The Televigion Podcast: Pilot Season: Recent Episodes
James Stewart
Televigion has returned! In a new more focused format and with a new name, Pilot Season.
We (James and Rachel) will be recording regular episodes where we have watched the pilot episode of a show and then we'll chat for roughly half an hour. Sometimes we'll know the show, and sometimes we won't. Sometimes we'll like the show, and sometimes we won't. But we promise to have fun discussing it.
Televigion has returned! In a new more focused format and with a new name, Pilot Season.
However, we're off on holiday to Japan and then Rachel is away with work so we won't be able to record any episodes while we're away! This is a little episode to say goodbye for four weeks and catch you up on our week's viewing.
For the future we're looking for recommendations and guests! Get in touch with us:- Televigion on Twitter, James on Twitter, Rachel on Instagram, Rachel on Twitter, The Televigion Blog or televigionist@gmail.com.
Televigion has returned! In a new more focused format and with a new name, Pilot Season.
We (James and Rachel) will be recording regular episodes where we have watched the pilot episode of a show and then we'll chat for roughly half an hour. Sometimes we'll know the show, and sometimes we won't. Sometimes we'll like the show, and sometimes we won't. But we promise to have fun discussing it.
This episode we're watching Homecoming on Amazon Video, a psychological thriller series about a facility to reintegrate soldiers back into civilian life starring Julia Roberts, based on a podcast from Gimlet Media.
For the future we're looking for recommendations and guests! Get in touch with us:- Televigion on Twitter, James on Twitter, Rachel on Instagram, Rachel on Twitter, The Televigion Blog or televigionist@gmail.com.
Televigion has returned! In a new more focused format and with a new name, Pilot Season.
We (James and Rachel) will be recording regular episodes where we have watched the pilot episode of a show and then we'll chat for roughly half an hour. Sometimes we'll know the show, and sometimes we won't. Sometimes we'll like the show, and sometimes we won't. But we promise to have fun discussing it.
This episode we're watching The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina on Netflix, a new outing for the Archie Comics character of Sabrina Spellman, a half-witch, half-mortal teenager growing up in Greendale.
For the future we're looking for recommendations and guests! Get in touch with us:- Televigion on Twitter, James on Twitter, Rachel on Instagram, Rachel on Twitter, The Televigion Blog or televigionist@gmail.com.
Televigion has returned! In a new more focused format and with a new name, Pilot Season.
We (James and Rachel) will be recording regular episodes where we have watched the pilot episode of a show and then we'll chat for roughly half an hour. Sometimes we'll know the show, and sometimes we won't. Sometimes we'll like the show, and sometimes we won't. But we promise to have fun discussing it.
This episode we're watching The Curious Creations of Christine McConnell on Netflix, a spooky cooking show with puppets and plot, created by Henson Alternative and hosted by Christine McConnell, who became famous through Instagram for her wonderfully weird photography, art and baking.
For the future we're looking for recommendations and guests! Get in touch with us:- Televigion on Twitter, James on Twitter, Rachel on Instagram, Rachel on Twitter, The Televigion Blog or televigionist@gmail.com.
Televigion has returned! In a new more focused format and with a new name, Pilot Season.
We (James and Rachel) will be recording regular episodes where we have watched the pilot episode of a show and then we'll chat for roughly half an hour. Sometimes we'll know the show, and sometimes we won't. Sometimes we'll like the show, and sometimes we won't. But we promise to have fun discussing it.
This episode we're joined by The Televigion Mum, long time corresponder, first time guest! We're watching The Haunting of Hill House on Netflix, a new adaptation of the influential and highly regarded 1959 novel by Shirley Jackson. It has been adapted by Mike Flanagan of Oculus, Hush and Gerald's Game fame and stars Carla Gugino, Michiel Huisman and Timothy Hutton.
For the future we're looking for recommendations and guests! Get in touch with us:- Televigion on Twitter, James on Twitter, Rachel on Instagram, Rachel on Twitter, The Televigion Blog or televigionist@gmail.com.
Televigion has returned! In a new more focused format and with a new name, Pilot Season.
We (James and Rachel) will be recording regular episodes where we have watched the pilot episode of a show and then we'll chat for roughly half an hour. Sometimes we'll know the show, and sometimes we won't. Sometimes we'll like the show, and sometimes we won't. But we promise to have fun discussing it.
This episode we have longtime podcast supporter and contributor Suky Khakh as our special guest and we're all watching the first episode of Doctor Who's triumphant return in 2005, Rose on the BBC iPlayer inspired by the latest return of Doctor Who with Jodie Whittaker taking over as The Doctor.
For the future we're looking for recommendations and guests! Get in touch with us:- Televigion on Twitter, James on Twitter, Rachel on Instagram, Rachel on Twitter, The Televigion Blog or televigionist@gmail.com.
NB Suky can also be found as a regular guest on the Progtor Who Podcast and wanted to recommend the Doctor Who's Line Is It Anyway Podcast
Televigion has returned! In a new more focused format and with a new name, Pilot Season.
We (James and Rachel) will be recording regular episodes where we have watched the pilot episode of a show and then we'll chat for roughly half an hour. Sometimes we'll know the show, and sometimes we won't. Sometimes we'll like the show, and sometimes we won't. But we promise to have fun discussing it.
This episode we watched The Good Cop on Netflix, a police procedural comedy-drama starring Josh Groban and Tony Danza as strait-laced son and corrupt-cop father, adapted from an Israeli show of the same name.
For the future we're looking for recommendations and guests! Get in touch with us:- Televigion on Twitter, James on Twitter, Rachel on Instagram, Rachel on Twitter, The Televigion Blog or televigionist@gmail.com.
Televigion has returned! In a new more focused format and with a new name, Pilot Season.
We (James and Rachel) will be recording regular episodes where we have watched the pilot episode of a show and then we'll chat for roughly half an hour. Sometimes we'll know the show, and sometimes we won't. Sometimes we'll like the show, and sometimes we won't. But we promise to have fun discussing it.
This episode we watched Killing Eve on BBC1/iPlayer, a spy thriller creating a lot of online excitement, adapted by Phoebe Waller-Bridge starring Sandra Oh and Jodie Comer as MI5 agent and international assassin, each obsessed with the other.
For the future we're looking for recommendations and guests! Get in touch with us:- Televigion on Twitter, James on Twitter, Rachel on Instagram, Rachel on Twitter, The Televigion Blog or televigionist@gmail.com.
Televigion has returned! In a new more focused format and with a new name, Pilot Season.
We (James and Rachel) will be recording regular episodes where we have watched the pilot episode of a show and then we'll chat for roughly half an hour. Sometimes we'll know the show, and sometimes we won't. Sometimes we'll like the show, and sometimes we won't. But we promise to have fun discussing it.
This episode we have returning special guest James Walker, who joined us for Future Man on Now TV/Syfy, a new science fiction comedy from Howard Overman of Misfits fame (amongst other things) starring Josh Hutcherson, Eliza Coupe and a whole bunch of recognisable faces.
James' excellent podcast where he chats with some excellent comedians can be found here and his list of 5 TV shows that best represent him is
- Dragonball Z
- Parks and Recreation
- Flight of the Conchords
- The Mighty Boosh
- Nathan for You
For the future we're looking for recommendations and guests! Get in touch with us:- Televigion on Twitter, James on Twitter, Rachel on Instagram, Rachel on Twitter, The Televigion Blog or televigionist@gmail.com.
Televigion has returned! In a new more focused format and with a new name, Pilot Season.
We (James and Rachel) will be recording regular episodes where we have watched the pilot episode of a show and then we'll chat for roughly half an hour. Sometimes we'll know the show, and sometimes we won't. Sometimes we'll like the show, and sometimes we won't. But we promise to have fun discussing it.
This episode we're watching Jack Ryan on Amazon Prime, the latest version of Tom Clancy's CIA analyst character who has spawned many film adaptations. Here he is played by erstwhile Jim from The Office, John Krasinski.
In answer to the question, what 5 TV shows best represent your TV tastes we shared our lists (in no particular order)
Rachel
- Fringe
- Battlestar Galactica
- Brothers and Sisters
- Once Upon a Time
- Happy Valley
James
- Deadwood
- Arrested Development (S1-3)
- Fringe
- Spaced
- The Leftovers
Let us know your lists!
For the future we're looking for recommendations and guests! Get in touch with us:- Televigion on Twitter, James on Twitter, Rachel on Instagram, Rachel on Twitter, The Televigion Blog or televigionist@gmail.com.
Televigion has returned! In a new more focused format and with a new name, Pilot Season.
We (James and Rachel) will be recording regular episodes where we have watched the pilot episode of a show and then we'll chat for roughly half an hour. Sometimes we'll know the show, and sometimes we won't. Sometimes we'll like the show, and sometimes we won't. But we promise to have fun discussing it.
This episode we have longtime podcast supporter and contributor Suky Khakh as our special guest and we're all watching Bodyguard on BBC1, the brand new Sunday night political thriller from Jed Mercurio (Line of Duty) about a war veteran (Richard Madden) now working as a specialist protection officer for a Home Secretary he profoundly disagrees with (Keeley Hawes).
For the future we're looking for recommendations and guests! Get in touch with us:- Televigion on Twitter, James on Twitter, Rachel on Instagram, Rachel on Twitter, The Televigion Blog or televigionist@gmail.com.
NB Suky can also be found as a guest on the Progtor Who Podcast.
Televigion has returned! In a new more focused format and with a new name, Pilot Season.
We (James and Rachel) will be recording regular episodes where we have watched the pilot episode of a show and then we'll chat for roughly half an hour. Sometimes we'll know the show, and sometimes we won't. Sometimes we'll like the show, and sometimes we won't. But we promise to have fun discussing it.
This episode we're watching The Innocents on Netflix, the brand new science fiction mystery show about star-crossed young lovers and shape-shifting, created by Hania Elkington and Simon Duric (we don't know who they are).
For the future we're looking for recommendations and guests! Get in touch with us:- Televigion on Twitter, James on Twitter, Rachel on Instagram, Rachel on Twitter, The Televigion Blog or televigionist@gmail.com.
Televigion has returned! In a new more focused format and with a new name, Pilot Season.
We (James and Rachel) will be recording regular episodes where we have watched the pilot episode of a show and then we'll chat for roughly half an hour. Sometimes we'll know the show, and sometimes we won't. Sometimes we'll like the show, and sometimes we won't. But we promise to have fun discussing it.
This episode we're watching Disenchantment on Netflix, the brand new animated sitcom from Matt Groening, creator of The Simpsons and Futurama, set in the world of fantasy and fairy tales. It focuses on Princess Bean (Abbi Jacobson), who escapes her arranged wedding and joins forces with an innocent elf called Elfo (Nat Faxon) and a demon called Luci (Eric Andre).
