The Custard TV Podcast

# 464: Celebrity Race Across the World, Bad Monkey, Women in Blue, Daddy Issues.

Luke, Matt and Dawn review the return of Race Across the World with a new batch of celebs, over on Apple they look at Vince Vaughn's new comedic thriller Bad Monkey from Ted Lasso and Shrinking exec Bill Laurence as well as the platform's first Spanish language drama, Women in Blue. Finally, they look at the BBC's new comedy Daddy Issues.

TV Time Machine #11: The Sopranos

On Thursday 15th July 1999, The Sopranos aired on UK TV screens for the first time as it got its first airing that night on Channel 4. 

As a belated celebration of that in our TV Time Machine timeline. We're uploading a special review of the entire first season of The Sopranos that we originally recorded for our Patreon back in 2017. 

Listen to Luke and Matt's reactions as they give their thoughts after watching the drama for the first time ever. 

 

# 463: Time Bandits, Lady in the Lake, Piglets and The EMMY Nominations

Mo Walker joins Matt and Dawn to review three new shows. From Apple TV+ they review a charming adaptation of Time Bandits and Natalie Porrtman's first TV role in thriller Lady in the Lake. Over on ITV they review new comedy Piglets. There's also discussion on the recent Emmy Nominations.

#462: The Jetty, Sunny, Spent, Mr. Bigstuff

Jenna Coleman super fan Michael Lee joins Matt and Dawn to review her new BBC drama The Jetty along with Apple TV's sci-fi comedy-drama hybrid with sweet robot Sunny.  BBC comedy Spent and Sky's new Danny Dyer comedy Mr. Bigstuff. There's also discussion on Beverly Hills 90210.

#461: The Bear, Douglas is Cancelled, Presumed Innocent, Under the Bridge

Matt is joined by Dawn Glen and Sophie Davies to review the third season of The Bear, ITV1's new comedy drama Douglas is Cancelled, Apple TV+'s crime thriller Presumed Innocent and Disney Plus's true crime saga Under the Bridge. 

Plus we catch up on the best of June's TV including the series finale of Doctor Who and the final episode of Inside No. 9 

TV Time Machine #10: June 1999 - Bad Girls, Always and Everyone, Coming Soon and Barbara

The original podcast trio reunite as Gary joins Luke and Matt to review three ITV shows from June 1999 - prison saga Bad Girls, medical drama Always and Everyone and traditional sitcom Barbara. 

Plus there's anecdotes about buying pirated CDs, our first memories of the internet and Gary's time sharing a house with Mike the Cameraman from The Last Leg. 

Luke also faces a challenge from Gary on the chart quiz at the end of the show. 

# 460: ERIC, Lost Boys and Fairies, Queenie and We Are Lady Parts

Matt and Sarah are joined by guest and the other half of the Shipyard Podcast, Lucy Macey to review Netflix drama ERIC which stars Benedict Cumberbatch as a man struggling with the disappearance of his young son and who sees a 7 foot blue puppet.  Then, Lost Boys and Fairies, a gentle drama from the BBC about a gay couple wanting to adopt and the issues that can bring. Brand new comedy Queenie from Channel 4, and staying with Channel 4, the girls of We Are Lady Parts are back for the long-awaited second series of the acclaimed comedy. 

# 459: The Veil, The Big Cigar, The Sympathiser, Inside No.9 so far.

Matt and Dawn are joined by  Nick Bartlett to review 4 new shows this week. They look at a dodgy English accent from Elisabeth Moss in the FX now on Disney+ drama The Veil. Then, big budget HBO drama The Sympathiser from Park Chan-wook which has interesting cameos from Robert Downey Jr. Then, the story of the rise of the Black Panther Party in The Big Cigar from Apple. Lastly, and mostly for Nick, the trio look at the most recent episode of Inside No.9 and dissect the series as it stands so far.

There's also talk on Doctor Who.