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Ian and Hannah review the biggest new films and bingeable shows on UK streaming services for the week beginning Friday 4th April 2025, including:

A prequel series to Ray Donovan, following the shady goings on of the Donovan family. Pierce Brosnan, Helen Mirren and Tom Hardy head up the all star cast in Guy Richie's MobLand on Paramount+

Aussie series Austin, on BBC iPlayer, follows children's author Julian Hartswood, whose career and that of his illustrator wife Ingrid, are threatened when a viral post leads to their cancellation, until their neurodiverse son, Austin, unexpectedly appears, potentially offering a path to redemption

Mrdered bounty hunter Hub Halloran is back from the dead after being resurrected by the Devil to trap and send back demons that have escaped from the prison of Hell; by chasing them down, Hub learns how his own sins got his soul condemned in Prime Video series The Bondsman.

After Molly Kochan receives a diagnosis stage 4 breast cancer, she decides to leave her husband to explore the complexity of her sexual desires for the first time in her life, in Disney Plus comedy drama Dying for Sex.

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The EBA have announced the official running orders for the two semi-finals of Eurovision 2025 in Basel. The big five are excluded from this. However, in keeping with last year's new tradition, they will all be given an opportunity to perform their songs during the semi-finals.

Also, what was the second biggest group chat scandal in the world this week? Steven Perkins has all the gossip, so listen in and find out...

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Mentioned in this Episode:

Ziferblat - ‘Bird Of Pray’ (Ukraine, 2025): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OJ1x2aiL7ks

Justyna Steckowska - ‘Gaja’ (Poland, 2025): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YXHHDjiclxA

Luna - ‘The Tower’ (Poland, 2024): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ESKG8Uo1YaU

Shkodra Elektronike - ‘Zjerm’ (Albania, 2025): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RNT1SmmxuIk

Sissal - ‘Hallucination’ (Denmark, 2025): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gdCAgiSIOUc

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Ian and Hannah review the biggest new films and bingeable shows on UK streaming services for the week beginning Friday 27th March 2025, including:

Seeking out incredible people who perform real feats that look like magic, David Blaine takes viewers on a jaw-dropping journey through some of the world's most extraordinary cultures as he seeks out kindred spirits, finds inspiration, and learns some truly exceptional skills along the way, in David Blaine: Do Not Attempt on Disney Plus.

Seth Rogan stars as the newly appointed head of a movie studio. Desperate for celebrity approval, he and his executive team at Continental Studios must juggle corporate demands with creative ambitions as they try to keep movies alive and relevant, in Apple TV original series The Studio.

Men Behaving Badly stars Neil Morrissey and Martin Clunes reunite for a road trip through France, the country that has become Morrissey's second home. Neil & Martin's Bon Voyage is on U.

In this wildly unpredictable thriller, Nicole Kidman is the meticulous Nancy Vandergroot, a teacher and homemaker whose picture-perfect life with her community pillar husband and son in tulip-filled Holland, Michigan tumbles into a twisted tale. Nancy and her friendly colleague become suspicious of a secret, only to discover nothing in their lives is what it seems. Holland is original movie from Amazon Prime Video.

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The Eurovision songs for 2025 have now been confirmed, and we now know what we'll be hearing in Basel this May. But who missed out? Who won't be making the cut? And who might be sat at home feeling robbed of their chance to shine in Switzerland?

On this special episode, Steven is joined by AJ Clay, Adrian Bradley and Kat Stevens to discuss the best of the rest from this year's national finals.

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Ian and Hannah review the biggest new films and bingeable shows on UK streaming services for the week beginning Friday 21st March 2025, including:

Cordelia Cupp, an eccentric detective, arrives at the White House in order to solve a murder which happened during a state dinner. Starring Uzo Aduba and Jim Halpert, The Residence is on Netflix.

Happy Face, on Paramount+, is the story of Melissa Jesperson-Moore, who at 15 discovered that her father, Keith Hunter Jesperson, was the serial murderer known as the Happy Face Killer. Adapted from the hit 2018 podcast.

As brutal as ever, the highly-anticipated third season of Gangs of London, starring Joe Cole and Sope Dirisu, arrives on Sky Atlantic and NOW TV.

10 comedians. One rule. Do not laugh. Jimmy Carr has assembled ten of the UK's funniest people in one room and set them the challenge of making each other laugh, without laughing themselves in Amazon Prime Video's Last One Laughing UK.

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It's just another Eurovision Song Contest! As all songs are now confirmed, the race to Basel in May is well and truly on. From controversial body parts to your classic three men singing about a sauna, this year really has it all, and Steven Perkins is here with all the latest news.