For the future we're looking for recommendations and guests! Get in touch with us:- Televigion on Twitter, James on Twitter, Rachel on Instagram, Rachel on Twitter, The Televigion Blog or televigionist@gmail.com.
Televigion has returned! In a new more focused format and with a new name, Pilot Season.
We (James and Rachel) will be recording regular episodes where we have watched the pilot episode of a show and then we'll chat for roughly half an hour. Sometimes we'll know the show, and sometimes we won't. Sometimes we'll like the show, and sometimes we won't. But we promise to have fun discussing it.
This episode we're watching Hang Ups on Channel 4/All4, the brand new sitcom about a struggling therapist who sets up a business taking fast-paced therapy sessions over webcam starring Stephen Mangan, Katherine Parkinson and a whole host of famous faces.
For the future we're looking for recommendations and guests! Get in touch with us:- Televigion on Twitter, James on Twitter, Rachel on Instagram, Rachel on Twitter, The Televigion Blog or televigionist@gmail.com.
Televigion has returned! In a new more focused format and with a new name, Pilot Season.
We (James and Rachel) will be recording regular episodes where we have watched the pilot episode of a show and then we'll chat for roughly half an hour. Sometimes we'll know the show, and sometimes we won't. Sometimes we'll like the show, and sometimes we won't. But we promise to have fun discussing it.
This episode we're watching High and Dry on All4, the sitcom about a group of survivors of a plane crash stranded on a desert island, one of whom may not want to leave. It was created by Marc Wootton and released earlier this summer on Channel 4.
For the future we're looking for recommendations and guests! Get in touch with us:- Televigion on Twitter, James on Twitter, Rachel on Instagram, Rachel on Twitter, The Televigion Blog or televigionist@gmail.com.
Televigion has returned! In a new more focused format and with a new name, Pilot Season.
We (James and Rachel) will be recording regular episodes where we have watched the pilot episode of a show and then we'll chat for roughly half an hour. Sometimes we'll know the show, and sometimes we won't. Sometimes we'll like the show, and sometimes we won't. But we promise to have fun discussing it.
This episode we're watching GLOW on Netflix, the show based on the world of professional female wrestling in the 1980's, whose second season arrived in June.
Correspondence Links:
Nadiya's Family Favourites
Watch out for Channel 4 Comedy Favourites
For the future we're looking for recommendations and guests! Get in touch with us:- Televigion on Twitter, James on Twitter, Rachel on Instagram, Rachel on Twitter, The Televigion Blog or televigionist@gmail.com.
Televigion has returned! In a new more focused format and with a new name, Pilot Season.
We (James and Rachel) will be recording regular episodes where we have watched the pilot episode of a show and then we'll chat for roughly half an hour. Sometimes we'll know the show, and sometimes we won't. Sometimes we'll like the show, and sometimes we won't. But we promise to have fun discussing it.
This episode we're watching Picnic at Hanging Rock on BBC Two, a new six-part adaptation of the famous 1967 Australian novel set in 1900, about four girls who mysteriously disappear from a school outing.
For the future we're looking for recommendations and guests! Get in touch with us:- Televigion on Twitter, James on Twitter, Rachel on Instagram, Rachel on Twitter, The Televigion Blog or televigionist@gmail.com.
Televigion has returned! In a new more focused format and with a new name, Pilot Season.
We (James and Rachel) will be recording regular episodes where we have watched the pilot episode of a show and then we'll chat for roughly half an hour. Sometimes we'll know the show, and sometimes we won't. Sometimes we'll like the show, and sometimes we won't. But we promise to have fun discussing it.
This episode we're watching Sharp Objects on Sky Atlantic/Now TV, a brand new miniseries starring Amy Adams playing an emotionally troubled reporter who returns to her hometown in Missouri to cover the murder of two young girls.
For the future we're looking for recommendations and guests! Get in touch with us:- Televigion on Twitter, James on Twitter, Rachel on Instagram, Rachel on Twitter, The Televigion Blog or televigionist@gmail.com.
Televigion has returned! In a new more focused format and with a new name, Pilot Season.
We (James and Rachel) will be recording regular episodes where we have watched the pilot episode of a show and then we'll chat for roughly half an hour. Sometimes we'll know the show, and sometimes we won't. Sometimes we'll like the show, and sometimes we won't. But we promise to have fun discussing it.
This episode we have special guest James Walker, who brings us Queer Eye on Netflix, the reboot of the original Bravo makeover show featuring The Fab Five, five gay men who are experts in matters of fashion, style, personal grooming, interior design, and culture. They overhaul the life of a different nominated 'hero' each episode.
For the future we're looking for recommendations and guests! Get in touch with us:- Televigion on Twitter, James on Twitter, Rachel on Instagram, Rachel on Twitter, The Televigion Blog or televigionist@gmail.com.
Here is James Walker's Queer Eye related viral success on Buzzfeed
Televigion has returned! In a new more focused format and with a new name, Pilot Season.
We (James and Rachel) will be recording regular episodes where we have watched the pilot episode of a show and then we'll chat for roughly half an hour. Sometimes we'll know the show, and sometimes we won't. Sometimes we'll like the show, and sometimes we won't. But we promise to have fun discussing it.
This episode is all about BoJack Horseman, the animated series about a washed up actor from an 80's sitcom, who also happens to be a horse. Insightful, hilarious and heartbreaking in equal measure, there are currently four seasons available on Netflix.
For the future we're looking for recommendations and guests! Get in touch with us:- Televigion on Twitter, James on Twitter, Rachel on Instagram, Rachel on Twitter, The Televigion Blog or televigionist@gmail.com.
Televigion has returned! In a new more focused format and with a new name, Pilot Season.
We (James and Rachel) will be recording regular episodes where we have watched the pilot episode of a show and then we'll chat for roughly half an hour. Sometimes we'll know the show, and sometimes we won't. Sometimes we'll like the show, and sometimes we won't. But we promise to have fun discussing it.
This episode is all about Cloak and Dagger, the latest televisual foray into the Marvel Superhero (and Cinematic) Universe. The show is about a pair of teenagers who develop related superpowers due to a traumatic shared incident in their past. The first season is appearing weekly every Friday on Amazon Prime Video
For the future we're looking for recommendations and guests! Get in touch with us:- Televigion on Twitter, James on Twitter, Rachel on Instagram, Rachel on Twitter, The Televigion Blog or televigionist@gmail.com.
Televigion has returned! In a new more focused format and with a new name, Pilot Season.
We (James and Rachel) will be recording regular episodes where we have watched the pilot episode of a show and then we'll chat for roughly half an hour. Sometimes we'll know the show, and sometimes we won't. Sometimes we'll like the show, and sometimes we won't. But we promise to have fun discussing it.
This episode is all about The Leftovers, HBO's now-concluded series about 2% of the world's population suddenly disappearing and how the world deals with that event. All three seasons currently on Now TV in the UK.
For the future we're looking for recommendations and guests! Get in touch with us:- Televigion on Twitter, James on Twitter, Rachel on Instagram, Rachel on Twitter, The Televigion Blog or televigionist@gmail.com.
Televigion has returned! In a new more focused format and with a new name, Pilot Season.
We (James and Rachel) will be recording regular episodes where we have watched the pilot episode of a show and then we'll chat for roughly half an hour. Sometimes we'll know the show, and sometimes we won't. Sometimes we'll like the show, and sometimes we won't. But we promise to have fun discussing it.
This episode is all about Friends, the world conquering sitcom from NBC that first aired in 1994 and that James and Rachel know very well. The pilot episode "The One Where Monica Gets a Roommate" is available in the UK on Netflix
For the future we're looking for recommendations and guests! Get in touch with us:- Televigion on Twitter, James on Twitter, Rachel on Instagram, Rachel on Twitter, The Televigion Blog or televigionist@gmail.com.
We have for you, our loyal listeners, the Televigion picks from the 2016 Radio Times Christmas Edition! Though we had to do it twice due to technical difficulties...
Also Home from Home is ordered to series on BBC One.
Trailer for The Last Dragonslayer, Sky 1's big Christmas hope.
Contact us on Twitter, online at The Televigion Blog or via televigionist@gmail.com.
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Correspondence and Recommendations:-
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The Televigion Mum
- has a new Room 101 candidate (probably) Alexander Armstrong: Fine Tuned
- recommended Extreme Christmas Trees on TLC for Rachel, Episode 1, Fair Isle: Living on the Edge - BBC One and In Confidence (Alison Steadman)
- Matt Risby sings the praises of The A.V. Club's recaps
- Very Special Correspondence from Gauntletgirl on reviews and
- a recommendation for Timeless on E4
Current TV
- This is Us, Channel 4, Tuesdays, 9pm
- Humans, Channel 4, Sundays 9pm
- Strictly Come Dancing Series 14, BBC One, Saturdays and Sundays
- Westworld, Sky Atlantic/Now TV
- Atlanta, FX/Now TV
- Yonderland, Sky One, Sundays, 6.30pm
- Planet Earth II, BBC One, Sundays, 8pm
"On Demand"s My Attention:-
- Homeland, Netflix
Gold Star:-
- Rachel - This is Us (Gold), Homeland (Silver)
- James - Atlanta
Disappointments
- Rachel - herself for falling asleep in Westworld
Top of the Pile
- Rachel - Atlanta
- James - In Confidence (Alison Steadman)
The Future
- This is Us, Channel 4, Tuesdays, 9pm
Thanks for listening!
For our Golden Episode celebration we spend some time at the cinema, and proceed to dissect the brilliance of Moana and Arrival (WITHOUT ANY SPOILERS).
And we discuss the news that Netflix now offer downloads of certain programs
Contact us on Twitter, online at The Televigion Blog or via televigionist@gmail.com.
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Correspondence and Recommendations:-
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The Televigion Mum gave some thoughts on reviews, Strictly and
- Broadchurch S3 - David Tennant and Olivia Coleman are spotted chatting intensely
- a recommendation for Two Doors Down - BBC Two
- James Walker's podcast Chats (for you) returns with a brand new episode!
- Very Special Correspondence from Gauntletgirl on reviews and
- a recommendation for Close to the Enemy, Thursdays, BBC Two, 9pm.
Current TV
- Imagine – Serial Killers: The Women Who Write Crime Fiction, BBC One, Tuesday, 10:45pm
- Humans, Channel 4, Sundays 9pm
- The Missing, BBC One, Wednesdays, 9pm
- Strictly Come Dancing Series 14, BBC One, Saturdays and Sundays
- Westworld, Sky Atlantic/Now TV
- QI with Sandi Toksvig, BBC Two, Fridays, 10pm
- Atlanta, FX/Now TV
- Supergirl, Sky One/Now TV
- Yonderland, Sky One, Sundays, 6.30pm
- Planet Earth II, BBC One, Sundays, 8pm
"On Demand"s My Attention:-
- Very little...
