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Hannah Fernando & Ian MacEwan
Bingewatch is your essential TV guide with journalists Ian MacEwan and Hannah Fernando featuring the latest releases on UK streaming platforms including Netflix, Prime Video, Disney+, Apple TV+, BBC iPlayer, ITVX, Paramount+ and more.
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Jun 21, 2024 • 25min
Before We Was We: Madness by Madness | We Were the Lucky Ones | House of the Dragon | Peacock
Ian and Hannah bring you reviews of the biggest and best new content on UK streaming services for the week beginning Friday 21st June 2024, including:Tracing the humble beginnings of a band that would go on to set the record for the biggest audience ever for the BBC's Live New Year's Eve Broadcast and perform on top of Buckingham Palace, Before We Was We: Madness by Madness is available on ITVX.A Jewish family separated at the start of World War II is determined to survive and reunite, in Disney Plus series We Were the Lucky Ones, starring Joey King, Sam Woolf and Logan Lerman.The prequel series to Game of Thrones returns for another fantasy-filled season, in House of the Dragon, available on Sky Atlantic and Now TV.When self-styled gym god Andy feels he's losing his manly mojo, it hits him right in the ego. Is there more to life than pecs and posing? From the makers of People Just Do Nothing, Peacock returns for a second series on BBC iPlayer.Follow Bingewatch on all major podcast players for your weekly rundown of the best binge-worthy shows across Netflix, Prime Video, Disney+ and more.Remember to leave a 5 star review on Apple Podcasts, Podchaser and Goodpods AND you can now show your support and leave a tip for Ian and Hannah.You can also stay in touch with the team via Twitter AND if you like Bingewatch but you're looking for a specific review, check out BITESIZE BINGEWATCH, our sister show making it easier to get the bits you want!For ad and sponsorship enquiries, email liam@mercurypodcasts.com now!

Jun 14, 2024 • 24min
The Boys | Presumed Innocent | Six Schizophrenic Brothers | The Fall: Skydive Murder Plot
Journlists Ian MacEwan and Hannah Fernando review the biggest and best new content on UK streaming services for the week beginning Friday 14th June 2024, including...Superheroes are often as popular as celebrities, as influential as politicians, and sometimes even as revered as gods. But that's when they're using their powers for good. What happens when the heroes go rogue and start abusing their powers? Hit graphic superhero drama The Boys returns for a highly-anticipated fourth season on Amazon Prime Video.A horrific murder upends the Chicago Prosecuting Attorney's Office when one of its own is suspected of the crime, leaving the accused fighting to keep his family together. Starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Presumed Innocent is on Apple TV+Discovery Plus documentary series Six Schizophrenic Brothers is an account of the Galvin family of Colorado Springs, and how schizophrenia ripped through their family, affecting six of 12 siblings.When a skydiver somehow survives the failure of both her parachutes, two dogged detectives uncover a story of affairs, debt, sex clubs, escorts and murderous intent. This is The Fall: Skydive Murder Plot on Channel 4.Follow Bingewatch on all major podcast players for your weekly rundown of the best binge-worthy shows across Netflix, Prime Video, Disney+ and more.Remember to leave a 5 star review on Apple Podcasts, Podchaser and Goodpods AND you can now show your support and leave a tip for Ian and Hannah.You can also stay in touch with the team via Twitter AND if you like Bingewatch but you're looking for a specific review, check out BITESIZE BINGEWATCH, our sister show making it easier to get the bits you want!For ad and sponsorship enquiries, email liam@mercurypodcasts.com now!

