TV Gold
403 episodes - English - Latest episode: 7 days ago -Welcome to the new TV Gold podcast from Mediaweek’s Andrew Mercado and James Manning. A podcast for people who love great television.
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Men Up, Land of Women, My Lady Jane, The Responder S2, Otto by Otto
July 04, 2024 17:00 - 32 minutes - 29.6 MBMen Up (Britbox, movie) tells the story of the first clinical trial of the drug Viagra and the impact it had on the men and their partners. Land of Women (AppleTV+, 6 episodes) stars Eva Longoria who suddenly flees New York for Spain with her mother and daughter. My Lady Jane (Prime Video, 6 episodes) mixes period drama and fantasy in this story about Lady Jane Grey who was Queen of England for just 9 days. The Responder (S2, SBS On Demand, 6 episodes) continues the story of corrupt Li...
TV Gold bonus: TV Icon Gaynor Wheatley with Andrew Mercado
June 26, 2024 22:39 - 57 minutes - 53 MBThe first of some TV Gold bonus episodes: TV Icons with Andrew Mercado. The first episode features Gaynor Wheatley. Listen to the audio only version here. Or watch Andrew on YouTube here https://www.youtube.com/@TVSoaps-pv9su Before marrying promoter Glenn Wheatley, Gaynor Martin was a huge TV star. She was first seen in 1979 on Crawfords' airport drama Skyways before then being relocated to Holiday Island. When that show bit the dust, Gaynor was snapped up by Sons and Daughters to play anot...
Presumed Innocent, Exposure & Lost Boys and Fairies
June 20, 2024 17:00 - 29 minutes - 27.4 MBTwo Stan dramas this week and an AppleTV+ remake. Presumed Innocent (AppleTV+, 8 episodes) is a remake of the 1990 court-room drama movie of the same name starring Harrison Ford. In this TV version, Jake Gyllenhaal takes the lead role as he investigates the murder of a colleague. Exposure (Stan, 6 episodes) tells the story of Jacs Gould (played by Alice Englert), a photographer, who is coming to terms with the death by suicide of her closest friend. While searching for answers her own bu...
Ladies in Black, Clipped, The Cleaner
June 14, 2024 00:07 - 33 minutes - 30.5 MBThis week on TV Gold, a US docudrama with two Australian lead actors, a quirky UK comedy and a much-anticipated Australian drama. Clipped (Disney+, 6 episodes) tells the story of the owner of the LA Clippers NBA team and the trouble he got into over secretly recorded racist comments. Playing the wife and the mistress of the Clippers owner are Aussies Jackie Weaver and Cleopatra Coleman. The Cleaner (ABC/iview and BritBox) stars Greg Davies as a cleaner working on murder scenes after the ...
TV Gold bonus episode: Inside Colin From Accounts
June 06, 2024 17:00 - 32 minutes - 29.6 MBAs the second series of the now iconic Australian comedy Colin From Accounts drops on Binge and Foxtel, TV Gold meets the makers. TV Gold hosts Andrew Mercado and James Manning talk with Easy Tiger producers Ian Collie and Rob Gibson about their first meeting with Harriet Dyer and Patrick Brammall and how together they turned their idea into a global hit. In addition to Colin From Accounts, we also get an update on their production house that is also home to other TV hits including One Night...
Austin, Eric, Colin From Accounts
June 06, 2024 17:00 - 36 minutes - 33.1 MBTwo Australian sitcoms and a major Netflix drama this episode. Eric (Netflix, series) stars Benedict Cumberbatch as a talented yet troubled New York kids TV guru in this crime thriller. A great supporting cast, New York in the 1980s and a brilliant soundtrack. Colin From Accounts (S2 Binge/Foxtel) continues the great work started by Harriet Dyer, Patrick Brammall and the talented creatives assembled by the Easy Tiger team in Season 1. Austin (ABC/iview) features the talented Michael Th...
