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Episode One Hundred and Nine - Christmas Special - The Golden Girls

Today on Random Telly Vision, we're watching a very christmassy episode of The Golden Girls! A tv series following the girls that King Midas shook hands with, and how they cope with their day to day lives after being turned into solid gold.  Of course not. This is of course, the classic American tv series starring Betty White about a group of friends in their retirement years.  We hope you enjoy our (slightly) christmassy ramblings about The Golden Girls, Series 5, episode 12. 

Episode One Hundred and Eight - Loki

This week we are talking about Loki, a story of a young orphan who grows up with a terrible sense of pitch. He can only sing in Low Keys and joins a choir where he learns not only to sing in a higher range but also how to live laugh and love! Sorry that was a terrible pun! We are of course doing the massive Marvel show Loki about everyone's favourite naughty god! Hope you enjoy!

Episode One Hundred and Seven - The Lake

Episode One Hundred and Six - The Power

This Week on Random Telly Vision, we are watching The Power! A spin off series from the Power Rangers about the pink power ranger who has stolen all of their powers and wants to take over the world one ridiculous fight scene at a time! Not really. This is actually the Amazon Prime original tv adaptation of the best selling book (of the same name) by Naomi Alderman. We hope you enjoy our confused conversations about The Power, series 1, episode 5. 

Episode One Hundred and Five - Nobody’s Looking

This Week on Random Telly Vision, we are watching Nobody’s Looking! A searing indictment of the history of  hide and seek, Nobody’s Looking delves into the origins of the classic children’s game. From the heartbreaking stories of solo games, to the space defying Sardines variation.  Of course not. This is really the Brazilian fantasy comedy programme about guardian angels and their rules.  We hope you enjoy our confused conversations about Nobody’s Looking, series 1, episode 6. 

Episode One Hundred and Four - Wednesday

This Week on Random Telly Vision, we are watching Wednesday! Woden's day. Water day. Hump day.  Sheffield. There are so many different ways of referring to the middle of the week. Not least, the to the point German word, Mittwoch. This series delves into the history of this special 24 hour period, by exploring its origins from around the world, and beyond! Of course not. This is really the Tim Burton TV series based around the adventures of the eponymous Wednesday Addams. We hope you enjo...

Episode One Hundred and Three - Wedding Season

Episode One Hundred and Two - Blockbuster

This week on Random Telly Vision, we are watching Blockbuster!  This is the tv show that follows the rise and fall of Tetris! Or really, just the fall of the blocks into their respective spaces or lack of. You too can watch along as people from around the world play this beloved video game to the sweeping orchestral soundtrack of Wagner. Some games will last for an entire Ring cycle, while others a fleeting leitmotif.  Not really, but we wouldn't put anything past youtubers. This is of cou...

Episode One Hundred and One - The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power

This week on a very special episode of Random Telly Vision, we are watching The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power!  This show investigates what happens when hula hoops gain magical powers and can bend people to their will! Imagine if you will the prime minister hula hooping whilst presenting new laws, or being forced to hula hoop your way around the supermarket.  This is of course the multi million dollar budget Amazon prime tv show based on the works of J.R.R. Tolkien.  We hope you e...

Episode One Hundred - The 100!

This week on a very special episode of Random Telly Vision, we are watching The 100! Some may call it kismet, some fate, some blind luck, but we call it perfect planning and foresight. That sounds like us right? The 100 is a fascinating documentary/scripted reality series following the different cricket teams competing in the One Hundred competition. From the Warhammer arguments between Moeen Ali and Eoin Morgan, to the barely subtle sexual tension between Anya Shrubsole and Kate Cross*, t...

Episode Ninety Nine - Normal People

This week on Random Telly Vision, we're watching Normal People! Yes, we finally decided to sack off the TV screens and just people watch from a cafe window in Slough.  Of course not, this is really the BBC series based on the Sally Rooney book of the same name.  We hope you enjoy our confused conversations about Normal People, Series1, Episode 2!

Episode Ninety Eight - The Watcher

It’s that time of year again. It’s time for a Halloween spooktacular special episode! We asked for your suggestions on Instagram, and you chose The Watcher!  Come and watch along with us if you dare. Series 1, episode 2 of The Watcher!

Episode Ninety Seven - Trailer Park Boys

This week on Random Telly Vision, we're watching Trailer Park Boys! Trailer Park Boys is a silly sitcom about an all male childcare centre in a trailer park in Basildon. It follows the numerous escapades of the male staff and children as they get into scrapes and, more often than not, scraps. Of course not! This is really the Canadian mockumentary TV show about a trailer park and its residents in Nova Scotia that spanned 13 seasons, and spawned multiple films. We hope you enjoy our confus...

