Radio Times Podcast

<p>We’ve all been there – sat in front of the television, flicking through channels, getting increasingly frustrated – there’s so much on, but nothing to watch. TV critics Kelly-Anne Taylor and Caroline Frost have you covered. Each Friday, they serve up short, sharp television recommendations to mark your cards for the week ahead. They’ll tell you what to watch – and what to avoid. They watch it all, so you don’t have to.</p><p><br></p><p>Help us understand how the Radio Times podcast fits into your life by taking part in our latest research.</p><p><br></p><p>SURVEY LINK:</p><p><a href="https://immediateinsiders.com/uc/admin/a1cd/?a=1&b=4">https://immediateinsiders.com/uc/admin/a1cd/?a=1&b=4</a></p><p> </p><p>No more asking: what’s on TV tonight? What to watch? Or, what should I watch? Instead, listen to Smart TV for your weekly round-up of TV programmes and film reviews. You’ll find out about the latest series dropping that week, what to binge and what television show will become the next watercooler moment.</p><p> </p><p>Radio Times’ journalists Kelly-Anne Taylor and Caroline Frost will cover all things terrestrial as well as what’s on the streaming sites – they’ll cover what’s broadcast on the BBC, ITV, Channel 4, Channel 5 and Sky to NOW, Amazon Prime, Disney+, Netflix and Apple TV.</p><p> </p><p>Whether you like Entertainment, Current Affairs, Documentaries, Dramas, Comedy, Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Thrillers, Sports or Radio – they’ll have you covered.</p><p> </p><p>If you enjoy our weekly round-up of television reviews, do listen to The Radio Times Podcast which sees Kelly-Anne Taylor sit down with a celebrity guests to talk about their lives through the prism of TV.</p>

Smart TV: Clarkson's Farm Spinoff and Gary Lineker's Exit

You can get in touch with our hosts via email (podcast@radiotimes.com) and Spotify users can write in directly using the Q&A box at the bottom of the episode.    SHOW NOTES: TV: The Making of 'Do They Know It’s Christmas?', BBC4 The World According to Kaleb, Amazon Prime Irresistible: Why We Can’t Stop Eating, BBC2  READER RECOMMENDATION:  ‘A light has gone out with the demise of Doctors’ (Doctors, BBC iPlayer) FROST BITE: Gary Lineker’s exit - Will Match of the Day survive? (Match of the Day, BBC1)   THE ARCHIVE: Jason King, Rewind TV . . . Happy Viewing! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

11-22
16:21

Smart TV: Anthony Horowitz Fan Club

You can get in touch with our hosts via email (podcast@radiotimes.com) and Spotify users can write in directly using the Q&A box at the bottom of the episode.    SHOW NOTES: TV: MOONFLOWER MURDERS, BBC1 RETURN TO PARADISE, BBC1  READER RECOMMENDATION:  “Can the Strictly judges stop bickering and standing up!”  STRICTLY COME DANCING, BBC1 FROST BITE: Why we all need to watch a drama about a 400-hundred-year old King in 2024? WOLF HALL, BBC1   THE ARCHIVE: FOYLE’S WAR, ITVX COLLISION, ITVX . . . Happy Viewing! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

11-15
21:51

Smart TV: Cheating on Screen and More Royal Docs

You can get in touch with our hosts via email (podcast@radiotimes.com) and Spotify users can write in directly using the Q&A box at the bottom of the episode.    SHOW NOTES: TV: HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN: BEHIND CLOSED DOORS, ITV1 WOLF HALL, BBC1 THE DIPLOMAT, NETFLIX  READER RECOMMENDATION:  ALMA'S NOT NORMAL, BBC iPLAYER FROST BITE: WHEN DID CHEATING BECOME ACCEPTABLE ON SCREEN CHEATERS, BBC iPLAYER   THE ARCHIVE: THE WESSEX TALES, BBC iPLAYER . . . Happy Viewing! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

