Media Talk podcast: Edinburgh TV Festival 2013

Kevin Spacey has delivered an upbeat message to TV creatives asking them to wrestle their productions from the hands of execs – but are they really to blame? Is this an international problem, or a US one? John Plunkett discusses the issues with Heat Magazine's TV editor Boyd Hilton, Broadcast magazine editor Lisa Campbell and Media Talk regular Maggie Brown. Plus, Vince Gilligan, creator and exec of Breaking Bad, explains how he cut his teeth writing on The X Files and Charlie Brooker talks about his future with the Guardian. Rebecca Nicholson finds the time between drinks receptions to see a few TV previews, including Channel 4's new sitcom Man Down by Greg Davies. Warning: as is the way with TV executives, there's strong language throughout the podcast. John PlunkettRebecca NicholsonBoyd HiltonMaggie BrownMatt Hill