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You may not be familiar with the name, but Asif Zubairy has done it all! His most recent position was as ITV UK Commissioning Editor. Asif grew up in the UK and his experience as a writer led to an unorthodox move into television. In this episode we hear about Asif's career trajectory, working on The Big Breakfast with Sir Bob Geldof, and a surprising experience with Yasser Arafat. Then in part two Reality Television with Hell's Kitchen, and some truly remarkable stories about Australian Shows such as Dancing on Ice, Big Brother - Friday Night Live, The Biggest Loser and more.

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Alex Wadelton is a renowned advertising creative. What he has to say about creatives, and the rise of AI will give you pause. Don't miss this!

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Pam talks about Hey, Hey, It's Saturday, and tells some incredible stories of when the show went on the road to the US. Pam and Jon discuss the lack of opportunity for performers to appear on tv now. Also the reinvention of the morning genre with The Circle, and the evergreen Family Feud

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Pam Barnes is a legendary Australian television producer. In this first part, she talks to Jon about everything from IMT, The Don Lane Show, Sale of the Century, Australia Live, The Einstein Factor, How Much Do You Love Me?, The Logies and much more. Then in part two Pam will discuss the programs for which she is best known - Hey, Hey, It's Saturday, The Circle and Family Feud.

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Adam Zwar continues his chat. We hear about the Agony series, The Wedge with Rebel Wilson, Squinters, Mr. Black and more.

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Hear from Ahron Young about his extraordinary path to building the successful streaming news network, Ticker.

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Adam Zwar talks about his life and career, including early voice-overs, the "Three for Free" ad, Wilfred and Lowdown. And next time in Part 2, we hear about the "Agony" series, Squinters, Mr. Black and much more.

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Don't miss this! Steve talks candidly about the comedy evolution on television, including seminal show The Eleventh Hour. How Fast Forward came into being after the success of The Comedy Company. And the schedule and people that brought Fast Forward into homes every week.

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