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This may be the first and last time we ever say this, but this week's Pilot TV Podcast is both figuratively and literally Too Much. Yes, not only do we have four guests — specifically The Walking Dead: Dead City’s Jeffrey Dean Morgan and Scott Gimple [25:31 — 35:19 approx.] Karen Pirie’s Lauren Lyle and Emer Kenny [53:34 — 1:07:34 approx.] — but we also review four shows, including — you guessed it — Lena Dunham's Too Much on Netflix.

Elsewhere on the reviews front this week, James Dyer, Boyd Hilton, and Kay Ribeiro enrol at The Institute on MGM+, get Bookish on U&Alibi, and boldly go with Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 3 on Paramount+. And that's not all — nuh-uh! The team also take a trip down memory lane as this week's listener question has the gang reconsidering favourite TV ads of yore, and on the news front there's Slow Horses' Season 7 renewal, The Morning Show Season 4 trailer,...

This week on the Pilot TV Podcast we're heading into hard sci-fi territory, so buckle up! Yes, the arrival of Foundation Season 3 on Apple TV+ brings with it a serious dose of Jamesplaining as resident speculative fiction fanatic James Dyer not only sits down for a nerdy natter with series star Jared Harris about psychohistory, four-dimensional objects, and cloning [32:00 — 46:46 approx.], but also treats co-hosts Boyd Hilton and Kay Ribeiro to an extensive primer on Apple's ambitious, millennia spanning adaptation of Isaac Asimov's famously headspinning books.

Elsewhere, James, Kay, and Boyd get stuck into a listener question that has them reflecting on shows that didn't get the awards their acclaim warranted (*cough* Better Call Saul *cough*); dig into this week's telly news, including Neil Druckmann's The Last Of Us exit, Invasion's Season 3 renewal on Apple TV+ and The Bear's Season 5 renewal over on Disney+, and Jennifer Aniston's...

This week's edition of the Pilot TV podcast is taking a step back in time with friend of the pod — and TV royalty — Christina Hendricks, who is back on the show and talking to Jordan King about scones, Anne Of Green Gables, and the return of bodice-ripping period drama The Buccaneers on Apple TV+. [28:58 — 50:14 approx.] And speaking of Apple, the new show from Dennis Lehane, Smoke, goes under the Pilot TV microscope this week as we follow Taron Egerton and Jurnee Smollett in tracking down a serial arsonist. Plus we join Jordan Gray and Nick Frost in ITV’s supermarket comedy Transaction, and go undercover with Jensen Ackles in Countdown on Prime Video.

Elsewhere, James Dyer, Boyd Hilton, and Kay Ribeiro convene for another fun show in which the team answer a hastily found listener question on under-the-radar streaming gems; get stuck into the week's telly news — including a Reacher update,...

We're bouncing from balls to bourgeois Bs to benefits this week on the Pilot TV podcast as we step back in time with Mitford sisters miniseries Outrageous on U&Drama, hang out with a lot of very rich people in YA adaptation We Were Liars on Prime, and then explore the life of a woman taking a creative approach to government welfare cutbacks in Rosie Jones’ comedy Pushers on Channel 4.

Elsewhere on this week's pod, James Dyer, Boyd Hilton, and a triumphantly returning (and only somewhat lurgy-stricken) Kay Ribeiro convene to talk TV-themed summer holiday plans, handle a listener question on imaginary holiday romances in the team's favourite shows, and what they've all been watching over the last seven days. All that and the gang dig into a couple of eyebrow raising TV news tidbits while James manages to coin an upsetting new phrase for overtly YA TV dramas. Such fun!

Kay Ribeiro is still on holiday this week, but that’s okay because not only do we have true crime maven Steph Seelan standing in for her on this week's Pilot TV Podcast, but we're also joined by a very special guest — Tony, Emmy, and Grammy award winning actor Cynthia Nixon. Our very own Boyd Hilton dials in with Cynthia over Zoom to get all the juicy deets about the new season of Sex And The City spin-off/reboot series And Just Like That. [1:03:00 — 1:17:00 approx.]

Elsewhere, back in the pod booth, James Dyer, Boydy, and Steph convene for another fun episode in which James takes advantage of having Steph on by quizzing her on all the latest true crime recommendations, what it is about the genre that so appeals to fans, and, er, why he wasn’t invited to her wedding. The gang also get stuck into this week's telly news,...

This week's episode of the Pilot TV Podcast isn't just good, folks — it's Matthew Goode! Yes, the star of Netflix's latest streaming hit, crime drama Dept. Q, joins us on the show this week to talk murder, creative collaboration, the scent of death, and, er, golf with our very own Jordan King. [41:02 — 57:30 approx.] Speaking of golf, over in the reviews section we're hitting the links with Owen Wilson in Stick on Apple TV+, as well as exploring the boundaries of sibling rivalry with Jessica Biel and Elizabeth Banks in The Better Sister on Prime, and hunting for missing bullion with Hugh Bonneville in The Gold Season 2 on BBC1.

Elsewhere, James Dyer, Boyd Hilton, and Kay Ribeiro dig into a listener's question on pointless TV shows, dive into this week's telly news — from Hacks' renewal to the latest Harry Potter casting — and, as a special treat for the maths geeks among you,...

