

Radio Times Podcast
Radio Times
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.
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Jan 16, 2024 • 42min
Nicole Kidman on height, Hollywood and her superpower
This week’s guest is Hollywood A-Lister, Nicole Kidman. With a career that spans over four decades, Kidman has starred in almost 100 TV and film projects and picked up all of the most prestigious awards including, an Oscar, Bafta and six Golden Globes. She was born in Hawaii to Australian parents: her father was a biochemist and later a psychologist, and her mother was a nurse educator. Aged 3, she moved to Australia, and it was there, that she found her love of acting. She headed to Hollywood at 20 for a starring role opposite Sam Neill in the psychological thriller Dead Calm – and she quickly made her mark. She has since forged a very successful career – in an industry renowned for its fickleness. In this episode, she discusses her latest project – Expats – an Amazon Prime drama directed by The Farwell’s Lulu Wang. It follows three American women living in Hong Kong whose lives are impacted by a horrific event – the disappearance of a young boy. Kidman plays Margaret, the mother of the missing child. In this episode, she sits down with Kelly-Anne Taylor to unpick the emotional impact the role had– and the importance of having more women behind the lens. Plus, she talks about inner resilience being a superpower and reveals how she deals with negative press. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jan 15, 2024 • 4min
Big announcement!
Hollywood A-Lister Nicole Kidman joins the Radio Times Podcast and discusses hating her height, protecting herself from negative press and the loneliness she has felt whilst travelling for work. Plus, she talks about the importance of championing women and, why in a post #MeToo era intimacy coordinators are essential on set. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jan 12, 2024 • 12min
Smart TV: Mr Bates Review and Jodie Fosters TV Return
Follow our hosts on Twitter (@KA1_Taylor and @FrostReporter) and Instagram (@kellyannect and @frostreporter) You can get in touch with our hosts on either their soicial media, or 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:True Detective, Sky Atlantic/NowBig Boys, C4LOL, Last One Laughing Ireland, Amazon PrimeMr Bates and the Post Office, ITV1Winterwatch, BBC2FILM:Good Grief, NetflixARCHIVE:Detectorists, BBCiPlayer...Happy Viewing! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jan 9, 2024 • 46min
Joe Wicks on health hacks, feeling good and growing up with addiction
This week’s guest is the nation’s favourite PE teacher – Joe Wicks! His YouTube workout videos kept the nation moving during lockdown and catapulted Wicks into national (and global!) consciousness. In 18 weeks, he amassed over 80 million views! In this episode, Joe discusses how growing up in a household plagued by drug addiction has shaped him into the person he is today and how finding fitness saved his life. Plus, he talks to host Kelly-Anne Taylor about his new book Feel Good in 15 and reveals some health tips that will help you make better choices this January! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jan 5, 2024 • 12min
Smart TV: Big New Dramas and a Robson Green Double Bill
Follow our hosts on Twitter (@KA1_Taylor and @FrostReporter) and Instagram (@kellyannect and @frostreporter) You can get in touch with our hosts on either their soicial media, or 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:After the Flood, ITV1The Tourist, BBC1Criminal Record, Apple TVRobson Green Double Bill:Grantchester, ITV1Robson Green’s Weekend Escapes, BBC2FILM:Nomadland, C4...Happy Viewing! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jan 2, 2024 • 48min
Ed Gamble on The Traitors, Off Menu and Dieting Fads
Happy New Year! Welcome to the first episode of The Radio Times Podcast in 2024! Joining host Kelly-Anne Taylor, this week, is the comedian – Ed Gamble! He first ventured into comedy whilst studying at the University of Durham and quickly made a name for himself on the London comedy scene – juggling part-time jobs with late-night gigs. A regular on panel shows, Ed Gamble has also found success talking about food – he is a judge on the BBC’s Great British Menu and host of the chart-topping food podcast, Off Menu – alongside James Acaster. In this episode, he talks about how losing 7 stone in his early 20s impacted how people treated him and why, as a type 1 diabetic, he hates dieting brands using medication intended for diabetics to promote weight-loss. Plus, he talks about the return of The Traitors and unpicks why everyone is obsessed with the show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dec 29, 2023 • 19min
Smart TV: Christmas Special Part 2
Follow our hosts on Twitter (@KA1_Taylor and @FrostReporter) and Instagram (@kellyannect and @frostreporter) You can get in touch with our hosts on either their soicial media, or 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:New Year’s Eve Celebrations, BBC / ITVThe Tourist, BBC1Mr Bates vs The Post Office, ITV1The Traitors, BBC1FILMS:Paddington 2, BBC1No Time to Die, ITV1FAVOURITE SHOWS OF 2023:The Last of Us, Now Heartstopper, NetflixThe Bear, Disney+Happy Valley, BBCSuccession, NowThe Newsreader, BBC...Happy Viewing! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dec 22, 2023 • 20min
Smart TV: Christmas Special Part 1
Follow our hosts on Twitter (@KA1_Taylor and @FrostReporter) and Instagram (@kellyannect and @frostreporter) You can get in touch with our hosts on either their soicial media, or 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:Doctor Who, BBC1The Hills Are Alive with the Kanneh-Masons, BBC2Carol’s From Kings, BBC1Royal Carols: Together at Christmas, ITV1The King’s Christmas Broadcast, BBC1/ITV1Matthew Bourne’s Sleeping Beauty, BBC2Ghosts, BBC1Michael McIntyre’s Christmas Wheel, BBC1Caroline Aherne: Queen of Comedy, BBC2FILMS:Maestro, NetflixRye Lane, Disney+ Barbie, Amazon Prime Die Hard, C4The Grinch, ITV1Home Alone, C4The Lion King, BBC1...Happy Viewing! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dec 19, 2023 • 48min
Mae Martin Christmas Special: Roast Potatoes, Terrible Presents and New Year Resolutions
For our Radio Times Podcast Christmas special, host Kelly-Anne Taylor is joined by the comedian, actor and screenwriter, Mae Martin. Their first foray into stand-up came aged 13 – and by 15 Mae had dropped out of school to pursue comedy full-time. They relocated to London in their early 20s and made a name for themselves on the British comedy circuit. With two Netflix comedy specials under their belt, they’ve also conquered the world of television with the Netflix series Feel Good – which Mae stars in alongside Charlotte Richie. In this festive episode, Mae talks about how they spend the big day, what the best part of a Christmas dinner is, what part to avoid – and the worst Christmas present they have ever received. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dec 15, 2023 • 14min
Smart TV: Strictly Final and Some Christmas Crackers
Follow our hosts on Twitter (@KA1_Taylor and @FrostReporter) and Instagram (@kellyannect and @frostreporter) You can get in touch with our hosts on either their soicial media, or 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:Vanishing Act, ITV1Imagine: Russell T Davies, BBC1Strictly Final, BBC1Nigella’s Amsterdam Christmas, BBC1 The Hairy Bikers: Coming Home For Christmas, BBC2RADIO:Desert Island Discs, Sunday, 11.15am, Radio 4FILM:Cyrano, BBC2THE ARCHIVE:The Sixth Commandment, BBCiPlayerHappy Viewing! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices


