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The Custard TV Podcast

Luke Knowlesluke5n.podbean.com
Reviews and opinions from a trio of TV obsessives on a variety of the week’s biggest shows. Expect hot takes, bad jokes and people who have spent far too much time in front of the TV. Read more from the team on thecustardtv.com
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Episodes

#182: Ordinary Lies, HIM, The Missing

We discuss The Missing, the return of Ordinary Lies, the truly bizarre HIM from ITV and why Matt can't get into The Apprentice this time round. Plus we go west to look at Insecure and Black-ish and review the reboot of The Crystal Maze.

Oct 23, 201650 minSeason 1Ep. 1

#181: The Missing, The Apprentice, Louis Theroux: Savile

Gary returns from hospital and we discuss The Apprentice, the tense return of The Missing and the final National Treasure. The first X Factor live show and Louis Theroux's harrowing new Saville documentary.

Oct 16, 201647 minSeason 1Ep. 1

#180: Strictly Come Dancing, The Fall, The Level, Damned

The guys return for a rare morning recording to discuss the return of Strictly Come Dancing, the third series of The Fall, ITV crime drama The Level and C4 comedy Damned. Plus more on Our Girl and National Treasure.

Oct 03, 201647 minSeason 1Ep. 1

The Custard TV Interviews - Mike Bullen

Luke chats to Cold Feet creator and writer Mike Bullen about resurrecting the hugely popular series after 13 years away.

Sep 26, 201631 minSeason 1Ep. 1

#179: National Treasure, Designated Survivor, Red Dwarf, Paranoid

The podcast trio return to discuss new US shows Designated Survivor and Speechless. New Channel 4 drama National Treasure and ITV's attempt at a crime drama in Paranoid. Plus Gary reviews the return of Red Dwarf and we discover Matt has a speech impediment.

Sep 25, 201651 minSeason 1Ep. 1

#177: Cold Feet, Our Girl, Motherland

We discuss the welcome return of Cold Feet on ITV, wonder why we can't quite connect with Our Girl and whether Motherland suffered from 'too many cooks' Plus Nicholas Lyndhurst returns for a new episode of Goodnight Sweetheart, Celebrity Gaming Show Go8Bit and more on the Bake-Off.

Sep 10, 201639 minSeason 1Ep. 1

#176: Stranger Things, The X-Factor, One of Us, Great British Bake-Off

After our summer break we return to talk all things telly. Including Netflix mega-hit Stranger Things, the predictable return of The X Factor and the comedy reboots of Are you being Served and Porridge. We also look at the new comedy pilots and new BBC One drama One of Us and talk all things CAKE as the Bake Off tent opens again for another series.

Sep 02, 20161 hr 11 minSeason 1Ep. 1

Custard TV Desert Island Dramas: Luke's Top 10

So, 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.

Aug 11, 20161 hr 15 minSeason 1Ep. 1

Custard TV Desert Island Dramas: Matt's Top 10

So, 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 second of three specials, token Northerner Matt 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.

Jul 15, 20161 hr 6 minSeason 1Ep. 1

Custard TV Desert Island Dramas: Gary's Top 10

So, 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 first of three specials, Gary 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.

Jul 01, 20161 hr 14 minSeason 1Ep. 1

#175: Reg, Unreal, New Blood, Power Monkeys

On this week's podcast we review Jimmy McGovern's Reg, Anthony Horrowitz's New Blood and Channel 4 comedy Power Monkeys. Plus we go west to review Amazon comedy UnReal

Jun 10, 201633 minSeason 1Ep. 1

#174: Top Gear, Britain's Got Talent, The Disappearance

We discuss the BGT semi finals, The rebooted Top Gear, Wallander, French import The Disappearance and try to get to the bottom why Gary doesn't like Mum. We also review two shows we've never actually seen: Bloodline which has two series on its Netflix platform and Peaky Blinders which will return to BBC Two for a further two series. But which did we prefer?

Jun 02, 201657 minSeason 1Ep. 1

#173: Mum, Louis Theroux, Billions, Going Forward

In this week's podcast we discuss Louis Theroux: A Different Brain, wonderful BBC2 comedy Mum, the finales of Marcella and Undercover, and wave goodbye to Peggy Mitchell. Plus thoughts on Jo Brand's Getting On spin-off Going Forward and Gary goes West to review Billions

May 20, 201651 minSeason 1Ep. 1

#171: Game of Thrones, Line of Duty, Louis Theroux, Flowers

Matt and Gary join forces to discuss the wonderful final episode of Line of Duty, the end of Scott & Bailey, Louis Theroux's foray into documentaries based in the UK and bizarre comedy Flowers. Plus we go West(eros) to review the return of Game of Thrones

May 06, 201639 minSeason 1Ep. 1

The Custard TV Interviews - Lee Warburton

I chat to writer of the fifth series of Scott & Bailey Lee Warburton. We discuss taking Sally Wainwright's characters on, and working with Russell T Davies and Paul Abbott.

Apr 15, 201635 minSeason 1Ep. 1

#168: Marcella, Undercover, The People Next Door

The trio of telly obsessives discuss the second episode of the gripping Line of Duty. ITV's Marcella from the writer of The Bridge. Peter Moffat's Sunday night six-parter Undercover and the brilliantly atmospheric The People Next Door.

Apr 07, 201645 minSeason 1Ep. 1

#167: Line of Duty, The Island, BAFTA nominations, Maigret

We look at the shows that lost out on a BAFTA nomination. The end of Fresh Meat, the welcome return of Line of Duty and the loss of Ronnie Corbett. Plus the return of The Island and Rowan Atkinson as Maigret.

Apr 01, 201653 minSeason 1Ep. 1

#166: The A-Word, Follow the Money, Trapped, Murder

Matt and Luke journey to the RTS Awards and catch up with celebs. Reviews of Trapped, Stag and the penultimate Fresh Meat as well as new BBC1 drama The A Word. We also review new Nordic drama Follow the Money and learn that Matt owns a high value boxset!

Mar 24, 201647 minSeason 1Ep. 1

#164: Thirteen, Stag, The Aliens

The TV obsessed trio return to discuss the wonderful Happy Valley, the fantastic Fresh Meat and the brilliant Stag. Plus BBC Three launches its first drama of its online era with Thirteen, E4 comedy drama The Aliens and Gary goes west to report on The Shanara Chronicles

Mar 10, 201641 minSeason 1Ep. 1

#163: The Night Manager, Fresh Meat, Gogglebox

We discuss how many times we've moved house, new BBC drama The Night Manager and continue our love affair with Happy Valley. It's also the welcome return of Fresh Meat and Gogglebox.

Feb 26, 201640 minSeason 1Ep. 1

#162: Vinyl, Trapped, Life and Death Row

This week - we discuss HBO's Vinyl, brilliant new Icelandic drama Trapped, BBC Three's move online - including a new series of Life and Death Row - and how Happy Valley is the best drama on TV.

Feb 19, 201651 minSeason 1Ep. 1

#159: Lucky Man, Endeavour, Murder Games

We discuss the end of Endeavour, BBC3's new dramatised documentary and James Nesbitt in Sky drama Lucky Man. Plus ITV's new celeb experiment show Sugar Free Farm, the Sport Relief Bake-Off and reviews of Madam Secretary and Killjoys on Gary Goes West.

Jan 29, 201637 minSeason 1Ep. 1
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