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Scott Bryan, Hayley Campbell and Nihal Arthanayake with your weekly guide to the best (and worst) in new TV and streaming shows.
Emma Vardy stands in for Naga Munchetty on Must Watch this week.She's joined by Scott Bryan and Hayley Campbell to review the week’s biggest new TV and streaming releases.
This week the trio reviewed 'Hit Point' a six-part series on U&Dave and from the creators of Misfits. The series starts when three men in animal masks intercept a Range Rover carrying ten million pounds in cash and detectives Bella and Leo are called to investigate. It premiers on the 13th of August and stars Peter Serafinowicz, William Abadie and Nick Blood.
Next, 'The Shards' a nine-part teen drama on Disney+, based on the book by Bret Easton Ellis and directed by Ryan Murphy. It follows Bret (Igby Rigney) a student in his final year of high school in 1981 in Los Angeles who becomes obsessed new student Robert Mallary (Homer Gere), at the same time as a serial killer rips through the local community.
Finally, 'The Westies' an eight-part drama about the real-life 1980s Irish-American gang The Westies, who partnered with the Italian-American mafia in Manhattan. It features JK Simmons as the Irish gang leader, Eamon Sweeney.
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Scott Bryan, Hayley Campbell and Marianna review the week’s biggest new TV and streaming releases.
This week’s reviews include Possession on Sky, a new supernatural thriller set in Jamaica starring Gugu Mbatha-Raw. Claudia, a lawyer, journeys to Jamaica's haunted Connaught plantation to fight an inheritance claim.
We’ve also got the fourth series of Van Der Valk on ITV, a loose remake of the original Van der Valk series. Marc Warren stars as the eponymous detective who uses his street smarts and powers of observation to solve crimes in Amsterdam.
and there’s Ann Droid on the BBC iPlayer, a sitcom written by and starring Philomena Cunk’s Diane Morgan, as a hapless robot sent to assist Sue, a widow whose husband died 18 months earlier.
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Scott Bryan, Hayley Campbell and Adrian Chiles review the week’s biggest new TV and streaming releases.
This week's reviews include ‘The Rapture’ on BBC One and the iPlayer, based on the novel by Liz Jensen. The five-part series follows Dr Gabs Fox, played by Ruth Madeley, a psychologist working at maximum-security facility for juvenile patients. There she meets Bethany, played by India Amarteifio, a teenager accused of killing her own mother who insists she can predict catastrophes.
Next is ‘Furious’ an eight-part thriller on Disney+, which has been loosely inspired by the film Black Widow. The series stars Lola Pettigrew, as a female serial killer being chased by FBI Agent Alice Black, played by Emily Rossum.
Finally, a five-part BBC documentary series hosted by Chris Packham called ‘Evolution’. The series explores Earth’s four-billion-year history of life and the evolutionary journey of some of our animals on the planet. Each episode covers a different animal from the Savannah Elephant to Ostrich, Bat, Dolphin, and Horse.
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Hayley Campbell and Scott Bryan join Naga Munchetty to talk Lucky, Katie Price: Nothing to Hide, The Hawk and their Must Watch recommendations.
Hayley Campbell, Ali Plumb and Naga Munchetty review the week’s biggest new TV and streaming releases.This week the trio reviewed ‘Elle', a prequel to the Legally Blonde films on Amazon Prime. In this eight-part series we’re taken back to Elle’s teenage years, where she’s uprooted from her glamorous LA life, and forced to move to Seattle.Next, ‘The Dark’, a new detective show on ITV, and available to stream on ITVX. The six-part series is about the hunt for a serial killer in the Scottish Highlands, which has been adapted from the novel ‘From the Shadows’ by GR Halliday.Finally, ‘Little House on the Prairie’, the latest adaptation of the books by Laura Ingalls Wilder, available to stream on Netflix. The eight-part series follows the Ingalls family as they leave Wisconsin to settle on the American frontier.Remember you can email mustwatch@bbc.co.uk to have your say.
Hayley Campbell, Scott Bryan and Naga Munchetty review the week’s biggest new TV and streaming releases.
This week the trio reviewed ‘Scamanda' on BBC One and the iPlayer. The four-part series explores the life of Amanda Riley, an American wife and mother who scammed hundreds of people out of thousands of dollars with her tragic cancer story, which turned out to be an elaborate lie.
Next ‘Jon Snow: A Last Big Story’ , a new feature length documentary about the Channel 4 news presenter after his Alzheimer’s diagnosis. In the documentary he’s rediscovering his purpose in doing what he’s always done, exposing injustice as he fights for a Zambian community whose homes have been destroyed by a mining disaster.Finally, ‘I Will Find You’ an eight-part Netflix series created by Harlan Coben. In this series, David, played by Sam Worthington, has been arrested and imprisoned for the murder of his son. When new information comes to light, David begins to explore his own line of investigation which could lead to his exoneration.
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First up this week, it's Best Medicine, a drama comedy on Sky and the streaming service Now. It's a US remake of Doc Martin, the popular ITV series starring Martin Clunes. This new series features Josh Charles as Dr Martin Best, a straight talking doctor who escapes from his high paid hospital role in Chicago to become a GP in Maine.
Next, there's a new documentary on Channel 4, Free Nelson Mandela. This three part series follows Nelson’s life story from activist and revolutionary to prisoner, and how his campaign for freedom during his 27 year imprisonment and his activism paved the way for democracy for South Africa. Finally, Disney+ brings us Alice and Steve, a new comedy written by Sophie Goodhart (who wrote for Sex Education). This dark comedy follows best friends Steve (played by Jemaine Clement) and Alice (Nicola Walker). It all goes south when Steve starts dating Alice’s 26 year-old daughter Izzy.
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Scott Bryan, Ali Plumb and Naga Munchetty review the week’s biggest new TV and streaming releases.
First up this week, the BBC holiday drama Two Weeks in August. It follows Zoe who goes on holiday with her friends and family in the Mediterranean, only to find herself trapped on a Greek Island.
Next, there's a new Netflix documentary following the life and career of Rafa Nadal. The former world number one opens up on his influences and journey to the very top of international tennis and eventually becoming the greatest Spanish tennis player of all time.
Finally, Apple TV+ has brought us a remake of the psychological thriller Cape Fear, starring Javier Bardem as the sinister Max Cady and Amy Adams and Patrick Wilson as the pair of unfortunate lawyers caught in his path.
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Hayley Campbell and Scott Bryan join Naga Munchetty to talk about about Russell T Davies's new Channel 4 drama 'Tip Toe', starring David Morrissey - Apple TV sci-fi thriller 'Star City - and Prime Video's Marvel-detective mash-up - Spider Noir.
Hayley Campbell, Scott Bryan and Naga Munchetty review the week’s biggest new TV and streaming releases.This week the trio reviewed 'Widow's Bay' a ten-part comedy horror on Apple TV. Matthew Rhys stars at the mayor of a fictional New England town, who refuses to believe the superstitions of the residents who claim the island is cursed, only to begin encountering various supernatural happenings himself.
Next, Kylie' a documentary on Netflix looking into the pop stars' life and her career spanning over 40 years and still counting. Produced by John Battsek and directed by Michael Harte, the series dives into her time on Neighbors, overcoming her cancer diagnosis and the preparations for her anniversary tour next year.
Finally, 'Dear England' on BBC One and the iPlayer, a four-part drama based on the stage play by James Graham which explores the England men's football team - and its relationship with national identity. Joseph Fiennes stars as Gareth Southgate.
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Scott and Hayley join Naga to review the week’s biggest new TV and streaming releases. This week, the 'Yellowstone' sequel 'Dutton Ranch' on Paramount+, Jack Thorne's first ever love story 'Falling' on Channel 4, and Sky's espionage comedy drama 'Ponies'.
Hayley Campbell, Scott Bryan and Naga Munchetty review the week’s biggest new TV and streaming releases.
This week the trio review 'Legends' on Netflix, Created by Neil Forsyth and based on a true story. The new six-part series stars Tom Burke, Steve Coogan and Charlotte Richie and follows a team of civil servants who become undercover agents to stop gangs bringing in heroin into the country during Thatcher’s Britain.
Next 'Believe Me' a new four-part true crime drama on ITVX, which tells the story of the survivors who launched legal action against the police following their investigation of the taxi driver Jon Worboys, a serial sex offender who was convicted in 2009.
Finally the widely anticipated season two of Disney Plus’s 'Rivals'. The series is based on the novels by Jilly Cooper about two rival TV companies in the Cotswolds. Stars reprising their roles include David Tennant, Aiden Turner, Danny Dyer, Katherine Parkinson and Emily Atack.
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Naga Munchetty is joined by Hayley Campbell and Scott Bryan to review the week’s biggest TV and streaming releases.
On this week’s podcast, the team review BBC One’s five-part crime thriller ‘The Cage’, featuring Sheridan Smith. It follows casino thieves Matty and Leanne - played by Michael Socha and Sheridan Smith - after the pair realise they have been stealing from the same casino safe, sending them on a path into the world of crime.
Second, the trio discuss the new Netflix cult drama Unchosen. Created and written by Julie Gearey, and inspired by real-life experiences in high-control religious communities in the UK, it follows a fictional ultra conservative patriarchal community in rural England run by Mr. Phillips, played by Christopher Eccleston.
Last up is ITV’s five-part espionage thriller Secret Service, starring Gemma Arterton as an MI6 officer unmasking a Russian mole within the UK government. In the process, she risks her reputation and her family, as an election looms.
Hayley Campbell, Scott Bryan and Naga Munchetty review the week’s biggest new TV and streaming releases.
This week the trio review 'Half Man' a BBC drama created, written and staring Baby Reindeer's Richard Gadd.The six-part series follows the story of estranged stepbrothers Niall, played by Jamie Bell, and Ruben, played by Gadd. After thirty years apart the pair reunite at Niall's wedding where things take a violent turn.
Next ‘The Neighbourhood' - a new Gameshow hosted by Graham Norton on ITVX which marries domestic drama with high-stake competition. Six families move into the same neighbourhood, a street-sized set, where they compete in a series of challenges to win the £250,000 prize.
Finally, 'Big Mistakes' on Netflix staring and created by Schitt Creek's Dan Levy and comedian Rachel Sennott. It follows two directionless siblings, played by Levy and Taylor Ortega, who get blackmailed into the world of organised crime.
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Hayley Campbell, Scott Bryan and Naga Munchetty review the week’s biggest new TV and streaming releases.
This week the trio review the third and highly anticipated season of ‘Euphoria’ on HBO Max, where we see most of the original star-studded cast reprise their roles including Jacob Elordi, Zendaya and Sydney Sweeney. The series is set five years on from where we last left the cast in season 2, all the characters have moved into their adult lives and are trying to find their way in the world now they’ve left high school.
Next ‘Mint’ a new eight-part drama on BBC One, written and directed by Charlotte Regan. It follows the story of Shannon, played by Emma Laird and Arran, played by Benjamin Coyle-Larner who are both children of rival crime families and against the odds fall in love.
Finally, ‘Margo’s Got Money Troubles’ on Apple TV which follows Margo, played by Elle Fanning, a pregnant college drop out who’s navigating the trials and tribulations of becoming a single mother. Fanning’s co-stars include Michelle Pfeiffer and Nick Offerman who play her mum and dad.
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Hayley Campbell, Scott Bryan and Naga Munchetty review the week’s biggest new TV and streaming releases.
This week the trio review 'Malcolm in the Middle: Life's Still Unfair' on Disney+, a four part revival of the hit noughties sitcom which depicts the trials and tribulations of family life. Many of the cast have reprised their roles, including Bryan Cranston as Hal, Jane Kaczmarek as Lois and Frankie Muniz as Malcolm.
Next 'The Miniature Wife' a new ten-part comedy drama on Sky. The all star cast is headed by Matthew Macfadyen who plays a scientist who accidentally shrinks his wife Lindy, played by Elizabeth Banks. The drama explores the ever changing power dynamics within relationships.
They've also been watching 'Detective Hole' a Norwegian crime drama on Netflix based on the bestselling books by Jo Nesbø. Tobias Santelmann plays Detective Harry Hole, an Oslo police detective who has to hunt down a serial killer while battling a corrupt adversary, Tom Waaler, played by Joel Kinnaman.
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Hayley Campbell, Scott Bryan and Naga Munchetty review the week’s biggest new TV and streaming releases in a bumper Easter special episode.
This week the trio review The Burbs, an adaption of the 1989 Tom Hanks comedy. The eight-part series on Sky and Now TV follows a newly married couple Rob and Samira, played by Jack Whitehall and Keke Palmer, who move into their dream neighbourhood with their newborn baby. Their idealistic life begins to unravel when a mysterious neighbour moves into a derelict house across the road.
Next a new eight-part horror series produced by the Duffer Brothers on Netflix called 'Something Bad Is Going to Happen'. It stars The Night Manager's Camila Morrone as a bride-to-be who has a growing sense that her wedding is about to be doomed.
They've also been watching Apple TV thriller 'Imperfect Women', which follows three best friends whose lives are shattered after their fourth member is murdered, and 'Dear Killer Nannies' on Disney+ which tells the story of the downfall of Pablo Escobar and his cartel through the perspective of his young son in the 1990s.
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Scott Bryan and Hayley Campbell join Naga Munchetty to review Bait on Amazon Prime, Babies on the BBC and The Pitt on HBO Max.
Hayley Campbell, Scott Bryan and Naga Munchetty review the week’s biggest new TV and streaming releases. This week the trio review the debut episode of Saturday Night Live (SNL) UK on Sky and Now TV. It follows the same format as its American counterpart with live sketch comedy, a musical performance and a celebrity guest host. SNL veteran Tina Fey was the first to host the series alongside indie band Wet Leg. Next a documentary series which has drummed up a lot of online discourse, ‘Louis Theroux: Inside the Manosphere’ on Netflix. Louis dives into the world of extreme online male influencers and content creators who claim to be redefining modern masculinity.
Finally, ‘DTF St. Louis’ a dark comedy on Sky Atlantic starring Jason Bateman and David Harbour. The seven-part series follows a local TV weather man and his American Sign Language interpreter who are in a rut with their relationships so decide to join a dating app, before things take a grizzly turn.
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Naga Munchetty is joined by Hayley Campbell and Ali Plumb to dissect the week’s biggest TV and streaming releases.This week the team review the Channel 4’s decade-spanning A Woman of Substance, based on the novel by Barbara Taylor. The series charts the rise of Emma Harte from Yorkshire maid to powerful 70’s businesswoman. But despite her success, she still wants revenge on the family she once worked for.Next up is Taylor Sheridan’s The Madison on Paramount+, the latest from the writer-producer’s ever-expanding Yellowstone’s universe. It centre’s on Michelle Pfeiffer’s Stacy and her Big Apple family coming to terms with their patriarchs death, and their sudden move from city-life to rural Montana.Last is crime thriller Scarpetta on Amazon Prime, featuring Nicole Kidman. The series is based on the Patricia Cornwall novels, and sees forensic pathologist Kay Scarpetta – played by Kidman – attempt to unmask a serial killer.Remember you can email mustwatch@bbc.co.uk to have your say.
This week the trio review ‘Rooster' a new comedy on Sky and HBO Max, brought to us by Bill Lawrence, the creator of Scrubs and Ted Lasso. The series follows a novelist called Greg Russo, played by Steve Carrell, who returns to a University where his daughter works after her husband has an affair with a student.
