Radio Times Podcast
We’ve all been there – sat in front of the television, flicking through channels, getting increasingly frustrated – there’s so much on, but nothing to watch. TV critics Caroline Frost and Shem Law have you covered. Each Friday, they serve up short, sharp television recommendations to mark your cards for the week ahead. They’ll tell you what to watch – and what to avoid. They watch it all, so you don’t have to. No more asking: what’s on TV tonight? What to watch? Or, what should I watch? Instead, listen to Smart TV for your weekly round-up of TV programmes and film reviews. You’ll find out about the latest series dropping that week, what to binge and what television show will become the next watercooler moment. Radio Times’ journalists Caroline Frost and Shem Law will cover all things terrestrial as well as what’s on the streaming sites – they’ll cover what’s broadcast on the BBC, ITV, Channel 4, Channel 5 and Sky to NOW, Amazon Prime, Disney+, Netflix and Apple TV. Whether you like Entertainment, Current Affairs, Documentaries, Dramas, Comedy, Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Thrillers, Sports or Radio – they’ll have you covered.If you enjoy our weekly round-up of television reviews, do search for the View From My Sofa podcast which sees Kelly-Anne Taylor sit down with a celebrity guests to talk about their lives through the prism of TV.
Latest episodes
Jun 6, 2025 • 22min
Smart TV: The Gold Season 2 and Jamie Oliver Dyslexia Doc
Caroline Frost chats to Shem Law about the best things coming up on the box this week.
You can get in touch with our hosts via email (podcast@radiotimes.com) and Spotify users can write in directly using the Q&A box at the bottom of the episode.
SHOW NOTES:
TV:
The Gold, BBC1
Jamie’s Dyslexia Revolution, C4
Alan Yentob Night, BBC2
FROST BITE:
ITV’s axe blow to its daytime schedule is a big mistake
THE ARCHIVE:
Second City Firsts: Girl, BBC4
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May 30, 2025 • 19min
Smart TV: Springsteen and Succession's Successor
Caroline Frost chats to Shem Law about the best things coming up on the box this week.
You can get in touch with our hosts via email (podcast@radiotimes.com) and Spotify users can write in directly using the Q&A box at the bottom of the episode.
SHOW NOTES:
TV:
Death Valley, BBC1
When Bruce Springsteen Came to Britain, BBC2
Mountainhead, Sky Atlantic
FROST BITE:
9 Perfect Strangers brings psychedelics to screen - are we in a new age of Aquarius?
THE ARCHIVE:
Pride and Prejudice (Colin Firth Version), BBC iPlayer
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May 22, 2025 • 25min
Smart TV: A Long Awaited Return and Clint Eastwood Night
Caroline Frost chats to Shem Law about the best things coming up on the box this week.
You can get in touch with our hosts via email (podcast@radiotimes.com) and Spotify users can write in directly using the Q&A box at the bottom of the episode.
SHOW NOTES:
TV:
The Last Anniversary, BBC1
Walking with Dinosaurs, BBC1
Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story, BBC2
FROST BITE:
Why are there so many Jane Austen adaptations?
THE ARCHIVE:
Clint Eastwood Night, BBC4
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May 16, 2025 • 23min
Smart TV: Eurovision Preview and Clarkson's Farm Returns
Caroline Frost chats to Shem Law about the best things coming up on the box this week.
You can get in touch with our hosts via email (podcast@radiotimes.com) and Spotify users can write in directly using the Q&A box at the bottom of the episode.
SHOW NOTES:
TV:
Code of Silence, ITV1
Clarkson's Farm, Amazon Prime
Catching Fire: The Story of Anita Pallenberg, Sky Arts
OUR READERS SAY...
The best of this week’s RT readers’ postbag
FROST BITE:
Eurovision Preview
THE ARCHIVE:
Classic Movies: The Story of Scott of the Antarctic, Sky Arts
Scott of the Antarctic, Amazon Prime
Ice Cold in Alex, BBC4
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May 9, 2025 • 26min
Smart TV: BAFTA TV Awards Special
Caroline Frost chats to Shem Law about the best things coming up on the box this week.