Episode Ninety Six - Locke & Key

This week on Random Telly Vision, we're watching Locke & Key! A dramedy about a father and son safe cracker team who travel around casinos trying to crack all the safes in order to pay off the sons college debts! Just kidding this is the fantasy drama series about a family who after coming to terms with their father’s death, discover a series of locked rooms and objects. Each key unlocking a series of different powers.  We hope you enjoy our confused conversations about Locke & Key, serie...

Episode Ninety Five - The Terminal List

This week on Random Telly Vision, we’re watching The Terminal List! The Terminal List is a dramatisation of bucket lists of terminally ill patients. These short stories range from the specifically mundane (getting to make the tube announcement on the southbound Victoria line platform at Pimlico), to the extraordinarily interesting (milking a goat in one of the pods of the London Eye)! Not really. This is actually the new Amazon Prime series starring Chris Pratt, based on the novel of the s...

Episode Ninety Four - Back To Life

This week on Random Telly Vision, we’re watching Back To Life! A cartoon series of real life stories about near death encounters, Back to Life turns occasionally harrowing and dark tales into uplifting and inspiring short stories.  Of course not! This is really the comedy-drama series about a woman who has recently been released from prison. Written by, and starring Daisy Haggard.  We hope you enjoy our confused conversations about Back To Life, series 2, episode 3!

Episode Ninety Three - A Very Scandi Scandal

This week on Random Telly Vision, we’re watching A Very Scandi Scandal! A behind the scenes series about the scandals that go on in Scandi, Sandi Toksvig’s life! From absolute dramas on the set of QI, to scene stealing scandals in the Bake Off tent   Not really, this is actually the Swedish tv drama comedy about a pair of middle aged bank robbers   We hope you enjoy our confused conversations about A Very Scandi Scandal, series 1, episode 4!

Episode Ninety Two - Ozark

This week on Random Telly Vision, we're watching Ozark! Honestly, we've run out of ideas for something silly about this one. We'll do better next time. This is of course, the hit crime drama series starring Jason Bateman and Laura Linney. We hope you enjoy our confused conversations about Ozark, series 1, episode 6!

Episode Ninety One - The Royals

This week on Random Telly Vision, we’re watching The Royals! A documentary series about bright colours, royal blue and it’s cousins, princess peach and viscount violet.  Not really, this is actually the American show about a fictional English Royal family starring the one and only Elizabeth Hurley! We hope you enjoy our confused conversations about The Royals, series 2, episode 4!

Episode Ninety One - The Witcher

This week on Random Telly Vision, we’re watching The Witcher!  This is the drama series about the mistakes in spelling  and the confusion those mistakes can lead to. Which witch is which?!  Not really. This is of course the hit Netflix series based on the books (and video game) of the same name.  We hope you enjoy our confused conversations about The Witcher, series 1, episode 5!

Episode Ninety - The Witcher

This week on Random Telly Vision, we’re watching The Witcher!  This is the drama series about the mistakes in spelling  and the confusion those mistakes can lead to. Which witch is which?!  Not really. This is of course the hit Netflix series based on the books (and video game) of the same name.  We hope you enjoy our confused conversations about The Witcher, series 1, episode 5!

Episode Eighty Nine - Hard Cell

This week on Random Telly Vision, we're watching Hard Cell. This show tells the story you didn't know you wanted to know. The story of a particularly difficult excel spreadsheet cell. We all know the feeling, when one cell just isn't playing ball, and nothing you do can make it work with the others. Turns out that's because it has a mind of its own, and that mind is stubborn! Of course not! This is really the Netflix original starring Catherine Tate as multiple inmates and employees of a f...

Episode Eighty Eight - After Life

This week on Random Telly Vision, we’re watching After Life! We hope you enjoy our confused conversations about After Life, series 2, episode 5!

Episode Eighty Seven - The Wheel of Time

This week on Random Telly Vision, we’re watching The Wheel of Time! Otherwise known as a watch, the wheel of time is a documentary series about the history of wrist timepieces. From the unbelievably massive faces to the tiniest of cogs, you’ll never have cared so much about your reliable clock.  Of course not. This is actually the Amazon series about some woman and a dragon or something. Can you tell we’re writing this after a cocktail or two?  We hope you enjoy our confused conversations...

Episode Eighty Six - Nine Perfect Strangers

Have you ever dated nine people at once? This new docuseries follows Sharon, an IT consultant from North Wales as she tries to find 'the one' by dating nine people at once! Will it end happily ever after or will she get fired from her job as she has absolutely no time to work?! We're kidding again. This is really the hit Amazon Prime show, about nine people who try to find themselves on a wellness retreat but the methods used to help them are somewhat unorthodox! We hope you enjoy our con...

