Me, Myself and ITV

From a love of Jungle Run to having every episode of Stars In Their Eyes on VHS, Sion Jenkins’ career has been inspired by his childhood love of TV. Sion is an on-screen journalist and presenter for ITV Wales, where he’s built a reputation for ‘and finally’s. He presents the current affairs series, Y Byd ar Bedwar (The World on 4), which ITV produces for S4C. His reporting career has taken him to...

With a dual love for Craig David and Scooby-Doo, Hope Primus found herself in TV after pursuing a passion for the arts. Hope, a VOD scheduling executive at ITV, talks to Becky about her favourite TV characters and presenters growing up - and how important it was for her to watch Sir Lenny Henry’s Windrush drama, Three Little Birds - with her grandmother.  We hear about Hope's role in making sure I...

Having once put together a 20-minute video of celebs wishing his granddad a happy birthday, Scott Campbell is not afraid of asking for what he wants. Scott, a business manager at ITV Commercial, talks about his formative TV-watching years via a 14-inch screen he shared with his sister. While he never got to see his beloved Gladiators live, he tells Becky how his love of fitness has earned him a ra...

Max Sopel has gone from obsessing about Blue Peter - thanks to a childhood crush on Konnie Huq - to creating some of the most talked about TV moments in Australia. Max is a senior development producer for ITV Studios in Australia. He talks to Becky about pitching hard-hitting documentaries to the Australian TV networks as well as formats like The Voice, Saturday Night Takeaway and I'm a Celebrity...

It’s not every day you get to make a sparkly rocking chair for LeAnn Rimes or turn a legendary TV sofa from blue to pink. But this is a normal day for Abi Davis. Abi is an Art Department Assistant on This Morning and is passionate about the role of set design in telling the viewer a story.  In this episode, Abi tells Becky about her journey to ITV - via fashion PR, upcycling and freelancing - and...

Jennifer Adeeko has gone from devouring SMTV Live as a child to working with Ant and Dec on Saturday Night Takeaway. Now a production manager at ITV Studios, she talks to Becky about her career, television memories, and favourite shows.  Jen shares insights into the TV industry and the importance of persistence and passion. We learn about her love of music, her devotion to The Masked Singer - and...

If you’ve ever wondered what people who work in telly watch on telly, this is your chance to find out: Welcome to Me, Myself and ITV! Hosted by Becky Lancashire, Digital Producer at ITV News, this is the podcast that reveals what it’s really like to work in the fast-paced world of television production. Our guests, drawn from as far afield as Sydney and Peckham, have a diverse range of experiences...