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

Episodes

#358: The Teacher, Station Eleven, The After Party and The Girl In the Window.... 31.01.2022 56:20

Luke and Matt are joined by site contributor Mo Walker to review Channel 5 drama The Teacher. Apple TV's The AfterParty HBO Maxs' pandemic set drama Station Eleven and Netflix's comedy pastiche The Woman across the street from the girl in the window.

#357: Trigger Point, The Responder, The Gilded Age and As We See It. 24.01.2022 1:28:13

Luke, Matt and Sarah review four new dramas in the form of ITV's Trigger Point the BBC crime drama The Responder. The return of Julian Fellows with The Gilded Age and Amazon's brilliant comedy-drama As We See It.

#356: Euphoria, Hidden Assets Archive 81 & The Journalist. 17.01.2022 54:53

The team Luke, Matt, Milo and Sarah review the return of HBO's Euphoria. BBC Four's latest crime drama Hidden Assets and two new dramas from Netflix with The Journalist and Archive 81.

#355: The Rules of the Game, , Limitless Win, The Wonder Years 11.01.2022 1:01:53

Matt is joined by site contributor Michael Lee to review BBC One drama The Rules of the Game, Channel 4's comedy-drama , ITV's gameshow Ant & Dec's Limitless win and ABC's re-imagining of The Wonder Years.

#354: The Tourist, Four Lives, Anne, Toast of Tinseltown 04.01.2022 1:04:07

Luke, Matt and Sarah review true-life dramas Four Lives on BBC One and Anne on ITV as well as The Tourist on BBC One and the return of Matt Berry as Stephen Toast as the BBC launches 'Toast of Tinseltown'

# 353: Our Top 10 Shows of 2021 30.12.2021 2:08:01

Luke and Matt countdown their individual Top 10 shows of the year. Plus, there's a BoxMaster of The Year and we look at the Top 10's of our site contributors.

# 352: A Very British Scandal, Around the World in 80 Days, The Girl Before 27.12.2021 54:07

Matt is joined by site contributors Sarah Kennedy and Will Barber-Taylor to review BBC One dramas, The Girl Before, Around the World in 80 Days and A Very British Scandal. As well as BBC Two's The Mezzotint.

# 351: Our BUMPER Christmas Special. 20.12.2021 2:04:16

For our BUMPER Christmas special, we're joined by special guests. Site contributor Sophie Davies joins us to relive the 1996 festive episode of Top Of the Pops (hosted by the Spice Girls) Dawn Glen from the TV Ship Yard podcast to watch the dinnerladies Christmas Special which aired in 1999 the boys from The Walford Weekly Podcast join us to discuss the importance of soaps at Christmas and how the...

#350: Landscapers, You Don’t Know Me, Yellowjackets, Saved by the Bell 06.12.2021 1:05:12

Matt and Luke are joined by Sarah Kennedy to review Sky's black comedic drama Landscapers. BBC1's new crime drama You Don't Know Me, Sky Atlantic's drama Yellowjackets and Peacock's updated version of Saved By the Bell.

#348 :In My Skin, Dopesick, Girls5eva 22.11.2021 1:05:39

Luke and Matt are joined by site contributor Mo Walker to review Series 1 & 2 of BBC comedy drama In My Skin, Dopesick from Star on Disney+ and upcoming Peacock comedy Girls5eva.

#347: The Tower, Close to Me, Dalgleish 09.11.2021 46:14

Matt and Luke are joined by Will Barber-Taylor to review ITV's The Tower, Channel 4's Close to Me and Channel 5's adaptation of Dalgleish.

#346: Showtrial, The Outlaws, What We Do in the Shadows. 01.11.2021 55:24

Matt is joined by Sophie Davies to review BBC1's new comedy-drama The Outlaws. New BBC One drama Showtrial and the welcome return of 'What We Do in the Shadows' on BBC Two and iPlayer.

#345: Succession, Impeachment: American Crime Story, Reservation Dogs, Scenes from a Marriage 19.10.2021 1:14:16

This week we review 4 big US shows. We're joined by Jackson of YouTube channel SkipIntro to review the welcome return of HBO's Succession. The return of American Crime Story on BBC Two which looks at the Monica Lewinsky scandal. Scenes from a Marriage on Sky Atlantic and new FX comedy Reservation Dogs which lands on Star on Disney+ in the UK.

