About this episode

The episode discusses Eurovision's political controversies, the BBC's BAFTA backlash, and the potential of Wordle as a television format.

TV Insiders Peter Fincham and Jimmy Mulville tackle Eurovision's biggest controversy yet, the BBC getting called out at the BAFTA TV awards, and why Wordle could actually work as a prime-time TV show. In this episode: Why Eurovision 2026 final has been marred by the row over Israel’s inclusion and why the contest has become more political than ever The BBC’s handling of the Gaza: Doctors Under Attack BAFTA speech and what it says about broadcaster pressure How Wordle could work as a television format, and how Tipping Point was commissioned Stephen Colbert bidding farewell to The Late Show with his fellow hosts Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel, John Oliver and Seth Myers in Strike Force Five reunion James Corden teams up with Rio Ferdinand to make his return to FIFA World Cup coverage Listener reactions, questions and more Have a question or opinion? Leave a comment, find us on socials (@InsidersTVPod), or email us at podcasts@hattrick.com If you enjoyed the episode, please make sure you're following the podcast, leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify, and share an episode with a friend — it really helps us grow #Eurovision #Eurovision2026 #Wordle #TippingPoint #BBC #BAFTA…

People in this episode

Hosts: Peter Fincham, Jimmy Mulville

Topics covered

• Eurovision controversy
• BBC BAFTA backlash
• Wordle as a TV show
• political issues in Eurovision
• broadcasting pressures
• TV show formats
• celebrity news

Keywords

• Eurovision
• BBC
• BAFTA
• Wordle
• Tipping Point
• Stephen Colbert
• FIFA World Cup
• TV podcast
• television news

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: BBC, Hat Trick Productions

Books & works: Wordle, Tipping Point

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