It's the final pod of 2024, looking back on the very best the TV had to offer. Luke and Dawn join Matt to count their personal Top 10's of the year whilst also counting down the favourites of the wider Custard TV team. Expect discussions on Slow Horses, Mr & Mrs...
Television in 2024 felt different. Things slowed down. You could feel broadcasters and streaming platforms straining to deliver the volume of shows we've been accustomed to and the heavy reliance on making shows out 'existing IP' made a lot of the output feel lazy,...
In an age where new series come and go in the blink of an eye, it's worth remembering that some of the best series are close-ended. The mini or 'limited' series which asks very little of you in terms of commitment but deliver a concise and satisfying story. I've put...
Netflix has relased the first teaser for upcoming series Ripley starring Andrew Scott. The series, which originally planned for American prime cable station Showtime, was snapped up by Netflix when Showtime passed on the project. The series is based on Patricia...
The sixth season of Black Mirror is just around the corner and with it will come a brand new batch of dystopian sci-fi for fans to sink their teeth into. In anticipation, I’ve created my own personal top 5 list of Black Mirror episodes, to explore the traits that...
This year the BBC turns 100. Fundamental to Britain and funded by licence fee payers, the BBC has garnered a worldwide reputation for quality. For this special post highlighting the highlights of the corporation's massive contribution to television, I've decided to...
In our latest podcast we discuss the demise of Ripper Street, whether bullying is happening in the jungle and rave about Him and Her.
To me at least spying dramas fall into two categories. One is the high-octane explosion-packed shows such as Spooks while the other are quieter efforts such as Tinker, Tailor, Soldier Spy. BBC2's Legacy definitely fell into the latter category as it captured a bleak...
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