Listen "Asif Zubairy 1 - Writing in the UK, The Big Breakfast, Sir Bob Geldof & Yasser Arafat"
Episode Synopsis
Send us a textYou may not be familiar with the name, but Asif Zubairy has done it all! His most recent position was as ITV UK Commissioning Editor. Asif grew up in the UK and his experience as a writer led to an unorthodox move into television. In this episode we hear about Asif's career trajectory, working on The Big Breakfast with Sir Bob Geldof, and a surprising experience with Yasser Arafat. Then in part two Reality Television with Hell's Kitchen, and some truly remarkable stories about Australian Shows such as Dancing on Ice, Big Brother - Friday Night Live, The Biggest Loser and more.Support the show
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