Have You Seen?

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Have You Seen? is the podcast for people who LOVE television.

Old friends Mariella Frostrup and Peter Fincham are on a mission to make sure you never waste your time sitting through shows that aren’t worth the bother.

In each episode, they’ll be joined by a guest from the world of television, to find out what shows they loved, what they hated, and what they think might deserve a slot on the Have You Seen? watchlist this week.

New episodes available every Thursday.

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Episodes

Miles Jupp on Slow Horses, The Couple Next Door, and Stasi FC

Have You Seen? is the podcast for people who LOVE television. Mariella and Peter are on a mission to make sure you never waste your time sitting through shows that just aren’t worth the bother. In this episode, we’re joined by the brilliant comedian, actor, and writer Miles Jupp. On our watch list this week : The new series of Slow Horses on Apple TV. Channel 4’s dark new swingers thriller, The Couple Next Door. And we dip our toe into the murky world of 1980s East German football in the Sky doc...

Dec 07, 2023•43 min•Season 1Ep. 10

Mel Giedroyc on Fargo, Squid Game: The Challenge, and Rick and Morty

Have You Seen? is the podcast for people who LOVE television. Mariella and Peter are on a mission to make sure you never waste your time sitting through shows that just aren’t worth the bother. In this episode, we’re joined by the fantastic actress, comedian, writer and presenter, Mel Giedroyc. On our agenda this week : The new series of Fargo, which has just dropped on Amazon. Squid Game’s return to Netflix, but this time as a reality show, in Squid Game : The Challenge. And, at the suggestion ...

Nov 30, 2023•44 min•Season 1Ep. 9

Andy Harries on The Crown (SPECIAL EPISODE)

Have You Seen? is the podcast for people who LOVE television. This week, we've got a special episode all about The Crown. We're joined by Andy Harries, who is the executive producer of The Crown, and runs Left Bank Pictures, the production company that makes the show. Andy is here to talk about the first 4 episodes of the new series that has just dropped on Netflix, and the final 6 that will be released on December 14th. We also cover the story of how the show began (and very nearly didn’t get m...

Nov 23, 2023•42 min•Season 1Ep. 8

Professor Hannah Fry on The Curse, Archie, and The Buccaneers

Have You Seen? is the podcast for people who LOVE television. Mariella and Peter are on a mission to make sure you never waste your time sitting through shows that just aren’t worth the bother. This week we’re joined by the mathematician, best-selling author, and award-winning science writer and broadcaster Professor Hannah Fry. On our watchlist this week : Emma Stone and Nathan Fielder’s new wilfully off-kilter comedy drama The Curse on Paramount+. ITV’s 4 part drama about the life of Cary Gran...

Nov 16, 2023•38 min•Season 1Ep. 7

Ayesha Hazarika on 007: Road To A Million, The Newsreader, and Robbie Williams

Have You Seen? is the podcast for people who LOVE television. Mariella and Peter are on a mission to make sure you never waste your time sitting through shows that just aren’t worth the bother. This week we’re joined by the broadcaster, writer, and comedian Ayesha Hazarika. When she’s not busy selling out standup tours, you'll find her hosting her show on Times Radio, writing her regular column in The i Newspaper, or appearing as a guest on programmes as varied as Question Time, Have I Got News ...

Nov 09, 2023•50 min•Season 1Ep. 6

Daisy Goodwin on All The Light We Cannot See, Survivor, and The Enfield Poltergeist

Have You Seen? is the podcast for people who LOVE television. Mariella and Peter are on a mission to make sure you never waste your time sitting through shows that just aren’t worth the bother. This week we’re joined by the novelist, producer, and screenwriter Daisy Goodwin. Daisy created the award winning ITV drama Victoria. She was the producer behind a long list of factual hits including Grand Designs, The Apprentice, and How Clean Is Your House. And as if that wasn’t enough, she’s also writt...

Nov 02, 2023•34 min•Season 1Ep. 5

Rachel Parris on The Gilded Age, Life on our Planet, and Mamma Mia: I Have A Dream

Have You Seen? is the podcast for people who LOVE television. Mariella and Peter are on a mission to make sure you never waste your time sitting through shows that just aren’t worth the bother. They’re joined by the fabulous comedian, actor, and writer Rachel Parris. On our watchlist this week: The new series of The Gilded Age, Julian Fellowes’ soapy American period drama ; Netflix’s latest big budget foray into natural history (complete with Morgan Freeman narration) Life on out Planet ; and IT...

Oct 25, 2023•41 min•Season 1Ep. 4

Richard Curtis on Three Little Birds, Lupin, and Colin From Accounts

Have You Seen? is the podcast for people who LOVE television. Mariella and Peter are on a mission to make sure you never waste your time sitting through shows that just aren’t worth the bother. This week we’re joined by Richard Curtis, the man behind, to name but a few of his hits... Notting Hill, Love Actually, Blackadder, Mr Bean, About Time, The Vicar of Dibley, Bridget Jones’ Diary, Yesterday, Four Weddings and a Funeral, and Comic Relief. On the agenda this week : Sir Lenny Henry’s new ITV ...

Oct 18, 2023•43 min•Season 1Ep. 3

Steph McGovern on Frasier, The Reckoning, and Big Brother

Have You Seen? is the podcast for people who LOVE television. Mariella and Peter are on a mission to make sure you never waste your time sitting through shows that just aren’t worth the bother. In a rare spare moment between presenting the BAFTA nominated Steph’s Packed Lunch and her own podcast The Rest Is Money, Steph McGovern joins Peter and Mariella to help them canter through what’s on this week. Up for discussion in this episode : the long awaited Frasier reboot on Paramount Plus, 18 years...

Oct 12, 2023•40 min•Season 1Ep. 2

Rob Rinder on The Long Shadow, Boiling Point, and Celebrity Race Across The World

Have You Seen? is the brand new podcast for people who LOVE television. Peter and Mariella are on a mission to make sure you never waste your time sitting through shows that just aren’t worth the bother. To help pick them pick through this week’s TV offerings, they're joined by the writer, broadcaster (and Strictly star!) Rob Rinder. On the agenda in this episode : ITV’s new Yorkshire Ripper drama The Long Shadow. Stephen Graham’s return to the kitchen in the BBC series Boiling Point. And the ne...

Oct 05, 2023•38 min•Season 1Ep. 1

Have You Seen?

Have You Seen? is the podcast for people who LOVE television. Old friends Mariella Frostrup (who’s reviewed, written, and broadcasted about television programmes for 30 years) and Peter Fincham (who has produced, written, and commissioned television programmes for even longer!) get together and chat about what’s been on the telly this week. Peter and Mariella are on a mission to make sure you never waste your time sitting through shows that aren’t worth the bother. They'll scour the schedules, f...

Oct 02, 2023•2 min•Season 1Ep. 1

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