Next, Amazon Prime's 'Young Sherlock' is an eight-part series directed by the infamous Guy Ritchie. The series explores the origin story of the legendary detective and his first ever case. Finally ‘Vladimir' on Netflix, an eight-part adaptation of the book by Julia May Jona. It follows the life of M, played by Rachel Weisz, a professor who becomes obsessed with a new member to the faculty called Vladimir, played by Leo Woodall.
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Hayley Campbell, Scott Bryan and Naga Munchetty review the week’s biggest new TV and streaming releases.
This week the trio review Gordon Ramsey's latest documentary, charting the chef's attempt to juggle family life, global empire and his biggest launch yet - 'Being Gordon Ramsey' (Netflix). We take a look at 'Love Story: John F Kennedy & Carolyn Basset (Disney+) - the dramatisation of the couple's volatile courtship, marriage and deaths. Finally the trio cast their eye over thriller Vanished on Amazon Prime.
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Hayley Campbell, Scott Bryan and Naga Munchetty review the week’s biggest new TV and streaming releases.
This week the trio review ‘Dirty Business' a new three-part factual drama on Channel 4 starring Jason Watkins and David Thewlis. The duo play Ashley Smith and Peter Hammond, who are investigating the UK's water pollution scandal and the illegal industrial-scale dumping of raw sewage by privatized water companies.
Next, the dad and daughter duo Danny and Dani Dyer come together for a new series ‘The Dyers’ Caravan Park' available on Sky and Now TV. They take on the task of renovating the family-run Priory Hill Caravan Park on the Isle of Sheppy. Trying to breathe new life into the caravan industry proves difficult when they relaying on their own DIY skills and keeping the residents happy.
Finally ‘The Walsh Sister' on BBC iPlayer, a six-part series inspired by the novels Marian Keyes. It follows the lives of the five Walsh sisters as they navigate the peaks and troughs of adulthood.
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Hayley Campbell, Scott Bryan and Naga Munchetty review the week’s biggest new TV and streaming releases.
This week the trio review 'How to Get to Heaven from Belfast' a new eight-part series on Netflix created by Derry Girls writer, Lisa McGee. The comedy thriller follows a set of three estranged school friends who head back to Northern Ireland following the mysterious death of their friend Greta (Natasha O'keeffe).
Next, 'Reality Check: Inside America's Next Top Model' a three-part documentary on Netflix, exploring the early 2000's hit TV series, America's Next Top Model. The documentary takes a look at how the show started, the trials and tribulations during its 15 years on our screens, and we hear from all the key players from the show's hay day.
Finally 'Small Prophets' on BBC iPlayer, a six-part series created by Mackenzie Crook, the brains behind Detectorists. It follows Pearce Quigley, a hardware store worker who turns to tiny humanoid creatures as a way to discover what had happened to his girlfriend following her disappearance.
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Hayley Campbell, Scott Bryan and Naga Munchetty review the week’s biggest new TV and streaming releases.
This week the trio looks at 'Lord of the Flies' on BBC One, a new adaptation of the book Lord of the Flies by the William Golding, who won the Nobel Price for Literature in 1983. Adapted by Jack Thorne, who wrote The Hack, Toxic Town and co-wrote Adolescence, the four-part series follows a set of boys who are trapped on an island following a plane crash.
Next, 'Betrayal' a four-part series on ITV starring Shaun Evans as an MI5 officer struggling in his job and his marriage. When his latest case goes wrong, he meets Mehreen (Zahra Ahmadi) , an intelligence operative who is tasked with taking over his duties but subsequently becomes an unlikely ally.
Finally, the Muppets are back to celebrate their 50th anniversary in 'The Muppet Show'. The special on Disney+ stars pop star Sabrina Carpenter, comedian Maya Rudolph and actor Seth Rogen for 30 minutes of joyous chaos.
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Hayley Campbell, Scott Bryan and Naga Munchetty review the week’s biggest new TV and streaming releases.
This week the trio look at 'His & Hers' on Netflix - based on the hugely successful book by Alice Feeney. It follows Detective Jack Harper (Jon Bernthal) and his estranged wife and former news anchor, Anna Andrews (Tessa Thompson) as they both simultaneously investigate a murder.
Next, Marvel's 'Wonder Man' on Disney +, a new eight-part series about the origin story of the superhero. Simon Williams (Yahya Abdul-Mateen) is an aspiring Hollywood actor with a secret, who is struggling to get his career off the ground. He befriends Tony Slattery (Ben Kingsley) , another actor at the end of his career who is trying to get role in the new Wonder Man movie.
Finally, 'Michael Jackson: The Trial' a new four-part series on Channel 4 that looks at the arrest, trial and subsequent acquittal following allegations of sexual abuse against the singer.
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Scott Bryan and Hayley Campbell join Naga Munchetty to review the best – and worst – of the week’s TV. This week that includes Netflix’s new documentary ‘Take That’, Sky Atlantic’s cold case thriller ‘Under Salt Marsh’ and heist drama ‘Steal’ on Prime Video.
This week the trio looked at 'A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms' a prequel to Game of Thrones, on Sky and Now TV. It’s based on three novellas by George RR Martin, telling the story of Ser Duncan the Tall (Peter Claffey) and his squire Egg (Dexter Sol Ansell).
Next, the long-awaited 'Star Trek: Starfleet Academy' on Paramount +, which is a new spin-off of the beloved sci-fi franchise currently celebrating its 60th anniversary.
Finally, 'Agatha Christie's Seven Dials' - a new adaptation of the novel, The Seven Dials Mystery, by the Queen of Crime. The three part-drama on Netflix takes place after a lavish country house party ends in murder. Bundle Brent (Mia McKenna-Bruce) and Superintendent Martin Battle (Martin Freeman) set about solving the case.
Naga also speaks to Rafe Spall and Kelly Reilly, stars of a new crime drama called 'Under Salt Marsh' coming to Sky on January the 30th.
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Scott and Hayley join Naga Munchetty to review the week's biggest shows. This week, that features ‘Lynley’ the latest crime thriller to reach BBC iPlayer, which follows aristocratic DI Thomas Lynley and his reluctant partner DS Barbara Havers as they’re brought in to solve murders.
BBC Sitcom ‘Can You Keep a Secret’ starring Dawn French, Mark Heap and Craig Roberts, all about a retired couple - played by Dawn and Mark – who commit insurance fraud, after one of them is mistakenly claimed dead.
And finally, we discuss Netflix’s ‘Heated Rivalry’ about two ice hockey players whose animosity in the rink turns into a secret romance off the ice.Remember you can Email mustwatch@bbc.co.uk to have your say.
Scott Bryan, Hayley Campbell and Naga Munchetty review the week’s biggest new TV and streaming releases, as well as looking ahead to some of their most anticipated shows of the year.
This week the trio looked at 'Run Away', a new eight-part series on Netflix. The story is an adaptation of Harlan Coben's novel about a father who is accused of murdering the homeless boyfriend of his daughter who ran away from home.
Next, BBC Drama 'Waiting for the Out' which follows philosophy teacher Dan (Josh Finan) who agrees to teach a group of men in prison.
Finally, the return of 'The Night Manager' for a second season on BBC One and BBC iPlayer, eight years after the original – we catch up with Jonathan Pine (Tom Hiddleston) who is settling into his new role as an intelligence officer with MI6.
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Naga Munchetty Scott Bryan and Hayley Campbell look back at the best TV 2025 had to offer.
They share their top 5 TV picks each which stood out to them this year as a must watch.
Finally, they look ahead to some of the most exciting TV coming in 2026 for you to keep your eye out for.
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Scott and Hayley count down their top 5 TV shows each to watch over the festive period.
From 'The Lowdown' on Disney +, to 'The Night Manager' on BBC One and 'The Great Festive Bake Off' on Channel 4, they guide you through the series worth binging and those to avoid!
They also talk to Russell Tovey, the star of the BBC Doctor Who spin-off The War Between the Land and the Sea about his Christmas traditions.
The trio also talk to Danielle Galligan who plays the headstrong wife of Arthur Guinness, Lady Olivia Hedges-White, in Netflix's House Of Guinness.
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Scott Bryan, Hayley Campbell and Naga Munchetty review the week’s biggest new TV and streaming releases.
This week the trio looked at Sky and Now TV's 'Amadeus', a retelling of the life of renowned compser Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and his rivalry with fellow compser Antonio Salieri in 18th-century Vienna.
Next 'The War Between the Land and the Sea', a five-part Doctor Who spin-off on BBC One, about the conflict between humanity and an ancient species which emerges from the ocean.
Finally 'The Revenge Club' on the streaming service Paramount +, Based on the hugely successful book by The Othello Club J.D. Pennington, the series follows a group of strangers who decide to team up and seek revenge on their exes.
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Ali Plumb sits in for Scott Bryan today to review the week’s biggest new TV and streaming releases with Naga Munchetty and Hayley Campbell.
This week the trio looked at Netflix’s modern western drama, ‘The Abandons’, which stars Lena Headey and Gillian Anderson. They play two mothers locked in a bloody feud over land in 1850’s Washington.
They also reviewed Sean Combs: The Reckoning, a new Netflix Documentary produced by Curtis Jackson aka “50 Cent” following the lead up to the arrest of Sean Combs known as Diddy.
Finally ‘The New Yorker at 100’ on Netflix, a deep dive documentary into the hundred years of the legendary magazine.
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Ali Plumb sits in for Scott Bryan today to review the week’s biggest new TV and streaming releases with Naga Munchetty and Hayley Campbell.
This week the trio looked at MGM's Robin Hood, an action-packed reimagining of the outlaw's origin story. 'What's the Monarchy For?' a new BBC Documentary with David Dimbleby where he explores the relevance of the Monarchy in the modern world.
Finally season two of Landman, a modern western about the gritty world of the west Texas oil fields based on the podcast Boomtown.
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Scott and Hayley join Naga to review the week’s biggest new TV and streaming releases. This week, the new release from Breaking Bad creator Vince Gilligan – post-apocalyptic science fiction drama 'Pluribus' on Apple TV+. 'All Her Fault' from Sky Atlantic, starring Sarah Snook - who fans of Succession will recognise. And 'Malice' on Amazon Prime, starring Jack Whitehall and David Duchovny. Email mustwatch@bbc.co.uk to have your say.
Scott and Hayley join Naga Munchetty to review the new BBC thriller ‘Wild Cherry’, which follows two girls at the heart of a school scandal. The trio also take a look at The Death of Bunny Munroe, Sky Atlantic’s adaptation of Nick Cave's novel about a door-to-door beauty salesman who takes his nine-year-old son on a life changing road trip across the south of England following the death of his wife. Finally, they discuss Netflix's The Beast in Me, an eight-part thriller which follows struggling author Aggie Wiggs whose luck changes when she agrees to write her neighbours biography after he was accused of murdering his wife, but she soon gets more than she bargained for.
Emma Vardy sits in for Naga Munchetty in today’s episode of Must Watch, as she joins Scott and Hayley to review the latest BBC nature documentary with David Attenborough called Kingdom. This six series follows four different animal families as they battle to survive in a Zambian river valley. The trio also take a look at All’s Fair a new legal drama on Disney+ featuring a star studded line up of Kim Kardashian, Naomi Watts, Sarah Paulson and Glenn Close who work within an all-female legal firm. Finally they discuss Channel 4’s Trespasses, a four-part drama based on Louise Kennedy’s debut novel about a love story unfolding within the height of the troubles in Ireland.
Emma Vardy sits in for Naga Munchetty in today’s episode of Must Watch, as she joins Scott and Hayley to review the newest thriller programme from Slow Horses’ writer Mick Herron: Down Cemetery Road, starring Emma Thompson and Ruth Jones. It follows private investigator Zoë Boehm (Thompson) as she investigates a mysterious disappearance. The trio also take a look at the new BBC pop documentary Girlbands Forever, charting the rise of Britain’s top girlbands (including Atomic Kitten, All Saints and Mis-Teeq), and Channel 4’s Game of Wool: Britain’s Best Knitter, a new knitting game show hosted by former faithful Tom Daley.
Scott Bryan and Hayley Campbell join Naga Munchetty to review IT: Welcome to Derry, Once Upon a Time in Space and NightWatch
Scott Bryan and Hayley Campbell join Naga Munchetty to review The Forsytes, Leonard & Hungry Paul and The Iris Affair.
Scott Bryan joins Naga Munchetty to review Riot Women, Monster: The Ed Gein Story and the documentary Victoria Beckham
The Must Watch crew have a double helping of Suranne Jones this week, as she stars in ITV’s new heist thriller Frauds, also starring Jodie Whittaker, and BBC comedy Film club, written by and starring Aimee Lou Wood.
Scott and Hayley also review Netflix’s Canadian mystery drama Wayward, starring Mae Martin and Toni Collette.
Available exclusively on the Must Watch podcast, Scott Bryan talks to Emmy-winning writer Jack Thorne (Adolescence, Toxic Town) about his new series The Hack, which chronicles the phone-hacking scandal.
Joining him is Hayley Campbell and Naga Munchetty. Alongside The Hack, they’re also reviewing Netflix’s new Steven Knight drama House of Guinness, starring James Norton, and Steve Coogan’s newest comedic offering, How are you? It’s Alan (Partridge), where the tactless broadcaster takes a look at Britain’s mental health crisis.
Hayley Campbell and Scott Bryan join Adrian Chiles to review the latest Netflix series, Black Rabbit, starring Jude Law and Jason Bateman.
We’ll also hear Scott and Hayley’s thoughts on the newest series of The Morning Show on Apple TV+, and Michael Palin’s newest travel documentary takes him to the beautiful but troubled nation of Venezuela.
They also review Sky crime series Task, with Mark Ruffalo, and Amazon Prime psychodrama The Girlfriend, which stars Olivia Cooke and Robin Wright as a warring girlfriend and mother-in-law.
Hayley Campbell and Ali Plumb join Sarah-Jane Mee to review the new BBC reality show Stranded on Honeymoon Island, which asks whether newlyweds who barely know each other can survive on a desert island.
There’s also reviews of the Finnish action thriller Omerta, and the much-anticipated spinoff of the U.S Office The Paper, starring Domhnall Gleeson as the editor of a dying local newspaper in the American Midwest.
Scott Bryan and Hayley Campbell join Sarah-Jane Mee to review the new BBC thriller, the Guest.
There’s also reviews of the new Channel 4 reality show The Inheritance, and ITV drama I Fought The Law, starring Sheridan Smith, which follows Ann Ming’s fight for justice after her daughter disappears.
Scott Bryan and Hayley Campbell join Naga Munchetty to review BBC's historical drama King & Conqueror starring James Norton, Netflix's adult animated comedy Long Story Short, Atomic on Sky Atlantic and Hostage, Netflix's new political thriller starring Suranne Jones.
Scott Bryan and Hayley Campbell join Naga Munchetty to review the second series of ITV’s detective drama Ridley, starring Adrian Dunbar.
The team also review Disney’s new mini-series The Twisted Tale of Amanda Knox, and Amazon’s new action-thriller Butterfly, starring Daniel Dae Kim.
Scott Bryan and Hayley Campbell join Naga Munchetty to review the second series of Netflix’s gothic mega-hit, ‘Wednesday’.
The team also review Channel 4’s new crime drama ‘In Flight’, starring Katherine Kelly, and FX’s new sci-fi horror prequel series ‘Alien: Earth’, which brings Ridley Scott’s iconic movie monster to the small screen.
Scott Bryan and Hayley Campbell join Naga Munchetty to talk about Destination X, The Count of Monte Cristo and The Veil.
