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The Custard TV Podcast# 490: The Bear, Department Q, Smoke, TransactionTV has been pretty quiet of late. That is, of course, unless you're a Wimbledon or Football fan. However, Luke, Matt and Dawn are back to review 4 new shows available on streaming Platforms and ITV2.
Firstly, one of the best shows of the decade, The Bear, returns for its fourth season. It's fair to say that season 3 received a lukewarm response from critics and fans alike. Without spoiling it, season 4 is a huge improvement and gives fans who love what The Bear does well exactly what they want and perhaps more.
Secondly, fresh from the...
2025-07-081h 15The Custard TV PodcastTV Time Machine # 18: When Louis Met Savile, The Secret Life of Michael Fry, Bob MartinMatt and Luke hop back aboard their TV Time Machine to look at the TV landscape of April 2000. On ITV, there's comedy Bob Martin, starring Michael Barrymore who somewhat spoofs his own career as a narcistic game show Bob Martin. On the BBC Two, Louis Theroux gets to know Jimmy Saville in a documentary that has come to dominate Theroux's career. On Channel 4, there's Paul Abbott's bold but baffling two-part drama, The Secret Life of Michael Fry about a council worker who finds himself out of his depth in a Welsh town. Finally, Luke gets quizzed on the charts o...
2025-04-291h 20The Custard TV PodcastTV Time Machine #15: February 2000: My Hero, Nature Boy, That Peter Kay Thing, EastEnders AnniversaryMatt and Luke hop aboard their TV Time Machine to view the TV landscape of February 2000. EastEnders turns 15 with a double episode which sees the residents of Albert Square locked in the Vic when an unexploded WW2 bomb discovered nearby.
The BBC try their at a traditonal American sitcom, with audience laughter and a team of writers producing the Ardal O'Hanlan superhero comedy My Hero. In better comedy, a fresh-faced, but very astute and already polished northern comedian, Peter Kay gets his first full series in Channel 4's That Peter Kay Thing. The series, in which Kay...
2025-03-0250 minThe Custard TV Podcast# 475: The Best Shows of 2024It's the final pod of 2024, looking back on the very best the TV had to offer. Luke and Dawn join Matt to count their personal Top 10's of the year whilst also counting down the favourites of the wider Custard TV team.
Expect discussions on Slow Horses, Mr & Mrs Smith, True Detective: Night Country, Rivals and many more.
2025-01-011h 38The Custard TV PodcastTime Machine 16: Dec '99: Sex And Death, Last Christmas, Snow Graham Norton, Rock ProfileMatt and Luke board the TV Time Machine for one final time in 1999 to review 4 not so festive treats from December. Firstly, Martin Clunes stars in an off-kilter comedy drama about the inner workings of a shock TV show entitled 'Sex And Death' Then, there's the only Christmassy-sounding show, in BBC One's sort of family drama Last Christmas starring Pauline Quirke and Ray Winstone. Then, the pair examine the evolution of Graham Norton by looking back at his first Christmas Show as part of So Graham Norton on Channel 4. Lastly, the barely known comedy duo Matt Lucas and David...
2024-12-2158 minThe Custard TV PodcastTime Machine # 15 - Friends Like These, Warriors, Kid in the Corner, Dr. WilloughbyMatt and Luke fire up the TV Time Machine to November of 1999. They're joined by site contributor Nick Bartlett to look back at the TV landscape of the time. Ant & Dec are given their first BBC game show with Friends Like These. Two surprisingly good dramas Warrirors on BBC One and Kid in the Corner on Channel 4. Finally, there's a forgotten ITV comedy starring Joanna Lumley as an entitled daytime soap star in Dr. Willoughby. Lastly, Matt challenges Luke on the charts of November '99.
2024-11-271h 05The Custard TV PodcastTV Time Machine # 14: Spaced, Futurama, The Villa, The 1900 HouseLuke & Matt head back to September '99 to look at the TV landscape of the time. Fellow podcaster Michael and Spaced superfan join them to revisit the first episode of the Channel 4 cult favourite from Simon Pegg and Jessica Hynes and discuss its legacy. Then, we leap forward 100 years with Fry in Matt Greoning's Simpsons' follow-up Futurama. Then, two mostly forgotten curiosities from the time in Sky's relationship show The Villa and Channel 4's social experiment The 1900 House.
Then, as always, Luke is tested on his music knowledge with another chart from September 1999.
2024-10-0751 minThe Custard TV PodcastTV Time Machine # 13: People Like Us, Let Them Eat Cake, Daylight RobberyMatt and Luke travel back to September 1999 to review Michelle Collins and Lesley Sharp in Daylight Robbery. French and Saunders reunite for BBC comedy Let Them Eat Cake. We revisit the largely forgotten but brilliant BBC comedy People Like Us and test music knowledge in a new look quiz.
2024-09-1855 minThe Custard TV Podcast# 465: Sherwood, Only Murders, Slow Horses, KAOSSarah joins Luke and Matt to review the returns of Sherwood on the BBC, Only Murders in the Building on Hulu and Disney+, Slow Horses on Apple TV+ and a re-telling of greek myth led by Jeff Goldblum with KAOS on Netflix.
2024-09-0358 minThe Custard TV Podcast# 464: Celebrity Race Across the World, Bad Monkey, Women in Blue, Daddy Issues.Luke, Matt and Dawn review the return of Race Across the World with a new batch of celebs, over on Apple they look at Vince Vaughn's new comedic thriller Bad Monkey from Ted Lasso and Shrinking exec Bill Laurence as well as the platform's first Spanish language drama, Women in Blue. Finally, they look at the BBC's new comedy Daddy Issues.
2024-08-1458 minThe Custard TV PodcastTV Time Machine #11: The SopranosOn Thursday 15th July 1999, The Sopranos aired on UK TV screens for the first time as it got its first airing that night on Channel 4.
