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Radio Times Podcast

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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.

Episodes

Smart TV Episode 61

Caroline Frost chats to Kelly-Anne Taylor about the best things coming up on the box this week. Show notes Spy in the Ocean, BBC1 Davina McCall’s Pill Revolution, 9pm Avatar: the Way of the Water, Disney+ Pride, BBC3 Love Island, ITV2 Annika, BBC1 Gods of Tennis, BBC2 Prince Night, BBC2 From the archive Sex and The City, NOW TV Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jun 02, 202320 min

Smart TV Episode 60

With Kelly-Anne Taylor off on holiday, Caroline Frost chats to TV Previews Editor Frances Taylor about the best things coming up on the box this week, plus a quick dive into the archive: Show Notes: The Gallows Pole, BBC Two Succession, Sky, Atlantic University Challenge, BBC Two Who do You Think You Are?, BBC One Poker Face, Sky Max From the archive: Dallas, Amazon Prime Video/Apple TV Dynasty, Amazon Prime Video/Apple TV Industry, BBC iPlayer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoi...

May 26, 202318 min

Smart TV Episode 59

With Kelly-Anne Taylor off on holiday, Caroline Frost chats to TV Previews Editor Frances Taylor about the best things coming up on the box this week, plus a quick dive into the archive: Show Notes: Ten Pound Poms, BBC iPlayer Maryland, ITV 1 Steeltown Murders, BBC iPlayer Great British Dog Walks with Phil Spencer, More4 Once Upon A Time in Northern Ireland, BBC Two Reel Stories: Pet Shop Boys, BBC Two From the Archive: Colin from Accounts, BBC iPlayer Secret City, Netflix Learn more about your ...

May 19, 202320 min

Smart TV Episode 58: Eurovision Special

In our Smart TV Eurovision Special, Kelly-Anne Taylor talks to superfan Caroline Frost about why the UK has gone crazy for the Song contest this year – plus why it’s always been so important, culturally and politically, what makes for a perfect Eurovision song and whether Sweden has what it takes to win again! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

May 12, 202322 min

Richard Armitage on Middle-Earth, negotiating intimacy on screen and imposter syndrome

For the series finale of The Radio Times Podcast, Richard Armitage joins Kelly-Anne Taylor for a live recording at the PPA Festival! The British actor and author, Richard Armitage, made a name for himself as John Thornton in the BBC series North & South – and what has followed has been a glorious career on the British TV scene as well as internationally – especially since his role as Thorin Oakenshield in Peter Jackson's The Hobbit. In this episode, Armitage discusses feeling out of place in Hol...

May 09, 202335 min

Smart TV Episode 57

Caroline Frost chats to Kelly-Anne Taylor about the best things coming up on the box this week, including a roundup of all the coronation coverage Show Notes: The Coronation, BBC1, ITV1, Sky News The Coronation Concert, BBC1 Andrew: The Problem Prince, Channel 4 Mad Women, Channel 4 Eurovision Welcomes the World, BBC1 Eurovision Calling: Jason and Chelcee's Ultimate Guide, BBC1 The Chris and Rosie Ramsey Show, BBC1 From the archive: The Diplomat, Netflix Lady Bird, BBC3 Learn more about your ad ...

May 05, 202319 min

Chris and Rosie Ramsey on their podcast empire, working with your spouse and oversharing

This week on the Radio Times sofa, Kelly-Anne Taylor is joined in the studio by the duo dominating the podcast world - it's the hilarious Chris and Rosie Ramsey. They talk about their Shagged, Married, Annoyed empire, working with your partner and what it's like landing a TV show with little to no TV experience. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

May 02, 202341 min

Smart TV Episode 56

Kelly-Anne Taylor and Carline Frost take you through the top picks for this week from top dramas to some coronation treats Show Notes: Queen Charlotte, a Bridgerton Story, Netflix Tom Jones, ITVX Guilt S3, BBC iPlayer A Small Light: Disney+ Clive Myrie’s Italian Road Trip, BBC Two Film: Rye Lane, Disney+ Coronation: The Windsors Coronation Special ,C4 Coronation: Frankie Boyle: Monarchy, C4 From the archive: The Real Windsors, All 4 Inside the Crown: Secrets of the Royals, ITVX Learn more about ...

Apr 28, 202321 min

Priyanka Chopra Jonas on self acceptance, on-screen representation and the instability of acting

This week’s guest is one of the most famous women in the world – it’s the actress who has conquered both Bollywood and Hollywood, Priyanka Chopra-Jonas. Joining Kelly-Anne Taylor on the Radio Times sofa, Priyanka discusses representation on-screen, her journey to self-acceptance and the instability of acting. Plus, they discuss her upcoming Amazon Prime espionage drama, Citadel and what it was like working with Richard Madden and Stanley Tucci. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoi...

