

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.
Episodes
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May 26, 2023 • 18min
Smart TV Episode 60
With Kelly-Anne Taylor off on holiday, Caroline Frost chats to TV Previews Editor Frances Taylor about the best things coming up on the box this week, plus a quick dive into the archive:Show Notes:The Gallows Pole, BBC TwoSuccession, Sky, Atlantic University Challenge, BBC Two Who do You Think You Are?, BBC One Poker Face, Sky MaxFrom the archive:Dallas, Amazon Prime Video/Apple TVDynasty, Amazon Prime Video/Apple TVIndustry, BBC iPlayer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

May 19, 2023 • 20min
Smart TV Episode 59
With Kelly-Anne Taylor off on holiday, Caroline Frost chats to TV Previews Editor Frances Taylor about the best things coming up on the box this week, plus a quick dive into the archive:Show Notes:Ten Pound Poms, BBC iPlayerMaryland, ITV 1Steeltown Murders, BBC iPlayerGreat British Dog Walks with Phil Spencer, More4Once Upon A Time in Northern Ireland, BBC TwoReel Stories: Pet Shop Boys, BBC TwoFrom the Archive:Colin from Accounts, BBC iPlayerSecret City, Netflix Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

May 12, 2023 • 22min
Smart TV Episode 58: Eurovision Special
In our Smart TV Eurovision Special, Kelly-Anne Taylor talks to superfan Caroline Frost about why the UK has gone crazy for the Song contest this year – plus why it’s always been so important, culturally and politically, what makes for a perfect Eurovision song and whether Sweden has what it takes to win again! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

May 9, 2023 • 35min
Richard Armitage on Middle-Earth, negotiating intimacy on screen and imposter syndrome
For the series finale of The Radio Times Podcast, Richard Armitage joins Kelly-Anne Taylor for a live recording at the PPA Festival! The British actor and author, Richard Armitage, made a name for himself as John Thornton in the BBC series North & South – and what has followed has been a glorious career on the British TV scene as well as internationally – especially since his role as Thorin Oakenshield in Peter Jackson's The Hobbit. In this episode, Armitage discusses feeling out of place in Hollywood, his fear of falling out of favour and his Netflix erotic thriller, Obsession. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

May 5, 2023 • 19min
Smart TV Episode 57
Caroline Frost chats to Kelly-Anne Taylor about the best things coming up on the box this week, including a roundup of all the coronation coverageShow Notes:The Coronation, BBC1, ITV1, Sky NewsThe Coronation Concert, BBC1Andrew: The Problem Prince, Channel 4Mad Women, Channel 4Eurovision Welcomes the World, BBC1Eurovision Calling: Jason and Chelcee's Ultimate Guide, BBC1The Chris and Rosie Ramsey Show, BBC1 From the archive: The Diplomat, NetflixLady Bird, BBC3 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

May 2, 2023 • 41min
Chris and Rosie Ramsey on their podcast empire, working with your spouse and oversharing
This week on the Radio Times sofa, Kelly-Anne Taylor is joined in the studio by the duo dominating the podcast world - it's the hilarious Chris and Rosie Ramsey. They talk about their Shagged, Married, Annoyed empire, working with your partner and what it's like landing a TV show with little to no TV experience. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Apr 28, 2023 • 21min
Smart TV Episode 56
Kelly-Anne Taylor and Carline Frost take you through the top picks for this week from top dramas to some coronation treatsShow Notes:Queen Charlotte, a Bridgerton Story, NetflixTom Jones, ITVXGuilt S3, BBC iPlayerA Small Light: Disney+Clive Myrie’s Italian Road Trip, BBC TwoFilm: Rye Lane, Disney+Coronation: The Windsors Coronation Special ,C4Coronation: Frankie Boyle: Monarchy, C4 From the archive: The Real Windsors, All 4Inside the Crown: Secrets of the Royals, ITVX Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Apr 25, 2023 • 34min
Priyanka Chopra Jonas on self acceptance, on-screen representation and the instability of acting
This week’s guest is one of the most famous women in the world – it’s the actress who has conquered both Bollywood and Hollywood, Priyanka Chopra-Jonas. Joining Kelly-Anne Taylor on the Radio Times sofa, Priyanka discusses representation on-screen, her journey to self-acceptance and the instability of acting. Plus, they discuss her upcoming Amazon Prime espionage drama, Citadel and what it was like working with Richard Madden and Stanley Tucci. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Apr 21, 2023 • 14min
Smart TV Episode 55
Kelly-Anne Taylor and Caroline Frost guide you through the top TV picks from this week with an extra special dig into the archive:Show Notes:Dalgliesh, Channel 5Citadel, Amazon PrimeNelly and Nadine: Ravensbruck 1944, BBC4Malpractice, ITV From the archive: This is Going to Hurt, BBC iPlayerMaternal, ITVXBodies, BBC iPlayer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Apr 18, 2023 • 50min
Beth Rigby on women in journalism, reporting from Westminster and interviewing Boris Johnson
This week’s guest is Sky’s political editor Beth Rigby. Known for her robust interviews with politicians – from Boris Johnson to Nicola Sturgeon – she has also welcomed the likes of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, the First Lady of Ukraine Olena Zelenska and Dame Emma Thompson onto her show Beth Rigby Interviews. In this episode, Beth talks about how Westminster felt like a boy’s club when she first joined and how female broadcasters face more scrutiny than their male counterparts. Plus, Kelly-Anne Taylor finally meets her TV soulmate – they talk about their collective love of Sex and the City and Friends. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices