The Custard TV Podcast

# 468: Disclaimer, Curfew, Mr Loverman, Sweetpea

The original Custardtv Podcaster Gary joins Matt and Dawn to review four new shows available this week.

Beginning with Apple's new 'thriller' starring Kate Blanchett and Kevin Cline. Then there's dark comedy Sweetpea from Sky Atlantic with a 'killer' performance from Fallout's Ella Purnell. Over on Paramount+ there's British thriller Curfew which imagines a world where men are tagged and kept under a curfew from 7pm to 7am every day. Finally, they watch Lennie James in the BBC's adaptation of Mr. Loverman which sees the former Lead of Duty lead don makeup to play a man in seventies who despite his marriage has been living a secret life with his male partner for the best part of 50 years.

There's also discussion on Alama's Not Normal and Lost.

467: Heartstopper Showtrial, Joan, Alama's Not Normal

First time podcaster Tyler Murray joins Matt and Dawn to review the returns of Heartstopper on Netflix and Showtrial and Alma's Not Normal on BBC iPlayer. Plus Sophie Turner in the story of a real-life jewel thief 'Joan' on ITVX.

TV Time Machine # 14: Spaced, Futurama, The Villa, The 1900 House

Luke & Matt head back to September '99 to look at the TV landscape of the time. Fellow podcaster Michael and Spaced superfan join them to revisit the first episode of the Channel 4 cult favourite from Simon Pegg and Jessica Hynes and discuss its legacy. Then, we leap forward 100 years with Fry in Matt Greoning's Simpsons' follow-up Futurama. Then, two mostly forgotten curiosities from the time in Sky's relationship show The Villa and Channel 4's social experiment The 1900 House.

Then, as always, Luke is tested on his music knowledge with another chart from September 1999.

# 466: Nightsleeper, Ludwig, Apples Never Fall, Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story

Matt is joined by pod regulars Mo Walker and Dawn Glen to review 4 brand new shows available this week. Firstly, the BBC's new thriller Nightsleeper followed by Apples Never Fall, another crime drama starring Anette Benning and Sam Neil. The BBC has bought the US drama after airing on streaming service Peacock.  Next up, David Mitchell leads quirky crime comedy Ludwig and finally, Ryan Murphy returns to Monster with Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story.

There's also discussion on Sherwood, Race Across the World and oddly, Hollyoaks.

 

 

 

 

TV Time Machine # 13: People Like Us, Let Them Eat Cake, Daylight Robbery

Matt and Luke travel back to September 1999 to review Michelle Collins and Lesley Sharp in Daylight Robbery. French and Saunders reunite for BBC comedy Let Them Eat Cake. We revisit the largely forgotten but brilliant BBC comedy People Like Us and test music knowledge in a new look quiz.

# 465: Sherwood, Only Murders, Slow Horses, KAOS

Sarah joins Luke and Matt to review the returns of Sherwood on the BBC, Only Murders in the Building on Hulu and Disney+, Slow Horses on Apple TV+ and a re-telling of greek myth led by Jeff Goldblum with KAOS on Netflix.

TV Time Machine # 12: August 1999 - Dockers, Walking on the Moon, Love in Leeds, Love in the 21st Century

Matt and Dawn travel back to August 1999 to look at the TV landscape. They review Jimmy Mcgovern's single drama Dockers which starred Ken Stott and Ricky Tomlinson unwittingly caught up in a strike. That's a little obscure but it gets more unknown from there. Channel 4 docusoap Love in Leeds and drama series Love in the 21st Century as well as ITV's bizarre choice to show Walking on the Moon, a brutal bullying drama on Bank Holiday Monday.

 

Dawn's truly impressive cheesy pop knowledge is in full display as Matt tests her on two Summer charts and the pair reminisce about their first festival and clubbing. 

# 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.