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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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Moon Knight (with Oscar Isaac & May Calamawy) | House of Maxwell | The Last Bus | Deadline 04.04.2022 58:20

Hayley speaks to Oscar Isaac & May Calamawy about Disney’s Moon Knight. Plus reviews of House of Maxwell on BBC Two, The Last Bus on Netflix and Deadline on Channel 5.

All Star Musicals (with Alex Beresford) | The Split S3 (with Nicola Walker) | Peacemaker | Gordon Ramsay's Future Food Stars 28.03.2022 1:10:33

GMB Weather Presenter Alex Beresford on All Star Musicals and Nicola Walker about The Split S3 on BBC One. Plus, reviews of Peacemaker, Gordon Ramsay's Future Food Stars and Slow Horses on Apple TV +.

Then Barbara Met Alan (with Ruth Madeley) | Bridgerton S2 | Love in the Flesh | Bad Vegan 21.03.2022 1:04:20

Star of Then Barbara Met Alan on BBC Two, Ruth Madeley Zooms in. Plus, reviews of Bridgerton season 2 on Netflix, Love in the Flesh on BBC Three, Bad Vegan on Netflix.

Bridge of Lies (with Ross Kemp) | Holding | WeCrashed | Top Boy S2 14.03.2022 57:10

Ross Kemp joins the team to chat about his new BBC One gameshow, Bridge of Lies. Plus, reviews of Holding on ITV, WeCrashed on Apple TV and season 2 of Top Boy on Netflix.

The Ipcress File | The Dropout | The Witchfinder 07.03.2022 30:31

Nihal, Scott and Hayley discuss the best shows to watch to understand the situation in Ukraine. Plus, reviews of The Ipcress File on ITV, The Dropout on Disney + and The Witchfinder on BBC iPlayer.

Mood (with Nicôle Lecky) | Peaky Blinders | Vikings Valhalla | Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy 01.03.2022 1:14:40

Nicôle Lecky talks to the team about her BBC Three on-screen adaptation of her stage play, Mood. Plus Hayley and Scott review the sixth season of Peaky Blinders, Netflix's Vikings: Valhalla and CNN's Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy.

The Holiday (with Jill Halfpenny) | Inventing Anna | Severance 21.02.2022 51:46

Jill Halfpenny talks to the team about her Channel 5 drama The Holiday. Plus Hayley and Scott review Inventing Anna on Netflix, and Apple TV thriller Severance.

Bel Air (with Jimmy Akingbola) | The Fear Index | Louis Theroux’s Forbidden America | This Is Going to Hurt 14.02.2022 1:00:04

Jimmy Akingbola chats to the team about Bel Air and Hayley speaks to Josh Hartnett and Leila Farzad about The Fear Index – both shows are available on Sky and NOW. Plus, reviews of This Is Going to Hurt on BBC One and Louis Theroux’s Forbidden America on BBC Two.

The Curse (with Emer Kenny) | Starstruck S2 | Suspicion | Starstruck (ITV) 07.02.2022 1:03:17

Star of Channel 4’s The Curse Emer Kenny. Plus, reviews of Suspicion on Apple TV, Starstruck series 2 on BBC Three AND ITV’s new talent show…which is also called Starstruck.

BBC Three returns as a TV Channel | Pam & Tommy | The Teacher | The Tinder Swindler 31.01.2022 1:04:21

Nihal, Scott and Hayley speak to BBC Three controller Fiona Campbell ahead of it returning as a TV channel. Plus, reviews of The Teacher on Channel 5, Pam & Tommy on Disney+ and The Tinder Swindler on Netflix.

Trigger Point | The Responder | The Gilded Age | The Mind of Herbert Clunkerdunk S2 (with Spencer Jones) 24.01.2022 1:01:40

Comedian Spencer Jones chats about series 2 of his BBC Two comedy The Mind of Herbert Clunkerdunk. Plus, the team review Trigger Point on ITV, The Responder on BBC One and The Gilded Age on Sky Atlantic.

The Bay S3 (with Dan Ryan) | Hidden Assets | Servant S3 (with M. Night Shyamalan) | Ant & Dec’s Limitless Win 17.01.2022 58:21

Katie Thistleton joins the Must Watch team this week as Scott Bryan goes on holiday. Dan Ryan zooms in to chat about the third series of The Bay on ITV and Hayley speaks to M. Night Shyamalan about the new season of Servant on Apple TV. Plus, reviews of Hidden Assets on BBC Four and Ant & Dec’s Limitless Win on ITV.

Monty Don’s Adriatic Gardens (with guest Monty Don of course!) | Screw | Rules of the Game | Anne 10.01.2022 1:02:17

We surprise Hayley by saying her hero Monty Don has cancelled as this week’s guest – only for him to pop up on Zoom. Plus reviews of Anne on ITV, Rules of the Game on BBC One and Screw on Channel 4.