This week on the Pilot TV Podcast we are joined by a very special guest, a man who has been to a galaxy far, far away, peeled back the layers of the glass onion, and whose poker face is second to none. Now you don't need to be Columbo — or indeed Charlie Cale — to work out who we're talking about: it is, of course, Rian Johnson. Yes, The Last Jedi filmmaker and self-professed murder mystery nut drops by to chat with our very own amateur sleuth Jordan King about the latest season of Natasha Lyonne starring 'howcatchem' Poker Face on Sky. Together, the pair discuss the secret behind a great mystery series, plan a murder-mystery movie marathon, and find some time to talk Star Wars as Andor Season 2's finale had just hit Disney+ at time of recording. [36:44 — 53:00 approx.]

Elsewhere, back in the podbooth James Dyer is joined by Kay Ribeiro...

There may not be any guests on this week's Pilot TV Podcast, but there's still stars in abundance across the shows James Dyer, Boyd Hilton, and Kay Ribeiro are casting their critical eye over here. For starters, Alan Alda’s The Four Seasons gets a modern glow-up with Steve Carell, Tina Fey, and Colman Domingo on Netflix this week. There's also Season 2 of Rian Johnson’s Sky and Now bound murder mystery Poker Face, which sees Natasha Lyonne's bullshit detecting amateur sleuth Charlie Cale return alongside a stacked guest star line-up — including multiple Cynthia Erivos, John Mulaney, Awkwafina, Taylor Schilling, and Justin Theroux. And last but by no means least, Malpractice returns with more embattled medics on ITV, bringing us a new leading trio comprising Tom Hughes, Selin Hizli, and Zoë Telford.

Elsewhere, back in the podbooth, Kay manages to completely hijack the listener question with a stealthy soap...

On program! Yes, Andor has returned on Disney+ at long last, and while we had to wait a week for our resident Andor superfan James Dyer to get back from holiday before we were all allowed to discuss it, this week's edition of the Pilot TV Podcast is coming in hot with a full review of Season 2. Plus, following on from our review of the final season of You on last week’s Pilot+, star Charlotte Ritchie joins us on this week’s podcast to talk to our very own Boyd Hilton about the Netflix show’s swansong. [29:07 — 47:15 approx.]

Elsewhere, this week's listener question, inspired by Apple TV+'s many shows with therapist characters, has the team considering overrepresented job types on telly and their favourite small screen shrinks. Over on the news front, the team dig into Paapa Essiedu's new Jack Thorne penned Channel 4 drama Falling, the announcement...

The latest episode of the Pilot TV Podcast is here and ready to wrap its cordyceps-like tendrils around your ears, folks. Yes, after a long two year wait, it’s finally time for James Dyer to bang on about The Last Of Us again as Neil Druckmann and Craig Mazin's apocalyptic daddy-daughter tale returns for a long-awaited second season. But if apocalyptic Americana with Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey isn't your bag then that’s okay, too, because we've also got Charlie Brooker and Jessica Rhodes on the show to balance things out by talking all things Black Mirror Season 7 [37:05 — 50:00 approx.]

Elsewhere, James, Boyd Hilton, and Kay Ribeiro convene in the podbooth for another fun episode in which this week's listener question has the team either naming their favourite nature documentary or devising their own hypothetical favourite nature documentary (there's some confusion.) Then, over on the news front, the team...

Our friend and neighbour Jon Hamm is this week’s guest on the Pilot TV Podcast. The Mad Men and Landman star sits down with our very own friend and neighbour James Dyer to chat burglary, anti-heroes, blog culture, a certain photo taken in the Empire office over a decade ago, and — most importantly — his new Apple TV+ comedy drama Your Friends & Neighbours, in which he plays a down-on-his-luck hedge fund manager who turns to a life of petty theft after losing his job. [37:50 — 50:07 approx.]

Elsewhere, James, Kay Ribeiro, and Boyd Hilton convene in the podbooth for another fun-filled episode in which James not-so-humble-brags about getting The Last Of Us and Andor Season 2 screeners, this week's listener question gets the team talking memorable final shots in TV, and the gang dig into a busy few days in the world of TV news. Among the headlines, Killing Eve prequel series Honey, Star...

This week on the Pilot TV Podcast we're getting ready to engage our inner mob boss and dive into the murky underworld of the Big Smoke with a very special guest. Yes, that's right, Gangs Of London star Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù is our guest on this week’s show as we suit up for another instalment of bloody murder on the streets of the capital in Season 3, and so we sent Jordan King to get the lowdown on mob mentality, gangster playlists, and the mechanics of vice-based catharsis from Ṣọpẹ́. [33:20 — 52:20 approx.]

Back in the podbooth, James Dyer, Boyd Hilton, and Kay Ribeiro convene for another cracking episode in which this week's listener question has the team talking, well, talking — as in, considering the best/worst cases of actors doing accents. Then, over on the news front, the gang discuss the P&O 'Best Moment' BAFTA category and the rest of the nominations shortlist,...

