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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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Somewhere Boy | Sue Perkins: Perfectly Legal | The House Across the Street 17.10.2022 34:29

Reviews of Somewhere Boy on Channel 4, Sue Perkins: Perfectly Legal on Netflix and Channel 5’s The House Across the Street.

The Elon Musk Show/Maxine/Industry 11.10.2022 53:55

Nihal, Hayley and Scott discuss The Elon Musk Show, a documentary about the world’s richest man, the Channel 5 drama Maxine, and the second series of the HBO/BBC investment bank-based drama Industry. Scott also brings news of John Cleese’s signing to GB News, and another rebrand for ITV.

This England | The Walk-In | Wreck 03.10.2022 54:48

Nihal, Scott and Hayley discuss Kenneth Branagh’s portrayal of Boris Johnson in Sky Atlantic’s This England. Plus, reviews of Wreck on BBC Three and The Walk-In on ITV starring Stephen Graham.

Inside Man | Karen Pirie | Make Me Prime Minister 26.09.2022 1:01:50

Nihal, Hayley and Scott review Inside Man on BBC One, Make Me Prime Minister on Channel 4 and Karen Pirie on ITV.

Crossfire (with Josette Simon) | Michael Palin: Into Iraq | Am I Being Unreasonable? 20.09.2022 23:19

Scott Bryan flies solo for a mini-Must Watch and reviews BBC One’s Crossfire and Am I Being Unreasonable?

The Rings of Power | The Suspect | The Boys from Brazil 06.09.2022 48:57

Nihal, Scott and Hayley review Amazon’s big budget Lord of the Rings prequel. Plus, reviews of ITV’s The Suspect and The Boys from Brazil: Rise of the Bolsonaros.

The Capture | Welcome to Wrexham | Ridley 29.08.2022 51:07

Reviews of The Capture S2, Welcome to Wrexham and Ridley.

The House of the Dragon | Bad Sisters | Investigating Diana: Death in Paris 22.08.2022 59:07

We’re back in Westeros for Game of Thrones prequel ‘House of the Dragon’ on NOW and Sky on Demand. Plus, Nihal, Scott and Hayley discuss Bad Sisters on Apple TV+ and Channel 4’s Investigating Diana: Death in Paris.

Marriage | Hobby man | Red Rose 17.08.2022 57:30

Reviews of Marriage, Hobby man and Red Rose.

The Sandman | Tom Daley: Illegal to Be Me | The Resort 08.08.2022 55:10

Nihal, Scott and Hayley discuss The Sandman on Netflix, The Resort on Peacock and Tom Daley: Illegal to Be Me on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.

Surface | The Great S2 | The Most Hated Man on the Internet 01.08.2022 54:54

Nihal, Scott and Hayley chat about Surface on Apple TV, season 2 of The Great on Channel 4 and The Most Hated Man on the Internet on Netflix.

Help! We Bought a Village | The Newsreader | The Baby 25.07.2022 48:28

Nihal, Scott and Hayley react to the announcement that the UK will host Eurovision in 2023. Plus, reviews of The Newsreader on BBC Two, The Baby on Sky Atlantic and Channel 4’s Help! We Bought a Village.

Exhibitionist | Witness Number 3 | Murder in Provence 21.07.2022 52:31

A special episode live from the set of Hollyoaks in Liverpool. Nihal, Scott and Hayley are joined by guest reviewers Harvey Virdi, who plays Dr Misbah Maalik, and Jayshree Patel, a seasoned script writer on the soap. They review Joe Lycett’s Summer Exhibitionist on BBC Two, Witness Number 3 on Channel 5, and Murder in Provence on ITV.

The Control Room | Loot | The Undeclared War 11.07.2022 49:39

As Kylie and Jason return to Neighbours before its final ever episode, Scott chats Nihal and Hayley through the Australian soap’s most surreal moments. Plus, reviews of The Control Room on BBC One, Loot on Apple TV+ and The Undeclared War on Channel 4.

Glastonbury: 50 years and Counting | Man vs. Bee | This is MY House S2 20.06.2022 1:01:04

Scott’s roundup of all the best Glastonbury coverage. Plus, reviews of Glastonbury: 50 years and counting and This is MY House S2 on BBC iPlayer and Man vs. Bee on Netflix.

Sherwood (with James Graham) | The Lazarus Project | The Real Derry | We Own This City 13.06.2022 59:01

Writer James Graham joins to chat about Sherwood on BBC One. Scott and Hayley review Sky dramas The Lazarus Project and We Own This City. Plus, The Real Derry on Channel 4 hosted by Jamie-Lee O’Donnell from Derry Girls.

Everything I Know About Love | The Midwich Cuckoos | The Outlaws series 2 06.06.2022 49:36

Reviews of Everything I Know About Love, The Midwich Cuckoos, and The Outlaws series 2

Obi-Wan Kenobi | Stranger Things S4 | Five Dates a Week 30.05.2022 49:32

Reviews of Obi-Wan Kenobi, the latest Stranger Things and Five Dates a Week.

Big Boys (with Dylan Llewellyn & Jack Rooke) | Prehistoric Planet | PRU | Spreadsheet 23.05.2022 58:02

Dylan Llewellyn & Jack Rooke chat about Channel 4 comedy Big Boys. Plus, reviews of Prehistoric Planet narrated by Sir David Attenborough on Apple TV +, PRU on BBC Three and Spreadsheet on Channel 4.

Conversations with Friends | Floodlights | The Essex Serpent | The Terror: Infamy 16.05.2022 45:02

Reviews of BBC shows Conversations with Friends, Floodlights and The Terror: Infamy. Plus Apple TV’s The Essex Serpent.

BAFTA TV Awards | The Essex Serpent (with Michael Jibson) | Our Father |Here We Go | Eurovision 09.05.2022 59:28

Moments from the TV BAFTA Awards. Michael Jibson joins the team to talk about new Apple TV+ series The Essex Serpent. Reviews of Our Father on Netflix and Here We Go on BBC iPlayer. Plus a Eurovision preview.

BAFTA TV Awards | DI Ray | Shining Girls | The Staircase 02.05.2022 1:11:18

The team review Shining Girls on Apple TV +, The Staircase on Sky Atlantic and DI Ray on ITV.

Noughts & Crosses S2 (with Masali Baduza) | Heartstopper | Chivalry | Ten Percent 25.04.2022 59:00

Star of Noughts & Crosses, Masali Baduza joins to chat about series 2. Plus, reviews of Heartstopper on Netflix, Chivalry on Channel 4 and Ten Percent on Amazon.

The Rising (with Matthew McNulty) | The Thief, His Wife and the Canoe | Why Didn’t They Ask Evans? | Hullraisers 18.04.2022 1:02:29

Matthew McNulty joins the team to chat about The Rising on Sky Max. Plus, reviews of The Thief, His Wife and the Canoe on ITV, Why Didn’t They Ask Evans? on BritBox and Channel 4’s Hullraisers.

Gentleman Jack S2 (with Gemma Whelan) | Derry Girls S3 | Freeze the Fear with Wim Hof | Anatomy of a Scandal 11.04.2022 1:00:19

The team are joined by Gentleman Jack and Game of Thrones star Gemma Whelan. Plus, reviews of Derry Girls S3 on Channel 4, Freeze the Fear with Wim Hof on BBC One and Anatomy of a Scandal on Netflix.