Talking TV #15: Top Gear & Ripper Street

It’s destination Top Gear on the Talking TV podcast as executive producer Andy Wilman drops in to talk about the BBC2 motoring show. Also on the programme, Broadcast columnist Kate Bulkley and our international reporter Peter White talk ITV results and potential BBC service cuts alongside Sam Barcroft, the chief executive of factual indie Barcroft Productions. There’s debate too on Amazon’s deal to revive BBC1 crime drama Ripper Street, with White offering more insight on the company’s content plans. Will it lead to more brands being revived? In the previews section, host Jake Kanter helps lift the bonnet on BBC2’s Boundless-produced series Fast and Fearless: Britain's Banger Racers. Elsewhere, the BBC’s new iPlayer drama shorts get a warm reception.