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Author: Dan Doolan & Chris Billingham

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Since they wouldn't stop talking about TV, we just shoved a microphone in front of them and hit record. Listen as "two people", Dan Doolan and Chris Billingham indulge in their obsession and attempt to dissect the ever evolving world of television. Featuring news, reviews and recommendations.
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343. DFE (Mostly)

343. DFE (Mostly)

2026-03-1502:08:37

This week Dan and Chris take a look at some TV news, including some lost Doctor Who episodes being found and some shows being renewed. Plus we review Task and The Chair Company and discuss the trailer for The Miniature Wife.
This week Dan and Chris catch up on all the latest TV news, including an extensive discussion of the Paramount Warner Bros Discovery accuisition and Stephen Colbert being censored. In happier news we discussed the Ghosts movie announcement and we review A Knight Of The Seven Kingdoms, Lord of the Flies and Small Prophets.
341. Tighty Ducky

341. Tighty Ducky

2026-02-1701:58:02

This week Dan and Chris catch up on some recent TV news including an update on the Paramount/Netflix/WBD saga, the cancellation of Terminator Zero, the cast of SNL UK, the Baywatch reboot and Disney finally selecting a new CEO. Plus we review Wonderman and Film Club.
340. Rambling Dan

340. Rambling Dan

2026-02-0102:42:46

This week Dan and Chris catch up on some recent news including the the future of Game Of Thrones, Dragonball, Shrinking and Legally Blonde. Plus we talk about the trailers for The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins and The Muppets Show and we review FIVE streaming movies from the last year; Deep Cover, Heads of State, Thursday Murder Club, Wake Up Dead Man and Kpop Demon Hunters!
339. Summary

339. Summary

2026-01-1802:51:41

In which our hosts are concise and to the point as they discuss the Warner Bros Discovery/Netflix merger and Paramounts hostile take over attempt. Plus we discuss the change of leadership at Lucasfilm, the bizzare response to the Stranger Things finale and we review Pluribus and Welcome to Derry.
This week Dan and Chris take a break from their usual format to do their annual look at the UK Festive TV schedule. Plus Chris cannot say a famous detectives name.
This week Dan and Chris take another break from their normal structure to complete their season by season retrospective of Breaking Bad. Is this show as good as history remembers it? Does it hold up to it's reputation? Let's discuss!
This week Dan and Chris take another break from their normal structure to continue our season by season retrospective of Breaking Bad. Is this show as good as history remembers it? Does it hold up to it's reputation? Let's discuss!
335. Finger Off The Pulse

335. Finger Off The Pulse

2025-11-2301:34:31

This week Dan and Chris discuss the cancellation of Pokerface and the absolutely wild plans for it's future. We also talk about the potential new Stargate series, DC's plans for a V for Vendetta series and the last 8 episodes of cancelled Friends spin-off Joey finally getting an official release. Plus we chat about the shows that all got renewed this week; Twisted Metal, House of the Dragon, Alien Earth, The Chair Company and Task.
334. Phoning it in

334. Phoning it in

2025-11-0901:59:10

This week Dan and Chris discuss the Doctor Who/Disney+ split, Amazon ordering a new sitcom from Brett Goldstein and ITV possibly being sold to Sky. Plus we review the new Sally Wainwright drama Riot Women.
333. Bubble Magician

333. Bubble Magician

2025-10-2602:19:43

This week Dan and Chris discuss some recent TV news, including the possible return of The Inbetweeners, the departure of Strictly Come Dancings presenting team, the Stranger Things finale going to cinemas and Warner Brothers offically taking offers for sale. Plus we review Stick and Nine Bodies In A Mexican Morgue.
This week Dan and Chris try to discuss TV news, but we discover there really wasn't much going on. We talk about the Simpsons Movie getting a sequel, Dexter Ressurection being renewed and Hulu replacing Star internationally on Disney+. Plus we review Marvel Zombies and Wayward.
This week Dan and Chris catch up on some recent TV news which unfortunately means discussing politics... a lot. So yeah, we talk about the Jimmy Kimmel situation, Apple pulling a show to avoid stoking tension, how Warner Brothers became the bell of the ball, The Muppet Show returning for the 50th anniversary and Catfish The TV Show being cancelled. We also review Alien Earth and Eyes Of Wakanda.
This week Dan and Chris catch up on some recent TV news including casting for the Scrubs reboot, chaos over at Amazon for Mr and Mrs Smith, the Wednesday ratings and the strange release model, Doctor Who's future and why they cancelled Dexter Original Sin. Plus we review The Office spin off The Paper and new Netflix animated comedy, Long Story Short.
This week Dan and Chris take another break from their normal structure to continue our season by season retrospective of Breaking Bad. Is this show as good as history remembers it? Does it hold up to it's reputation? Let's discuss!
This week Dan and Chris catch up on some recent TV news including all the reasons Dan hates Disney, the future of WWE on ESPN, Hulu being phased out and some renewals and cancellations. Plus we discuss the trailer for The Paper and review Department Q and Murderbot. We also discuss Dexter Ressurection, the King of the Hill revival and Happy Gilmore 2.
This week Dan and Chris catch up on some recent TV news including the cancellation of 'The Late Show', what this means for the future of late night and whether political pressure played a part in the decision. Plus we discuss 'The Comeback' making a comeback, HBO Max ordering a 'Big Bang Theory' spin-off with an insane premise and Netflix ordering a live action 'Captain Planet' show. Plus we review new Channel 4 comedy 'Pushers' and the long delayed 'Iron Heart' series.
This week Dan and Chris take another break from their normal structure to continue our season by season retrospective of Breaking Bad. Is this show as good as history remembers it? Does it hold up to it's reputation? Is 'The Fly' a masterpiece or disaster? Let's discuss!
To celebrate 13 years of this podcast, it's time for the Fourteenth Annual Static Awards, our fictional TV awards show which is really just a poor excuse to recap the year in TV. We both nominate shows for each award and debate who should win. Awards are meaningless, but this podcast is fun. We promise. This year, split this awards into two episodes to make the whole thing more digestable.
To celebrate 13 years of this podcast, it's time for the Fourteenth Annual Static Awards, our fictional TV awards show which is really just a poor excuse to recap the year in TV. We both nominate shows for each award and debate who should win. Awards are meaningless, but this podcast is fun. We promise. This year, split this awards into two episodes to make the whole thing more digestable.
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