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 25, 2024 • 58min
Suranne Jones on Coronation Street, Gentleman Jack and why she's obsessed with witches
Joining me, Kelly-Anne Taylor, in the studio is the actress Suranne Jones. Born and raised in Greater Manchester, she first rose to prominence playing Karen McDonald in ITV’s Coronation Street. After leaving the soap, she has cemented herself as one of Britain’s finest actresses – winning a BAFTA for her performance as Gemma Foster in Doctor Foster, and critical acclaim for her role as Anne Lister in Gentleman Jack and Amy Silva in Vigil. In this episode we discuss the early days of her career – and how press intrusion and the era of lad mags, impacted her relationship with her body. And, she talks bravely about her mental health breakdown in 2018 – and the coping mechanisms and boundaries she has put in place since then. Plus, we also discuss her brand new documentary Suranne Jones: Investigating Witch Trials. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jun 21, 2024 • 17min
Smart TV: Douglas Is Cancelled and Docs for Days
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 social 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:Douglas is Cancelled, ITV1James Blunt, NetflixCeline Dion, Amazon PrimeSuranne Jones: Investigating Witch Trials, C4Chinook Zulu Delta, BBC2THE ARCHIVE:Middlemarch, BBCiPlayer...Happy Viewing! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jun 18, 2024 • 39min
Karen Gillan on Doctor Who, the Marvel Universe and working with Steven Moffatt
Joining me, Kelly-Anne Taylor, for the first episode of this brand-new series of the Radio Times Podcast, is the Scottish actress who took Hollywood by storm, Karen Gillan. Born and raised in Inverness, she moved to London aged 18 to pursue acting – after two weeks at drama school, she dropped out and worked in a pub until she was cast in a role that would change her life – the brilliant Amy Pond in Dr Who. Since then, she’s conquered Hollywood with her role as Nebula in the Marvel film franchise. In this episode, we discuss losing your anonymity, the pressures placed on women’s bodies and her brand new show Douglas is Cancelled. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jun 14, 2024 • 2min
Series 6 trailer - you're not going to want to miss this...
The Radio Times Podcast is back for a sixth series! Starting Tuesday 18th June, join host Kelly-Anne Taylor each week on the Radio Times sofa where she'll be interviewing the biggest names in the TV and film industry, talking about their lives and careers. If you’re new here, welcome to the club, do scroll back and enjoy our rich archive - there’s interviews with Stephen Fry, Dame Emma Thompson, Louis Theroux, Romesh Ranganathan, Daniel Radcliffe, Will Ferrell, Andi Oliver, Lily Allen - and many, many more. Make sure to click follow, so you never miss an episode, and welcome back to the Radio Times Podcast! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jun 14, 2024 • 14min
Smart TV: House of the Dragon and Euros Kick Off
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 social 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:Fellow Travellers, Paramount +House of the Dragon, Now/SkyFederer: Twelve Final Days, Amazon Prime Adam Lambert: Out, Loud and Proud, ITV1Euro 2024FILM:Maradona (2019), NowTV (can buy on Apple for £3.49)...Happy Viewing! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jun 7, 2024 • 15min
Smart TV: Bridgerton's Steamy Return and Dalgleish Revives
Follow our hosts on Twitter (@KA1_Taylor and @FrostReporter) and Instagram (@kellyannect and @frostreporter) You can get in touch withour hosts on either their social media, or via email (podcast@radiotimes.com)and Spotify users can write in directly using the Q&A box at the bottom ofthe episode. SHOW NOTES: TV:Bridgerton Series 3, Part 2 – Netflix Dalgliesh Series 2 - Friday 9pm C5On Thin Ice: Putin vs Greenpeace - Sunday 9pm BBC2The Fall: Skydive Murder Plot - Tues-Thursday 9pm C4Buying London Series 1 - Netflix FILM:Skyfall Saturday - 8pm ITV1 THE ARCHIVE:The Parisien Agency - 2 seasons, Netflix...Happy Viewing! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
May 31, 2024 • 15min
Smart TV: Novel Dramas and Scandalous Ashley Madison Doc
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 social 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:Geek Girl, Netflix Queenie, C4 Lost Boys and Fairies, BBC1Ashley Madison Sex, Lies and Scandal, NetflixFILM:Four Weddings and a Funeral, BBC1 and iPlayerTHE ARCHIVE:The X Files, First series - Channel4.com...Happy Viewing! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
May 27, 2024 • 18min
Smart TV: D Day at 80 and Outlaws S3
SHOW NOTES:TV:D-Day at 80, BBC4 and C4 D-Day: the Last Voices, Radio 4The Outlaws, BBC1 Springwatch, BBC2Fiennes: Return to the Wild, National Geographic FILM:Tenet, BBC2THE ARCHIVE:Morecambe & Wise: Fools Rush In, BBC iPlayer...Happy Viewing! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
May 17, 2024 • 19min
Smart TV: Suits arrives on BBC and Rebus Returns
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 social 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:Rebus, BBC1Suits, BBC iPlayerInsomnia, Paramount+ Trying, Apple TV+ Rob and Rylan’s Grand Tour, BBC iPlayer FILM:How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days, E4THE ARCHIVE:Endeavour, ITVX...Happy Viewing! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
May 10, 2024 • 17min
Smart TV: Bridgerton and BAFTAs
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 social 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:Eurovision Song Contest - Grand Final, BBC1BAFTA TV Awards, BBC1Bridgerton S3, Netflix from Thursday Let It Be, Disney PlusFILM:The Idea of You, Amazon PrimeTHE ARCHIVE:The Buccaneers, Apple TV...Happy Viewing! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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