We are blessed by Canadian comedy royalty this week on the Pilot TV Podcast as Seth Rogen and Catherine O’Hara, stars of The Studio on Apple TV+, join us on the show to talk all about their audacious new satirical swipe at Hollywood and its movers and shakers with our very own Jordan King. Then, back in the podbooth, James Dyer, Boyd Hilton, and Kay Ribeiro convene to discuss the finer points of tree surgery, relitigate the greatness of Andor, and hypothetically dole out Nobel Prizes to TV creators.

Plus! The gang dive into this week's news, including the announcement of Ted Lasso Season 4, some juicy new Doctor Who Season 2 casting, and the cancellation of Netflix's The Sex Lives Of College Girls; and they cast a critical eye over Mythic Quest anthology spin-off Side Quest on Apple TV+, Liverpudlian crime drama This City Is Ours with Sean Bean on...

In a departure from your regular pod programming, we’re giving out gnomes this week on the Pilot TV Podcast — specifically to our first guest this episode, Brian Tyree Henry, who joins James Dyer to chat all things rip and run with Apple TV+ crime thriller Dope Thief. [20:15 — 37:10 approx.] And while she didn’t get a gnome, the excellent Faye Marsay stopped by as well to talk mind-blowing one-shot drama Adolescence on Netflix and offer a few crumbs of Andor Season 2 intel to the Rebel in our ranks Jordan King. [1:03:25 — 1:23:27 approx.]

Either side of those ace guests, back in the podbooth James, Kay Ribeiro, and Boyd Hilton convene for another cracking episode in which this week's double dose of Big Boys inspired listener questions has the team considering memorable shots and lachrymose TV moments. Then, over on the news front, the team dig into a busy week in the world of telly...

This week’s episode of the Pilot TV Podcast may not have any star guests to fill your ears with, but there's no shortage of shows for James Dyer, Boyd Hilton, and Kay Ribeiro to get stuck into and have a good old natter about. Our latest ep sees the team dealing with industrial pollution alongside Jodie Whittaker and Aimee Lou Wood in Toxic Town on Netflix; being terrorised by Martin Compston and Anjli Mohindra’s neighbour from hell in Fear on Prime Video UK; and heading to Kingston with Tamara Lawrance in Get Millie Black on Channel 4.

Elsewhere on the show, this week's listener question, inspired by Dan Fogelman's twisty thriller Paradise, has the team considering shows that should've been one-and-done (heaven forfend!) Over on the news front, the gang get stuck into a busy week for TV as they discuss the tragic death of Michelle Trachtenberg, touch...

This week on the Pilot TV Podcast we have a trifecta of terrific guests for your listening pleasure. First up, we sent Boyd Hilton to get the skinny on Sky and Now comedy Small Town, Big Story from writer Chris O’Dowd and star Christina Hendricks [26:15 — 40:00 approx]. Then, we sent Boyd right back out again to catch up with his good friend Jason Isaacs (Hello!) about his role in Season 3 of HBO/Sky's bougie Mike White murder-mystery sensation The White Lotus [1:05:11 — 1:20:00 approx].

Sandwiched between this week's interviews, back in the podbooth James Dyer, Kay Ribeiro and Boyd get stuck into a listener's question that has the team reflecting on great book-to-series adaptations, and... well... less great ones, too. Elsewhere, after some inside-baseball talk about magazine publication schedules and how embargo drop dates affect print media, news this week sees the gang getting excited about a new series of Virgil, the announcement of a...

In every generation there is a chosen one. She alone will stand against the vampires, the demons, and the forces of darkness. She is the Slayer. And we here on the Pilot TV Podcast are, as you may be able to tell, very excited about the news that a Buffy reboot is in the works! So excited in fact that this week's episode sees James Dyer, aided and abetted by Boyd Hilton, throw the established structure of the pod out of the window to dive right into Sarah Michelle Gellar's return — much to co-Pilot Kay Ribeiro's chagrin. But hey, the Hellmouth is reopening and this is the home of all things Peak TV, so we've gotta do what we've gotta do.

Elsewhere, our regularly scheduled programming of banter, chat, and needling televisual criticism resumes as this week's listener question has the team mulling over TV's most fiendish cliffhangers.

This week on the Pilot TV Podcast we've another trifecta of top notch telly offerings to dive into and review. Among the brilliant British shows we're covering on the latest episode of the pod are Chris Lang’s Unforgotten, which reunites Sanjeev Bhaskar's Di Sunny with his famous backpack as it enters its sixth series on ITV; then, over on Channel 4 Jack Rooke’s Big Boys gets a last hurrah as its third and final series finally reaches our screens; and finally, for the TV license fee payers among us, Lucy Punch starring Motherland spinoff Amandaland falls under our watchful eye as it makes its debut on BBC1 .

Elsewhere on this week's show, James Dyer, Boyd Hilton, and Kay Ribeiro start as they mean to go on — by getting sidetracked with pick'n'mix open bar discussions and The Traitors finale chat, the latter of which incurs the return of...

We're less than two weeks away from the highly-anticipated premiere of Yellowjackets Season 3, but before we get there, co-showrunner Jonathan Lisco is explaining why one of the series' pivotal characters had to die at the end of last season. If you'll recall, the explosive Season 2 finale saw Lisa (Nicole Maines) with a shotgun trained on Juliette Lewis' character of Natalie during Lottie's ritual in the woods. When Misty (Christina Ricci) tries to save the day by injecting Lisa with phenobarbital, Nat jumped in the way and took the shot instead, sacrificing herself and dying.