As a belated celebration of that in our TV Time Machine timeline. We're uploading a special review of the entire first season of The Sopranos that we originally recorded for our Patreon back in 2017.
Listen to Luke and Matt's reactions as they give their thoughts after watching the drama for the first time ever.
2024-08-071h 44The Custard TV PodcastTV Time Machine #10: June 1999 - Bad Girls, Always and Everyone, Coming Soon and BarbaraThe original podcast trio reunite as Gary joins Luke and Matt to review three ITV shows from June 1999 - prison saga Bad Girls, medical drama Always and Everyone and traditional sitcom Barbara.
Plus there's anecdotes about buying pirated CDs, our first memories of the internet and Gary's time sharing a house with Mike the Cameraman from The Last Leg.
Luke also faces a challenge from Gary on the chart quiz at the end of the show.
2024-06-231h 36The Custard TV PodcastTV Time Machine # 9 - May 1999: South Park, Geri, Psychos, Sir Bernard's Stately HomesMatt and Luke head back to 1999, more specifically May 1999 to review 4 shows debuting that month. They look at the first couple of episodes of Season two of South Park which began on Channel 4 in May as well as examining the phenomenon around the animated hit at that time. They also watch Channel 4 drama Physcos which looked at life in a psychiatric unit. Then, also on Channel 4, they watch Geri - a documentary which followed Geri Halliwell in the immediate aftermath of her departure from The Spice Girls. The documentary charts her struggle to find a purpose after leaving the...
2024-05-201h 02The Custard TV PodcastTV Time Machine # 8: April 1999: ER,The Last Train, The Adam & Joe Show, Families at War.Matt and Luke hop aboard the Time Machine to April 1999. Going back to see Clooney's last appearance in ER. The time the BBC gave Vic & Bob their own Saturday night show. The time everyone was frozen and chased by hungry dogs in ITV's The Last Train and the time Adam & Joe sent Adam's dad to meet Coolio in The Adam & Joe Show. There's also a look at the headlines and a test on the biggest Chart hits.
2024-04-2455 minThe Custard TV Podcast# 455: The Regime, Ripley, Sugar, Race Across The WorldLuke joins Matt and Dawn to review 4 brand new shows debuting this week. This week's show appears to be sponsored by the letter R with The Regime from HBO and Sky Atlantic, Ripley on Netflix and the return of Race Across The World on BBC One. There is one outlier in Sugar the new genre-bending crime thriller from Apple TV+. Elsewhere there are discussions on Big Mood and a lively debate/argument/discussion on whether reviewers should be allowed to base their opinions on a twist a show does.
2024-04-101h 02The Custard TV PodcastTV Time Machine #7: March 1999 - Sex and the City, Smack The Pony, The Grimley's and the final House PartyLuke's not well enough for a full trip to March of 1999 aboard the Time Machine. So Dawn Glen bravely joins Matt to examine the TV landscape 25 years ago this month. First, Channel 4 launches HBO's Sex and The City. On ITV, gentle Brummie comedy The Grimleys starred written by Line of Duty's Jed Mercurio. Channel 4 launches female led sketch show Smack the Pony whilst the BBC waves goodbye to one of their biggest hits of the decade, as Noel hosts one final (slightly bitter) House Party.
2024-03-271h 16The Custard TV Podcast#453:Girls5eva, Palm Royale, Manhunt, The GoneLuke, Matt and Dawn return to review 4 brand new shows debuting this week. First, one of the funniest shows on television as Netflix becomes the new home for Peacock's Girls5eva. Then we travel to the swinging '60s for Apple's confused new comedy drama Palm Royale. Staying with Apple, we look at historical drama Manhunt, which charts the hunt for Lincoln's assassin John Wilkes Booth. Finally, the trio review BBC Four's new acquisition a strange hybrid crime drama which dips its toes in both Ireland and New Zealand in the oddly titled, The Gone.
There's also...
2024-03-201h 09The Custard TV PodcastTV Time Machine #6 : February 1999 - Queer as Folk, Mrs Merton & Malcolm and Days likeThis.Matt and Luke jump aboard the TV Time Machine to travel to February 1999. Luke has moved to California and has joined his school newspaper, spotting celebs at the Virgin Megastore. Matt is rehearsing for the school show. Meanwhile, on television, Russell T Davies breaks new ground with Channel 4 drama Queer as Folk. Caroline Aherne and Craig Cash resurrect Mrs Merton for her own sitcom. Then, ITV adapt hit US comedy, That 70's Show, which was adapted by two then unknown writers named Sam Bain and Jesse Armstrong for Days like These.
Finally, Matt tests Luke on what...
2024-02-281h 14The Custard TV Podcast# 450: Mr. & Mrs. Smith, One Day, Alice & Jack, The New LookWriter and fellow podcaster Elaine Gregson joins Matt and Luke to review 4 brand new shows. Three with a loved-up theme for Valentines' 2024 and one with 'fashion Nazis'
They review the surprising Mr. & Mrs. Smith from Donald Glover and starring Glover and Maya Erskine. The Netflix adaptation of One Day, Channel 4's 'romantic' drama Alice & Jack as well as the eye-opening war piece The New Look from Apple TV+
There's also discussion on True Detective: Night Country as the trio talk about their hopes for the final episode.
2024-02-141h 05The Custard TV PodcastTV Time Machine #5: January 1999: Gimme, Gimme, Gimme, The League of Gentlemen, Sunburn, Notes from a Small Island.,Luke and Matt jump aboard the TV Time Machine to January of 1999 to look at the TV landscape at the time. On BBC Two they review Kathy Burke and James Dreyfus comedy Gimme, Gimme, Gimmie. A somewhat unknown comedy troop launch on TV with the debut of The League of Gentlemen. Sun-soaked curio Sunburn starring Michelle Collins over on BBC One and Bill Bryson brings Notes From a Small Island to TV on ITV.
