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Scott and Hayley join Naga Munchetty to review the week's biggest shows. This week, that features ‘Lynley’ the latest crime thriller to reach BBC iPlayer, which follows aristocratic DI Thomas Lynley and his reluctant partner DS Barbara Havers as they’re brought in to solve murders. BBC Sitcom ‘Can You Keep a Secret’ starring Dawn French, Mark Heap and Craig Roberts, all about a retired couple - played by Dawn and Mark – who commit insurance fraud, after one of them is mistakenly claimed dead. And finally, we discuss Netflix’s ‘Heated Rivalry’ about two ice hockey players whose animosity in the...

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Oct 12, 2026

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Episodes

Away | Sue Perkins: Along The US-Mexico Border | Season 2 of The Boys (with Ray Panthaki) 07.09.2020

Nihal, Scott and Hayley review Netflix space series “Away” starring Hilary Swank and hear from her co-star, Ray Panthaki. They take a look at Sue Perkins’ travelogue Along the US-Mexico Border and season two of The Boys. They also discuss the return of Eastenders and the end of Doc Martin.

Two Weeks To Live | All Creatures Great And Small | Strike: Lethal White (with Sian Clifford and Anna Madeley) 31.08.2020

Laura Whitmore, Scott and Hayley speak to Fleabag’s Sian Clifford about starring alongside Maisie Williams in Sky One’s Two Weeks To Live. Plus Anna Madeley on Channel 5’s reboot of All Creatures Great and Small. The team also review BBC One’s latest Strike adaptation: Lethal White.

I Hate Suzie | Mortimer and Whitehouse: Gone Fishing | Stargirl (with David Olusoga) 24.08.2020

Nihal, Scott and Hayley round up the announcements coming from this year’s Edinburgh TV Festival – including Channel 4’s new game show where contestants must built a bridge! Plus, Nihal speaks to historian David Olusoga as he prepares to give the prestigious MacTaggart lecture at the festival. The team also review I Hate Suzie on Sky Atlantic, Stargirl on Amazon Prime and Mortimer and Whitehouse:...

Ted Lasso | Harry Hill’s World of TV | Lovecraft Country (with Nick Mohammed) 17.08.2020

Nihal, Hayley and Scott hear from Nick Mohammed about Ted Lasso on Apple TV + and he remembers a previous review from Scott! Plus, they talk about Lovecraft Country on Sky Atlantic and Harry Hill’s World of TV on BBC Two.

Selling Sunset | Little Birds | Mandy (with Christine Quinn and Nina Sosonya) 10.08.2020

Laura Whitmore, Scott Bryan and Hayley Campbell review the latest TV and streaming shows. They're joined by Christine Quinn, one of the stars of Netflix's hit Hollywood real estate docu-soap Selling Sunset - and by Nina Sosonya from Sky Atlantic's erotic drama Little Birds. Plus why I'm A Celeb is staying closer to home this year, and the new BBC Two comedy from Diane Morgan.

The Deceived | Semi-Detached | Muppets Now (with Lisa McGee and Tobias Beer) 03.08.2020

The crew chat to Derry Girls creator Lisa and her partner Tobias about their new Channel 5 thriller, The Deceived. Plus the Muppets return to TV on Disney+ and Lee Mack’s new sitcom, Semi-Detached. Also, the best of the TV BAFTAs and why David Attenborough is teaming up with rapper Dave.

Chernobyl Special (with Craig Mazin) 30.07.2020

As Sky Atlantic’s hit miniseries Chernobyl ties the record for the most nominations in BAFTA television history, Nihal Arthanayake speaks to the show’s writer and creator, Craig Mazin. They discuss Chernobyl’s themes and legacy and how it was inspired, in part, by Donald Trump’s presidency. Plus they talk about Craig’s current work adapting hit PlayStation game The Last of Us for HBO, and why work...

Anthony | The Umbrella Academy S2 | Prodigal Son (With Robert Sheehan, Tom Hopper and Krishnendu Majumdar) 27.07.2020

Nihal, Hayley and Scott talk to BAFTA chair Krishnendu Majumdar about 2020’s socially distant ceremony. Scott speaks to the stars of The Umbrella Academy on Netflix. Plus, they review BBC One’s Anthony and Prodigal Son on Sky and Now TV.

A Suitable Boy | Down To Earth with Zac Efron | Miriam Margoyles: Almost Australian (With Tanya Maniktala) 20.07.2020

Nihal, Hayley and Scott talk to the star of BBC One’s A Suitable Boy Tanya Maniktala. Plus, they discuss writers making shows outside of their culture and if we’re running out of TV.

The Plot Against America | The Rise of the Murdoch Dynasty | Unsolved Mysteries | Celebrity Snoop Dogs (with Daisy Lowe) 13.07.2020

Laura Whitmore sits in for Nihal. She joins Hayley and Scott to talk dogs on Zoom with Daisy Lowe. Plus, the team review The Plot Against America on Sky Atlantic, BBC Two’s The Rise of the Murdoch Dynasty and Unsolved Mysteries on Netflix.

The Kemps: All True | Penny Dreadful: City of Angels | Mrs. America (with John Logan, Gary Kemp and Shaun Pye) 06.07.2020

Gary Kemp tells Nihal, Scott and Hayley about playing a heightened version of himself for The Kemps: All True. John Logan tells Hayley why the time was right to move Penny Dreadful out of Victorian London.

