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Ian and Hannah review the biggest new films and bingeable shows on UK streaming services for the week beginning Friday 8th May 2025, including:

Best friends Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman gear up for a European road trip in season four of their travelogue Long Way Home.

This is a documentary about being murdered by your lover, getting lost in Mexico, finding a unicorn, and exploring our connection with a possible alien. In other words, it's a documentary about the octopus. Narrated by Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Octopus! is on Prime Video.

Historical drama Marie Antoinette returns for a second season on BBC iPlayer.

Charlie Cale, a casino employee, has an exceptional ability to detect lies, and she's back for a second season in Poker Face on NOW TV.

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In this episode, as we approach the final countdown to Eurovision 2025 in Basel, Steven Perkins is joined by friend of the show, journalist and superfan Adrian Bradley to preview the two semi-finals.

Who are the favourites?

Who are the underdogs?

What can we expect from two fiercely competitive semi-final showdowns?

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Ian and Hannah review the biggest new films and bingeable shows on UK streaming services for the week beginning Friday 2nd May 2025, including:

Hoping to expose corruption, radical activists take 300 hostages at an energy company's annual gala in a high-rise building. Their cause soon gets hijacked by an extremist within their ranks who's ready to kill everyone. It's now up to a former soldier who works as a window cleaner to save the hostages trapped inside, including her younger brother. Former Jedi Daisy Ridley stars in high action movie Cleaner on NOW TV.

The decades-long friendship between three married couples is tested when one divorces, complicating their tradition of quarterly weekend getaways in new Netflix comedy series The Four Seasons.

In London, July 2005, police hunt a rogue terrorist cell responsible for the shooting of a Met Police officer. This is Suspect: The Shooting of Jean Charles de Menezes on Disney Plus.

TV presenter Katie Piper meets the inmates at notorious New Orleans Parish Prison, and delves into their cases to uncover what drove these women to commit the shocking crimes they've been accused of.

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Steven Perkins brings you all the latest breaking Eurovision news, including a new relaxed flag policy following last year's controversy AND what is the UK's favourite Eurovision song of all time? Well, the BBC conducted a survey and the results are in...

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Mentioned in this episode:

Efendi - ‘Mata Hari’ (Azerbaijan, 2021): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FTQ22S5YC7Q

The Roop - ‘Discoteque’ (Lithuania, 2021): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JNweec5olYw

Olsen Brothers - ‘Fly On The Wings Of Love’ (Denmark, 2000): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JF8fkHK0AWs

Sam Ryder - ‘Space Man’ (United Kingdom, 2022): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZ0hqX_92zI

Loreen - ‘Euphoria’ (Sweden, 2012): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pfo-8z86x80

Conchita Wurst - ‘Rise Like A Phoenix’ (Austria, 2014): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QRUIava4WRM

Alexander Rybak - ‘Fairytale’ (Norway, 2009): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WXwgZL4zx9o

Käärijä - ‘Cha Cha Cha’ (Finland, 2023): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l6rS8Dv5g-8

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Ian and Hannah review the biggest new films and bingeable shows on UK streaming services for the week beginning Friday 25th April 2025, including:

After a drug deal gone wrong, a bruised detective must fight his way through the criminal underworld to rescue a politician's estranged son, unravelling a deep web of corruption and conspiracy that ensnares his entire city. Tom Hardy stars in new Netflix thriller Havoc.

From courageous risk-takers to ingenious innovators with enduring bonds, explore the Secrets of the Penguins on Disney Plus.

When Jack Wright dies in what appears to be a suicide, Sally faces an earth-shattering revelation about her husband's will in NOW TV's I, Jack Wright.

When writer Birdie Bell meets wealthy grazier Joe on a dating app she dives fast and deep into the romance she’s always known was waiting for her. But the further into it she’s drawn, the more she finds herself suppressing the instinct that things don’t quite add up in ITVX drama Fake. Inspired by the bestselling book of the same name by Stephanie Wood

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SPOILER ALERT: The UK is not number one.

In this episode, Steven destroys the long held belief that the United Kingdom has been rather hard done by in recent years. In fact, their long wait to reclaim Eurovision glory once more is shared by several other countries.

