Maid for TV

By Maid for TV

Welcome to Maid For TV, hosted by Elaine, Dawn and Sarah. We are your friendly trio of TV critics here to chat about, celebrate and critique all sorts of TV. We're here for the cool, the kitsch, and e... more

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The podcast currently has 13 episodes available.

Maid for TV episodes:

February 02, 2025S2 Ep2: Good Omens 3, LA fires, and The Traitors S3 recap
In this episode, we discuss...
In 2025 can we still find value in Neil Gaiman’s work? And we recommend the best articles to read to help you come to terms with the very serious allegations. (1:30)
Is it ok to be sad about the LA fires in terms of the loss to our collective culture and our childhood escapism as filming locations are lost to catastrophic climate change? (15:40)
Appointment TV is alive and kicking thanks to the huge success of The Traitors. But was everything ok with the casting and the edit in Series 3? (27:42)
Plus, our recommendations this month (43:20):
American Primeval (Netflix)
Brian and Maggie (Channel 4)
Landscape Artist of the Year (Sky Arts)
Drop us a line on the socials and let us know what you’re watching. Remember to subscribe and leave us a review. Thank you so much for listening!
Articles/books we recommend in this episode:
Julia Raeside’s newsletter, I Dare Say with Julia Raeside. You can order Julia’s #MeToo book DON’T MAKE ME LAUGH here and all good and evil bookshops.
Mo Ryan’s book BURN IT DOWN is available here. You can read more about Mo on her website.
Sarah Kendzior's article 'Fantasy on Fire' is here.
Stay connected with us:
Maid for TV Instagram: @maidfortv
Maid for TV twitter: @maidfortvpod
Maid for TV bluesky: @maidfortv.bsky.social
Maid for TV email: ⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠
Dawn’s Twitter: @DawnGlen2
Sarah’s Twitter: @SarahHamstera
Elaine’s Instagram: @elainegwrites
Buy your gals a coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/maidfortvo⁠⁠
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58min
January 05, 2025 S2 Ep1: Best TV of 2024
Happy 2025!
Welcome to Season/Series 2 of Maid for TV (you can listen to us having *that *discussion live in this episode!).
In with the new and out with the old… but not quite yet as each of your hosts reveal their top shows of 2024. That's three Top 3 lists from your TV Maids. We deliver quantity AND quality.
Dawn: Shrinking, Fargo S5 and Gavin and Stacey's 2024 Christmas Special.
Elaine: Shogun, Eric and True Detective: Night Country
Sarah: The Traitors UK S2, Rivals and Lost Boys and Fairies.
Drop us a line on the socials and let us know what you’re watching. Remember to subscribe and leave us a review. Thank you so much for listening!
Stay connected with us:
Maid for TV Instagram: @maidfortv
Maid for TV twitter: @maidfortvpod
Maid for TV Bluesky: @maidfortv.bsky.social
Maid for TV email: ⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠
Dawn’s Twitter: @DawnGlen2
Sarah’s Twitter: @SarahHamstera
Elaine’s Instagram: @elainegwrites
Buy your gals a coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/maidfortvo⁠⁠
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1h 25min
December 01, 2024 S1 Ep7: Nostalgia! Boybands Forever, the Christmas Radio Times, and yet more sexism we'd all like to leave in the past
In this episode, we discuss...
Protect the talent! We (briefly) mention yet more allegations against another household name (01:00)
The Christmas Radio Times: festive nostalgia and all the shows we're looking forward to, including Top of the Pops and Bullseye! (12:30)
Boybands Forever: 90s survivors reveal their side of the story in this fascinating documentary (31:00)
And, as always, our regular recommendations for your viewing pleasure (57:00)
Drop us a line on the socials and let us know what you’re watching. Remember to subscribe and leave us a review. Thank you so much for listening!

Stay connected with us:
Maid for TV Instagram: @maidfortv
Maid for TV twitter: @maidfortvpod
Maid for TV Bluesky: @maidfortv.bsky.social
Maid for TV email: ⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠
Dawn’s Twitter: @DawnGlen2
Sarah’s Twitter: @SarahHamstera
Elaine’s Instagram: @elainegwrites

Buy your gals a coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/maidfortvo⁠⁠

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1h 8min
November 03, 2024 S1 Ep6: Women's comedy on the rise, why you can't trust the streamers, fandoms toxic traits, and we recommend Rivals
In this episode, we discuss...
Good news for returning and recommissioned TV: are shows created by women having a moment? (01:30)
Our Algorithm Means Death: the fight against decluttering and plea for you to hang on to your physical media (08:40)
What connects SVU, Doctor Who and The Walking Dead? (25:00)
And, as always, our regular recommendations for your viewing pleasure (50:00)
Drop us a line on Twitter or Insta and let us know what you’re watching. Remember to subscribe and leave us a review. Thank you so much for listening!
Stay connected with us:
Maid for TV Instagram: @maidfortv
Maid for TV twitter: @maidfortvpod
Maid for TV email: ⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠
Dawn’s Twitter: @DawnGlen2
Sarah’s Twitter: @Sarah_Hamstera
Elaine’s Instagram: @elainegwrites
Buy your gals a coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/maidfortvo⁠⁠
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1h 2min
October 01, 2024 S1 Ep5: Emmy winners, Shogun success despite subtitles, and the importance of cosy TV
In this episode, we discuss...

Some fantastic Emmy winners - but do the categories need an overhaul?

Shogun’s incredible success despite the “one-inch barrier” of subtitles. Suddenly subtitles are popular - do they help you concentrate on TV? (6:30)
The importance of cosy TV as we find ourselves fast approaching gloomy season (30:30)
And, as always, our regular recommendations for your viewing pleasure (43:33)

Drop us a line on Twitter or Insta and let us know what you’re watching. Remember to subscribe and leave us a review. Thank you so much for listening!

Stay connected with us
Maid for TV Instagram: @maidfortv
Maid for TV email: ⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠
Dawn’s Twitter: @DawnGlen2
Sarah’s Twitter: @Sarah_Hamstera
Elaine’s Instagram: @elainegwrites
Buy your gals a coffee
⁠⁠⁠https://buymeacoffee.com/maidfortvo⁠⁠
...more
52min
September 03, 2024 S1 Ep4: Edinburgh TV Festival 2024, Sherwood, We Might Regret This, and are fandoms in your 30/40s cringe?
In this episode, we discuss….
News from the Edinburgh TV Festival 2024, where Carol Vorderman and the newly christened Maid of Sherwood James Graham deliver some shocking statistics on class in the TV industry (1:00).
We Might Regret This - finding the humour in the messy reality of disability and everything else (26:40).
Are fandoms in your 30s and 40s cringe? Connections and community in the TV shows you love and learning to squeeze the day! (No, it’s not a typo!) (45:10).
And, as always, the three shows this month we want to recommend to you (60:00).
Drop us a line on Twitter or Insta and let us know what you’re watching. Remember to subscribe and leave us a review. Thank you so much for listening!
Stay connected with us
Maid for TV Instagram: @maidfortv
Maid for TV email: ⁠[email protected]⁠
Dawn’s Twitter: @DawnGlen2
Sarah’s Twitter: @Sarah_Hamstera
Elaine’s Instagram: @elainegwrites
Buy your gals a coffee
⁠⁠https://buymeacoffee.com/maidfortvo⁠
...more
1h 13min
August 01, 2024 S1 Ep3: Strictly Come Dancing, Paris Olympics, The Jetty, plus diversity in the Emmy nominations
In this episode, we discuss….
Je ne regrette rain! The very wet Paris Olympics and why we’re not seeing all the sport we want on the BBC (3:30).
The new curse of Strictly, how we need to learn to love amateur again and how you don’t have to be a soldier to have PTSD (15:30).
The dark heart of Jenna Coleman’s detective drama The Jetty - a story with depth which was more than the sum of its parts (40:00).
The troubling history of on-screen kisses between adult men and teenage girls (48:00).
And, as always, three excellent TV recommendations for you from across the decades (60:00).
Drop us a line on Twitter or Insta and let us know what you’re watching. Remember to subscribe and leave us a review. Thank you so much for listening!
Stay connected with us
Maid for TV Instagram: @maidfortv
Maid for TV email: ⁠[email protected]⁠
Dawn’s Twitter: @DawnGlen2
Sarah’s Twitter: @Sarah_Hamstera
Elaine’s Instagram: @elainegwrites
Buy your gals a coffee
⁠https://buymeacoffee.com/maidfortvo
...more
1h 9min
July 05, 2024 S1 Ep2: Bridgerton, Lost Boys and Fairies, Eric, plus do trigger warnings work?
In this episode we do not discuss sport or politics
because we need a breather from all that and so do you!
We do discuss:
Identity and when will Nick Mohammed finally be able to write about being a pirate?
Bridgerton (Netflix) and the perfect breast community (10:30)
Lost Boys and Fairies (BBC iPlayer) (20:30) and do trigger warnings work?
Eric (Netflix) (48:00) and how good writers can deal with hard topics
Plus, our regular recommendations for your viewing
pleasure (60:06).
Drop us a line on Twitter or Insta and let us know what
you’re watching. Remember to subscribe and leave us a review. Thank you so much for listening!

Stay connected with us
Maid for TV Instagram: @maidfortv
Maid for TV email: [email protected]
Dawn’s Twitter: @DawnGlen2
Sarah’s Twitter: @Sarah_Hamstera
Elaine’s Instagram: @elainegwrites

Buy your gals a coffee
https://buymeacoffee.com/maidfortvo
...more
1h 23min
May 24, 2024 S1 Ep1: Dr Who, Eurovision, Baby Reindeer, plus surprising series renewals
Welcome to Maid for TV! We're grateful to have you as part of our community. We are Dawn, Sarah and Elaine -
TV reviewers who love to talk about the cool and the kitsch, and have a passion for unrepresented stories.

In this, our FIRST proper episode (woo hoo!) we discuss the return of Dr Who, controversy at this year's Eurovision, even more controversy with Baby Reindeer, plus several surprising renewals. And, as we'll do every episode, we finish with our TV recommendations for you.
Stay connected with us

Maid for TV Instagram: @maidfortv
Maid for TV email: [email protected]

Dawn’s Twitter: @DawnGlen2
Sarah’s Twitter: @Sarah_Hamstera
Elaine’s Instagram: @elainegwrites

Buy your gals a coffee
https://buymeacoffee.com/maidfortvo
...more
51min
May 23, 2024 Why are we Maid for TV?
Before we begin Season 1 proper, we discuss why we created the Maid for TV podcast.

Stay connected with us

Maid for TV Instagram: @maidfortv
Maid for TV email: [email protected]

Dawn’s Twitter: @DawnGlen2
Sarah’s Twitter: @Sarah_Hamstera
Elaine’s Instagram: @elainegwrites

Buy your gals a coffee
https://buymeacoffee.com/maidfortvo
...more
26min

FAQs about Maid for TV:

How many episodes does Maid for TV have?

The podcast currently has 13 episodes available.