Screen Babble

Kelly and Matt are worn out from the sun and the football but they'll never tire of talking telly! Once we hear about what they've been watching from House of the Dragon to Reported Misisng they take on a review of Tip Toe. The Russell T Davies series starring Alan Cumming and David Morrisey has produced a lot to talk about, including questioning why it's not been bigger. Ever get that h...

It's everywhere so you might as well lean into it - the World Cup is producing content beyond the football matches. On this episode of Screen Babble Matt and Kelly review the heartwarming Kevin Bridges: In Search of the Beautfiul Game and the WAG-tastic England 2006: The Golden Generation all about England's misadventures in that World Cup. The BBC have announced Dr Who is on hiatus until a new te...

Kelly and Matt cover a lot of ground in this episode of Screen Babble from what they've been watching to recommendations for you and everything inbetween. They chat about whether it's ever a good idea to fork out for a streaming service to watch just one show. With the release of Russell T Davies' Tip Toe, they discuss the dramas that have made us stop and think collectively in the...

Matt and Kelly are back to bring you the latest in TV and my goodness has there been a lot happening recently. They kick of with what they've been watching and their are some gems in there if you are looking for something new. The Celebrity Traitors cast for this year has been announced and now that the team has picked their jaws up off the floor they are waxing lyrical about the properly stellar...

Have you noticed how many TV revivals are happening? Well we have, and we want to talk about it. Kelly and Matt kick things off with their reviews of Big Mistakes and Peeky Blinders: The Immortal Man, both on Netflix. Then it's over to well, the 00s! Scrubs, Malcolm in the Middle, Baywatch and more - back from the past to save us? Kelly and Matt debate the pros and cons and consider what seri...

The Pitt, Saturday Night Live UK and what we've been watching recently dominate this episode of Screen Babble. Matt and Kelly take you through their recent watches including Great Brtish Menu, Harry Clarke Goes to Rome and Knight of the Seven Kingdoms. Matt also shares his tips for what to watch in April. The Pitt has arrived on UK and telly is saved! Find out what Kelly and Matt think of the...

Kelly and Matt dissect what was the 98th Oscars which took place in Los Angeles this weekend. Firstly, Kelly is over the moon for fellow-Killarney woman Jessie Buckley - who picked up the Best Actress award for her role in Hamnet. Matt talks about the most uncontroversial ceremony including who the big winners were but also who missed out. Kelly talks about the stories that inspired from the...

Kelly and Matt are back to tell you what is hot and what is not in TV and film. First up they share notes on what's been lighting up their TV world recently. Matt talks Matlock amongst things and Kelly's got a hard recommend in Waiting for the Out. Oscar time is here again and the team discuss the big awards and make their predictions for what may be. The spend some time trying to f...

Screen Babble is in a happy place with all the great TV that's knocking around at the moment. We couldn't not mention The Traitors but we don't dwell too long - and you'll hear about the complaints being made against the Irish version - now available on BBC iPlayer. Kelly and Matt discuss their favourite rom-coms of all time from Sleepless in Seattle to the Princess Bride, by way of The Notebook a...

Happy New Year from the team at Screen Babble. On this episode we are digesting the great TV we've been watching both over the festive period and since the New Year. TV is killing it at the moment! Matt and Kelly chat about all this with a focus on Stranger Things and its significant impact as well as the new series of The Traitors. Specifically, what's working and who is gonna win. Finally,...

On the final Screen Babble of the year Matt and Kelly bring you exactly what you would expect - thankfully! It's all about lists this time of year and here on Screen Babble it's no different. The team will tell you what to watch over the Christmas and New Year period from drama to soaps, kids tv and Christmas specials. They also take a look back on the year that was 2025 and give you the heads up...

There's only one story in town today and it's Celebrity Traitors and what a show it was! Matt and Kelly dissect this series and speculate about how it might influence future players of the game. The other finale this week came from The Great British Bake Off, Matt and Kelly debate it's format and relevance as they found this series a little lack lustre. The team look ahead to the arrival of the lo...

On this episode of Screen Babble Matt and Kelly talk the biggest show in town - Celebrity Traitors - even nailing their colours to the mast on who might steal the prize. They also share their top tips for scary films extended back through the decades as well as the moment that scared them the most ever! Finally, they gallop through some of the quality TV that's available at the moment so you don't...

