Apparently changing the name from The Million Pound Drop to The 100K Drop has nothing to do with Brexit the devaluation of the pound. In other news, the feud between AMC and Frank Darabont gets a little worse and it’s now a federal crime in the US to share your password for any subscription service – including things like Netflix. This week we’ve been watching The Crystal Maze, The Handmaid’s Tale, and Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers Season 1, volume 1. #TheCrystalMaze #TheHandmaidsTale #MargaretA...
Jul 23, 2017•58 min
It’s the last show on our old-style TV, but we’ll be back in the near future with a shiny new flat-screen. In the meantime we’ve got The Witcher, Ladiators (that’s not a misspelling), and Star Trek’s version of Game of Thrones. This week we’ve been watching American Gods, The Keith & Paddy Picture Show and The Fake News Show. #AmericanGods #TheKeithAndPaddyPictureShow #TheFakeNewsShow #OnTheBox #Television #TheGeekShow #News #Reviews #TV #Comedy #Podcasts
Jun 07, 2017•52 min
Our nerves are shaken and our brains are rattled with fake news, Runaways, Inhumans, sexy remakes of religious dramas, musicals, training camps and Great Balls of Fire – the new WWE pay-per-view. This week we’ve been watching Line of Duty, Lethal Weapon and Don’t Ask Me, Ask Britain. #LineOfDuty #LethalWeapon #DontAskMeAskBritain #OnTheBox #Television #TheGeekShow #News #Reviews #TV #Comedy #Podcasts
May 29, 2017•1 hr 1 min
While Sony Pictures pick up the TV adaptation of Robert Jordan’s Wheel of Time series, Netflix decide to capitalise on the nostalgia for ‘90s kids shows and also announce a decidedly Western reboot of an old Chinese TV series. This week we’ve been watching Peter Kay’s Car Share, Lemony Snickett’s A Series of Unfortunate Events and The League of Gentlemen. #PeterKay #CarShare #LemonySnickett #ASeriesOfUnfortunateEvents #TheLeagueOfGentlemen #OnTheBox #Television #TheGeekShow #News #Reviews #TV #C...
May 19, 2017•50 min
Television might hit the fan as the Writer’s Guild of America announce a possible strike. Aside from that Ed Sheeran gets a cameo on Game of Thrones, Saturday Night Live do some adverts, and Big Brother gets a reboot? This week we’ve been watching All Round to Mrs. Brown’s, the new series of The Last Kingdom, and M.A.S.H. #All Round To Mrs Browns #The Last Kingdom #MASH #OnTheBox #Television #TheGeekShow #News #Reviews #TV #Comedy #Podcasts
May 07, 2017•49 min
So Assassin’s Creed gets a TV series, the NFL are changing their rules on adverts, Noel Fielding is going to be a host of Bake-Off and there’s a second attempt at a US version of Top Gear. We’re still not sure which of those could be classed as actual good news ... This week we’ve been watching The Gadget Show, Hollyoaks and SS GB. #The Gadget Show #Hollyoaks #SS_GB #OnTheBox #Television #TheGeekShow #News #Reviews #TV #Comedy #Podcasts
May 07, 2017•50 min
Aside from The Big Bang Theory getting a prequel, we also have a full cast of Inhumans and a slightly annoyed Schwarzenegger. This week we've been watching Apple Tree Yard, The Nightly Show and Modus. #Apple Tree Yard #The Nightly Show #Modus #OnTheBox #Television #TheGeekShow #News #Reviews #TV #Comedy #Podcasts
May 07, 2017•56 min
It's been a strange fortnight in television with Kevin Smith wanting to do a show about Spawn detectives Sam and Twitch, American Horror Story getting political and Neil Gaiman's recommendations for the new Doctor. This week we've been watching Celebs Go Dating, The Graham Norton Show and Legion. #Celebs Go Dating #The Graham Norton_Show #Legion #OnTheBox #Television #TheGeekShow #News #Reviews #TV #Comedy #Podcasts
May 07, 2017•1 hr
Game of Thrones loses out this week as Conor McGregor is in the fight business. In other news, Kevin Sorbo becomes a supervillain, ESPN does e-sports during the Superbowl, and DC's first black superhero gets a TV series. This week we've been watching We've Been Watching (that's not a mistake), and The Young Pope. #Weve Been Watching #The Young Pope #OnTheBox #Television #TheGeekShow #News #Reviews #TV #Comedy #Podcasts
May 07, 2017•53 min
Television continues to get weirder with BBC's subtitles, superhero musicals, and the The Walking Dead being too violent? This week we've been watching Not Going Out and The Missing series 1 & 2. #Not Going Out #The_Missing #OnTheBox #Television #TheGeekShow #News #Reviews #TV #Comedy #Podcasts
May 07, 2017•55 min
It's the first show of 2017, so we take a look back at some of our TV highs and lows from the previous year. #OnTheBox #Television #TheGeekShow #News #Reviews #TV #Comedy #Podcasts
May 07, 2017•59 min
It's been a weird week with possible UFC in GoT, Tom Hardy's bedtime story, ambitions for Strictly, and a Walking Dead college course. This week we've been watching Black-ish, The Grand Tour and Planet Earth II. #Blackish #The Grand Tour #Planet Earth II #OnTheBox #Television #TheGeekShow #News #Reviews #TV #Comedy #Podcasts
May 07, 2017•54 min
As always, television has its ups and downs. Michelle Yeoh will be in Star Trek Discovery (up), there are troubling rumours about The Apprentice (down), and we look at the trailer for Emerald City (currently free-falling passed the moles). This week we've been watching Channel Zero, The Undiscovered Peter Cooke and Supernatural. #Channel Zero #The Undiscovered Peter Cooke #Supernatural #OnTheBox #Television #TheGeekShow #News #Reviews #TV #Comedy #Podcasts...