Hayley Campbell and Scott Bryan join Naga Munchetty to review the new Richard Flanagan adaptation ‘The Narrow Road to the Deep North’, starring Jacob Elordi and Ciarán Hinds.
Also, BAFTA-winning Sky comedy Mr Bigstuff returns for a second series, and we hear the trio’s thoughts on new Netflix mystery drama Untamed.
Hayley Campbell and Scott Bryan join Naga Munchetty to review the new Netflix show from Lena Dunham, Too Much.
Also, acclaimed BBC comedy Such Brave Girls returns for a second series, and we hear the trio’s thoughts on new Mark Gatiss crime drama Bookish, on the streaming service U&Drama.
Hayley Campbell and Scott Bryan join Naga Munchetty to talk Grenfell Uncovered, Noel Edmonds' Kiwi Adventure and their Must Watch recommendations.
Hayley Campbell and Scott Bryan join Naga Munchetty to review the Sky documentary, Flight 149: Hostage of War.
Also, Italian crime thriller Pale Mountains arrives on Channel 4 and we hear the trio’s thoughts on new Mitford sisters drama Outrageous, on the streaming service U.
Hayley Campbell and Scott Bryan join Naga Munchetty to review the new moody Netflix police drama, Department Q.
Also, Christoph Waltz’s mystery thriller series The Consultant arrives on ITVX and we hear the trio’s thoughts on Netflix’s ‘Cocaine Air’ documentary.
Hayley Campbell and Scott Bryan join Naga Munchetty to talk about Paris Lees’ memoir adaptation on the BBC, What It Feels Like For A Girl.
The reviewers also gives their verdict on Netflix dark comedy Sirens, and just for Naga, new golf comedy Stick on Apple TV+.
Hayley Campbell and Scott Bryan join Naga Munchetty to talk about Death Valley, Overcompensating, Fred and Rose West: A British Horror Story, and Walking with Dinosaurs.
Hayley Campbell and Scott Bryan join Steffan Powell to talk about The Bombing of Pan Am 103, Code of Silence and Murderbot
Hayley Campbell and Scott Bryan join Naga Munchetty to talk about The Four Seasons, Inside Our ADHD minds, Malpractice Season 2 and Virgin Island
Hayley Campbell and Scott Bryan join Naga Munchetty to talk about Suspect: Shooting of Jean Charles De Menezes | Cheat: Unfinished business | Silence is Golden
Scott Bryan and Hayley Campbell join Naga Munchetty to talk about Genius Game, Joe Lycett’s United States of Birmingham and The Feud.
Hayley Campbell and Scott Bryan join Naga Munchetty to talk The Last of Us, Barristers: Fighting for Justice and The Diamond Heist
Siobhan Synnot and Scott Bryan join Naga Munchetty to talk about Reunion, MobLand and Your Friends & Neighbours
Scott and Hayley join Rima Ahmed to review the week’s biggest new TV and streaming releases. Email mustwatch@bbc.co.uk to have your say.
Siobhan Synnot and Hayley Campbell join Leila Nathoo to talk about This City is Ours, The Residence and Happy Face.
Scott Bryan and Siobhan Synnot join Sarah-Jane Mee to talk about Protection, LOL: Last One Laughing and Dope Thief
Scott Bryan and Hayley Campbell join Leila Nathoo to talk about Adolescence, Fear, A Cruel Love: The Ruth Ellis story and Chess Masters: The Endgame.
Scott Bryan and Hayley Campbell join Naga Munchetty to talk about Undercover Police Scandal, Toxic Town and Towards Zero
Scott Bryan and Hayley Campbell join Naga Munchetty to talk about the reboot of Bergerac, Dope Girls and David Frost Vs.
They're also joined by award-winning writer Jack Thorne, and talk about his new programme Toxic Town.
Scott Bryan and Hayley Campbell join Naga Munchetty to talk about A Thousand Blows, The Island and White Lotus Season Three.
Scott Bryan and Hayley Campbell join Naga Munchetty to talk about Am I Being Unreasonable?, Celebrity Bear Hunt and Virdee
Scott Bryan and Hayley Campbell join Naga Munchetty to talk about Paradise, Amandaland and Boyzone: No matter What
Scott Bryan and Hayley Campbell join Naga Munchetty to talk about Brian and Maggie, The Fear Clinic: Face your phobia and Prime Target.
Scott, Hayley and Naga look at the return of Adam Scott’s Severance on Apple TV. Martin Clunes’ new ITV thriller Out There, and – after you asked us to – season 5 of Bump on the BBC. Email mustwatch@bbc.co.uk.
Scott Bryan and Hayley Campbell join Naga Munchetty to talk about Jerry Springer: Fights, Camera, Action, Patience and Becoming Madonna
Scott Bryan and Hayley Campbell join Naga Munchetty to review three brand new series for the new year.
Scott Bryan and Hayley Campbell join Naga Munchetty to look back on the TV highlights of 2024
Scott Bryan and Hayley Campbell join Naga Munchetty to talk about Game of Throws: Inside Darts, No Good Deed and Wham: Last Christmas Unwrapped
Scott Bryan and Hayley Campbell join Naga to look at the best and worst in new TV.Get in touch… email mustwatch@bbc.co.uk
Scott Bryan and Hayley Campbell join Naga Munchetty to talk about Matlock, Meet The Rees-Moggs and Black Doves
Scott Bryan and Hayley Campbell join Naga Munchetty to talk about Cheaters with Susan Wokoma. Then the must watch shows for this week, Cruel Intentions, The Listeners and Senna
Scott Bryan and Hayley Campbell join Clare Mcdonnell to talk about Dune: Prophecy, Boybands Forever and Bad Sisters S2.
Scott Bryan and Hayley Campbell join Naga Munchetty to talk about Wolf Hall, Lucan, and Say Nothing.
Scott Bryan and Siobhan Synnot join Naga Munchetty to talk about The Diplomat, Until I Kill You and The Day of the Jackal.
Scott Bryan and Hayley Campbell join Naga Munchetty to talk about Ellis, Generation Z and Helmand: Tour of Duty
Scott Bryan and Hayley Campbell join Adrian Chiles to talk about The Franchise, Sweet Bobby: My Catfish Nightmare and Disclaimer.
Scott Bryan and Hayley Campbell join Naga Munchetty to talk about Curfew, Rivals and Mr Loverman.
Scott Bryan and Hayley Campbell join Naga Munchetty to talk about Charlie Coopers Myth Country, Showtrial and Sweetpea.
Scott Bryan and Hayley Campbell join Naga Munchetty to talk about Joan, Paddy and Chris: Road Tripping and Into The Jungle with Ed Stafford
Scott Bryan and Hayley Campbell join Adrian Chiles to talk about this week’s TV and more!
Scott Bryan and Hayley Campbell join Naga to talk about the Nightsleeper, In Vogue: The 90s and The Penguin.
Scott Bryan and Hayley Campbell join Leila Nathoo to talk about The Perfect Couple, Slow Horses and Grace.
Scott Bryan and Hayley Campbell join Naga Munchetty to talk about the return of an Aussie comedy hit, and more!
Scott Bryan and Hayley Campbell join Steffan to talk about Sherwood, Dating Naked, and Klitschko
Scott Bryan and Hayley Campbell join Steffan to talk about Merseyside Detectives, Made in Korea, and Kidnapped: The Chloe Ayling Story.
Scott Bryan and Hayley Campbell join Rima to talk about Love is Blind UK, The Body Next Door and Daddy Issues.
Scott Bryan investigates the inside story of one of the world’s most bizarre and ballsy reality dating shows.
In early 2013 a group of twelve unsuspecting American women were flown to a sumptuous Elizabethan estate in the heart of the Berkshire countryside, where they competed for a chance to win the affections of one of the world’s most eligible bachelors. “Oh my god,” shouts one of the contestants as their suitor arrives by helicopter, “That’s Prince Harry!”. The Bachelor Of Buckingham Palace tells the gripping, entertaining and unsettling story of how Fox duped a group of women into believing they were dating a man who was fifth in the line to the British throne.
Listen to the full series now on BBC Sounds.
Scott Bryan and Hayley Campbell join Gethin to talk about Those About To Die, Piglets and The Turkish Detective.
Scott Bryan and Hayley Campbell join Gethin to talk about The Jetty, Supacell, and A Good Girl's Guide to Murder
Scott Bryan and Hayley Campbell join Nihal to talk about Douglas is Cancelled, Outrageous Homes and I Am: Celine Dion
Scott Bryan and Hayley Campbell join Nihal to talk about Suranne Jones: Investigating Witch Trials, Under The Bridge and Perfect Match
Scott Bryan and Hayley Campbell join Nihal to talk about Becoming Karl Lagerfeld, Skydive: The Murder Plot, On Thin Ice: Putin V Greenpeace.
Scott Bryan and Hayley Campbell join Nihal to talk about Eric, Queenie and Lost Boys & Fairies
Scott, Hayley and Nihal are back together to review the week’s TV – and talk about sloths. For some reason.
Scott Bryan and Hayley Campbell join Nihal to talk about The Gathering, Dark Matter, The Fortune Hotel.
Scott Bryan and Hayley Campbell join Nihal Arthanayake to talk about Doctor Who, The Tattooist of Auschwitz and Hollywood Con Queen.
Scott Bryan and Siobhan Synnot join Nihal to talk about Miriam: Death of a Reality Star, Shardlake and Dead Boy Detectives
Scott Bryan and Siobhan Synnot join Nihal Arthanayake to talk about Red Eye, Michael Palin in Nigeria and The Jinx: Part Two
Scott Bryan and Hayley Campbell join Nihal Arthanayake to talk about Blue Lights, Baby Reindeer and Danny Dyer: How To Be A Man.
Scott Bryan and Hayley Campbell join Nihal to talk about Scoop, The Regime and The Cuckoo.
Scott Bryan and Hayley Campbell join Nihal to talk about This Town, Renegade Nell and Big Mood.
Scott Bryan and Hayley Campbell join Nihal to talk about Passenger, Gentleman in Moscow and Josh Must Win.
Scott Bryan and Hayley Campbell join Nihal to talk about 3 Body Problem, Palm Royale and A Life in Ten Pictures with Carrie Fisher.
Scott Bryan and Hayley Campbell join Nihal to talk about Kin, Dead Hot and The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin.
Scott Bryan and Hayley Campbell join Nihal to talk about Mary & George, Marlow Murder Club and The Gentlemen.
Scott Bryan and Hayley Campbell join Nihal to talk about the biggest new TV and streaming shows.
Scott Bryan and Hayley Campbell join Nihal to talk about Breathtaking, The Way, The New Look
Siobhan Synott joins Hayley Campbell and Nihal Arthanayake to discuss Domino Day, Black Cake and Mr & Mrs Smith.
Scott Bryan and Hayley Campbell join Nihal to talk about Masters of the Air, Expats and Here We Go
Scott Bryan and Hayley Campbell join Nihal to talk about Fool Me Once, Murder Trial and Miners’ Strike 1984: The Battle for Britain.
Scott Bryan and Hayley Campbell join Nihal to talk about True Detective, The Great Pottery Throwdown and Artful Dodger
Scott Bryan and Hayley Campbell join Nihal to talk about Gladiators, Criminal Record and After the Flood.
Scott Bryan and Hayley Campbell join Nihal to talk about Mr Bates vs the Post Office, Truelove and Amanda and Alan’s Italian Job
Scott and Hayley with their ‘Best of 2023’ special episode, looking back on their top shows from the past year - including Heartstopper, Succession and Happy Valley. And also a look ahead to what to watch out for in 2024.
Christmas TV Special including Dr Who, Ghosts and Murder is Easy. And an anniversary celebration of five years of Must Watch!
Scott Bryan and Hayley Campbell join Nihal to talk about Vigil, John Lennon: Murder Without a Trial and Platform 7
Scott Bryan and Hayley Campbell join Nihal to talk about Faraway Downs, Julius Caesar: Making of a Dictator and Smothered
Scott Bryan and Hayley Campbell join Nihal to talk about Doctor Who, Squid Game: The Challenge and The Couple Next Door
Scott Bryan and Hayley Campbell join Nihal to talk about Louis Theroux Interviews, Culprits, and Mamma Mia! I Have a Dream.
Scott Bryan and Hayley Campbell join Nihal to talk about Planet Earth 3, Bodies and Coleen Rooney: The Real Wagatha Story
Scott Bryan and Hayley Campbell join Nihal to talk about Beckham, Lessons in Chemistry and Searching for Mexico
Scott Bryan and Hayley Campbell join Nihal to talk about The Reckoning, Big Brother and Frasier.
Scott Bryan and Hayley Campbell join Nihal to talk about Boiling Point, Partygate and Who Killed Jill Dando?
Scott Bryan and Hayley Campbell join Nihal to talk about My Mum Your Dad, Wilderness and Celebrity Race Across The World.
Since this episode of Must Watch was recorded, the BBC has announced it will postpone the release of Celebrity Race Across the World - following the recent deadly earthquake in Morocco. The first episode of the show sets off from the Moroccan city of Marrakesh. The review has been left in and we will update you on a future episode of the podcast when we have a new release date for the show.
Hayley Campbell and Siobhan Synott join Nihal to talk about Starstruck S3, The Following Events Are Based On A Pack Of Lies and Top Boy S5
Scott Bryan and Siobhan Synott join Nihal to talk about Henpocalypse, the return of Only Murders in the Building and The Power of Parker.
Scott Bryan and Hayley Campbell join Nihal to talk about BBC 2’s Ultimate Wedding Planner, Alone on C4 and The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart starring Sigourney Weaver.
Scott Bryan and Hayley Campbell join Gordon Smart to talk about Wolf, Good Omens S2 and Heartstopper S2
Scott Bryan and Hayley Campbell join Gethin Jones to talk about The Unique Boutique, Reframed: Marilyn Monroe and Arnold.
Scott Bryan and Hayley Campbell join Nihal to talk about Wham! The Sixth Commandment and Fifteen-Love
Scott Bryan and Hayley Campbell join Nihal to talk about Popmaster TV, Hijack and Secret Invasion
Scott Bryan and Hayley Campbell join Nihal to talk about Black Mirror, The Crowded Room and Wonders of the World I Can't See.
Scott Bryan and Hayley Campbell join Nihal to talk about The Idol, Best Interests and The Full Monty
Scott Bryan and Hayley Campbell join Nihal to talk about Changing Ends, Gods of Tennis and White House Plumbers.
Scott Bryan and Hayley Campbell join Nihal to talk about Gallows Pole, Fubar, Poker Face and the final episode of Succession.
Scott Bryan and Hayley Campbell join Nihal to talk about some brand new shows: Maryland, starring Suranne Jones; Apple TV’s City on Fire and documentary series Once Upon A Time in Northern Ireland.
Scott Bryan and Hayley Campbell join Nihal to talk about I Kissed a Boy, Silo and Ten Pound Poms.
Scott Bryan and Hayley Campbell join Nihal to talk about Muppet Mayhem, Clive Myrie’s Italian Road Trip and The Greatest Auction.
Scott Bryan and Hayley Campbell join Nihal to review Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story, Castaway and Fatal Attraction.
Scott and Hayley review new political thriller The Diplomat, Dead Ringers starring Rachel Weisz as twins and a BBC documentary on fashion icon Karl Lagerfeld.
Scott Bryan and Hayley Campbell join Nihal to talk about Scared of the Dark, The Hunt for Raoul Moat and Rennervations.
