Binge!

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Welcome to Binge! The podcast that helps to curate your choices and make your downtime count!! Celebrity pals and busy parents Alex Jones and Harry Judd are on a mission to maximise your free time. By sourcing the best recommendations of what to watch, listen or read, they are finally putting an end to the endless searching that happens when you're trying to discover something new! Each week Alex and Harry call upon celebrity friends, colleagues and listeners to discover the best shows for every occasion as well as sharing some great behind the scenes stories from some of your best loved shows.

  1. The Books Everyone’s Taking to the Beach This Summer 📚☀️

    2 JUN

    The Books Everyone’s Taking to the Beach This Summer 📚☀️

    Summer is coming, and if you’re on the hunt for the perfect holiday read, Alex and Harry have you covered! With a little help from recent guests: Richard Curtis, Pandora Sykes, Elizabeth Day, Giovanna Fletcher and Robert Thorogood, we’ve rounded up the very best books to read this summer, and have compiled them into one special episode! Don’t forget to send in your recommendations to: hello@bingepodcastofficial.com Listen to the individual episodes here! Richard Curtis - https://open.spotify.com/episode/7lpnZQm7BWWiKaujbrUrgy?si=148ef7b709de4c5e Pandora Sykes - https://open.spotify.com/episode/1MvUJEM7mnmH0NFk9tzrg9?si=80f82de5909b4fb3 Elizabeth Day - https://open.spotify.com/episode/5SNnnfs7tguEuD0lvvJSmv?si=c502270cccc04107 Giovanna Fletcher - https://open.spotify.com/episode/2LO43X1o6AbWQBgXoIWajV?si=207c28aa7d674c5f Robert Thorogood - https://open.spotify.com/episode/1uz4sKl5WRKG9gCNxYwLA8?si=3d7d50298dc247c9 Recommendations: The Man Who Was Magic – Paul Gallico Martyr! – Kaveh Akbar All Fours – Miranda July This is Not a Pity Memoir – Abi Morgan The Complete Works of Charles Dickens Fair Play – Eve Rodsky Eve of Man series – Giovanna Fletcher and Tom Fletcher The Marlow Murder Club - Robert Thorogood Binge! is a Viral Tribe Entertainment Production Exec Producers: James Carpenter & Jon O'Donnell Production Co-ordinator: Vic Amott Editor: Alistair Nolan Social Media: Oli Francis Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    16 min
  2. “How did this happen?!” - Amol Rajan on Hosting University Challenge!

    27 MAY

    “How did this happen?!” - Amol Rajan on Hosting University Challenge!

    In today’s episode of Binge, Harry and Alex sit down with the one and only Amol Rajan, journalist, broadcaster, actor and certified McFly superfan. From awkward vasectomy consultations, to acting with Kit Harington no topic is off-limits. Amol reveals his love for slapstick comedy, the emotional story behind meeting Bamber Gascogne, and what it’s really like hosting University Challenge. Don’t forget to send in your recommendations to: hello@bingepodcastofficial.com or leave us a voice note – we love hearing from you! 07418 627194 Chapters: 00:35 – Amol’s McFly Obsession Revealed 02:20 – Vasectomy Conversation 07:00 – Acting with Kit Harington in Industry 20:40 – Hosting University Challenge & Meeting Bamber Gascogne! 30:45 –Amol’s Desert Island Picks Recommendations: Film & TV Industry (BBC iPlayer / HBO) Doctor Who (BBC iPlayer) Veep (NOW / HBO Max) Severance (Apple TV+) Colin from Accounts (BBC iPlayer / Binge [AUS]) Staff Let's Flats (Netflix / All 4) People Just Do Nothing (BBC iPlayer / Netflix) The Office (UK) (BBC iPlayer / Prime Video) Have I Got News For You (BBC iPlayer) Gogglebox (Channel 4 / All 4) Only Fools and Horses (BBC iPlayer) Keeping Up Appearances (BBC iPlayer) Yes, Prime Minister (BBC iPlayer) Porridge (BBC iPlayer) Fawlty Towers (BBC iPlayer) Starter for 10 (BBC iPlayer / Amazon Prime) The Ballad of Wallace Island (Cinema – upcoming) Podcasts The Amol Rajan Interviews (BBC Sounds / Apple Podcasts / Spotify) Binge (Spotify / Apple Podcasts / YouTube)  Books The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling The Gruffalo by Julia Donaldson Twirlymen: The Unlikely History of Cricket's Greatest Spin Bowlers by Amol Rajan  Binge! is a Viral Tribe Entertainment Production Exec Producers: James Carpenter & Jon O'Donnell Production Co-ordinator: Vic Amott Editor: Alistair Nolan Social Media: Oli Francis Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    39 min
  3. “We Were in Bits” – Alex Jones Reviews The Salt Path