So who are the top five?

How does the UK compare?

And what the heck does this all mean?

Listen now, follow the podcast, and find out!

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Mentioned in this episode:

Clodagh Rogers - ‘Jack in the Box’ (United Kingdom, 1971): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gv-_fGqevns 

Katrina and the Waves - ‘Love Shine A Light’ (United Kingdom, 1997): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KwLBCKA5-ls 

Imaani - ‘Where Are You?’ (United Kingdom, 1998): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7D7fTr2H_X8

Jessica Garlick - ‘Come Back’ (United Kingdom, 2003): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KwLBCKA5-ls

Jade Ewen - ‘It’s My Time’ (United Kingdom, 2009): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-GwOojK3VRU

Sam Ryder - ‘Space Man’ (United Kingdom, 2022): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZ0hqX_92zI

Remember Monday - ‘What The Hell Just Happened?’ (United Kingdom, 2025): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-hu6R3ZnOdY 

Sandra Kim - ‘J’aime la vie’ (Belgium, 1986): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AT3c41gi3B4

Urban Trad - ‘Sanomi’ (Belgium, 2003): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mAakKDY2dWQ

Sertab Erener - ‘Everyway That I Can’ (Türkiye, 2003): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j0_QrKnqd5E

Loïc Nottet - ‘Rhythm Inside’ (Belgium, 2015): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G48p8eNhnd8

Blanche - ‘City Lights’ (Belgium, 2017): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oxsCmChDYwA

Laura Tesoro - ‘What’s the Pressure’ (Belgium, 2016): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xDBjhAGaeWg

Gustaph - ‘Because of You’ (Belgium, 2023): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U1xD14IMKtg

Mustii - ‘Before the Party’s Over’ (Belgium, 2024): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hNIemQwCaM4

Corinne Hermès - ‘Si la vie est cadeau’ (Luxembourg, 1983): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TpP0KtpnQbQ

Sherisse Laurence - ‘L’Amour de ma vie’ (Luxembourg, 1986): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B_4Jpemcr0U

Tali - ‘Fighter’ (Luxembourg, 2024): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TCWH3Nq5y9A

Laura Thorn - ‘La poupée monte le son’ (Luxembourg, 2025): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LVHu_KwHiKY

Marie Myriam - ‘L’Oiseau et l’Enfant’ (France, 1977): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQG8dtWClc8

Joëlle Ursull - ‘White And Black Blues’ (France, 1990): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IPqSSLcefCs

Amina - ‘C’est le dernier qui a parlé qui a raison’ (France, 1991): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qom6NzhYhnI

Carola - ‘Fångad av en stormvind’ (Sweden, 1991): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Ml6pJqc_bw

Twin Twin - ‘Moustache’ (France, 2014): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vjkqciwP034

Amir - ‘J’ai cherché’ (France, 2016): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-aLPsiyavcU

Barbara Pravi - ‘Voilà’ (France, 2021): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Unj9WbeLzRU

Slimane - ‘Mon amour’ (France, 2024): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-XyLecY2JyE

Louane - ‘maman’ (France, 2025): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pj2DTSLcNnI

Salomé - ‘Vivo cantando’ (Spain, 1969): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=POj0U2W6MnE

Massiel - ‘La la la’ (Spain, 1968): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JhPAZOwEY0I

Anabel Conde - ‘Vuelve conmigo’ (Spain, 1995): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ffXPpm0XDsM

Chanel - ‘SloMo’ (Spain, 2022): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jSQYTt4xg3I

Ruth Lorenzo - ‘Dancing In The Rain’ (Spain, 2014): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-OtuM3Zvkeo

Melody - ‘Esa Diva’ (Spain, 2025): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-OtuM3Zvkeo

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Ian and Hannah review the biggest new films and bingeable shows on UK streaming services for the week beginning Friday 18th April 2025, including:

When Hampton Chambers is released from prison, his long-awaited family reunion doesn't go quite as he'd planned in new Apple TV comedy Government Cheese starring David Oyelowo.

