It was the show’s mastery of character that made it great. 20 years ago this month, HBO aired the first episode of The Wire. Nine months earlier, 9/11 had dramatically snatched federal law enforcement’s attention and budget away from the war on drugs and towards the...
Despite being knackered Luke joins Matt to discuss BBC one Scottish crime drama Shetland, the final few episodes of Mayday and the return of Masterchef. Listen to "The Custardtv Podcast 13th March 2013" on Spreaker.
Welcome to another look back at what was an interesting week in UK TV. This week's major dramas all seemed to have the recurring theme of a tragic incident and how it affected a certain small community. In the case of ITV's Broadchurch it was the death of 11 year old...
On a Podcast that's minus Gary Matt and I discuss the odd tone of BBC1's Mayday, BBC3's The Crash and catch up all the latest TV News.
The thought of committing five consecutive nights to a TV drama fills me with dread these days, what with an already overflowing Sky+ box and unwatched box set gathering dust on my shelves. However, the cast of Mayday convinced me that it would be worth immersing...