Screen Babble

Kelly and Matt are back to tell you what is hot and what is not in TV and film. First up they share notes on what's been lighting up their TV world recently. Matt talks Matlock amongst things and Kelly's got a hard recommend in Waiting for the Out.

Oscar time is here again and the team discuss the big awards and make their predictions for what may be. The spend some time trying to figure out why certain films have made it in to the Best Picture category - do you agree?

Finally, Matt talks about some of the big shows, like Love Island and Britain's Got Talent who seem to be losing their edge. Kelly speculates we're all getting a bit jaded by these older formats.

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Screen Babble is in a happy place with all the great TV that's knocking around at the moment. We couldn't not mention The Traitors but we don't dwell too long - and you'll hear about the complaints being made against the Irish version - now available on BBC iPlayer.

Kelly and Matt discuss their favourite rom-coms of all time from Sleepless in Seattle to the Princess Bride, by way of The Notebook and more. They also name their favourite on-screen couples of all time. It's a fairly hefty list already.

Matt takes us through some of the main frontrunners for the Oscars, in particular some of the nominations for Best Picture.

Finally, the team talks about February and what you can be enjoying on your sofa time. With the likes of Bridgerton and family favourites Gladiators and The Masked SInger making an appearance. But so too does The Apprentice and Kelly asks 'Should The Apprentice just go away and die?'

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Happy New Year from the team at Screen Babble. On this episode we are digesting the great TV we've been watching both over the festive period and since the New Year. TV is killing it at the moment! Matt and Kelly chat about all this with a focus on Stranger Things and its significant impact as well as the new series of The Traitors. Specifically, what's working and who is gonna win.

Finally, we look forward to what other telly we can anticipate for 2026 as well as our hot picks for film in the year ahead.

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On the final Screen Babble of the year Matt and Kelly bring you exactly what you would expect - thankfully! It's all about lists this time of year and here on Screen Babble it's no different. The team will tell you what to watch over the Christmas and New Year period from drama to soaps, kids tv and Christmas specials. They also take a look back on the year that was 2025 and give you the heads up on what to catch in January 2026 and further into the year.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from team Screen Babble, enjoy the festive TV feast!

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There's only one story in town today and it's Celebrity Traitors and what a show it was! Matt and Kelly dissect this series and speculate about how it might influence future players of the game.

The other finale this week came from The Great British Bake Off, Matt and Kelly debate it's format and relevance as they found this series a little lack lustre.

The team look ahead to the arrival of the long-awaited fifth and final series of Stranger Things as well as I'm a Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here which is also returning to our screens.

Finally, Kelly and Matt share their tips for the best things they are watching at the moment.

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On this episode of Screen Babble Matt and Kelly talk the biggest show in town - Celebrity Traitors - even nailing their colours to the mast on who might steal the prize.

They also share their top tips for scary films extended back through the decades as well as the moment that scared them the most ever!

Finally, they gallop through some of the quality TV that's available at the moment so you don't miss out on any of the good stuff.

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It's September which can only mean one thing - loads more TV! And the Screen Babble team is here to help you decide what you gotta watch.

First up the team talks about the big audio visual hug that is The Great British Bake Off! It's 16th series has just started and Matt and Kelly tell you why you should be watching whilst mulling on how much it has changed in the years since it started in 2010.

Next up Matt has put in the hard yards to give us an idea of what we should be thinking about when choosing streaming services. He takes us through the key players and why we should and shouldn't be interested in them.

Finally, the team takes a gallop through some of the upcoming TV highlights for autumn and into winter - get your diary out!

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Screen Babble is back after a short summer break and on this episode Kelly, Benji and Matt are talking about the rise of social games on TV. The Traitors seems to have spawned many new versions of the genre but Matt tells us about two in particular Fortune Hotel and Destination X.

As we anticipate the arrival of Spinal Tap 2 in September Benji takes us through some of the other great music/band mockumentaries. And finally the team discuss Wednesday, the current hit teen drama with substantial talent involved.

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On this episode of Screen Babble, Kelly, Benji and Matt bring you the verdict on The Last of Us Season 2 - spoiler alert - mixed reviews. Benji takes us through some of the most hotly anticipated films of the summer but the team wonder whether the Hollywood blockbuster train is running out of steam. Finally with music festivals everywhere you turn now that it's summer the team ask what are the best music films as well as what music stories you would like to see immortalised on the big screen. 

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