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Nothing But Static

Dan Doolan & Chris Billinghamnothingbutstatic.libsyn.com
Since they wouldn't stop talking about TV, we just shoved a microphone in front of them and hit record. Listen as aspiring British screenwriters and comedians Dan Doolan and Chris Billingham indulge in their obsession and attempt to dissect the ever evolving world of television. Featuring news, reviews and recommendations.
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Episodes

61. Childist

This week Dan and Chris discuss UK shows Babylon and The Fall. Also we discuss The Newsroom, Supernatural, Selfie being cancelled and the Simpsons/Futurama crossover among other things. Catch us on twitter @nothinbutstatic or email us on nothinbutstatic@gmail.com

Nov 30, 20141 hr

60. Who Review 2

This week Dan and Chris discuss the most recent series of Doctor Who. Plus, Chris burns a baked potato DURING the podcast. Catch us on twitter @nothinbutstatic or email us on nothinbutstatic@gmail.com

Nov 16, 20141 hr 52 min

59. Twofold

The week Dan and Chris attempt to discuss the difference between multicamera audience based sitcoms and single camera sitcoms, and get distracted once or twice along the way. Catch us on twitter @nothinbutstatic or email us on nothinbutstatic@gmail.com

Nov 09, 20141 hr 19 min

58. He Said, He Said.

This week Dan and Chris discuss a great many things, including some superhero stuff, some shows that have returned since they last recorded and some TV news. Catch us on twitter @nothinbutstatic or email us on nothinbutstatic@gmail.com

Oct 25, 20141 hr 19 min

57. The New Season Rises (Part Two)

This week Dan and Chris tackle the first few weeks of the new TV season, in this part they discuss the returning shows. Catch us on twitter @nothinbutstatic or email us on mail@nothingbutstatic.co.uk

Oct 11, 20141 hr 13 min

56. The New Season Rises (Part One)

This week Dan and Chris tackle the first few weeks of the new TV season. In this first part they tackle brand new shows and their first few episodes. Catch us on twitter @nothinbutstatic or email us on mail@nothingbutstatic.co.uk

Oct 04, 20141 hr 26 min

55. The One With All The Self Love (Part Two)

This week Dan and Chris continue to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Friends with a special two part retrospective of the show. This part contains discussion of season six to ten and some vaguely related stories of self love. Catch us on twitter @nothinbutstatic or email us on mail@nothingbutstatic.co.uk

Sep 27, 20141 hr 11 min

54. The One With The Friends Retrospective (Part One)

This week Dan and Chris celebrate the 20th Anniversary of Friends with a special two part retrospective of the show. This part contains discussion of season one to five and why the show means so much to so many. Catch us on twitter @nothinbutstatic or email us on mail@nothingbutstatic.co.uk

Sep 21, 20141 hr 12 min

53. Saved By The Docudrama

This week Dan and Chris discuss the recent lifetime channel docudrama on story surrounding the Saved By The Bell production and the notion of Docudrama's as a genre in general. Where should writers draw the line between fact and drama? Catch us on twitter @nothinbutstatic or email us on nothinbutstatic@gmail.com

Sep 06, 20141 hr 4 min

52. Wait For The Bake

This week Dan and Chris discuss The Great British Bake Off, Bojack Horseman, the rumours of James Cordon replacing Craig Furgeson, Outlander, The Knick, Doctor Who and finally we discuss the late great Robin Williams. Catch us on twitter @nothinbutstatic or email us on nothinbutstatic@gmail.com

Aug 24, 20141 hr 16 min

51. Boy Meets Nostalgia

This week Dan and Chris discuss whether Chris's love for Boy Meets World extends to the recent spin off. Also, we discuss Extant, Last Week Tonight, Netflix's Daredevil, The Leftovers and the possibility of an Evil Dead TV show. Catch us on twitter @nothinbutstatic or email us on nothinbutstatic@gmail.com

Aug 03, 20141 hr 10 min

50. Spoiled or Unspoiled

This week Dan and Chris discuss the nature of spoilers, both pre and post air. Whether knowing what's in store effects the viewers enjoyment and whether spoiler phobia is hampering discussion of narrative artforms. Catch us on twitter @nothinbutstatic or email us on nothinbutstatic@gmail.com

Jul 20, 201459 min

49. Return To Form

This week Dan and Chris discuss a couple of news stories, including Community being renewed by Yahoo. Also discussed are True Blood, Falling Skies, Legend Of Korra, The Flash, Constantine, Better Call Saul and The Leftovers. Catch us on twitter @nothinbutstatic or email us on nothinbutstatic@gmail.com

Jul 05, 20141 hr 6 min

48. Fat Man In The Sun

This week Dan and Chris discuss recent controversy surrounding Alan Davies 'As Yet Untitled' and whether having a similar basic concept is enough to claim plagiarism in TV. Catch us on twitter @nothinbutstatic or email us on nothinbutstatic@gmail.com

Jun 25, 201454 min

47. The Third Annual Static Awards

This week Dan and Chris celebrate two years of podcasting by dissecting the season gone by in the format of an award show. Including a ridiculous opening musical number. Catch us on twitter @nothinbutstatic or email us on

