14

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Here's a taster of This is MediaCity - our brand new podcast series hosted by journalist, producer and director Stephen Chapman – founder of MediaCity based 39 Pictures and produced by talented University of Salford graduates. Our lively weekly podcast will feature MediaCity’s finest from cutting edge creatives to rising stars with a few well-known…

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This Is MediaCity - Lowry 25th Anniversary Celebration 33:31

5M ago33:31

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As Lowry marks its 25th anniversary, we speak to Matt Eames, Head of Theatres at Lowry about what makes it so special. We’ll also see the latest Lowry360 exhibit, which celebrates one of LS Lowry’s most famous pieces of art in a truly immersive way. We’ll discuss some of the big highlights of this year, plus where they want to be in the next 25 yea…

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Q&A: Sister Guilt, Sex Education & Open Relationships with Christine Lampard & Coleen Nolan 40:29

5M ago40:29

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On this episode of Loose Women: The Podcast Christine Lampard and Coleen Nolan answer your questions on how to talk to your children about sex and when to make a relationship official. Plus they reveal the best, and worst, chat up lines they’ve heard. This episode contains some adult themes including conversations of a sexual nature. For advice and…

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Rebuilding from the Brink: Danny Fenton on Reinventing Zig Zag and the Future of TV 43:51

5M ago43:51

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In this powerful episode of TellyCast, host Justin Crosby sits down with Danny Fenton, CEO and founder of Zig Zag, to discuss the turbulent journey his company has faced over the past 12 months. From insolvency to reinvention, Danny opens up about the personal and professional challenges of leading an independent production company through financia…

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Lasting Love, Vasectomies & First Date Fails with Nadia Sawalha & Frankie Bridge 35:55

5M ago35:55

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On this episode of Loose Women: The Podcast, Nadia Sawalha & Frankie Bridge open up about subjects close to their hearts. Nadia and Frankie talk about what they think makes love long-lasting, plus they reveal their first date fails. This episode contains some adult themes. For advice and help, please go to www.itv.com/helplines Every Tuesday, two L…

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This Is MediaCity - Behind the scenes of the World Premiere of Stories Brought To Life 28:07

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The World Premiere of Stories Brought To Life arrives in MediaCity this weekend and we speak to the man behind it all. Rich Storton is the General Manager of FRAMELESS Touring and has spent years working with the National Portrait Gallery to create this unique immersive experience. He joins us to talk about what we can expect and how difficult it w…

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Q&A: Jealous Friends, Feeling Invisible & Curing Bad Habits with Jane Moore & Linda Robson 35:22

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On this episode of Loose Women: The Podcast Jane Moore and Linda Robson answer your questions on dealing with jealous friends and feeling invisible because of your age. Plus they reveal the bad habits they would like to cure. Every Tuesday, two Loose Women share the life lessons they have learned on issues that affect us all in a deeply personal po…

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Sex after Divorce, Loneliness & Insomnia with Jane Moore & Coleen Nolan 43:55

6M ago43:55

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On this episode of Loose Women: The Podcast, Jane Moore and Coleen Nolan open up about subjects close to their hearts. Jane and Coleen discuss the idea of being intimate again after divorce and whether being alone means being lonely. Plus they share their personal experiences of insomnia. This episode contains some adult themes. For advice and help…

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How to Work with Digital Commissioners and Succeed in Social Video | Live from TellyCast How to Make Money in Digital 39:39

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Top digital commissioners from MTV, Channel 4, and A+E Networks reveal exactly what they’re looking for - and what they’re not - when commissioning social video content. Recorded live at the TellyCast How to Make Money in Digital event, this expert panel explores How to Work with Digital Commissioners and What They Want. Featuring Amie Parker-Willi…

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This Is MediaCity - Wise Owl Films on filming with Bruce Springsteen and Yorkshire Shepherdess star 43:13

6M ago43:13

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One minute they’re interviewing Bruce Springsteen at his home, the next Wise Owl are back in Yorkshire with Amanda Owen and the Brontes. This week This Is MediaCity links up with Prolific North for a special show with Leeds production company, Wise Owl. We talk about the ins and outs of producing shows like the new series of Amanda, Clive and Kids:…

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Q&A: Flirty Friends, Ex-wife Drama & Intimacy Advice with Coleen Nolan and Penny Lancaster 47:02

6M ago47:02

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On this episode of Loose Women: The Podcast, Coleen Nolan and Penny Lancaster answer your questions on navigating blended families and how to deal with a friend flirting with your partner. This episode contains some adult themes including discussions around the Me Too Movement. For advice and help, please go to www.itv.com/helplines Every Tuesday, …

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Truth about raising daughters & living with ADHD with Kaye Adams & Nadia Sawalha 47:36

6M ago47:36

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On this episode of Loose Women: The Podcast, Kaye Adams and Nadia Sawalha open up about subjects close to their hearts. Kaye and Nadia discuss the truth about raising daughters and what their daughters REALLY think of them, Nadia talks about living with ADHD and they both reveal the personality they'd want if they were to be reincarnated. Every Tue…