Insomnia, Hacks, Restoration Australia
May 30, 2024 20:00 - 34 minutes - 31.9 MBA comedy, a lifestyle show and a new drama this week. Hacks Season 3 (Stan, series) is being labelled by some as the best series yet of the comedy about standup legend Deborah Vance. Restoration Australia (ABC/iview, series) is a factual series James loves. The first episode of Season 6 is set in the Queensland capital. He and Andrew discuss how great a city Brisbane is. Insomnia (Stan, series) is the premium drama reviewed this week. It stars TV Gold favourite Vicky McClure and just m...
After the Flood, Dark Matter, Bodkin
May 23, 2024 17:00 - 36 minutes - 33.4 MBShows Andrew and James are reviewing this week are: After the Flood (BritBox, series) In the aftermath of a devastating Yorkshire flood, an unidentified man is found dead, and PC Jo Marshall (Sophie Rundle) becomes fixated on uncovering the truth behind the man's death. Dark Matter (AppleTV+, series) Viewers are being promised a mind-bending thriller. Jason Dessen (Joel Edgerton) is abducted into an alternate version of his own life. To get back to his real family, Dessen embarks on a jo...
The Big Cigar, Shardlake, A Man in Full
May 16, 2024 17:00 - 35 minutes - 32.6 MBThree major new series reviewed this week including a Donald Trump satire, a Tudor murder mystery and a drama about a Black Panther leader. The Big Cigar (AppleTV+) is a drama that chronicles the story of Black Panther leader Huey P. Newton’s escape to Cuba. Shardlake (Disney+) is a 16th century murder mystery where Sean Bean as Thomas Cromwell sends his lawyer to investigate a murder in a monastery. A Man in Full (Netflix) stars Jeff Daniels is a satire about a Trump-like character wh...
he Veil, Red Eye, We Were the Lucky Ones, The Tattooist of Auschwitz
May 09, 2024 20:00 - 38 minutes - 35.6 MBFour programs reviewed this week: The Veil (Disney+, series) Elisabeth Moss stars in this thriller about an MI6 agent bringing in a suspected ISIS senior officer. Red Eye (Stan, series) Richard Armitage plays a doctor who was framed for a murder in China. He spends all of the episode in the air trying to flee the country. We Were the Lucky Ones (Disney+, series) – A Jewish family split apart during WW2 are determined to survive and reunite. The Tattooist of Auschwitz (Stan, series) H...
After The Party, Baby Reindeer, Thank You Goodnight: The Bon Jovi Story
May 02, 2024 17:00 - 37 minutes - 34 MBBaby Reindeer (Netflix, series) is the latest hit series from the hottest streaming platform this year by a long way. Thank You Goodnight: The Bon Jovi Story (Disney+, series) features interviews and archival footage with original band members including former guitarist Richie Sambora. After The Party (ABC iview, series) is a brilliant New Zealand drama starring Robin Malcolm which will keep you riveted until the final moments of episode six. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informat...
Bonus episode: Robyn Malcolm on After the Party
May 01, 2024 01:04 - 32 minutes - 29.6 MBThe New Zealand drama After the Party has just launched on ABC iview where all six episodes are available to watch. TV Gold’s Andrew Mercado called it “one of the best dramas of the year”. Nine Publishing gave it 5 stars and called it a must-watch. TV Tonight called the series “an uncomfortable but utterly compelling ride” and give it 4 1/2 stars. Robyn Malcolm joined TV Gold hosts Andrew Mercado and James Manning to talk about the Lingo Pictures series she co-created and stars in. Malcolm...
Alice & Jack, Swift Street, How to Poison the Planet, Sugar, White Lies
April 24, 2024 17:00 - 35 minutes - 32.1 MBWe start this episode with a very different love story, Alice & Jack (BBC First/Binge/Foxtel, series). Swift Street (SBS, series) tells the story of petty crime in suburban Melbourne. White Lies (Stan, series) is a crime investigation starring Natalie Dormer set in South Africa. Sugar (AppleTV+, series) sees Colin Farrell playing LA detective John Sugar. How to Poison the Planet (Stan documentary) is a brilliant documentary made in collaboration with The Sydney Morning Herald that tell...
