Screen Babble

It's an emotional episode today as we bid farewell to host Steven who heads off for some new adventures in the world of fighting crime. He tells us that he is looking forward to catching up on some big series he's missed finally and has just recently started Sean Bean historical dram Sharpe - we are intrigued and find out more. Benji has been watching Celebrity Big Brother but it is not his cup of...

Need a recommendation for what to watch this weekend? Look no further. Every Friday Steven Ross, digital trends writer for National World will take you through the best of TV and streaming in the coming days. This week he tells us about The Gentlemen (Thurs 7th, Netflix), Poor Things (Thurs 7th, Disney+) Damsel (Fri 8th, Netflix), The Reluctant Traveller (Fri 8th, Apple TV), Crufts (all week,...

This week Benji has been watching Spaceman, the new Adam Sandler film - it sounds like a strange one - hear what he has to say about it. Steven caught a midnight screen of Dune: Part 2 and yes, it's all it's cracked up to be. Kelly watched some documentaries this week including Can You Keep a Secret? and The Push: Murder on the Cliff - one much more moving than the other. On the 'deep dive' this w...

Need a recommendation for what to watch this weekend? Look no further. Every Friday Steven Ross, digital trends writer for National World will take you through the best of TV and streaming in the coming days. This week he tells us about Spaceman (Fri 1 March, Netflix), Wonderful World (Fri 1 March, Disney+), Dune: Part Two (Fri 1 March, cinemas), The Brit Awards (Sat 2nd, ITV1), The Push: Mur...

Benji starts us with 'what we've been watching' this week - he's been watching Dune, in anticipation of Dune: Part 2 coming out this week. In fact so has Steven - everyone is excited for this new release. Steven has also delved into sitcom history with 50 Storeys High which was co-written and starred Sean Locke. Kelly has finished True Detective and was surprised she really enjoyed&...

Need a recommendation for what to watch this weekend? Look no further. Every Friday Steven Ross, digital trends writer for National World will take you through the best of TV and streaming in the coming days. This week he tells us about Martin Compston's Norwegian Fling (Fri 23rd Feb, BBC2), Married to the Game (Fri 23rd, Amazon Prime), Wicked Little Letters (Fri 23rd, cinemas), Saturday Nigh...

On this episode of Screen Babble the team are bursting with views on everything that has been going down TV and streaming wise. First up Steven tells us about Zone of Interest which he saw at the cinema. Nominated for multiple awards at this year's Oscars and having picked up a BAFTA this week it's certainly one to check out. Hear Steven's thoughts on why it's so powerful. Benji talks us thro...

Need a recommendation for what to watch this weekend? Look no further. Every Friday Steven Ross, digital trends writer for National World will take you through the best of TV and streaming in the coming days. This week he tells us about Killer Paradox (Fri 9th, Netflix), Iron Claw (Fri 9th, cinemas), Love, Stalker, Killer (Fri 9th, Netflix), Gassed Up (Fri 9th, cinemas), Upgraded (Fri 9t...

Steven has been to the cinema this week to see The Holdovers and it's all good pretty much, bar the length. Benji has been checking out new multilingual Apple TV+ production, Drops of God. Succession meets Sideways meets manga - kind of. Kelly has loads to divulge since she's been away for a couple of weeks but focuses her energy on praise for The Traitors and frustration with Fool Me On...

Need a recommendation for what to watch this weekend? Look no further. Every Friday Steven Ross, digital trends writer for National World will take you through the best of TV and streaming in the coming days. This week he tells us about Masters of the Air (Fri 26th, Apple TV), Expats (Fri 26th, Amazon Prime), The Colour Purple (Fri 26th, cinemas), All of Us Strangers (Fri 26th, cinemas) Trigg...

Steven starts us off with a pretty scathing review of Apple TV's Greyhoud - another Tom Hanks war movie. Benji has been ill and comforting himself with My Little Pony, Friendship is Magic (Sky) - staying true to the 'Brony' community and then he swings to the other end of the viewing spectrum with the mob classic The Long Good Friday (Amazon Prime). Kelly chats oscar nominations and most impo...

Need a recommendation for what to watch this weekend? Look no further. Every Friday Steven Ross, digital trends writer for National World will take you through the best of TV and streaming in the coming days. This week he tells us about Cristóbal Balenciaga (Fri 19th, Disney+), The Kitchin (Fri 19th, Netflix), The Holdovers (Fri 19th, cinemas), Bequeath (Fri 19th, Netflix), The Bequeathed (Fr...