Laura McGhie is joined by Hayley Campbell and Siobhan Synnot to review Colin From Accounts, The Last Thing He Told Me and Dreamland.
Scott Bryan and Hayley Campbell join Gordon Smart to talk about Blue Lights, The Power and Rain Dogs
Scott Bryan and Hayley Campbell join Nihal to talk about Succession S4, Great Expectations and Rabbit Hole
Scott Bryan and Hayley Campbell join Nihal to talk about Race Across The World, Rise and Fall, and Challenge Anneka.
Scott Bryan and Hayley Campbell join Nihal to talk about David Attenborough’s love letter to the UK, Wild Isles; Channel 4 documentary Paula, about the life of Paula Yates and the return of Ted Lasso.
Scott Bryan and Hayley Campbell join Nihal to talk about George Michael: Outed, MH370 and Interior Design Masters.
Scott Bryan and Hayley Campbell join Nihal to talk about series 5 of Unforgotten, Cheat on Netflix and ITV’s You & Me.
Scott Bryan and Hayley Campbell join Nihal to talk about Beyond Paradise, Fleishman is in Trouble and Go Hard or Go Home.
Scott Bryan and Hayley Campbell join Nihal to talk about the BBC’s Gold, You on Netflix and The Piano on Channel 4.
Scott Bryan and Hayley Campbell join Nihal to talk about ITV’s Nolly, Pamela, a Love Story on Netflix and Sky’s Funny Woman.
Scott Bryan and Hayley Campbell join Nihal to talk about Apple TV’s new comedy Shrinking, the Amazon Prime documentary KSI: In Real Life and Putin Vs. The West on BBC iPlayer.
Scott Bryan and Hayley Campbell join Nihal to talk about Grayson Perry’s Full English on Channel 4, Deep Fake Neighbour Wars on ITVX and Extraordinary on Disney+.
Nihal talks to Scott and Hayley about some of the biggest shows on TV right now. They give their verdict on the big new video game to TV adaptation, HBO Max’s The Last of Us, as well as Channel 4’s The Light in The Hall and Kaleidoscope, Netflix’s heist drama that you can watch in any order.
Scott and Hayley join Connie McLaughlin to discuss the returns of Happy Valley and Waterloo Road on BBC One, and Stonehouse on ITV. Plus they give their tips for the shows we should be watching later this year.
A specially extended edition of Must Watch, looking back at the best TV of 2022, as well as what to look out for next year. Reviews of ‘Prince Andrew The Musical’, ‘Miriam Margolyes: Australia Unmasked’ and ‘The Greatest Snowman’. Rochenda Sandall discusses her role in Amazon’s the Rig, and Scott and Hayley pick out their TV moment of the year in ‘The Watchees’.
Tom Burke chats about Strike: Troubled Blood on BBC One & Gaby Roslin on Channel 4’s Christmas Bake Off.
Charlie Cox joins the Must Watch team to discuss Treason on Netflix. Scott and Hayley review ITV’s A Spy Among Friends and Litvinenko. Plus, I Am Ruth on Channel 4.
Nihal, Scott and Hayley review Save Our Squad with David Beckham on Disney +, BBC One’s Tokyo Vice and 1899 on Netflix. Plus, Scott has THOUGHTS on this series of Bake Off.
Nihal, Scott and Hayley review the fifth series of The Crown on Netflix. Plus, The English on BBC One and Mammals on Amazon Prime Video
Nihal, Hayley and Scott review season 2 of The White Lotus on Sky and NOW. Plus, new BBC One drama SAS Rogue Heroes and The Peripheral on Amazon Prime Video.
Nihal, Hayley and Scott review Jodie Whittaker’s regeneration episode of Doctor Who. Plus, reviews of The Devil’s Hour (starring former Doctor Who Peter Capaldi) on Amazon Prime Video and Trainspotting with Francis Bourgeois on Channel 4’s YouTube channel.
Reviews of Somewhere Boy on Channel 4, Sue Perkins: Perfectly Legal on Netflix and Channel 5’s The House Across the Street.
Nihal, Hayley and Scott discuss The Elon Musk Show, a documentary about the world’s richest man, the Channel 5 drama Maxine, and the second series of the HBO/BBC investment bank-based drama Industry. Scott also brings news of John Cleese’s signing to GB News, and another rebrand for ITV.
Nihal, Scott and Hayley discuss Kenneth Branagh’s portrayal of Boris Johnson in Sky Atlantic’s This England. Plus, reviews of Wreck on BBC Three and The Walk-In on ITV starring Stephen Graham.
Nihal, Hayley and Scott review Inside Man on BBC One, Make Me Prime Minister on Channel 4 and Karen Pirie on ITV.
Scott Bryan flies solo for a mini-Must Watch and reviews BBC One’s Crossfire and Am I Being Unreasonable?
Nihal, Scott and Hayley review Amazon’s big budget Lord of the Rings prequel. Plus, reviews of ITV’s The Suspect and The Boys from Brazil: Rise of the Bolsonaros.
We’re back in Westeros for Game of Thrones prequel ‘House of the Dragon’ on NOW and Sky on Demand. Plus, Nihal, Scott and Hayley discuss Bad Sisters on Apple TV+ and Channel 4’s Investigating Diana: Death in Paris.
Nihal, Scott and Hayley discuss The Sandman on Netflix, The Resort on Peacock and Tom Daley: Illegal to Be Me on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.
Nihal, Scott and Hayley chat about Surface on Apple TV, season 2 of The Great on Channel 4 and The Most Hated Man on the Internet on Netflix.
Nihal, Scott and Hayley react to the announcement that the UK will host Eurovision in 2023. Plus, reviews of The Newsreader on BBC Two, The Baby on Sky Atlantic and Channel 4’s Help! We Bought a Village.
A special episode live from the set of Hollyoaks in Liverpool.
Nihal, Scott and Hayley are joined by guest reviewers Harvey Virdi, who plays Dr Misbah Maalik, and Jayshree Patel, a seasoned script writer on the soap.
They review Joe Lycett’s Summer Exhibitionist on BBC Two, Witness Number 3 on Channel 5, and Murder in Provence on ITV.
As Kylie and Jason return to Neighbours before its final ever episode, Scott chats Nihal and Hayley through the Australian soap’s most surreal moments. Plus, reviews of The Control Room on BBC One, Loot on Apple TV+ and The Undeclared War on Channel 4.
Scott’s roundup of all the best Glastonbury coverage. Plus, reviews of Glastonbury: 50 years and counting and This is MY House S2 on BBC iPlayer and Man vs. Bee on Netflix.
Writer James Graham joins to chat about Sherwood on BBC One. Scott and Hayley review Sky dramas The Lazarus Project and We Own This City. Plus, The Real Derry on Channel 4 hosted by Jamie-Lee O’Donnell from Derry Girls.
Dylan Llewellyn & Jack Rooke chat about Channel 4 comedy Big Boys. Plus, reviews of Prehistoric Planet narrated by Sir David Attenborough on Apple TV +, PRU on BBC Three and Spreadsheet on Channel 4.
Reviews of BBC shows Conversations with Friends, Floodlights and The Terror: Infamy. Plus Apple TV’s The Essex Serpent.
Moments from the TV BAFTA Awards. Michael Jibson joins the team to talk about new Apple TV+ series The Essex Serpent. Reviews of Our Father on Netflix and Here We Go on BBC iPlayer. Plus a Eurovision preview.
The team review Shining Girls on Apple TV +, The Staircase on Sky Atlantic and DI Ray on ITV.
Star of Noughts & Crosses, Masali Baduza joins to chat about series 2. Plus, reviews of Heartstopper on Netflix, Chivalry on Channel 4 and Ten Percent on Amazon.
Matthew McNulty joins the team to chat about The Rising on Sky Max. Plus, reviews of The Thief, His Wife and the Canoe on ITV, Why Didn’t They Ask Evans? on BritBox and Channel 4’s Hullraisers.
The team are joined by Gentleman Jack and Game of Thrones star Gemma Whelan. Plus, reviews of Derry Girls S3 on Channel 4, Freeze the Fear with Wim Hof on BBC One and Anatomy of a Scandal on Netflix.
Hayley speaks to Oscar Isaac & May Calamawy about Disney’s Moon Knight. Plus reviews of House of Maxwell on BBC Two, The Last Bus on Netflix and Deadline on Channel 5.
GMB Weather Presenter Alex Beresford on All Star Musicals and Nicola Walker about The Split S3 on BBC One. Plus, reviews of Peacemaker, Gordon Ramsay's Future Food Stars and Slow Horses on Apple TV +.
Star of Then Barbara Met Alan on BBC Two, Ruth Madeley Zooms in. Plus, reviews of Bridgerton season 2 on Netflix, Love in the Flesh on BBC Three, Bad Vegan on Netflix.
Ross Kemp joins the team to chat about his new BBC One gameshow, Bridge of Lies. Plus, reviews of Holding on ITV, WeCrashed on Apple TV and season 2 of Top Boy on Netflix.
Nihal, Scott and Hayley discuss the best shows to watch to understand the situation in Ukraine. Plus, reviews of The Ipcress File on ITV, The Dropout on Disney + and The Witchfinder on BBC iPlayer.
Nicôle Lecky talks to the team about her BBC Three on-screen adaptation of her stage play, Mood. Plus Hayley and Scott review the sixth season of Peaky Blinders, Netflix's Vikings: Valhalla and CNN's Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy.
Jill Halfpenny talks to the team about her Channel 5 drama The Holiday. Plus Hayley and Scott review Inventing Anna on Netflix, and Apple TV thriller Severance.
Jimmy Akingbola chats to the team about Bel Air and Hayley speaks to Josh Hartnett and Leila Farzad about The Fear Index – both shows are available on Sky and NOW. Plus, reviews of This Is Going to Hurt on BBC One and Louis Theroux’s Forbidden America on BBC Two.
Star of Channel 4’s The Curse Emer Kenny. Plus, reviews of Suspicion on Apple TV, Starstruck series 2 on BBC Three AND ITV’s new talent show…which is also called Starstruck.
Nihal, Scott and Hayley speak to BBC Three controller Fiona Campbell ahead of it returning as a TV channel. Plus, reviews of The Teacher on Channel 5, Pam & Tommy on Disney+ and The Tinder Swindler on Netflix.
Comedian Spencer Jones chats about series 2 of his BBC Two comedy The Mind of Herbert Clunkerdunk. Plus, the team review Trigger Point on ITV, The Responder on BBC One and The Gilded Age on Sky Atlantic.
Katie Thistleton joins the Must Watch team this week as Scott Bryan goes on holiday. Dan Ryan zooms in to chat about the third series of The Bay on ITV and Hayley speaks to M. Night Shyamalan about the new season of Servant on Apple TV. Plus, reviews of Hidden Assets on BBC Four and Ant & Dec’s Limitless Win on ITV.
We surprise Hayley by saying her hero Monty Don has cancelled as this week’s guest – only for him to pop up on Zoom. Plus reviews of Anne on ITV, Rules of the Game on BBC One and Screw on Channel 4.
Owen Teale from Game of Thrones and Line of Duty chats about A Discovery of Witches season 3. Plus, Hayley and Scott review The Tourist on BBC One, The Book of Boba Fett on Disney + and Toast of Tinseltown on BBC Two.
The Must Watch team speak to Joe Lycett about Travel Man: 96 Hours in Iceland on Channel 4. Youssef Kerkour also joins to chat about Stay Close on Netflix. Plus, Scott and Hayley’s top TV picks of 2021.
Gyles Brandreth talks ITV’s All Star Musicals. Charlotte Ritchie on the Ghosts Christmas special on BBC One. Mark Gatiss about The Amazing Mr. Blunden on Sky Max. Plus, Scott and Hayley’s top TV and streaming recommendations for the festive period.
Roger Jean Nsengiyumva from BBC iPlayer’s You Don’t Know Me, Hayley’s And Just Like That… review may surprise! Plus, Scott’s Christmas TV quiz.
His Dark Materials and Help screenwriter Jack Thorne and production manager Katie Player join the Must Watch team to talk about their new pressure group ‘Underlying Health Condition.’ Plus, reviews of Superman & Lois on BBC One, Landscapers on Sky Atlantic and Robin Robin on Netflix.
Nihal, Scott and Hayley chat to Kevin McCloud about Grand Designs: House of the Year. Plus, reviews of Hawkeye on Disney +, American Rust on Sky Atlantic and Freddie Mercury: The Final Act on BBC Two and BBC iPlayer.
The Must Watch team speak to David O’Doherty about ‘Along for the Ride’ on Channel 4. Plus, reviews of I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here! On ITV, The Wheel of Time on Amazon Prime Video and season 2 of Tiger King on Netflix.
Nihal, Hayley and Scott discuss Miriam and Alan: Lost in Scotland on Channel 4. Plus, Hayley speaks to Dopesick showrunner Danny Strong and Kathryn Hahn and Casey Wilson about The Shrink Next Door on Apple TV +.
Nihal, Scott and Hayley are joined by Jamie Demetriou to chat about Stath Lets Flats. Plus, reviews of Close to Me on Channel 4, The Tower on ITV and Dexter: New Blood on Now and Sky.
Nihal, Scott and Hayley are joined by Mandip Gill to chat Doctor Who: Flux.
Plus, reviews of Colin in Black and White on Netflix, Invasion on Apple TV, Dalgliesh on Channel 5.
This episode includes lots of chat about shark related films (for some reason) and Celine Buckens drops by to chat to Nihal, Hayley and Scott about Showtrial on BBC One. Plus, reviews of The Long Call on ITV and The Madame Blanc Mysteries on Channel 5.
Robert Carlyle joins the team to chat about COBRA: Cyberwar on Sky Max. We hear from Alan Ruck and J. Smith-Cameron on Succession season 3. Plus, Scott and Hayley review Impeachment: American Crime Story.
Nihal, Scott and Hayley chat to Mark Bonnar about on-set toilet situations and (more importantly) Guilt series 2 on BBC Two and BBC Scotland. Plus, reviews of Scenes From a Marriage on Sky Atlantic, Angela Black on ITV and Muppets Haunted Mansion on Disney Plus.
Nihal, Scott and Hayley are joined by Ridley Road star Tracy-Ann Oberman. Plus reviews of Murder Island on Channel 4 and Squid Game – which is poised to become Netflix’s biggest original show EVER!
Nihal, Scott and Hayley hear from Mel and Sue about how difficult it was to buy a microphone during lockdown and their Sky comedy Hitmen: Reloaded. Plus, reviews of Foundation on Apple TV + and ITV’s Hollington Drive.
The Must Watch team hear from Rachel Shenton about series 2 of All Creatures Great and Small on Channel 5. The traitor on board HMS Vigil himself, Lorne MacFadyen chats to us ahead of the finale. Plus, reviews of The Morning Show series 2 and Y: The Last Man.
Nihal, Scott and Hayley are joined by Alistair Petrie who talks Sex Education season 3. Plus, reviews of Help on Channel 4 starring Jodie Comer and Stephen Graham and BBC One’s The Cleaner starring Greg Davies.
Hayley Campbell is back with the Must Watch team of Nihal Arthanayake and Scott Bryan after FINALLY finishing her book. DJ Target drops by to chat ‘Tonight With Target’ on BBC Three and Babou Ceesay talks about Wolfe on Sky Max.
Resident critic Scott Bryan is joined by Mobeen Azhar who sits in for Nihal and Radio 1’s Katie Thistleton is back to cover Hayley Campbell (yes, she’s still finishing that book). Love expert Paul C Brunson from Married At First Sight UK tells Scott the secret to a second date. Plus, reviews of McCartney 3,2,1 on Disney + and Stephen on ITV.