Episode Eighty Five - Preacher

This week on Random Telly Vision, we're watching Preacher! If you've ever fallen asleep during a religious sermon, you'll know they can sometimes be fairly soporific. This show is there for those moments when you want to listen to the sermon, but you're worried you'll drift off by the second paragraph. Preacher is a compilation series of all the best, high energy sermons from around the world. Never slumber through a sermon on a Sunday again! We're kidding again. This is really the hit Ama...

Episode Eighty Four - Emily in Paris

This week on Random Telly Vision, we’re watching Emily In Paris! Honestly, we can’t think of anything silly to write this week, so imagine we wrote something brilliantly witty and intelligent.  Of course now. This is actually the hit series about an American woman (Emily) living and working in Paris.  We hope you enjoy our confused conversations about Emily In Paris, series 1, episode 6!

Episode Eighty-Three - Lost In Space

This week on Random Telly Vision, we've been watching Lost In Space! A tongue in cheek imagining of what would happen if Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos went on a road trip into Space. Think Top Gear, but with billionaires, and in space. Of course not. This is really the Netflix show based on the similarly named 1965 TV series, which itself was based on The Swiss Family Robinson novel. We hope you enjoy our ramblings about Lost In Space, Series 2, episode 7. 

Episode Eighty Two - Christmas Special - Merry Happy Whatever

This week on Random Telly Vision, we’re watching Merry Happy Whatever! The antidote to Elf and other upbeat Christmas films and tv, Merry Happy Whatever is a dark grim drama set in a department store grotto. All the staff are miserable and it shows.  Not really. This is actually the comedy about a large family returning home for Christmas.  We hope you enjoy our confused conversations about Merry Happy Whatever, series 1, episode 5!

Episode Eighty One - Squid Game

This week on Random Telly Vision we are watching Squid Game. It is the seafood version of The Great British Bake off where contestants compete to make beautiful cakes with Squid and other seafood. We're just yanking your chain! We are of course watching the amazing South Korean Fantasy Drama of the same name. We hope you enjoy our ramblings about Squid Game Season 1 episode 4. 

Episode Eighty - Kath and Kim

This week on Random Telly Vision, we’re watching Kath and Kim! A New Zealand reality series about the old “kith and kin” of a large family. The series follows a couple and their extended family of blood and non blood relatives. Expect aunties, uncles, and grandparents galore!  We’re just messing with you. This is really the hit Australian comedy about a dysfunctional mother and daughter.  We hope you enjoy our confused conversations about Kath and Kim, series 1, episode 7!

Episode Eighty - Kath and Kim

This week on Random Telly Vision, we’re watching Kath and Kim! A New Zealand reality series about the old “kith and kin” of a large family. The series follows a couple and their extended family of blood and non blood relatives. Expect aunties, uncles, and grandparents galore!  We’re just messing with you. This is really the hit Australian comedy about a dysfunctional mother and daughter.  We hope you enjoy our confused conversations about Kath and Kim, series 1, episode 7!

Episode Seventy Nine - The West Wing

This week on Random Telly Vision, we’re watching The West Wing! A nature documentary that focussed solely on birds. Particularly birds in flight, and more specifically the wing feathers that face west.  We’re kidding again. This is really the award winning drama series about the West Wing of the White House and it’s occupants.  We hope you enjoy our confused conversations about The West Wing, series 2, episode 12!

Episode Seventy Eight - Halloween Special - Scream Queens

This week on Random Telly Vision, it’s a Halloween special, and we’re watching Scream Queens! An off shoot of Ru Paul’s Drag Race, Scream Queens tests the screaming abilities of the queens and nothing else! Makeup and sewing abilities mean nothing in this competition. Only the ability to scream the loudest and most blood curdling counts.  We’re kidding again. This is really the satirical comedy tv show from the creators of American Horror Story that ran for 2 series from 2015-2016.  We ho...

Episode Seventy Eight - Halloween Special - Scream Queens

This week on Random Telly Vision, it’s a Halloween special, and we’re watching Scream Queens! An off shoot of Ru Paul’s Drag Race, Scream Queens tests the screaming abilities of the queens and nothing else! Makeup and sewing abilities mean nothing in this competition. Only the ability to scream the loudest and most blood curdling counts.  We’re kidding again. This is really the satirical comedy tv show from the creators of American Horror Story that ran for 2 series from 2015-2016.  We ho...

Episode Seventy Seven - The Royale Family

This week on Random Telly Vision, we’re watching The Royle Family! A dyslexic documentary series following monarchs and their families.  Of course not. This is really the hit comedy series from the late 90s based around a family and their TV.  We hope you enjoy our confused conversations about The Royle Family, series 2, episode 5!

