The Televigion Podcast

Televigion has returned! In a new more focused format and with a new name, Pilot Season. We (James and Rachel) will be recording regular episodes where we have watched the pilot episode of a show and then we'll chat for roughly half an hour. Sometimes we'll know the show, and sometimes we won't. Sometimes we'll like the show, and sometimes we won't. But we promise to have fun discussing it. This episode is all about Cloak and Dagger, the latest televisual foray into the Marvel Superhero (and Cinematic) Universe. The show is about a pair of teenagers who develop related superpowers due to a traumatic shared incident in their past. The first season is appearing weekly every Friday on Amazon Prime Video For the future we're looking for recommendations and guests! Get in touch with us:- Televigion on Twitter, James on Twitter, Rachel on Instagram, Rachel on Twitter, The Televigion Blog or televigionist@gmail.com.

Televigion has returned! In a new more focused format and with a new name, Pilot Season. We (James and Rachel) will be recording regular episodes where we have watched the pilot episode of a show and then we'll chat for roughly half an hour. Sometimes we'll know the show, and sometimes we won't. Sometimes we'll like the show, and sometimes we won't. But we promise to have fun discussing it. This episode is all about The Leftovers, HBO's now-concluded series about 2% of the world's population suddenly disappearing and how the world deals with that event. All three seasons currently on Now TV in the UK. For the future we're looking for recommendations and guests! Get in touch with us:- Televigion on Twitter, James on Twitter, Rachel on Instagram, Rachel on Twitter, The Televigion Blog or televigionist@gmail.com.

Televigion has returned! In a new more focused format and with a new name, Pilot Season. We (James and Rachel) will be recording regular episodes where we have watched the pilot episode of a show and then we'll chat for roughly half an hour. Sometimes we'll know the show, and sometimes we won't. Sometimes we'll like the show, and sometimes we won't. But we promise to have fun discussing it. This episode is all about Friends, the world conquering sitcom from NBC that first aired in 1994 and that James and Rachel know very well. The pilot episode "The One Where Monica Gets a Roommate" is available in the UK on Netflix For the future we're looking for recommendations and guests! Get in touch with us:- Televigion on Twitter, James on Twitter, Rachel on Instagram, Rachel on Twitter, The Televigion Blog or televigionist@gmail.com.

  We have for you, our loyal listeners, the Televigion picks from the 2016 Radio Times Christmas Edition! Though we had to do it twice due to technical difficulties... Also Home from Home is ordered to series on BBC One. Trailer for The Last Dragonslayer, Sky 1's big Christmas hope. Contact us on Twitter, online at The Televigion Blog or via televigionist@gmail.com. Details this week Correspondence and Recommendations:- The Televigion Mum has a new Room 101 candidate (probably) Alexander Armstrong: Fine Tuned recommended Extreme Christmas Trees on TLC for Rachel, Episode 1, Fair Isle: Living on the Edge - BBC One and In Confidence (Alison Steadman) Matt Risby sings the praises of The A.V. Club's recaps Very Special Correspondence from Gauntletgirl on reviews and a recommendation for Timeless on E4 Current TV This is Us, Channel 4, Tuesdays, 9pm Humans, Channel 4, Sundays 9pm Strictly Come Dancing Series 14, BBC One, Saturdays and Sundays Westworld, Sky Atlantic/Now TV Atlanta, FX/Now TV Yonderland, S

For our Golden Episode celebration we spend some time at the cinema, and proceed to dissect the brilliance of Moana and Arrival (WITHOUT ANY SPOILERS).  And we discuss the news that Netflix now offer downloads of certain programs Contact us on Twitter, online at The Televigion Blog or via televigionist@gmail.com. Details this week Correspondence and Recommendations:- The Televigion Mum gave some thoughts on reviews, Strictly and  Broadchurch S3 - David Tennant and Olivia Coleman are spotted chatting intensely a recommendation for Two Doors Down - BBC Two James Walker's podcast Chats (for you) returns with a brand new episode! Very Special Correspondence from Gauntletgirl on reviews and a recommendation for Close to the Enemy, Thursdays, BBC Two, 9pm. Current TV Imagine – Serial Killers: The Women Who Write Crime Fiction, BBC One, Tuesday, 10:45pm Humans, Channel 4, Sundays 9pm The Missing, BBC One, Wednesdays, 9pm Strictly Come Dancing Series 14, BBC One, Saturdays and Sundays Westworld, Sky Atlantic