There's also discussion where we both were at this point in our lives and Matt continues to test Luke's music knowledge with a l...
2024-02-0759 minThe Custard TV Podcast# 447: After the Flood, Criminal Record, Julia Season 2, The Traitors Series 2Luke is back with Matt and Dawn to review ITV's new 'thriller' After the Flood as well as Peter Capaldi and Cush Jumbo facing off in new crime drama Criminal Record on Apple TV+. Plus, the return of Sarah Lancashire in HBO's criminally underseen drama Julia and Claudia Winkelman dons her cloak for series 2 of the UK version of reality mega-hit The Traitors.
There's also discussion on the second series of The Tourist, Mr Bates Vs The Post Office and new Netflix series The Brothers Sun.
2024-01-101h 04The Custard TV Podcast#445:The Top 10 TV shows of 2023Matt, Luke and Dawn join forces to count down their top 10 shows of the year as well as looking what made the wider list from contributors from www.thecustardtv.com Expect, The Bear, Succession, The Last of Us and Poker Face but which is the best show of the year?
2024-01-021h 39The Custard TV PodcastTV Time Machine #4: Christmas 1998: Men Behaving Badly, Louis’ Weird Christmas, Jonathan Creek, Paddington GreenMatt and Luke board the TV Time Machine one final time this year to travel back to Christmas 1998. They watch the first of what would be Men Behaving Badly's final trilogy of Simon Nye's comedy starring Martin Clunes, Neil Morrissey, Caroline Quentin and Leslie Ash. It's actually a double helping of Caroline Quentin, as she pops up again, alongside Alan Davies in Black Canary - that year's Jonathan Creek Christmas Special. They also watch the Christmas special of Louis Theroux's Weird Weekends which brings together four very different contributors who Louis met in the first series of his series...
2023-12-191h 17
The Custard TV PodcastTV Time Machine #3: November 1998: Cold Feet, dinnerladies, Big TrainMatt and Luke board the TV machine to examine the TV landscape of November 1998. However, they are joined by a stowaway in the form of Dawn Glen who joins them to review ITV's beloved relationship drama Cold Feet, Victoria Wood's first foray into sitcom with dinnerladies. Plus, BBC sketch show Big Train starring a very talented group who went on to big things and the mostly forgotten Channel 4 teen comedy, A Youngperson's guide to Becoming a Rock Star.
2023-12-0856 min
The Custard TV PodcastTV Time Machine #2: October 1998 - The Cops, The 11 O’clock Show, Grafters, Fort BoyardMatt and Luke board their TV Machine to review 4 shows that aired in October of 1998. Gritty BBC police drama The Cops. Robson Green and Stephen Tompkinson ITV drama Grafters. They witness the birth of Ali G by revisiting the first two episodes of Channel 4's 'edgy' new current affairs comedy programme The 11 o'clock show as well as the strange Channel 5 game show Fort Boyard.
2023-11-1756 min
The Custard TV PodcastTV Time Machine #1: September 1998: Who Wants to be a Millionaire, The Royle Family, Supply & Demand, Ally McBeal.In the first episode of a brand new podcast, the team from The Custard TV Podcast, jump into a 'Time Machine' to travel back in time to a different year of TV to look at the BIG popular shows with a more critical eye and discover shows they've never seen which, in some cases, shows that have been completely lost to time. It's also a chance to revisit different times in their lives.
For the first episode, Matt and Luke travel to September 1998. ITV launches a brand new and innovative game show which offered, for the first time...
2023-09-221h 14
The Custard TV Podcast# 432: The Sixth Commandment, The Bear Season 2, The Great Season 3, Reactions to the Emmy NominationsLuke returns to the podcast with Matt and Sophie to review the new BBC One true-crime drama The Sixth Commandment as well as the incredible second season of The Bear on Disney+, the third Season of The Great available in the UK through LionsGate+ Plus there are discussions on Hijack and reaction to The Emmy Nominations.
2023-07-191h 07
The Custard TV Podcast# 428: Best Interests, The Crowded Room, Significant Other, DeadlochLuke, Matt and Dawn are back to review the BBC's new drama Best Interests, The Crowded Room from Apple TV+, comedy Significant Other from ITVX, and brooding comedy Deadloch from Prime Video.
2023-06-1459 min
The Custard TV Podcast#427: The Idol, Changing Ends, Somebody Somewhere, What Pauline is Not Telling You,Luke Matt and Dawn are back to review HBO's new pop star drama The Idol. The return of the brilliantly warm Somebody Somewhere on HBO and Sky Comedy. Alan Carr's autobiographical comedy Changing Ends which is all available on ITVX and French drama What Pauline is Not Telling You from Walter Presents. Plus, talk on Succession's finale and Inside No.9.
2023-06-071h 20
The Custard TV Podcast# 424: Ten Pound Poms, Steeltown Murders, City on Fire, High DesertLuke and Matt are joined by Dawn Glen to review the BBC dramas Ten Pound Poms and Steeeltown Murders and City on Fire and High Desert both available on Apple TV+
2023-05-171h 04
The Custard TV Podcast#421: Malpractice, The Diplomat, Dead Ringers, Inside No.9Luke joins Matt and Dawn to review ITV's Malpractice, Dead Ringers on Prime Video, The Diplomat on Netflix and the return of Inside No.9 on BBC Two.
2023-04-261h 05
The Custard TV Podcast#420: Barry, The Hunt for Raoul Moat, The Last Thing He Told Me, Florida ManLuke returns to the podcast to join Matt and Nick Bartlett to review ITV's new factual drama The Hunt for Raoul Moat, the return of Barry on HBO and Sky Comedy. Plus The Last Thing He Told Me on Apple TV+ and Florida Man on Netflix.