The Sympathizer, Heartbreak High (S2), Franklin
April 19, 2024 03:10 - 28 minutes - 26.3 MBThis week’s TV goes from suburban Sydney to Saigon and Paris. Stars in the series include Robert Downey Jr, Sandra Oh, Angus Sampson and Michael Douglas The Sympathizer (Binge/Foxtel, series) tells the story of a half-French, half-Vietnamese spy during the final days of the Vietnam War. The second series of Heartbreak High (Netflix, series) starts with a school fire at the end of term. But it’s then back to the start of the school year. Benjamin Franklin and his diplomatic efforts are th...
Ripley, White Fever, Truelove, Scoop
April 11, 2024 17:00 - 50 minutes - 46.7 MBFour very memorable pieces of television this week for very different reasons. We start with the compelling British crime drama Truelove (BBC First on Fetch, Binge or Foxtel, series.) Next is Ripley (Netflix, series) with a standout performance from Andrew Scott as Tom Ripley in a new version of the Patricia Highsmith novel The Talented Mr Ripley. The sole Australian production under review this episode is White Fever (ABC/iview, series) which starts off at a furious pace with an episo...
Three Body Problem, A Gentleman in Moscow, Renegade Nell, Steve
April 04, 2024 23:07 - 42 minutes - 38.7 MB3 Body Problem (Netflix, series) is the much-anticipated new series from the creators of Game of Thrones. This is the first of 4 shows reviewed this week. One of the TV Gold hosts checked out immediately, while the other hung around. A Gentleman in Moscow (Paramount+, series) is a stunning piece of television starring Ewan McGregor as a Russian count sentenced to spend his life inside one Moscow hotel after the Russian Revolution of 1917. Steve (AppleTV+ 2-part documentary) chronicles th...
Obituary, The Girls on the Bus, Manhunt + Best of 2024 so far
March 27, 2024 16:00 - 42 minutes - 38.6 MBTwo new dramas set in the media and a series set at the end of the American Civil War. Obituary (BritBox, series) tells the story of an obituary writer for a small Irish newspaper. She needs more bodies to keep her job. You’ll be surprised at her initiative. The Girls on the Bus (Binge/Foxtel, series) is set on the campaign trail for a US election in what is an election year in the US. We meet four very different reporters who chase their stories in four different ways. Even though it is...
The Reckoning, Palm Royale, The Gentlemen
March 21, 2024 16:00 - 34 minutes - 31.4 MBThe important, yet challenging to watch, story of Jimmy Savile is recreated in The Reckoning (Binge/Foxtel, series). Savile is played by Steve Coogan and the disc jockey manages to land a job with the BBC in the 60s on the then new music show Top of the Pops. The series explores the impact of his crimes and the difficulties faced by those who tried to raise the alarm. Palm Royale (Apple TV+, series) features Kristen Wiig as an ambitious woman trying to become a member of the most exclusive...
Bonus Episode: Leah Purcell on High Country, The Drover’s Wife and more
March 19, 2024 16:00 - 35 minutes - 32.5 MBHigh Country star Leah Purcell is the guest on this bonus edition of TV Gold. She join’s TV Gold hosts Andrew Mercado and James Manning to talk about her new series now on Binge and Foxtel. Set in the Victorian north east around Jamieson, Purcell talks about what drew her to the series and the wonderful location that is the setting for the 8 episodes. In addition to talking about her character Andie Whitford, Purcell also discusses working with some of her acting colleagues including Ian Mc...
Apples Never Fall, Population 11, High Country
March 14, 2024 16:00 - 38 minutes - 34.9 MBThree series we are calling Australian dramas this week. Starting with Apples Never Fall (Binge/Foxtel series, 7 episodes). Filmed in Queensland from an Australian author’s book is enough for us to claim it. Sam Neill and Annette Bening star in this family drama set in West Palm Beach, Florida. Next up is Population 11 (Stan, series 12 episodes) which is another quirky comedy/thriller set in outback Australia. Filmed in Derby, WA, it tells the story of the US son of the local tour guide ...