Passions run deep in a small Texas town, as three ranching dynasties fight for their land, their legacies and the people they love. Minka Kelly and Josh Duhamel star in new Netflix series Ransom Canyon.

Pauline Black: A 2-Tone Story chronicles her four-decade career in music and tireless advocacy for racial equality, and delves into her adopted background, and the challenges she faced due to racism and sexism.

When her daughter Lucia asks to go to a sleepover at her new best friend Josie's house, Elisa agrees. But when she says goodnight to her daughter, she has no idea that she is about to be thrust into every parent's worst nightmare. The Stolen Girl is on Disney Plus.

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This is your one month warning into Eurovision 2025 in Basel, and all of this year's acts are hitting the campaign trial hard. Well, almost all of them. Steven has all the latest news as we enter the final countdown!

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Mentioned in this episode:

KAJ - ‘Bara Bada Bastu’ (Sweden, 2025): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WK3HOMhAeQY 

Louane - ‘Maman’ (France, 2025): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pj2DTSLcNnI

Andria Putkaradze - ‘To My Mom’ (Georgia, Junior Eurovision 2024): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9_HAidm8FE0

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Ian and Hannah review the biggest new films and bingeable shows on UK streaming services for the week beginning Friday 11th April 2025, including:

When financial titan Jon Hamm suddenly finds himself divorced and jobless, he starts robbing his wealthy neighbors to stay afloat, in new Apple TV series Your Friends & Neighbors.

Charlie Brooker's dystopian anthology series Black Mirror returns for a seventh season on Netflix, with an all star cast and its first sequel episode.

Peter Schmeichel won the Euros with Denmark in 1992 and was part of Manchester United's 1999 treble-winning squad, and a new Sky documentary tells his story.

A couple adopts who they believe is an 8-year-old girl with a rare form of dwarfism, but questions soon arise concerning the actual identity of the adoptee, in Disney Plus series Good American Family.

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This year marks the 69th Eurovision Song Contest, and to celebrate, this week on Douze Points we're taking you all the way back to 1969.

It was a legendary year with the first, and last, four way tie. Plus, one of the youngest singers ever to perform at the contest and many more moments that makes this year one for the history books. Enjoy!

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Mentioned in this episode:

Massiel - ‘La, la, la’ (Spain, 1968): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JhPAZOwEY0I

Ivan - ‘Pozdrav svijetu’ (Yugoslavia, 1969): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eFwChBOOgBY

Romauld - ‘Catherine’ (Luxembourg, 1969): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EpFe2X4Vc2Y

Salomé - ‘Vivo cantando’ (Spain, 1969): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=POj0U2W6MnE

Jean-Jacques - ‘Maman, maman’ (Monaco, 1969): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fa4RWu5h_00

Muriel Day - ‘The Wages of Love’ (Ireland, 1969): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQl6itXi0Yg

Iva Zanicchi - ‘Due grosse lacrime bianche’ (Italy, 1969): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uL1QLj1aRM8

Lulu - ‘Boom Bang-A-Bang (United Kingdom, 1969): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BiTNkiD9uYk

Lenny Kuhr - ‘De troubadour’ (Netherlands, 1969): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ctod7qBMeY

Tommy Körberg - ‘Judy, min vän’ (Sweden, 1969): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vLo19lNGVys

Benjamin Ingrosso - ‘Judy, min vän’: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LAusiaO1j-I

Louis Neefs - ‘Jennifer Jennings’ (Belgium, 1969): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=soyXLmqPUPQ

Paolo - ‘Bonjour, bonjour’ (Switzerland, 1969): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7bXAxj0fYhk

Kirsti Sparboe - ‘Oj, oj, oj, så glad jeg skal bli’ (Norway, 1969): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=82uR5MLX5YY

Siw Malmkvist - ‘Primaballerina’ (Germany, 1969): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3qYJzDQPhpg

Frida Boccara - ‘Un jour, un enfant’ (France, 1969): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=27YMkBlba68

Simone de Oliveira - ‘Desfolhada portuguesa’ (Portugal, 1969): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l6WXhDQY_sQ

Jarkko and Laura - ‘Kuin silloin ellen’ (Finland, 1969): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=neELZW69YqU

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