2023-04-191h 03
The Custard TV Podcast#417: Succession, Great Expectations, Blue Lights, Six FourMatt is joined by Dawn Glen and Sarah Kennedy to review new BBC dramas Great Expectations and Blue Lights and new ITVX drama Six Four. They're also joined by site editor Luke who is back to review the first episode of the final season of Succession.
2023-03-291h 08
The Custard TV Podcast# 411: Happy Valley’s final chapter, Funny Woman, North Sea Connection, Top DogLuke and Matt are joined by Dawn Glen to review the final ever episode of BBC1's Happy Valley. Funny Woman on Sky Max, Irish drama North Sea Connection from BBC Four, and Danish drama Top Dog - the latest offering from Walter Presents.
2023-02-071h 15
The Custard TV Podcast#406: Happy Valley, Stonehouse, The Light in the Hall, Our Flag Means DeathFor the first podcast of 2023, Matt and Luke are joined by Dawn Glen to review the welcome return of Happy Valley on BBC One, ITV's true-crime drama Stonehouse, Welsh crime drama The Light in the Hall on Channel 4, and surprisingly deep pirate comedy Our Flag Means Death which is finally available in the UK on BBC Two and the BBC iPlayer.
2023-01-0454 min
The Custard TV Podcast#405: The Best TV of 2022For our favourite podcast of the year, Matt and Luke look back on the brilliant TV of 2022 and count down their personal top 10 shows of the year as well as looking at the wider contributors list. Expect discussion on Severence, Derry Girls and Bad Sisters. Plus disagreements and fun.
2022-12-301h 45
The Custard TV Podcast#396: I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here, The Horne Section, Blockbuster, They Were TenMatt and Luke are joined by Dawn Glenn to review the return of I'm a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here! on ITV. Comedy Blockbuster from Netflix. New comedy The Horne Section on Channel 4 and All4 and new French drama They Were Ten from Walter Presents on All 4.
2022-11-091h 05
The Custard TV Podcast#395: The White Lotus, What We Do in the Shadows, The Son & The Devil Himself, RebootMatt and Luke are joined by Sophie Davies to review the return of The White Lotus on Sky Atlantic and HBO. Teen drama The Son and the Devil Himself on Netflix. New comedy Reboot from Hulu on Disney+ and the return of What We Do in the Shadows which makes its debut on Disney+
2022-11-0153 min
The Custard TV Podcast#393: Somewhere Boy, The House Across the Street, Shantaram and The WatcherMatt and Luke are joined by a new voice as Elaine from The Honeymoon Period podcast to review The Watcher from Netflix, Shantaram from Apple TV+, Somewhere Boy on Channel 4 and The House Across the Street from Channel 5.
2022-10-191h 01
The Custard TV Podcast#391: The Walk-In, Ralph & Katie, The Bear, I Hate ULuke and Matt are joined by Dawn Glen to review the powerful ITV drama The Walk-In. The A Word spin-off Ralph and Katie on BBC One. The brilliant US drama The Bear from Disney+ and Robert Popper's new comedy I Hate U on Channel 4.
2022-10-0555 min
The Custard TV Podcast#390: Inside Man, This England, The Old Man, Am I Being Unreasonable?This week, Matt and Luke are joined by Dawn Glen to review the new Steven Moffat drama Inside Man on BBC One. Sky's look at the government's handling of the pandemic in 'This England. Jeff Bridges in The Old Man on Disney+ and new comedy from Daisy May Cooper Am I Being Unreasonable?
2022-09-271h 06
The Custard TV Podcast#388: Entrapped, Mike, Wedding Season and EMMY hopesMatt, Luke and Sarah review the return of Icelandic crime drama Trapped (re-branded Entrapped) on Netflix, Mike and Wedding Season both brand new on Disney+ and look at who they'd like to win an EMMY.
2022-09-141h 01
The Custard TV Podcast#386: The Suspect, The Capture, Bad Sisters and Welcome to WrexhamMatt and Luke are joined by Michael Lee to review ITV's The Suspect, the return of The Capture on BBC One. Bad Sisters on Apple TV+ and Welcome to Wrexham on Disney+
2022-08-301h 08
The Custard TV Podcast#383: The Great, Under the Banner of Heaven, Surface, The NewsreaderMatt and Luke are joined by Sophie Davies to review the return of The Great on Channel 4. True-life thriller Under the Banner of Heaven. Surface on Apple TV+ and Australian drama The Newsreader on BBC Two.
2022-07-2749 min
The Custard TV Podcast#382: The Control Room, Better Things, The Thing About Pam, I Love That For YouMatt and Luke are joined by Mo Walker to review the new BBC One drama The Control Room and The Thing About Pam and I Love That For You from Paramount Plus. Plus, Matt and Luke run through the notable EMMY Awards as well as celebrate the return of Pamela Adlon's Better Things on BBC2.
2022-07-201h 19
The Custard TV Podcast# 380: 2022: The mid-year reportLuke joins Matt to look back at the first 6 months of 2022. They discuss the third season of Barry, As We See It, The Responder and more.
2022-07-061h 29
The Custard TV Podcast#376: We Own This City, Borgen: Power & Glory, Everything I Know About Love, Girls5evaLuke and Matt are joined by Sarah Kennedy to review David Simon's return to Baltimore for We Own This City on HBO and Sky Atlantic. The Danish political drama Borgen returns for an anticipated fourth season on Netflix. Dolly Alderton's memoir Everything I Know About Love comes to BBC1, BBC Three and Girls5eva quietly returns for its second season over on Peacock via Sky and NOW.
2022-06-0759 min
The Custard TV Podcast#372: The Staircase, Clark, The Pentaverate, BAFTA PredictionsMatt and Luke are joined by Dawn Glen to review The Staircase from HBO Max and Sky Atlantic, The Pentaverate and Clark on Netflix. On the eve of the BAFTA TV Awards, they offer their predictions for winners.