Jun 7, 2024 • 24min
Becoming Karl Lagerfeld | Queenie | Hit Man | Alaska Daily
Ian and Hannah review the newest and biggest shows to hit UK streaming platforms for the week beginning Friday 7th June 2024, including...In 1972, Karl Lagerfeld, 38, was a ready-to-wear designer still unknown to the general public. Then he ventured into battle with his friend and rival Yves Saint Laurent, genius of haute couture, supported by businessman Pierre Bergé. Daniel Brühl is Becoming Karl Lagerfeld on Disney Plus.After a messy breakup with her long-term boyfriend, Queenie (Dionne Brown) seeks comfort in all the wrong places and begins to realize she has to face the past head-on before she can rebuild, and it's on Channel 4.Professional killer Gary Johnson (Glen Powell) breaks protocol to help a desperate woman trying to flee an abusive husband and finds himself falling for her, in Netflix original film Hit Man.Recently disgraced reporter Eileen Fitzgerald (Oscar winner Hilary Swank) leaves her high-profile New York life behind to join a daily metro newspaper in Anchorage, Alaska, on a journey to find both personal and professional redemption, in US drama Alaska Daily, showing on Alibi.Follow Bingewatch on all major podcast players for your weekly rundown of the best binge-worthy shows across Netflix, Prime Video, Disney+ and more.Remember to leave a 5 star review on Apple Podcasts, Podchaser and Goodpods AND you can now show your support and leave a tip for Ian and Hannah.You can also stay in touch with the team via Twitter AND if you like Bingewatch but you're looking for a specific review, check out BITESIZE BINGEWATCH, our sister show making it easier to get the bits you want!For ad and sponsorship enquiries, email liam@mercurypodcasts.com now!

May 31, 2024 • 22min
Camden | Mad Dogs | Eric | We Are Lady Parts
Ian and Hannah review the newest and biggest releases on UK streaming services for the week beginning Friday 31st May 2024, including:Set in London's beating heart of music, Camden on Disney+ reveals the untold stories of how the lives and careers of some of the world’s most iconic artists were influenced by this corner of London. Through archival footage, observational filming, and interviews, we will explore Camden’s rich history and hear from world-renowned musicians as they relive their Camden experiences; from their very first gigs to sell-out concerts, the highs and lows of nights out and a youth spent discovering music.New series Mad Dogs, available on UKTV Play, is a faithful US take on the British crime drama. A group of guys travel to Belize to see an old friend, but things take an unexpectedly dark turn.Puppeteer Vincent (Benedict Cumberbatch) clings to his missing son's drawings of a blue monster puppet named Eric, convinced that if he can get Eric on TV then his son will come home in Netflix series Eric.The members of an all-female punk band navigate through various challenges and experiences as they strive to make a mark in the world of music, as We Are Lady Parts returns to Channel 4.Follow Bingewatch on all major podcast players for your weekly rundown of the best binge-worthy shows across Netflix, Prime Video, Disney+ and more.Remember to leave a 5 star review on Apple Podcasts, Podchaser and Goodpods AND you can now show your support and leave a tip for Ian and Hannah.You can also stay in touch with the team via Twitter AND if you like Bingewatch but you're looking for a specific review, check out BITESIZE BINGEWATCH, our sister show making it easier to get the bits you want!For ad and sponsorship enquiries, email liam@mercurypodcasts.com now!

May 24, 2024 • 22min
The Beach Boys | Insomnia | Bay of Fires | A League of Their Own: Mexican Road Trip
Ian MacEwan and Hannah Fernando review the biggest new shows on UK streaming services for the week beginning Friday 24th May 2024, including:The Beach Boys on Disney+ is a celebration of the legendary band that revolutionized pop music, and the iconic, harmonious sound they created that personified the California dream, captivating fans for generations and generations to come.Romesh, Jamie, Micah, and Jill take on a series of challenges as they set out on a road trip across Mexico, experiencing all that the country has to offer, from Day of the Dead parades to lucha libre wrestling in A League of Their Own: Mexican Road Trip on Now TV.Successful career woman Emma Averill (Vicky McClure) fears that she is losing her mind as her hard-won lifelong dream begins to turn into a nightmare, forcing her to do everything she can to prevent it from collapsing around her in Paramount Plus drama Insomnia.Showcasing Tasmania’s rugged west coast, Bay Of Fires on ITVX tells the story of Stella (Marta Dusseldorp), who unexpectedly finds herself in a small, remote community. But it’s not the kind of place they put on postcards – it is instead rife with simmering feuds, crime and sometimes, murder.Follow Bingewatch on all major podcast players for your weekly rundown of the best binge-worthy shows across Netflix, Prime Video, Disney+ and more.Remember to leave a 5 star review on Apple Podcasts, Podchaser and Goodpods AND you can now show your support and leave a tip for Ian and Hannah.You can also stay in touch with the team via Twitter AND if you like Bingewatch but you're looking for a specific review, check out BITESIZE BINGEWATCH, our sister show making it easier to get the bits you want!For ad and sponsorship enquiries, email liam@mercurypodcasts.com now!

