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The Custard TV Podcast

465 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago - ★★★★ - 4 ratings

Reviews and opinions from a trio of TV obsessives on a variety of the week's biggest shows. Expect hot takes, bad jokes and people who have spent far too much time in front of the TV. Read more from the team on thecustardtv.com

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Episodes

Interview with Cold Feet writer Mike Bullen

September 26, 2016 10:29 - 31 minutes

Luke chats to Cold Feet creator and writer Mike Bullen about resurrecting the hugely popular series after 13 years away.

Why can't Matt say Dwarf?

September 25, 2016 10:07 - 51 minutes

The podcast trio return to discuss new US shows Designated Survivor and Speechless. New Channel 4 drama National Treasure and ITV's attempt at a crime drama in Paranoid. Plus Gary reviews the return of Red Dwarf and we discover Matt has a speech impediment.

The Bake Off under threat.

September 21, 2016 08:56 - 27 minutes

Matt & Gary discuss the fate of The Bake Off now that the BBC have lost it to Channel 4 and the new series of Our Girl.

Comedies with too many cooks and Cold Feet returns!

September 10, 2016 10:53 - 38 minutes

We discuss the welcome return of Cold Feet on ITV, wonder why we can't quite connect with Our Girl and whether Motherland suffered from 'too many cooks'

Comedy reboots and X Factor returns

September 02, 2016 09:27 - 1 hour

After our summer break we return to talk all things telly. Including Netflix mega-hit Stranger Things, the predictable return of The X Factor and the comedy reboots of Are you being Served and Porridge. We also look at the new comedy pilots and new BBC One drama One of Us and talk all things CAKE as the Bake Off tent opens again for another series.

Luke's Desert Island Dramas

August 11, 2016 13:57 - 1 hour

So, imagine you were marooned on a desert island. You've got basic provisions which naturally includes a television. Which ten dramas would you take with you? In the third and final of our specials, token Luke picks the shows that have shaped his taste in television drama, the shows he couldn't live without and the shows that have defined him.

Matt's Desert Island Dramas

July 15, 2016 09:13 - 1 hour

So, imagine you were marooned on a desert island. You've got basic provisions which naturally includes a television. Which ten dramas would you take with you? In the second of three specials, token Northerner Matt picks the shows that have shaped his taste in television drama, the shows he couldn't live without and the shows that have defined him.

Gary's Desert Island Dramas

July 01, 2016 09:15 - 1 hour

So, imagine you were marooned on a desert island. You've got basic provisions which naturally includes a television. Which ten dramas would you take with you? In the first of three specials, Gary picks the shows that have shaped his taste in television drama, the shows he couldn't live without and the shows that have defined him.

Summertime, and the telly is boring

June 10, 2016 10:03 - 32 minutes

We review BBC1 drama Reg, Channel4 comedy Power Monkeys and Amazon Prime's UnReal

Two shows we've never seen.

June 02, 2016 09:44 - 56 minutes

We discuss the BGT semi finals, The rebooted Top Gear, Wallander, french import The Disappearance and try to get to the bottom why Gary doesn't like Mum. We also review two shows we've never actually seen: Bloodline which has two series on its Netflix platform and Peaky Blinders which will return to BBC Two for a further two series. But which did we prefer?

We Love our telly.

May 20, 2016 11:33 - 50 minutes

In this week's podcast we discuss Louis Theroux: A Different Brain, wonderful BBC2 comedy Mum, the finales of Marcella and Undercover and wave goodbye to Peggy Mitchell.

Shakespeare, BAFTA's and new BBC

May 13, 2016 10:09 - 46 minutes

The podcast trio return to discuss the new rules of the BBC, The BAFTA winners, BBC2's obsession with Shakespeare and new ITV drama The Secret.

The twosome talk Telly.

May 06, 2016 15:54 - 39 minutes

Matt and Gary join forces to discuss the wonderful final episode of Line of Duty, the end of Scott & Bailey, Louis Theroux's foray into documentaries based in the UK and bizarre comedy Flowers.

We miss you Victoria Wood

April 22, 2016 11:44 - 43 minutes

We mourn the loss of Victoria Wood, and discuss new Sky drama The Five, and the returns of Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt and the Sky Atlantic drama The Tunnel.

