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The Custard TV Podcast

Reviews and opinions from a trio of TV obsessives on a variety of the week’s biggest shows. Expect hot takes, bad jokes and people who have spent far too much time in front of the TV. Read more from the team on thecustardtv.com

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All Episodes

01:06:45

# 429: The Veil, The Big Cigar, The Sympathiser,...

The Custard TV Podcast ·

2024/05/28

Matt and Dawn are joined by occasional site contributor, film fan and big Inside No.9 enthusiast Nick Bartlett to review 4 new shows this week. They look at a dodgy English accent from Elisabeth Moss in the FX now on Disney+ drama The Veil. Then, big budget HBO drama The Sympathiser from Park Chan-wook which has interesting cameos from Robert Downey Jr. Then, the story of the rise of the Black Panther Party in The Big Cigar from Apple. Lastly, and mostly for Nick, the trio look at the most recent

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01:02:24

TV Time Machine # 9

The Custard TV Podcast ·

2024/05/20

Matt and Luke head back to 1999, more specifically May 1999 to review 4 shows debuting that month. They look at the first couple of episodes of Season two of South Park which began on Channel 4 in May as well as examining the phenomenon around the animated hit at that time. They also watch Channel 4 drama Physcoes which looked at life in a psychiatric unit. Then, also on Channel 4, they watch Geri - a documentary which followed Geri Halliwell in the immediate aftermath of her departure from The

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50:31

# 428: Doctor Who, Dark Matter, The Gathering and...

The Custard TV Podcast ·

2024/05/15

Matt and Dawn are joined by Doctor Who superfan Suky to review the return/reboot of the iconic BBC series. The trio also review Channel 4's new teen thriller The Gathering alongside sci-fi drama Dark Matter on Apple TV+ and Bodkin on Netflix.

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54:27

# 427: The Responder, A Man in Full, Dead Boy...

The Custard TV Podcast ·

2024/05/07

Matt and Dawn are joined by regular guest and token American Mo Walker to review 4 new shows debuting this week. Martin Freeman returns in the brilliantly tense crime drama The Responder. Steve Pemberton & Reece Shearsmith prepare to say goodbye to Inside No.9 as the ninth and final series begins on BBC Two. Over on Netflix the trio review two very different dramas in David E Kelley's adaptation of Tom Wolfe's A Man in Full and a take on Neil Gaiman's Dead Boy Detectives.There's also

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55:19

TV Time Machine # 8: April 1999: ER,The Last Train,...

The Custard TV Podcast ·

2024/04/24

Matt and Luke hop aboard the Time Machine to April 1999. Going back to see Clooney's last appearance in ER. The time the BBC gave Vic & Bob their own Saturday night show. The time everyone was frozen and chased by hungry dogs in ITV's The Last Train and the time Adam & Joe sent Adam's dad to meet Coolio in The Adam & Joe Show. There's also a look at the headlines and a test on the biggest Chart hits.

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52:07

# 426: Feud: Capote Vs The Swans, Franklin, Baby...

The Custard TV Podcast ·

2024/04/15

Matt and Dawn are joined by Mo Walker to review 4 new shows. This week's lineup looks like this. The second installment of Ryan Murphy's anthology series Feud arrives on Disney+ starring Tom Hollander as Truman Captoe. Michael Douglas stars as Benjamin Franklin in Apple TV's surprisingly upbeat min series Franklin. Elsewhere, Netflix has tense stalking 'comedy' Baby Reindeer and Mike Bubbins stars in BBC Two's new comedy Mammoth.There's also discussion on Fallout on Prime Video, Doctor Who and Big

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01:02:45

# 425: The Regime, Ripley, Sugar,Race Across The World

The Custard TV Podcast ·

2024/04/10

Luke joins Matt and Dawn to review 4 brand new shows debuting this week. This week's show appears to be sponsored by the letter R with The Regime from HBO and Sky Atlantic, Ripley on Netflix and the return of Race Across The World on BBC One. There is one outlier in Sugar the new genre-bending crime thriller from Apple TV+. Elsewhere there are discussions on Big Mood and a lively debate/argument/discussion on whether reviewers should be allowed to base their opinions on a twist a show does.

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01:04:29

# 424: Renegade Nell, Big Mood, This Town, Fargo...

The Custard TV Podcast ·

2024/04/03

Matt and Dawn are joined by podcast regular Sarah Kennedy to review Brummie drama This Town on BBC One. The return of Happy Valley's Sally Wainwright with her new swashbuckling series Renegade Nell as well as Channel 4 sitcom Big Mood and Fargo which returned quietly towards the end of last year on Prime Video. There's also discussion on Extraordinary, Things You Should Have Done, Girls5eva and terrible subtitles.