You can get in touch with our hosts via email (podcast@radiotimes.com) and Spotify users can write in directly using the Q&A box at the bottom of the episode.
SHOW NOTES:
TV:
BAFTA TV Awards, BBC1
Inside Our ADHD Minds, BBC2
The Game, C5
OUR READERS SAY...
The best of this week’s RT readers’ postbag
FROST BITE:
Do we need therapy on reality TV?
THE ARCHIVE:
The War Lords, BBC4
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May 2, 2025 • 21min
Smart TV: Malpractice Season 2 and Is Not Laughing Funny?
Caroline Frost chats to Shem Law about the best things coming up on the box this week.
You can get in touch with our hosts via email (podcast@radiotimes.com) and Spotify users can write in directly using the Q&A box at the bottom of the episode.
SHOW NOTES:
TV:
Malpractice, ITV1
Long Way Home, Apple TV+
Dead Man Walking: Dan Walker on Death Row, C5
OUR READERS SAY...
The best of this week’s RT readers’ postbag
FROST BITE:
What is humour on TV without the sound of laughter?
THE ARCHIVE:
Gods of Snooker, BBC iPlayer
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Apr 25, 2025 • 24min
Smart TV: Non-Fiction and the American Dream
Caroline Frost chats to Shem Law about the best things coming up on the box this week.You can get in touch with our hosts via email (podcast@radiotimes.com) and Spotify users can write in directly using the Q&A box at the bottom of the episode. SHOW NOTES:TV:Louis Theroux and the Settlers, BBC2The Assembly, ITV1Suspect: The Shooting of Jean Charles De Menezes, Disney+OUR READERS SAY...David says, Great British Railway Journeys can't be reached by train...Bernice says, Quit the jazz hands on the news...FROST BITE:TV and the American dream - fiction offers us solace that wealth brings only sorrowTHE ARCHIVE:VE Day 80, We Were There, BBC2...Happy Viewing! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Apr 18, 2025 • 25min
Smart TV: You Final Series and Race Across the World Returns
Caroline Frost chats to Shem Law about the best things coming up on the box this week.You can get in touch with our hosts via email (podcast@radiotimes.com) and Spotify users can write in directly using the Q&A box at the bottom of the episode. SHOW NOTES:TV:I, Jack Wright, AlibiRace Across The World, BBC1You, NetflixOUR READERS SAY...Legend from Gladiators should watch what he says...FROST BITE:We discuss Ride or Die...THE ARCHIVE:Sally Lindsay's 70s Quiz Night, C5...Happy Viewing! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Apr 11, 2025 • 26min
Smart TV: The Last of Us Returns and Legal Drama Unleashed
Caroline Frost chats to Shem Law about the best things coming up on the box this week.You can get in touch with our hosts via email (podcast@radiotimes.com) and Spotify users can write in directly using the Q&A box at the bottom of the episode. SHOW NOTESTV:The Last of Us S2, Sky AtlanticBarristers: Fighting for Justice, Channel 4 Ride or Die, BBC iPlayerOUR READERS SAY...Clean wheels, French bays that aren’t, and the sharpest eyes in the land.FROST BITE:Why Netflix can make Adolescence, but UK broadcasters might never fund The Post Office Scandal again.THE ARCHIVE:Men Behaving Badly, U&Gold Comedy...Happy viewing! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Apr 4, 2025 • 19min
Smart TV: Black Mirror and New Simon Schama Doc
Caroline Frost chats to Shem Law about the best things coming up on the box this week.You can get in touch with our hosts via email (podcast@radiotimes.com) and Spotify users can write in directly using the Q&A box at the bottom of the episode. SHOW NOTES:TV:Black Mirror, NetflixSimon Schama: The Holocaust, BBC2Your Friends and Neighbours, AppleTV+ OUR READERS SAY...More Beyond Zero Talk...FROST BITE:Breaking the fourth wall, does it work?THE ARCHIVE:The Two Ronnies, BBC and SKY...Happy Viewing! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