Speaking with SFX (via Games Radar) recently, Lisco explained that, like in the real world, actions have consequences, and as such, it would be a disservice to the fans if Yellowjackets' phenomenal cast remained intact without repercussions over the course of the series. "If the show is about trauma and the consequences of what they went through,...

This week's episode of the Pilot TV Podcast is a guest-free, show-heavy bonanza with three series from three separate streamers on our agenda. First up, we’re on the hunt for the president’s killer with Sterling K. Brown in political thriller Paradise on Disney+. Switching over to Channel 4 next, we're heading back to the ‘80s to re-live one of the final interviews with Margaret Thatcher in Steve Coogan and Harriet Walter starrer Brian And Maggie. Finally, for some light relief, we're catching up with Rob McElhenney’s misfit band of game devs in the newly released fourth season of Mythic Quest on Apple TV+.

Away from the reviews, this week's listener question, inspired by Landman on Paramount+, has James Dyer, Boyd Hilton, and Kay Ribeiro reflecting on the surprise hit shows of 2024. Then, heading into the latest news from the world of TV, the team discuss the cancellations of Frasier,...

This week on the Pilot TV Podcast we're crunching the numbers and looking over our shoulders. No, not because of events unfolding across the pond (that's one piece of telly we just won't quite get round to — shucks!), but rather because we’re chatting all things Apple TV+ mathematical thriller Prime Target with special guests Leo Woodall and Quintessa Swindell [37:06 — 46:20 approx.]

Back in the podbooth, usual suspects James Dyer, Kay Ribeiro, and Boyd Hilton gather for another rollicking record in which this week's listener questions have the team considering cancelled shows that deserved more love and pondering the existential question of spending and commissioning cuts across the TV industry. Then, over on the news front James, Kay, and Boyd discuss arguably the bizarrest story we'll see in 2025, Noel Fielding's fleeing mid-shoot from Season 2 of Apple TV's Dick Turpin comedy, as well as new trailers for Daredevil: Born Again and A Thousand Blows,...

The glorious Christmas binge is over, our Best TV Shows Of 2024 have been revealed, our Review Of The Year special episode is out in the wild, and now the Pilot TV Podcast is back back back in your ears and ready to guide you through another year of peak TV! To kick things off in this, our first show of 2025, we have a brace of banging guests as James Norton and Niamh Algar talk to our very own Kay Ribeiro about playing parents who find out their kids were swapped at birth in ITV drama Playing Nice [27:56 — 42:10 approx.]

Back in the podbooth, James Dyer, Boyd Hilton, and Kay reconvene after the festive break for a doozy of an episode in which our first listener question of 2025 has the team talking about the multifaceted, complex world of producers, executive producers, co-producers, and all sorts of producers. Then, over on the news front,...

This week's Pilot TV Podcast sees our very own James Dyer leaving the podbooth and heading underground as he visits the set of Apple TV+'s newly confirmed Silo Seasons 3 and 4. On his travels, James sits down for a chinwag with both Rebecca Ferguson and the big Apple himself, Tim Cook [27:24 36:35 approx]. Never one to miss a chance to wax lyrical about Foundation, James cornered the Apple CEO to discuss the streamer’s penchant for brilliant nerdy sci-fi. Then, James heads out of the dystopian future and into the crime-ridden present as he speaks to The Ink Black Heart star Holliday Grainger about her return in the latest instalment of BBC's Strike saga [1:01:51 — 1:20:03 approx].

Elsewhere, in a genuine stroke of coincidence rather than nefarious corporate synergy/shilling, this week's listener question has the team — James, Kay Ribeiro, and Boyd Hilton — discussing which streaming service has had the best 2024. Over on the news front,...

We might've reviewed it last week, but we are back inside The Agency on this week's episode of the Pilot TV Podcast. Yes, our guests on Pilot #315 are Oscar nominees and stars of the show Michael Fassbender and Jeffrey Wright, who sat down with our very own deep cover agent Jordan King to talk lessons in spycraft, the meaning of Martian, exploring the lines between lies and truth, and, er, the current state of government and global politics. So, a lighthearted chat, then! [26:07 — 44:13 approx].

Back in the podbooth, James Dyer, Boyd Hilton, and Kay Ribeiro convene to chat about what they've been watching this week and to dive into this week's listener's question, which is all about shows that didn't really hit their stride until three seasons in. Then, over on the news front, the team discuss the latest project from Him & Her creator Stefan Golaszewski, John Krasinski and Matthew Rhys' new Prime Video thriller series,...

A quartet of brilliant guests await on this week's star-studded episode of the Pilot TV Podcast. First up, we sent Helen O'Hara to sit down with Billy Bob Thornton and Ali Larter for a good old chinwag about Taylor Sheridan’s new show, Landman, which has just had its two-episode premiere on Paramount+ [18:01 — 29:12 approx]. Then, for a double helping of O'Hara, we sent Helen O'Hara off once more, this time to get the skinny on Sky's new Dune: Prophecy series from Bene Gesserit sisters Olivia Williams and Emily Watson, who share the secrets of their off- and on-screen bond, as well as anecdotes involving the National Portrait Gallery, a Dune-obsessed WiFi installation guy, and a young Mark Strong [47:09 — 1:01:06 approx].