#344: Angela Black, Murder Island, The Cleaner, Paris Police 1900 11.10.2021 46:02

Matt and Sarah are joined by Deborah Shrewsbury to review ITV's psychological l thriller, Angela Black. Crime/reality/game show hybrid Murder Island. BBC One comedy The Cleaner and French drama Paris Police 1900.

#343: Squid Game, Maid, Hollington Drive, Only Murders in the Building 04.10.2021 1:00:11

Luke and Matt fly solo to review Netflix mega-hit Squid Game. Netflix drama Maid, ITV's Hollington Drive and a unique episode of Only Murders in the Building.

#342 Help, Manhunt: Night Stalker, The Chair, Young Rock 21.09.2021 52:10

Matt is joined by Sarah to discuss Sky Comedy's Young Rock, The Chair on Netflix and ITV's Manhunt: Nightstalker. They're also joined by Erin to review Jack Thorne's powerful single drama Help.

#341: Wolfe, The North Water, Alma’s Not Normal, Back to Life 14.09.2021 43:26

Matt is joined by Sarah and Gary to review Sky's quirky forensic/crime drama hybrid Wolfe from Paul Abbott. Gruff new BBC Two drama The North Water. BBC Two comedy Alma's Not Normal returns for a full series after the award-winning pilot episode. And Daisy Haggard's comedy drama Back to Life returns for a second series.

#340: Vigil, Stephen, Only Murders in the Building, The Hunt for a Killer 07.09.2021 54:11

The podcast trio of Luke, Matt and Sarah review ITV's Stephen, BBC1's Vigil, Only Murders in the Building on Star on Disney+ and finally Sweedish true-crime drama The Hunt for a Killer.

#339: The Custard TV Podcast 10th Anniversary Special 31.08.2021 1:33:08

Last month marked 10 Years of the podcast. In this free-form episode Luke, Matt and Gary discuss the biggest changes to happen in television over the last decade.

#338: Time, Before We Die, Inside No.9, Feel Good, Before We Die 07.06.2021 1:19:45

Sarah, Matt and Luke review BBC One's new drama Time from acclaimed writer Jimmy McGovern. Channel 4's British remake of Swedish crime drama Before We Die. Brand new comedy We are Lady Parts. The return of Feel Good on Netflix and several episodes of Inside No.9

#337: The Underground Railroad, Innocent, Inside No.9, The Mosquito Coast, Mare of Easttown 24.05.2021 1:07:29

Matt and Luke are joined by Mo Walker to review the first episode of series 2 of Innocent on ITV, The Underground Railroad on Amazon Prime Video, The Mosquito Coast on Apple TV+ and check back in on the truly brilliant Mare of Easttown.

#336: Three Families, Fargo, Inside No.9 and The Pursuit of Love 10.05.2021 1:15:49

Sarah joins Matt and Luke to review the returns of Fargo for series 4 and Inside No.9 for series 6. As well as new BBC dramas Three Families and period piece The Pursuit of Love.

#335: Line Of Duty Series Six Finale 02.05.2021 46:36

In this special episode, the original podcast trio reunites to break down the rather lacklustre final episode of Line Of Duty.

#334: Mare of Easttown, Starstruck, Viewpoint, Frank of Ireland 26.04.2021 1:02:26

Sarah Kennedy joins Matt and Luke for the second week in a row, to review Sky Atlantic's Mare of Easttown, Starstruck from BBC Three, ITV's new drama Viewpoint and Channel 4's Frank of Ireland.

#333: Too Close, Intruder, Unforgotten, I Can See Your Voice 12.04.2021 1:16:51

Luke and Matt are joined by Sarah Kennedy to review ITV's psychological drama 'Too Close', The BBC's answer to The Masked Singer - 'I Can See Your Voice' as well as Channel 5's 'Intruder' and a look back at the end of Unforgotten as well as how we're feeling about this series of Line of Duty.