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Geektown Radio - TV News, Interviews & UK TV Premiere Dates

Geektown Radio is a weekly entertainment podcast, which looks at all the latest TV & Film News, hosts interviews with people in the tv industry, and gives you the latest TV show UK air dates. It also includes our Geektown - Behind The Scenes podcast, which features interviews with people from across the tv, film and gaming industries.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/geektown. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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39:56

Geekstorians: The Wilderness Years | Doctor Who, the...

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2026/04/22

Season 2 of Geekstorians continues with one of the strangest survival stories in geek culture.In ‘The Wilderness Years’, Dave looks at what happened after Doctor Who disappeared from television in 1989. No big finale. No proper ending. Just a show the BBC quietly stopped making, and an audience that refused to accept that as the end of the story.This episode follows the long years when Doctor Who survived off screen through novels, audio dramas, conventions, magazines and the sort of organised fan

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1:04:25

Undertone, The Drama, The Murder Line & The...

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2026/04/21

Dave is joined by Matt for Geektown Radio Episode 494, and this week’s show is led by chat about horror film Undertone, relationship drama The Drama, Canadian crime series The Murder Line, and a return to Gilead in The Testaments.Matt kicks things off with three film reviews. First up is Undertone, an audio-led horror built around a creepy podcast mystery, which nails a lot of its atmosphere and sound design before losing its footing a bit in the final stretch. Then there is The Super Mario Galaxy

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37:20

Geekstorians: When Giants Fall | Atari, Sega,...

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2026/04/15

Season 2 of Geekstorians continues with a story about collapse.In ‘When Giants Fall’, Dave looks at three companies that once seemed unstoppable — Atari, Sega, and Blockbuster — and how each of them, in very different ways, lost their grip on the future.From Atari’s collapse after the video game crash of the early 1980s, to Sega’s spectacular inability to get out of its own way during the console wars, to Blockbuster staring straight at the future and somehow deciding it probably wasn’t important,

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57:14

Vaka, The Miniature Wife, The Boys & Daredevil: Born...

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2026/04/14

Dave is joined by Darryl for Geektown Radio Episode 493, and this week’s show is led by chat about Swedish thriller Vaka, oddball sci-fi comedy The Miniature Wife, the return of The Boys, and why Daredevil: Born Again finally feels like it has found its footing.Darryl kicks things off with Vaka, a Swedish mini-series on Prime Video built around an insomnia epidemic that spirals into chaos in Stockholm. He also finishes Furies Season 1 on Netflix, with Season 2 already out now, and checks in on

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46:46

Geekstorians: The Film That Nearly Deleted Itself |...

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2026/04/08

Season 2 of Geekstorians begins with one of the great near-disasters in modern geek history.This episode tells the story of how Toy Story 2 nearly disappeared during production, not because of a studio fight or some dramatic Hollywood scandal, but because of a routine command, a failing backup system, and the sort of technical catastrophe that still makes creative people wince.But this is not just a story about Pixar nearly losing a film.It is also the perfect starting point for a season about how

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54:54

Ready or Not 2, Bait, Something Very Bad Is Going To...

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2026/04/07

Dave is joined by Domingos for Geektown Radio Episode 492, and this week’s show is led by reviews of Ready or Not 2: Here I Come, Prime Video comedy Bait, Netflix horror series Something Very Bad Is Going To Happen, and thriller Pretty Lethal.Domingos kicks things off with Ready or Not 2: Here I Come, the follow-up to the cult horror hit, which brings back Samara Weaving and adds Sarah Michelle Gellar, David Cronenberg, Elijah Wood and Catherine Newton to the chaos. He also dives into Something Very

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28:19

Geekstorians Easter Special: The Hidden History Of...

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2026/04/03

What do ‘Adventure’, the Konami Code, Pixar’s A113, hidden DVD extras, ‘The Beast’, ‘I Love Bees’ and Marvel post-credit scenes all have in common?They are all part of the long, strange history of the Easter egg.In this special Easter episode of ‘Geekstorians’, Dave digs into how hidden messages, secret rooms, buried jokes and coded nods evolved from acts of quiet rebellion into a full-blown language between creators and audiences.The story begins with Warren Robinett’s famous hidden room in

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1:02:48

The Pitt, They Will Kill You, The Last Caretaker &...

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2026/03/31

Dave is joined by Matt for Geektown Radio Episode 491, with this week’s show led by chat about The Pitt, horror film They Will Kill You, indie survival game The Last Caretaker, and the first trailer for the new Harry Potter TV series.Matt also talks through his huge The Last of Us Part II chronological mode deep dive, plus the latest casting news for The Last of Us Season 3. There is also a review of Resident Evil: Requiem, which lands as a mixed but still worthwhile entry.On Dave’s side, there is

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59:50

War Machine, Peaky Blinders Film, SNL UK &...

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2026/03/24

Dave is joined by Darryl for Geektown Radio Episode 490, and this week’s show is led by reviews of War Machine, Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man, and the launch of Saturday Night Live UK, alongside a big chat about the new Spider-Man: Brand New Day trailer.On the review side, Darryl covers 96 Minutes, War Machine, Furies and Cross Season 2, while Dave dives into Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man, Saturday Night Live UK and Invincible Season 4. So there’s everything from military action and crime

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1:02:54

Oscars 2026 Winners, Firefly Animated Series, Lost...

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2026/03/17

Dave and Gray are back for Geektown Radio Episode 489 with a packed week of TV, film and entertainment news, including the Oscars 2026 winners, Firefly returning as an animated series, two lost Doctor Who episodes recovered, Buffy’s reboot stalling at Hulu, and Michael Sheen taking over House of Games.They also review a pile of shows this week, including Young Sherlock, Star Trek: Starfleet Academy, The Capture, Solar Opposites, Gone, The Secret Genius, Vanished, The Floor, Hijack, Down Cemetery

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1:12:02

Young Sherlock, Outlander S8, Life Is Strange Casting...