Two main topics for us this week before we delve into the latest TV; new online subscription platform for stand up comedy Next Up, and the pros and cons of reading TV reviews. Contact us on Twitter, online at The Televigion Blog or via televigionist@gmail.com. Details this week Correspondence and Recommendations:- The VSCM has thoughts on QI with Sandi Toksvig, Still Game Series 7,Strictly Come Dancing Series 14 and highly recommends Leonard Cohen: Songs from a Life (iPlayer) Current TV Still Game Series 7 BBC One, Fridays, 9.30pm Humans, Channel 4, Sundays 9pm Strictly Come Dancing Series 14, BBC One, Saturdays and Sundays Westworld, Sky Atlantic/Now TV QI with Sandi Toksvig, BBC Two, Fridays, 10pm Atlanta, FX/Now TV Nashville S4 Sky Living/Now TV Thu 9pm Grey's Anatomy, Sky Living/Now TV Supergirl, Sky One/Now TV Yonderland, Sky One, Sundays, 6.30pm The Missing, BBC One, Wednesdays, 9pm "On Demand"s My Attention:- The Crown, Netflix Black Mirror S3, Netflix The Undiscovered Peter Cook, iPlayer Class,

Once we get a quick discussion of Trump out of the way, it's back to normal service and time to talk Televigion. We spend time on Class, Still Game, Yonderland S3, QI, Westworld, Grey's Anatomy and The Expanse.  We also catch up on the moustache thoughts of the nation and Rachel places Rachel Bloom in Room 101. Contact us on Twitter, online at The Televigion Blog or via televigionist@gmail.com. Details this week Correspondence and Recommendations:- Apart from moustache thoughts... The Televigion Mum gave us  Mount Pleasant and Stella as humourous recommendations  Chris Evans Radio 2 Breakfast Best Bits Buble at the BBC James Walker sent us some new recommendations Atlanta, FX and Now TV Robert corresponded directly after listening to the episode on planes, moustaches and Civil War. Current TV Still Game Series 7 BBC One, Fridays, 9.30pm Humans, Channel 4, Sundays 9pm Strictly Come Dancing Series 14, BBC One, Saturdays and Sundays Westworld, Sky Atlantic/Now TV QI with Sandi Toksvig, BBC Two, Fridays,

Nearly two months since our last recording and there's a lot to cover! Starting with the best moustaches on TV, exciting grapes and a few puns we catch up on eight weeks of Televigion. Some old news about Amazon pilots Contact us on Twitter, online at The Televigion Blog or via televigionist@gmail.com. Details this week Correspondence and Recommendations:- The Televigion Mum gave us our only vote on numbering and recommended Episode 1, Scotch! The Story of Whisky - BBC Two James Walker sent us some new recommendations Black Mirror Season 3, Netflix The Earliest Show, Funny or Die People of Earth pilot (YouTube), TBS Douglas Shearer enjoyed my recommendation of BoJack Horseman! Very Special Correspondence from Gauntletgirl 18 Books, Movies, And TV Shows That Should Definitely Exist from BuzzFeed US TV star salaries show pay gap between white and minority actors, NewsWeek Recommendation for The Missing on BBC One Sarah & Duck has kidnapped my heart from The Guardian Good Girls Revolt: the antidote

We are a year old! And it is time to discuss specials. To make our episode special, we have a guest from Australia, long time contributor and listener Freya Bramwell. Thanks to Ali, Aislinn, Edward and The Televigion Mum for your selections - Childrens Hospital Newsreaders episodes, Community: Abed's Uncontrollable Christmas and Star Trek The Next Generation: All Good Things, Last Call - Rev IM Jolly Farewell Performance - Hogmanay 1999 - Rikki Fulton & Stanley Baxter's Christmas Special Contact us on Twitter, online at The Televigion Blog or via televigionist@gmail.com. Details this week Correspondence and Recommendations:- The Televigion Mum gave us BBC Music Day 2016: Travis and the BBC SSO at The Barrowland Very Special Correspondence from Gauntletgirl Step aside Mad Men! The Collection is now the best-dressed show on TV Current TV Skies Above Britain BBC2, Wednesdays, 9pm The Great British Bake-Off BBC1, Wednesdays, 8pm The Chronicles of Nadiya BBC1, Wednesdays, 9pm "On Demand"s My Attentio

As we leave summer behind, there is much more TV to see. The Great British Bake-Off highlights Jaffa Cake ignorance, James has watched all three pilots in Amazon Pilot Season and we encounter some great new BBC documentaries in Skies Above Britain and The Chronicles of Nadiya. Plus a quick rundown of Sitcom Season on the BBC. Next time is our one year Televigion anniversary, so we need your thoughts on your favourite "special episodes"! Contact us on Twitter, online at The Televigion Blog or via televigionist@gmail.com. Details this week Room 101 An escapee... Strictly Come Dancing: Judge Rinder joins line-up - BBC News   Correspondence and Recommendations:- The Televigion Mum gave us BBC Four announces new Slow television special, All Aboard! The Country Bus - a two-hour bus journey through the Yorkshire Dales Very Special Correspondence from Gauntletgirl Volleyball in a hijab: Does this picture show a culture clash? A recommendation to start with Roadies S1 Episode 8 The All Night Bus Ride What Stran

