The Custard TV Podcast

As the BBC's flagship soap celebrates 30 years with live episodes, character returns and the Lucy Beale killer revealed we're joined by Katy Brent of the Mirror to look back at 30 years on Albert Square.

In this podcast we discuss the arrival of Breaking Bad prequel Better Call Saul on Netflix, Gogglebox's Aussie makeover and Comic Relief's Celebrity Bake-Off with Dame Edna Everage. 

As Gary goes on strike - Matt goes west to discuss Season Six of The Good Wife whilst he and Luke look at Sky Atlantic's blockbuster drama Fortitude.  There's also chat about the return of Channel 4's The Jump, Channel Five's new experimental reality show 10,000 BC and more moaning about Broadchurch. 

This week the guys wonder whether Russell T Davies' new drama Cucumber was too explicit, praise Sharon Horgan's comedy Catastrophe and explore Channel Five's crime drama Suspects.  Elsewhere, Gary Goes West to look at the new Amazon Prime pilots and there's chat about the latest instalments of Broadchurch and The Voice UK. 

This week we praise Channel 4's factual drama Cyberbully, are befuddled by ITV's Get Your Act Together and frustrated with Broadchurch.  Plus more on Celebrity Big Brother and praise for Last Tango in Halifax 

The podcast trio return to chat the brilliant latest episode of Last Tango in Halifax and continued struggles with Broadchurch Series 2.  In reality TV discussion we look at the return of The Voice UK and Katie Hopkins Vs Perez Hilton on Celebrity Big Brother.  There' also chat about BBC Three sitcom Crims and Harry Hill's revamped Stars in Their Eyes. 

The podcast returns for 2015 and, in our first big debate of the year, we argue about the new series of Broadchurch. We also look at bunch of returning shows including The Undateables, The Hotel, Silent Witness and Last Tango in Halifax.  Plus we talk about what we watched over Christmas and debut a new feature all about American TV news as Gary goes West. 

For our final podcast of the year we walk you through the Christmas schedules, look back at the year and deal with an unfortunate amount of nose blowing.

The Custard TV Podcast welcomes two guests to celebrate the year of 2014 and discuss what they'll be watching over Christmas.  Firstly, Debs from Inside Media Track joins the guys to discuss George Foreman and her odd connection to Gary.  Then Luke and Matt are joined by TV journalist Emma Bullimore to discuss Miranda, Utopia and Luke's Benedict Cumberbatch story. 

Luke, Gary and Matt discuss ITV drama The Lost Honour of Christopher Jefferies, mockumentary The Life of Rock and give a live reaction to that Broadchurch trailer.  Plus the usual reality TV round-up and thoughts on The Royal Variety Performance. 

The podcast trio are reunited to talk this season's reality TV, upcoming Christmas repeats, the brilliant The Missing and documentary Posh People. 

Gary and Matt discuss Michael Palin in new BBC drama Remember Me, plus continued praise for The Missing and thoughts on I'm a Celebrity. Also, an early Christmas preview and more on The Apprentice. 

Matt and Gary discuss the new series of Ripper Street on Amazon Prime, the new run of I'm a Celebrity and a controversial performance by S Club 7 on Children in Need.  Plus Matt comes head to head with BBC Three sitcom Some Girls once again. 

Matt and Gary hold the fort to discuss the return of The Fall, the last episode of Doctor Who and a full series of police dramedy Babylon.  Plus a rundown of this year's I'm a Celebrity and will Luke be a last minute entrant? 

The guys continue their praise of The Missing, discuss World War I drama The Passing Bells and series two of Toast of London.  Plus - a commentary on the new John Lewis advert, the best episode of The Apprentice and a traumatic TV moment all in the one podcast!

In this Halloween edition we discuss, new BBC1 drama The Missing, a triple firing on 'The Apprentice' and John Simm in US drama Intruders. 

This week, the guys discuss the final episode of Our Girl and chat to writer Tony Grounds. There's also discussion of ITV historical drama The Great Fire, C4 documentary You Can't Get the Staff and the rise of Eastenders. Plus the decision about the fate of BBC Three is finally made. 

On this week's podcast the guys welcome back The Apprentice, bemoan an extra-long X-Factor live show and use the BBC Genome to find out what was on when they were born.  Plus the new series of Homeland, the latest episode of Our Girl and Batman prequel Gotham. 

The trio return to talk the Bake-Off finale, X-Factor judges' homes, new BBC2 documentary The Kitchen and Mackenzie Crook's sitcom Detectorists.  Plus more on 24 Hours in Police Custody, ITV's Grantchester and Luke burns his mouth. 

In this special one-off podcast the team discuss the differences between ITV's Broadchurch and it's US remake Gracepoint which started last week.

The trio return to review Amazon Prime comedy drama Transparent, Channel 4's latest fixed-rig doc 24 Hours in Police Custody and the continued success of Gogglebox.  Plus Gary's thoughts on Our Girl, X-Factor boot camp and Luke's weird dream. 

Luke, Gary and Matt reunite to discuss Lacey Turner in army drama Our Girl, the latest series of Scott and Bailey and David Morrissey thriller The Driver.  Plus more on The X-Factor and is TV playing it too safe? 

Gary & Matt return to talk Sheridan Smith as Cilla Black, E4's youth whodunnit Glue and further praise for Educating the East End. 

The podcast returns for a new season of shows including the return of The X-Factor, Channel 4's latest fixed rig school documentary Educating the East End, ITV crime drama Chasing Shadows and Peter Capaldi as Doctor Who. 

Following on from the successes of Educating Essex and Yorkshire, the 'Educating' series moves to the East End of London for a new series. In this interview we chat with star Joe Bispham about being involved in the series and having cameras observe your work in the classroom.