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Mentioned in this episode:

Erika Vikman - ‘Ich komme’ (Finland, 2025): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kg3QoTpnqyw

Miriana Conte - ‘Serving’ (Malta, 2025): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sLVSwfRRvMA

Zoë Më - ‘Voyage’ (Switzerland, 2025): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dGX54zRExR8

Furbaz - ‘Viver senza te’ (Switzerland, 1989): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JopkNjE6M5g

Theo Evan - ‘Shh’ (Cyprus, 2025): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rbfQqWyqgJw

Kaleen - ‘We Will Rave’ (Austria, 2024): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZ6SlZnk_EI

Mariam Shengelia - ‘Freedom’ (Georgia, 2025): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c3wu0dUNd4c

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

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

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Ian and Hannah review the biggest new films and bingeable shows on UK streaming services for the week beginning Friday 14th March 2025, including:

A family's world turns upside down when 13-year-old Jamie Miller is arrested for murdering a schoolmate. The charges against their son force them to confront every parent's worst nightmare. Stephen Graham stars in Netflix original series Adolescence.

ITVX's Belgravia: The Next Chapter is a sweeping period drama where secrets refuse to stay buried. Three decades later, London’s high society remains as scandalous as ever. From the creator of Downton Abbey.

Iconic actor Rutger Hauer kept the outside world at arm’s length. Through private, never-before-seen footage, his goddaughter Sanna uncovers his intimate world in Viaplay documentary Like Tears in Rain.

Two lifelong friends pose as DEA agents to rob a house, only to have their small-time grift become a life-and-death enterprise, as they reveal and unravel a big hidden narcotics corridor on the Eastern Seaboard in Apple TV series Dope Thief.

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The deadline for song submissions for this year's Eurovision Song Contest has almost passed, and as usual there is a flurry of last minute announcements.

So this week, Steven covers everything from Sweden's sauna song to Austria's operatic anthem with a bit of Kant thrown in for good measure.

One thing's for sure - we are in for an entertaining Eurovision season!

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Mentioned in this Episode:

Miriana Conte - ‘Kant’ (Malta, 2025): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8qNK1tt6L5k

Céline Dion - ‘Ne partez pas sans moi’ (Switzerland, 1988): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VXLWfXmlXPc

Marko Bosnjak - ‘Poison Cake’ (Croatia, 2025): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xOodVfY8hCs

Baby Lasagna - ‘Rim Tim Tagi Dim’ (Croatia, 2024): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YIBjarAiAVc 

Ogenj - ‘Daj daj’ (Croatia NF, 2025): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=biI9nzatVfE

JJ - ‘Wasted Love’ (Austria, 2025): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ieSTNpxvio

Erika Vikman - ‘Ich komme’ (Finland, 2025): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kg3QoTpnqyw

Bambie Thug - ‘Doomsday Blue’ (Ireland, 2024): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UMq8ofCstMQ

Adonxs - ‘Kiss Kiss Goodbye’ (Czechia, 2025): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hm8CIICKAJU

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

Måns Zelmerlöw - ‘Revolution’ (Sweden NF, 2025): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hf1t3xwict8

Måns Zelmerlöw - ‘Heroes’ (Sweden, 2015): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5sGOwFVUU0I

NAPA - ‘Deslocado’ (Portugal, 2025): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-s1Cc2uEj3U

Henka - ‘I Wanna Destroy U’ (Portugal NF, 2025): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z7dNMbXk7DY

Diana Vilharinho - ‘Cotovia’ (Portugal NF, 2025): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=944g5hxMsT0

Boosta - ‘BTW’ (San Marino NF, 2025): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WuQ9T1mK8ig

Gabry Ponte - ‘Tutta l’Italia’ (San Marino, 2025): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-GK2VVpSqUI

The Rumpled - ‘You Get Me So High’ (San Marino NF, 2025): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yv2IxFxAl3Y

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Ian and Hannah review the biggest new films and bingeable shows on UK streaming services for the week beginning Friday 7th March 2025, including:

A young family’s fresh start in Glasgow soon turns into their worst nightmare. Martin Compston (Line of Duty) stars in Amazon Prime Video original series Fear.

A former Scotland Yard detective returns to Kingston to work on missing persons cases. Tanara Lawrance stars in Channel 4's Get Millie Black.

Lucy Boynton stars in the tragic true story of Ruth Ellis, the last woman hanged in Britain, on ITVX.

Kate Phillips returns, sans Duke, as the first female detective in Victorian London, as season six of Miss Scarlet arrives on U.

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On the latest episode of Bingewatch+ Ian and Hannah are joined by a member of Drag Race royalty.

Kyran Thrax is the winner of RuPaul's Drag Race UK series six, and currently on tour in The Wizard of Oz alongside fellow Drag Race stars Divina De Campo, Marina Summers and A'Whora.

They also have a brand new reality show Hello Hello Hello playing on WOW Presents Plus.

Kyran is an absolute legend on and off stage, and discusses everything from audition tapes to skincare routines, and why he hopes he will always be humble about his newfound stardom.

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