2022-05-101h 09
The Custard TV Podcast#371: Barry, Shining Girls, Ten Percent, Here We GoLuke and Matt are joined by Sophie Davies to review the return of Barry on Sky Comedy. Amazon's UK remake of Call my Agent Ten Percent, Shining Girls on Apple TV+ and new BBC One comedy Here We Go.
2022-05-031h 07
The Custard TV Podcast# 365: Then Barbara Met Alan, WeCrashed, Cry Wolf, Bad VeganMatt and Luke are joined by Coastal News Podcast's Si Hampton to review BBC Two's disability campaigning drama Then Barbara Met Alan. Apple TV+'s WeWork drama WeCrashed. Danish drama Cry Wolf from Walter Presents and Netflix documentary series Bad Vegan.
2022-03-211h 04
The Custard TV Podcast#363: Our House, The Dropout, Pieces of Her, Somebody SomewhereThe trio of TV obsessives return to review another set of new shows. Luke, Matt and Sarah review ITV's latest thriller Our House. Explore the true-life story of Elizabeth Holmes in The Dropout on Disney+. Look into Netflix's new twisty thriller Pieces of Her and the brilliant comedy-drama Somebody Somewhere on Sky.
2022-03-0758 min
The Custard TV Podcast#359: This is Going to Hurt, Pam & Tommy, No Return, The Curse, Suspicion, CholeIn a podcast first (we think) Luke, Matt and Sarah review six new shows. This is Going to Hurt on BBC One, Pam & Tommy on Disney+ & Hulu, No Return on ITV, Suspicion on Apple TV+, Chole on BBC One and comedy The Curse on Channel 4.
2022-02-071h 22
The Custard TV Podcast#358: The Teacher, Station Eleven, The After Party and The Girl In the Window....Luke and Matt are joined by site contributor Mo Walker to review Channel 5 drama The Teacher. Apple TV's The AfterParty HBO Maxs' pandemic set drama Station Eleven and Netflix's comedy pastiche The Woman across the street from the girl in the window.
2022-01-3156 min
The Custard TV Podcast#357: Trigger Point, The Responder, The Gilded Age and As We See It.Luke, Matt and Sarah review four new dramas in the form of ITV's Trigger Point the BBC crime drama The Responder. The return of Julian Fellows with The Gilded Age and Amazon's brilliant comedy-drama As We See It.
2022-01-241h 28
The Custard TV Podcast#356: Euphoria, Hidden Assets Archive 81 & The Journalist.The team Luke, Matt, Milo and Sarah review the return of HBO's Euphoria. BBC Four's latest crime drama Hidden Assets and two new dramas from Netflix with The Journalist and Archive 81.
2022-01-1854 min
The Custard TV Podcast#354: The Tourist, Four Lives, Anne, Toast of TinseltownLuke, Matt and Sarah review true-life dramas Four Lives on BBC One and Anne on ITV as well as The Tourist on BBC One and the return of Matt Berry as Stephen Toast as the BBC launches 'Toast of Tinseltown'
2022-01-041h 04
The Custard TV Podcast# 353: Our Top 10 Shows of 2021Luke and Matt countdown their individual Top 10 shows of the year. Plus, there's a BoxMaster of The Year and we look at the Top 10's of our site contributors.
2021-12-302h 08
The Custard TV Podcast#350: Landscapers, You Don’t Know Me, Yellowjackets, Saved by the BellMatt and Luke are joined by Sarah Kennedy to review Sky's black comedic drama Landscapers. BBC1's new crime drama You Don't Know Me, Sky Atlantic's drama Yellowjackets and Peacock's updated version of Saved By the Bell.
2021-12-061h 05
The Custard TV Podcast#348 :In My Skin, Dopesick, Girls5evaLuke and Matt are joined by site contributor Mo Walker to review Series 1 & 2 of BBC comedy drama In My Skin, Dopesick from Star on Disney+ and upcoming Peacock comedy Girls5eva.
2021-11-231h 05
The Custard TV Podcast#347: The Tower, Close to Me, DalgleishMatt and Luke are joined by Will Barber-Taylor to review ITV's The Tower, Channel 4's Close to Me and Channel 5's adaptation of Dalgleish.
2021-11-0946 min
The Custard TV Podcast#343: Squid Game, Maid, Hollington Drive, Only Murders in the BuildingLuke and Matt fly solo to review Netflix mega-hit Squid Game. Netflix drama Maid, ITV's Hollington Drive and a unique episode of Only Murders in the Building.
2021-10-051h 00
The Custard TV Podcast#340: Vigil, Stephen, Only Murders in the Building, The Hunt for a KillerThe podcast trio of Luke, Matt and Sarah review ITV's Stephen, BBC1's Vigil, Only Murders in the Building on Star on Disney+ and finally Sweedish true-crime drama The Hunt for a Killer.
2021-09-0754 min
The Custard TV Podcast#339: The Custard TV Podcast 10th Anniversary SpecialLast month marked 10 Years of the podcast. In this free-form episode Luke, Matt and Gary discuss the biggest changes to happen in television over the last decade.
2021-08-311h 33
The Custard TV Podcast#338: Time, Before We Die, Inside No.9, Feel Good, Before We DieSarah, Matt and Luke review BBC One's new drama Time from acclaimed writer Jimmy McGovern. Channel 4's British remake of Swedish crime drama Before We Die. Brand new comedy We are Lady Parts. The return of Feel Good on Netflix and several episodes of Inside No.9
2021-06-071h 19
The Custard TV Podcast#337: The Underground Railroad, Innocent, Inside No.9, The Mosquito Coast, Mare of EasttownMatt and Luke are joined by Mo Walker to review the first episode of series 2 of Innocent on ITV, The Underground Railroad on Amazon Prime Video, The Mosquito Coast on Apple TV+ and check back in on the truly brilliant Mare of Easttown.