It's September which can only mean one thing - loads more TV! And the Screen Babble team is here to help you decide what you gotta watch. First up the team talks about the big audio visual hug that is The Great British Bake Off! It's 16th series has just started and Matt and Kelly tell you why you should be watching whilst mulling on how much it has changed in the years since it started in 2010. N...

Screen Babble is back after a short summer break and on this episode Kelly, Benji and Matt are talking about the rise of social games on TV. The Traitors seems to have spawned many new versions of the genre but Matt tells us about two in particular Fortune Hotel and Destination X. As we anticipate the arrival of Spinal Tap 2 in September Benji takes us through some of the other great music/ba...

On this episode of Screen Babble, Kelly, Benji and Matt bring you the verdict on The Last of Us Season 2 - spoiler alert - mixed reviews. Benji takes us through some of the most hotly anticipated films of the summer but the team wonder whether the Hollywood blockbuster train is running out of steam. Finally with music festivals everywhere you turn now that it's summer the team ask what are th...

On this episode of Screen Babble, Kelly, Matt and Benji are bringing you the down low on sleeper cinema blockbuster Sinners, think vampires in the deep south - with music. We chat all things Eurovision, the good, the bad and the ugly as well as the runners and riders. Finally, we couldn't let Celebrity Big Brother 2025 go by without a mention but as you will hear, what we really wanted t...

The White Lotus Season 3 has finished and we have opinions! Differing opinions so listen through the podcast to catch those. On this episode Screen Babble takes on two significant TV and film institutions - Great British drama and Disney Live Action. Matt talks us through some of the big hitters of the year so far, namely Adolescence and Toxic Town. The team tell us what their...

On this episode of Screen Babble we are catching up on all the Oscar's chat. Did Benji's leaderboard correctly predict the outcome? Was it a year to forget? And what was that James Bond number all about? Matt takes us through the new series of The White Lotus which got us thinking about 'Mystery boxes', those TV series that set us a challenge - which were the best and the worst? Finally, Benji and...

On this episode of Screen Babble we're talking all things award season and Benji has even created a leader board for us all to follow so we're on top of who is set to win big this year. First up Kelly and Matt, cannot let an episode go by without having a chat about the TV event of the year so far - The Traitors. Listen as they educated Benji as to why it's a great watch. Benji takes us through th...

We are back with the first episode of Screen Babble 2025 - we've got longer episodes so more time to tell you about what TV and film you need to get into your life. Benji, Matt and I (Kelly - hello!) kick off this episode by chatting about the really decent telly we watched over Christmas before moving to the important business of planning our viewing for 2025. First up Matt takes us through what...

Screen Babble is back! We're returning for a new series with longer episodes coming at you once a month. Join host Kelly Crichton and National World TV critics Benjamin Jackson and Matt Mohan-Hickson to hear about what you need to be watching. This episode is all about Christmas. Benji brings you all the movies you need to check out both the big hitters like Wicked but also some classiCs...

This week Benji get's us started with one of his favourites, yes, you guessed it, wrestling and why not? The team consider the phenomenon that is modern day wrestling. Phil has been watching new ITV drama Passenger, which he's still making his mind up about. A more reliable watch, he's been enjoying, again, is ER. We love ER. Kelly started watching The Long Good Friday on Good Friday but fell asle...

We have a new face on Screen Babble today, Kelly and Benji are joined by TV writer Phillip Cunnington. Philip kicks us off with what he's been watching, namely The Hunted on Channel 4. Benji tells us why there's more to Ryan Gosling than we may think, using the example of his role in The Believer where he plays a Jewish Neo-Nazi.  Kelly's been watching ITV's The Way, a dystopian drama about a...

Need a recommendation for what to watch this weekend? Look no further. Every Friday Steven Ross, digital trends writer for National World will take you through the best of TV and streaming in the coming days. This week, and for the last time on Weekend Watch, he tells us about Irish Wish (Fri 15th March, Netflix), Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour (Taylor's Version) (Fri 15th, Disney+), Manhunt (Fri 15t...