Radio 1’s Katie Thistleton joins the Must Watch team so Hayley Campbell can finally finish her book! Sex Education’s Connor Swindells drops by to chat about BBC One’s submarine drama ‘Vigil.’ Plus, His Dark Materials screenwriter Jack Thorne on his speech at the Edinburgh TV festival. The team also review ‘Nine Perfect Strangers’ on Amazon Prime Video and ‘The Chair’ on Netflix.
Nihal’s back from Tokyo to join the Must Watch team again. Joe Lycett drops by to chat PET coloured plastic. Plus, Scott and Hayley review the return of Changing Rooms on Channel 4, Marvel: What If on Disney + and The White Lotus on Sky Atlantic.
Patrick Kielty joins Scott Bryan and Hayley Campbell for reviews of Cooking with Paris Hilton on Netflix, The Boleyns: A Scandalous Family on BBC Two. Plus, Niamh Algar drops by (via zoom) to chat about Deceit on Channel 4.
Patrick Kielty’s in the main Must Watch chair with Scott Bryan and Hayley Campbell to discuss the week’s biggest TV and streaming shows. Iain Stirling and Steve Bugeja chat about Buffering on ITV2. Plus, the end of The X Factor and I’m A Celebrity returns to Wales.
Inspired by the Olympics, Scott Bryan and Hayley Campbell join guest host Nick Bright to discuss comedy, drama and reality TV to decipher the best victory moment in TV history.
Mobeen Azhar joins Must Watch regulars Scott Bryan and Hayley Campbell for reviews of Sexy Beasts on Netflix and Channel 4’s Can I Improve My Memory? Plus, Tchéky Karyo stops by to chat about the final series of BBC One’s Baptiste.
Nihal, Scott and Hayley chat to former Death in Paradise star Ben Miller about his latest ITV crime drama Professor T. Plus, friend of the show and 5 live presenter Laura Whitmore with all the Love Island gossip.
Morgan Jeffrey from the Radio Times joins the Must Watch team while Scott Bryan is on holiday. He and Hayley Campbell review Together on BBC iPlayer starring James McAvoy and Sharon Horgan, Loki on Disney + and Physical on Apple TV.
With Must Watch taking a break for the Euros, Scott Bryan brings you this special mini episode of BBC 5 live’s TV and streaming podcast. He speaks to Adeel Akhtar about his role in Netflix’s new fantasy series ‘Sweet Tooth.’
Nihal, Scott and Hayley hear from Nick Mohammed about series 2 of his GCHQ set sitcom Intelligence on Sky One. Plus, reviews of Time on BBC One and Sweet Tooth on Netflix.
The Masked Dancer inspires a chat about how many iterations of ‘The Masked’ franchise could exist. Plus Dane DeHaan on Lisey’s Story on Apple TV + and Nihal, Scott and Hayley review The Beast Must Die on Britbox.
Nihal takes an extended water break as Hayley and Scott discuss the Friends reunion. Lesley Sharp drops by (via Zoom) to chat about Channel 4’s Before We Die. Plus, the team review Solos on Amazon Prime Video and Domina on Sky Atlantic.
Nihal, Scott and Hayley are joined by BAFTA judge Caitlin Moran to talk through the six nominees for the Virgin Media BAFTA Must-See Moment award. They’re joined by Bridgerton’s Nicola Coughlan, Eastenders’ Toby Alexander-Smith and Pete and Sophie from Gogglebox.
Nihal, Hayley and Scott hear from Laura Donnelly about Victorian set sci-fi fantasy The Nevers and Rafe Spall returns for Trying series 2. Plus, the team review the Pact on BBC One.
Corrie graduate Katherine Kelly is back on Must Watch to tell Nihal, Scott and Hayley about starring in the second season of ITV crime drama anthology Innocent. Anthony Boyle talks to Hayley about his role in BBC Two’s true life military series Danny Boy. And there’s ANOTHER superhero TV series from Netflix to pick over.
Rick Edwards joins Scott Bryan and Hayley Campbell to discuss satisfying TV finales. Emily Beecham talks to Hayley about BBC One’s adaptation of The Pursuit of Love. Plus reviews of Intergalactic and series 2 of This Time with Alan Partridge.
I May Destroy You, This Country, Normal People and Sex Education are all on the agenda as Nihal, Scott and Hayley celebrate the BAFTA TV nominations 2021. They also chat to star of Ghosts Laurence Rickard about the BBC One comedy’s nods.
BBC Three’s Starstruck sparks a debate about sit down wees. Plus, reviews of Viewpoint on ITV and Sky Atlantic’s Mare of Easttown starring Kate Winslet.
Amita Suman chats about her knife-wielding skills in Shadow and Bone. Scott and Hayley review Aiden Turner’s Leonardo on Amazon Prime Video, Frank of Ireland on Channel 4 and Dreaming Whilst Black on BBC Three. Plus a tribute to TV and film star Helen McCrory.
Daniel Bruhl and Emily VanCamp talk The Falcon and the Winter Solider on Disney Plus. Nihal, Scott and Hayley review BBC One’s I Can See Your Voice and Wellington Paranormal on Sky Comedy.
Chris Warburton joins Hayley Campbell and Scott Bryan to discuss 2021’s best TV and streaming shows (so far). Also Louis Theroux brings us some first lockdown nostalgia with Shooting Joe Exotic. Plus, Elaine Cassidy on Channel 5’s Intruder.
Netflix star (and birthday girl) Thaddea Graham joins Nihal, Scott and Hayley and almost singularly fails to discuss her new show The Irregulars. But she does talk a LOT about chickens. And crows. And Yoghurt. Oh, and Gogglebox.
Plus, has Line of Duty become incomprehensible for regular viewers, and is “already-cult” show This is My House the most baffling thing on BBC One prime time this century?
Line of Duty is back – but are 9.6 million viewers getting the best series yet of Jed Mercurio’s police drama? Disney+ continue their avalanche of Marvel Cinematic Universe content with The Falcon and the Winter Soldier and Kay Mellor’s Syndicate returns with a new cast after six years away from our screen – but does star Taj Atwal regret turning down Line of Duty to star in it?
Plus how did Robert Peston end up singing a musical number from Guys and Dolls on ITV? No, seriously, we’re asking. How?
Line of Duty creator Jed Mercurio talks to Nihal Arthanayake about the series’ extraordinary success, the public appetite for information about the show and the role of guest stars like Kelly Macdonald. Plus they talk Bodyguard, Bloodlands and much more.
Nihal, Hayley and Scott chat to Mike Wozniak about appearing on Channel 4’s Taskmaster. Reviews this week include John Simm’s ITV detective series Grace, Kaley Cuoco’s comedy drama The Flight Attendant on Sky One and The One on Netflix.
Scott gets excited about celeb-led reality baking shenanigans. Chris Harris drops by to talk about series 30 (thirty!) of Top Gear. Hayley looks at BBC Three comedy PRU and Nihal talks to The Circle stars Sam Thompson and Pete Wicks about catfishing as Rachel Riley.
Sky’s Your Honor sees Bryan Cranston play a judge who is forced into a criminal underworld. Ice cold naval period drama The Terror comes to BBC Two and rock star Ricky Wilson explores his arty side for CBBC. Plus former Frasier writer Joe Keenan stops by the pod to talk about the return of the 90s sitcom.
Nihal, Hayley and Scott dive in to Jed Mercurio’s new crime thriller with star Charlene McKenna, Love Victor leads a big dump of new shows on Disney+ and Netflix add Kevin James and NASCAR together to make The Crew. Plus Scott tries to work out how much things cost with disastrous consequences.
Nihal talks to the New York Times’ Liz Day about her documentary, which examines Britney Spears’ conservatorship and the media’s treatment of the pop star early in her career. Plus the photographer who refused to follow Britney and a legal expert on the complexities of her current predicament.
This week; Aston Merrygold spills the beans on his time in ITV’s The Masked Singer, Hayley speaks to Grey’s Anatomy star Patrick Dempsey about his role in Sky’s financial thriller Devils and Nihal chats to the head writer of Disney+’s Marvel series Wandavision.
Plus, Framing Britney gets a UK air date, Countdown has a new host, and reviews of My Mum Tracy Beaker of CBBC and Netflix’s new psychological thriller Behind Her Eyes.
Geoff Lloyd sits in for Nihal with Scott Bryan, Hayley Campbell and special guest Gabrielle – who tells the crew about her appearance on the Masked Singer.
Plus reviews of Amazon’s Black Mirror-esque series Soulmates, Channel 4’s First Dates and the new series of films from documentary-maker Adam Curtis.
Former Spooks star Rupert Penry-Jones drops by to talk about his role in the new Channel 5 psychological thriller The Drowning. Sky get gritty (and really rather violent) with Italian crime drama ZeroZeroZero and Joanna Lumley’s back (has she ever been away?). This time she’s tootling around Britain, and Scott thinks it’s all rather lovely. Email mustwatch@bbc.co.uk.
Scott, Hayley and Nihal review Russell T Davies’ new drama and speak to three people whose lives have been affected by HIV/AIDS. Plus Sky One’s slightly baffling new sci-fi comedy-drama and Danish docu-drama The Investigation.
Sherlock star Louise Brealey joins Nihal, Scott and Hayley to talk about Back series 2 on Channel 4. Plus, they review Wandavision on Disney + and Ant Middleton and Rebel Wilson: Straight Talking gets them discussing the merits of interviewing in a desert.
Is Nicolas Cage’s new Netflix documentary the strangest TV show of all time? How excited is Hayley about the return of Sex and the City? The Must Watch crew answer the BIG questions of 2021. Plus Men Behaving Badly creator Simon Nye tells us about his new ITV drama and RuPaul’s Drag Race returns to BBC iPlayer.
This programme has been edited to remove an opinion on a section of RuPaul’s Drag Race that was based on incorrect knowledge, for which we apologise.
Nihal, Hayley and Scott are joined by Staged star and creator Simon Evans about the return of the hit lockdown comedy. Mel B explains how she ended up dressed as a seahorse on national TV and the guys review BBC One’s crime drama The Serpent and new Channel 4 historical comedy The Great.
Nihal Arthanayake, Hayley Campbell and Scott Bryan look back on the TV highlights and lowlights of 2020 with special guests Ralf Little, Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Mandip Gill, Lottie Bedlow and Aisling Franciosi. Plus the best shows coming up in 2021 and the first annual ‘The Watchies’ awards.
Geoff Lloyd joins Hayley Campbell and Scott Bryan for the ultimate guide to festive TV.
They’re joined by Tom Davis and Laura Checkley to talk about the King Gary special; Cat Deeley looks back at her time on SM:TV; Hugh Skinner chats about lending his voice to the Christmas Day Zog sequel; Ben Willbond and Simon Farnaby chat Ghosts and Nicola Coughlan on Netflix’s Bridgerton.
Plus Scott and Hayley’s guide to shows you shouldn’t miss this yuletide.
Love Island graduate Shaughna Phillips joins Scott, Nihal and Hayley to explain why she’s baring everything while ice skating on prime time ITV (it’s all for a very good cause). Plus the Grand Tour Boys™ are back - whether you want them to be or not. This time the Amazon Prime trio head to the island of Réunion to explore its ridiculous ring road. And fans of Paul Whitehouse and Bob Mortimer’s Gone Fishing rejoice! The cult show is back for a Christmas special. All that, plus Scott and Hayley’s best streaming picks and your reviews of the Vicar of Dibley in Lockdown which proved… divisive.
Nihal, Hayley and Scott pick over the start of festive TV season, including Marah Carey’s “ludicrous” Magical Christmas Special on AppleTV+ (specifically created to torture Hayley), Ridley Scott’s new Sky Atlantic science-fiction series and the return of Dawn French’s Vicar of Dibley. Plus Jon Richardson drops by to talk about the Christmas episodes of Meet the Richardsons on Dave.
Hayley, Nihal and Scott tackle the biggest questions in TV and streaming. Is a Saturday night game show in any way comparable to the Wire? Is a Scotch Egg a substantial meal? Is a ‘crisp salad’ a thing? Plus they actually review some TV.
This week, Michael McIntyre takes celebrities for a spin in The Wheel, Grayson Perry’s Art Club returns and we dive in to one of 2020’s hidden gems, Belgian thriller Into The Night.
Two true crime documentaries and a quirky coming of age drama hit our screens this week, plus it’s the final of Bake Off 2020.
Nihal, Scott and Hayley hear from Vick Hope about I’m A Celebrity: The Daily Drop. Rochenda Sandall speaks to Nihal about Small Axe on BBC One and your comments about The Crown Season 4.
Lord Boreal himself (Ariyon Bakare) joins the Must Watch crew to talk about the return of BBC One’s fantasy series His Dark Materials. Scott and Hayley cast their critical eye across the return of the Crown – this time with added Margaret Thatcher, plus BBC Two’s industry looks at the indignities of being an intern at a fictional financial firm.
Nihal, Scott and Hayley attempt to pick the best fictional TV politicians with the help of special guests Andy Riley, emmy-winning screenwriter of Veep and Eli Attie, former White House staffer and West Wing writer/producer.
I’m a Celebrity winner Emily Atack joins Nihal, Scott and Hayley to talk about her new ITV sketch and stand-up show. Plus the Mandalorian’s back – so we must be heading for another lockdown, Channel 4 finally let us see the rest of Maxxx and Nihal tells us why he’s being bombarded with paintings of himself.
Patrick Kielty, Scott and Hayley review the week’s big TV shows, with guest Nick Frost. Netflix turn to chess to provide the drama in The Queen’s Gambit, Nicole Kidman and Hugh Grant start in Sky’s The Undoing and Simon Pegg and Nick Frost’s new comedy goes deep with internet ghost hunters. And Nick himself is the guest, but what will he make of the fact that Hayley is sleeping in his old bedroom?
Nihal, Hayley and Scott look at the best new TV and streaming shows. BAFTA winner Katherine Parkinson drops by to talk about Taskmaster’s move from Dave to Channel 4. Hugh Laurie stars in political thriller Roadkill on BBC One, and Netflix follow up The Haunting of Hill House with a new spooky series timed for Halloween.
Nihal, Hayley and Scott look at a powerful documentary on the Atlantic slave trade, Channel 4’s new drama set in the world of porn production and Netflix’s Emily in Paris – from the creators of Sex and the City. Plus the most awkward TV moments to watch with your parents and when is a series obviously bad but you just can’t stop watching it. Get in touch by emailing mustwatch@bbc.co.uk.
Nihal, Scott and Hayley review Spitting Image on Britbox. Plus, they speak to Blake Harrison about Agatha and the Midnight Murders on Channel 5 and Harry Lloyd about Brave New World. Hayley opens up about the fox who visits her garden and Scott’s got a new ironing board to broadcast from.
As Disney’s kids content moves to Disney+ Nihal, Scott and Hayley speak to the service’s Senior Vice President, Luke Bradley-Jones.
Nihal, Scott and Hayley hear from Katherine Kelly about her stylish bob in Criminal S2 and writer and star of Ghosts on BBC One, Mathew Baynton. Plus, Hayley reveals her allergy to immersive theatre as the team review The Third Day on Sky Atlantic.
Nihal, Scott and Hayley hear from Katherine Ryan about her first scripted comedy The Duchess on Netflix. Plus, Tom Taylor on playing the son of Tom Hollander and Saskia Reeves in BBC One’s Us.
