Sarah is lusting after Scotsmen and Dawn is wheezing

(01:27)

Renewals of some of our faves(04:27)

New shows, some with familiar IPS, including the feminist, funny Smack the Pony making a return

(08:52)

Final MAFS update, and we get depressed about AI, LGBTQ characters and platforms morphing into each other.

(22:00)

FUNDRAISER LINK FOR JAZZY: https://www.gofundme.com/f/honoring-steven-schmaneks-final-wishes

Where does a female sports presenter belong? In the kitchen apparently.(45:44)

Recommendations of the Month(01:02:20)

Quizzy Mondays (BBC Two)

Celebrity Gogglebox (Channel 4)

Star City (Apple)

Ride or Die (Amazon Prime)

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Slow Horses fanfiction

(00:00)

Dr Who News: "out for tender" is a good thing, apparently

(04:08)

Only Murders Goes English - Could an all-star British cast resurrect Only Murders in the Building? We’re excited for the rebrand to Someone's Only Gone and Kicked the Bucket in the Flats.

(11:32)

RIP the lovely Anthony Head

(14:45)

Rivals - even a nearly perfect show can get its lesbian characters wrong.

(39:35)

Recommendations of the Month

(01:00:00)

The Mother of All Cons - BBC iPlayer

Abbot Elementary - Disney+

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You wait weeks for an episode, and 2 come along at once! As a special bonus episode, Dawn and Sarah talked to Sarah's Rambling Through Eternity co-host, Eurovision expert, David Evans-Powell about this years event, the complex geopolitical situation facing Eurovision's creators - the EBU, and Britain's future in the competition.

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Apologies for Dawn's sound quality and the belated upload.

Exciting comedy recommissions from the BBC.

(00:00)

New Strictly presenters.

(07:58)

Celebrity Traitors season 2 line-up.

(15:00)

Married at First Sight sexual assault allegations - how to protect contestants in reality TV.

(22:55)

Good Omens - did the salvaged finale fulfil fans' hopes?

(43:18)

Our recommendations of the month:

(01:00:32)

Buffy the Vampire Slayer (Disney)

Widow's Bay (Apple+)

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Dawn and Sarah start with the bad news of BBC redundancies, in the continuing saga of BBC issues.

(03:50)

TFI Friday has been rebooted for Channel 4, but who is it for?

(11:24)

The Pitt's cast losses leave a bad taste in the mouth

(16:53)

What's the verdict on SNL UK, and the current wave of shows putting British comedy in the spotlight?

(21:30)

Our recommendations of the month:(59:15)

DTF St Louis (Sky, Now, HBO Max)

Bait (Amazon Prime)

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(2:55) TV news - Rebooted X-Files news, a potential Lovejoy reboot and Firefly relaunch hints. And who should take over Richard Osman’s hosting duties on House of Games.

(18:00) Urrgh - the BAFTAs. Our national broadcaster is front and centre of another embarrassing scandal and we’re getting pretty sick of trying to defend the BBC yet again. 

(29:40) We look back on the prolific career of Victoria Wood, and suggest Becoming Victoria Wood on U&Gold and Sky is a great start to cement her trail-blazing legacy.

(49:15)

Recommendations of the Month

Paradise (Disney+)  - a sci-fi thriller with a heart 

Knight of the Seven Kingdoms (NowTV and Sky) - a small & lovely saga in the Game of Thrones universe. 

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(01:20) TV news: Mock the Week is back but can you find it? Surprise ratings hits from 2025 and YouTube in the ascendant.

(21:00) When TV shows pick up and move, plus Sarah waxes lyrical about the charms of Brum but has to issue a tiny apology about the BBC’s efforts in the Midlands. 

(27:15) The new BBC diversity report: is Aunty Beeb doing too much or not enough? Well, it depends who reports the findings. 

(47:08) And Dawn changes her mind on Heated Rivalry.

(58:42) Our recommendations of the month:

Steal (Amazon Prime)

I Like Me (Amazon Prime)

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Happy new-ish year! 

(03:34) Christmas TV was a big fat let-down. The Maids know how to fix it and we’ll tell you what we want to see.

(20:08) Three cheers for New Years Treats which both feature a malevolent presence who puppets a gang of plucky volunteers for his entertainment - Taskmaster and Stranger Things.

(30:50) We recap the best TV of 2025 and why it was the year of The Traitors.

(41:10) Claudia Winkleman’s long-awaited chat show is airing soon and we ask where are all the female hosts?

(49:43) Our recommendations of the month:

The White Princess - C4

Pose - Disney+

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Dawn and Sarah detail their separate forays into TV last month.

(00:00)

Line of Duty is coming back, is it a good move?

(08:15)

Saturday Night Live UK have announced their creative team, can it match the success of the US version?

(12:10)

Teatime sci-fi favourite Stargate is coming back for a new generation

(19:58)

What's going on with BBC resignations, and who should be the next DG?

(23:53)

Moonlighting is one of the biggest TV shows of the 80s, what made it so special?

(41:11)

Our recommendations of the month:

(59: 25)

Pluribus (Apple TV)

All Creatures Great and Small (5/Netflix)

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We cover the big TV stories this month: 

• What skills and qualities do the new Strictly presenters need and who is Dawn backing for the big job?

  (04:00)

• Is it ok to get excited about Celebrity Traitors series 2 already?

  (17:35)

• And is the TARDIS stuck with the handbrake on now Disney has pulled finance?

  (30:27)

Girlbands Forever

We loved last year’s Boybands Forever BBC documentary. Can the new Girlbands Forever take the number 1 spot? 

(47.30)

Our recommendations of the month:

(01:06:00)

Leonard and Hungry Paul (BBC) a charming oddball comedy that swerves the manic pixie dream girl trope. 

And “stupid West Wing” is back - it’s series 3 of The Diplomat (Netflix)