The Tourist | The Book of Boba Fett | A Discovery of Witches S3 (with Owen Teale) 03.01.2022 50:02

Owen Teale from Game of Thrones and Line of Duty chats about A Discovery of Witches season 3. Plus, Hayley and Scott review The Tourist on BBC One, The Book of Boba Fett on Disney + and Toast of Tinseltown on BBC Two.

Best shows of 2021 | Travel Man: 96 Hours in Iceland (with Joe Lycett) | Stay Close (with Youssef Kerkour) 27.12.2021 1:04:16

The Must Watch team speak to Joe Lycett about Travel Man: 96 Hours in Iceland on Channel 4. Youssef Kerkour also joins to chat about Stay Close on Netflix. Plus, Scott and Hayley’s top TV picks of 2021.

The Must Watch Christmas Special 2021! (with Gyles Brandreth, Charlotte Ritchie and Mark Gatiss) 20.12.2021 1:41:14

Gyles Brandreth talks ITV’s All Star Musicals. Charlotte Ritchie on the Ghosts Christmas special on BBC One. Mark Gatiss about The Amazing Mr. Blunden on Sky Max. Plus, Scott and Hayley’s top TV and streaming recommendations for the festive period.

:And Just Like That… | You Don’t Know Me (with Roger Jean Nsengiyumva) | Walk the Line | Britney 13.12.2021 1:06:31

Roger Jean Nsengiyumva from BBC iPlayer’s You Don’t Know Me, Hayley’s And Just Like That… review may surprise! Plus, Scott’s Christmas TV quiz.

Superman & Lois | Landscapers | Robin Robin 06.12.2021 58:05

His Dark Materials and Help screenwriter Jack Thorne and production manager Katie Player join the Must Watch team to talk about their new pressure group ‘Underlying Health Condition.’ Plus, reviews of Superman & Lois on BBC One, Landscapers on Sky Atlantic and Robin Robin on Netflix.

Grand Designs: House of the Year (with Kevin McCloud) | Hawkeye | American Rust | Freddie Mercury: The Final Act 29.11.2021 41:53

Nihal, Scott and Hayley chat to Kevin McCloud about Grand Designs: House of the Year. Plus, reviews of Hawkeye on Disney +, American Rust on Sky Atlantic and Freddie Mercury: The Final Act on BBC Two and BBC iPlayer.

Along for the Ride (with David O’Doherty) | I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here! | The Wheel of Time | Tiger King S2 22.11.2021 1:01:27

The Must Watch team speak to David O’Doherty about ‘Along for the Ride’ on Channel 4. Plus, reviews of I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here! On ITV, The Wheel of Time on Amazon Prime Video and season 2 of Tiger King on Netflix.

Dopesick (with Danny Strong) | Miriam and Alan: Lost in Scotland | The Shrink Next Door (with Kathryn Hahn and Casey Wilson) 15.11.2021 53:30

Nihal, Hayley and Scott discuss Miriam and Alan: Lost in Scotland on Channel 4. Plus, Hayley speaks to Dopesick showrunner Danny Strong and Kathryn Hahn and Casey Wilson about The Shrink Next Door on Apple TV +.

Stath Lets Flats (with Jamie Demetriou) / Close to Me / The Tower / Dexter: New Blood 08.11.2021 55:48

Nihal, Scott and Hayley are joined by Jamie Demetriou to chat about Stath Lets Flats. Plus, reviews of Close to Me on Channel 4, The Tower on ITV and Dexter: New Blood on Now and Sky.

Doctor Who: Flux (with Mandip Gill) | Colin in Black and White | Invasion | Dalgliesh 01.11.2021 52:11

Nihal, Scott and Hayley are joined by Mandip Gill to chat Doctor Who: Flux. Plus, reviews of Colin in Black and White on Netflix, Invasion on Apple TV, Dalgliesh on Channel 5.

The Long Call (with Pearl Mackie) | Showtrial (with Celine Buckens) | The Madame Blanc Mysteries 25.10.2021 59:46

This episode includes lots of chat about shark related films (for some reason) and Celine Buckens drops by to chat to Nihal, Hayley and Scott about Showtrial on BBC One. Plus, reviews of The Long Call on ITV and The Madame Blanc Mysteries on Channel 5.

Impeachment: American Crime Story | COBRA: Cyberwar (with Robert Carlyle) | Succession S3 (with Alan Ruck and J. Smith-Cameron) 18.10.2021 43:48

Robert Carlyle joins the team to chat about COBRA: Cyberwar on Sky Max. We hear from Alan Ruck and J. Smith-Cameron on Succession season 3. Plus, Scott and Hayley review Impeachment: American Crime Story.