Melanie Leach is CEO of South Shore Productions, and has spent decades creating iconic programmes for the BBC, ITV, Netflix, and beyond. Her production credits include the Emmy award-winning \u2018Educating\u2019 series for Channel 4, \u2018The Real Marigold Hotel\u2019 for the BBC - and \u2018Hotel Inspector,\u2019 now Channel 5\u2019s longest-running show. Launched in 2019, and backed financially by ITV Studios, South Shore creates documentary, popular factual and entertainment programmes for stations and streaming platforms globally. In this in-depth interview, Melanie takes us behind-the-scenes of the whole process in creating a TV show - from the initial idea, through production, and ultimately to broadcast; shares both frustration and optimism at the opportunities created by new streaming platforms, tempered with the almost insurmountable production difficulties created by Covid-19; and discusses her ongoing quest to create and deliver \u201cthe next TV show game-changer\u201d equalling the impact of \u2018Who Wants to be a Millionaire.\u2019\xa0