Gold Star:-
- Rachel - Moana
- James - Atlanta
Top of the Pile
- Rachel - Strictly Come Dancing Series 14
- James - Ghostbusters 2016
Disappointments
- Rachel -
- James - Netflix
The Future
- This is Us, Channel 4, Tuesdays, 9pm
Thanks for listening!
Two main topics for us this week before we delve into the latest TV; new online subscription platform for stand up comedy Next Up, and the pros and cons of reading TV reviews.
Contact us on Twitter, online at The Televigion Blog or via televigionist@gmail.com.
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Correspondence and Recommendations:-
- The VSCM has thoughts on QI with Sandi Toksvig, Still Game Series 7,Strictly Come Dancing Series 14 and highly recommends Leonard Cohen: Songs from a Life (iPlayer)
Current TV
- Still Game Series 7 BBC One, Fridays, 9.30pm
- Humans, Channel 4, Sundays 9pm
- Strictly Come Dancing Series 14, BBC One, Saturdays and Sundays
- Westworld, Sky Atlantic/Now TV
- QI with Sandi Toksvig, BBC Two, Fridays, 10pm
- Atlanta, FX/Now TV
- Nashville S4 Sky Living/Now TV Thu 9pm
- Grey's Anatomy, Sky Living/Now TV
- Supergirl, Sky One/Now TV
- Yonderland, Sky One, Sundays, 6.30pm
- The Missing, BBC One, Wednesdays, 9pm
"On Demand"s My Attention:-
- The Crown, Netflix
- Black Mirror S3, Netflix
- The Undiscovered Peter Cook, iPlayer
- Class, BBC Three
- The Expanse, Netflix
- Continuum, Netflix
- Crazy Ex-Girlfriend S2, Netflix
Gold Star:-
- Rachel - The Crown
- James - The Expanse
Top of the Pile
- Rachel - Humans, Strictly: It Takes Two
- James - The Crown
Disappointments
- Rachel - Greg's exit on Strictly Come Dancing Series 14
- James - Westworld
The Future
- Outcast on Fox for Rachel
Thanks for listening!
Once we get a quick discussion of Trump out of the way, it's back to normal service and time to talk Televigion. We spend time on Class, Still Game, Yonderland S3, QI, Westworld, Grey's Anatomy and The Expanse.
We also catch up on the moustache thoughts of the nation and Rachel places Rachel Bloom in Room 101.
Contact us on Twitter, online at The Televigion Blog or via televigionist@gmail.com.
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Correspondence and Recommendations:-
Apart from moustache thoughts...
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The Televigion Mum gave us
- Mount Pleasant and Stella as humourous recommendations
- Chris Evans Radio 2 Breakfast Best Bits
- Buble at the BBC
- James Walker sent us some new recommendations
- Atlanta, FX and Now TV
- Robert corresponded directly after listening to the episode on planes, moustaches and Civil War.
Current TV
- Still Game Series 7 BBC One, Fridays, 9.30pm
- Humans, Channel 4, Sundays 9pm
- Strictly Come Dancing Series 14, BBC One, Saturdays and Sundays
- Westworld, Sky Atlantic/Now TV
- QI with Sandi Toksvig, BBC Two, Fridays, 10pm
- Yonderland, Sky One, Sundays, 6.30pm
- The Missing, BBC One, Wednesdays, 9pm
"On Demand"s My Attention:-
- Class, BBC Three
- Grey's Anatomy, Now TV
- The Expanse, Netflix
- Continuum, Netflix
- Crazy Ex-Girlfriend S2, Netflix
Gold Star:-
- Rachel - Still Game Series 7, The Missing (silver star)
- James - The Expanse
Top of the Pile
- Rachel - Buble at the BBC
- James - The Expanse, Atlanta
Disappointments
- Rachel - Continuum
The Future
- Outcast on Fox for Rachel
Thanks for listening!
Nearly two months since our last recording and there's a lot to cover! Starting with the best moustaches on TV, exciting grapes and a few puns we catch up on eight weeks of Televigion.
Some old news about Amazon pilots
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Correspondence and Recommendations:-
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The Televigion Mum gave us our only vote on numbering and recommended
- Episode 1, Scotch! The Story of Whisky - BBC Two
- James Walker sent us some new recommendations
- Black Mirror Season 3, Netflix
- The Earliest Show, Funny or Die
- People of Earth pilot (YouTube), TBS
- Douglas Shearer enjoyed my recommendation of BoJack Horseman!
- Very Special Correspondence from Gauntletgirl
- 18 Books, Movies, And TV Shows That Should Definitely Exist from BuzzFeed
- US TV star salaries show pay gap between white and minority actors, NewsWeek
- Recommendation for The Missing on BBC One
- Sarah & Duck has kidnapped my heart from The Guardian
- Good Girls Revolt: the antidote to your Mad Men withdrawal shakes from The Guardian
- Humans review, The Guardian
Current TV
- Humans, Channel 4, Sundays 9pm
- National Treasure, All4
- The Great British Bake-Off BBC1, Wednesdays, 8pm
- Strictly Come Dancing Series 14, BBC One, Saturdays and Sundays
- Westworld, Sky Atlantic/Now TV
- Taskmaster, Dave
- Go 8-Bit, Dave
- QI with Sandi Toksvig, BBC Two, Fridays, 10pm
"On Demand"s My Attention:-
- Nashville S4, Now TV and Sky Living
- Continuum, Netflix
- Crazy Ex-Girlfriend S2, Netflix
- Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief, Now TV
Gold Star:-
- James -
- Taskmaster, Dave
Top of the Pile
- Westworld, Sky Atlantic/Now TV
The Future
- The future is up to you!
- Tell us the best and worst moustaches on TV!
- Next time, we debate Crazy Ex-Girlfriend for Televigion 101!
Thanks for listening!
We are a year old! And it is time to discuss specials. To make our episode special, we have a guest from Australia, long time contributor and listener Freya Bramwell.
Thanks to Ali, Aislinn, Edward and The Televigion Mum for your selections - Childrens Hospital Newsreaders episodes, Community: Abed's Uncontrollable Christmas and Star Trek The Next Generation: All Good Things, Last Call - Rev IM Jolly Farewell Performance - Hogmanay 1999 - Rikki Fulton & Stanley Baxter's Christmas Special
Contact us on Twitter, online at The Televigion Blog or via televigionist@gmail.com.
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Correspondence and Recommendations:-
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The Televigion Mum gave us
- BBC Music Day 2016: Travis and the BBC SSO at The Barrowland
- Very Special Correspondence from Gauntletgirl
- Step aside Mad Men! The Collection is now the best-dressed show on TV
Current TV
- Skies Above Britain BBC2, Wednesdays, 9pm
- The Great British Bake-Off BBC1, Wednesdays, 8pm
- The Chronicles of Nadiya BBC1, Wednesdays, 9pm
"On Demand"s My Attention:-
- Grey's Anatomy, Now TV
Gold Star:-
- The Chronicles of Nadiya for Rachel
- Jim Jefferies Gun Control Stand Up from the plane for Freya
- Home from Home for James
The Future
- Season 2/Episode 47 awaits at the end of September! Get your vote in.
Thanks for listening!
As we leave summer behind, there is much more TV to see. The Great British Bake-Off highlights Jaffa Cake ignorance, James has watched all three pilots in Amazon Pilot Season and we encounter some great new BBC documentaries in Skies Above Britain and The Chronicles of Nadiya. Plus a quick rundown of Sitcom Season on the BBC.
Next time is our one year Televigion anniversary, so we need your thoughts on your favourite "special episodes"!
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Room 101
- An escapee... Strictly Come Dancing: Judge Rinder joins line-up - BBC News
Correspondence and Recommendations:-
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The Televigion Mum gave us
- BBC Four announces new Slow television special, All Aboard! The Country Bus - a two-hour bus journey through the Yorkshire Dales
- Very Special Correspondence from Gauntletgirl
- Volleyball in a hijab: Does this picture show a culture clash?
- A recommendation to start with Roadies S1 Episode 8 The All Night Bus Ride
- What Stranger Things Is Missing From the ’80s Horror Genre
Current TV
- Skies Above Britain BBC2, Wednesdays, 9pm
- The Great British Bake-Off BBC1, Wednesdays, 8pm
- The Chronicles of Nadiya BBC1, Wednesdays, 9pm
"On Demand"s My Attention:-
- The Sopranos S5, Now TV
- Grey's Anatomy, Now TV
- Fleabag, BBC Three
- Flat TV, BBC Three
Gold Star:-
- The Chronicles of Nadiya for Rachel
- The Sopranos S5 for James
Disappointment:-
- The Great British Bake-Off for Rachel
- Flat TV for James
Top of the Pile:-
- Nashville S4, Sky Living, Thu, 9pm (or Now TV)
- The Sopranos S5 for James
The Future
- A discussion of special episodes! Get in touch!
- National Treasure on Channel 4 looks intriguing
Thanks for listening!
This is the fiftieth bit of Televigion! We're talking a lot more about the Olympics: the good, the bad and the personal. Also, James has actually watched an episode of Naked Attraction so let's judge it in all of its glory. Plus some discord on Crazy Ex-Girlfriend.
Next time, we need your thoughts on your favourite "special episodes" as one of ours is coming up!
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Room 101
- Gauntletgirl approves Zooey Deschanel for consignment
- James watched and approved The Rebel on GOLD for entry to Room 101
Correspondence and Recommendations:-
-
The Televigion Mum gave us
- Horsey dancing! - Rio Olympics 2016: Charlotte Dujardin wins third Olympic gold with individual dressage
- A discussion of women's beach volleyball
- The VSCM
- let us know that the Paralympic Games don't begin until September 7th
- made us aware of The Chronicles of Nadiya on BBC1 Wed 24th at 9pm
- Very Special Correspondence from Gauntletgirl
- recommended Skies Above Britain, BBC2, Wednesdays at 9pm
- sent us a quiz Can You Guess The TV Show Based On The Kitchen?
Current TV
- Naked Attraction, Channel 4, Mondays 10.30pm
"On Demand"s My Attention:-
- Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, Netflix
- Grey's Anatomy, Now TV
- UnREAL, Amazon Prime
- Colin Quinn: Unconstitutional, Netflix
Gold Star:-
- Nothing for Rachel
- Crazy Ex-Girlfriend for James
Disappointment:-
- Crazy Ex-Girlfriend for Rachel
- UnREAL for James
Top of the Pile:-
- Star Wars: The Force Awakens for Rachel
- The Sopranos S5 for James
The Future
- A discussion of special episodes! Get in touch!