11-08
19:54

Smart TV: Shetland Returns and Until I Kill You

You can get in touch with our hosts via email (podcast@radiotimes.com) and Spotify users can write in directly using the Q&A box at the bottom of the episode.    SHOW NOTES: TV: Until I Kill You, ITV X Shetland, BBC1 US Election Coverage (multiple broadcasters including BBC, C4 and SKY) READER RECOMMENDATION:  David Gower back on Sky Sports Cricket coverage FROST BITE: BBC HARDtalk is being cancelled (old episodes available on BBC iPlayer)   THE ARCHIVE: As Time Goes By, BBC4 . . . Happy Viewing! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

11-01
17:36

Smart TV: Ellis and The Royal Family on Screen

You can get in touch with our hosts via email (podcast@radiotimes.com) and Spotify users can write in directly using the Q&A box at the bottom of the episode.    SHOW NOTES: TV: Ellis, C5 Hammer: Heros, Legends and Monsters, Sky Arts The Diplomat, Netflix READER RECOMMENDATION:  Barbie's Dirty Secrets, C4 FROST BITE: Prince William: We Can End Homelessness, ITV1   THE ARCHIVE: The Longest Feud: Chappell V Botham, Amazon Prime . . . Happy Viewing! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

10-25
17:36

Smart TV: Ludwig and Kelly-Anne's Last Show

Follow our hosts on Twitter (@KA1_Taylor and @FrostReporter) and Instagram (@kellyannect and @frostreporter)  You can get in touch with our hosts on either their social media, or via email (podcast@radiotimes.com) and Spotify users can write in directly using the Q&A box at the bottom of the episode.    SHOW NOTES: TV: Ludwig, BBC iPlayer Bad Sisters, Apple TV+ Michael Mosley: Just One Thing, BBC iPlayer   FILM OF THE WEEK: Lonely Planet, Netflix Hidden Figures, Disney Plus  Bob Marley: One Love, Now TV   THE ARCHIVE: Back, Channel4.com . . . Happy Viewing! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

10-18
20:26

Smart TV: The Aussie Office and Some Listener Reviews

Follow our hosts on Twitter (@KA1_Taylor and @FrostReporter) and Instagram (@kellyannect and @frostreporter)  You can get in touch with our hosts on either their social media, or via email (podcast@radiotimes.com) and Spotify users can write in directly using the Q&A box at the bottom of the episode.    SHOW NOTES: TV: Rivals, Disney Nobody Wants This, Netflix The Office, Amazon Prime   FILM OF THE WEEK: Uglies, Netflix   THE ARCHIVE: Downton Abbey, Netflix . . . Happy Viewing! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

10-11
16:08

Smart TV: Adeel Akhtar Appreciation Society

Follow our hosts on Twitter (@KA1_Taylor and @FrostReporter) and Instagram (@kellyannect and @frostreporter)  You can get in touch with our hosts on either their social media, or via email (podcast@radiotimes.com) and Spotify users can write in directly using the Q&A box at the bottom of the episode.    SHOW NOTES: TV: The Hardacres, C5 Showtrial, BBC1 Big Brother: Live Launch, ITV2   FILM OF THE WEEK: Ali and Ava, BBC iPlayer   THE ARCHIVE: Anatomy of a Scandal, Netflix Sweet Tooth, Netflix . . . Happy Viewing! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

10-04
13:57

Heartstopper Special Part Two: Kit Connor and Joe Locke

In the first part of this episode, I’ll be talking to Kit, who plays the heartthrob rugby-playing, Nick Nelson, about introducing sex to series 3 of Heartstopper, how he is actually an introvert – and what’s next for his career. Afterwards, you’ll hear me in conversation with Joe Locke – in which we talk about the impact playing Charlie has had on his life, handling fame and entering the Marvel Universe. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

10-03
32:47

Heartstopper Special Part One: Alice Oseman

Joining me, in this special episode is the creator, writer and brains behind it all, Alice Oseman. We talk about Charlie and Nick’s origin story, the explosion of her webcomic, and how it has changed their life. It’s a remarkable episode – Alice is a delight to be in conversation with. Please do set a reminder on your phones, on the 3rd of October, this Thursday, part two will be released – and you can tune in to listen to my episode with Kit Connor and Joe Locke. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