May 07, 2017•57 min
With the sad passing of Robert Vaughan we lose another TV legend, but the reunification of Mitchell & Webb gives us some hope for the future. This week we've been watching Ash Vs. Evil Dead season 2, Goodnight Sweetheart, Black Mirror season 3, Asian Provocateur: Mum's American Dream and Maid Marian & Her Merry Men. #Ash Versus Evil Dead #Goodnight Sweetheart #Black Mirror #Maid Marian & Her Merry Men #OnTheBox #Television #TheGeekShow #News #Reviews #TV #Comedy #Podcasts...
May 07, 2017•48 min
Atari are setting up a new TV station. No, really. We're not kidding! This week we've been watching Meet the Parents, Dekalog and Lucha Underground. #Meet the Parents #Dekalog #Lucha_Underground #OnTheBox #Television #TheGeekShow #News #Reviews #TV #Comedy #Podcasts
May 07, 2017•41 min
Things are getting stranger in TV land with Candy Crush game shows, the possibility of Trump TV, and an online streaming service to help people sleep. This week we've been watching The Crystal Maze and Last Week Tonight with John Oliver. We also take a look at Arrow: Oliver Queen's Dossier. #The Crystal Maze #Last Week Tonight #John Oliver #Books #Arrow #Oliver Queens_Dossier #OnTheBox #Television #TheGeekShow #News #Reviews #TV #Comedy #Podcasts
May 07, 2017•58 min
In addition to Porridge, not-really-dead TV presenters and a bunch of trailers, one of us may be an impostor. Or he may just be pretending to be an impostor of someone else whose name we can't remember. This week we've been watching Battlebots, Taskmaster series 3 and Luke Cage. #Battlebots #Taskmaster #Luke_Cage #OnTheBox #Television #TheGeekShow #News #Reviews #TV #Comedy #Podcasts
May 07, 2017•56 min
It's all change in TV land with Bake-Off moving to Channel 4, rumours about the new host for Top Gear, and a new host for The Apprentice: You're Fired. We also run through some the best innuendo from The Great British Bake-Off. This week we've been watching Red Dwarf XI and Restaurant Impossible. #Red Dwarf #Restaurant Impossible #OnTheBox #Television #TheGeekShow #News #Reviews #TV #Comedy #Podcasts
May 07, 2017•49 min
The bosses of BBC's Poldark manage to upset their lead actor by making him remove his clothes. In other news, another good movie will be adapted into a mediocre TV series and a ride on a bus is a surprise hit. This week we've been watching Dara O'Briain's Go 8-Bit, SuperMansion and Stranger Things. #Dara OBriain #Go 8Bit #SuperMansion #Stranger_Things #OnTheBox #Television #TheGeekShow #News #Reviews #TV #Comedy #Podcasts
May 06, 2017•54 min
TV land is always a strange place to visit, and this week's souvenirs include “accidental” racism in Fireman Sam and a sitcom based on the lyrics of Biggie Smalls. This week we've been watching Robot Wars, Billions, and The Living & The Dead. #Robot Wars #Billions #The Living & The_Dead #OnTheBox #Television #TheGeekShow #News #Reviews #TV #Comedy #Podcasts
May 06, 2017•50 min
While Netflix are firmly on the superhero train with a new trailer for Luke Cage, Kryten from Red Dwarf seems to be having face problems ... This week we’ve been watching things you aren't supposed to put into your mouth in Bizarre Foods America, The IT Crowd and the ever-wonderful Gogglesprogs. #Bizarre Foods America #The IT Crowd #Gogglesprogs #OnTheBox #Television #TheGeekShow #News #Reviews #TV #Comedy #Podcasts
May 06, 2017•44 min
Not much is happening is TV land so we take the opportunity to discuss the sixth season of Game of Thrones. This week we’ve been watching the second season of Scream, popular French mystery The Disappearance and Euro 2016. #Scream #The Disappearance #Euro 2016 #OnTheBox #Television #TheGeekShow #News #Reviews #TV #Comedy #Podcasts
May 06, 2017•57 min
