Sinopsis
Since they wouldn't stop talking about TV, we just shoved a microphone in front of them and hit record. Listen as aspiring British screenwriters and comedians Dan Doolan and Chris Billingham indulge in their obsession and attempt to dissect the ever evolving world of television. Featuring news, reviews and recommendations.
Episodios
-
332. Scraping The Bottom Of The News Barrel
12/10/2025 Duración: 02h16minThis 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.
-
331. Please sir, can I have some free speech sir?
28/09/2025 Duración: 02h26minThis 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.
-
330. I've ranted about so many things I don't know if I've contradicted myself
14/09/2025 Duración: 02h20minThis 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.
-
329. Breaking Bad Retrospective (Season Four)
30/08/2025 Duración: 01h52minThis 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!
-
328. We Keep Wandering Into Depressing Territory
10/08/2025 Duración: 02h30minThis 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.
-
327. There's No Money In TV Anymore
20/07/2025 Duración: 02h27minThis 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.
-
326. Breaking Bad Retrospective (Season Three)
29/06/2025 Duración: 01h56minThis 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!
-
325. The Fourteenth Annual Static Awards (Night Two)
08/06/2025 Duración: 01h55minTo 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.
-
324. The Fourteenth Annual Static Awards (Night One)
07/06/2025 Duración: 02h33minTo 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.
-
323. Who Review 7
02/06/2025 Duración: 04h32minThis week Dan and Chris are diving into the second season of the new era of Doctor Who in this bonus episode. We attempted, and failed to review each episode in just 20 minutes week by week and this is the result!
-
322. Good TV, Bad Movie
26/05/2025 Duración: 01h48minThis week Dan and Chris catch up on some recent TV news including a bunch of casting news, the return of scrubs, the cancellation of The Wheel of Time and Jeremy Renner's Hawkeye Season Two wage dispute. Plus we review The Studio, The Four Seasons and Common Side Effects.
-
321. Rubix Times at Chrismont High
29/04/2025 Duración: 01h56minThis week Dan and Chris catch up on some recent TV news including the WWE pulling back the curtain on their creative process, Alicia Silverstone returning to Clueless and the line up for the Celebrity Traitors. We also review The Residence and Daredevil Born Again, plus we discuss exactly why we will no longer be covering the Harry Potter HBO series.
-
320. The Trinity
14/04/2025 Duración: 01h38minThis week Dan and Chris catch up on some recent TV news including Harry Potter casting, some shows being renewed and Mythic Quest getting a new ending in the wake of it's cancellation. Plus we review The Pitt and Adolescence.
-
319. Person News and TV Reviews
22/03/2025 Duración: 02h20minThis week Dan and Chris catch up on some recent TV news including the future of streaming in the wake of a report suggesting AppleTV+ is losing one billion dollars every year. Plus we review Paradise and Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man.
-
318. Breaking Bad Retrospective (Season Two)
01/03/2025 Duración: 02h14minThis 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 talk about Season Two.
-
317. News Glorious News
16/02/2025 Duración: 01h41minThis week Dan and Chris catch up on some recent TV news including some Harry Potter casting news, a potential Dungeons and Dragons Netflix show, the return of Mitchell and Webb to sketch comedy and bunch of shows getting renewed, but did it happen too late? Plus, Dan bursts with excitment at the idea of a Buffy revival.
-
316. We review three comedies...
03/02/2025 Duración: 02h07minThis week Dan and Chris briefly talk about wrestling for some reason before we catch up on some recent TV news including the end of The Sandman and the renewal of Abbot Elementary, The White Lotus and High Potential. Plus we review Laid, St Denis Medical and Man On The Inside.
-
315. We touch on Daredevil, but there's loads of Echo
19/01/2025 Duración: 02h11minThis week Dan and Chris catch up on some recent TV news including production being halted on The Adventures Of Dick Turpin, the cancellation of Extraordinary and Frasier and an update on Daredevil Born Again's second season. Plus we review Skeleton Crew and Creature Commandos.
-
314. More, more... less
04/01/2025 Duración: 02h52minThis week Dan and Chris catch up on some recent TV news, including how we're getting more Dexter, Bad Monkey, Creature Commandos, Man Vs Bee and Malcom In The Middle as they've been renewed; and we're getting less In The Know and The Franchise as they haven't. We also spend some time to call Disney out on their bullshit and we do eventually review Dune Prophecy and Black Doves!
-
313. How Festive TV Got Its Groove Back
21/12/2024 Duración: 01h35minThis week Dan and Chris take a break from their usual format to do their annual look at the UK Festive TV schedule. Including the ratings juggernaut that this years BBC Christmas Day line up will be!