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Ian and Hannah review the biggest new films and bingeable shows on UK streaming services for the week beginning Friday 20th June 2025, including: A prominent North Carolina fishing family wades into treacherous waters to keep their crumbling business empire afloat in new Netflix drama The Waterfront. A family saga like no other. Betrayal, scandal, romance and radicalisation. Six aristocratic siste...

Ian and Hannah review the biggest new films and bingeable shows on UK streaming services for the week beginning Friday 13th June 2025, including: David Attenborough explores the planet's undersea habitats, revealing the greatest age of ocean discovery and emphasizing the ocean's vital importance while exposing its problems and highlighting opportunities for marine life recovery, in Disney Plus &am...

Ian and Hannah review the biggest new films and bingeable shows on UK streaming services for the week beginning Friday 6th June 2025, including: Owen Wilson as a washed-up golfer who hopes a talented teenager can help him get back in the swing in Apple TV comedy drama Stick A moving insight into Olympic diver Tom Daley's life in and out of the pool in the Discovery+ documentary Tom Daley: 1.6 Seco...

Ian goes solo this week to review the biggest new films and bingeable shows on UK streaming services for the week beginning Friday 30th May 2025, including: A former top-rated detective is wracked with guilt following an attack that left his partner paralysed and another policeman dead. On his return to work, Carl is assigned to a cold case that will consume his life, in Netflix thriller series De...

As we sign off another season at Douze Points, we recap the highs, lows, and surprises of this year's Eurovision Song Contest in Basel. Though there were fewer controversies than Malmo last year, Israel have continued to be a divisive presence on the Eurovision stage. However, let this not overshadow Austria, whose powerhouse performance earned them a deserved win. Plus, in light of certain events...

Ian and Hannah review the biggest new films and bingeable shows on UK streaming services for the week beginning Friday 23rd May 2025, including: Rose Ayling-Ellis is a deaf waitress with vital lip-reading abilities, pulled into an elaborate investigation in unmissable new drama Code of Silence on ITVX. Worried about her sister's too-close relationship with her billionaire boss, a scrappy everywoma...

Another year, another Eurovision Song Contest. This year's final proved to be one of the most nail-biting in recent years, with Austria narrowly pipping Israel to the win. There were highs, lows, and controversies abound... but hey, this is Eurovision! Steven is joined by AJ and Adrian (who was making his way back to the UK from Basel) to unpack all the events from the big night. . If you love Eur...

Ian and Hannah review the biggest new films and bingeable shows on UK streaming services for the week beginning Friday 16th May 2025, including: Continuing the journey of Hollywood A-listers Ryan Reynolds and Ryan McElsomethingsomething following their purchase of a small Welsh football club. Welcome to Wrexham returns to Disney Plus for season 4. In a high-tech future, a rogue security robot (Ale...

Well that's it, we have the full list of participants for the Eurovision Grand Final this Saturday in Basel, but it was not without some shocks and surprises from the second semi-final. The fondue was 'served', the snubs were dealt, and Steven is joined once again by AJ for a rundown of all the action from Thursday night. NOTE: this is an unfiltered, unedited episode, so you will hear all the stuf...

What a way to kick off Eurovision! The first semi final has now concluded, with 10 of this year's grand finalists revealed. From big Belgian disappointments to popular Portugese jumpers, Steven Perkins breaks down all the shocks, surprises, and goings on, with special guests AJ Clay and Kat Stevens. . If you love Eurovision as much as we do, don't forget to connect with us on social. DM us on Twit...

Eurovision 2025 is finally upon us, and with a busy week ahead, Steven brings your essential rundown of what's happening, how you can watch, and Douze Points' coverage throughout the week. Stay with us and you won't any of the twists, turns and breaking news as we go full steam ahead towards Saturday's Grand Final in Basel. . Mentioned in this episode: Baby Lasagna - ‘Rim Tim Tagi Dim’ (Croatia, 2...

Ian and Hannah review the biggest new films and bingeable shows on UK streaming services for the week beginning Friday 8th May 2025, including: Best friends Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman gear up for a European road trip in season four of their travelogue Long Way Home. This is a documentary about being murdered by your lover, getting lost in Mexico, finding a unicorn, and exploring our connect...

In this episode, as we approach the final countdown to Eurovision 2025 in Basel, Steven Perkins is joined by friend of the show, journalist and superfan Adrian Bradley to preview the two semi-finals. Who are the favourites? Who are the underdogs? What can we expect from two fiercely competitive semi-final showdowns? . If you love Eurovision as much as we do, don't forget to connect with us on soci...