Shōgun, The Regime, Mary and George
March 07, 2024 16:00 - 39 minutes - 35.8 MBThree very ambitious dramas this week – two set in Europe and the third in 17th century Japan. Shōgun (Disney+ series, 10 episodes) tells the story of how a British sailor was captured in Japan after his ship ran aground. It’s a big budget, sprawling historical drama. The Regime (Binge/Foxtel series, 6 episodes) brings Kate Winslet back to television in this satire about a Central European regime. After her brilliance in The Mare of Easttown, does Winslet bring the magic again? Mary and ...
Mea Culpa, Double Parked, Can I Tell You a Secret?, Loudermilk
February 29, 2024 22:16 - 37 minutes - 34.8 MBA Netflix triple-play this week and a quirky New Zealand comedy. The Netflix productions start with the Tyler Perry movie Mea Culpa with Kelly Rowland as an ethically-challenged criminal lawyer. The movie is already #1 on the Netflix movie chart. Next up is Can I Tell You A Secret?, a 2-part docudrama about a very creepy UK stalker and how he created chaos for many women and how they ultimately trapped him. Thirdly from Netflix is Loudermilk, 3 seasons of a Canadian sitcom overlooked on Prim...
Houses of God, Killers of the Flower Moon, 4 Corners Coles & Woolies
February 22, 2024 23:28 - 47 minutes - 43.6 MBA deeper dive on two very different dramas that do have connecting themes. First up for review is House of Gods (ABC/iview, series) telling the story of the Messenger Mosque and the ambitious family involved in its leadership. Next up is Martin Scorsese's Killers of the Flower Moon (AppleTV+, movie). James manages to find some connections with his favourite drama Billions. When it comes to Show of the Week, Andrew decides to choose another program not on the original running sheet! The hosts...
The New Look, Three Women
February 15, 2024 00:22 - 34 minutes - 31.6 MBTwo major new dramas are reviewed this episode. The first is a real surprise package – Three Women (Stan, series). It features Shailene Woodley and Betty Gilpin starring in a story adapted from the book of the same name. We guarantee there’s a few scenes in those first two episodes you won’t forget in a hurry. The other new release is The New Look (AppleTV+, series). Ben Mendelsohn stars as Christian Dior and Juliette Binoche is Coco Chanel. The series starts with the story of how the fashio...
Mr Bates vs The Post Office, One Day, Five Blind Dates
February 07, 2024 22:55 - 40 minutes - 37 MBYou shouldn’t overlook the brilliant Mr Bates vs The Post Office (Seven & 7plus, series) which tells the tale of what is being called the worst miscarriage of justice ever in the British legal system. Also this week we look at the latest adaption of the David Nicholls’ novel One Day (Netflix, series). Also the Australian feature film Five Blind Dates (Prime, movie), a romcom from Goalpost Pictures that is set in Townsville and Sydney. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Feud, Griselda, Mr & Mrs Smith, Three Little Birds, Nemesis
February 01, 2024 02:04 - 37 minutes - 34.3 MBFive new series reviewed this week. A brilliant cast is the reason not to miss the second season of Feud (Binge/Foxtel series), sub-titled Capote vs The Swans. Also this week is Griselda (Netflix, series) from the creators of Narcos. Three Little Birds (BritBox, series) from writer and producer Lenny Henry. Also Mr & Mrs Smith (Prime, series) and finally, the brilliant doco Nemesis, about the three recent Liberal Party prime ministers Abbott, Turnbull and Morrison. See omnystudio.com/listen...
Expats, Masters of the Air, Maryland
January 24, 2024 16:00 - 29 minutes - 26.7 MBThree impressive dramas this week, all with good reasons to watch. It was a challenging week to pick a Show of the Week (at least for James…Andrew was decisive). First off Masters of the Air (AppleTV+, series) was under the microscope. The World War II airforce drama cost a bomb to make and you see where they money went the moment you start watching. Next up is Maryland (Britbox, series) which features the brilliant Suranne Jones and Eve Best as estranged sisters dealing with a family trag...