Nihal, Scott and Hayley review Netflix space series “Away” starring Hilary Swank and hear from her co-star, Ray Panthaki. They take a look at Sue Perkins’ travelogue Along the US-Mexico Border and season two of The Boys. They also discuss the return of Eastenders and the end of Doc Martin.
Laura Whitmore, Scott and Hayley speak to Fleabag’s Sian Clifford about starring alongside Maisie Williams in Sky One’s Two Weeks To Live. Plus Anna Madeley on Channel 5’s reboot of All Creatures Great and Small. The team also review BBC One’s latest Strike adaptation: Lethal White.
Nihal, Scott and Hayley round up the announcements coming from this year’s Edinburgh TV Festival – including Channel 4’s new game show where contestants must built a bridge! Plus, Nihal speaks to historian David Olusoga as he prepares to give the prestigious MacTaggart lecture at the festival. The team also review I Hate Suzie on Sky Atlantic, Stargirl on Amazon Prime and Mortimer and Whitehouse: Gone Fishing on BBC Two.
Nihal, Hayley and Scott hear from Nick Mohammed about Ted Lasso on Apple TV + and he remembers a previous review from Scott! Plus, they talk about Lovecraft Country on Sky Atlantic and Harry Hill’s World of TV on BBC Two.
Laura Whitmore, Scott Bryan and Hayley Campbell review the latest TV and streaming shows.
They're joined by Christine Quinn, one of the stars of Netflix's hit Hollywood real estate docu-soap Selling Sunset - and by Nina Sosonya from Sky Atlantic's erotic drama Little Birds.
Plus why I'm A Celeb is staying closer to home this year, and the new BBC Two comedy from Diane Morgan.
The crew chat to Derry Girls creator Lisa and her partner Tobias about their new Channel 5 thriller, The Deceived.
Plus the Muppets return to TV on Disney+ and Lee Mack’s new sitcom, Semi-Detached.
Also, the best of the TV BAFTAs and why David Attenborough is teaming up with rapper Dave.
As Sky Atlantic’s hit miniseries Chernobyl ties the record for the most nominations in BAFTA television history, Nihal Arthanayake speaks to the show’s writer and creator, Craig Mazin.
They discuss Chernobyl’s themes and legacy and how it was inspired, in part, by Donald Trump’s presidency. Plus they talk about Craig’s current work adapting hit PlayStation game The Last of Us for HBO, and why working for Harvey Weinstein made him physically ill.
Nihal, Hayley and Scott talk to BAFTA chair Krishnendu Majumdar about 2020’s socially distant ceremony. Scott speaks to the stars of The Umbrella Academy on Netflix. Plus, they review BBC One’s Anthony and Prodigal Son on Sky and Now TV.
Nihal, Hayley and Scott talk to the star of BBC One’s A Suitable Boy Tanya Maniktala. Plus, they discuss writers making shows outside of their culture and if we’re running out of TV.
Laura Whitmore sits in for Nihal. She joins Hayley and Scott to talk dogs on Zoom with Daisy Lowe. Plus, the team review The Plot Against America on Sky Atlantic, BBC Two’s The Rise of the Murdoch Dynasty and Unsolved Mysteries on Netflix.
Gary Kemp tells Nihal, Scott and Hayley about playing a heightened version of himself for The Kemps: All True. John Logan tells Hayley why the time was right to move Penny Dreadful out of Victorian London.
Hayley Campbell speaks to John Logan, the writer, creator and showrunner of the British-American horror series Penny Dreadful about City of Angels - a new spin-off series premiering on Sky in summer 2020. They also discuss the impact Coronavirus could have on Hollywood, the work of William Friedkin and John's screenwriting work on films such as Martin Scorsese's The Aviator.
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Nihal, Scott and Hayley review Channel 4’s strange new lockdown commission, which sees cameras strapped to celebrities’ dogs. Plus Netflix do their own spin on the Cyrstal Maze with family game show Floor is Lava, and Tom Brittney, the star of Reggie Yates’s new BBC drama Make Me Famous, joins the gang to talk about portraying a reality star away from the glare of the cameras.
Nihal, Hayley and Scott hear from Rochenda Sandall about filming on an abandoned Eastenders set for Talking Heads. Scott speaks to Eve Hewson about The Luminaries. Plus, ‘Download’ is a Black Lives Matter special.
Nihal, Hayley and Scott hear about Michael Sheen’s BBC One comedy Staged which is filmed in his home. Plus, they speak to co-writer of the Salisbury Poisonings Declan Lawn and Annabel Scholey who stars as Sarah Bailey.
Ahead of Father’s day the Must Watch team of Nihal, Hayley and Scott champion who should be the best TV dad.
From Homer Simpson to Martin Goodman from Friday Night Dinner, who will make Nihal’s top five?
With special guest Alan Fletcher – otherwise known as Karl Kennedy from Neighbours.
Nihal, Hayley and Scott speak to Paapa Essiedu about his role in Michaela Coel’s drama exploring race and consent ‘I May Destroy You’ on BBC One. Writer Stephen S Thompson tells them about adapting his brother’s experience of the Windrush scandal for BBC drama ‘Sitting In Limbo.’ Plus the team review the four part Hillary Clinton on Sky Documentaries.
Laura, Scott and Hayley chat to comedian Holly Walsh about her new BBC Comedy ‘The Other One.’ Plus, Denise Van Outen gives Laura some Gogglebox tips as she embarks on the new celebrity series.
Nihal, Scott and Hayley review White Lines, the new Netflix series set in Ibiza, and Amazon Original Little Fires Everywhere. Sky’s launched another new channel, this time focussing on documentaries – and the first big series is McMillions – which looks into the McDonald’s monopoly scam.
Nihal Arthanayake talks in depth to the director of The Last Dance on Netflix. The show charts the rise of the NBA’s Chicago Bulls in the 1990s – led by Michael Jordan.
Nihal Arthanayake, Hayley Campbell and Scott Bryan review the biggest new TV and streaming shows.
Nihal Arthanayake, Hayley Campbell and Scott Bryan review the biggest new TV and streaming shows. Plus, they speak to Keith Lemon and Anna Richardson.
Nihal Arthanayake, Scott Bryan and Hayley Campbell review the biggest new TV and streaming shows. They speak to Rafe Spall about starring in Trying on Apple TV + and Eddie Marsan about ITV's lockdown drama Isolation Stories.
Nihal Arthanayake, Scott Bryan and Hayley Campbell review the biggest new TV and streaming shows. They speak to star of BBC Three’s Normal People, Sarah Greene and hear from Ricky Gervais about After Life and Daniel Mays on Code 404.
Nihal Arthanayake, Scott Bryan and Hayley Campbell review the biggest new TV and streaming shows including Gangs of London on Sky Atlantic, Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins on Channel 4 and The Great British Sewing Bee on BBC One. They also hear from Celebrity SAS recruits Lauren Steadman and Tony Bellew. Plus, Gangs of London creator Gareth Evans.
Nihal Arthanayake, Scott Bryan and Hayley Campbell review the biggest new TV and streaming shows including season 3 of Killing Eve on BBC iplayer and Quiz on ITV. They also speak to actors Owen McDonnell (Niko in Killing Eve) and Charlotte Ritchie from Channel 4’s Feel Good.
Scott, Hayley and Nihal are joined by TV insiders Jon Plowman and James Cary, and 5 live listeners, to argue over the most uplifting TV shows of all time.
LONG: Nihal Arthanayake, Scott Bryan and Hayley Campbell review the biggest new TV and streaming shows including Dynamo: Beyond Belief on Sky One, Tales from the Loop on Amazon Prime and Home before Dark on Apple TV +. The team are also joined by Tony Close from the media regulator Ofcom about how TV audiences’ complaints are changing.
Nihal, Scott and Hayley review the week's big new TV and streaming shows. Netflix head into the world of medieval fantasy in family friendly drama The Letter to the King, Sky release the follow up to their critically acclaimed kidnap thriller Save Me, and Gordon Ramsey, Gino D'Acampo and Fred Sirieix do something none of us will be doing for months in ITV's American Road Trip.
Plus why Coronavirus has led to a substantial outbreak of Mr Motivator appearances, the best and worst homes to broadcast from during quarantine and recommended boxsets to binge with 10-13 year old children.
Scott Bryan talks in depth with Martin Compston about starring in BBC One's new drama The Nest. The show co-stars Sophie Rundle - and is written by BAFTA winner Nicole Taylor.
Plus they discuss the next season of Line of Duty, switching accents and why it's a bad idea to give fictional names to performing dogs.
Nihal, Scott and Hayley review the week's big new TV.
It's the UK launch of Disney+, but does the new streaming service offer value for money?
Star Wars fans rejoice - the Mandalorian is finally available in the UK - but is the flagship Disney+ show any good?
Amy Poehler stars in Channel 4's new animated comedy Duncanville, but does the Parks and Recreation star convince as a teenage boy?
Martin Compston joins Scott to talk about starring in BBC One drama The Nest (and chat a bit about Line of Duty), plus Black Widow star O-T Fagbenle tells us about his brand new E4 comedy Maxxx.
Nihal Arthanayake, Scott Bryan and Hayley Campbell are joined by special guests to review the biggest new TV and streaming shows. Andy Hamilton speaks about his new café-set sitcom, Kate & Koji on ITV. Scott meets Edward Holcroft and Kevin Guthrie who star in The English Game on Netflix. Plus the Must Watch crew discuss the return of Westworld on Sky Atlantic and Now TV.
Rick Edwards, Scott Bryan and Hayley Campbell are joined by special guests to review the biggest new TV and streaming shows.
Philip Glenister drops by to talk about starring in ITV's new Sunday night costume drama, Belgravia.
Hayley meets Chris Addison and Simon Blackwell to talk about their new Sky One comedy Breeders.
Plus the Must Watch crew discuss TV dating shows, including Netflix's Love is Blind and Channel 4's new series Five Guys a Week.
Nihal Arthanayake, Hayley Campbell and Scott Bryan review the biggest new TV and streaming shows. The team checks out Noughts + Crosses on BBC One, Race Across the World on BBC Two and Sky One’s The Trip to Greece.
Nihal speaks to Elise Loehnen, Chief Content Officer at Gwyneth Paltrow’s lifestyle brand Goop. The company has been accused of spreading “misinformation” about the health benefits of the products it sells as part of a documentary series it’s created in partnership with Netflix. But is the series as dangerous as some medical experts suggest, or is it offering an alternative view on how to help with women with chronic conditions?
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Nihal Arthanayake (@therealnihal), Scott Bryan (@scottygb) and Hayley Campbell (@hayleycampbell) are joined by Sky's Zai Bennett to talk about the future of TV. In the first of a series of conversations with some of the biggest figures in the UK television industry, they discuss the possibility of losing content to digital rivals, why channels need to spend billions on new programmes and whether there are simply too many shows.
Plus the team review I Am Not Okay With This - the new Netflix show from the makers of Stranger Things, the latest reboot of Twilight Zone on SyFy with Jordan Peele and Get Even, a BBC iPlayer exclusive aimed at teens.
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Nihal Arthanayake, Hayley Campbell and Scott Bryan review the biggest new TV and streaming shows. The team checks out Intelligence on Sky. Plus, E4's Man with a Plan and Hunters on Amazon Prime. They also speak to Nicola Roberts after she won The Masked Singer.
As we enter Valentine’s season Must Watch regulars Scott Bryan (@ScottyGB), Hayley Campbell (@HayleyCampbell) and Nihal Arthanayake (@TheRealNihal) pick their way through some of the greatest screen romances of all time.
From Marge and Homer Simpson to Zammo and Jacqui from Grange Hill, who will make Nihal’s final list?
They’re joined by extra special guest Jane Espenson (@JaneEspenson) who has worked as a producer and writer on some of the biggest shows on TV, including Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Game of Thrones and Gilmore Girls.
Nihal gets a bit arbitrary with the rules, which means some much-loved favourites miss the cut and there’s an... ahem… somewhat shocking conclusion.
You can email the team at mustwatch@bbc.co.uk or tweet @bbc5live using the hashtag #5livemustwatch.
Nihal Arthanayake, Hayley Campbell and Scott Bryan review the biggest new TV and streaming shows. The team checks out Locke & Key on Netflix. Plus, BBC One’s the Pale Horse and Visible: Out on Television on Apple TV +. They also speak to Denise Van Outen after her exit from The Masked Singer.
You can email the team at mustwatch@bbc.co.uk or tweet @bbc5live using the hashtag #5livemustwatch.
Nihal Arthanayake, Hayley Campbell and Scott Bryan review the biggest new TV and streaming shows. The team checks out The Stranger on Netflix. Plus, Justin Bieber's YouTube documentary 'Seasons' and Channel 4's crime thriller 'Baghdad Central.' They also speak to Skin from Skunk Anansie after her exit from The Masked Singer.
You can email the team at mustwatch@bbc.co.uk or tweet @bbc5live using the hashtag #5livemustwatch.
Nihal Arthanayake, Hayley Campbell and Scott Bryan review the biggest new TV and streaming shows. The team checks out The Windermere Children on BBC 2. Plus, Amazon’s new Star Trek series Picard and they speak to Joey Essex about Celebrity Ex on the Beach and The Stranger stars Richard Armitage and Hannah John-Kamen.
Nihal Arthanayake meets the stars of Sky Comedy’s brand new US series The Righteous Gemstones. Danny McBride (Eastbound and Down) and Edi Patterson (Vice-Principals) tell him why they decided to create a show centred on a dysfunctional family of crooked televangelists, and why not everything you read about Edi online is true.
Nihal Arthanayake, Hayley Campbell and Scott Bryan review the biggest new TV and streaming shows. The team checks out Crazy Delicious on Channel 4 which features an edible set. Plus Sky One’s new space sitcom Avenue 5 and Chris Packham’s BBC 2 documentary 7.7 Billion People and Counting which explores the threat of an increasing population. If that’s not enough, they’re joined by the celebrity revealed as ‘Tree’ on ITV’s The Masked Singer, Teddy Sheringham and the host of C4’s Crazy Delicious, Jayde Adams.
Nihal Arthanayake chats to Sex Education’s Patricia Allison, Connor Swindells and Kedar Williams-Stirling as the comedy returns to Netflix for Season 2.
Nihal Arthanayake, Hayley Campbell and guest critic Lauren O’Neill review the biggest new TV and streaming shows. This week the team checks out Deadwater Fell on Channel 4, a David Tennant-starring thriller with a faint whiff of Broadchurch about it. Plus they ask whether Sky One’s political drama Cobra is the UK’s answer to Designated Survivor and check out the second season of Netflix’s hit comedy Sex Education. If that’s not enough, they also take a look at the first ever Winter Love Island and they’re joined by Justin Hawkins, the latest celebrity to have their secret identity revealed on ITV’s The Masked Singer.
Documentary of the week: Nihal speaks to Gareth about his two part BBC documentary, that charts his attempts to transform the lives of young prisoners by starting a choir.
Nihal, Hayley and Scott review the week's big TV, including ITV's new celebrity singing show, and Netflix's adaptation of the Witcher. With special guest, former Home Secretary, Alan Johnson.
The Must Watch team, Scott Bryan, Hayley Campbell and Nihal Arthanayake look at the best TV of the New Year, plus best shows of the year AND the decade. Hear from Mark Gatiss on Dracula and let us know if you agree or disagree on what they choose – has your favourite made the cut? Email: mustwatch@bbc.co.uk
The Must Watch team, Scott Bryan, Hayley Campbell and Nihal Arthanayake look at the best Christmas TV. In this episode – The Tiger Who Came to Tea, Gavin and Stacey Christmas special and Worzel Gummidge.
