Should Broadcasters Be Removing British Comedy History? And More Listener Questions!

TV Insiders Peter Fincham and Jimmy Mulville answer listener questions on Channel 4 and Netflix removing classic sitcom episodes, the secret scheduling battle between the BBC and ITV and why some revived formats soar while others flop. Correction: It was actually Matt Berry's character of Douglas who dates April, not Chris O'Dowd's character Roy. You'll forgive us for getting this mistaken – we obviously couldn't watch the episode to check! In this episode: Why Channel 4 removed “The Speech” episode of The IT Crowd Why Netflix removed episodes of Little Britain, Come Fly with Me & The Mighty Boosh The Fawlty Towers, Father Ted and Peep Show scenes that got cut or pulled entirely Whether broadcasters should be editing TV history How the BBC and ITV secretly traded schedules ahead of the Radio Times deadline and why the ITV's Christmas strategy was always to "lose with honour" Forgotten TV creatives, like Brian Clemens, who never get mentioned today Why revivals like Gladiators and Blankety Blank succeeded as revivals when Challenge Anneka and Blind Date didn't The real story behind Have I Got News for You's rotating host, and how QI almost had a very different presenter How actors fake smoking, drinking and eating on screen Have a question or opinion? Leave a comment on Spotify, find us on socials (@InsidersTVPod), or email us at podcasts@hattrick.com. If you enjoyed the episode, please give us a 5-star rating on Apple Podcasts or Spotify, it really helps us grow. #BBC #ITV #Channel4 #Netflix #ITCrowd #FawltyTowers #FatherTed #PeepShow #LittleBritain #TVPodcast #BritishTV #Television #InsidersTVPod #HaveIGotNewsForYou #QI #Gladiators #PublicServiceBroadcasting #Streaming #Podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.