Prosper, True Detective S4, Culprits, Role Play, Criminal Record
January 18, 2024 23:23 - 33 minutes - 31 MBThe new Australian drama Prosper (Stan, series) is a must-watch for many reasons. Especially for the great work of Rebecca Gibney, Richard Roxburgh and Ewen Leslie as family members running the U Star church. Also this week we review True Detective S4 (Binge/Foxtel, series) featuring the work of Jodie Foster, Culprits (SBS On Demand, series), Role Play (Prime, movie) and Criminal Record (AppleTV+, series). Don’t miss our separate episode on Stan’s Prosper, with special guest Rebecca Gibney...
TV Gold bonus episode: Special guest Rebecca Gibney from Stan’s Prosper
January 18, 2024 23:22 - 27 minutes - 25.3 MBAndrew and James both nominated new Stan drama series Prosper as the TV Gold Show of the Week in the January 18 episode. In this bonus episode, they talk to one of the stars of the Stan series, Rebecca Gibney. In the Stan Original about an evangelical megachurch run by the wealthy and powerful Quinn family, Rebecca plays Abi Quinn, a pastor at the U Star church and the husband of the U Star founder Cal, played by Richard Roxburgh. On the podcast, Rebecca talks about what drew her to the ch...
Boy Swallows Universe, Total Control, Fool Me Once, Society of the Snow
January 11, 2024 02:45 - 44 minutes - 40.8 MBFirst show back for 2024 and there’s already a long hist of quality TV to watch. We start this week with the Australian epic Boy Swallows Universe (Netflix, 7 episodes). Michelle Keegan and Joanna Lumley star in the UK crime thriller Fool Me Once (Netflix, 8 episodes). The incredible true story of the 1972 plane crash in the Andes is told in Society of the Snow (Netflix, movie). More compelling Australian drama with an impressive cast joining Deborah Mailman and Wayne Blair in the third an...
TV Gold Year in Review Part 1: Best Australian series
December 20, 2023 16:00 - 45 minutes - 41.5 MBThere were so many great TV shows this year we have recorded two episodes listing them all. Joining Andrew Mercado and James Manning in both these episodes is TV Tonight founder David Knox. There is a list of over 20 shows we all enjoyed including The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart (Prime), Scrublands (Stan), Bay of Fires (ABC iview) and While the Men Are Away (SBS On Demand). See a complete list of all the shows we mention at mediaweek.com.au. Don’t miss the other TV Gold Year in Review p...
TV Gold Year in Review Part 2: Best International series and Documentaries
December 20, 2023 16:00 - 30 minutes - 28.4 MBThere were so many great TV shows this year we have recorded two episodes listing them all. Joining Andrew Mercado and James Manning in both these episodes is TV Tonight founder David Knox. There is a comprehensive selection of over 40 international dramas, comedies and documentaries to choose from if you are catching up on the best of 2023. Those series include Stonehouse (Britbox), Beef (Netflix), The Sixth Commandment (Binge), The Long Shadow (Stan) and The Last of Us (Binge). See a c...
Archie, Talk To Me, Vigil (S2), Smothered, Bump (S4)
December 14, 2023 23:30 - 40 minutes - 36.9 MBFive big productions as the year draws to an end. The podcast starts with a review of Archie (Britbox, series), the dramatised life of Cary Grant and his relationship with Dyan Cannon. Then it’s our sole movie this week, the Australian-made horror film Talk To Me (Netflix). Suranne Jones always gets plenty of time on a TV Gold podcast and this week we look at season two of the crime thriller Vigil (Binge/Foxtel, series), then there is a change of pace with the hilarious Smothered (Binge/Fox...
Strife, Time, The Royal Hotel, Ben Roberts-Smith: Truth on Trial
December 06, 2023 22:24 - 35 minutes - 32.1 MBThree big drama releases this week, all featuring strong female lead characters plus we have another Australian documentary original from Stan. The three dramas are Asher Keddie as a character “inspired” by Mia Freedman in Strife (Binge, series); Julia Garner and Jessica Henwick as backpackers in The Royal Hotel (Binge, movie); and Jodie Whittaker, Bella Ramsey and Tamara Lawrence on the wrong side of the law in the second season of Time (BBC First, series). Andrew also talks about the Aus...