This week Benji get's us off the ground with his Jodie Foster appreciation club - he's been catching up on some of her past appearances in advance of True Detective Series 4 coming to our screens this week. He enjoyed Silence of the Lambs best and found Hannibal more endearing than some of those involved in the post office scandal - he's also been re-watching Mr Bates Vs. The Post Office. Steven h...

Need a recommendation for what to watch this weekend? Look no further. Every Friday Steven Ross, digital trends writer for National World will take you through the best of TV and streaming in the coming days. This week he tells us about Boy Swallows Universe (Thurs 11th, Netflix), The Beekeeper (Fri 12th, cinemas), Poor Things (Fri 12th, cinemas), Adire (Fri 12th, Netflix), Gladiators (Sat 13...

Steven kicks us off this week with his review of The Beekeeper, Jason Statham's new action flick, which is better than you might think. Benji has been binging on Yorgos Lanthimos films in advance of the Oscars as Poor Things shapes up as a winner. He tells us all about Poor Things which did pretty well at the Golden Globes this week too - which Benji tackles on this week's 'back to the future'. Ke...

Need a recommendation for what to watch this weekend? Look no further. Every Friday Steven Ross, digital trends writer for National World will take you through the best of TV and streaming in the coming days. This week he tells us about Good Grief (Fri 5th, Neflix), James May: Our Man in India (Fri 5th, Amazon Prime), Foe (Fri 5th, Amazon Prime), The Great Pottery Throwdown (Sunday 7th, Channel 4)...

We're back for the first show of 2024. We've been watching lots of random TV over Christmas from traditional classic films to modern Christmas wannabes - to mixed reception. Steven tells us about Ghosts which has just finished, Kelly watched Fiddler on the Roof amongst things and Benji brings us up to speed on the controversial Saltburn. On the 'deep dive' Steven has been watching the new series o...

On this special episode of Screen Babble we're looking forward to 2024. Kelly and Steven are giving you the heads up on what to watch out for in the new year. Two series which are due to air in January that they discuss are the Band of Brothers companion series Masters of Air and the returning Trigger Point starring Vicky McClure. Other highlights include Bridgerton, House of the Dragon, The Boys...

It's a special episode this week, we're looking back at our highlights of 2023. Some you will be able to guess, others maybe less so. We chat about what made them great and any hopes for the future that lie with these programmes. Chat will reference Succession, The Bear, Loki and more. Thanks to our listeners, we wish you a very merry and peaceful Christmas for 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com...

Need a recommendation for what to watch this weekend? Look no further. Every Friday Steven Ross, digital trends writer for National World will take you through the best of TV and streaming in the coming days. This week he tells us about Reacher (Fri 15th, Amazon Prime Video), Christmas in the Cotswolds (Fri 15th, Channel 5), Godzilla Minus One (Fri 15th, cinemas), Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget (...

Steven's been living in an internet blackout but has still managed to watch some atypical Christmas movies. He gives us the low down on Silent Night (coming to Sky soon) and Black Christmas (Amazon Prime or Apple TV), think revenge and slasher type films... Kelly has been watching...a lot. She tells us more about scandi-crime drama A Nearly Normal Family(Netflix) and end-of-the-world type action d...

Yay! It's here, the Screen Babble Christmas TV and streaming preview. Kelly, Benji and Steven will take you through the best of film and TV that will be coming to the small and big screens in the coming weeks. First up Steven talks films including, The Heist Before Christmas (Sky Max, date tbc), It's a Wonderful Knife (Amazon Prime) and one of the most hotly anticipated films of the year, Won...

Need a recommendation for what to watch this weekend? Look no further. Every Friday Steven Ross, digital trends writer for National World will take you through the best of TV and streaming in the coming days. This week he tells us about Candy Cane Lane (Fri 1st Dec, Amazon Prime), Reyoncé (Fri 1st, cinemas), The Doll Factory (Fri 1st, Paramount+), Dr Who: Wild Blue Yonder (Sat 2nd, BBC1), Murdered...

First up this week Steven takes us back to the early 2000s and The Smoking Room which only ran for two series. Benji has finally got around to watching Monarch: Legacy of Monsters and is loving it. Kelly has begrudgingly (along with Benji) continued with I'm a Celebrity Get Me Out of Herer and tells us about a major Irish TV event she enjoyed with her kids this weekend. On this week...

Need a recommendation for what to watch this weekend? Look no further. Every Friday Steven Ross, digital trends writer for National World will take you through the best of TV and streaming in the coming days. This week he tells us about Napolepn (Fri 24th, cinemas) A Nearly Normal Family (Fri 24th, Netflix), Dr Who 60th Anniversary Special (Saturday 25th, BBC1), Lockerbie (Sat 25th, Sky Docum...