Thanks for listening!
This time, we're juggling lots of conversations. Televigion in context, deeper discussions of Naked Attraction and what it might mean for civilisation, Olympic and Paralympic Coverage and the formal founding of Televigion Room 101. Not to mention some new shows with great potential, UnREAL and Brain Dead.
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Correspondence and Recommendations:-
- Freya gives some feedback on the Sherlock Season 4 Teaser
- Pab Roberts, Jay Dawe and Graeme Anthony give some fresh opinions on Stranger Things and Naked Attraction
- The VSCM agreed with others about Full Steam Ahead Episode 1 and The Girl from Ipanema: Brazil, Bossa Nova and the Beach
- Very Special Correspondence from Gauntletgirl
- Clive James on Boxsets
- MAJOR SPOILERS UnREAL, Mr Robot, True Detective: why great shows have bad second seasons
- Robert talked Televigion in context, The BBC Olympics coverage and the need for twice weekly Televigion!
- Grand Designs 100th Episode
Room 101
- The Televigion Mum - Judge Rinder
- Rachel - Zooey Deschanel and Tina Fey
- Brooklyn Nine Nine Meets New Girl This Fall
- VSCM - The Rebel, GOLD
"On Demand"s My Attention:-
- Brain Dead, Amazon Prime
- Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, Netflix
- The Larry Sanders Show S1, DVD
- Grey's Anatomy, Now TV
- UnREAL, Amazon Prime
Gold Star:-
- Grey's Anatomy and the BBC Olympics coverage for Rachel
- UnREAL for James
Disappointment:-
- Crazy Ex-Girlfriend for Rachel
- Fleabag for James
Top of the Pile:-
- Brain Dead for Rachel
- Larry Sanders for James
The Future
- James will watch Naked Attraction and The Rebel...
- BBC Comedy Feeds are incoming
Thanks for listening!
First up, a more in-depth conversation about some of the Comic-Con trailers. Then wide-ranging chats about James Corden, Corn Flakes, nude dating shows and of course, the brilliant Stranger Things on Netflix.
- Legion (X-Men TV Series)
- Sherlock Season 4 Teaser
- Once Upon a Time Season 6 Teaser
- American Gods
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Correspondence and Recommendations:-
- The Televigion Mum found
- Michelle Obama Carpool Karaoke
- Inside the Factory: Episode 1 Cereal on BBC2
- Full Steam Ahead Episode 1, BBC2
- and suggested a new category Room 101, and the first show to go in Judge Rinder (Inside the bizarre world of ITV's Judge Rinder from RadioTimes)
- Very Special Correspondence from Gauntletgirl
- The Girl from Ipanema: Brazil, Bossa Nova and the Beach BBC4
- Roadies on Amazon Prime
- Republicans Don't Like Game of Thrones
- Naked attraction: the apocalyptic rise of nude dating shows
- Cyberman 151 recommended Brain Dead on Amazon Prime
- James Walker loved Bojack Horseman S3 and sent a great article about it
- On the Underwater Episode
Current TV:-
- The Late Late Show with James Corden, Now TV/Sky on Demand
- Borderline Channel 5, Tuesdays 10pm
"On Demand"s My Attention:-
- Stranger Things, Netflix
Gold Star:-
- Stranger Things for both Rachel and James
Disappointment:-
- Sherlock Season 4 Teaser for James
- Once Upon a Time Season 6 - Aladdin Teaser for Rachel
Top of the Pile:-
- Zootropolis on Blu-ray for Rachel
- Brain Dead for James
Thanks for listening!
Just a little snippet of one-sided Televigion chat this week as we've had a busy week of gigs, work and illness.
If you watched Robot Wars on BBC Two, we'd love to hear your thoughts!
And here are the Comic-Con TV trailers James found
- American Gods
- Star Trek: Discovery
- Legion (X-Men TV Series)
- and the Game of Thrones S6 Blooper Reel
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We have returned! There's a new on-demand service in the Televigion household, some thoughts on American TV commercials and a discussion of the trend for cinematic universes (inspired by thoughts of the new Star Trek series).
Here is the Paul Feig interview about Ghostbusters from Den of Geek.
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Correspondence and Recommendations:-
- The Televigion Mum found Brexageddon?! on BBC2 and recommended it
- Very Special Correspondence from Gauntletgirl
- Tot trumps: kids' TV shows that are secretly brilliant from The Guardian
- The Bun Also Rises: Why We Love 'The Great British Baking Show from NPR
- Recommendations for Bite This with Nadia G on The Food Network and UnREAL on Amazon Prime (article about UnREAL here
- James Walker gives us the great news that James Corden's The Late Late Show is coming to Sky in the UK and that Crazy Ex-Girlfriend is on UK Netflix!
"On Demand"s My Attention:-
- Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (Netflix)
- Grey's Anatomy (Now TV)
- Murder in Successville (BBC Three)
- Fascinating article from the Guardian discussed in the episode
Current TV:-
- New Blood Thursdays, BBC One
Gold Star:-
- New Blood for Rachel
- Murder in Successville for James
Disappointment:-
- None
Top of the Pile:-
- Grey's Anatomy for Rachel
- Crazy Ex-Girlfriend for James
Thanks for listening!
It looks like episode 40 is a season finale, but the hiatus is only two weeks long. We chat the chat shows and love the social media contact from the team behind surreal BBC3 comedy Big Field (Darren Dutton Jonny Roberts Alison Ward).
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Current TV:-
- Mum BBC2, Fridays at 10pm
- Game of Thrones S6, Sky Atlantic, Sunday/Monday
- The Living and the Dead, Tuesdays, BBC One, 9pm (all episodes currently on iPlayer)
- Preacher Amazon Prime, new episodes every Monday
"On Demand"s My Attention:-
- The Larry Sanders Show (DVD)
- Whitechapel (Netflix)
Correspondence and Recommendations:-
- The Televigion Mum found this article from the Telegraph about the Mum finale.
- Very Special Correspondence from Gauntletgirl
- From EW Actors and creators mourn the loss of their shows gone too soon
- From The New Yorker How Silicon Valley Nails Silicon Valley
- From The Guardian The Evil App that Sends Spoilers to Your Enemies
- James Walker recommends Taskmaster S2 on Dave
- The Televigion Bonus mum recommends The Disappearance on BBC Four
Gold Star:-
- Game of Thrones S6 for Rachel
- The Living and the Dead for James
Disappointment:-
- None
Top of the Pile:-
- The News for Rachel
- The Larry Sanders Show for James
Thanks for listening!
Do you José? He is our attempt to bypass the recommendation filters of Netflix, but we ended up on iPlayer instead. We found New Blood and Love, Nina.
And soon we'll be able to find the surreal comedy of Big Field from BBC3.
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Correspondence and Recommendations:-
- The Televigion Mum is a Mum fan and recommended
- Power Monkeys - All 4 thanks to Ayda Field (which reminded Rachel of this Robbie Williams moment)
- Very Special Correspondence from Gauntletgirl has some thoughts on Upstart Crow (all on iPlayer but it is not a BBC One show as James thought!) and sent this fascinating New York Times article that requires more discussion next week, so give it a read!
- Can Netflix Survive in the World it Created?
- James Walker posits an app for those behind on their Televigion viewing and we steal it for the inevitable Televigion app.
Current TV:-
- New Blood BBC 1, Thursdays, 9pm
- Mum BBC2, Fridays at 10pm
- Game of Thrones S6, Sky Atlantic, Sunday/Monday
- Preacher Amazon Prime, new episodes every Monday
"On Demand"s My Attention:-
- Whitechapel (Netflix)
- Best of Enemies (Netflix)
- Here is the article interviewing the film's editor from the Televigion Sister
- Chaos on the Bridge (Netflix)
- Bedtime Stories - Tim Peake (CBeebies)
Gold Star:-
- Mum and New Blood for Rachel
- Best of Enemies for James
Disappointment:-
- The shock of Joséing for Rachel
- Upstart Crow for James (but only just)
Top of the Pile:-
- Mum for Rachel
- More Netflix documentaries for James
Thanks for listening!
We enjoyed the article Breaking Bad to House of Cards – Netflix finally reveals its binge scale and think more about the terms of Televigion before moving on to our love of Preacher and a broader chat about origin stories and superheroes.
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Correspondence and Recommendations:-
- @cyberman_151 Nashville Season 5 Update: Axed ABC Drama on Verge of Renewal at CMT http://tvline.com/2016/06/07/nashville-season-5-renewed-cmt/ … via @TVLine
- The Televigion Mum recommended
- Panorama – Living with Dementia: Chris's Story (BBC1)
- The Truth About... Healthy Eating (BBC1)
- Very Special Correspondence from Gauntletgirl continues the discussion of sex scenes in Outlander, including lots of further reading
- All Hail Outlander, the Best Sex on Television via @vulture
- Sexual Violence on “Outlander” vs. “Game of Thrones” via @indiewire
- Outlander: False Feminism?
- Outlander is Back and As a Feminist, I Am Conflicted
- Outlander’s Top Ten Awesome Feminist Moments
Current TV:-
- Mum BBC2, Fridays at 10pm
- Game of Thrones S6, Sky Atlantic, Sunday/Monday
- Preacher Amazon Prime
"On Demand"s My Attention:-
- Outlander (Amazon Prime)
- Reign (Netflix)
- The Wrong Mans (Netflix)
- Garfunkel and Oates (Netflix)
- Bo Burnham: Make Happy (Netflix)
Gold Star:-
- Mum and Outlander for Rachel
- Bo Burnham: Make Happy for James
Disappointment:-
- The Truth About... Healthy Eating for Rachel
Top of the Pile:-
- Mum and Outlander for Rachel
- Versailles for James
Thanks for listening!
It's time to talk about sex. Well, the abundance of it on the shows we're currently watching to be precise. But there's other stuff too, like remembering YouTube, understanding Shakespeare and What's in the Dumpster? Also, we have a little good news that Nashville could be saved.
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Correspondence and Recommendations:-
- @cyberman_151 watches a lot of finales for cancelled shows including The Grinder (that James had heard about but is not currently available in the UK) and reminds us to watch Veep.
- The Televigion Mum alerted us to New Blood, a new crime drama released first on iPlayer (Longer interview with Anthony Horowitz about New Blood) and recommended,
- Nature's Perfect Partners (BBC2)
- No Such Thing as the News (BBC2)
- CBeebies Bedtime Stories, 544. From Space! (CBeebies)
- Very Special Correspondence from Gauntletgirl
- Castle gets VSC approval
- Thoughts on the return of Top Gear
- The VSCM also likes Mum
- Long term friend of the show James Walker waxes lyrical on The Chris Gethard Show and Bo Burnham: Make Happy
Current TV:-
- Mum BBC2, Fridays at 10pm
- Game of Thrones S6, Sky Atlantic, Sunday/Monday
- A Midsummer Night's Dream (Russell T Davies Adaptation) (iPlayer)
"On Demand"s My Attention:-
- The Chris Gethard Show (YouTube, Fusion in the US)
- Outlander (Amazon Prime)
- Black Sails S1 (Amazon Prime)
Gold Star:-
- Mum for Rachel
- The Chris Gethard Show for James
Disappointment:-
- Outlander for both of us
Thanks for listening!