Either side of those interviews, back in the podbooth this week's listener not-really-a-question-but-more-of-a-comment invites James Dyer, Boyd Hilton, and Kay Ribeiro to check out Sky's Chimp Crazy, the latest doc from the team behind Tiger King.

Debates about correct podcasting nomenclature and the legality/legitimacy of reviews aside, we've another doozy of an episode of the Pilot TV Podcast in store for you this week, folks. For starters, Aldis Hodge and Ben Watkins, the star and showrunner of Prime Video crime thriller Cross, sat down with Jordan King to talk about how they've put a fresh new spin on James Patterson's Alex Cross series [22:16 — 38:36 approx]. Then, Boyd Hilton is all ears as he talks to Rebecca Hall about her new BBC1 show The Listeners, in which she plays a teacher tormented by a humming noise that she just can't seem to shake off [50:14 — 1:07:32 approx].

Back in the podbooth, James Dyer, Kay Ribeiro, and Boyd get stuck into a listener's question which has the team dream casting a young Slough House crew for Slow Horses fan Ella; tackle whispers of another new Game Of Thrones spin-off, The White Lotus and Euphoria updates,...

The reviews are in for Gladiator II ahead of its nationwide release next week, and the critics are, for the most part, not giving it the thumbs down, writing resoundingly solid reviews for the action epic that comes to theaters decades after the 2000 Ridley Scott-directed best picture Oscar winner. The sequel has a 77 percent freshness rating on Rotten Tomatoes and a 67 average on Metacritic or “generally favorable” reviews.

Gladiator II is set years after the events of the blockbuster hit Gladiator, starring Russell Crowe and Joaquin Phoenix. In the sequel, Lucius Verus, portrayed by Paul Mescal, the son of Crowe’s Maximus, is forced to fight in the Colosseum after his home is conquered by Rome’s tyrannical emperors. Pedro Pascal’s General Marcus Acacius lays siege to Lucius’ home of Numidia and he must draw on his past to find the strength and honor to restore Rome to its former glory.

This week's double guest blessed episode of the Pilot TV podcast is one that we can all well and truly abide by — mostly because The Dude himself joins us on the show! That's right, following recent health concerns, Mr Jeff Bridges is back fighting fit and on top form in the newly dropped second season of The Old Man on Disney+, and he stopped by to chat about the show, about life these days, and about reflecting on one of the great Hollywood careers with our very own old man Boyd Hilton [27:27 — 41:14 approx]. And as if that wasn't enough Dudeliness for you, we're also joined this week by another fine dude in the form of Steve Zahn, who chats to our resident Silo nut James Dyer about Season 2 of Apple TV+'s smash hit sci-fi series [1:06:26 — 1:20:50 approx], which arrives on the streamer this week.

Back in the podbooth, James, Boyd, and Kay Ribeiro dive into a,...

Gladiator II might be one of the most hyped movies of the year. 25 years in the making, fans are desperate to return to the Colosseum, this time with an older Lucius (Paul Mescal) as he does battle against the malicious Emperors. During the press tour, some critics shared early reactions praising the new movie, with some even calling it as good as if not better than the original. Even Paul Mescal's performance earned Denzel Washington's seal of approval. But the reviews have finally been released online, and it's time to find out if we'll be entertained, or if Gladiator II will get the thumbs down.

Gladiator II currently sits at 84% on Rotten Tomatoes with 44 reviews submitted to the aggregate site. Almost every positive review promises that Gladiator II delivers on the action, and features incredible performances from the entire cast. MovieWeb's own Julian Roman scored the film a 4/5, saying,...

This week's episode of the Pilot TV Podcast is a real diamond — or, to be more accurate, a real Crystal. That's right folks, legendary funnyman Billy Crystal is on the show chatting to our resident comedy expert James Dyer about Apple TV+ supernatural mystery series Before, which is... well, not a comedy. But they do chat about Friends, the evolution of sitcoms, and much more in an expansive chat [1:02:20 — approx]. And as if that weren't treat enough, we also have another couple of gems with us on the pod this week in the shape of Eddie Redmayne and Lashana Lynch, the stars of Sky's new adaptation of the Frederick Forsyth's 1971 'analogue spycraft' classic novel The Day Of The Jackal. They sat down with our very own international man of mystery Boyd Hilton to discuss the show, assassins' work-life balance, six packs, and, er, Strictly Come Dancing [21:00 — 35:12 approx].

Elsewhere, back in the podbooth James,...

We've a double guest doozy of an episode in store for you on the Pilot TV Podcast this week, folks. First up, British director extraordinaire Ben Wheatley drops by to talk about his satirical black comedy Generation Z, which made its debut on Channel 4 on the weekend, with our very own Boyd Hilton [24:58 — 42:50 approx]. Then, British actor extraordinaire Richard E. Grant joins us on the show to talk about Armando Iannucci and Sam Mendes' Sky superhero satire series The Franchise, which we reviewed on the pod last week, once again with the venerable Mr Hilton [1:04:24 — 1:20:35 approx].

