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...
BBC Three cancels In the Flesh
Earlier this week BBC Three announced that they wouldn't be bringing In the Flesh back for a third series. Releasing a statement on the fate of the zombie drama they said "BBC3 is very proud of the two award-winning series of In The Flesh. However, given...
2014: Our picks for the best of the year.
So we've done it! We've reached the end of the year. 2014 wasn't as packed as last year, but when it was good, it was very good indeed. Sherlock - Series 3 (January 2014, BBC1) 2014 began with one of the most anticipated returns in a long time when we all sat round to...
CUSTARD TV PODCAST #92: Happy Valley, In the Flesh and Britain’s Got Talent
In our last podcast before football completely takes over we look at the final episodes of Happy Valley, In the Flesh, Britain's Got Talent and Gary finds some childhood history.
In the Flesh: Why we should be shouting about this more
Amid the tremendous bevy of high quality programmes delivered over the past few months – Prey, Happy Valley, From There to Here – BBC Three quietly brought back In the Flesh for a second series. If the show gets a third string of episodes...
Matt on the Box: Recent TV Highlights: In the Flesh, 24 Hours in A&E, Billy Connolly’s Big Send-Off and Miller’s Mountain
Welcome to another look back to some TV highlights from the last week or so. When In the Flesh first started last year I wasn't quite sure what to expect. Having never been a particularly big fan of the horror genre I sat down to watch Dominic Mitchell's...
In the Flesh returns to BBC Three
Hit BBC Three series In the Flesh is to return for a highly anticipated second series soon and the BBC have released a series of new animated trailers for the new series. In the second series of the acclaimed series from Dominic Mitchell we’re reunited with Kieren...
The Custard TV’s Top Fifty Shows of BBC2’s 50 Years
As well as being Easter Sunday, today marks the fiftieth anniversary of BBC Two which broadcast its opening night on the 20th April 1964. Although said opening night was plagued with problems BBC Two has since gone on to produce some of the nation's most loved...
In The Flesh Series 2 goes into Production
Filming has begun on the second series of the award-nominated BBC Three zombie drama, In The Flesh. Critically acclaimed creator Dominic Mitchell reignites the world of teenager Kieren Walker, a PDS (Partially Deceased Syndrome) sufferer who continues in his struggle...
BBC3 confirm series 2 of In The Flesh
BBC Three today announces a new series commission for Dominic Mitchell’s drama, In The Flesh, following a successful three-part serial earlier this year. The drama was first developed by the BBC Drama Production team in Salford and writer Dominic Mitchell was...
Matt on the Box: This Week’s TV Highlights: The Syndicate, In the Flesh, Youngers and It’s Kevin
Hello folks and welcome to another week in the world of TV. We start this week with the return of one of last year's biggest drama successes - The Syndicate. Kay Mellor's series saw five supermarket employees win the lottery, however they discovered that money doesn't...
CUSTARD TV PODCAST #43: Prisoner’s Wives, The Mimic, In the Flesh and The Lady Vanishes
Gary returns to reveal he didn't get the Blue Peter job but he still gets to talk telly with Luke and Matt with reviews including the new series of Prisoner's Wives, Channel 4 comedy The Mimic, BBC Three drama In the Flesh and the new adaptation of The Lady Vanishes.
First look at new BBC3 zombie drama In the Flesh
BBC3 have released the first trailer for new zombie drama In the Flesh. In The Flesh is an exciting new three-part drama for BBC Three that tells the story of zombie teenager Kieren Walker (Luke Newberry) and his reintegration back into both the local community and...
CUSTARD TV PODCAST #34: Christmas TV, Splash, Mr Selfridge and Celebrity Big Brother
We're back for 2013 to discuss the disappointments of Christmas TV, the over the top theatrical elements of Mr. Selfridge and believe it or not Celebrity Big Brother!
The Royle Family, BBC1
Did we like it? A little too long but this was full of great moments to bring alive the horrors of a family Christmas. What was good about it? • Jim dunking After Eights into his mug of tea while slagging off Jamie Oliver ("Olive oil, my ass") and failing to dredge up...
The Royle Family: The Queen of Sheba, BBC1
Did we like it? We loved it. We got the usual mix of jokes about vol au vents, turkey twizzlers and chips, and the remote control plus plenty of tear-jerking moments, hair-flicking, laminating, a stairlift and an orthodox Jew being introduced to the delights of the...
Mike Bassett: Manager ITV1
Highlights • Ricky Tomlinson being brilliant as usual as down-at-heel football manager Mike Bassett, a mix of thoughtless bluster and soppy sentimentality. • The shortening of Wirral County FC to WCFC, the fanzine called The Crapper, the sponsor's logo Wirral Rubbish...
Down To Earth, BBC1
What is it? The Beeb's family drama about townies making a go of things (or not) in rural Devon, back for its fifth series. What to say if you liked it An entertaining yet thoughtful piece that doesn't gloss over the drawbacks of rural living, especially for the...