May 17, 2024 • 24min
The Gathering | Rob and Rylan's Grand Tour | The Big Cigar | Ashley Madison: Sex, Lies & Scandal
Ian and Hannah review the biggest and sauciest new shows coming to UK streaming platforms for the week beginning Friday 17th May 2024, including:Jules is unrelenting in his pursuit of Kelly's father, claiming that Paul assaulted him, while Kelly's previous comments trigger Jules' obsession with Charlie's masculinity. But his attempts to intervene in his son's relationships enrage Charlie in Channel 4's gripping new drama The Gathering.Rob Rinder and Rylan Clark set off on the original package holiday, discovering Italy's greatest art treasures. Will this epic adventure be the restart they need? Rob and Rylan's Grand Tour comes to BBC iPlayer.A Black Panther leader teams up with a Hollywood producer to elude a nationwide manhunt and escape to Cuba while being pursued by the FBI, in Apple TV's The Big Cigar, starring Mercedes Blanche and Andre Holland.When a dating site for people seeking an affair is hacked, millions of users had their secrets exposed, ultimately wrecking marriages and ruining lives, and Netflix tells the full story in Ashley Madison: Sex, Lies & Scandal.Follow Bingewatch on all major podcast players for your weekly rundown of the best binge-worthy shows across Netflix, Prime Video, Disney+ and more.Remember to leave a 5 star review on Apple Podcasts, Podchaser and Goodpods AND you can now show your support and leave a tip for Ian and Hannah.You can also stay in touch with the team via Twitter AND if you like Bingewatch but you're looking for a specific review, check out BITESIZE BINGEWATCH, our sister show making it easier to get the bits you want!For ad and sponsorship enquiries, email liam@mercurypodcasts.com now!

May 10, 2024 • 25min
Spy/Master | Bodkin | Let It Be | Dark Matter
Ian and Hannah review the biggest and best new shows across UK streaming platforms for the week beginning Friday 10th May 2024, including:One desperate week, two dangerous lives. In 1980s Romania, the president's right-hand man is a secret Soviet spy - and his cover is about to be blown. Tense Cold War thriller Spy/Master comes to BBC iPlayer.Podcasters set out to investigate the mysterious disappearance of three strangers in an idyllic Irish town, as Siobhan Cullen and Will Forte star in Netflix drama Bodkin.Released on Disney+ in 2021, Beatles docuseries Let It Be showcases the iconic foursome's warmth and camaraderie, capturing a pivotal moment in music history. Now remastered and available to enjoy in its fullest glory!An expert in astrophysics sheds light on the topic of dark matter which has been one of the primary mysteries in modern physics. Joel Edgerton and Jennifer Connelly star in Dark Matter on Apple TV.Follow Bingewatch on all major podcast players for your weekly rundown of the best binge-worthy shows across Netflix, Prime Video, Disney+ and more.Remember to leave a 5 star review on Apple Podcasts, Podchaser and Goodpods AND you can now show your support and leave a tip for Ian and Hannah.You can also stay in touch with the team via Twitter AND if you like Bingewatch but you're looking for a specific review, check out BITESIZE BINGEWATCH, our sister show making it easier to get the bits you want!For ad and sponsorship enquiries, email liam@mercurypodcasts.com now!

