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
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
May 3, 2024 • 18min
Smart TV: Ncuti Gatwa's Full Doctor Who Debut and Eurovision
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:Doctor Who, BBCiPlayerEurovision Song Contest Semi-Finals, BBC1Salman Rushdie: Through a a Glass Darkly, BBC2FILM:Senna, Channel 4THE ARCHIVE:The Avengers, Great TV (Channel 50 on Freeview)Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased), Great TVThe Persuaders, Great TVThe New Avengers, Great TV...Happy Viewing! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Apr 26, 2024 • 14min
Smart TV: Clarkson's Farm and Baby Reindeer
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:Baby Reindeer, NetflixThe Tattooist of Auschwitz, Sky Atlantic / Now The Piano, C4Clarkson’s Farm, Amazon PrimeFILM:Catch Me If You Can, Film4THE ARCHIVE:Gods of Snooker, iPlayer...Happy Viewing! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Apr 18, 2024 • 15min
Smart TV: BBC Two Turns 60 and Britains Got Talent 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:Beyond Paradise Finale, BBC1Walter Presents: Morten, Channel 4.comBritains Got Talent, ITV1BBCTWO turns 60!, BBCTWORADIO:Romesh Ranganathan, BBC Radio TwoFILM:Dune Part 2, multiple streaming services to buy/rentTHE ARCHIVE:Borgen, Netflix...Happy Viewing! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Apr 16, 2024 • 43min
SPECIAL EPISODE - Chris Packham and Megan Mccubbin take over for Earth Day!
For this special episode of the Radio Times Podcast, Kelly-Anne Taylor is joined by the conservationists Chris Packham and Megan Mccubbin. Packham was born in Southampton in 1961 and spent much of his childhood exploring the nature he found at his doorstep. As a teenager with autism, he was picked on at school – his solace was the outside world. After studying Zoology at the University of Southampton, Packham found himself in the world of television and film, taking still photographs – but it was his audition for The Really Wild Show which kickstarted his career. Today, he is recognised as one of Britain’s most prominent wildlife TV presenters. He joins the podcast, alongside his step-daughter the conservationist and TV presenter, Megan McCubbin. In this episode, we discuss the perils of activism, the everyday changes everyone can make to fight climate change – and, the beauty of watching telly together. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Apr 12, 2024 • 16min
Smart TV: Amy Winehouse Film and Blue Lights 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:Feud: Capote vs The Swans, Disney+Changing Ends, ITV1Blue Lights, BBC ONEStacey Solomon’s Renovation Rescue, C4FILM:Back to Black, CinemasAnatomy of a Fall, Prime VideoTHE ARCHIVE:Hollywood, Netflix...Happy Viewing! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Apr 5, 2024 • 16min
Smart TV: Joyful TV and Mary Beard’s new Roman Emperor documentary
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: ABBA Night, BBC2Eurovision Night, BBC4 Meet the Roman Emperor with Mary Beard, BBC2Race Across the World, BBC1The Kominsky Method, NetflixFranklin, AppleTV+ Film of the Week: Molly’s Game, BBC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Mar 29, 2024 • 17min
Smart TV: The Scoop, Easy A and Andrew Scott’s drama
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 This Town, BBC1Ripley, Netflix Pilgrimage, BBCA Small Light, Disney+ FILM Easy A, BBC3FROM THE ARCHIVE Peaky Blinders, Netflix Sherlock, BBC iPlayer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Mar 26, 2024 • 1h 12min
Adam Buxton talks TV, making podcasts and being friends with Louis Theroux
For the season finale of the podcast, Kelly-Anne Taylor is joined by Adam Buxton. The actor, comedian and podcaster attended Westminster School – where he befriended future-documentary-maker Louis Theroux, and Joe Cornish, who he would later star alongside in Channel 4’s The Adam and Joe Show. His podcast, The Adam Buxton Podcast, has been a hit – featuring conversations with everyone from Zadie Smith to Robbie Williams to Paul McCartney. In this episode, Buxton discusses the sacrifices his parents made to send him to public school, how he felt when Louis Theroux decided to launch a podcast and which interviews have been his best… and worst. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Mar 22, 2024 • 19min
Smart TV: Pilgrimage Returns and Engrossing Crime-Dramas
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:Passenger, ITV1The Gone, BBC4/iPlayerPilgrimage, BBC2/iPlayerJury: Murder Trial, Channel 4FILM:All of Us Strangers, Disney+THE ARCHIVE:Top of the Lake, UKTV Play...Happy Viewing! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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