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2026/03/10

Young Sherlock, Outlander Season 8, Life Is Strange casting, and a very suspicious set of Firefly reunions lead the news in Geektown Radio Episode 488.Dave and this week’s co-host run through what they’ve been watching recently, including horror chatter, social media film discoveries, and a chronological deep dive into The Last of Us Part II. Dave also checks in with Young Sherlock, the ITV drama Gone, the final season of Outlander, and the new game Aethus.In the TV news this week:• The Bear will

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1:10:35

Paradise S2, Scrubs Returns, Vanished Mystery, The...

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2026/03/03

This week on Geektown Radio, Dave is joined by Domingos for a packed episode covering returning favourites, intense new dramas, and a huge industry shake-up.What We’ve Been WatchingThe Dutchman (2026) – A modern adaptation of the 1964 play starring André Holland, Kate Mara, Zazie Beetz and Aldis Hodge.Paradise – Season 2 (Hulu) – The conspiracy thriller expands beyond the bunker.Only in the Land – Arsenal Women’s Champions League documentary.Unveil: Jadewind (Netflix) – Lavish Tang Dynasty

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1:00:01

BAFTAs 2026, Eric Dane Tribute, Talamasca, Cross...

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2026/02/24

Dave is joined this week by Darryl from Hollywood North News for a packed episode covering the February BAFTAs, a tribute to the late Eric Dane, fresh show impressions, a report from the London Anime & Gaming Con, and a full run of UK and US TV news.Darryl brings early thoughts on Talamasca: The Secret Order, the new Netflix entry in the Anne Rice universe, and whether it works if you haven't seen the other shows. He's also been into Cross Season 2 on Prime Video and reports back on whether it

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34:42

Geekstorians Episode 10: The Secret Language of...

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2026/02/18

Language doesn’t just describe culture. Sometimes, it creates it.In the Season One finale of Geekstorians, Dave explores the hidden history of geek language — how fans invented their own slang, references, in-jokes, and shorthand, and how that language quietly shaped modern geek culture and the internet itself.From handwritten letters in the back pages of early science-fiction magazines, to fanzines, conventions, badges, and costumes… from Monty Python quotes and The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the

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56:03

Baywatch Reboot, Rockford Files Revival, Severance...

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2026/02/17

Stephen Amell leads a Baywatch reboot. David Boreanaz headlines a Rockford Files revival. Apple takes full control of Severance. Marvel drops Wonder Man.Welcome to Geektown Radio Episode 485.Gray joins Dave this week to break down the biggest TV and streaming news, including Fox’s new Baywatch series with Stephen Amell as Hobie Buchannon, NBC rebooting The Rockford Files with David Boreanaz, and ITV picking up Stephen Amell and Minnie Driver crime drama The Murder Line.We also cover:• HBO Max

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40:24

Geekstorians Episode 9: The Plastic Empire

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2026/02/11

Toys were never just toys.In this episode of Geekstorians, Dave traces the rise of the Plastic Empire — the moment when action figures, model kits, bricks, and collectibles stopped being side products and started becoming entire universes.From the Star Wars Early Bird box that accidentally rewrote the rules of merchandising, to the 1980s cartoon-toy industrial complex, moral panics, and the birth of gender-segmented aisles, this is the story of how plastic shaped imagination, identity, and fandom

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Geektown Radio 484: Blake’s 7, Baldur’s Gate, God of...

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2026/02/10

Geektown Radio returns after its longest break, with Dave and Matt back for Episode 484 to catch up on months of TV, film, gaming, and industry news.Matt talks about revisiting The Last of Us Part II using the new chronological mode and how it reshapes the story, alongside reviews of films including Honey, Don’t! and Hamnet.Dave runs through what he has been watching, including Fallout Season 2, Hijack, The Night Manager’s long-awaited return, The Witcher Season 4, The Lincoln Lawyer, early

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1:12:58

Geekstorians Episode 8: The Anime Underground - How...

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2026/02/04

Anime is everywhere now. Streaming platforms, cinema screens, fashion, music, TikTok, gaming. But it didn’t arrive in the West through studios, marketing campaigns, or corporate strategy.It arrived through fans.In this bumper-length episode of Geekstorians, Dave uncovers the real, messy, rebellious story of how anime travelled from post-war Japan to British living rooms and American college basements. It’s a journey that begins with lone animators and wartime propaganda films, explodes into

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Geekstorians Episode 7: D&D & The Satanic Panic

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2026/01/28

In the 1980s, Dungeons & Dragons became the focus of one of the most unusual moral panics in modern history.A tabletop role-playing game built around imagination, storytelling, and collaboration was suddenly accused of promoting occultism, psychological harm, and even violence. Dice were framed as sinister objects. Rulebooks were treated like dangerous texts. And ordinary teenagers playing fantasy games found themselves caught in a storm of fear and misinformation.In this episode of

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46:52

Geekstorians Episode 6: Joystick Nation - How Gamers...

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2026/01/21

Gaming didn’t just grow up... it took over.In this episode of Geekstorians, Dave dives into the chaotic, brilliant rise of gaming fandom: from the arcades of the late ’70s and the night Space Invaders caused Tokyo to mint extra coins, to the Atari 2600 bringing pixelated magic into the living room, to the bedroom coders who unknowingly kick-started a creative revolution across the UK and US.We trace the console culture wars - Nintendo vs Sega, Mario vs Sonic, identity vs identity - and how gaming

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