10-01
31:26

Smart TV: Heartstopper NEWS and Industry Intrigues

Follow our hosts on Twitter (@KA1_Taylor and @FrostReporter) and Instagram (@kellyannect and @frostreporter)  You can get in touch with our hosts on either their social media, or via email (podcast@radiotimes.com) and Spotify users can write in directly using the Q&A box at the bottom of the episode.    SHOW NOTES: TV Industry, BBC Apples Never Fall, BBC  Heartstopper S3, Netflix Joan, ITV1 In My Own Words: Jilly Cooper, BBC1  The Battle for Black Music: Paid in Full, BBC2   FILM OF THE WEEK The Outrun, Cinema   ONE FROM THE ARCHIVE Buying London, Netflix . . . Happy Viewing! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

09-27
21:49

Smart TV: Emmy Winners and The Dog House

Follow our hosts on Twitter (@KA1_Taylor and @FrostReporter) and Instagram (@kellyannect and @frostreporter)  You can get in touch with our hosts on either their social media, or via email (podcast@radiotimes.com) and Spotify users can write in directly using the Q&A box at the bottom of the episode.    SHOW NOTES: TV: Baby Reindeer, Netflix Ludwig, BBC Sunny, Apple TV The Dog House, C4 Will and Harper, Netflix FILM OF THE WEEK: Speak No Evil, In Cinemas   THE ARCHIVE: A Very English (and British one) Scandal, BBC iPlayer . . . Happy Viewing! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

09-20
16:48

Smart TV: The Last Ever Grand Tour

Follow our hosts on Twitter (@KA1_Taylor and @FrostReporter) and Instagram (@kellyannect and @frostreporter)  You can get in touch with our hosts on either their social media, or via email (podcast@radiotimes.com) and Spotify users can write in directly using the Q&A box at the bottom of the episode.    SHOW NOTES: TV: Nightsleeper, BBC1 A Very Royal Scandal, Amazon Prime Strictly Come Dancing, BBC1 The Grand Tour, Amazon Prime My Mum, Your Dad, ITV1 FILM OF THE WEEK: Easy A, BBC3   THE ARCHIVE: The Ipcress File, ITVX . . . Happy Viewing! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

09-13
18:45

Smart TV: The Teacher and Funny Woman Return

Follow our hosts on Twitter (@KA1_Taylor and @FrostReporter) and Instagram (@kellyannect and @frostreporter)  You can get in touch with our hosts on either their social media, or via email (podcast@radiotimes.com) and Spotify users can write in directly using the Q&A box at the bottom of the episode.    SHOW NOTES: TV: The Teacher Series 2, C5 Funny Woman, Now  Taskmaster, C4 Grand Designs: 25 years and counting, C4 Mr Bates vs the Post Office: the Impact, ITV1 FILM OF THE WEEK: Gladiator, ITV1, Saturday, 10.40pm   THE ARCHIVE: Channel 5 dramas, especially The Holiday, Channel5.com . . . Happy Viewing! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

09-06
15:43

Smart TV: Slow Horses and The Perfect Couple

You can get in touch with our hosts on either their social media, or via email (podcast@radiotimes.com) and Spotify users can write in directly using the Q&A box at the bottom of the episode.    SHOW NOTES: TV: Slow Horses, Apple TV+ The Perfect Couple, Netflix The Zelensky Show, BBC2 Colin From Accounts, BBC2 FILM OF THE WEEK: Get Carter, BBC4   THE ARCHIVE: A Spy Among Friends, ITVX . . . Happy Viewing! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

08-30
18:09

Smart TV: Sherwood and a Few to Miss

Follow our hosts on Twitter (@KA1_Taylor and @FrostReporter) and Instagram (@kellyannect and @frostreporter)  You can get in touch with our hosts on either their social media, or via email (podcast@radiotimes.com) and Spotify users can write in directly using the Q&A box at the bottom of the episode.    SHOW NOTES: TV: Sherwood, BBC1 Kaos, Netflix Strictly Amy: Cancer and Me, BBC1 Adam Hills: Foot Fault, Sky Docs Misinvestigations of Romesh, BBC2 FILM OF THE WEEK: Captain Phillips, BBC1   THE ARCHIVE: State of Play, U (formerly known as UKTV Play) . . . Happy Viewing! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