Nihal Arthanayake, Hayley Cambpell and Scott Bryan pick their way through the week’s big new TV and streaming releases, including ITV thriller Sticks and Stones, BBC factual drama Responsible Child and Channel 4’s The Cure. Plus Scott dissects the main channel’s election coverage, including Channel 4’s “interesting” alternative election programme.
Scott, Hayley and Nihal review Elizabeth is Missing (BBC One) and The Case of Sally Challen (BBC Two). Plus we chat to Rick Edwards about The Edge of Science.
Also today – how The Grand Tour has adapted because of the way we watch it. What does this mean for the future of TV – are shows going to be ‘made by numbers’?
Scott reveals he’s going to Iceland for Christmas and Nihal gets confused. The Golden Globe nominations are out and it seems Scott’s campaign for The Morning Show to get recognised for being amazing but terrible. And universally appreciated Succession is also in there. Game of Thrones is not.
Hayley gets annoyed because Scott made her watch a Christmas show that she really doesn’t like – and then we run out of time to review it. Don’t worry, we’ll do it next week.
TV critics Scott Bryan and Hayley Campbell join Nihal Arthanayake and special guests BAFTA-winner Molly Windsor and BAFTA-nominee Liam Williams to talk about the week's biggest new TV and streaming shows.
This week the gang discuss Traces, a new female-led police procedural debuting on Alibi, BBC Three comedy Ladhood and the latest documentary from the master of the slowly-moving photograph, Ken Burns.
Plus Nihal is forced to explain what happened when he made an idiot of himself on Soccer AM.
TV critics Scott Bryan and Hayley Campbell join 5 Live’s Nihal Arthanayake share their TV reviews. Today we’re reviewing Servant (Apple TV Plus, The Sinner (BBC Four) and Upright (Sky Atlantic/ Now TV). Plus, what do you hate to watch but can’t get enough?
TV Critics Hayley Campbell and Scott Bryan join Nihal to review this week’s biggest new shows including War of the Worlds and I’m a Celeb. Callan and Michael share their thoughts on Caitlyn Jenner’s appearance in the jungle and the reuniting of Ant and Dec. Plus, What Makes a Murderer isn’t as big a hit with Hayley as you might expect.
And Scott sounds like a farmer from Dorset. And loves Junior Bake Off. Are either of those things surprising? Probably not.
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Scott, Hayley & Nihal check out Olivia Colman’s debut as HRH Queen Elizabeth in Netflix’s The Crown. Plus Grime Gran comes of the E4, via YouTube, and it’s thirty years since Ant and Dec began their campaign to appear on every TV show 24 hours a day. Or something like that.
Scott Bryan and Lauren O’Neill join Nihal Arthanayake with TV reviews – plus Ruth Bradley who stars in Guilt.
We’re full of dark comedy drama fun for you this week with reviews of Guilt, End of the F** World and House Share.
Lauren O’Neill from Vice news steps in, because – rumour has it – Hayley has been inspired by Scott and is spending time on a nudist beach.
Plus Nihal has a new favourite TV show – a rare occurrence, but one we value on our podcast which reviews TV.
TV critics Scott Bryan, Hayley Campbell and 5 Live’s Nihal Arthanayake share their TV reviews. Plus Apple TV Plus launches; and do we care about Bake Off anymore?
The chapatti don’t stop until Nihal walks in; Hayley finds another ‘crime against humanity’; there’s a disconcerting amount of agreement in the studio; the Kathmandu massive gets a mention and Live from the Apollo is a horror show.
We review The Morning Show and His Dark Materials.
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TV legends Scott Bryan and Hayley Campbell, kind of, join 5 Live’s Nihal Arthanayake to share their TV reviews of Watchmen, British Tribe Next Door and The Accident.
In a crossover episode with the BBC’s Obsessed With… podcast, Must Watch’s Scott Bryan and Hayley Campbell speak to The Capture stars Callum Turner and Holliday Grainger, and to writer Ben Chanan.
Scott, Hayley and Nihal review the week's biggest new TV and streaming shows.
Nihal Arthanayake plus TV critics Scott Bryan and Hayley Campbell review the biggest new TV and streaming shows. Also, Scott reveals why he spent TWENTY POUNDS on mouthwash.
Scott Bryan and Hayley Campbell and 5 Live’s Nihal Arthanayake share their TV reviews.
Scott loves The Circle because who wouldn’t love Richard Madeley on a reality show?
Hayley loves The Capture which is properly gripping. Plus, find out what she describes as “trying to outrun your own dying enthusiasm”.
Nihal loves a German hip hop show on Netflix – so we inevitably have to talk about how rubbish watching a show that’s “dubbed” into English truly is.
Plus reviews of RuPaul’s Drag Race, Catherine the Great, World on Fire and Snackmasters – what could be better than watching two professional chefs try to recreate some of our favourite snacks?
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TV critics Scott Bryan and Hayley Campbell join Nihal Arthanayake to talk to The Politician star Ben Platt, look back at the Emmys and preview a sitcom about a zombie apocolypse.
TV critics Scott Bryan and Hayley Campbell join 5 Live’s Nihal Arthanayake look at the biggest new crime shows that are arriving this week – a documentary, a sitcom and a drama.
Prasanna Puwanarajah and Gwyneth Keyworth stop by to tell us all about Defending The Guilty on BBC Two – a sitcom about hapless barristers. We’re chatting about Criminal which is on Netflix, and Crime and Punishment on Channel 4 – a new documentary series looking at every aspect of the criminal justice system.
We’ve got 2/3 Must Watches for you today…strong recommendations…plus our Download recommendations for things you can binge on right now, on demand.
Plus, The Guardian published its list of the top 100 shows of the 21st century. Naturally, there’s a bit of disagreement about whether their critics are right or not…
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Must Watch legends Scott Bryan and Hayley Campbell are joined by 5 Live’s Chris Warburton to talk about this week’s biggest TV shows.
This week, we’re talking about the return of Top Boy, which stars Ashley Walters and was loved so much by Drake he decided to fund its return. Standard.
Also today, ten minutes of comedy – which is right up Hayley’s street – in State of the Union. Scott introduces us to his friend, Arthur-itis.
Channel 5 have produced a documentary looking at the issue of male suicide in Suicidal: In Our Own Words. It’s a hard-hitting documentary following six young men who have attempted to take their own lives, and follows their recovery.
Plus Russell Crowe stars in The Loudest Voice though Hayley reckons it’s Rupert Murdoch’s chin that deserves an Emmy for this show. And Supermarket Sweep is back this week with Rylan Clark-Neal as the store manager…it’s an hour long, which confounds Chris.
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We’ve got a bumper podcast for you this week, with two brilliant guests, and four brilling reviews.
TV critics/ legends Scott Bryan and Hayley Campbell join 5 Live’s Nihal Arthanayake to share their reviews of the week’s biggest TV. Plus, Timothy Granaderos talks about season 3 of 13 Reasons Why.
Under the reviewing microscope today: The Capture – BBC One’s new 9pm drama…plus Billy Connolly’s North American Trail and The Feed.
Scott reckons one of our shows this week is for you if you’re a Bodyguard fan – and let’s be honest, who isn’t.
Producer Calum is pleased to announce that Timothy Granaderos is one of the nicest people ever – they discuss the controversy of 13 Reasons Why, in which Timothy plays Montgomery de la Cruz. Season 3 is streaming now on Netflix. Plus, who was the last person to message in the cast’s What’s App group…and can we trick Timothy into telling us what project he’s working on next?
Nina Toussaint-White is in the studio to chat about The Feed on Virgin Media – she was also in Bodyguard in 2018. Also, she missed her honeymoon for The Feed. So what do we make of it?
This week’s running order:
Nina Toussaint-White interview TV Reviews - 29 mins in Timothy Granaderos - 49 mins in
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Cara Delevingne and Orlando Bloom join 5 live’s Nihal Arthanayake to talk about their brand new Amazon Prime series Carnival Row, why neither of them are put off by bad reviews, and whether Orlando is going to take some tattoo tips from Cara.
Critics Scott Bryan, Hayley Campbell and 5 Live’s Nihal Arthanayake share their TV reviews. This week we’re looking at the return of Great British Bake Off – which means Christmas has arrived in August for Scott…and the Christmas hangover has arrived in August for Hayley.
The controversial 13 Reasons Why is back for season 3 on Netflix – Scott gives us the lowdown of how it’s addressing its critics.
Carnival Row is new to Amazon Prime Video, starring Orlando Bloom and Cara Delevingne. And Barack and Michelle Obama have made their first film for Netflix, called “American Factory” – focusing on the stories of factory workers in Ohio.
Plus Scott “popped out” onto a nudist beach in Barcelona – by ‘mistake’ apparently. Nihal may have been a chicken korma smuggler at some point. And Hayley has a general rule for life that is “if it involves tents, I’m not coming.”
And, how good or bad are the accents in Peaky Blinders?
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Scott Bryan and Hayley Campbell join 5 Live’s Nihal Arthanayake to review Peaky Blinders, Set Free, Brassic and Mindhunter. Want to have your say? Tell us on the Must Watch blog or email MustWatch@bbc.co.uk.
Critics and legends Scott Bryan and Hayley Campbell join 5 Live’s Nihal Arthanayake to review Deep Water, Succession and Woodstock: Three Days That Defined A Generation
Plus Scott has a Netflix update on The Crown
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Critics and legends Scott Bryan and Hayley Campbell join 5 Live’s Nihal Arthanayake to review Euphoria, Dear White People and Jade: The Reality Star who Changed Britain.
Critics Scott Bryan and Hayley Campbell join 5 Live’s Nihal Arthanayake with their TV reviews. Plus Indira Varma talks about her role in This Way Up, and Game of Thrones.
Indira Varma talks about her least favourite series that she’s ever been in – and her love of Bananagrams when she’s on set.
Hayley thinks most funny people are miserable and can’t imagine why Nihal would feel guilty for eating a whole packet of fruit pastilles while his wife is away. Oh – and Nihal has cruised through five seasons of Homeland.
And the team has lots of love for Vicky McClure who stars in Channel 4’s “I Am…” anthology.
Review as well of Fosse and Verdon – feat. jazz hands.
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TV reviewers Scott Bryan and Hayley Campbell and 5 Live’s Nihal Arthanayake preview this week’s biggest new and returning shows.
The team are unimpressed by Netflix documentary The Great Hack, about the Cambridge Analytica data scandal.
New BBC Three comedy sketch Muzlamic gets the thumbs up and has “wide appeal”.
Is Amazon Prime’s superhero series The Boys a superhero show too far?
Hayley was a big fan at the start but is it too much of a long good-bye to have a 7th series of Orange is the New Black?
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TV reviewers Scott Bryan and Hayley Campbell and 5 Live’s Laura Whitmore review this week’s biggest new and returning shows.
Jack Farthing talks about playing Poldark’s George Warleggan and how he prepared to play such a complicated character.
Scott and Hayley have immersed themselves in moon landing documentaries and present their pick of the bunch, including ITV’s The Day We Walked on the Moon.
Laura confesses she watched the whole of series 2 of GameFace in 24 hours.
It’s a Must Watch summer special - Scott, Hayley and Calum recommend some essential TV for you to binge on if you’re trying to avoid the sunshine.
Plus, in an unexpected twist, executive producer of The Simpsons, Al Jean, is in town with his wife - Stephanie Gillis - to talk about their time writing for one of the longest running TV shows probably ever.
Are they in hot pursuit of President Trump to make an appearance? What’s their favourite line from The Simpsons? And, is Groundskeeper Willie a “true Scotsman” - if you know, you know.
TV critics Scott Bryan and Hayley Campbell and Producer Calum share their TV reviews.
Producer Calum waves Nihal goodbye on his holidays and steals the microphone to guide us through the shows you Must Watch this week. Thankfully, Scott and Hayley are still in town…
Scott tells us about his literal costume change before recording the podcast…
Hayley gives us yet more evidence of her “cold dead heart”…
What show is a “real return to form”, according to Scott Bryan
And what does Hayley describe as “like watching a puppet show and all I can see are the strings…”?
Plus – we have QUITE a revelation about David Dukovny and Téa Leoni.
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TV critics Scott Bryan and Hayley Campbell and 5 Live’s Nihal Arthanayake share their TV reviews. Plus, Andy Riley, writer of Year of the Rabbit and Veep.
Plus it’s Scott’s 30th birthday so we celebrate in understated style. And also test his knowledge of TV shows that started in the same year as him – 1989. Seinfeld anyone?
Meanwhile, Hayley reveals some excellent intel on how to see a giant squid at a museum.
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Critics Scott Bryan and Hayley Campbell and 5 Live’s Nihal Arthanayake share their TV reviews. Plus Mobeen Azhar on his true crime documentary Hometown and Freddie Flintoff on Top Gear.
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Rob Lowe joins Nihal to talk about Lincolnshire cop drama, Wild Bill on ITV – and rumours of a reboot of The West Wing.
Critics Scott Bryan and Hayley Campbell join 5 Live’s Nihal Arthanayake to share their reviews of Wild Bill – a cop drama set in Lincolnshire and starring Rob Lowe, which none of us can quite believe... plus 63 Up, the documentary series that returns to the same cast every seven years to catch up with them…and Tales of the City is back – though we weren’t aware it had actually gone anywhere.
Plus, Edward Bluemel talks about joining Killing Eve for series 2. He plays Hugo and is super lovely. And Scott is a massive fan.
Also on this episode – the shows you’ve always hated, even though everyone else seems to love them. We open the confession inbox – and you can send us your suggestions: mustwatch@bbc.co.uk. Standby for Breaking Bad, The Office and Love Island.
Hayley gives us the quote of the episode early on: “Black Mirror is a shallow idea of deep” – #strongcontent.
Scott and Hayley also have suggestions of what you need to binge on right now in “Download” – Hayley loves The Virtues, and Scott loves The Restaurant that Makes Mistakes.
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Critics Scott Bryan and Hayley Campbell and 5 Live’s Nihal Arthanayake share their TV reviews as Killing Eve and Black Mirror return.
What show does Hayley say has “all great ingredients” but made a “terrible cake”?
Which series does Scott think should maybe not have returned?
And as Love Island comes back – do we still care about the shenanigans in the villa?
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Joe Dempsie joins Nihal to talk about the Game of Thrones finale, and joining Deep State on Fox.
Mat Horne – Gavin, from Gavin and Stacey - speaks exclusively to Must Watch's Nihal Arthanyake about the surprise return of the beloved show for a Christmas Special.
How long has he been keeping the secret?
What spoiler does he drop?
Will he still fit into those polo shirts?
You’ll have to listen to find out…
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Critics Scott Bryan, and Hayley Campbell join 5 Live’s Nihal Arthanayake share their TV reviews. Plus Alex Lanipekun talks Riviera, and Tom Cullen talks Knightfall
We also talk bike insurance and contents insurance – yep – and it turns out Hayley once had to attend a police line up of bikes to retrieve her stolen cycle.
Scott reaches peak BBC by cycling a fold-up bike into New Broadcasting House. Tony would be so proud.
And Scott and Hayley agree on lots of things. What a Bank Holiday miracle…
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Critics Scott Bryan and Hayley Campbell and 5 Live’s Nihal Arthanayake on the week’s biggest new TV and streaming shows.