Back in the pod booth, there’s talk of hanging out at Robbie Williams’ house, getting the bejesus scared out of us by Sean Harris, broken penises, interviews derailed by football, and an awful lot of *checks notes* zomzies. Elsewhere, this week's listener question sees us fan casting Warner Bros. new Harry Potter show, whilst...

A double-guest episode awaits on the Pilot TV Podcast this week, folks. First up, as Lennie James prepares to take on a decades-spanning role in Mr Loverman (don't say it don't say it don't say it— Shaba!) on BBC1, playing a septuagenarian finally coming out of the closet, we sent our very own Mr TV Loverman Boyd Hilton to chat with Lennie all about his latest role [21:29 — 40:44 approx]. Then, with the arrival of eighties-set bonkbuster Rivals on Disney+ this week, our very own Kay Ribeiro gets, er, under the covers with star Aidan Turner to talk all about playing a family man, growing a massive 'tache, and much more besides [1:05:40 — 1:23:50 approx].

Elsewhere, back in the pod booth James, Kay, and Boyd tackle a listener question on the most random surprise cameos in their favourite shows and catch up on what they've been watching this week — including Industry S3, Nobody Wants This, and...

We're stepping into the ring on the Pilot TV Podcast this week as we sent our very own journalistic heavyweight Boyd Hilton to chat to Diego Luna and Gael García Bernal about their Spanish-language boxing drama La Máquina on Disney+ [36:25 — 52:15 approx]. And that's not all in the fisticuff quarters, as we (non-literally) bash Kay for daring to take some time off work to go to a wellness retreat and give James an earful for his egregious (if entirely oblivious) queue-jumping.

Back on the actual TV talk front however, James, Kay, and Boyd embrace the spooky season's commencement with a listener question that's all about the best TV-based horrors. (No prizes for guessing how far we get without a shoutout for The Last Of Us!) There's also some chat about what the team have all been watching this week — including Apples Never Fall, Heartstopper Season 3, and, er, that Philip Schofield island thing on Channel 5.

We have a criminally good show for you on the Pilot TV Podcast this week — quite literally. It's a veritable crimeapalooza in the virtual pod booth on your essential guide to all things Peak TV as not only do we find ourselves delving into Ryan Murphy’s latest bowl of depravity in Travis Kelce starring FX crime drama Grotesquerie on Disney+, but with beloved co-pilot Kay Ribeiro still away on her meditation retreat, we welcome Crime Monthly editor Steph Seelan onto the show. Taking full advantage of having an expert in our midst, we take the opportunity to delve into the world of British crime shows with Steph and get her professional take on the best of the bloody bunch.

Elsewhere, Steph joins James Dyer and Boyd Hilton to discuss, among other things, The Lord Of The Rings: The Rings Of Power's metal moment in its most recent episode...

Are You Ready For It? This week on the Pilot TV Podcast, James Dyer returns from his holidays after a Fortnight away to wax lyrical about Taylor Swift's Eras Tour and talk all things TV with co-Pilots Kay Ribeiro and Boyd Hilton — and there's A Lot to talk about! It's a double interview ep this week as we sent our very own Boyd to talk to The Man himself, Gary Oldman — aka Jackson Lamb — about Season 4 of Apple TV's Slough House spy craft series Slow Horses [22:45 — 32:05 approx]. Then, Kay talks (im)perfect lives, Nicole Kidman, being Enchanted by Liev Schreiber's dance moves, and the importance of sleep with Eve Hewson, who stars in Netflix's buzzy new mystery series The Perfect Couple [42:20 — 1:00:00 approx].

Either side of those interviews, the pod squad catch up on what they've been watching this week, tackle a Delicate Mount Rushmore listener question on sad...

On this week's Pilot TV podcast we're flying the flag for the Greens as Ser Gwayne Hightower — aka Freddie Fox — joins our very own Master of Whispers Boyd Hilton on the show to fill us in on the latest developments in House Of The Dragon as the Game Of Thrones prequel's second series heats up [approx 39:34 — 1:01:41]. Then, back in the pod booth, James, Boyd, and Kay sit down to catch up on what they've been watching this week, including the 2024 European Cup Final, Eva Longoria's Land Of Women, and — as is now customary — House Of The Dragon (Here Be Dragons spoiler specials are inbound this week on Pilot+) and The Acolyte. And amongst the catch-up chat, this week's listener question has the team discussing the singular thrill of seeing local haunts and familiar places crop up on the telly

Over on the news front the pod squad dissect this year’s Emmy nominations,...

On the Pilot TV podcast this week, we get all the juicy details on Prime Video's anachronistic alt-history fantasy My Lady Jane from star Rob Brydon and Anna Chancellor, who talk parenting tips, improv, and the perils of period costuming with our very own Boyd Hilton [approx 28:05 - 47:40]. Then, back in the pod booth, James, Kay, and Boyd catch up on Rapman's brilliant Netflix supes series Supacell and the latest episode of The Acolyte before getting stuck in to a busy week's worth of news, discussing our first look at Slow Horses Season 4, Baby Reindeer creator Richard Gadd's new drama series Lions, and Ben Mendelsohn's upcoming return as Director Orson Krennic in Andor Season 2.

