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Luke is back with Matt and Dawn to review four new shows available on different platforms this week. First, HBO's teen drama Euphoria returns for its long-awaited third season. The series, which was once one of the most talked-about and provocative shows on television, now sees its characters outside of the high school setting. The third season still features a powerhouse performance from Zendaya as drug addict Rue, but it's the outer edges and the inclusion of other stars like Jacob Elordi and Sydney Sweeney and their disjointed stories that work less well. Was the long wait really worth it? Next, one of the most beloved shows of the last ten years, Hacks, returns to Sky One for its fifth and final season. Jean Smart and Hannah Einbeinder are still fantastic together, and this season gets off to a strong start because it sees the pair on the same page and not at odds as they have been at the start of each previous season. It's a show full of confidence that knows what it wants to do, full of characters we ca

It's just Dawn and Matt this week who review four shows available this week. On Apple TV, there's Margo's Got Money Troubles, with another strong lead performance from the always brilliant Elle Fanning. The series tells the story of a college student who finds herself pregnant and forced to look for a new way to keep herself afloat. Add in great performances from Michelle Pfeiffer and Nick Offerman as her parents, and really likeable characters, this show is really surprising. Next is Big Mistakes, a new comedy thriller from Dan Levy of Schitt's Creek fame. It's a show with interesting characters and great comedic performance from the always dependable Laurie Metcalfe, but it gets bogged down in a silly crime plot.  Next, back from the early noughties, Frankie Muniz and the whole cast (minus one recast) returns for a four-part series, Malcolm in the Middle: Life's still unfair. It's strange for this show in particular to return, but its hard to pin down why it exists. Finally, Channel 4 returns to 'The Piano-

Matt and Dawn are joined by Mo Walker to review four new shows available to watch this week. Race Across The World returns and still manages to delight us. Hugh Bonneville returns as Ian Fletcher, who is in charge of running the World Cup after leaving the BBC. Twenty Twenty Six is the third in the 'Fletcher trilogy' after 2012 and W1A, but does this third instalment live up to the previous two series, or has John Morton's mockumentary run out of steam? Next, and both available on Sky, there's strange comedy drama, The Minature Wife, about a successful novelist (Elisabeth Banks) who is accidentally shrunk to miniature by her inept and power-hungry scientist (Mathew MacFayden). Lastly, there's another comic, murder mystery in The Burbs. The series is led by a striking performance from Keke Palmer and podcast favourites Paula Pell of Girls5eva and Dying For Sex, and Mark Proksch from What We Do in the Shadows. Less convincing is Jack Whitehall.    

Luke joins Matt and Dawn for another look at four shows available this week. HBO Max has finally launched in the UK, which means our long wait for the award-winning medical drama The Pitt has come to an end. The 15-episode series functions differently from any other show in the genre, with each episode capturing an hour of the same hectic shift for the medics. It's a show we've had to wait over a year for, but is it worth the wait? Next, the creator of Mum and Him & Her has a brand new BBC One series about a couple desperate for childern. Babies, features the same naturalistic dialogue we've come to expect from this writer, with two wonderful performances in the lead roles. It's the other side of the story that confuses us. Next, Netflix has a new horror show, Something Very Bad is Going to Happen, which, despite its title warning you of worse to come, feels overstuffed, desperate to be scary and strangely empty. Lastly, Prime Video has a new British comedy, Bait, written by and starring Riz Ahmed as an a

Comedy expert Sophie Davies joins Matt and Dawn to review a very comedy heavy week. The American institution Saturday Night Live comes to the UK with the launch of SNL UK on Sky One. Two comedy hits return for their second seasons on Prime Video. Jimmy Carr hosts another impressive cast of British comics and comedy stars who try not to laugh in Last One Laughing. And the team behind Jury Duty return of a second season. This time, instead of a Jury, their focus is on a company retreat. The premise remains the same, all of but one of the cast are comedy actors and we see how the non-actor who isn't in on the joke responds. Lastly, Imperfect Women, a new airport novel type mystery drama elevated by performances from Elisabeth Moss and Kerry Washington. Lastly, how many SNL actors can Matt and Sophie name in our quiz?

