Nothing But Static

To celebrate 12 years of this podcast, it's time for our Thirteenth Annual Static Awards, our fictional TV awards show which is really just a poor excuse to recap the year in TV. We both nominate shows for each award and debate who should win. Awards are meaningless, but this podcast is fun. We promise.

This week Dan and Chris start by discussing some recent TV News, including a bunch of announcments from Amazon's up fronts, the cast of Dexter: Original Sin announced and the return of BBC comedy Outnumbered. Plus very timely reviews of X-men '97, Baby Reindeer, Dark Matter and Sugar.

This week Dan and Chris take another break from their normal structure to start a new season-by-season retrospective,. This time we're taking a look at Season One of Breaking Bad. Is this show as good as history remembers it? Was the DNA of what this show became there from the start? And how much did the writers strike affect the direction and quality of this season of the show?

This week Dan and Chris start by discussing some recent TV News, including Peacock ordering a spin-off of The Office, Netflix developing a live action Scooby Doo series, and one final Gavin and Stacy episode is happening. Plus reviews of Knuckles, Conan Must Go and the baffling effort that is Unfrosted.

This week Dan and Chris start by discussing some recent TV News, including Steve Carell and Tina Fey reuniting, Severence season two definitely exists, and more evidence that everyones loosing money all the time. We then take some time to review Amazon's Fallout and Still: The Michael J Fox Story. Yes, we're getting to that last one very late indeed.

This week Dan and Chris discuss the last weeks TV news, including some shows, including Fallout being renewed, a celebrity version of The Traitors and a surprising decision from Netflix. Plus, we review some shows we should have covered ages ago in Quiet on Set, Mr Bates Vs The Post Office and Jet Lag The Game.

This week Dan and Chris discuss the last few weeks of TV News, including the Among Us cast, Chance Perdomo's tragic passing, Disney's proxy battle, Welcome to Wrexham's delay and the inexplicable decision to develop ANOTHER Heroes reboot. Plus we go down under for an Australia centric episode where we review No Activity, Wellmania, and the absolute masterpiece that is Bluey.

This week Dan and Chris discuss the last few weeks of TV News, including Snowpiercer being revived, the Among Us cast announced, some renewals and WAY TOO MUCH Doctor Who talk. Plus, we review two historical fiction pieces in Shogun and Masters Of The Air.

This week Dan and Chris discuss the last few weeks of TV News, including the renewal of The Last Airbender, the passing of legend Akira Toriyama, the upcoming Baywatch reboot and the fates of Our Flag Means Death and Upload. Plus, on Oscars weekend we review some streaming movies we missed from the last year in Maestro and Killers of the Flower Moon and make some Oscar predictions.

This week Dan and Chris discuss the last few weeks of TV News, including Pokemon Concierge getting a second season, why actors keep getting tricked into things, a Bewitched reboot, a Suits Spin off and how in the world the Frasier reboot got renewed. Plus we review Mr And Mrs Smith before tackling the big one, first impressions of the Netflix Avatar: The Last Airbender series.

This week Dan and Chris discuss the last few weeks of TV News, including fresh woes for the UK's Channel 4, a handful of shows being renewed and what's going on with that Harry Potter series. Plus we review Percy Jackson And The Olympians and In The Know!

This week Dan and Chris discuss the last few weeks of TV News, including John Stewarts return to The Daily Show, WWE's new Netflix deal and Doctor Who companion shenanigans. Plus we review Pokémon Concierge, Monarch Legacy of Monsters, The Curse and Echo.

This week Dan and Chris are bringing listeners a bonus episode. Throughout December they reviewed all four Doctor Who specials on the Nothing But Static YouTube channel. These reviews have been gathered here for those wishing to listen to them via a podcast app. Enjoy, if you're into that sort of thing. Otherwise we'll see you next week for a regular episode.

This week Dan and Chris attempt to catch up on the last few weeks of news and boy is there alot to get though. From the cancellation of Minx and Our Flag Mean's Death, to Last Of Us and Daredevil casting news. Plus whatever is going on with this Mandalorian movie, The Office potentially returning, One Piece getting ANOTHER anime series and what happens now Marvel have dropped Jonathan Majors.

This week Dan and Chris take another break from their normal structure to complete their season-by-season retrospective of Lost. In this pre recorded episode, we're taking a look at the final season and finally attempting to answer the biggest question of all, did Lost really leave lots of it's questions unanswered? Regular service will resume next episode.

This week Dan and Chris discuss a little bit of TV news before getting side tracked discussing Seinfeld for no real reason at all. Then we get to the main event, our yearly trawl throught the british TV guide to see what's actually on traditional television this Christmas. (Really sorry about the buzzing noise that starts 18ish minutes in. I was not able to remove it.)

This week Dan and Chris discuss the last few weeks of TV News, including some cancellations and renewals, plus Apple and Paramount potentially bundling their services. Also we review Good Burger 2, Scott Pilgrim Takes Off and Blue Eye Samurai.

This week Dan and Chris discuss the last few weeks of TV News, including a look at the deal that ended the SAG-AFTRA strike, a handful of TV shows being renewed, a new Steven Moffat comedy and Warner Brothers generally being terrible again. Plus we review Scavangers Reign and Bodies.

This week Dan and Chris discuss the last few weeks of TV News, including an update on the actors strike, Superman and Lois coming to an end, Futurama and Traitors being renewed and the state of Marvel in the wake of the new trailer for Echo. Plus we review new animated comedy Krapopolis and the new Hulu adaptation of Goosebumps.

This week Dan and Chris discuss the last few weeks of TV News, including why the SAG-AFTRA strike continues, the cancellation of The Afterparty and BBC Daytime show Doctors. Then we review The Boys spin off Gen V and Hulu film No One Will Save You.

This week Dan and Chris discuss the last few weeks of TV News, including a potential Cyberpunk 2077 show and Only Murders In The Building being renewed; plus we analyse the deal that ended the writers strike. Then we review The Continental and Mawaan Rizwan's new BBC Comedy Juice.

This week Dan and Chris discuss the last few weeks of TV News, including updates on the writers/actors strike, and a handfull of shows being cancelled and renewed. We then review new series One Piece and Ahsoka.

This week Dan and Chris take another break from their normal structure to continue their season-by-season retrospective of Lost. In this pre recorded episode, we're taking a look at Season Five. Regular service will resume next episode.

This week Dan and Chris discuss the last few weeks of TV News, including updates on the writers/actors strike, more projects effected and some new trailers. Plus we review Twisted Metal and Strange Planet.

This week Dan and Chris discuss the last few weeks of TV News, including everything being delayed as a result of the strikes, an update on the Lando series and rumors regarding why Secret Invasion was such a mess. Plus we review a bunch of shows we've recently caught up on, including Succession, Barry, Curb Your Enthusiasm, The Bear, Sweet Tooth, Good Omens and The Afterparty.