Apr 25, 202334 min

Smart TV Episode 55

Kelly-Anne Taylor and Caroline Frost guide you through the top TV picks from this week with an extra special dig into the archive: Show Notes: Dalgliesh, Channel 5 Citadel, Amazon Prime Nelly and Nadine: Ravensbruck 1944, BBC4 Malpractice, ITV From the archive: This is Going to Hurt, BBC iPlayer Maternal, ITVX Bodies, BBC iPlayer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Apr 21, 202314 min

Beth Rigby on women in journalism, reporting from Westminster and interviewing Boris Johnson

This week’s guest is Sky’s political editor Beth Rigby. Known for her robust interviews with politicians – from Boris Johnson to Nicola Sturgeon – she has also welcomed the likes of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, the First Lady of Ukraine Olena Zelenska and Dame Emma Thompson onto her show Beth Rigby Interviews. In this episode, Beth talks about how Westminster felt like a boy’s club when she first joined and how female broadcasters face more scrutiny than their male counterparts. Plus, Kelly-Anne T...

Apr 18, 202350 min

Smart TV Episode 54

Caroline Frost chats to Kelly-Anne Taylor about the best things coming up on the box this week, plus a quick dive into the archive Show Notes: Obsession, Netflix The Hunt for Raoul Moat, ITV1 Deborah James: Bowelbabe In Her Own Words, BBC 2 Scared of the Dark, Channel 4 Our Changing Planet, BBC 1 One from the Archive: The Gold: The Inside Story, BBC iPlayer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Apr 14, 202319 min

Sara Pascoe on stand-up, motherhood and the difficulty of turning down work

This week's guest is the comedian and presenter Sara Pascoe. Joining Kelly-Anne Taylor on the Radio Times sofa, Pascoe opens up about the challenges of being a stand-up and the difficulty of turning down work. Plus, they discuss the evolution of comedy and Pascoe reveals which panel show theme tune makes her nervous... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Apr 11, 202336 min

Smart TV Episode 53 - Easter Special

Caroline Frost and Kelly-Anne Taylor discuss the best TV and streaming programmes coming up this week in the UK as well as giving a roundup of the essential Easter viewing Show Notes: Easter from Kings, BBC2 Easter Day Service, BBC1 Why Didn’t They Ask Evans?, ITV1 Six Four, ITVX Last Woman on Earth with Sara Pascoe, BBC2 Peter O’Toole: Along the Sky Road to Aqaba, Sky Arts and NOW The Boy, The Mole, the Fox and the Horse, BBC1 Archive: Agatha Christie: Lucy Worsley on the Mystery Queen, BBC iPl...

Apr 07, 202317 min

Elizabeth Day on heartbreak, failure and the power of vulnerability

This week's guest is the journalist, podcaster and author, Elizabeth Day. In this episode, Day sits down with Kelly-Anne Taylor to discuss how failure has ultimately led to success and how the plan life carves out for you is often better than the one you envision for yourself. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Apr 04, 20231 hr 4 min

Smart TV Episode 52

Caroline Frost and Kelly-Anne Taylor discuss the best TV and streaming programmes coming up this week in the UK as well as a few treats from the archive Show Notes: Magpie Murders, BBC1 Unforgotten, ITV1 Rain Dogs, BBC1 Dreamland, Sky Atlantic Pilgrimage, Good Friday 9pm BBC2 Tiny Beautiful Things, Disney+ From the archives: Atonement, ITVX (Film) Russia with Simon Reeve, iPlayer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mar 31, 202316 min

Doctor Who's Freema Agyeman on the Tardis, New Amsterdam and fame

This week’s guest is the actor Freema Agyeman – who, in 2007, became famous overnight as David Tennant’s companion Martha in Doctor Who. Since then, she has starred in American medical drama New Amsterdam and most recently alongside Lily Allen in – Dreamland – a Sky comedy series about four sisters. In this episode Freema discusses how Doctor Who has been at the forefront in shaping British television and what she has learnt about fame. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/...

Mar 28, 202342 min

Smart TV Episode 51

Caroline Frost chats to Kelly-Anne Taylor about the best things coming up on the box this week, plus a quick dive into the archive Show Notes: Great Expectations, BBC 1 Succession, Sky Atlantic/Now The Power, Amazon Prime Video Jason & Clara: In Memory of Maudie, ITV 1 DNA Journey, ITV1 Bear Grylls Meets President Zelensky, All 4/Channel 4 One from the Archive: Spotlight - I Spy, BBC iPlayer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mar 24, 202314 min

Penn Badgley on playing a serial killer, responsible parenting and why he's gone off sex scenes

This week’s guest is the actor, Penn Badgley, who rose to fame playing Dan Humphrey in the American teen drama– Gossip Girl – and is currently starring in Netflix’s hit series, You. In this episode, Penn talks to be about being a child-actor in LA, about the impact adults playing teenagers has on young viewers and why the TV industry needs to reassess its portrayal of sex scenes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mar 21, 202334 min

Smart TV Episode 50

Acting Features Editor Caroline Frost sits down with Kelly-Anne Taylor to their top telly treats to watch this week – covering everything from documentaries to drama. Show Notes: Grace, ITV 1 Yellow Jackets S2, Paramount+ Anton and Giovanni’s Adventures in Sicily, BBC1 Race Across The World, BBC1 The Holy Land and Me, BBC2 The Great Celebtiry Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer, C4 From the Archive: No Way Out (Film) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mar 17, 202316 min

Sam Claflin on pirates, romance and auditions that went wrong

This week's guest is Sam Claflin - the British actor who rose to fame following his portrayal of Finnick Odair in Hunger Games. Since then he has starred as the romantic lead opposite Emilia Clarke in Me Before You and Lily Collins in Love Rosie. In this episode, Sam tells Kelly-Anne Taylor about his first ever read through for Hollywood blockbuster Pirates of the Caribbean and we discuss the darkness of lockdown and how his new role in the adaptation of Taylor Jenkin Reid's Daisy Jones and The ...