We've got the Friday Night Feeling! We cover news (Fargo S3 has Ewan McGregor) cancellations, rumours, Empty Cup Awards, brilliant new shows and a spoiler free discussion of Game of Thrones spoilers. Plus lots of correspondence from new places, new people and returning regulars.
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Correspondence and Recommendations:-
- @cyberman_151 shares more cancellation news - Castle, The Muppets and Nashville among US TV cancellations
- NB Castle can be watched through Sky Go in the UK
- Kyran from Zencast recommends Siblings
- Robert brings the rumour of Nathan Fillion as a Star Trek captain to our attention and posits Doctor Who as a five-series rule counterexample
- The VSCM avoids TV in the summer and recommends Real Housewives of Melbourne and The Silk Road
- @TheHitch wants the Televigion Pilot to be released
- The Televigion Mum found the 500 Words Final on Radio 2 to be very engaging listening
- NB Here is the Long Wee Tweet
- Very Special Correspondence from Gauntletgirl
- The Most Infuriating Thing on Television: Unrealistic Acting With Empty Coffee Cup
Current TV:-
- Mum BBC2, Fridays at 10pm
- Game of Thrones S6, Sky Atlantic, Sunday/Monday
"On Demand"s My Attention:-
- Lady Dynamite (Netflix)
- Here is Maria Bamford: The Special Special Special on Netflix
- Outlander (Amazon Prime)
- Hebburn (Netflix)
Gold Star:-
- Mum for Rachel
- Lady Dynamite for James
Disappointment:-
- Nothing!
Top of the Pile:-
- Outlander for Rachel
Thanks for listening!
We're so excited being back on track with Televigion that we start off quite a few new discussions in one episode - the summer Televigion drought, views on illegal downloads including coming out as a Televigion vegan, petitioning Seeso to open up to the UK and much more!
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Correspondence and Recommendations:-
- Fern has a different opinion on Rachel's "five-series rule"
- Freya pushes for Outlander and recommends the WTF Podcast Episode 700 with Louis CK
-
The Televigion Mum really enjoyed Mum on BBC2 and recommends George Clarke's Amazing Garden Rooms
-
Very Special Correspondence from Gauntletgirl
- The Canadian Prime Minister joins in the Invictus fun
- Sad news about Nashville's cancellation
Current TV:-
- Mum BBC2, Fridays at 10pm
- Game of Thrones S6, Sky Atlantic, Sunday/Monday
- Louis Theroux - A Different Brain BBC2, Sunday 9pm
"On Demand"s My Attention:-
- Sammy J and Randy in Rickett's Lane (Netflix)
Gold Star:-
- Louis Theroux - A Different Brain for Rachel
- Mum for James
Disappointment:-
- The Summer drought!
Top of the Pile:-
- Once Upon a Time S5 (Netflix) and George Clarke's Amazing Garden Rooms (All4) for Rachel
- Boardwalk Empire (Sky Go) for James
Thanks for listening!
Look who's back! It's been three and a half weeks and we've missed talking Televigion a heck of a lot. We finally kick off our discussion of sitcoms and what they mean to us, creating definitions and committing to a book deal along the way. But we need your thoughts on the matter too!
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NB Here is the PBS documentary about the evolution of TV, America in Primetime, for those in the US
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Correspondence and Recommendations:-
-
The Televigion Mum informed us of many things over the last 3.5 weeks
- GBBO's Nadiya was baking the Queen's 90th birthday cake
- The wonders of Slow TV
- Intro video to Slow TV - Norway's 'Slow TV' Movement, Real Time Knitting and All,
- Hilarious TedX talk by one of the documentary makers - Thomas Hellum: The world's most boring television ... and why it's hilariously addictive,
- Guardian Article on Slow TV
- Sir David Attenborough and President Obama: The Full Interview
- Caravanner of the Year - BBC Two "Not seen it but reviews are that it is terrible and so a must see."
- Invictus Choir with Gareth Malone Thurdays 9pm, BBC One
- Yorkshire, The Hairy Bikers' Pubs That Built Britain - BBC Two
-
Gauntletgirl
- The Aliens (All4)- "very good, Sci fi but not really, full of British actors you'll recognise from other things. Have seen the whole series and hope it gets another."
- Undercover, (BBC1, Sundays, 9pm) - "I like it but it does take concentration, two different times now and 90s. It's a drama about the police rather than a police drama, if you see what I mean. Think there's a couple of episodes left to go in the series."
Current TV:-
- Game of Thrones S6, Sky Atlantic, Sunday/Monday
"On Demand"s My Attention:-
- Flowers, All4
Gold Star:-
- Flowers, All4 for both of us
- Attenborough at 90 (iPlayer) and The Queen's Invictus video for Rachel
Disappointment:-
- Once Upon a Time S5 (Netflix) for Rachel
- James was sad that Crazy Ex-Girlfriend is being offered free on iTunes as it is up for awards, BUT ONLY IN THE US https://itunes.apple.com/us/tv-season/crazy-ex-girlfriend-season/id1093947697
Top of the Pile:-
- Caravanner of the Year (iPlayer) for Rachel
- Silicon Valley S2 (Sky Go) for James
Thanks for listening!
We've been in separate locations and had different Televigion experiences so we have a podcast catch up. Then we find a new topic to explore with everyone for next time - sitcoms. The good, the bad and the specific definition of what they are.
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Correspondence:-
- Robert has been watching Daredevil (full analysis once we both finish it)
- The Televigion Mum has some thoughts to contribute to the violence discussion (re: 24) and shares news on Broadchurch S3
- The VSCM responds to our violence and autism discussions including highlighting The Autistic Gardener
- Gauntletgirl defends Raised by Wolves and sparks our next big discussion - sitcoms!
Current TV:-
- You're the Worst 5Star, Thursdays, 10pm
- The A Word officially falls off our radar
"On Demand"s My Attention:-
- Daredevil S2 (Netflix)
- The Twilight Saga (Netflix)
- Frank Skinner On Demand... (iPlayer) with the Sian Gibson episode leading to...
- Only Yesterday: The Carpenters Story (iPlayer)
Gold Star:-
- The Twilight Saga for Rachel
- You're the Worst for James
Disappointment:-
- The A Word for Rachel
Top of the Pile:-
- Only Yesterday: The Carpenters Story, Breaking Dawn Pt 2, Live from the BBC for Rachel
- Daredevil S2 then Jessica Jones for James
Thanks for listening!
It looks like we've done all of our homework this week, watching everything we were recommended (except Deutschland '83) and everything we promised last time (Netflix catch up for Rachel, comedy catch up for James).
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Correspondence:-
- The Televigion Mum shares views on violence in TV and The Autism Season
- Gauntletgirl provides confirmation of the orange in the Christmas pudding and has found more fascinating articles
- I have autism and the lack of authentic autistic voices in books angers me
- Creativity, autism and ADHD – why we should all embrace neurodiversity
Recommendations:-
- We've watched quite a few of your recommendations!
- Scotland's Home Movies: Lights, Camera, Action (BBC iPlayer)
- Heston's Fantastical Food (All4)
- Flat TV (BBC iPlayer)
- The Televigion Mum recommends Billy Connolly's Tracks Across America and so do we!
- The Televigion Dad recommends Two Doors Down
Current TV:-
- Billy Connolly's Tracks Across America, Fridays 9pm ITV
- The A Word, Tuesdays 9pm BBC1
- Employable Me, Wednesdays 9pm BBC2
"On Demand"s My Attention:-
- Daredevil S2 (Netflix)
- Transparent (Amazon Prime Video)
- Better Call Saul S2 (Netflix)
Gold Star:-
- Employable Me for Rachel
- Scotland's Home Movies: Lights, Camera, Action for James
Disappointment:-
- Daredevil S2 for Rachel
- Flat TV for James
Top of the Pile:-
- Comfort films (a la The Man in the Iron Mask)
- A great new series, probably meaning more Daredevil
Thanks for listening!
The internet returns! And with it, our Televigion possibilities! We also stumble onto a discussion of violence in TV and would love to hear your views.
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Also this week
Correspondence:-
- Gauntletgirl has some thoughts on TV news, The Autism Season and shares an article about The Night Manager and Britain's place in the world
Recommendations:-
- The Televigion Mum wanted to let us know about Lights, Camera, Action on BBC One and Heston's Fantastical Food on All4
- (his latest series is Heston's Dinner in Space)
- Gauntletgirl recommends
- Deutschland '83, as does The Guardian
- and Flat TV, as does The Guardian
Current TV:-
- The A Word, Tuesdays 9pm BBC1
- Related articles from Gauntletgirl
- A father and his autistic daughter on The A Word
- A journalist with an autistic brother
- Related articles from Gauntletgirl
- Employable Me, Wednesdays 9pm BBC2
"On Demand"s My Attention:-
- Daredevil S2 (Netflix)
- Happy Valley S1 (DVD)
Gold Star:-
- Employable Me for Rachel
- Daredevil S2 for James
Top of the Pile:-
- All the missed Netflix for Rachel (Once Upon a Time, Making a Murderer, House of Cards)
- All the missed comedy for James (Stewart Lee's Comedy Vehicle, Raised by Wolves, Brooklyn Nine Nine)
The Future:-
- Supergirl returns to Sky 1, Fridays at 8pm
Thanks for listening!
A change in the way we watch TV leads to a discussion of television news, particularly related to the Brussels attacks.
Also this week
Correspondence:-
- The Televigion Mum sent an article announcing the return of Top of the Lake with added Gwendoline Christie
Current TV:-
- The A Word, Tuesdays 9pm BBC1
- Related articles How realistic is The A Word to a mum of autistic boys and Four things you need to know about The A Word
- Employable Me, Wednesdays 9pm BBC2
Lucky Dip:-
- Mary Berry's Easter Feast, (BBC1)
"On Demand"s My Attention:-
- Nashville S3 (DVD or Amazon)
- 30 Rock (DVD)
- Inside Amy Schumer (DVD)
Gold Star:-
- Employable Me, in agreement once more!
Top of the Pile:-
- Happy Valley S1 (DVD)
- Daredevil (Netflix) but only when we get internet...
The Future:-
- Broadband arrives next week!
Do you have any thoughts about television news? And let us know if you watched any of the Autism Season on BBC!
