We're back with another Matt on the Box special this week looking at new drama, tired docusoaps and a new Saturday night show. Since the start of the year, the BBC have been promoting their season to celebrate one hundred years since the commencement of the First...
ITV have announced a new 2-part drama Undeniable, a thriller from writer Chris Lang (A Mother’s Son, The Reckoning), starring Claire Goose (Mount Pleasant, Exile) and Peter Firth (Mayday, Spooks) Claire Goose will play Jane Fielding, a woman who recognises her...
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...
Spooks went out with a plop this week, as dashing hero-spy Tom jumped into the sea after shooting his boss, pompous wally-spy Harry. It was a fitting end to a series which had become steadily more comicbook as the weeks rolled on, vying with ITV’s Ultimate Force for...
Last year’s first series of Spooks was credited with doubling the rate of applications for jobs in MI5, and it’s not hard to see why. Draw a pixel-thin line between jokey-glam espionage romp and hard-edged action thriller, and you’ll find Spooks balancing bang in the...