Episode Mentions

Insiders: The TV Podcast · Apr 17, 2026
Do TV Execs Think You’re Stupid? Hollywood A-listers fight back against Paramount and Big BBC Cuts
“Commercial arm created to produce content globally and compete for BBC commissions”
AI in television productionTV executive decision-making processesParamount Warner Brothers merger
View AnalysisDan Snow's History Hit · Mar 19, 2026
The Rise of Putin and the 1999 Apartment Bombs
“Producer of The History Bureau podcast series investigating the apartment bombings and Putin's rise”
1999 Russian Apartment BombingsVladimir Putin's Rise to PowerRyazan Unexploded Bomb Incident
View AnalysisCautionary Tales with Tim Harford · Mar 6, 2026
Explosives or Sugar? The Deadly Art of Distraction in Putin’s Russia - with Helena Merriman
“Producer of 'The History Bureau' podcast series featuring this episode on Putin and apartment bombs”
Russian apartment bombings of 1999 and Ryazan incidentVladimir Putin's rise to power and early presidencyFSB (Russian Federal Security Service) involvement allegations
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Insiders: The TV Podcast · Feb 6, 2026
Trump’s fury at the Grammys, the BBC’s latest funding conundrum & Channel 4’s Big Gamble
“Suggested as potential sale target to raise billions for BBC operations”
BBC funding crisis and license fee alternativesChannel 4 in-house production strategyGrammy Awards controversy and Trump response
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