Jun 07, 20141 hr 35 min

46. Picked Up And Put Down Again (Part Two)

This week Dan and Chris continue to breakdown the trailers for all the pilots picked up for the upcoming season in the second part of this double episode. Catch us on twitter @nothinbutstatic or email us on nothinbutstatic@gmail.com

May 30, 20141 hr 12 min

45. Picked Up And Put Down Again (Part One)

This week Dan and Chris discuss the aftermath of the upfronts. Specifically which shows have been renewed and which have been cancelled as well as breaking down the trailers for the pilots that have been picked up. Catch us on twitter @nothinbutstatic or email us on nothinbutstatic@gmail.com

May 25, 201459 min

44. Mixed Bag

This week Dan and Chris couldn't decide on a topic beforehand, so instead they decided to 'Wing it' with mixed results. Catch us on twitter @nothinbutstatic or email us on nothinbutstatic@gmail.com

May 04, 20141 hr 12 min

43. Game Of Bones

This week Dan and Chris discuss Fargo, Mad Men, Silicon Valley, the Walking Dead season finale and Dan's has a bone to pick with this weeks Game Of Thrones. Catch us on twitter @nothinbutstatic or email us on nothinbutstatic@gmail.com

Apr 20, 20141 hr 8 min

42. How I Met Your Finale

This week Dan and Chris discuss the divisive finale of How I Met Your Mother and new(ish) sitcom Friends With Better Lives, About A Boy and Silicon Valley. Catch us on twitter @nothinbutstatic or email us on nothinbutstatic@gmail.com

Apr 05, 201456 min

41. Five Pilots

This week Dan and Chris discuss five shows that started recently and try to decided if any of them are worth your time. The shows on trial are Believe, Crisis, Mind Games, The 100 and Resurrection. Catch us on twitter @nothinbutstatic or email us at nothinbutstatic@gmail.com

Mar 23, 20141 hr 16 min

40. BBC Three Goes Digital

This week Chris and Dan discuss the recent announcements regarding the fate of BBC Three as well as the return of Hannibal, the renewal of Brooklyn Nine-Nine and the last episode of Outnumbered. Catch us on Twitter @nothinbutstatic or email us at nothinbutstatic@gmail.com

Mar 08, 20141 hr

39. What A Twist!

This week Dan and Chris discuss their valentines day plans, the new Danny Boyle directed show 'Babylon' and the problems that can potentially occur when TV Shows use Twists. Catch us on Twitter @nothinbutstatic or email us at nothinbutstatic@gmail.com

Feb 23, 201456 min

38. Exits and Entrances

This week Dan and Chris attempt to catch up on all TV talking points since the podcast took a break. Particularly recent TV exits such as Donald Glover from Community and Matt Smith from Doctor Who, and the entrances of new mid season shows such as Rake, Enlisted and Helix. Catch us on twitter @nothinbutstatic or email us on nothinbutstatic@gmail.com

Feb 09, 20141 hr 32 min

37. Festive Telly

This week Dan and Chris discuss the TV Schedule in the UK over Christmas week. Including Still Open All Hours, Doctor Who, QI, Sherlock, Downton Abbey, Bluestone 42 and Gangsta Granny. Catch us on twitter @nothinbutstatic or email us at nothinbutstatic@gmail.com

Dec 20, 20131 hr 16 min

36. Binge Culture

This week Dan and Chris discuss how the modern culture of binge watching TV shows has changed the way they are written. Plus they discuss xfactor and I'm A Celebrity. Catch us on twitter @nothinbutstatic or email us on nothinbutstatic@gmail.com

Dec 08, 20131 hr 11 min

35. An Unearthly Podcast

This week Dan and Chris discuss fifty years of time and space and the anniversary episode of Doctor Who in this bumper length episode. Warning: Doctor Who special spoilers inside. Catch us on twitter @nothinbutstatic or email us at nothinbutstatic@gmail.com

Nov 24, 20131 hr 37 min

34. Not So Fresh Meat

This week Dan and Chris drag themselves to the microphone after a very long week of shooting to discuss several news stories. Including the announcement of Daredevil and other Marvel heroes coming to TV via Netflix, The Doctor Who 50th trailers and the return of Fresh Meat. Catch us on twitter @nothinbutstatic or email us on nothinbutstatic@gmail.com

Nov 10, 20131 hr 11 min

33. The New Season Cometh (Finally)

This week Dan and Chris finally discuss the new and returning shows as the American TV season gets into full swing. This episode is bumper length to make up for the lack of an episode last week. Catch us on twitter @nothinbutstatic or email us on nothinbutstatic@gmail.com

Nov 03, 20131 hr 53 min

32. Breaking Dexter

This week Dan and Chris discuss the final episode of The IT Crowd before comparing the final seasons of Dexter and Breaking Bad in their long promised Finale Showdown. WARNING: SPOILERS. Catch us on twitter @nothinbutstatic or email us at nothinbutstatic@gmail.com

Oct 06, 20131 hr 8 min
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