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From the brand new Yorkshire studio comes episode 29. Watching TV is harder here but getting back to (freeview) basics might be a refreshing change.
Very Special Correspondence:-
- Gauntletgirl hasn't seen Full House but brings up Nickelodeon sitcoms and sends in two great articles on the wonder of Ian McShane and on Nashville's success
Recommendations:-
- Gauntletgirl recommends a frustratingly unavailable new Syfy show, The Expanse
Current TV:-
- Happy Valley Series 2, Tuesdays at 9pm (BBC 1)
- Stag Saturdays at 9pm (BBC2)
Lucky Dip:-
- The Day After Tomorrow (Channel 4)
"On Demand"s My Attention:-
- Better Call Saul (Netflix)
Gold Star:-
- In agreement about Happy Valley Series 2, Tuesdays at 9pm (BBC 1)
Top of the Pile:-
- Nashville S3 (DVD or Amazon) for Rachel
- Games - probably Uncharted 2 for James
The Future:-
- Freeview and watching live...
Any recommendations on Freeview are very welcome! And any memories of sitcoms on Nickelodeon, The Disney Channel or Trouble in the early 90's would be much appreciated.
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We're back! Illness has left us and excitement has joined (we're moving to York!) But we also have a lot to catch up on, not least American Gods TV adaptation news and a lot more listener's thoughts about Televigion characters. So let's get cracking!
Correspondence:-
- A huge number of correspondents who got involved, thanks to Catherine Stewart, Beth Poole, Duncan Sutherland, James Anderson, John Rushton, Stuart Young, Luke Blythman and the VSCM (and D!)
- The Televigion Mum has a clear opinion on Too Much TV
And in Very Special Correspondence
- Gauntletgirl gives more Battlestar insight and provokes discussion of The Night Manager and genre - to be dealt with next time.
Recommendations:-
New
- From the Televigion Mum
- Comedy Playhouse: Broken Biscuits
- From the VSCM
- Pompeii: New Secrets Revealed with Mary Beard
- From GauntletBoy
- The Heart of Country: How Nashville Became Music City USA
Current TV:-
- Happy Valley Series 2, Tuesdays at 9pm (BBC 1)
- The Night Manager Sundays at 9pm (BBC1)
- Stag Saturdays at 9pm (BBC2)
- Raised by Wolves S2 Wednesdays at 10pm (Channel 4)
"On Demand"s My Attention:-
- House of Cards (Netflix)
- Making a Murderer (Netflix)
- Better Call Saul (Netflix)
- Fuller House (Netflix)
Top of the Pile:-
- Once Upon a Time S5 (Netflix)
- Girls S5 Mondays at 10.45pm, Sky Atlantic (and Sky Go)
The Future:-
- Daredevil S2 on Netflix Friday 18th March
Is there a genre that switches you off, like crime drama for James or horror for Rachel? And do you have any more character thoughts? Or anything we missed in the last two weeks? Let us know!
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This week, we're doing some character work.
Correspondence:-
- The Televigion Mum has some in-depth bullet pointed thoughts on characters and brings up discussion of the now cancelled series, The Kennedy's.
- Curtis Allan has some favourite characters in The Elric Brothers from Full Metal Alchemist Brotherhood
And in Very Special Correspondence
- Gauntletgirl talks Lucifer and Mystery Diners plus shares an article from the Guardian The Friends Reunion Was A Total Car-Crash
Recommendations:-
New
- From the Televigion Mum
- Back in Time for the Weekend The 80's
Watched
- From James Walker
- Love (Netflix)
- From the VSCM
- Russia's Lost Princesses
Lucky Dip:-
- The X-Files (Channel 5)
Current TV:-
- Happy Valley Series 2, Tuesdays at 9pm (BBC 1)
- The Night Manager Sundays at 9pm (BBC1)
"On Demand"s My Attention:-
- Girls S3 (Sky Atlantic or Sky Go)
Gold Star:-
- Happy Valley (BBC iPlayer)
- Girls S3 (Sky Atlantic or Sky Go)
Disappointment:-
- The X-Files (Channel 5)
- The Night Manager (BBC1)
Top of the Pile:-
- Grease Live
- Girls S4 (Sky Go)
The Future:-
- Raised by Wolves S2 on Channel 4, Wed 2nd March, 9pm. Raised by Wolves S1 Catch Up on All4
We'd love to hear more thoughts on great characters! Who did we miss? Do you have other requirements? And what characters just don't work for you, maybe even in shows you love?
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A little later than usual we bring you episode 26, a boring number but a much better episode.
We have news of a new BBC venture, Too Much TV - a daily TV discussion show at 6.30pm every weekday on BBC Two. Anything that promotes more TV conversations must be a good thing! Plus it has a Spice Girl involved.
Correspondence:-
- Big hello to our Brazilian listeners and readers!
- Word from Australia as Freya has some commentary thoughts, mixed with some secret Stewart and Timney/Poole correspondence and Tina Fey discussion!
- The Televigion Mum has a little more to say on reboots.
Recommendations:-
- From Freya
- Masters of Sex (Channel 4, not currently on All4)
- From the Televigion Parents
- Greece with Simon Reeve (BBC One)
- Facelifts and Fillers (BBC One)
- From James Walker
- Love (Netflix)
- From Gauntletgirl
- Lucifer, (Amazon Prime)
Lucky Dip:-
- My Baby: Psychosis and Me (BBC One)
- Life After Suicide (BBC One though this is a repeat from last year)
Current TV:-
- Happy Valley Series 2, Tuesdays at 9pm (BBC 1)
- Jericho, Thursdays at 9pm (ITV)
"On Demand"s My Attention:-
- Silicon Valley S1 (DVD or Amazon)
- Nashville S3 (DVD or Amazon)
- Better Call Saul S2
- Mid Morning Matters S2 (Sky Atlantic or Sky Go)
Gold Star:-
- The Not So Secret Life of the Manic Depressive: 10 Years On (BBC iPlayer)
- Mid Morning Matters S2 (Sky Atlantic or Sky Go)
Disappointment:-
- Lucifer, (Amazon Prime)
Top of the Pile:-
- In the Mind Season on iPlayer
- Girls S2 (Sky Go)
Next time, we have another major topic to discuss - what makes great characters? Who are your favourites of all time? Or alternatively, what makes some characters terrible?
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We have reached the quarter century of Televigion! So it is time to look to the past...
The latest revival news is that Bryan Fuller will be showrunner for the new Star Trek and we chat through a lot more of our own Revival, Reboot or Reimagining examples and some from our listeners too. With thanks to
- Jay
- Catherine
- Graeme
- The Televigion Mum
- The VSCM
and of course
- Gauntletgirl
For more discussion along the same lines check out The Parish Counsel Episode 242 hosted by Terence Dackombe and That Juliet
Related Clip - Fuller House Exclusive Look on Ellen
Recommendations:-
- Lucifer, (Amazon Prime) from Gauntletgirl
- The Last Leg Down Under and Russia's Lost Princesses from the VSCM
Current TV:-
- Happy Valley Series 2, Tuesdays at 9pm on (BBC 1)
- Thoughts on the final War and Peace
"On Demand"s My Attention:-
- The Real Marigold Hotel, (BBC2)
- Agent Carter, FOX
Gold Star (used to be Top of the Pile):-
- Inside Amy Schumer S3, (Comedy Central)
Top of the Pile:-
- Huxley (the) Pig S1, Amazon Prime
- Nickelodeon Toons (Aaah Real Monsters, CatDog, Two Angry Beavers, Rocko’s Modern Life) from Amazon Prime
Next time, there's new Better Call Saul, more Happy Valley and too much else to mention. Send us your responses to our extended chat!
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This week, we're moving away from television but still in Televigion. Rachel and James have been watching films - specifically Rush and Man Up (both on Amazon Prime)
NB The film Rachel referred to is The Break-Up
Correspondence :-
- A Neat Guy on Twitter joined in with Televigion Commentary
- Interesting article sent by James Anderson - Sky’s gazumping is killing popular drama imports – TV with no viewers isn’t TV at all
- From the Televigion Mum: Will & Grace Cast Also "Reuniting"
- Gauntletgirl inspires the theme for episode 25 - Revivals! Partly thanks to this article on Dad's Army. And also this article on musicals on TV (with reference to Grease: Live, Galavant and Crazy Ex-Girlfriend)
Recommendations:-
- Sad news - Silicon Valley is not on demand anywhere...
- But Victorian Bakers (BBC2) and Shetland (BBC1) are both hits with us!
Lucky Dip:-
- The random number 254 led us to half an episode of Nightmare Next Door (ID+ 1)
Current TV:-
- A very warry War and Peace
"On Demand"s My Attention:-
- Supergirl (Sky 1)
- Limmy's Show S2 (DVD)
- Horace and Pete (Louis C.K.'s site)
Gold Star (used to be Top of the Pile):-
- Victorian Bakers (BBC2)
- Limmy's Show S2 (DVD)
Disappointment:-
- Nope!
Top of the Pile:-
- Anything Disney
- Hannibal
For episode 25 the theme is Revivals, so get in touch with anything you think should return, anything ruined by a reboot or any successful reinventions!
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The Televigion Commentary is here! An experiment in Televigion for two passionate watchers to talk over a great episode of TV.
James Walker joins James to watch Parks and Recreation S4, Episode 13 Bowling for Votes (YouTube link only for US listeners)
There's a countdown to us pressing play so you can join in precisely! Or just listen to an extra chat focused on Parks and Recreation.
Let us know if you watched along with us, if you've seen the episode or if we inspired any thoughts! #amypoehlerisskiing
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PS It is a real and legal site! great-tv-shows.com
Inspired by bonus episode interview with Ben Verth, Rachel and James start off with a discussion of communal watching, Televigion guilt and seeing TV being made.
Correspondence :-
- From the Televigion Mum: The many talents of James Corden, inspired by this clip Rod Stewart Carpool with James Corden
- The VSCM agrees with previous correspondence on many shows
- Gauntletgirl tells us her animation memories and inspires a discussion of Generational Definition (including defining Twentyfirsties)
Some links courtesy of Gauntletgirl
- Anatomy of a TV Hit
- The American Nightmare: I Worked in Reality TV and Almost Lost My Soul
- Steven Moffat has produced some great Doctor Who. So how did he become so hated? ]
Recommendations:-
- Cameraman to the Queen (ITV)
Lucky Dip:-
- The random number 152 led us to The Gourmet Detective: A Healthy Place to Die (Channel 5 + 24)
Current TV:-
- Nothing much going on!
"On Demand"s My Attention:-
- Nashville (Amazon Prime)
- Chelsea Does (Netflix)
- Supergirl (Sky 1)
Top of the Pile:-
- Nashville (Amazon Prime)
- Chelsea Does (Netflix)
Disappointment:-
- Nope!