Paper Dolls, The Artful Dodger, Faraway Downs, Stock Aitken Waterman
November 30, 2023 05:17 - 47 minutes - 43.8 MBThree of this week’s shows under review are Australian dramas and the fourth is a UK documentary that owes much to Aussies. The dramas are Paper Dolls (Paramount+, series), The Artful Dodger (Disney+, series) and Baz Luhrmann’s reimagining of his movie Australia, now a six-parter, called Faraway Downs (Disney+, series). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Crown, Fargo, A Murder at the End of the World, Jones Family Christmas, Signora Volpe
November 24, 2023 05:20 - 42 minutes - 38.6 MBThis week we examine the first four episodes of the final season of The Crown (Netflix, series). It’s all about Diana and Dodi, but there’s much more too as Queen Elizabeth and (then) Prince Charles are called on by their country. Other new shows this week reviewed are Fargo (SBS, series), A Murder at the End of the World (Disney+), Jones Family Christmas (Stan, movie) and Signora Volpe (UKTV). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Scrublands, The Killer, Robbie Williams, 007: Road to a Million
November 16, 2023 04:13 - 42 minutes - 38.8 MBStan has another Australian Original hit on its hands with Scrublands based on the novel by Chris Hammer. Also this week The Killer (Netflix, movie), 007: Road to a Million (Prime) and Robbie Williams (Netflix). A couple of quick mentions too for the movie NYAD with Jodie Foster and Annette Benning (Netflix) and the documentary The Lost City of Melbourne (SBS). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
NCIS: Sydney, All The Light We Cannot See, The Curse, Bodies
November 08, 2023 16:00 - 36 minutes - 33 MBThe four TV series looked at this week live on just two streaming platforms. The fifth instalment of the NCIS franchise is reviewed this episode as NCIS: Sydney (Paramount+, series) launches in Australia before it debuts in the US on CBS. Also this week we look at World War II drama All The Light We Cannot See (Netflix, series), a time-traveling thriller Bodies (Netflix, series), and the patience-testing reality TV parody The Curse (Paramount+ series). See omnystudio.com/listener for privac...
Boiling Point, Australian Epic, Friend of the Family, Milli Vanilli, Night Bloomers
November 02, 2023 00:08 - 40 minutes - 37.4 MBThat was awkward! Bit of sensitivity this week when one host’s choice for Show of the Week is slammed by the other host. What could it be? Andrew and James power through five programs this week: Milli Vanilli (Paramount+, doco), Boiling Point (BBC First, series), A Friend of the Family (7plus, series), Night Bloomers (SBS On Demand, series) and Australian Epic (ABC and iview, series). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Wiggles, Darradong Local Council, Fellow Travelers, Erotic Stories
October 25, 2023 22:43 - 41 minutes - 37.7 MBWe start this episode with The Fall of the House of Usher (Netflix series). No spoilers, but the Shows of the Week (two this week) come from these four programs – Hot Potato: The Story of the Wiggles (Prime doco), Fellow Travelers (Paramount+ series), Erotic Stories (SBS series) and Darradong Local Council (7mate and 7plus). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Burning Girls, Payback, Surviving Summer
October 19, 2023 01:23 - 36 minutes - 33.2 MBAnother busy week in front of the TV with some great recommendations. The Burning Girls (Paramount+ series) arrives in time for Halloween. Payback (BritBox series) is a British crime drama from Line of Duty creator Jed Mercurio. Surviving Summer (Netflix, two series) is a family drama from Australian producer Joanna Werner. Never Let Him Go (Disney+ documentary) comes from ABC News in the US and Blackfella Films in Australia. Also this week The Burial (Prime movie) and Andrew talks about his...
Beckham, Lessons in Chemistry, Frasier
October 12, 2023 22:35 - 35 minutes - 32.6 MBSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Long Shadow, Bargain, Love is in the Air
October 08, 2023 19:36 - 36 minutes - 33.2 MBThree very different dramas on three different streaming platforms this week. Love is in the Air (Netflix movie) is a romcom starring Delta Goodrem about a Queensland airline serving the Whitsunday Islands. Bargain (Paramount+ series 6 episodes) is a dystopian drama from Korea that covers a lot of ground and many troubling issues – and that is just the first episode. The Long Shadow (Stan 7 episodes) is a stunning crime drama that takes a very different look at the investigation into the Yor...