Periscoping the Podcast

April 15, 2016 11:17 - 49 minutes

Gary goes Live on Periscope as we review, the most recent Line Of Duty, the welcome return of Scott & Bailey and Britain's Got Talent.

Chat with Scott & Bailey writer Lee Warburton

April 15, 2016 09:22 - 35 minutes

I chat to writer of the fifth series of Scott & Bailey Lee Warburton. We discuss taking Sally Wainwright's characters on, and working with Russell T Davies and Paul Abbott.

New dramas rule

April 07, 2016 09:33 - 45 minutes

The trio of telly obsessives discuss the second episode of the gripping Line of Duty. ITV's Marcella from the writer of The Bridge. Peter Moffat's Sunday night six-parter Undercover and the brilliantly atmospheric The People Next Door.

BAFTA snubs, Line of Duty and the loss of a legend

April 01, 2016 13:32 - 53 minutes

We look at the shows that lost out on a BAFTA nomination. The end of Fresh Meat, the welcome return of Line of Duty and the loss of Ronnie Corbett.

Hanging with the Celebs at the RTS Awards!

March 24, 2016 12:54 - 47 minutes

Matt and Luke journey to the RTS Awards and catch up with celebs. Reviews of Trapped, Stag and the penultimate Fresh Meat as well as new BBC1 drama The A Word. Plus Matt owns a high value boxset!

The end of Happy Valley Superb!

March 18, 2016 14:56 - 49 minutes

We discuss the end of Happy Valley, the brilliance of Fresh Meat and why the UK can't seem to do a good pre-watershed comedy.

Overwhelmed by great TV.

March 10, 2016 11:57 - 40 minutes

The TV obsessed trio return to discuss the wonderful Happy Valley, the fantastic Fresh Meat and the brilliant Stag.

Lots of moves and we watched some telly.

February 26, 2016 13:21 - 40 minutes

We discuss how many times we've moved house, new BBC drama The Night Manager and continue our love affair with Happy Valley. It's also the welcome return of Fresh Meat and Gogglebox.

We didn't like Vinyl but still LOVE Happy Valley

February 19, 2016 09:01 - 51 minutes

We discuss HBO's Vinyl, brilliant new Icelandic drama Trapped, BBC Three's move online and how Happy Valley is the best drama on TV.

The return of Happy Valley and X Files!

February 12, 2016 11:09 - 30 minutes

We discuss the X Files revival, the end of The Good Wife and why we're so chuffed Happy Valley is back on our screens!

Did we like American Crime story?

February 05, 2016 10:16 - 30 minutes

We review American Crime Story: The People VS OJ Simpson but are left confused, Gary is persisting with Call the Midwife and a programme about Vloggers nearly breaks the team.

I've seen no telly!

January 29, 2016 11:31 - 36 minutes

We discuss the end of Endeavour, BBC3's new online season and the return of The Bake Off but one of us has seen nothing at all!

Is there a TV show that's perfect from start to finish?

January 22, 2016 11:26 - 32 minutes

We discuss whether there's a show that's perfect from beginning to end and review the return of Call the Midwife and Walking The Himalaya's

The Voice is back.. ugh

January 17, 2016 10:14 - 36 minutes

With Luke full of Cold Matt and Gary hold the fort with discussion on the return of The Voice, new ITV drama Jericho and whether TV is running out of ideas.

New Year, same podcast

January 07, 2016 13:47 - 59 minutes

We discuss Christmas TV, disappointments in Detectorists, Luther and Sherlock. Love for And Then There were None and Silent Witness and discussion on new subtitled drama Deutschland 83.

2015: A year in TV!

December 30, 2015 10:22 - 42 minutes

We count down our favourite shows of a lackluster year of television.

Festive podcast with special guest

December 22, 2015 18:52 - 35 minutes

Debs from www.insidemediatrack.com joins the podcast trio for a festive chat and look back at 2015 in TV.

Nearly Christmas

December 11, 2015 12:16 - 37 minutes

We discuss the final Apprentice task, the return of Prey and the end of Nurse Jackie.

