The Custard TV Podcast
The Custard TV Podcast
Luke Knowles
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
467: Heartstopper Showtrial, Joan, Alama's Not Normal
First time podcaster Tyler Murray joins Matt and Dawn to review the returns of Heartstopper on Netflix and Showtrial and Alma's Not Normal on BBC iPlayer. Plus Sophie Turner in the story of a real-life jewel thief 'Joan' on ITVX.
Oct 9, 2024
47 min
TV Time Machine # 14: Spaced, Futurama, The Villa, The 1900 House
Luke & Matt head back to September '99 to look at the TV landscape of the time. Fellow podcaster Michael and Spaced superfan join them to revisit the first episode of the Channel 4 cult favourite from Simon Pegg and Jessica Hynes and discuss its legacy. Then, we leap forward 100 years with Fry in Matt Greoning's Simpsons' follow-up Futurama. Then, two mostly forgotten curiosities from the time in Sky's relationship show The Villa and Channel 4's social experiment The 1900 House. Then, as always, Luke is tested on his music knowledge with another chart from September 1999.
Oct 7, 2024
51 min
# 466: Nightsleeper, Ludwig, Apples Never Fall, Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story
Matt is joined by pod regulars Mo Walker and Dawn Glen to review 4 brand new shows available this week. Firstly, the BBC's new thriller Nightsleeper followed by Apples Never Fall, another crime drama starring Anette Benning and Sam Neil. The BBC has bought the US drama after airing on streaming service Peacock.  Next up, David Mitchell leads quirky crime comedy Ludwig and finally, Ryan Murphy returns to Monster with Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story. There's also discussion on Sherwood, Race Across the World and oddly, Hollyoaks.
Sep 24, 2024
1 hr
TV Time Machine # 13: People Like Us, Let Them Eat Cake, Daylight Robbery
Matt and Luke travel back to September 1999 to review Michelle Collins and Lesley Sharp in Daylight Robbery. French and Saunders reunite for BBC comedy Let Them Eat Cake. We revisit the largely forgotten but brilliant BBC comedy People Like Us and test music knowledge in a new look quiz.
Sep 17, 2024
55 min
# 465: Sherwood, Only Murders, Slow Horses, KAOS
Sarah joins Luke and Matt to review the returns of Sherwood on the BBC, Only Murders in the Building on Hulu and Disney+, Slow Horses on Apple TV+ and a re-telling of greek myth led by Jeff Goldblum with KAOS on Netflix.
Sep 3, 2024
58 min
TV Time Machine # 12: August 1999 - Dockers, Walking on the Moon, Love in Leeds, Love in the 21st Century
Matt and Dawn travel back to August 1999 to look at the TV landscape. They review Jimmy Mcgovern's single drama Dockers which starred Ken Stott and Ricky Tomlinson unwittingly caught up in a strike. That's a little obscure but it gets more unknown from there. Channel 4 docusoap Love in Leeds and drama series Love in the 21st Century as well as ITV's bizarre choice to show Walking on the Moon, a brutal bullying drama on Bank Holiday Monday.   Dawn's truly impressive cheesy pop knowledge is in full display as Matt tests her on two Summer charts and the pair reminisce about their first festival and clubbing.
Aug 28, 2024
1 hr 2 min
# 464: Celebrity Race Across the World, Bad Monkey, Women in Blue, Daddy Issues.
Luke, Matt and Dawn review the return of Race Across the World with a new batch of celebs, over on Apple they look at Vince Vaughn's new comedic thriller Bad Monkey from Ted Lasso and Shrinking exec Bill Laurence as well as the platform's first Spanish language drama, Women in Blue. Finally, they look at the BBC's new comedy Daddy Issues.
Aug 14, 2024
58 min
TV Time Machine #11: The Sopranos
On Thursday 15th July 1999, The Sopranos aired on UK TV screens for the first time as it got its first airing that night on Channel 4.  As a belated celebration of that in our TV Time Machine timeline. We're uploading a special review of the entire first season of The Sopranos that we originally recorded for our Patreon back in 2017.  Listen to Luke and Matt's reactions as they give their thoughts after watching the drama for the first time ever.
Aug 7, 2024
1 hr 44 min
# 463: Time Bandits, Lady in the Lake, Piglets and The EMMY Nominations
Mo Walker joins Matt and Dawn to review three new shows. From Apple TV+ they review a charming adaptation of Time Bandits and Natalie Porrtman's first TV role in thriller Lady in the Lake. Over on ITV they review new comedy Piglets. There's also discussion on the recent Emmy Nominations.
Jul 23, 2024
1 hr 7 min
#462: The Jetty, Sunny, Spent, Mr. Bigstuff
Jenna Coleman super fan Michael Lee joins Matt and Dawn to review her new BBC drama The Jetty along with Apple TV's sci-fi comedy-drama hybrid with sweet robot Sunny.  BBC comedy Spent and Sky's new Danny Dyer comedy Mr. Bigstuff. There's also discussion on Beverly Hills 90210.
Jul 17, 2024
53 min
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