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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...

Ian and Hannah review the biggest new films and bingeable shows on UK streaming services for the week beginning Friday 21st March 2025, including: Cordelia Cupp, an eccentric detective, arrives at the White House in order to solve a murder which happened during a state dinner. Starring Uzo Aduba and Jim Halpert, The Residence is on Netflix. Happy Face, on Paramount+, is the story of Melissa Jesper...

It's just another Eurovision Song Contest! As all songs are now confirmed, the race to Basel in May is well and truly on. From controversial body parts to your classic three men singing about a sauna, this year really has it all, and Steven Perkins is here with all the latest news. . Mentioned in this episode: Erika Vikman - ‘Ich komme’ (Finland, 2025): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kg3QoTpnqyw...

Ian and Hannah review the biggest new films and bingeable shows on UK streaming services for the week beginning Friday 14th March 2025, including: A family's world turns upside down when 13-year-old Jamie Miller is arrested for murdering a schoolmate. The charges against their son force them to confront every parent's worst nightmare. Stephen Graham stars in Netflix original series Adolescence. IT...

The deadline for song submissions for this year's Eurovision Song Contest has almost passed, and as usual there is a flurry of last minute announcements. So this week, Steven covers everything from Sweden's sauna song to Austria's operatic anthem with a bit of Kant thrown in for good measure. One thing's for sure - we are in for an entertaining Eurovision season! . Mentioned in this Episode: Miria...

Ian and Hannah review the biggest new films and bingeable shows on UK streaming services for the week beginning Friday 7th March 2025, including: A young family’s fresh start in Glasgow soon turns into their worst nightmare. Martin Compston (Line of Duty) stars in Amazon Prime Video original series Fear. A former Scotland Yard detective returns to Kingston to work on missing persons cases. Tanara...

On the latest episode of Bingewatch+ Ian and Hannah are joined by a member of Drag Race royalty. Kyran Thrax is the winner of RuPaul's Drag Race UK series six, and currently on tour in The Wizard of Oz alongside fellow Drag Race stars Divina De Campo, Marina Summers and A'Whora. They also have a brand new reality show Hello Hello Hello playing on WOW Presents Plus . Kyran is an absolute legend on...

From Australia's Milkshake Man to Malta's Kant, the 69th Eurovision Song Contest is living up to its name, as May's contest in Basel is shaping up to be quite saucy! Steven brings you all the latest news, including confirmed acts from Germany, Iceland, Denmark, the Netherlands and Aus, alongside special guest, Eurovision fan and author AJ Clay. . If you love Eurovision as much as we do, don't forg...

Ian and Hannah review the biggest new films and bingeable shows on UK streaming services for the week beginning Friday 28th February 2025, including: Award-winning comedian Dave Gorman takes a sideways look at modern life in a series of stand-up performances powered by his laptop. Series six of Dave Gorman: Modern Life is Goodish is available on U and Dave. Reformed party girl Kate Hudson must pro...

As Basel 2025 draws nearer, we wanted to reshare a classic episode, where Steven looks at Eurovision presenters of past to figure out what makes a great host. Enjoy! . Highlights from the episode: Takeaways: The history of Eurovision presenters reveals a significant evolution in hosting dynamics over the years, particularly in terms of gender representation. To ensure a successful Eurovision, it i...

Ian and Hannah review the biggest new films and bingeable shows on UK streaming services for the week beginning Friday 21st February 2025, including: Robert De Niro is a former U.S. President called out of retirement to find the source of a deadly cyberattack, only to discover a vast web of lies and conspiracies in Netflix original series Zero Day. Two best friends from Jamaica fight for survival...

On this week's episode, Steven is joined by special guest Kat Stevens to discuss a boat load more national final results including Poland, Estonia, Lithuania, and Italy. As the Eurovision field continues to take shape, who are the frontrunners and who are the also rans? Plus, all the latest news and updates as second round tickets go on sale, and Malta's Kant is the hottest topic in Europe. . If y...

Ian and Hannah review the biggest new films and bingeable shows on UK streaming services for the week beginning Friday 14th February, including: Miles Teller and Anya Taylor-Joy are two highly-trained operatives appointed to posts in guard towers on opposite sides of a vast and highly classified gorge, protecting the world from a mysterious evil that lurks within, in Apple TV movie The Gorge. Come...