For our last episode of 2023, we look back on a terrific year of television. We’ve seen a procession of belting dramas, docs and comedies – so many that there are bound to be classics you never got round to watching. David Butcher and Kelly-Anne Taylor pick their highlights, including brilliant box sets on catch-up services – so you won’t need a subscription. If you’re at a loose end over the holidays and want to curl up with something classy, we’ll point the way.

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Smart TV Episode 39 - Christmas Crackers Part 2

We’ve all been there – sat in front of the TV, 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 TV 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 TV 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 TV recommendations, 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:
Beyond Paradise Finale, BBC1
Walter Presents: Morten, Channel 4.com
Britains Got Talent, ITV1
BBCTWO turns 60!, BBCTWO

RADIO:
Romesh Ranganathan, BBC Radio Two

FILM:
Dune Part 2, multiple streaming services to buy/rent

THE ARCHIVE:
Borgen, Netflix
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Smart TV: BBC Two Turns 60 and Britains Got Talent Returns

For this special episode of the Radio Times Podcast, Kelly-Anne Taylor is joined by the conservationists Chris Packham and Megan Mccubbin. Packham was born in Southampton in 1961 and spent much of his childhood exploring the nature he found at his doorstep. As a teenager with autism, he was picked on at school – his solace was the outside world. After studying Zoology at the University of Southampton, Packham found himself in the world of television and film, taking still photographs – but it was his audition for The Really Wild Show which kickstarted his career. Today, he is recognised as one of Britain’s most prominent wildlife TV presenters. He joins the podcast, alongside his step-daughter the conservationist and TV presenter, Megan McCubbin. In this episode, we discuss the perils of activism, the everyday changes everyone can make to fight climate change – and, the beauty of watching telly together.
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SPECIAL EPISODE - Chris Packham and Megan Mccubbin take over for Earth Day!

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SHOW NOTES:

TV:
Feud: Capote vs The Swans, Disney+
Changing Ends, ITV1
Blue Lights, BBC ONE
Stacey Solomon’s Renovation Rescue, C4

FILM:
Back to Black, Cinemas
Anatomy of a Fall, Prime Video

THE ARCHIVE:
Hollywood, Netflix
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Smart TV: Amy Winehouse Film and Blue Lights Returns

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SHOW NOTES: 
ABBA Night, BBC2
Eurovision Night, BBC4 
Meet the Roman Emperor with Mary Beard, BBC2
Race Across the World, BBC1
The Kominsky Method, Netflix
Franklin, AppleTV+ 

Film of the Week: Molly’s Game, BBC
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Smart TV: Joyful TV and Mary Beard’s new Roman Emperor documentary

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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 
This Town, BBC1
Ripley, Netflix 
Pilgrimage, BBC
A Small Light, Disney+ 

FILM 
Easy A, BBC3

FROM THE ARCHIVE 
Peaky Blinders, Netflix 
Sherlock, BBC iPlayer 
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Smart TV Episode 39 - Christmas Crackers Part 2

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