Mar 14, 202344 min

Smart TV Episode 49

Kelly-Anne Taylor joins Acting Features Editor Caroline Frost to guide you through this weeks telly plus something from the archive Show Notes: Comic Relief, BBC1 Gogglebox – Ten Year Anniversary Special, Channel 4 Paula, Channel 4 Wild Isles, BBC1 Nazanin, Channel 4 The Last Of Us, Sky Atlantic Endeavour, ITV1 One from the Archive: Caroline Flack: Her Life And Death, All 4 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mar 10, 202319 min

Comic Relief co-creator Richard Curtis on Blackadder, Notting Hill and Four Weddings and a Funeral

This week’s guest is Richard Curtis – the man behind all your favourite rom-coms – About Time, Love Actually, Four Weddings and a Funeral, Notting Hill – and, also under his belt, is some of the greatest British telly – Mr Bean, The Vicar of Dibley, Blackadder. In this episode, Richard talks about his Love Island obsession, the tragedy of his acting career, working with Rowan Atkinson, where the ideas for his rom-coms stem from – and why Hugh Grant wouldn’t play him in a biopic. Plus, he reflect...

Mar 07, 202349 min

Smart TV Episode 48

Acting Features Editor Caroline Frost joins Kelly-Anne Taylor to guide you through this weeks telly plus something from the archive Show Notes: George Michael: Outed, Channel 4 Jamie’s £1 Wonders, Channel 4 Becoming Frida Kahlo, BBC2 We Need To Talk About Cosby, BBC2 Luther: The Fallen Son, Netflix Elvis, Now Succession, Now Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mar 03, 202321 min

Breaking Bad star Bryan Cranston on his life-changing role - and what it's like to be broke

This episode's guest is Bryan Cranston best known for playing Walter White in the hit series Breaking Bad. Bryan became a regular on our TVs playing Hal in the sitcom, Malcolm in the Middle. In this episode he talks to Kelly-Anne Taylor about spending his childhood on Hollywood sets, how growing up without money has made him frugal, despite his overwhelming success, and why he consults his wife about every job before he takes it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoic...

Feb 28, 202339 min

Smart TV Episode 47

Caroline Frost chats to Kelly-Anne Taylor about the best things coming up on the box this week, plus a quick dive into the archive Show Notes: Unforgotten, ITV 1 Endeavour, ITV 1 Stephen Fry: Willem and Frieda – Defying the Nazis, Channel 4 Murder in the Pacific, BBC Two Daisy Jones and The Six, Amazon Prime What’s Love Got To Do With It, Cinema Stath Lets Flats, All Four Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Feb 24, 202316 min

Dame Emma Thompson on saying the unsayable, staying grounded and what she's learnt about love

Sense and Sensibility, Howards End, Fortunes of War, Nanny McPhee and Good Luck to You Leo Grande are just a handful of Thompson’s notable screen credits – to which there are many. She’s a powerhouse – being the only person to win an Oscar for both acting and screenwriting. In this episode, we talk about women being treated as second class citizens whilst she studied at Cambridge, handling fame – how to stay grounded – and, what she has learnt about love. Plus, Emma talks about her new film What...

Feb 21, 202335 min

Coming up in the new series…

Join us on the Radio Times Sofa every Tuesday, where we’ll be sitting down with celebrity guests to talk all things telly. What’s the view from their sofa? What do they watch? And who do they watch with? Plus, we’ll deep dive into their glittering on-screen careers. Kicking off our series we have the inimitable Dame Emma Thompson – which will be available on the 21st Feb. Don’t forget to follow so you never miss an episode! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Feb 18, 20234 min

Smart TV Episode 46

Acting Features Editor Caroline Frost sits down with Kelly-Anne Taylor to pick 5 top telly treats to watch this week – covering everything from documentaries to drama. Show Notes: Beyond Paradise, BBC One Secrets of the Jurassic Dinosaurs, BBC Two Fleishman Is in Trouble, Disney+ Drive to Survive S5, Netflix (K)nox: The Rob Knox Story, ITVX From the Archive: Fortunes of War, BBC iPlayer Luther, BBC iPlayer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Feb 17, 202317 min

Smart TV Episode 45

Caroline Frost chats to Kelly-Anne Taylor about the best things coming up on the box this week, plus a quick dive into the archive Show Notes: The Gold, BBC1 Better, BBC1 The Twelve, ITVX Inside Our Autistic Minds, BBC2 Pru and Danny's Death Road Trip, C4 From Scratch, Netflix Bettany Hughes’ Treasures of the World, C4 Scott & Bailey ITVX Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Feb 10, 202318 min
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