TV DNA Podcast

Hello and welcome to TV DNA! Adam and Damo talk about our upcoming TV DNA Live Show this Sunday the 26th of Feb at 7pm (GMT) at The Space Theatre in East London. They'll be joined by Neil, Grace, Izzi and maybe by a dear friend up north. If you can't make it in person the show will also be streamed on The Space’s website too. Tickets are priced at £6, £12 and £18 with all of it going to the theatr...

Hello and welcome to TV DNA! Adam, Damo, Izzi and Neil discuss the 5th episode of The Last Of Us - Endure and Survive  (SPOILERS). Bradley is still cursed by poor hotel wifi in Italy so sadly can't join us. Joel and Ellie team up with Henry and Sam as they try to escape Kathleen's wrath. Damo also plots us through the Easter eggs from the game. From 42:54 we talk about what else we've been wa...

Hello and welcome to TV DNA! Adam, Damo and Izzi are re-joined by Bradley and Neil also jumps on to discuss the 4th episode of The Last Of Us - Please Hold to my Hand (SPOILERS). Before we chat about the ongoing adventures of Joel and Ellie, Easter eggs from the game and the many roles of Melanie Lynskey, we catch-up with Bradley's Italian tour and Neil's Oscars watch. Julius Winkman (aka Ben Crom...

Hello and welcome to TV DNA! Its the Happy Valley Finale and weren't that right dramatic! Adam, Grace and Damo are joined by Izzi to talk about all things photos, pills and pyromania. From 53:32 onwards, we chat about what else we’ve been watching (spoiler-free) including Better Call Saul, The Last Of Us, Everyone Else Burns, Elvis, Andor (Andor what?) and more.   We can’t wait for you to hea...

Hello and welcome to TV DNA, Damo, Neil and Adam reconvene to preview the Oscar-nominated films, spoiler-free! We talk about the films we’re most excited about watching as we, once again, prepare to watch all 17 of the best picture, acting and directing nominated movies before we make our predictions. We can’t wait for you to hear our thoughts on the latest episode and for you to give us yours too...

Hello and welcome to TV DNA! We discuss the brilliant 3rd episode of The Last Of Us - Long, Long Time (SPOILERS). Izzi gives us another genius title pun, Damo picks up on the Easter eggs and Adam references a classic 80’s children’s TV show. From 40:14 onwards, we chat about what else we’ve been watching (spoiler-free) including Traitors (US), Lockwood and Co, Shrinking, Extraordinary and Broadchu...

Hello and welcome to TV DNA! Grace gets hot under the collar once again as she, Adam and Damo discuss everything Happy Valley season 3 episode 5 (SPOILERS) including cycles, sisters and cyphers. From 45:05 onwards, Izzi joins us to chat about what else we’ve been watching (spoiler-free) including Better Call Saul, The Last Of Us, Everyone Else Burns, The Servant, Nolly, Your Honor and Blindspot. W...

Hello and welcome to TV DNA! No Bradley this week as he's off to try and connect with some Fireflies in Italy, so its just Adam, Damo and Izzi discusisng episode 2 of The Last Of Us. Time for a ramble and a chat (ramblechat?) through Boston, as we learn more about our heroes and the Cordyceps pandemic. From 35:30 onwards, we touch on the other shows we’ve been watching including Happy Valley (seas...

Hello and welcome to TV DNA! Grace gets hot under the collar as we discuss Happy Valley season 3 episode 4 (SPOILERS) and predict what’s in (the newsagents) store for Catherine Cawood in the final two episodes. From 37:46 onwards, Damo joins us to chat about what else we’ve been watching (spoiler-free) including The Menu and Our Flag Means Death before Adam launches a brand new podcast feature. Iz...

Hello and welcome to TV DNA! Adam, Damo, Izzi and Bradley discuss the fantatsic opening episode of new show The Last Of Us.  Damo and Bradley have played the outstanding game the show is based on whilst Adam and Izzi are new recruits to this fungi related armageddon. We join Joel, Ellie, Tess, Tommy and everyone else in this brave new world. From 43:10 onwards, we touch on the other shows we’...

Hello and welcome to TV DNA! Adam and Grace discuss the epic confrontation between Catherine and Clare in Happy Valley season 3 episode 3 (SPOILERS) and what’s next for Ryan, Tommy Lee Royce, Rob Hepworth and Pharma Faisal. From 30:32 onwards, we touch on the other shows we’ve been watching (spoiler-free) including The Traitors, Better Call Saul, Willow and The Servant followed by previews of The...

Hello and welcome to TV DNA! Adam and Grace continue along the Happy Valley (SPOILERS for season 3 episode 2) discussing the shocks, the heartbreak and the knitted scarves. From 38:51 onwards, we touch on the other shows we’ve been watching (spoiler-free) including Prime Video’s The Rig, Stonehouse, True Detective, Our Flag Means Death, The Twilight Zone and Better Call Saul, followed by some news...