The first ever TV Diary!

December 04, 2015 23:26 - 52 minutes

Gary takes down his TV Diary we review, Capital, The Apprentice and stunning Nordic Noir The Bridge returns for a third series!

The welcome returns of I'm a Celeb and Toast of London

November 20, 2015 12:50 - 45 minutes

In this podcast we welcome back I'm a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here and Toast of London and begin new feature 'How far did Gary Get?'

Gary hasn't seen Peep Show!

November 13, 2015 13:58 - 48 minutes

In this podcast we look at the return of Peep Show, discover Gary hasn't seen all of Father Ted, and discover the joy of private browsing.

Hello, It's Us talking telly

November 06, 2015 12:01 - 32 minutes

Matt & Gary discuss The X Factor going live for the first time. The Great Pottery throwdown and ITV's arresting drama Unforgotten

Pot Kettle ITV.

October 30, 2015 14:14 - 56 minutes

We look at the unbearable X Factor Live judge's houses. The Apprentice goes shopping for our pets. And ITV gets arsey with the BBC.

Matt bakes without a pinny!

October 23, 2015 14:27 - 46 minutes

Matt channels his inner Mary Berry with some interesting cookies, we discuss The welcome returns of The Apprentice and French drama The Returned and Matt VS Luke continues.

Highly Hoped and Hyped

October 17, 2015 09:53 - 51 minutes

We get angry about From Darkness, equally dull BBC cop drama River and why we've completely lost faith in The X Factor.

Shorter but just as sweet

October 09, 2015 09:44 - 23 minutes

In a shorter podcast we praise the finales of The Great British Bake Off, Doctor Foster and brand new ITV drama Unforgotten whilst Gary forgets to watch telly.

Inside Gary

October 02, 2015 13:24 - 47 minutes

We discuss Sky's new 'comedy' You, Me & The Apocalypse, the semis of Bake Off and Matt has a stressful week.

The Podcast trio return!

September 25, 2015 10:30 - 56 minutes

We discuss the return of Doctor Who, Gogglebox and it's the return of Matt VS Luke!

The Pre-evening podcast

September 13, 2015 11:14 - 40 minutes

Gary and Matt discuss new BBC1 drama Doctor Foster, Channel 4's intriguing new documentary series Hunted and why Strictly still works.

Let The X Factor die..

September 01, 2015 09:59 - 32 minutes

In the first podcast of the autumn we discuss whether The X Factor has finally run its course. The return of the 'Educating' series and whether ITV's new drama was tainted by Ray Winstone.

The Bake Off is Back

August 07, 2015 11:17 - 41 minutes

We celebrate the return of The Great British Bake Off and wonder who is commissioning for ITV at the moment.

Defying the Label

July 31, 2015 10:18 - 34 minutes

In the latest podcast we discuss more of BBC Three's defying the label season, get excited about Humans and Matt has a moan about postal workers.

BBC3 shines AGAIN

July 24, 2015 14:00 - 45 minutes

In the latest podcast we praise BBC3's 'defying the label' season with reviews of Don't Take Me Baby, Me and My New Brain. Why we're still loving Humans and we take a look at new French drama Witnesses. It's also round 2 of Matt VS Luke!

Backing the BBC and the first TV Quiz!

July 17, 2015 10:03 - 40 minutes

On this edition of the podcast we discuss why we should celebrate the BBC and the UK television industry as a whole. We discuss whether three new Dragons have breathed new life into BBC2's Dragons' Den and in podcast first it's the Quiz you'll all be obsessed with: Matt VS Luke!

Are we a Child Genius??

July 10, 2015 10:13 - 43 minutes

We discuss the end of My Mad Fat Diary and Black Work. Gary chooses some odd holiday viewing plus we find out if any of us are as smart as the 'Child Genius'

The BBC is being dismantled.

July 04, 2015 08:38 - 37 minutes

We discuss the changes of a cash strapped BBC and bemoan the decision on BBC Three. We review Odyssey, Not Safe for Work and My Mad Fat Diary.

Books

The Handmaid's Tale
2 Episodes
His Dark Materials
1 Episode