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b'This week, Talking TV heads into space to discover more about Channel 4\\u2019s forthcoming blue-chip documentary Man Made Planet.\\n\\nProduced by Live from Space indie Arrow Media, co-founder and creative director John Smithson and executive producer Ash Potterton join host Peter White in the studio to discuss how they secured Nasa access, persuaded astronauts including Tim Peake to tell their stories and were able to fund such a big-budget one-off film.\\n\\nIn the news, Broadcast features editor Robin Parker helps to analyse BBC Studios\\u2019 first fortnight as a commercial beast and takes a look at the future of Channel 4 after the government kicked off its consultation.\\n\\nWe also investigate what\\u2019s happening with the televised political debates after Theresa May called a snap election.'