“Shut it down! Shut it all down!” When this line is shouted less than 15 minutes into the first episode of Widow’s Bay, you know exactly the influences shaping Apple’s comedy horror. It’s the same cry the mayor in Jaws fails to heed, and the damning demand of...
Best of 2015
It's that time of year again, here's our look at the best shows of 2015! Last Tango in Halifax (December 2014 - February 2015, BBC1) A fixture on our best of the year list since it began in 2012, Last Tango in Halifax proved once again to be one of the best dramas on...
CUSTARD TV PODCAST #150: Peep Show, I’m a Celeb Line-Up and Double Quiz
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. There's also two rounds of Matt Vs Luke.
Matt on the Box: This Week’s TV Highlights: Doctor Who, Call the Midwife, Downton Abbey, Death Comes to Pemberley, The Thirteenth Tale and Two Doors Down
Welcome to this final Matt on the Box instalment of 2013 where I look back at the major shows that played in the funny week between Christmas Day and New Year's Eve. Starting with three programmes from Christmas Day we find the show that got the biggest peak audience...
CUSTARD TV PODCAST #55: The Americans, Love and Marriage, The Call Centre and Up the Women
In the most recent podcast we discuss Matt Smith leaving Doctor Who, ITV's new comedy drama Love & Marriage and ITV's new US import The Americans.
The Scapegoat, ITV
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Brothers & Sisters, Channel 4
Did we like it? As many of our favourite US imports have faded away or got a bit rubbish, we're so, so happy that there's a new show we can really get our teeth into. What was good about it? • So many great elements are pulled together into a compelling, gimmick-free...