2021-05-241h 07
The Custard TV Podcast#336: Three Families, Fargo, Inside No.9 and The Pursuit of LoveSarah joins Matt and Luke to review the returns of Fargo for series 4 and Inside No.9 for series 6. As well as new BBC dramas Three Families and period piece The Pursuit of Love.
2021-05-111h 15
The Custard TV Podcast#334: Mare of Easttown, Starstruck, Viewpoint, Frank of IrelandSarah Kennedy joins Matt and Luke for the second week in a row, to review Sky Atlantic's Mare of Easttown, Starstruck from BBC Three, ITV's new drama Viewpoint and Channel 4's Frank of Ireland.
2021-04-261h 02
The Custard TV Podcast#333: Too Close, Intruder, Unforgotten, I Can See Your VoiceLuke and Matt are joined by Sarah Kennedy to review ITV's psychological drama 'Too Close', The BBC's answer to The Masked Singer - 'I Can See Your Voice' as well as Channel 5's 'Intruder' and a look back at the end of Unforgotten as well as how we're feeling about this series of Line of Duty.
2021-04-121h 16
The Custard TV Podcast# 331: Big Sky, Your Honor, Bank Balance, The Man in Room 301Sarah Kennedy joins Luke and Matt to review the first drama from Disney Plus's Star brand = Big Sky. Bryan Cranston's return to TV in Your Honor and Gordon Ramsay's turn as gameshow host in the BBC's Bank Balance. Plus new foreign drama, The Man in Room 301 from Finland and BBC Four.
2021-03-011h 01
The Custard TV Podcast#330: Unforgotten, Behind Her Eyes, Bloodlands, It's A SinMatt and Luke are joined by Michael Lee to review the welcome return of ITV's best crime drama Unforgotten. BBC One's new four-part drama Bloodlands, new Netflix drama Behind Her Eyes and look back at the wonderful It's a Sin in its entirety.
2021-02-231h 16
The Custard TV Podcast#329: The Drowning, ZeroZeroZero, Ramy, EuphoriaMatt and Luke are joined by Will Barber-Taylor to review Channel 5's The Drowning, Channel 4's Ramy and Sky Atlantic's ZeroZeroZero.
2021-02-0954 min
The Custard TV Podcast#328: It’s a Sin, The Investigation, Finding Alice, Night StalkerMatt and Luke reunite with Gary to review Channel 4's masterpiece It's a Sin. New Danish drama The Investigation, ITV's Finding Alice and Netflix's true-crime documentary series Night Stalker: Hunt for a Serial Killer.
2021-01-261h 15
The Custard TV Podcast# 323: The Crown - A discussionMatt and Luke, who have never seen the Netflix period drama are joined by fans Sarah Kennedy and Mo Walker to discuss the first four series.
2020-12-011h 09
The Custard TV PodcastDesert Island Comedies: Luke’s Top 10It's time for Luke's picks. The 10 comedies that shaped my view on the genre. The 10 shows I'll always go back to because they make me laugh and cry. From Peckham to Pawnee.
2020-09-041h 47
The Custard TV Podcast#311: How TV Shows Are Dealing with Lockdown, The Real Marigold Hotel, The Masked SingerIn another live special - Matt and Luke discuss the adaptations that TV shows are making to handle lockdown whilst also asking your pandemic-related questions.
There's also reviews of The Masked Singer, The Real Marigold Hotel and ER Season 7! Plus Gary returns briefly to join the guys once again.
2020-05-171h 37
The Custard TV Podcast#308: Custard TV Lockdown SpecialGary rejoins Matt and Luke as they go live to discuss lockdown binges, Luke's newfound love of ER and what the TV schedules will look like as lockdown continues.
2020-04-191h 18
The Custard TV Podcast#306: Tiger King, Save Me Too, The NestOn this week's podcast - Matt and Luke present a review of the full series of Tiger King plus thoughts on the return of Sky drama Save Me and the second episode of The Nest.
2020-04-0745 min
The Custard TV Podcast#305: Tiger King, The Nest, Feel Good, Last Tango in HalifaxMatt and Luke go live to discuss the first episodes of Netflix's Tiger King, BBC One thriller The Nest, Channel 4 comedy Feel Good and the final episode of Last Tango in Halifax
2020-03-281h 08
The Custard TV Podcast#297 :Avenue 5, Win The Wilderness, The OutsiderMatt and Luke review HBO's new comedy Avenue 5 and new drama The Outsider. As well as BBC2's factual entertainment show Wind the Wildnerness, Plus, our favourite TV adaptations and a look back the first two episodes of Freaks & Geeks in the first instalment of 'The Rewind'
2020-01-2851 min
The Custard TV Podcast#297: Deadwater Fell, White House Farm, Cold FeetMatt and Luke are joined by Paul Hirons of The Killing Times to review new crime dramas Deadwater Fell and White House Farm. Plus, the returns of Cold Feet and US comedy Better Things. Also, as David Tennant is back with Deadwater Fell we pick our favourite David Tennant performances and announce the first show to be given the Re-wind treatment.
TIMESTAMPS
00:05.13 REVIEW - Deadwater Fell (Channel 4)
00:21.29 REVIEW - White House Farm (ITV)
00:39.04 REVIEW - Better Things (BBC Two)
00.44.24 REVIEW - Cold Feet (ITV)
2020-01-1457 min
The Custard TV Podcast#295: The Best TV of 2019As the year draws to a close, we look back at best shows of the year including Matt and Luke talking about Sky Atlantic miniseries Chernobyl for the first time.
2019-12-311h 05
The Custard TV Podcast#294: Top 10 Best TV Episodes of the 2010sFollowing our list of the Top 50 shows of the decade list at www.thecustardtv.com Matt joins Luke to discuss our favourite episodes of the last ten years.