Episode Seventy Seven - The Royle Family

This week on Random Telly Vision, we’re watching The Royle Family! A dyslexic documentary series following monarchs and their families.  Of course not. This is really the hit comedy series from the late 90s based around a family and their TV.  We hope you enjoy our confused conversations about The Royle Family, series 2, episode 5!

Episode Seventy Six - The Great Pottery Throwdown

This week on Random Telly Vision, we're watching The Great Pottery Throwdown. A dystopian thriller set in the future where contestants fight for their lives on live tv with pots they have to make and glaze themselves. The winner not only kills the most people but also makes the prettiest pot. Just Kidding! This is of course the warm and fuzzy competition based show on channel 4 where judges cry over pretty pots and everyone is genuinely very nice to each other! Tune in now!

Episode Seventy Five - Bordertown

This week on Random Telly Vision, we’re watching Bordertown! Set in a world where your location is decided by the dog you are most like, Bordertown is home to all Border Collie enthusiasts. Expect a high energy, highly intelligent, friendly population! Unfortunately it is neighboured by Chihuahuatown, and the two populations don’t always get on.  We’re being silly again. This is really the Finnish crime drama. Fun fact: 1/5th of the Finnish population watched the first episode when it aire...

Episode Seventy Four - Extra - Shame Space - Red Oaks

Welcome to our weekly shame space! Our moment to address all the stupid things we said in our previous episode. We hope you enjoy our musings and corrections for Red Oaks!

Episode Seventy Four - Red Oaks

This week on Random Telly Vision, we're watching Red Oaks! Graceful, majestic, tall-growing. These are just some of the terms used to describe the Quercus rubra, otherwise known as the Red Oak. Some say watching paint dry is boring, but those people have never seen live footage of a Red Oak from acorn to full flowering maturity. This will take a good 20 years to watch to fruition, but what a journey it is! We're pulling your leg again. This is, of course, really the coming of age comedy-dr...

Episode Seventy Three - Extra - Shame Space - Hanna

Welcome to our weekly shame space! Our moment to address all the stupid things we said in our previous episode. We hope you enjoy our musings and corrections for Hanna!

Episode Seventy Three - Hanna

This week on Random Telly Vision, we’re watching Hanna! Hapless And Not Necessarily Admirable, Hanna follows the story of a prototype android with a full human personality. Unfortunately, that personality was based on an amalgamation of multiple sitcom characters, and they didn’t quite get the good aspects of the personalities.  Of course not! This is really the thriller/coming-of-age drama about an extraordinary girl. Based on the 2011 film of the same name.  We hope you enjoy our confus...

Episode Seventy Two - Life In Pieces

This week on Random Telly Vision, we're watching Life In Pieces! A dark, crime thriller, Life In Pieces follows the story of a serial killer who is obsessed with jigsaws. Not the type of jigsaw you would immediately connect with a serial killer, this is the popular board game variety. The killer creates disturbing jigsaw puzzles from their victims and invites other mass murderers over for dinner and games! Of course not. Not even we would watch that terrifying monstrosity. This is really t...

Episode Seventy one - Extra - Shame Space - Startup

Welcome to our weekly shame space! Our moment to address all the stupid things we said in our previous episode. We hope you enjoy our musings and corrections for Startup!

Episode Seventy One - Startup

This week on Random Telly Vision, we’re watching Startup! A spin off of the wildly popular Thomas the Tank Engine, Startup follows a group of cars and their varying methods of starting. From the historic crank method, to the technologically savvy fingerprint button. The cars have their differences, but they always find a way to work together to solve problems in the garage.  We’re joking again. This is really the drama series about unlikely tech entrepreneurs.  We hope you enjoy our confu...

Episode Seventy - The Last Man on Earth

This week on Random Telly Vision, we’re watching The Last Man On Earth!  A futuristic drama series, the last man on earth is set in a world where women have discovered how to procreate entirely without the help of the male gender. Men are therefore completely purposeless and have been evolving out of the human race. The series follows the story of the very last man alive.  Of course not! Even with its slightly on the nose premise, this is a much more lighthearted show. This is really the p...

Episode Sixty Nine - This is Us

This week on Random Telly Vision, we’re watching This Is Us!  A travel documentary: This Is Us takes the viewers around the world and inside US embassy buildings in various cities and countries.  This is really the hit American drama, following the lives and families of three siblings.  We hope you enjoy our confused conversations about This Is Us, series 3, episode 6!

Episode Sixty Eight - Extra - Shame Space - Snowpiercer

Welcome to our weekly shame space! Our moment to address all the stupid things we said in our previous episode. We hope you enjoy our musings and corrections for Snowpiercer!

Episode Sixty Eight - Extra - Shame Space - The Snowpiercer

Welcome to our weekly shame space! Our moment to address all the stupid things we said in our previous episode. We hope you enjoy our musings and corrections for Snowpiercer!