May 3, 2024 • 22min
Shardlake | A Man in Full | The Tattooist of Auschwitz | The Idea of You
Ian and Hannah review the biggest and best new content on UK streaming platforms, for the week beginning Friday 3rd May 2024, including...During the dissolution of the monasteries in the Tudor era, Matthew Shardlake (Arthur Hughes) is sent by Thomas Cromwell (Sean Bean) to investigate the death of a commissioner in a remote town of Scarnsea, in Disney Plus original series Shardlake.When real estate mogul Charlie Croker (Jeff Daniels) faces bankruptcy, political and business interests collide, as he defends his empire from those attempting to capitalize on his fall from grace, in Netflix drama The Man in Full.Based on The Tattooist of Auschwitz by Heather Morris, the Now TV series of the same name, this is the powerful real-life story of Lale Sokolov, a Jewish prisoner who was tasked with tattooing ID numbers on prisoners' arms in the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp during World War Two.A 40-year-old single mum begins an unexpected romance with a 24-year-old boy band singer. Anne Hathaway and Nicholas Galitzine star in Prime Video feature film The Idea of You.Follow Bingewatch on all major podcast players for your weekly rundown of the best binge-worthy shows across Netflix, Prime Video, Disney+ and more.Remember to leave a 5 star review on Apple Podcasts, Podchaser and Goodpods AND you can now show your support and leave a tip for Ian and Hannah.You can also stay in touch with the team via Twitter AND if you like Bingewatch but you're looking for a specific review, check out BITESIZE BINGEWATCH, our sister show making it easier to get the bits you want!For ad and sponsorship enquiries, email liam@mercurypodcasts.com now!

Apr 26, 2024 • 23min
Dead Boy Detectives | Red Eye | Them: The Scare | The Big Door Prize
Ian and Hannah review the biggest new film & TV to hit UK streaming services for the coming week, beginning Friday 26th April 2024, including:Two teenage ghosts work alongside a clairvoyant to solve mysteries for their supernatural clientele, until a powerful witch complicates their plans, in new Netflix series Dead Boy Detectives.Jing Lusi and Richard Armitage star in a race against time at 30,000 feet in ITVX drama Red Eye. When a man is flown back to China to answer his 'crimes', he finds himself in a deadly conspiracy.Prime Video's horror anthology series Them: The Scare is returning for a new installment. Based in Los Angeles, the new series is set almost 40 years after the first installment "Covenant," and follows LAPD homicide detective Dawn Reeve, who is assigned to investigate the murder of a foster home mother.A small town is forever changed when a mysterious machine appears, promising to reveal everyone's true potential; soon, residents start changing jobs, rethinking relationships and questioning long-held beliefs. The Big Door Prize returns for a second season on Apple TV.Follow Bingewatch on all major podcast players for your weekly rundown of the best binge-worthy shows across Netflix, Prime Video, Disney+ and more.Remember to leave a 5 star review on Apple Podcasts, Podchaser and Goodpods AND you can now show your support and leave a tip for Ian and Hannah.You can also stay in touch with the team via Twitter AND if you like Bingewatch but you're looking for a specific review, check out BITESIZE BINGEWATCH, our sister show making it easier to get the bits you want!For ad and sponsorship enquiries, email liam@mercurypodcasts.com now!

Apr 19, 2024 • 21min
Feud: Capote vs. The Swans | Our Living World | Mammoth | Bottom: Exposed
Ian and Hannah review some of the biggest new releases on UK streaming platforms for the week beginning Friday 19th April 2024, including:Feud: Capote Vs. The Swans, based on the novel “Capote’s Women: A True Story of Love, Betrayal, and a Swan Song for an Era by Laurence Leamer, is directed by directed by Gus Van Sant, Max Winkler and Jennifer Lynch, in the second installment of Ryan Murphy’s award-winning anthology series on Disney Plus.Our Living World is the stunning new Netflix nature series narrated by Cate Blanchett that explores the intelligence, resourcefulness and interconnectedness of life on our planet.In Bottom: Exposed on Gold, Adrian Edmondson gives a first-hand account of making the hit comedy with the late, great Rik Mayall, alongside contributions from a host of the show's cast, crew and famous fans.Accidentally frozen in 1979, Tony Mammoth gets a second chance at life – though he reckons he absolutely nailed it first time round. Starring Mike Bubbins and Sian Gibson, Mammoth is on BBC iPlayer now.Follow Bingewatch on all major podcast players for your weekly rundown of the best binge-worthy shows across Netflix, Prime Video, Disney+ and more.Remember to leave a 5 star review on Apple Podcasts, Podchaser and Goodpods AND you can now show your support and leave a tip for Ian and Hannah.You can also stay in touch with the team via Twitter AND if you like Bingewatch but you're looking for a specific review, check out BITESIZE BINGEWATCH, our sister show making it easier to get the bits you want!For ad and sponsorship enquiries, email liam@mercurypodcasts.com now!