Penny Dreadful Special (with John Logan) 02.07.2020

Hayley Campbell speaks to John Logan, the writer, creator and showrunner of the British-American horror series Penny Dreadful about City of Angels - a new spin-off series premiering on Sky in summer 2020. They also discuss the impact Coronavirus could have on Hollywood, the work of William Friedkin and John's screenwriting work on films such as Martin Scorsese's The Aviator. Picture Credit: © 2019...

Celebrity Snoop Dogs | Floor is Lava | Make Me Famous (with Tom Brittney) 29.06.2020

Nihal, Scott and Hayley review Channel 4’s strange new lockdown commission, which sees cameras strapped to celebrities’ dogs. Plus Netflix do their own spin on the Cyrstal Maze with family game show Floor is Lava, and Tom Brittney, the star of Reggie Yates’s new BBC drama Make Me Famous, joins the gang to talk about portraying a reality star away from the glare of the cameras.

Talking Heads | The Luminaries (with Rochenda Sandall and Eve Hewson) 22.06.2020

Nihal, Hayley and Scott hear from Rochenda Sandall about filming on an abandoned Eastenders set for Talking Heads. Scott speaks to Eve Hewson about The Luminaries. Plus, ‘Download’ is a Black Lives Matter special.

The Salisbury Poisonings | Staged | Hollywood (with Michael Sheen, Annabel Scholey and Declan Lawn) 15.06.2020

Nihal, Hayley and Scott hear about Michael Sheen’s BBC One comedy Staged which is filmed in his home. Plus, they speak to co-writer of the Salisbury Poisonings Declan Lawn and Annabel Scholey who stars as Sarah Bailey.

Must Watch Top 5: Best TV dads 11.06.2020

Ahead of Father’s day the Must Watch team of Nihal, Hayley and Scott champion who should be the best TV dad. From Homer Simpson to Martin Goodman from Friday Night Dinner, who will make Nihal’s top five? With special guest Alan Fletcher – otherwise known as Karl Kennedy from Neighbours.

I May Destroy You | Sitting In Limbo | Hillary (with Paapa Essiedu and Stephen S. Thompson) 08.06.2020

Nihal, Hayley and Scott speak to Paapa Essiedu about his role in Michaela Coel’s drama exploring race and consent ‘I May Destroy You’ on BBC One. Writer Stephen S Thompson tells them about adapting his brother’s experience of the Windrush scandal for BBC drama ‘Sitting In Limbo.’ Plus the team review the four part Hillary Clinton on Sky Documentaries.

Space Force| The First Team | Alex Rider |The Other One (with Denise Van Outen and Holly Walsh) 01.06.2020

Laura, Scott and Hayley chat to comedian Holly Walsh about her new BBC Comedy ‘The Other One.’ Plus, Denise Van Outen gives Laura some Gogglebox tips as she embarks on the new celebrity series.

White Lines | McMillions | Little Fires Everywhere 25.05.2020

Nihal, Scott and Hayley review White Lines, the new Netflix series set in Ibiza, and Amazon Original Little Fires Everywhere. Sky’s launched another new channel, this time focussing on documentaries – and the first big series is McMillions – which looks into the McDonald’s monopoly scam.

The Last Dance special (with Jason Hehir) 19.05.2020

Nihal Arthanayake talks in depth to the director of The Last Dance on Netflix. The show charts the rise of the NBA’s Chicago Bulls in the 1990s – led by Michael Jordan.

The Big Flower Fight | Dave | Harry’s Heroes: Euro Having a Laugh 18.05.2020

Nihal Arthanayake, Hayley Campbell and Scott Bryan review the biggest new TV and streaming shows.

Upload | The Fantastical Factory of Curious Craft | Isolation Stories (with Keith Lemon and Anna Richardson) 11.05.2020

Nihal Arthanayake, Hayley Campbell and Scott Bryan review the biggest new TV and streaming shows. Plus, they speak to Keith Lemon and Anna Richardson.

Trying | Isolation Stories | The Eddy (with Rafe Spall and Eddie Marsan) 04.05.2020

Nihal Arthanayake, Scott Bryan and Hayley Campbell review the biggest new TV and streaming shows. They speak to Rafe Spall about starring in Trying on Apple TV + and Eddie Marsan about ITV's lockdown drama Isolation Stories.

Normal People | After Life | Code 404 (with Ricky Gervais, Daniel Mays and Sarah Greene) 27.04.2020

Nihal Arthanayake, Scott Bryan and Hayley Campbell review the biggest new TV and streaming shows. They speak to star of BBC Three’s Normal People, Sarah Greene and hear from Ricky Gervais about After Life and Daniel Mays on Code 404.

Gangs of London | The Great British Sewing Bee | Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins 20.04.2020

Nihal Arthanayake, Scott Bryan and Hayley Campbell review the biggest new TV and streaming shows including Gangs of London on Sky Atlantic, Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins on Channel 4 and The Great British Sewing Bee on BBC One. They also hear from Celebrity SAS recruits Lauren Steadman and Tony Bellew. Plus, Gangs of London creator Gareth Evans.

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