08-23
19:51

Smart TV: Michael Mosley's final documentary and Premier League returns

Follow our hosts on Twitter (@KA1_Taylor and @FrostReporter) and Instagram (@kellyannect and @frostreporter)  You can get in touch with our hosts on either their social media, or via email (podcast@radiotimes.com) and Spotify users can write in directly using the Q&A box at the bottom of the episode.    SHOW NOTES: TV: Premier League 24/25 Season, Sky Sports and TNT Sports Michael Mosley: Wonders of the Human Body, C5 Brian May: The Badgers, the Farmers and Me, BBC2 Live Comedy from the Edinburgh Fringe, ITVX The Reunion, Radio 4   FILM OF THE WEEK The Karate Kid (2010), Film 4 Boiling Point, Film 4   THE ARCHIVE: All or Nothing, Amazon Prime SCREEN TEST AWARD: Encourage to vote Voting closes Friday 16 August at 11.59pm Visit radiotimes.com/screentestawards . . . Happy Viewing! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

08-16
16:33

Smart TV: Olympics Closing Ceremony and Two Taylors

Follow our hosts on Twitter (@KA1_Taylor and @FrostReporter) and Instagram (@kellyannect and @frostreporter)  You can get in touch with our hosts on either their social media, or via email (podcast@radiotimes.com) and Spotify users can write in directly using the Q&A box at the bottom of the episode.    SHOW NOTES: TV: Olympics Closing Ceremony, BBC1 Emily in Paris, S4, Netflix Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes, Sky Docs Stags, Paramount+ Untold: The Rise and Rise of Taylor Swift, C4 FILM OF THE WEEK: The Instigators, Apple TV+ THE ARCHIVE: 2012, BBC iPlayer SCREEN TEST AWARD: Encourage to vote Voting closes Friday 16 August at 11.59pm Visit radiotimes.com/screentestawards . . . Happy Viewing! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

08-09
17:56

Matt Damon and Casey Affleck on growing up together, handling fame and The Instigators

For this very special, bonus episode of the Radio Times Podcast, I, Kelly-Anne Taylor am joined by Oscar-winning Hollywood A listers, Matt Damon and Casey Affleck. They both grew up in Cambridge, Massachusetts and have been friends since childhood. Their teenage years were spent travelling to New York to auditions – and both eventually dropped out of university (Matt from Harvard, and Casey from Columbia) to pursue acting full-time. And – it paid off. Matt rose to fame, writing and starring in Good Will Hunting – and went on to carve out a rich and brilliant career, with movies like The Martian, The Talented Mr Ripley, and Jason Bourne. Similarly, Casey Affleck, the younger brother of Ben Affleck, has also made his mark – winning an Oscar for his turn in Manchester by the Sea. Now, the pair have teamed up for Apple TV’s action-packed heist drama, The Instigators. They play two strangers from different walks of life, thrown together to rob a corrupt politician. In this episode, we talk about how they met, handling fame and press intrusion – and, how being behind the screens has given them greater autonomy over their careers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

08-06
29:36

Smart TV: House of the Dragon Finale

Follow our hosts on Twitter (@KA1_Taylor and @FrostReporter) and Instagram (@kellyannect and @frostreporter)  You can get in touch with our hosts on either their social media, or via email (podcast@radiotimes.com) and Spotify users can write in directly using the Q&A box at the bottom of the episode.    SHOW NOTES: SCREEN TEST AWARD: Encourage to vote Voting closes Friday 16 August at 11.59pm Visit radiotimes.com/screentestawards   TV: The Olympics, BBC House of the Dragon, Now Love is Blind, Netflix FILM OF THE WEEK: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, ITV THE ARCHIVE: Game of Thrones, Now . . . Happy Viewing! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

08-02
18:42

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