Luke Knowles

The Custard TV Podcast

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Reviews and opinions from a trio of TV obsessives on a variety of the week’s biggest shows. Expect hot takes, bad jokes and people who have spent far too much time in front of the TV. Read more from the team on thecustardtv.com

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Luke Knowles

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The Custard TV at The Edinburgh TV Festival 31.08.2014 31:59

We give you a behind the scenes look at the 2014 Guardian Edinburgh International TV Fest.

#93: Common, An Honourable Woman, Utopia 16.07.2014 39:25

The boys present a mid World Cup podcast where they talk Jimmy McGovern's Common, Hugo Blick's An Honourable Woman and the second series of Utopia. Plus some odd picks for non-football related content including Masterchef Canada and Extreme Couponing.

The Custard TV Interviews - Jimmy McGovern 06.07.2014 16:34

Luke speaks to one of his TV heroes - acclaimed writer Jimmy McGovern as he discusses his single drama 'Common' as well as his career as a TV writer.

#92: Britain's Got Talent Final, Happy Valley, In the Flesh 14.06.2014 34:59

Before the World Cup engulfs TV - the guys look at the end of some of their favourite shows including Happy Valley and In the Flesh as well as the final of Britain's Got Talent and a documentary about British Airways. Plus Gary talks about his time in a gang!

#91: Happy Valley, From There to Here, Mr Sloane 01.06.2014 37:56

Luke and Matt return to praise Happy Valley, discuss new BBC drama From There to Here and bemoan Nick Frost's Sky Atlantic vehicle Mr Sloane Plus the Britain's Got Talent semi-finals and Gary with all the US TV news.

Custard TV Special - BAFTA TV Award Nominations 2014 09.05.2014 21:31

In this special podcast we look at the BAFTA nominations and discuss who will win and more importantly who is missing!

#90: Happy Valley, Prey, In the Flesh 06.05.2014 43:34

This week the guys review two big new dramas - BBC1's Happy Valley and ITV's Prey plus the return of BBC Three's In the Flesh.

#89: Tommy Cooper - Not Like This, Like That, Derek, Fargo 28.04.2014 58:27

This week, the guys talk ITV's Tommy Cooper biopic, the new series of Ricky Gervais's Derek, Martin Freeman in Fargo and the heartbreaking week for Ian Beale on Eastenders.

The Custard TV Interviews - James Payne 23.04.2014 17:26

In this special podcast, Luke I speaks to EastEnders writer James Payne about writing last night's heartbreaking episode.

The Custard TV Interviews - Chris Lunt 22.04.2014 22:00

In this special episode, Luke chats to writer Chris Lunt about his exciting new three-part ITV drama Prey.

#88: Britain's Got Talent, Game of Thrones, Endeavour 17.04.2014 1:15:42

Luke, Gary and Matt return to talk about the returns of Britain's Got Talent, Games of Thrones and Endeavour. Also Rob Brydon gameshow The Guess List, the latest run of The Trip and The Voice UK final.

#87: Line of Duty Series Two finale, The Widower, W1A 24.03.2014 42:20

Gary and Matt return to discuss the final episode of Line of Duty Series Two, real-life drama The Widower and Twenty Twelve sequel W1A.

#86: Line of Duty, Gogglebox, Silk 12.03.2014 25:51

The guys return to talk the halfway point of Line of Duty, the hugely popular Gogglebox and frustrations with Silk's scheduling. Plus Michael McIntyre's new talk show and more.

Custard TV Special: BBC Three Moves Online 06.03.2014 22:06

Daniel from Telly Spy, Debs from Inside Media Track and Toby Earle join the podcast trio to discuss the news that BBC Three will no longer be a linear channel and will now be an online platform.

#85: Jonathan Creek, Silk, Bluestone 42 03.03.2014 1:06:50

The guys chat the new-look Jonathan Creek, the third series of Silk and new BBC Three comedy Bluestone 42. Also continued praise for Line of Duty and the news that Amazon Prime are going to produce series two of Ripper Street.

#84: True Detective, Moone Boy, The 2014 Brit Awards 24.02.2014 1:05:26

On this week's podcast we discuss new HBO drama True Detective, the welcome return of Sky's Moone Boy and the blandless of The Brit Awards. Plus odd Sky comedy drama Doll and Em and awful ITV drama Edge of Heaven.

#83: Outnumbered, Babylon, Inside No.9 15.02.2014 47:11

The guys celebrate Valentine's Day by reviewing the return of Outnumbered, Danny Boyle's police comedy drama Babylon and Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith's anthology series Inside No. 9 Also - the returns of DCI Bank and Inspector George Gently and Simon Day in The Life of Rock.

#82: Line of Duty Series Two - Episode One 13.02.2014 27:05

The guys return to give their reactions to the first episode of series two of crime drama Line of Duty.

#81: The 2014 National TV Awards, The Musketeers, Mr. Selfridge 01.02.2014 38:00

Matt and Luke talk about their trip to this year's National TV Awards and join Gary to review Sunday night TV including the new adaptation of The Musketeers plus the returns of Mr. Selfridge and Call the Midwife. We also debut our new feature - What We're Still Watching

#80: The Voice UK, The Taste, The Bridge, Death in Paradise 17.01.2014 37:56

This week - the guys talk the new coaches on The Voice, cooking competition show The Taste and series two of The Bridge Plus Kris Marshall in Death Paradise and new sitcom Uncle.

#79: Sherlock - His Last Vow 13.01.2014 36:08

The guys present a spoiler-filled review of the final episode of Sherlock's third series.

#78: Sherlock, The 7:39, Nan, Celebrity Big Brother 2014 07.01.2014 1:22:33

Luke, Gary and Matt reunite for their first podcast of 2014. They speak the first two episodes of Sherlock, romantic drama The 7:39, Catherine Tate's Nan spin-off and famous faces handcuffed together on Celebrity Big Brother. Plus all our TV highlights from the Christmas period.

#77: The Best and Worst TV of 2013 30.12.2013 1:34:54

Luke, Gary and Matt rundown a year's worth of highlights including Broadchurch, The Fall, Fresh Meat, The Wrong Mans, Utopia and My Mad Fat Diary There's also a look back at some of our less favourite offerings including Vicious, Through the Keyhole and The Wright Way

#76: The X-Factor Final, Last Tango in Halifax, The Great Train Robbery, Lucan 22.12.2013 45:00

In the last proper podcast of the year - the guys talk The X-Factor final, problems with Last Tango in Halifax and a duo of biopic dramas - BBC's The Great Train Robbery and ITV's Lucan Plus The British Comedy Awards and Him and Her - The Wedding

#75: Christmas Special 2013 13.12.2013 52:50

In a special Christmas present to the listeners - the guys present an extensive preview of this year's festive TV.