C*A*U*G*H*T, While the Men Are Away, Sex Education
September 28, 2023 23:41 - 40 minutes - 37.5 MBWe start this episode with a detailed review of the new Stan Original C*A*U*G*H*T from creator and star Kick Gurry. Next up is the wonderful new drama While the Men Are Away (SBS) which details life in a country town during the Second World War. Lastly, Andrew has a look at the new season of Sex Education (Netflix). There is also discussion about what series we have recently finished, ads on SBS and Binge, we list our Show of the Week and tease some of the great TV coming in the weeks ahead....
Bonus episode: Kick Gurry tells us all about C*A*U*G*H*T
September 27, 2023 17:00 - 31 minutes - 28.7 MBOur latest bonus episode features Andrew and James talking to the writer, producer and director of C*A*U*G*H*T, Kick Gurry. All episodes are now available to watch on Stan. Just how did Gurry get some of Hollywood's biggest stars, who appear alongside Australia's finest, to work on this Aussie independent production? The movie tells the story of Australian troops sent into a conflict zone. After their capture they make a hostage video that goes viral around the world. See omnystudio.com/lis...
Super Models, Far North, The Other Black Girl, A Pack of Lies
September 21, 2023 02:00 - 41 minutes - 37.9 MBOne documentary and three new dramas this week. The documentary is The Super Models (AppleTV+) which features the life and times of Cindy Crawford, Christy Turlington, Linda Evangelista and Naomi Campbell. The dramas are Far North (Paramount+), The Other Black Girl (Disney+) and The Following Events Are Based on a Pack of Lies (BBC First on Foxtel & Binge). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Gold, The Changeling, Wilderness & Neighbours
September 14, 2023 23:11 - 34 minutes - 31.5 MBThree international dramas reviewed this week plus Andrew speaks about the first episodes of the relaunch of Neighbours. The Changeling (AppleTV+) is a horror/fantasy series that starts well. Wilderness (Prime Video) is a six-episode suspense thriller with Jenna Coleman in the lead role. The Gold (Paramount+) is a drama about a massive British robbery in 1983 starring Hugh Bonneville. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Newsreader (S2), Morning Wars (S3), The Lovers and The Dry
September 10, 2023 23:14 - 35 minutes - 32.2 MBIt's a special shows about TV week. Three new series this week all feature fictional TV programs. The Newsreader (S2 ABC and iview) returns with loads more drama from the eighties newsroom where Helen and Dale are TV's golden couple. Morning Wars (S3 AppleTV+) returns with Alex Levy still hosting breakfast TV and Bradley Jackson reading the evening news. Finally we look at The Lovers (Binge/Foxtel), a romcom about a TV current affairs host sent to Belfast to record his weekly series. So good...
Bonus episode: Nine head of programming Hamish Turner
September 08, 2023 06:43 - 39 minutes - 36.6 MBIt is Upfront time in TV land. This year Andrew and James are recording special episodes with each of the FTA network programmers after their Upfront events where they preview the year ahead. First up is Nine's Hamish Turner who talks about innovation at 9Now, why Nine doesn't have more drama series and the growth and subsequent challenge facing global streaming platforms and lots more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
One Night, Who Is Erin Carter? plus Pluto TV, sub numbers & classic movies
September 01, 2023 03:14 - 34 minutes - 32.1 MBTwo major drama series this week – a quirky action thriller from Spain & England, Who Is Erin Carter? (Netflix), then a new Australian drama about female relationships, One Night. Andrew talks about the unleashing of 50 new FTA FAST TV channels via Pluto TV and James details the subscriber numbers and how best to budget when it comes to streaming subscriptions. We also look at six classic movies new to Paramount+ this month. Remember to email us: [email protected] See omnystudio.com/listen...