Ian and Hannah review the biggest new films and bingeable shows on UK streaming services for the week beginning Friday 2nd May 2025, including: Hoping to expose corruption, radical activists take 300 hostages at an energy company's annual gala in a high-rise building. Their cause soon gets hijacked by an extremist within their ranks who's ready to kill everyone. It's now up to a former soldier who...

Steven Perkins brings you all the latest breaking Eurovision news, including a new relaxed flag policy following last year's controversy AND what is the UK's favourite Eurovision song of all time? Well, the BBC conducted a survey and the results are in... . Mentioned in this episode: Efendi - ‘Mata Hari’ (Azerbaijan, 2021): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FTQ22S5YC7Q The Roop - ‘Discoteque’ (Lithu...

Ian and Hannah review the biggest new films and bingeable shows on UK streaming services for the week beginning Friday 25th April 2025, including: After a drug deal gone wrong, a bruised detective must fight his way through the criminal underworld to rescue a politician's estranged son, unravelling a deep web of corruption and conspiracy that ensnares his entire city. Tom Hardy stars in new Netfli...

SPOILER ALERT: The UK is not number one. In this episode, Steven destroys the long held belief that the United Kingdom has been rather hard done by in recent years. In fact, their long wait to reclaim Eurovision glory once more is shared by several other countries. So who are the top five? How does the UK compare? And what the heck does this all mean? Listen now, follow the podcast, and find out!...

Ian and Hannah review the biggest new films and bingeable shows on UK streaming services for the week beginning Friday 18th April 2025, including: When Hampton Chambers is released from prison, his long-awaited family reunion doesn't go quite as he'd planned in new Apple TV comedy Government Cheese starring David Oyelowo. Passions run deep in a small Texas town, as three ranching dynasties fight f...

This is your one month warning into Eurovision 2025 in Basel, and all of this year's acts are hitting the campaign trial hard. Well, almost all of them. Steven has all the latest news as we enter the final countdown! . Mentioned in this episode: KAJ - ‘Bara Bada Bastu’ (Sweden, 2025): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WK3HOMhAeQY   Louane - ‘Maman’ (France, 2025): https://www.youtube.com/watch?...

Ian and Hannah review the biggest new films and bingeable shows on UK streaming services for the week beginning Friday 11th April 2025, including: When financial titan Jon Hamm suddenly finds himself divorced and jobless, he starts robbing his wealthy neighbors to stay afloat, in new Apple TV series Your Friends & Neighbors. Charlie Brooker's dystopian anthology series Black Mirror returns for...

This year marks the 69th Eurovision Song Contest, and to celebrate, this week on Douze Points we're taking you all the way back to 1969. It was a legendary year with the first, and last, four way tie. Plus, one of the youngest singers ever to perform at the contest and many more moments that makes this year one for the history books. Enjoy! . Mentioned in this episode: Massiel - ‘La, la, la’ (Spai...

Ian and Hannah review the biggest new films and bingeable shows on UK streaming services for the week beginning Friday 4th April 2025, including: A prequel series to Ray Donovan, following the shady goings on of the Donovan family. Pierce Brosnan, Helen Mirren and Tom Hardy head up the all star cast in Guy Richie's MobLand on Paramount+ Aussie series Austin, on BBC iPlayer, follows children's auth...

The EBA have announced the official running orders for the two semi-finals of Eurovision 2025 in Basel. The big five are excluded from this. However, in keeping with last year's new tradition, they will all be given an opportunity to perform their songs during the semi-finals. Also, what was the second biggest group chat scandal in the world this week? Steven Perkins has all the gossip, so listen...

Ian and Hannah review the biggest new films and bingeable shows on UK streaming services for the week beginning Friday 27th March 2025, including: Seeking out incredible people who perform real feats that look like magic, David Blaine takes viewers on a jaw-dropping journey through some of the world's most extraordinary cultures as he seeks out kindred spirits, finds inspiration, and learns some t...

The Eurovision songs for 2025 have now been confirmed, and we now know what we'll be hearing in Basel this May. But who missed out? Who won't be making the cut? And who might be sat at home feeling robbed of their chance to shine in Switzerland? On this special episode, Steven is joined by AJ Clay, Adrian Bradley and Kat Stevens to discuss the best of the rest from this year's national finals. . I...