This is the fiftieth bit of Televigion! We're talking a lot more about the Olympics: the good, the bad and the personal. Also, James has actually watched an episode of Naked Attraction so let's judge it in all of its glory. Plus some discord on Crazy Ex-Girlfriend. Next time, we need your thoughts on your favourite "special episodes" as one of ours is coming up! Contact us on Twitter, online at The Televigion Blog or via televigionist@gmail.com. Details this week Room 101 Gauntletgirl approves Zooey Deschanel for consignment James watched and approved The Rebel on GOLD for entry to Room 101 Correspondence and Recommendations:- The Televigion Mum gave us Horsey dancing! - Rio Olympics 2016: Charlotte Dujardin wins third Olympic gold with individual dressage A discussion of women's beach volleyball The VSCM let us know that the Paralympic Games don't begin until September 7th  made us aware of The Chronicles of Nadiya on BBC1 Wed 24th at 9pm Very Special Correspondence from Gauntletgirl recommended Sk

This time, we're juggling lots of conversations. Televigion in context, deeper discussions of Naked Attraction and what it might mean for civilisation, Olympic and Paralympic Coverage and the formal founding of Televigion Room 101. Not to mention some new shows with great potential, UnREAL and Brain Dead. Contact us on Twitter, online at The Televigion Blog or via televigionist@gmail.com. Details this week Correspondence and Recommendations:- Freya gives some feedback on the Sherlock Season 4 Teaser Pab Roberts, Jay Dawe and Graeme Anthony give some fresh opinions on Stranger Things and Naked Attraction The VSCM agreed with others about Full Steam Ahead Episode 1 and The Girl from Ipanema: Brazil, Bossa Nova and the Beach Very Special Correspondence from Gauntletgirl Clive James on Boxsets *MAJOR SPOILERS* UnREAL, Mr Robot, True Detective: why great shows have bad second seasons Robert talked Televigion in context, The BBC Olympics coverage and the need for twice weekly Televigion! Grand Designs 100th Ep

First up, a more in-depth conversation about some of the Comic-Con trailers. Then wide-ranging chats about James Corden, Corn Flakes, nude dating shows and of course, the brilliant Stranger Things on Netflix. Legion (X-Men TV Series) Sherlock Season 4 Teaser Once Upon a Time Season 6 Teaser American Gods Contact us on Twitter, online at The Televigion Blog or via televigionist@gmail.com. Details this week Correspondence and Recommendations:- The Televigion Mum found  Michelle Obama Carpool Karaoke  Inside the Factory: Episode 1 Cereal on BBC2 Full Steam Ahead Episode 1, BBC2 and suggested a new category Room 101, and the first show to go in Judge Rinder (Inside the bizarre world of ITV's Judge Rinder from RadioTimes) Very Special Correspondence from Gauntletgirl The Girl from Ipanema: Brazil, Bossa Nova and the Beach BBC4 Roadies on Amazon Prime Republicans Don't Like Game of Thrones Naked attraction: the apocalyptic rise of nude dating shows Cyberman 151 recommended Brain Dead on Amazon Prime Jame

Just a little snippet of one-sided Televigion chat this week as we've had a busy week of gigs, work and illness. If you watched Robot Wars on BBC Two, we'd love to hear your thoughts! And here are the Comic-Con TV trailers James found American Gods Star Trek: Discovery Legion (X-Men TV Series) and the Game of Thrones S6 Blooper Reel Contact us on Twitter, online at The Televigion Blog or via televigionist@gmail.com.

We have returned! There's a new on-demand service in the Televigion household, some thoughts on American TV commercials and a discussion of the trend for cinematic universes (inspired by thoughts of the new Star Trek series).  Here is the Paul Feig interview about Ghostbusters from Den of Geek. Contact us on Twitter, online at The Televigion Blog or via televigionist@gmail.com. Details this week Correspondence and Recommendations:- The Televigion Mum found Brexageddon?! on BBC2 and recommended it Very Special Correspondence from Gauntletgirl Tot trumps: kids' TV shows that are secretly brilliant from The Guardian  The Bun Also Rises: Why We Love 'The Great British Baking Show from NPR Recommendations for Bite This with Nadia G on The Food Network and UnREAL on Amazon Prime (article about UnREAL here James Walker gives us the great news that James Corden's The Late Late Show is coming to Sky in the UK and that Crazy Ex-Girlfriend is on UK Netflix! "On Demand"s My Attention:-  Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (Netflix