It’s an end of the era as the Game of Thrones juggernaut shudders to a halt, but does the finale live up to expectations (we’re spoiler free until 56:40, so if you don’t want to know what happens, make sure you don’t listen beyond that).
Madonna performed at Eurovision and it’s probably safe to say it didn’t exactly go down well. So what DO you say to a global megastar after a less than perfect routine?
Plus Shane Meadows returns to TV with Channel 4’s The Virtues and the team are divided over Netflix’s What/If.
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Must Watch critics Scott Bryan, Hayley Campbell and guest-host Laura Whitmore share their TV reviews. Plus, Russell T Davies & Ruth Madeley talk about Years and Years.
This week, we’re talking about The Society on Netflix, and Years and Years on BBC One.
We clean up the BAFTAs after Scott’s late night of rubbing shoulders with all the celebs. Hayley reveals she’s the head of the Julia Davis fan club.
Download recommendations include Louis Theroux and Inside the Cockpit with easyJet. Did Scott mention this parents are air traffic controllers?
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Critics Scott Bryan and Hayley Campbell and 5 Live’s Nihal Arthanayake review the week’s big new TV including the return of the Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, In Sight of Home: The Iolaire, and one of the darkest (literally) episodes of Game of Thrones ever. Plus they’re joined by Superintendent Ted Hastings himself, Line of Duty’s Adrian Dunbar and Sabrina’s Chance Perdomo.
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This episode is a spoiler free zone.
Must Watch’s Scott Bryan and Hayley Campbell join 5 Live’s Colin Paterson to share their TV reviews. Plus Daisy Haggard is in the studio to talk about her role in Back to Life.
Even though Winter is Coming, Nihal takes a well earned break and leaves Colin Paterson in the hot seat.
We chat through Game of Thrones, and what episode 2 has to offer. Plus, Line of Duty continues – and we can’t get enough of it.
The lovely Daisy Haggard joins Colin to chat about creating, and starring in, Back to Life – and reveals what would be in her manifesto if she was ever to lead the country #crisps.
In other life, Scott’s marathon is FINALLY nearly here – and Hayley has some barbecue beef. No, no…as in beef with her neighbours, not as in a burger.
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Scott Bryan, Hayley Campbell and 5 Live’s Nihal Arthanayake have all watched episode 1 of Game of Thrones season 8. Gemma Whelan (Yara Greyjoy) and John Bradley (Samwell Tarly) join us to chat about the final few episodes. We also manage to remain relatively spoiler-free.
Jamie East from Sky Atlantic’s Thronecast is also with us to not tell us anything he can’t.
Meanwhile, Katy from our team is new to Game of Thrones – she’s only watched two episodes and is hooked. We guide her through what she still needs to see.
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TV critics Scott Bryan and Hayley Campbell and 5 Live’s Nihal Arthanayake share their TV reviews. Plus Alex Kingston talks about her role in The Widow.
Nihal reveals he is the Jay-Z of confectionery…he thinks.
We introduce a new category for our shows – we now have “not a must watch”, “a must watch” and “an okay watch”…strong content.
Alex Kingston talks about her role in The Widow on ITV. She tells us that she still has to audition for shows – and she’s very water conscious. In fact, she’s so conscious about her water usage she tells us all about using a champagne bucket to help conserve water.
Fleabag gets an honourable mention as the series comes to a complete end. Totes emosh.
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TV critics Scott Bryan and Hayley Campbell join 5 live’s Nihal Arthanayake to talk about the week’s biggest new TV and streaming shows.
They review a new documentary going behind the scenes of Brexit with the BBC’s political editor, Laura Kuennsberg
Netflix go up against the BBC with their major new nature documentary series Our Planet, with narration from Sir David Attenborough.
YouTube star Mimi Missfit joins the crew to talk about her new show, looking at sex education for children.
BBC Director General Lord Hall gives us his thoughts on the return of Line of Duty.
And for reasons that still aren’t entirely clear Nihal attempts to describe a public health information film featuring a Spitting Image Bjork puppet and a worm called Johnny Condom.
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TV Critics Scott Bryan and Hayley Campbell, and 5 Live’s Nihal Arthanayake, share their TV reviews of Line of Duty series 5, and The Case Against Adnan Syed. Plus, Martin Compston joins the team to talk about his role of DS Steve Arnott in Line of Duty.
We’re also joined by Amy Berg, the director of The Case Against Adnan Syed and Rabia Chaudry - a family friend of Adnan Syed who originally brought this story to the Serial podcast.
Plus, we’ve been gathering the best opening TV scenes to shows EVER. We were inundated with your suggestions – did it make the cut?
And, Britain’s been voting for its favourite crisps – and there’s a Channel 5 TV show all about it. So, we resurrect the BBC Radio 1 Chart Music from our New Year special, and see if Scott can give us the rundown of the top 10 before the music stops.
TODAY’S RUNNING ORDER 4:34 – Line of Duty 6:26 – Interview with Martin Compston (DS Steve Arnott) 27:19 – Download, essential viewing on demand 34:15 – The Case Against Adnan Syed 36:04 – Amy Berg and Rabia Chaudry talk about The Case Against Adnan Syed 52:54 – Best opening scene(s) to TV series EVER 1:02:16 – Britain’s Favourite Crisps
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Scott Bryan, Hayley Campbell and 5 Live’s Nihal Arthanayake share their TV reviews. Plus, Jason Isaacs and Kingsley Ben-Adir talk about their roles in The OA (Part 2).
On today’s pod - Pose, The Disappearance of Madeleine McCan, The OA (Part 2) and Harry’s Heroes: The Full English where Harry Redknapp gets old (and possibly slightly out of shape) former England footballers and gets them to play Germany again.
And, we’ve begun the search for the best openings to TV series. What’s your favourite? Which one meant you couldn’t switch off and had to stay with the entire series? Email us anytime: mustwatch@bbc.co.uk.
Plus we get a bit lost on what a rolled up bit of bread gets called in different parts of the UK. As eclectic goes on Must Watch, this is probably one of the best.
RUNNING ORDER for today (use these times to skip to your faves) 4:47 – Review of Pose 11:45 – Download – our guide to what you simply must binge on (email us with your recommendations: mustwatch@bbc.co.uk) 28:21 – Discussion of The Disappearance of Madeleine McCann 37:49 – Review of The OA Part 2 1:00:54 - Review Harry’s Heroes: The Full English
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Critics Scott Bryan and Hayley Campbell and 5 Live’s Sam Walker share their TV reviews. Plus, Ricky Whittle talks about his role in American Gods, and Katherine Kelly about Cheat.
We burn through LOADS of TV recommendations for you including The OA, Broad City and Three Identical Strangers. What do you think we should be watching – email us anytime: mustwatch@bbc.co.uk.
Also today – we learn that Hayley went to a wedding where a meat platter was raffled. Obviously it was in Australia. Scott got hypothermia while on a practice run for his bronze Duke of Edinburgh award – and didn’t do the real thing. Hayley hates camping, but loves Camping (on NowTV); Scott doesn’t actually wear a TV hat despite saying he’s wearing his TV hat. And Hayley cried. At Queer Eye Season 3. Huge, if true.
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Michael Jackson’s nephew Taj talks to Nihal Arthanayake about a new Channel 4 documentary, Leaving Neverland. The film features two men who allege they were abused by Michael Jackson as children. Taj says his uncle is being unfairly accused.
Nihal’s interview with Leaving Neverland’s director Dan Reed, is available as a separate episode of Must Watch.
Scott Bryan, Hayley Campbell and Nihal give their reviews of Derry Girls, Fleabag, Home and Leaving Neverland.
Plus, it's a guest fest - Lisa McGee is the writer of Derry Girls and she tells us all about Season 2 - and whether Protestants are taller than Catholics.
And Youssef Kerkour, who plays a Syrian refugee that smuggles himself into the UK in "Home" tells us about how hard he's researched his character.
Plus Hayley and Scott review the new Michael Jackson documentary, Leaving Neverland.
And, does Scott accidentally give away a Bake Off spoiler? Who's the Fleabag in the studio? And did you know - Nihal loves True Detective. Newsflash.
Critics Scott Bryan, and Hayley Campbell and 5 Live’s Nihal Arthanayake share their TV reviews. Plus – it’s a Partridge-fest as Alan returns to the BBC for the first time in decades.
Scott is being as non-spoilerific as usual, and he has a new email. Meanwhile, Hayley is just two weeks away from telling us why on earth she was in America a few weeks ago…she’s so mysterious. And we had a team photo shoot earlier…intriguing…
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Welcome to a Must Watch podcast special. Nihal talks to filmmaker Dan Reed, who has made the Michael Jackson documentary Leaving Neverland. Dan talks about making the film, and hearing from Wade Robson and James Safechuck. He says this will be a turning point in the story.
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Welcome to a Must Watch podcast special – Laura Whitmore speaks to Tan France from Netflix’s Queer Eye, ahead of season 3 dropping in March 2019. Tan talked about self-love, confidence and what to expect from Season 3.
Laura’s seen it. Her boyfriend cried. It’s all very emotional.
Oh, and whose accent has changed the most?! Find out.
We always want your opinions and comments – start a conversation on the Must Watch blog (bbc.co.uk/mustwatch) or email MustWatch@bbc.co.uk.
Buzzfeed TV Editor Scott Bryan, critic Hayley Campbell and lovely Laura Whitmore share their TV reviews.
Plus, we love Connie Britton, did you know Scott’s running a marathon? Hayley thinks she might be horrible – oh and she lived in Australia for a while. And do award ceremonies work on TV? And the team give their five recommendations of shows you Must Watch this week.
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Buzzfeed TV Editor Scott Bryan, critic Hayley Campbell and 5 Live’s Nihal Arthanayake share their TV reviews of The Umbrella Academy, Dating #NoFilter and Baptiste
Scott and Hayley talk to Ellen Page and Tom Hopper about The Umbrella Academy. Tom gives the inside info about the superhero muscle suit he wore for the role, and the Twitter account which has been set up as a fan page for his arms. Ellen Page says she’s had a big reaction to her appearance on The Late Show when she criticised US Vice President Mike Pence for opposing gay marriage. She says children who grow up in a household that is homophobic are experiencing child abuse.
Email us with your Must Watch TV: mustwatch@bbc.co.uk and join us on the Must Watch blog as well: bbc.co.uk/mustwatch
Buzzfeed TV Editor Scott Bryan, critic Hayley Campbell and 5 Live’s Nihal Arthanayake share their TV reviews of Russian Doll, Teachers Training to Kill and Das Boot.
Plus does living with an air traffic controller mean they always leave the landing light on? (Sorry). Why does Scott regret having to do clarinet practice? Plus, cheese-related deaths in TV shows.
Plus essentials to watch this week: Shipwrecked, The Missing, Abducted in Plain Sight, The Office (US), and Young Offenders. But Nihal is angry that he still has to wait a week between episodes of True Detective – which made us wonder if you’re a #binger or a #pacer – email us: mustwatch@bbc.co.uk
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Buzzfeed TV Editor Scott Bryan, critic Hayley Campbell and 5 Live’s Nihal Arthanayake share their TV reviews of Pure on Channel 4, Africa with Ade Adepitan on BBC Two, The Charlotte Show on MTV, and Medici: The Magnificent on Netflix. Charlotte Crosby talks about series 2 of The Charlotte Show, and Daniel Sharman joins us to chat about Medici: The Magnificent.
Buzzfeed TV Editor Scott Bryan and New Statesman Deputy Culture Editor Anna Leszkiewicz, alongside 5 Live’s Nihal Arthanayake, share their TV reviews of Tin Star, Star Trek: Discovery and Danny Dyer’s Right Royal Family. Plus, Jeremy Clarkson, James May and Richard Hammond talk about The Grand Tour.
And, in what can only be described as a podcast exclusive – hear Nihal’s impressions of Tim Westwood and Danny Dyer.
Plus, what do Netflix’s audience figures actually mean? And the team give their essential viewing guide – including the Fyre Festival documentary on Netflix, Revolution in Ruins: The Hugo Chavez Story (on BBC iPlayer), Catastrophe (Channel 4/ All 4) and the Marvellous Mrs Maisel Season 2 (Amazon Prime Video).
And Scott answers the question we’ve all been waiting for the answer to: does he want some?
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Nihal chats to superstars Asa Butterfield and Emma Mackey, stars of Netflix’s Sex Education on a special interview episode of Must Watch.
They tell us how they tell elderly relatives about the show (which features – in Nihal’s words “bouncy bouncy” bits), working with Gillian Anderson – plus, Nihal finds out about the pressure of fame, and having to ask fans to keep cool. Also – stories from Asa and Emma about their friends logging on to watch Sex Education in public places #totesawks
Are you watching Sex Education on Netflix? Tell us what you think on the Must Watch blog – bbc.co.uk/mustwatch or email MustWatch@bbc.co.uk.
Scott Bryan, TV Editor at Buzzfeed, chats to Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May, the presenters of The Grand Tour. Executive Producer, Andy Wilman, also joins the special podcast as Scott finds out just how exhausting the series is, some behind the scenes intel on how the episodes are made, and why Andy Wilman thinks this is the best season yet.
Are you watching The Grand Tour season 3? Tell us what you think on the Must Watch blog – bbc.co.uk/mustwatch or email MustWatch@bbc.co.uk.
Buzzfeed TV Editor Scott Bryan, critic Hayley Campbell and 5 Live’s Nihal Arthanayake share their TV reviews of Fyre: The Greatest Party That Never Happened, Cleaning Up and Almost Never. Plus, star of Cleaning Up - Jade Anouka – and star of Almost Never – Kimberly Wyatt – join us in the studio.
RUNNING ORDER 5:56 – Jade Anouka, live in the studio 23:00 – Kimberly Wyatt, live in the studio 33:00 – Review: Cleaning Up (ITV) 36:00 – Review: Almost Never (CBBC) 41:00 – Download, Scott and Hayley’s essential, bingeable Must Watch programmes 49:40 – Review: Fyre: The Greatest Party that Never Happened
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Buzzfeed TV Editor Scott Bryan, critic Hayley Campbell and 5 Live’s Nihal Arthanayake share their TV reviews. Plus, Tom Brittney talks about his role in Grantchester, his love of Bros and making a film with Tom Hanks.
Hayley and Scott also come back with their holiday homework – after watching The Inbetweeners: Fwends Reunited – they get full marks for effort, and fail at the Must Watch test.
Plus your views on The ABC Murders and Les Miserables which the BBC aired over Christmas.
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Buzzfeed TV Editor Scott Bryan, critic Hayley Campbell and 5 Live’s Nihal Arthanayake discuss Luther, Les Miserables and Dr Who - and Scott has a go at giving us a chart rundown of his favourite shows of 2018. He only has to try three times to make it work with the music.
Buzzfeed TV Editor Scott Bryan, critic Hayley Campbell and 5 Live’s Nihal Arthanayake guide us to the best Christmas TV - Morecambe and Wise, Call the Midwife and The ABC Murders.
Plus, Jennifer Kirby, Nurse Valerie Dyer in Call the Midwife, joins the team to tell us about the Christmas special of the show and how she spends Christmas Day with champagne and chocolate. And an insight into the Buzzfeed Christmas Party, Scott’s love for fried chicken and candles, and Hayley reveals she doesn’t have a soul.
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5 Live’s Nihal Arthanayake, Buzzfeed TV Editor Scott Bryan and critic Hayley Campbell share their TV reviews. Plus, James McAvoy talks about his role in Watership Down.