The Televigion Commentary is coming this Monday 1st February, watch Parks and Recreation S4, E13 Bowling for Votes (not a video link...) along with me and James Walker!
Any other thoughts, feelings, despairs or joys, then do get in touch!
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The Televigion Podcast is delighted to welcome Ben Verth, stand-up, writer and one half of the excellent Doctor Who Podcast On The Time Lash. For more of Ben's work see http://www.benverthcomedy.com
From early memories of incarcerating engines in The Sad Story of Henry - Thomas the Tank Engine to dredging up memories of Space Precinct we cover a lot of ground.
Ben's passion for Star Trek: The Next Generation inspires James to give it a rewatch (sure to be featured in an upcoming regular episode) and Ben tells of his personal and deep-rooted connection to Lewis and of his own forays into the world of television writing and performing.
And, in a first for Televigion, you can be rewarded for listening with a discount for Monkey Barrel Comedy shows if you mention us!
Get in touch with any additional thoughts, contrary or non-, and anything inspired by this entertaining and thoughtful chat.
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Extra Clips -
- See Shaun as the lead in The Strawberries - In Your Kisses
- As close as I could get to the clip Ben mentioned but without his favourite joke Eric Sykes on Des O'Connor Tonight
There's a lack of exciting TV for James but Rachel is in fine Televigional spirit. And Gauntletgirl just misses this week's deadline with her correspondence!
This week in summary
Correspondence :-
- An in-depth discussion of Tracey Ullman's Show (BBC1) inspired by the Televigion Mum.
Recommendations:-
- Victorian Bakers on BBC2
Current TV:-
- War and Peace (BBC1) inspires a "discussion"
- Crashing (Channel 4) inspires nothing
- Travel Man (Channel 4) pleases us both
- Jericho (ITV) divides us into conscious and unconscious
"On Demand"s My Attention:-
- Nashville (Amazon Prime)
- Transparent (Amazon Prime)
- Say Yes to the Dress (TLC)
Top of the Pile:-
- Nashville (Amazon Prime)
Disappointment:-
- Crashing (Channel 4) for James
We need some "out there" recommendations and any other thoughts you might have!
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The Televigion Podcast is delighted to welcome Jake Bourke to the fold, and to find some new perspectives on the world of the screen.
We have early and hazy (what is the show with the black and white 2D cat?) memories of Irish TV including Wanderly Wagon and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (or as Jake mentioned sometimes just Hero Turtles) leading to a broader discussion of animation, Gravity Falls and Steven Universe in particular.
FACT CHECK - TMNT was first published by Mirage Studios
We watch Hannibal S1 E1 - Aperitif on Jake's recommendation and also cover Desperate Housewives, gaming and watching all of Star Trek. We also find out that Jake is to books as James is to TV shows.
PLUG - The Enemy is Everywhere is Jake's Glasgow Comedy Festival Show on 26th March.
Get in touch with any additional thoughts, contrary or non-, and anything inspired by this cracking good chat.
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Lots of television is coming back though Rachel and James are watching less. Is TV trying to tempt them back?
Ellen Returns to UK screens
Robot Wars is coming back
Friends Reunion! or Shots of Friends actors might be in same TV show
This week in summary
Correspondence :-The Very Special Correspondent Mum (VSCM) gives a review of War and Peace and Gauntletgirl has thoughts about event TV.
The Likely Lads - Football Results
Recommendations:-
- Shetland on BBC1 from the VSCM
Current TV:-
- Rachel on live channel hopping
- Tracey Ullman's Show (BBC1)
- Crashing (Channel 4)
- Travel Man on Channel 4
- Jericho (ITV) divides opinion!
"On Demand"s My Attention:-
- The Man in the High Castle (Amazon Prime)
- Burnistoun S1 and 2 (DVD)
Top of the Pile:-
- Jericho (ITV) for James!
Disappointment:-
- Derren Brown: Pushed to the Edge (Channel 4)
Who watched Jericho? Did anyone think Tracey Ullman's Show was a work of genius? Get involved in the conversation!
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Rachel and James have changed the way they watch TV and have a lot to catch you up on. Including a veritable smorgasbord of correspondence!
This week in summary
Correspondence :-The Very Special Correspondent Mum (VSCM) has a right to reply about the Gauntletgirl episode, Freya sends in some fascinating Australian thoughts and Gauntletgirl explores the January new series selection.
From Gauntletgirl : - Deutschland 83; Beowulf; Jericho; From Dusk Till Dawn The Series; War and Peace
NB The David Tennant and Kelly McDonald film Rachel refers to is The Decoy Bride
Recommendations:-
- Mum recommends Travel Man on Channel 4
Christmas TV:- The Husbands of River Song; lots of BBC Christmas comedy
"On Demand"s My Attention:- Happy Valley S1 (DVD)
Top of the Pile:- Peter Kay: 20 Years of Funny and Charlie Brooker's 2015 Wipe
Disappointment:- Most of the rest of BBC Christmas comedy...
We'd love to hear your thoughts on Sherlock:The Abominable Bride and any of your own Christmas viewing. And get some recommendations in for new 2016 shows, we're sure to have missed some!
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Christmas and New Year is a time for family. And television. So what better for episode 19 than for James and Rachel to chat with the Very Special Correspondent Gauntletgirl.
We cover a huge range of topics including early screen experiences that might have scarred our psyches, forbidden Televigion, documentary versus fiction, spoilers and an in-person recommendation of Nashville (Amazon Prime) and No Ordinary Family (Amazon Prime)
Related Links
Friends - "Smell the Fart Acting"
Chocolate Pudding Pie Recipe
Get in touch with any additional thoughts, contrary or non-, and anything you've watched over the festive period!
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James is on his own again to do his last shifts before Christmas but talks about some communal Christmas watching; Nativity 2: Danger in the Manger! and Sports Personality of the Year.
Also featured this week
Correspondence :-The Televigion Mum and The Very Special Correspondent Mum i.e. my Auntie Sheila respond to Christmas TV rituals and reality TV; Gauntletgirl and Archie Valparaiso on TV listings
From Gauntletgirl : - Guardian Article on Structured Reality from 2011
Recommendations:-
James recommends From Andy Pandy to Zebedee: The Golden Age of Children's TV (BBC iPlayer)
What's On Now:- Sky Movies Star Wars
"On Demand"s My Attention:- Jessica Jones (Netflix); Humans (All4)
Top of the Pile:- From Andy Pandy to Zebedee: The Golden Age of Children's TV (BBC iPlayer)
Next time we'll have two of us talking again (at least) about our Christmas viewing so let us know what you've watched and what you thought!
Christmas will also mean seeing lots of friends and family and recording more interviews so look out for them in the New Year.
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It is time for a change in Televigion. Rachel and James are co-hosting this week and that may be the way of things from now on. Conversations every time! We start proceedings with a discussion of what makes US podcasts different and then we delve into Christmas TV and James' Christmas Radio Times ritual.
Also featured this week
Correspondence :- Many celebrity guest star suggestions; makecreatemore on A Very Murray Christmas; and Gauntletgirl on Reality TV
Recommendations:-
Gilmore Girls (nowhere currently!) and Nashville (Amazon Prime) from Gauntletgirl;
Transparent (Amazon Prime) from makecreatemore and Phil O'Shea, a double recommendation;
James recommends Sex and the Sitcom (BBC iPlayer)
What's On Now:- Tripped (E4); Fargo (Channel 4); Supergirl (Sky 1)
Top of the Pile:- Supergirl (Sky 1)
Disappointment:- Tripped Episode 2 (E4)
We'd love to know your Christmas TV rituals and any more celebrity guest star suggestions, favourites or faux-pas. Less than a week to the next one so get in touch soon!
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It looks like Christmas nostalgia has done wonders for James' memory of Televigion past. Thanks Christmas Gold!
Contained within we have
Correspondence :- The Televigion Parents watch some US TV news and James Anderson recommends a favourite celebrity guest star and some reality TV, as does Charlie.
From Gauntletgirl : Buzzfeed on their Favourite TV of 2015
Recommendations:- Snog, Marry, Avoid (BBC3); Gogglebox (Channel 4); First Dates (Channel 4)
What's On Now:- Doctor Who Series 9 (BBC1); Tripped (E4); Crackanory (Dave)
"On Demand"s My Attention:- A Very Murray Christmas (Netflix)
Top of the Pile:- Doctor Who - Hell Bent (BBC1)
Disappointment:- Tripped Episode 1 (E4)
The Christmas Radio Times is available today so that will take many hours of devotion before next week. Other topics for correspondence: US TV news and networks, favourite celebrity cameos and more reality TV recommendations please!
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Being on holiday doesn't mean no TV, it just means a smaller screen than usual. Plus lots of cakes.
Contained within we have
Correspondence :- Rachel pushes James to be less pretentious and Gauntletgirl sings the praises of Don't Tell the Bride.
Buzzfeed Article on Don't Tell the Bride moving to Sky 1
Guardian Article on celebrity guest stars
Recommendations:- A Very Murray Christmas (Netflix)
What's On Now:- Doctor Who Series 9 (BBC1); The Mummy Returns (ITV2); The Muppets (Sky 1); Fargo (Channel 4); You, Me and the Apocalypse (Sky 1)
"On Demand"s My Attention:- Kick-Ass (DVD)
James can't wait for the Christmas Radio Times and might just dedicate a whole episode to it. Also, we'd love to hear your favourite celebrity guest stars in any TV show!
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Some Televigion days are filled with nothing but the screen. Some don't involve pressing the power button on at all. As long as some TV is watched, all should be well.
Contained within we have
Correspondence :- The Televigion Parents highlight an unwatchable interview with Jocelyn Stevenson, James Walker has more thoughts about Peep Show
Recommendations:- Received The Secret Life of 5 Year Olds (Channel 4). Given Frank Skinner On Demand With... (iPlayer)
What's On Now:- Doctor Who Series 9 (BBC1); Peep Show (Channel 4); Fargo (Channel 4); You, Me and the Apocalypse (Sky 1)
"On Demand"s My Attention:- Master of None (Netflix), With Bob and David (Netflix)
Top of the Pile:- With Bob and David (Netflix)
Disappointments:- BBC Three moves online
We're looking forward to Tripped on E4 but that isn't until the 8th December at 10pm. Let us know if you see anything worth watching for next time!
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Can you have a standard TV week? James thinks he just did. Not much exploration, just the minimum requirement to sustain your quota of screen.
Contained within we have
Correspondence :- James Walker has thoughts about Peep Show, Robert suggests another Televigion expansion, Fern improves on binge-watching and gauntletgirl has her "Very Special Correspondent" segment.