Hello and welcome to TV DNA! We’re kicking off 2023 and our 11th season with a deep dive down Happy Valley (SPOILERS for season 3 episode 1). Adam and Grace share their love for this brilliant show, discuss the intriguing plots and speculate on what’s to come. Grace reveals how Sally Wainwright described Catherine Cawood in the screenplay of the very first episode and Adam discloses the best sente...

Happy New Year and welcome to TV DNA! It's a bumper episode in which we review TV in the year that was 2022 and preview what we're excited about in 2023. Adam, Damo, Neil, Grace and Izzi also share what they've been watching over the Christmas period including The Traitors, Litvinenko, A Spy Amongst Friends, University Challenge, Motherland and Ghosts Christmas Specials, Mammals, The Patient, The...

Hello and welcome to TV DNA! A very special bonus Christmas episode with jokes, songs and festive cheer from our hosts. We have a special message from a National Treasure, the review of the finale of The Santa Clauses from Phoebe and Otis and we've padded it all out with spoiler-free teasers from our episodes on The Walking Dead, Better Call Saul, House of the Dragon, The White Lotus and more! Spe...

Hello and welcome to TV DNA! Buckle up folks, this one has it all! First up special guest co-host, Izzi Dixon returns, joining Neil and Adam to talk about The Flatshare, The English, Wednesday, The Crown, The Capture and the Guardians of the Galaxy Christmas Special (SPOILER free - from start to 13:51) Damian then joins us as we cover Pinocchio, A Spy Amongst Friends, Ghosts US, Slow Horses, Echo...

Hello and welcome to TV DNA! Grace, Adam and Damo discuss The White Lotus - Season 2,  Episode 6 Abductions (SPOILERS). Tanya and Portia are still in Palermo with the lads, things continue to get messier for the double date from hell and the toxic trio are finally heading off to meet their cousins. Meanwhile our favourite employee Valentina has a special birthday encounter... From 58:20 onwar...

Hello and welcome to TV DNA! Damo was away this week, so no threesome was possible. Instead, Grace and Adam discuss The White Lotus - Season 2,  Episode 5 That’s Amore (SPOILERS for both seasons of The White Lotus contained within). From the vineyard to the opera, we’ve dissected the show, hunted out the little hints and clues and speculated on where everything’s headed. Our main conclusion b...

Hello and welcome to TV DNA! Adam and Neil stand up to be counted as we discuss episodes 11 and 12 of Andor, SPOILERS contained for ‘Daughter of Ferrix’, ‘The Rix Road’ and the film Rogue One. We acknowledge the brilliance and value of the story-telling in this series, look forward to what series 2 might bring and discuss how relevant life in a galaxy far, far away is to our own situations. We can...

Hello and welcome to TV DNA! This is an emotional one. After 11 seasons and 177 episodes, The Walking Dead has come to an end. Adam, Damo, Neil and Chloe discuss The Walking Dead - Season 11,  Episode 24 Rest in Peace (SPOILERS), plus what the show and TV DNA has meant to them. Neil sings, we crown the winner of the sweepstake and discuss what’s to come in the spin-off shows. We squeeze in so...

Hello and welcome to TV DNA! Grace, Adam and Damo discuss The White Lotus - Season 2,  Episode 4 In The Sandbox (SPOILERS). Its the morning after for the big four as the rest of the guests are really starting to mingle. Lucia gets friendly with Albie whilst Tanya and Portia get their heads turned by Quentin and Jack.  Meanwhile Mia seeks inspiration in a church. From 49:30 onwards we cov...

Hello and welcome to TV DNA! Grace, Adam and Damo discuss The White Lotus - Season 2,  Episode 3 Bull Elephant (SPOILERS). We learn a little bit more about the staff and guests at the Sicilian resort and a little bit more about each other too….(warning, this podcast episode contains some silliness). From 50:26 onwards we cover other stuff we’ve been watching/playing including Motherland, The...

Hello and welcome to a special one-off TV DNA episode with special guest co-host, Isabel Dixon! A hugely talented playwright and a former colleague of Adam’s at the Space, Izzi also works alongside TV DNA’s Grace Chapman at Cup of Ambition . A while back, we promised to cover Apple TV+’s incredible show, Bad Sisters [SPOILERS], Izzi and Adam discuss what makes the show so good, thoughts on the rec...

Hello and welcome to TV DNA! Adam and Neil climb new heights as we discuss episodes 8 to 10 of Andor, SPOILERS contained for ‘Narkina 5’, ‘Nobody’s Listening!’ and ‘One Way Out’. We deliberate on the value of sacrifice and revel in a glorious prison break. We can’t wait for you to hear our thoughts on the latest episode and for you to give us yours too. You can find and follow us on all the social...

Hello and welcome to TV DNA! Adam, Damo, Neil and Chloe discuss The Walking Dead - Season 11,  Episode 23 Family (SPOILERS). All abord, as the escapees head back to the Commonwealth to help take care of Pam with a little help from some fifth columnists.   With just one episode left the gang have their final sweepstake predictions and someone changes one of their designated survivor for n...