Matt and Luke are back aboard their TV Time Machine to March of 2026. BBC Two launches the innovative and brilliantly funny The Dave Gorman Collection, which sees a then unknown new comic Dave Gorman, set out to meet as many people with his name as he can. Presented as a slide show presentation, Gorman's journey is a lot of fun and fresh.  Next, off the back of the first Big Brother, Channel 4 and the BBC join forces for a Celebrity edition of the reality show which only ran for 8 days and was structured strangely. Half-hour episodes and quick nominations and evictions. The main thing the show is remembered for is Vanessa Feltz, who had a bit of a breakdown when she was nominated for eviction. But, actually, the more surprising takeaway from the show is how being in the house affected comedian and eventual winner Jack Dee. Next, having finished The Fast Show, Paul Whitehouse brings us BBC comedy Happiness. The dark comedy, is an odd pitch: A man who voices a popular children's character is lost when his wife

Luke is back on the podcast joining Matt and Dawn to review four more shows available this week. Beginning with A Woman of Substance, Channel 4's new take on one of their first dramas which aired in the 80s. This new adpatation seems out of place on Channel 4 but also in 2026 where it feels like it has nothing new to say. Next, ITV have a new six-part thriller starring David Morrisery as the Headmaster of a private school who finds himself under the spotlight when his wife disappears. Gone, written by Hijack's George Kay, is an odd beast. Next, its another week for another comedy from Ted Lasso and Shrinking creator Bill Lawrence. Following on from last week's Scrubs reboot, Lawrence brings us Rooster, a Sky One comedy that sees Steve Carel's unfurfilled novelist end up on his daughters' college campus when she falls on hard times.  Lastly, the strange romance thriller Vladimir from Netflix.   Finally, Matt challenges Luke and Dawn to name as many of Channel 4's Celebrity Big Brother contestants they can to w

Original podcast member Gary returns to the pod to join Matt and Dawn to review four new shows available this week. Stirling K Brown is back in the second season of Paradise on Disney+. The post-apocalyptic series first episode takes the action away from the underground bunker and focuses on the life of a new character before the world changed forever. Next, also on Disney+, riding high from Ted Lasso and Shrinking, Bill Lawrence returns to the show that made him in the reboot of hospital comedy Scrubs, with the majority of the main cast from the original series returning. Next, a very different comedic thriller from HBO. Jason Bateman and David Harbour star as two unfulfilled men who join an dating app before their lives fall apart in DTF: St Louis. Lastly, the foursome watch Channel 4's latest attempt to find a format that takes hold with Handcuffed, a reality series that sees pairs of opposites handcuffed together. It's a confused show, and the team drill down into why it doesn't work. For the quiz, Dawn c

Matt and Dawn are joined by TV fan Mo Walker, to review four new shows available to watch this week. Firstly, Lisa McGee, the creator of Derry Girls is back with a brand new twisty comedic thriller in Netflix's surprising series, How to Get to Heaven of Belfast. Next, also set in Ireland, the foursome watch the gentle drama, The Walsh series. The series is the sort of family kitchen sink drama that the team are always hoping TV would return to, but does the RTE series deliver for them? Next, ITV has a new true story four-parter for Sunday nights. The Lady, about the mystery surrounding The Dutchess of York's dresser. The series is elevated by strong lead performance from Mia Mckenna Bruce who was last seen elevating Netflix's Agatha Christie adaptation, The Seven Dials. Lastly, Dawn struggles to get through Channel 4's docudrama, Dirty Buisness which takes a dramatic look at water companies polluting Britain's waterways. 

We're back aboard the TV Time Machine and the date is January 2001. Channel 4's comedy offerings are Peter Kay's Phoenix Nights as well as the strange take on a Japanese gameshow, Banzai. On BBC Two, yes BBC Two, an 18-year-old writer is handed her own sitcom which becomes surprisingly big 2 Pints of Larger and a Packet of Crisps starring Ralf Little, Sheridan Smith, Will Mellor and Natalie Casey. Lastly, ITV's gritty crime drama The Vice. What were you watching 2001??

Matt and Dawn are joined by Ruthie Nugent to review four brand new shows available this week. Beginning with the BBC's impressive adaptation of Lord of Flies. Written by Adolescence writer Jack Thorne, his four-part take on the classic story almost plays like a sequel to the Netflix series. Next, ITV have another paint-by-numbers spy drama in Betrayal, a four-part thriller about spy which choses to tell the least interesting parts of its own story.  Next, we loved Detectorists and Small Prophets, the new gentle comedy from Mackenzie Crook feels as if it comes from the same world and that can only be the a good thing. It's the story of a man, mourning the loss of his girlfriend, stuck in a job he hates, just trying to get by, full of gentle humour that immediately warms you to the characters.  Finally, Dawn gets the chance to share her love of the Muppets as the iconic series is rebooted by Disney+