Elsewhere, this week's Doctor Who inspired listener question sees the gang contemplating series finales that may have been good but failed to meet their personal expectations... and ultimately giving great answers to their own entirely apposite questions instead.

On the Pilot TV podcast this week we’re dancing with dragons as two of the stars of House Of The Dragon join us on the show ahead of the Game Of Thrones spin-off's Season 2 premiere. We sent along our very own Master of Whispers Boyd Hilton to sit down for a chat with Matt Smith and Fabien Frankel, aka Prince Daemon Targaryen and master swordsman (in every sense of the word) Ser Criston Cole [approx 24:55 - 38:32]. Together they talk the *great* episode they can't talk about, speculative spin-offs, and, er, Richard Madeley.

Elsewhere, in the reviews section, we take a look at WWII family drama We Were The Lucky Ones on Disney+, renew our gym membership with the second series of Peacock on BBC3, and head out into space with Lena Headey for the arrival of space lighthouse sci-fi series Beacon 23, whose two-episode premiere arrives on Paramount+ on 27 June. And...

Apple TV’s flagship series “The Morning Show” returned last fall for a third season with Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon again electrifying our screens. The show initially followed allegations of sexual misconduct surrounding a male co-anchor (Steve Carell) as the #MeToo movement was explored. Later, the series delved into other political topics and current events such as racial inequality, Russia invading Ukraine, Covid-19, and the Capitol insurrection.

Our guiding lights throughout all of this are Aniston’s powerhouse Alex Levy and Witherspoon’s moral-driven Bradley Jackson. In season three, they have to contend with affairs, media mergers, tech moguls (Jon Hamm), producers, and even going into space.

Season three quite literally explored new territories and critics felt that the show hit its stride, nailing its mad-cap, ludicrously entertaining tone.

Peter Travers (ABC News) noted: “Aniston and Witherspoon, plus star newbie Jon Hamm, power up the best season yet for...

Critics are enjoying the new Road House upon the remake's debut at South by Southwest (SXSW).

At the revered film festival, the new Road House held its world premiere ahead of its streaming launch on Prime Video. With the movie's early reviews from critics attending SXSW, Road House has debuted with a high score of 89% fresh. As of now, only one review has labeled the film as "rotten," while all the rest are positive. Comparatively, the original Road House has a rotten score of 41%, though it has notably become a beloved cult classic in the years since its release. The remake's score is also likely to fluctuate in the coming days with more reviews added, but it is certainly off to a very strong start.

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Related Jake Gyllenhaal Honors Patrick Swayze in Road House Remake Poster Jake Gyllenhaal is paying tribute to Patrick Swayze and the original Road House.

Critics have mixed feelings about the Road House remake starring Jake Gyllenhaal, with some praising his performance and others criticizing the script. Despite some negative feedback, many reviewers found the movie entertaining with plenty of action-packed fight scenes and unexpected humor. Road House is set to premiere on Prime Video on March 21, offering fans a modern take on the classic tale of a heroic bouncer protecting those around him.

The reviews for Road House are finally here. The original movie was released in 1989 and starred Patrick Swayze as a heroic bouncer working to protect the people around him. Decades after its release, Jake Gyllenhaal is taking over the role for a modern remake of the story. The movie is expected to be released on Prime Video on March 21.

After its March 8 premiere at South by Southwest, critics have finally been able to view the long-awaited retelling. While mostly positive, the...

The UK version of The Traitors series 2 resists reality TV stars and keeps the format familiar: and it’s sticking to its guns.

I can’t say I’m an avid follower of reality television programmes as they stand at the moment. I remember devouring early series of Big Brother and The Apprentice, when they were very much in their infancy. Yet over time, the contestants became more knowing of what they were getting into, the shows heightened things and became crueller, and watching something like The Apprentice now, it feels like it’s more about Alan Sugar’s ego and humiliating people through editing rather than an interesting show.

It’s why The Traitors – the UK version – was such a breath of fresh air at the end of 2022.

Here was a brand new format (to the UK at least) that basically played with a murder mystery-style format, where it...

Those who still have a gaping hole in their lives and hearts after Netflix unceremoniously cancelled The Oa (which includes our Pilot Pod duo James Dyer and Boyd Hilton) were delighted to learn that creators Brit Marling and Zal Batmanglij were working on a new series, the mystery thriller known as Retreat. Now re-titled A Murder At The End Of The World, the show is headed our way in November and a new trailer is online, putting the focus on rising star Emma Corrin.

Corrin, who has seen their career go from strength to strength of late, here plays Gen Z amateur sleuth and tech-savvy hacker Darby Hart.

Darby and eight other guests are invited by a reclusive billionaire to participate in a retreat at a remote and dazzling location. When one of the other guests is found dead, Darby must use all of her skills to prove it was...

