In this bonus Christmas special, Kelly-Anne Taylor is joined by Mr Christmas himself – the Elf star and renowned comedy actor Will Ferrell, and his co-star in Apple TV’s latest Christmas film Spirited, the Oscar-winning actress Octavia Spencer. The stars talk about their festive traditions, the worst Christmas presents they’ve ever received and the difficulties of taking on an all singing… all dancing musical.

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Bonus Episode: View From My Sofa at Christmas with Will Ferrell and Octavia Sepncer

We’ve all been there – sat in front of the television, flicking through channels, getting increasingly frustrated – there’s so much on, but nothing to watch. TV critics Kelly-Anne Taylor and Caroline Frost have you covered. Each Friday, they serve up short, sharp television recommendations to mark your cards for the week ahead. They’ll tell you what to watch – and what to avoid. They watch it all, so you don’t have to.
 
No more asking: what’s on TV tonight? What to watch? Or, what should I watch? Instead, listen to Smart TV for your weekly round-up of TV programmes and film reviews. You’ll find out about the latest series dropping that week, what to binge and what television show will become the next watercooler moment.
 
Radio Times’ journalists Kelly-Anne Taylor and Caroline Frost will cover all things terrestrial as well as what’s on the streaming sites – they’ll cover what’s broadcast on the BBC, ITV, Channel 4, Channel 5 and Sky to NOW, Amazon Prime, Disney+, Netflix and Apple TV.
 
Whether you like Entertainment, Current Affairs, Documentaries, Dramas, Comedy, Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Thrillers, Sports or Radio – they’ll have you covered.
 
If you enjoy our weekly round-up of television reviews, do listen to The Radio Times Podcast which sees Kelly-Anne Taylor sit down with a celebrity guests to talk about their lives through the prism of TV.

TV & Film

TV Reviews

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SHOW NOTES:

TV:
Geek Girl, Netflix 
Queenie, C4 
Lost Boys and Fairies, BBC1
Ashley Madison Sex, Lies and Scandal, Netflix

FILM:
Four Weddings and a Funeral, BBC1 and iPlayer

THE ARCHIVE:
The X Files, First series - Channel4.com
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Smart TV: Novel Dramas and Scandalous Ashley Madison Doc

SHOW NOTES:

TV:
D-Day at 80, BBC4 and C4 
D-Day: the Last Voices, Radio 4
The Outlaws, BBC1 
Springwatch, BBC2
Fiennes: Return to the Wild, National Geographic 

FILM:
Tenet, BBC2

THE ARCHIVE:
Morecambe & Wise: Fools Rush In, BBC iPlayer
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Smart TV: D Day at 80 and Outlaws S3

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SHOW NOTES:

TV:
Rebus, BBC1
Suits, BBC iPlayer
Insomnia, Paramount+ 
Trying, Apple TV+ 
Rob and Rylan’s Grand Tour, BBC iPlayer 

FILM:
How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days, E4

THE ARCHIVE:
Endeavour, ITVX
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Smart TV: Suits arrives on BBC and Rebus Returns

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You can get in touch with our hosts on either their social media, or via email (podcast@radiotimes.com) and Spotify users can write in directly using the Q&A box at the bottom of the episode. 

SHOW NOTES:

TV:
Eurovision Song Contest - Grand Final, BBC1
BAFTA TV Awards, BBC1
Bridgerton S3, Netflix from Thursday 
Let It Be, Disney Plus

FILM:
The Idea of You, Amazon Prime

THE ARCHIVE:
The Buccaneers, Apple TV
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Smart TV: Bridgerton and BAFTAs

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SHOW NOTES:

TV:
Doctor Who, BBCiPlayer
Eurovision Song Contest Semi-Finals, BBC1
Salman Rushdie: Through a a Glass Darkly, BBC2

FILM:
Senna, Channel 4

THE ARCHIVE:
The Avengers, Great TV (Channel 50 on Freeview)
Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased), Great TV
The Persuaders, Great TV
The New Avengers, Great TV
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Bonus Episode: View From My Sofa at Christmas with Will Ferrell and Octavia Sepncer

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