Matt, Dawn and Sarah are back to review four new shows available this week. First, Apple's sweet comedy Shrinking is back for its long-awaited third season and proves yet again what an incredible performer Harrison Ford is and how special that cast is. Next, Kelly Riley and Timothy Spall star in Sky Atlantic's new dark crime drama Under The Salt Marsh. It's a story of a town coming to terms with the death of a young child, unfortunately, the accents and a tough lead character make it a more distracting experience than it should be. Next, Ryan Murphy is at it again with his new Disney+ Hulu series, The Beauty. It's a strange show that sees two FBI agents investigating a cluster of people literally exploding after undergoing a new procedure to achieve attractiveness. Lastly, Netflix has a new docuseries on Britain's first real boyband, Take That, but is the way the series decides to tell their story satisfying?  Lastly, Matt challenges his co-hosts to name as many nominees in the best supporting Comedy role at

Matt, Luke and Dawn hop aboard their TV Time Machine to visit January 2001 and watch the whole first series of Popstars from ITV. The show that introduced us to Nasty Nigel, Darius and Kym Marsh, as well as being the pre-cursor to music reality shows like Pop Idol and The X Factor. It was a strange show, part reality show, part docuseries, the experience is a strange one. The show feels from a bygone era, a time when reality TV was still in its infancy and so it feels more genuine. What are your memories of the show and of Hear'Say?

Matt and Dawn are back to review three big TV shows available this week. Luke joins them to give his take of Netflix's big Agatha Christie adaptation from Doctor Who and Broadchurch writer Chris Chibnall The Seven Dials. Then, Dawn and Matt gush over the sheer silliness of the second series of BBC Comedy, Things You Should Have Done. Lastly, BBC Four have another, ultimately, forgettable Irish crime drama in Blackshore. Lastly, how many of the BFI's top 100 shows of the 20th Century could you name in our quiz? #TV #TVPodcast #SevenDials #Netflix #BBCCOMEDY 

Matt and Dawn are joined by Sarah Kennedy to review four more shows available this week. Apple's Hijack sees Idris Elba's Sam in a perilous situation as he travels, this time aboard a train rather than the plane from the first series. Next, the trio try and get their heads around Heated Rivalry, which is the most talked about shows of the time.  His and Hers is the latest airport novel type show on Netflix. Finally, Dawn French and Mark Heap star in the BBC's new comedy, Can You Keep a Secret, as a married couple who are given a life insurance payout.   Lastly, to celebrate Mark Heap and Dawn French, our own Dawn tests her fellow podcasters to name as many shows the pair have starred in over the course of their long comedy careers.  

Matt and Dawn return for their first podcast of 2026, reviewing four shows available this week. They are joined by site contributor Ruthie Nugent to review, the return of The Traitors on BBC One as well as the strange return of The Night Manager after nearly ten years away. The new shows this week are, the baffling remake of the Inspector Lynley mysteries in Lynely, which is all available on the iPlayer. Lastly, and spoiler alert, brilliantly, the team gush about the intimate, funny and life-affirming, new prison set drama Waiting For The Out, which stars The Responder's Josh Finan, as Dan, a man, tortured by his past, starts work at a prison, teaching prisoners philosophy.  Lastly, Matt challenges Dawn and Ruthie to name as many winners of the Best Supporting Actresses as they can.  

It's that time of year again as Luke joins Matt and Dawn to count down the top 10 shows of 2025. Expect discussion on Hacks, Big Boys, Pluribus, Task, Dying for Sex and more.

Our final TV Time Machine of 2000 is also our first of 2001. Christmas of 2000 saw sketch show The Fast Show bowed out with a trio of farewell episodes. Victoria Wood had the prime-time slot on Christmas day with her 'All The Trimming's' special.  Whilst in early January, Michelle Collins and Paul Kaye starred in gentle family drama 2000 Acres of Sky and on BBC Two, there's zany comedy, Fun at the Funeral Parlour. There is also a quiz on the charts of the time. 

With the festive season upon us, Luke, Matt and Dawn and various other members of the wider Custard TV team reflect on the year in television, get merry, and in the case of Dawn, recite poetry to top off the year on the podcast.

Matt and Dawn are joined by Mo Walker for their last proper podcast of 2025. They review the return of Stranger Things on Netflix, the latest Doctor Who project The War Between The Land and The Sea on the BBC and Sky's upcoming take on Amadeus starring former White Lotus star Will Sharpe. Lastly, they look at Simon Cowell's new Netflix series, which follows the former X Factor judge as he attempts to form a new boyband in a new age of music.