Recommendations:- Received The Comeback Kid - John Mulaney (Netflix); Defiance (Amazon Prime); The Hunt (BBC1). Given Comedian's Christmas (Sky 1)
What's On Now:- Doctor Who Series 9 (BBC1); Peep Show (Channel 4); Fargo (Channel 4)
"On Demand"s My Attention:- Jessica Jones (Netflix)
Top of the Pile:- Jessica Jones (Netflix)
Disappointments:- You. Me and the Apocalypse (Sky 1)
An unknown future next week but get in touch!
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I bet you've never heard two people engaged to be married discussing Televigion before! Well, now you can!
Rachel opens up about her Televigion past and her likes and dislikes on that screen in the corner. We discuss the phrase "binge-watching" and the idea of binge-watching, predictability vs formula and James' pretentious attitude to TV shows.
Fringe, Gossip Girl, Reign, The X-Files, Breaking Bad and much much more.
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Thanks for listening!
Televigion goes back to its roots and away from reviewing, Televigion is about discussing our experiences of watching the screen. And that seems to make for a longer episode!
Contained within we have
Correspondence :- gauntletgirl becomes the "Very Special Correspondent" and chats historical drama, Rachel discusses binge-watching.
Recommendations:- Desperate Housewives (Sky Go); Master of None (Netflix); Gigglebiz (CBeebies); The Hunt (BBC1)
What's On Now:- Doctor Who Series 9 (BBC1); Peep Show (Channel 4); Fargo (Channel 4); You, Me and the Apocalypse (Sky 1); The Muppets (Sky 1) and an evening of sitcom (Detectorists, Chewing Gum and Catastrophe)
"On Demand"s My Attention:- HitRecord on TV S1 (Netflix)
Top of the Pile:- Something we've waited a while for...
Disappointments:- London Spy (BBC1)
It's all about On Demand next week - Jessica Jones, With Bob and David, The Man in the High Castle!
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Televigion might actually mean more than we've thought so far. Dare we allow films and radio into all of this?
Contained within we have
Correspondence :- The Televigion Parents expand Televigion and watch Catastrophe, gauntletgirl has new Viking thoughts, Hari analyses Fargo in more detail.
Recommendations:- Tbe Man in the High Castle (Amazon Prime)
What's On Now:- Doctor Who Series 9 (BBC1); The Detectorists (BBC4)
"On Demand"s My Attention:- Vikings (Amazon Prime)
Top of the Pile:- You, Me and the Apocalypse (Sky 1)
Disappointments:- After Hours (Sky 1)
Do you listen to audio drama or comedy? Is radio part of your routine?
Next time, we talk Peep Show Series 9 (the last ever)!
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After a brief worry that James had gone off TV and a marathon catch up, we have lots to talk about.
Contained within we have
Correspondence :- gauntletgirl requires an interview, Hari picks up on a few past points.
Recommendations :- Modern Toss: Orchestral Disturbance No. 1 in E flat Major on iPlayer
What's On Now:- Doctor Who Series 9 (BBC1); The Last Kingdom (BBC2); Catastrophe (Channel 4)
"On Demand"s My Attention:- Steven Universe - Lion 3: Straight to Video (Cartoon Network)
Planning for The Televigion Commentary continues! The US Office S4 episode "Dinner Party" has been suggested, what do you think?
Did you enjoy the interview with James Walker?
And has music choice ever adversely affected your enjoyment of Televigion?
Next time, we talk The Detectorists!
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Join the James', both Stewart and Walker, in this, the Age of Things Being on the Internet and Stuff, for a wide ranging Televigion discussion!
The first official member of Televigion tells us how and why he watches the television screen and some early memories. We watch and very much enjoy Nathan for You ("Dumb Starbucks" and "The Hunk", if you want to see what we're talking about!) Then we go deep on our divided opinions on Parks and Recreation. And finally share some love for Impractical Jokers.
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Well this has been a good week for Televigion. Lots of correspondence and many brilliant shows. The closest we come to a disappointment is Doctor Who...
Contained within we have
Correspondence :- Three correspondents with nicely involved and extended opinions and thoughts. More of this please everyone!
Recommendations :- Two given: The Last Kingdom (BBC2), Vikings (Amazon Prime)
What's On Now:- Doctor Who Series 9 (BBC1); The Muppets (Sky 1)
Top of the Pile:- Fargo S2 (Channel 4)
"On Demand"s My Attention:- An emotional House (Netflix); Steven Universe (Cartoon Network)
Planning for The Televigion Commentary continues! Specific episode recommendations please!
What did you think of The Muppets? And Fargo Season 2? And has music choice ever adversely affected your enjoyment of Televigion?
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James has made it back to Edinburgh and his V+ box! However, post-tour means post-production. It's always good to take a break from the editing screen with the television screen though...
Contained within we have
Correspondence :- Two Australians, one best-man and a mother contact a podcast. This is the punchline.
Recommendations :- One given: The Kennedys (BBC1)
What's On Now:- Doctor Who Series 9 (BBC1)
"On Demand"s My Attention:- Gravity Falls (Disney XD) House (Netflix)
Special Feature:-This is England '90 (Channel 4)
Televigion is planning a new feature - The Televigion Commentary! Get in touch with your suggestions of what we should all watch together and talk over. In a respectful way of course.
Also, argue with me on Doctor Who - who thinks this is the best it has ever been? Who thinks it is truly dreadful?
And flood me with your initial responses to The Muppets (Mon 19th, Sky 1, 8pm) and Fargo Season 2 (Mon 19th, Channel 4, 10pm)!
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Episode 7 is all about being on tour. We talk Strictly (really?!), eggs and hotel rooms. Plus the television that can't be stopped just by being away from home.
Contained within we have
Recommendations :- One given: The Almost Impossible Gameshow (ITV2)
What's On Now:- Doctor Who Series 9 (BBC1), Chewing Gum (E4)
"On Demand"s My Attention:- Error 404...
Top of the Pile:-You, Me and the Apocalypse (Sky 1)
You've Let Us Down:- Together (BBC3)
For next time, Televigion is particularly interested in your overall opinions of This is England '90; dissenting opinions on Chewing Gum and Together as the new sitcoms of the week and can't wait to hear recommendations or things we might have missed.
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Episode 6 comes from a different direction. From whichever compass point you are relative to London, in fact. Some loyal listeners have opened up about Televigional emotion and your host James Stewart has dealt with only having Freeview.
Contained within we have
Correspondence:- In depth with the true progenitor of Televigion, James' mum.
Recommendations :- Two received: Peaky Blinders (Netflix) and Doctor Foster (BBC1)
What's On Now:- Doctor Who Series 9 (BBC1), Last Man on Earth S2 (Dave) STRONG SPOILERS FOR BOTH!
"On Demand"s My Attention:- This is England '90 (via very poor connection)
Top of the Pile:- In Case You Missed It (BBC iPlayer) plus that cool extra clip!
You've Let Us Down:- Nothing, but for a different reason
Did anyone else see In Case You Missed It? Can anyone else relate to the horrendous channel guide on Freeview? And yes, I realised roughly 17 minutes after recording that You, Me and the Apocalypse started on Wednesday 30th...
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Episode 5 is all about the feels. Your intrepid host thought that the Emmy's might inspire this week but instead navigates the pathways of emotion from TV.
Contained within we have
Correspondence:- A continued chat with Gauntletgirl.
Recommendations :- One received: Urban Secrets (Sky Atlantic), and one given: The Detectorists (BBC4).
What's On Now:- Doctor Who Series 9 (BBC1), Rick and Morty (Fox).
"On Demand"s My Attention:- Taskmaster (Dave Player).
Top of the Pile:- This is England '90 (Channel 4).
You've Let Us Down:- Cradle to Grave (BBC2)
It's time to open up, Televigionists. And we need some fresh opinions on This is England '90 and Doctor Who S9. Contact us on Twitter, online at The Televigion Blog or via televigionist@gmail.com.
Episode 4 has lots from the listeners. Your regular host James Stewart is learning more about Televigion from all of you. Keep the conversation going!
Contained within we have
Correspondence:- Possibly inappropriate mediums and differing opinions this week.
Recommendations :- Gravity Falls (Disney XD) and Steven Universe (Cartoon Network), some current kid's TV.
What's On Now:- Not a lot that's new...
"On Demand"s My Attention:- Doctor Who Series 8 reprise and The Flash S1.
Top of the Pile:- This is England '90 (Channel 4).
You've Let Us Down:- Rotters (Sky Arts)
Now that we're excited about current kid's TV, keep the recommendations coming! And we need your opinions on This is England '90 and Doctor Who S9 (once it starts). Contact us on Twitter, online at The Televigion Blog or via televigionist@gmail.com.
Episode 3 and we're on a roll. Great recommendations from some listeners, interesting new sitcoms from the BBC and the first discussion of Teen Angel in maybe 15 years. Your regular host James Stewart has a lot to say but would love you to talk back.
Contained within we have
Correspondence:- An email sparks a discussion of days gone by and a call for information.
Recommendations :- Humans
What's On Now:- BBC2 Thursday night comedy gets dissected - Cradle to Grave and Boy Meets Girl.
"On Demand"s My Attention:- Doctor Who Series 8 (in preparation obviously)
Top of the Pile:- An Evening with Harry Enfield and Paul Whitehouse.
You've Let Us Down:- Or have you?
We need your input for next time! You've got a specific subject - children's TV. Anything from what your children watch now to what scarred you decades ago. Contact us on Twitter, online at The Televigion Blog or via televigionist@gmail.com.
It looks like the Televigion Podcast continues as promised! Your regular host James Stewart has had a reduced week of television viewing due to an increase in activity in actual life. Fear not however, there is still plenty Televigion to go around.
Contained within we have
Correspondence:- This is your chance to shine.
What's On Now:- Agent Carter.
"On Demand"s My Attention:- House (again!)
Top of the Pile:- Top Coppers (promotion, get in)
You've Let Us Down:- Extant S1
And as ever, a sincere call for you all to get involved. Contact us on Twitter, online at The Televigion Blog or via televigionist@gmail.com.
So here it is, the world is welcomed to the Televigion Podcast! Your host James Stewart is ready to expand Televigion and let everyone in. Televigion is a place to discuss television in depth and all the time. Except when we're watching TV of course.
Contained within we have
What's On Now:- discussions of currently running series (in the UK) The Last Man on Earth, Top Coppers, Yonderland and The Great British Bake Off.
"On Demand"s My Attention:- House, Mr Show with Bob and David
Top of the Pile:- Burnistoun's Big Night
You've Let Us Down:- Parks and Recreation S7
And of course, a sincere call for you all to get involved. Contact us on Twitter, online at The Televigion Blog or via televigionist@gmail.com.