Talking TV #30: Bake Off & Rising Star
Broadcast: Talking TV - A podcast by broadcastnow.co.uk
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The latest edition of Talking TV hears about The Great British Bake Off’s recipe for success and asks why ITV pulled the plug on Rising Star. Emma Willis, the head of docs for BBC1, BBC2 and BBC4, talks about casting and editing Bake Off, and explains the impact of the Love Productions format moving to BBC1. Also on the show, Talking TV regulars Steven D Wright and Chris Curtis, and Lemonade Money’s Faraz Osman discuss the week’s news, including Rising Star, London Live and W1A. Finally, there are previews of BBC4's new comedy The Detectorists and ITV2's horror gameshow Release the Hounds.