2019-12-231h 04
The Custard TV Podcast#293: The End of the F***ing World, His Dark Materials, Guilt, Gold DiggerMatt and Luke are joined by Will Barber-Taylor to review the first episode of BBC One's fantasy epic His Dark Materials and BBC Scotland's comedy-drama Guilt. Matt and Luke review the second series of Channel 4's The End of the F***ing World and new BBC One drama Gold Digger.
TIMESTAMPS
00:08.56 REVIEW - His Dark Materials (BBC One)
00:14.33 REVIEW - The Accident - Episode 2 (Channel 4)
00:22.23 REVIEW - Guilt (BBC Two)
00.33.33 REVIEW - The End of the F***ing World (Channel 4)
00:49.42 REVIEW - Gold Digger (BBC One)
2019-11-121h 07
The Custard TV Podcast#292: Watchmen, The Accident, Pose, SuccessionIn a shorter show than normal, Matt and Luke review HBO's Watchmen, Channel 4's new drama The Accident. Plus, the return of Pose on BBC Two and the finale of Succession.
2019-10-2835 min
The Custard TV Podcast#289: Unbelievable, The Act, The Loudest Voice, TempleMatt and Luke fly solo to review Netflix drama Unbelievable, HULU's The Act, Showtime's The Loudest Voice and Sky One's Temple.
We discuss the shows you once loved and have given up on, plus offer up our hopes for EMMY winners.
TIME STAMPS
00:10.48 REVIEW - The Act (Amazon Prime Video via StarzPlay)
00:25.06 REVIEW - Unbelievable (Netflix)
00:37.56 REVIEW - The Loudest Voice (Sky Atlantic)
00:41.28 - REVIEW - Temple (Sky One)
2019-09-241h 07
The Custard TV Podcast#288: The Capture, A Confession, Brassic, The Big Hospital ExperimentThe Custard TV Podcast is the TV podcast for TV lovers from TV obsessives. This week Luke and Matt reunite with Gary Redrup and for the first-ever Matt and Gary are in the same room!
We review new BBC1 drama The Capture ITV's true-life crime drama A Confession, new Sky comedy-drama Brassic and documentary The Big Hospital Experiment
TIMESTAMPS
00:04.29 REVIEW - The Capture (BBC1)
00:14.56 REVIEW - A Confession (ITV)
00:22.14- REVIEW - Brassic (Sky One)
00:31.55 - REVIEW - The Big Hospital Experiment (BBC2)
00:41.41 - BoxMaster - The Ultimate TV Quiz
2019-09-0256 min
The Custard TV Podcast#287: Succession, Euphoria, GLOW, I Am, Big Little LiesMatt and Luke go live after their summer break. They talk about their new found love of Succession, teen drama Euphoria and the second season of GLOW. Plus thoughts on the second season finale of Big Little Lies and C4 semi-improvised drama strand I Am.
2019-08-261h 19
The Custard TV Podcast#286: Big Little Lies, Handmaid’s Tale, Wild Bill & Year of the RabbitThe Custard TV Podcast is the TV podcast for TV lovers from TV obsessives. This week Luke and Matt are joined by Will Barber-Taylor to review the returns of Big Little Lies and The Handmaid's Tale. Plus new ITV drama Wild Bill Channel 4 comedy Year of the Rabbit.
As a guest on the show, Will takes on the ultimate TV Quiz in 'BoxMaster' and we discuss the shows with the best ensemble casts.
TIME STAMPS
00:10.28 REVIEW - The Handmaid's Tale (Channel 4)
00:19.00 REVIEW - Year of the Rabbit (Channel 4)
00:25.16- REVIEW - Wild Bill...
2019-06-1756 min
The Custard TV Podcast#285: Killing Eve, Good Omens, When They See Us, Black MirrorThe Custard TV Podcast is the TV podcast for TV lovers from TV obsessives. This week Luke and Matt are joined by TV reviewer Paul Kirkley to review the returns of Killing Eve and Black Mirror. Plus new Amazon Original Good Omens and Netflix Original When They See Us.
As a guest on the show, Paul takes on the ultimate TV Quiz in 'BoxMaster' and we discuss the shows that had such a poor ending it nearly put us off the series as a whole.
TIME STAMPS
00:07.37 REVIEW - Killing Eve (BBC1/BBC iPlayer)
2019-06-1051 min
The Custard TV Podcast#284: Gentleman Jack, The Virtues, Mum, What We Do in the ShadowsThe Custard TV Podcast is the TV podcast for TV lovers from TV obsessives. This week Luke and Matt are joined by Daily Mail writer Nicole Lampert to review BBC1's new period drama, Gentleman Jack. Channel 4's new drama from Shane Meadows, The Virtues. The final series of Mum and new US comedy What We Do in the Shadows.
As a guest on the show, Nicole takes on the ultimate TV Quiz in 'BoxMaster' and we discuss the films we'd like to see turned into TV series.
TIME STAMPS
09:10.10 REVIEW - Gentleman Jack (BBC1/BBC...
2019-05-2157 min
The Custard TV Podcast#283: Years & Years, Back to Life, Dead to Me, 15 DaysThe Custard TV Podcast is the TV podcast for TV lovers from TV obsessives. This week Luke and Matt are joined by Daily Mail writer Robin Wiggs to review BBC1's new future-set drama Years & Years. New BBC3 comedy Back to Life, new Netflix Orginal Dead to Me and Channel 5's 15 Days.
As a guest on the show, Robin takes on the ultimate TV Quiz in 'BoxMaster' and we discuss our favourite opening title sequences.
