In pictures: The Edinburgh TV Festival 2009

Carolynne Philpott celebrates winning the TV's Got Talent contest (think Britain's Got Talent but with TV execs). Her special talent - singing with her mouth shut. Although not in this picture, obviously Photograph: Murdo MacLeod/Guardian

Carolynne Philpott again, speaking with her mouth open as she's interviewed by Ant and Dec in the TV's Got Talent session Photograph: Murdo MacLeod/Guardian

Ant and Dec in the TV's Got Talent session. Dec's attempt to touch his nose with his tongue failed to impress judges Louis Walsh, Jimmy Carr and Amanda Holden. But he got bonus marks for rocking a Bobbie Charlton-esque comb-over Photograph: Murdo MacLeod/Guardian

Channel Five controller Richard Woolfe, understated as ever, hoofs his way through his TV's Got Talent turn with the help of a chorus line of local lasses. Here Woolfe's boss Dawn Airey has just told him about the overnights on talkback Photograph: Murdo MacLeod/Guardian

Amanda Holden strikes a pose in the TV Talent session. You work it, girl! Photograph: Murdo MacLeod/Guardian

Lucy Porter, one of the comedian panelists in the Ofcom-edy session. See what they did there? Photograph: WireImage

Frank Skinner, another Ofcom-edy session panelist, poses for a photo before dashing off for his line-dancing lesson Photograph: WireImage

Jeremy Clarkson spots a Guardian journalist in the audience for his Top Gear masterclass Photograph: Murdo MacLeod/Guardian

Amanda Holden is impressed with Jimmy Carr's Simon Cowell impersonation. Cowell told the Edinburgh session via a recorded message: 'I'm not going to apologise for not being there. Because I could have been there, I just chose not to. It's my idea of hell.' Yeah, we love you too, Simon Photograph: Murdo MacLeod/Guardian

Dominic West, who turned up to watch David Simon being interviewed by Charlie Brooker. What show did they work together on again? The Spire, was it? Photograph: WireImage

James Murdoch checks his shoelaces are tied, like his dad taught him, during his MacTaggart lecture Photograph: Murdo MacLeod/Guardian

Dominic West and David Simon doing their impersonation of their televisual heroes, Albert Square's Mitchell brothers Photograph: Murdo MacLeod/Guardian

Anything you can do, Amanda ... Guardian columnist, TV writer and presenter Charlie Brooker gives the camera his best 'Blue Steel' look Photograph: WireImage

Peter Andre: 'I'm really not sure I'd want to be with someone in the industry... once bitten, twice shy.' Shy, Peter? Really? Photograph: Murdo MacLeod/Gua

Christopher Biggins and Davina McCall at the photoshoot for the Surviving Reality TV session. Are they practising their moves for a surprise turn on Strictly Come Dancing? Photograph: Murdo Macleod/Guardian

James Murdoch at the post-MacTaggart Q&A, no doubt steadying his hand before slapping down the BBC again Photograph: Murdo Macleod/Guardian

Can the spin cycle come to an end? Lance Price seems to be summoning help with a ghostly-looking hand. Could it be from Tony Blair? Photograph: Murdo Macleod/Guardian

Meanwhile, Sky News's Adam Boulton seems stumped Photograph: Murdo Macleod/Guardian

How big are my talents? Former The Apprentice candidate Raef Bjayou looks like he can't quite decide Photograph: Murdo Macleod/Murdo Macleod

Ross Kemp, pictured for once without a flak jacket. Those sandals don't look like army issue either Photograph: Martin McNeil/Getty Images

Christopher Biggins gives himself a big hand for surviving the reality TV panel Photograph: Murdo Macleod/Guardian