While Disney unveil a new Latina princess and Fox decide to release superhero TV series Legion worldwide, strange things are going on with UEFA's official mascot for Euro 2016. This week we’ve been watching The UK's Best Part-Time Band, Would I Lie To You and Preacher. #The UKs Best Part Time Band #Would I Lie To_You #Preacher #OnTheBox #Television #TheGeekShow #News #Reviews #TV #Comedy #Podcasts
May 06, 2017•45 min
Television is slowly becoming more diverse with the return of a sci-fi classic, 12 new series aimed at the Japanese market, and Peter Andre wanting to do the male version of Loose Women again. This week we’ve been watching Very British Problems, Peaky Blinders series 3 and the new BBC adaptation of A Midsummer Night’s Dream. #Very British Problems #Peaky Blinders #A Midsummer Nights Dream #OnTheBox #Television #TheGeekShow #News #Reviews #TV #Comedy #Podcasts...
May 06, 2017•1 hr 3 min
After a storm of trailers arrive we pick through the wreckage like good TV scavengers to discuss the interesting stuff. This week we’ve been watching Camp WWE, Hell’s Kitchen and The Further Adventures of the Musketeers. #Camp WWE #Hells Kitchen #The Further Adventures of the_Musketeers #OnTheBox #Television #TheGeekShow #News #Reviews #TV #Comedy #Podcasts
May 06, 2017•1 hr 6 min
In a week filled with animated Blues Brothers, Seth MacFarlane sci-fi comedies, shows about feuds and more, we decided to take a look at the nominations for the TV BAFTAs. This week we’ve been watching Have I Got News For You, The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt and Gareth Malone’s Invictus Choir. #Have I Got News For You #The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt #Gareth Malone #Invictus Choir #OnTheBox #Television #TheGeekShow #News #Reviews #TV #Comedy #Podcasts...
May 06, 2017•1 hr 9 min
On this episode the couch potatoes discuss a Daredevil spinoff series for The Punisher, a remake of Watership Down, Sylvester Stallone’s first television role and the top ten kids TV shows. This week we’ve been watching Follow the Money, Married With Children and Star Trek: The Next Generation. #Follow the Money #Married With Children #Star Trek #The Next_Generation #OnTheBox #Television #TheGeekShow #News #Reviews #TV #Comedy #Podcasts
May 06, 2017•57 min
It’s a mixed bag of news this week with Michelle Obama set to appear in NCIS, the deal for the Superman prequel series Krypton nearing completion, and the first colour showing of David Attenborough’s debut wildlife documentary Zooquest. This week we’ve been watching the Star Wars: Rebels Season 2 Finale and the classic British sitcom spinoff Grace & Favour. #Star Wars Rebels #Grace & Favour #OnTheBox #Television #TheGeekShow #News #Reviews #TV #Comedy #Podcasts...
May 06, 2017•51 min
It’s a time of reboots with the return of “Tales from the Crypt”, the TV remake of Stephen King’s “The Mist” and Noddy’s new hipster stylings. This week we’ve been watching Inside Obama’s White House, Bake Off: Crème de la Crème and the second season of Agent Carter. #Inside Obamas White House #Bake Off #Crème de la Crème #Agent Carter #OnTheBox #Television #TheGeekShow #News #Reviews #TV #Comedy #Podcasts
May 06, 2017•54 min
Strange things are afoot in TV Land so we grab our pipes and don our deerstalkers to investigate the weird shows at Cannes, Adam Carolla's carpentry skills and the return of Murray Walker to F1. This week we've been watching The Return of The Flying Scotsman, Line of Duty, Natural Born Winners and James May: The Re-assembler. #The Return of The Flying Scotsman #Line of Duty #Natural Born Winners #James May #The_Re-assembler #OnTheBox #Television #TheGeekShow #News #Reviews #TV #Comedy #Podcasts...
May 06, 2017•58 min