It looks like episode 40 is a season finale, but the hiatus is only two weeks long. We chat the chat shows and love the social media contact from the team behind surreal BBC3 comedy Big Field (Darren Dutton Jonny Roberts Alison Ward). Contact us on Twitter, online at The Televigion Blog or via televigionist@gmail.com. Details this week Current TV:- Mum BBC2, Fridays at 10pm Game of Thrones S6, Sky Atlantic, Sunday/Monday The Living and the Dead, Tuesdays, BBC One, 9pm (all episodes currently on iPlayer) Preacher Amazon Prime, new episodes every Monday "On Demand"s My Attention:-  The Larry Sanders Show (DVD) Whitechapel (Netflix) Correspondence and Recommendations:- The Televigion Mum found this article from the Telegraph about the Mum finale. Very Special Correspondence from Gauntletgirl From EW Actors and creators mourn the loss of their shows gone too soon From The New Yorker How Silicon Valley Nails Silicon Valley From The Guardian The Evil App that Sends Spoilers to Your Enemies   James Walker re

Do you José? He is our attempt to bypass the recommendation filters of Netflix, but we ended up on iPlayer instead. We found New Blood and Love, Nina. And soon we'll be able to find the surreal comedy of Big Field from BBC3. Contact us on Twitter, online at The Televigion Blog or via televigionist@gmail.com. Details this week Correspondence and Recommendations:- The Televigion Mum is a Mum fan and recommended Power Monkeys - All 4 thanks to Ayda Field (which reminded Rachel of this Robbie Williams moment)  Very Special Correspondence from Gauntletgirl has some thoughts on Upstart Crow (all on iPlayer but it is not a BBC One show as James thought!) and sent this fascinating New York Times article that requires more discussion next week, so give it a read! Can Netflix Survive in the World it Created? James Walker posits an app for those behind on their Televigion viewing and we steal it for the inevitable Televigion app. Current TV:- New Blood BBC 1, Thursdays, 9pm Mum BBC2, Fridays at 10pm Game of Th

We enjoyed the article Breaking Bad to House of Cards – Netflix finally reveals its binge scale and think more about the terms of Televigion before moving on to our love of Preacher and a broader chat about origin stories and superheroes. Contact us on Twitter, online at The Televigion Blog or via televigionist@gmail.com. Details this week Correspondence and Recommendations:- @cyberman_151 Nashville Season 5 Update: Axed ABC Drama on Verge of Renewal at CMT http://tvline.com/2016/06/07/nashville-season-5-renewed-cmt/ … via @TVLine The Televigion Mum recommended Panorama – Living with Dementia: Chris's Story (BBC1) The Truth About... Healthy Eating (BBC1)  Very Special Correspondence from Gauntletgirl continues the discussion of sex scenes in Outlander, including lots of further reading All Hail Outlander, the Best Sex on Television via @vulture  Sexual Violence on “Outlander” vs. “Game of Thrones”  via @indiewire  Outlander: False Feminism?    Outlander is Back and As a Feminist, I Am Conflicted    Outl

It's time to talk about sex. Well, the abundance of it on the shows we're currently watching to be precise. But there's other stuff too, like remembering YouTube, understanding Shakespeare and What's in the Dumpster? Also, we have a little good news that Nashville could be saved. Contact us on Twitter, online at The Televigion Blog or via televigionist@gmail.com. Details this week Correspondence and Recommendations:- @cyberman_151 watches a lot of finales for cancelled shows including The Grinder (that James had heard about but is not currently available in the UK) and reminds us to watch Veep. The Televigion Mum alerted us to New Blood, a new crime drama released first on iPlayer (Longer interview with Anthony Horowitz about New Blood) and recommended, Nature's Perfect Partners (BBC2) No Such Thing as the News (BBC2)  CBeebies Bedtime Stories, 544. From Space! (CBeebies) Very Special Correspondence from Gauntletgirl  Castle gets VSC approval Thoughts on the return of Top Gear The VSCM also likes Mum

We've got the Friday Night Feeling! We cover news (Fargo S3 has Ewan McGregor) cancellations, rumours, Empty Cup Awards, brilliant new shows and a spoiler free discussion of Game of Thrones spoilers. Plus lots of correspondence from new places, new people and returning regulars.   Contact us on Twitter, online at The Televigion Blog or via televigionist@gmail.com. Details this week Correspondence and Recommendations:- @cyberman_151 shares more cancellation news - Castle, The Muppets and Nashville among US TV cancellations NB Castle can be watched through Sky Go in the UK Kyran from Zencast recommends Siblings Robert brings the rumour of Nathan Fillion as a Star Trek captain to our attention and posits Doctor Who as a five-series rule counterexample The VSCM avoids TV in the summer and recommends Real Housewives of Melbourne and The Silk Road @TheHitch wants the Televigion Pilot to be released The Televigion Mum found the 500 Words Final on Radio 2 to be very engaging listening  NB Here is the Long Wee Tw