“The English” is hoping for a successful Emmys season coming up, with the show on the precipice for a Best Limited Series bid as well as a Best TV Movie/Limited Series Actor nomination for Chaske Spencer, while Emily Blunt is odds-on to be cited in the lead actress category. But they may be joined by the ever-reliable supporting player Rafe Spall, who emerged from Amazon Prime Video’s sweeping western series as one of the best things about it — if not the best.

“The English,” by creator Hugo Blick, follows Blunt as Lady Cornelia Locke, who is on the hunt for revenge in a search for the man responsible for her son’s death. Along the way, she meets Spencer’s Eli Whipp/Wounded Wolf, who is on a quest of his own — to claim back the land he is owed for his service in the US Army. The...

Amazon Prime Video big bet on “The English” paid off. Critics and audiences alike embraced this lavish Western from Hugo Blick that starred Emily Blunt in her first major TV role in decades and showcased Chaske Spencer, best known for his role in the “Twilight” franchise.

Blunt plays Lady Cornelia Lockhart, who ventures to the American West of the 1890s to search for the man who was responsible for the death of her son. Along the way, she meets Spencer’s Eli Whipp/Wounded Wolf, a member of the Pawnee Nation who seeks to reclaim the land he is rightfully owed for his service in the US Army. The two share a bond as they travel together and it is this central relationship that forms the heart, soul, brain, and blood of the stunning series.

Spencer holds his own opposite Blunt. His voice is exquisite, delivering every one of Blick...

Ben Whishaw could well be Emmy bound for his acclaimed portrayal of Adam Kay in the Hulu miniseries “This is Going to Hurt.” Kay just won a BAFTA Craft Award for adapting his bestselling memoir of the same name that chronicled his time as a junior doctor in his native England. And Wishaw contends at the upcoming main ceremony on May 14.

Kay works in a chaotic obstetrics and gynecology ward in an NHS hospital. He has to deal with a whole array of medical nightmares as he struggles to balance his work and home life. The series juggles black comedy with brutal drama. While Kay can be thoroughly unlikeable character, Whishaw’s boyish charm and snarky humor always keep you on his side. His fourth-wall breaking moments are sharp and punchy, while his breakdown in the season finale feels like an earned moment of emotional relief after he has taken...

Gather round, slime puppies! The final season of Jesse Armstrong’s seminal comedy-drama Succession is finally here, and there simply aren’t enough expletives in the English language to express how exciting the next few weeks are going to be.

Aside from the doubtless cacophony of scathing insults, tense business deals and glamorous globe-trotting locations that Season 4) – overlooked again.)

With Waystar’s buyout by tech mogul Lukas Matsson (Alexander Skarsgård) officially branching out on their own, and Logan looking further outside of the family than ever before for guidance, the field really is wide open. Place your bets now – and read Team Empire’s predictions for who will emerge victorious below:

And the winner is… Roman Roy!

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Okay, okay. You’re thinking – Roman? Romulus? In a family of weirdo, uber-privileged arseholes, the weirdest, most uber-privileged of all could be the one to come out on top? Well, if we look at the evidence,...

Gogglebox’s latest episode concluded with a tribute to publicist Lesley Land, who has died aged 41.

The popular Channel 4 show aired a new episode on Friday 9 December, which concluded with a photo of Land.

The image was accompanied by the words: “In loving memory – Lesley Land, 1981 - 2022.”

Land worked on Gogglebox for more than eight years, along with other Channel 4 projects such as The Big Narstie Show and The Lateish Show with Mo Gilligan.

She died on Friday (2 December). A cause of death was not disclosed, but Variety reports that she died “unexpectedly” at home.

In a statement at the time, Channel 4 said that everyone who worked at the broadcaster was “deeply saddened” by the news.

“Lesley was a wonderful friend, a generous colleague and made tremendous fun wherever she went,” the statement said.

“But ultimately family was at the core of Lesley’s life. Our hearts go out...

Hold on to those successor predictions. To paraphrase a famous quote from American scribe Mark Twain, “the news of his demise has been greatly exaggerated.” While the Internet has been buzzing for months about who will be the next James Bond, the current actor playing the British super spy has a message for everyone: he’s not done … yet.

Daniel Craig gave a candid interview recently to the Daily Mail (UK) where the 47-yeard old actor made it clear he’s making at least one more Bond picture. “I’m contracted for one more – but I’m not going to make predictions.”

Everyone from Damian Lewis, Tom Hardy, to Idris Elba have been linked as fan/media favorites to succeed Craig. While such speculation creates interesting blog posts and even has its own betting line in the UK, all of it is clearly premature. The forthcoming Spectre represents Craig’s...

Good evening and welcome to the 87th Academy Awards, live from the Dolby Theater in Hollywood, Los Angeles.

The biggest movie event of the year is with us once more, and Digital Spy will be bringing you comprehensive live coverage, from the first Manolos on the red carpet to the last teary speech from the stage.

Refresh your memory with this list of all the nominations and compare your prediction cards with our guesses for who will win all the major gongs.

21:15What were your favourite moments from tonight? And what do you think of all the big winners, especially Birdman's victory over Boyhood? Do let us know in the comments box below, and stick around on DS for our full reaction to the ceremony.

21:14Neil Patrick Harris was undoubtedly a bit hit and miss, lacking confidence in the middle more than anything else, but there were...