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01:16:02

TV Time Machine 7: March 1999 - Sex and the City,...

The Custard TV Podcast ·

2024/03/27

Luke's not well enough for a full trip to March of 1999 aboard the Time Machine. So Dawn Glen bravely joins Matt to examine the TV landscape 25 years ago this month. First, Channel 4 launches HBO's Sex and The City. On ITV, gentle Brummie comedy The Grimleys starred written by Line of Duty's Jed Mercurio. Channel 4 launches female led sketch show Smack the Pony whilst the BBC waves goodbye to one of their biggest hits of the decade, as Noel hosts one final (slightly bitter) House Party.

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01:09:16

#423:Girls5eva, Palm Royale, Manhunt, The Gone

The Custard TV Podcast ·

2024/03/20

Luke, Matt and Dawn return to review 4 brand new shows debuting this week. First, one of the funniest shows on television as Netflix becomes the new home for Peacock's Girls5eva. Then we travel to the swinging '60s for Apple's confused new comedy drama Palm Royale. Staying with Apple, we look at historical drama Manhunt, which charts the hunt for Lincoln's assassin John Wilkes Booth. Finally, the trio review BBC Four's new acquisition a strange hybrid crime drama which dips its toes in both Ireland

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41:39

# 422: The Completely Made up Adventures of Dick...

The Custard TV Podcast ·

2024/03/05

Matt is joined by podcast regulars Dawn Glen and Sophie Davies to review 3 shows of the week. The team review Apple TV+ comedy The Completely Made Up Adventures of Dick Turpin which Noel Fielding fans are sure to love. Anarchic historical drama Mary and George from Sky Atlantic and comedy from internet sensation Lucia Keskin Things You Should Have Done which is available in full on BBC iPlayer.There's also discussion on the 'celebrities' braving the Big Brother House this time in Primetime for

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26:14

#318: High Fidelity, Roadkill, Grand Army

The Custard TV Podcast ·

2020/10/20

Three reviews from our October 20th 2020 podcast - Zoe Kravitz in an adaptation of High Fidelity, Hugh Laurie in political thriller Roadkill and Netflix teen drama Grand Army.

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18:49

#251: Dietland, A Very English Scandal, The Staircase

The Custard TV Podcast ·

2018/06/06

Three reviews taken from our 6th June 2018 episode of Amazon Prime's Dietland, the third episode of A Very English Scandal and Netflix documentary The Staircase.

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01:02:58

#123: Coalition, The Ark, Inside No.9

The Custard TV Podcast ·

2015/04/04

Gary and Matt join forces to review political drama Coalition, BBC's interpretation of Noah's Ark and an emotional episode of Inside No. 9 starring Sheridan Smith.

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01:26:13

#64: Peter Capaldi as Doctor Who, Southcliffe, New...

The Custard TV Podcast ·

2013/08/06

Luke and Matt present a bumped podcast as they discuss the televised reveal of Peter Capaldi as the new Doctor Who, Channel 4's dark drama Southcliffe and the return of New Tricks for a tenth series. Plus bizarre game show I Love My Country and a duo of new docusoaps

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27:24

#40: Broadchurch - Episode One

The Custard TV Podcast ·

2013/03/04

In a special episode, the guys dissect the first episode of ITV's must-see crime drama; Broadchurch.

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01:57:47

#33: 2012 - The Year in Review

The Custard TV Podcast ·

2013/01/03

Luke, Gary and Matt present an extensive look at the year of 2012 featuring such shows as Sherlock, The Voice UK, Good Cop, Accused, Getting On and The Hour.

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55:35

#28: The Secret of Crickley Hall, Everyday, Him and Her

The Custard TV Podcast ·

2012/11/20

Luke returns from the jungle to join Gary and Matt in reviewing BBC's spooky drama The Secret of Crickley Hall, single drama Everyday and the return of Him & Her. There's also discussion of the website vote for Best Drama of 2012 and a rundown of all the recent TV cancellations.

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44:47

#26: Young Apprentice, I'm a Celeb Preview, Chicago Fire

The Custard TV Podcast ·

2012/11/06

Gary and Matt join forces for the first time to review the return of Young Apprentice and preview the new run of I'm a Celebrity.. Get Me out of Here. Plus Gary talks Chicago Fire and Matt discusses his predictions for this year's Strictly Come Dancing Final Three

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