TIME STAMPS
00:11.06 REVIEW - Years & Years - Episode 1 (BBC1/BBC iPlayer)
00:20.17 REVIEW - Back to Life (BBC1/BBC iPlayer)
2019-05-1554 min
The Custard TV Podcast#281: The Victim, The Widow, Don’t Forget the Driver, BarryThe Custard TV Podcast is the TV podcast for TV lovers from TV obsessives. This week Luke and Matt are joined by Sarah Kennedy to review BBC1's week-long drama The Victim ITV's new drama The Widow, new 'comedy' Don't Forget the Driver and the return of HBO's Barry to Sky Atlantic.
As a guest on the show, Sarah takes on the ultimate TV Quiz in 'BoxMaster' and we discuss the TV characters we'd like to spend the day with.
TIME STAMPS
00:07.43 REVIEW - The Victim - Episode 1 (BBC1/BBC iPlayer)
00:17.00 REVIEW - The W...
2019-04-151h 02
The Custard TV Podcast#280: Line Of Duty, The Good Fight, Hanna, Dead PixelsThe Custard TV Podcast is the TV podcast for TV lovers from TV obsessives. This week Luke and Matt are joined by Sarah Hughes of The Guardian to review the return of Line of Duty on BBC One. New Amazon Original Hanna, E4's comedy Dead Pixels and the return of legal drama The Good Fight on More4.
As a guest on the show, Sarah takes on the ultimate TV Quiz in 'BoxMaster' and we discuss the TV boxsets that we've watched over and over.
TIME STAMPS
00:11.41 REVIEW - Hanna - Episode 1 (Amazon Video)
00:21.02 REVIEW...
2019-04-0155 min
The Custard TV Podcast#279: Pose, The Bay, Ride Upon the Storm, Turn up CharlieThe Custard TV Podcast is the TV podcast for TV lovers from TV obsessives. This week Luke and Matt are joined by Ed Gleave of The Daily Star to review new US drama Pose on BBC Two. ITV's latest crime drama The Bay. New Netflix 'comedy' Turn Up Charlie and a new boxset from Walter Presents called Ride Upon the Storm.
As a guest on the show, Ed takes on the ultimate TV Quiz in 'BoxMaster' and we discuss the TV deaths that really stunned us.
TIME STAMPS
00:10.14 REVIEW - Pose - Episode 1 (BBC Two...
2019-03-2555 min
The Custard TV Podcast#278: After Life, MotherFatherSon, Cheat, HomeThe Custard TV Podcast is the TV podcast for TV lovers from TV obsessives. This week Luke and Matt are joined by Helen Daly of the Express to review the return of Ricky Gervais to Netflix with After Life. New Channel 4 comedy Home, Richard Gere in BBC Two's MotherFatherSon and ITV's new drama Cheat.
As a guest on the show, Helen takes on the ultimate TV Quiz in 'BoxMaster' and we discuss the shows we'd show someone who has never owned a TV!
TIME STAMPS
00:11.21 REVIEW - After Life (NETFLIX)
00:20.59 REVIEW - Home - Episode 1...
2019-03-1253 min
The Custard TV Podcast#277: This Time with Alan Partridge, The Umbrella Academy, Warren, FlackThe Custard TV Podcast is the TV podcast for TV lovers from TV obsessives. This week Luke and Matt are joined by Sophie Davies to review the return Alan Partridge to the BBC with This Time With Alan Partridge. New comedy Warren. Netflix Original The Umbrella Academy and new drama on W called Flack.
As a guest on the show, Sophie takes on the ultimate TV Quiz in 'BoxMaster' and we talk about the most disappointing spin off's
TIME STAMPS
00:11.41 REVIEW - Flack - Episode 1 (W)
00:18.26 REVIEW - The Umbrella Academy - Episode 1 (NETFLIX)
00:25.24...
2019-02-2553 min
The Custard TV Podcast#277: Baptiste, Endeavour, Trapped, Grey ZoneThe Custard TV Podcast is the TV podcast for TV lovers from TV obsessives. This week Luke and Matt are joined by site contributor Will Barber-Taylor to review the returns of ITV's Endeavour and Icelandic drama Trapped. We also look at new BBC1 drama Baptiste and new Walter Presents series Greyzone.
As a guest on the show, Will takes on the ultimate TV Quiz in 'BoxMaster' and we talk about the series we initially dismissed but ending up falling in love with.
TIME STAMPS
00:12.45 REVIEW - Baptiste - Episode 1 (BBC1, BBC iPlayer)
00:22.48...
2019-02-181h 00
The Custard TV Podcast#276: Pure, Russian Doll, Safe Harbour, The Good PlaceThe Custard TV Podcast is the TV podcast for TV lovers from TV obsessives. This week Luke and Matt are joined by Rob Smedley to review the final episodes of The Good Place. New Netflix Comedy Russian Doll, New Channel 4 comedy Pure and Australian drama Safe Harbour.
As a guest on the show, Rob takes on the ultimate TV Quiz in 'BoxMaster' and we talk about the shows everyone loves that we just can't see the appeal of.
TIME STAMPS
00:10.55 REVIEW - The Good Place - Final episodes of Season 3 (NETFLIX)
00:19.02 REVIEW...
2019-02-0458 min
The Custard TV PodcastCustard TV Desert Island Dramas: Luke's Top 10So, imagine you were marooned on a desert island. You've got basic provisions which naturally includes a television. Which ten dramas would you take with you? In the third and final of our specials, token Luke picks the shows that have shaped his taste in television drama, the shows he couldn't live without and the shows that have defined him.
2016-08-111h 15
The Custard TV Podcast#109: 2014 TV Highlights and Christmas Traditions with GuestsThe Custard TV Podcast welcomes two guests to celebrate the year of 2014 and discuss what they'll be watching over Christmas.
Firstly, Debs from Inside Media Track joins the guys to discuss George Foreman and her odd connection to Gary.
Then Luke and Matt are joined by TV journalist Emma Bullimore to discuss Miranda, Utopia and Luke's Benedict Cumberbatch story.
2014-12-1629 min