    21 MAY

    “We Were in Bits” – Alex Jones Reviews The Salt Path

    This week on Binge!, Alex takes us inside the madness of the Chelsea Flower Show, where her dog Scout cocked his leg on Mary Berry! And Harry reveals what happened to his disappearing keys. They review the new dark comedy Bad Thoughts on Netflix (and it’s not Steve Carell despite what Harry thought), there’s a rundown of Four Seasons (which DOES star Steve Carell), and after loving the bestselling book, Alex reviews The Salt Path movie out on 30th May. Plus, the Bingees weigh in on Veep, River, and the divisive subject of The Simpsons! Don’t forget to send in your recommendations to: hello@bingepodcastofficial.com or leave us a voice note – we love hearing from you! 07418 627194 Chapters: 00:00 Alex Recounts How Her Dog Wee’d on Mary Berry 02:20 Harry’s Key Saga "they were in my * all along". 03:01 Harry’s Week of Leisure and 11 hours of sleep. 04:39 Alex and Her Kitchen Flood 06:38 What We’re Watching: Bad Thoughts – Harry finds a new Netflix obsession 11:12 The Salt Path– Alex shares her review of the film adaptation. 13:42 Listener Love: Veep, River & The Simpsons Debate – We read your messages! Recommendations: Four Seasons (Netflix) River (BBC iPlayer) Bad Thoughts (Netflix) The Salt Path (Cinemas) The Ballad of Wallace Island (Cinemas) Freddie Flintoff Field of Dreams (Netflix) Binge! is a Viral Tribe Entertainment Production Exec Producers: James Carpenter & Jon O'Donnell Production Co-ordinator: Vic Amott Editor: Alistair Nolan Social Media: Oli Francis Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    19 min
  4. What Should I Watch This Week? The Trial or Welcome To Wrexham?

    19 MAY

    What Should I Watch This Week? The Trial or Welcome To Wrexham?

    This week on Binge, we welcome surprise guest Matt Allwright, presenter on Watchdog, Rogue Traders and the One Show, who is here to help Harry after he got scammed! Matt also reveals his unusual list of recommendations, including a Korean superhero drama that scores 100% on Rotten Tomatoes. Alex is also recommending a futuristic Channel 5 drama called ‘The Trial’, a show which asks the question would you take responsibility for your children’s crimes? Don’t forget to send in your recommendations to: hello@bingepodcastofficial.com or leave us a voice note – we love hearing from you! 07418 627194 Chapters: 00:32 - Crime drama 'The Trial' 02:50 - Harry's secret Passion?! 03:50 - Welcome to Wrexham / Celeb's owning football clubs 05:59 - Delia Smith's hilarious half time speech! Recommendations:  TV & Film The Trial (Channel 5) Britain and the Blitz (Netflix) Welcome to Wrexham (Disney+) Love, Death & Robots (Netflix) This City Is Ours (BBC iPlayer) Kin (BBC) Moving  (Disney+) Pachinko (Apple TV+) Books Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut  How Music Works by David Byrne  Pachinko by Min Jin Lee  Podcasts The History of Rock and Roll in 500 Songs by Andrew Hickey  Binge! is a Viral Tribe Entertainment Production Exec Producers: James Carpenter & Jon O'Donnell Production Co-ordinator: Vic Amott Editor: Alistair Nolan Social Media: Oli Francis Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    41 min
4.5
out of 5
163 Ratings

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Welcome to Binge! The podcast that helps to curate your choices and make your downtime count!! Celebrity pals and busy parents Alex Jones and Harry Judd are on a mission to maximise your free time. By sourcing the best recommendations of what to watch, listen or read, they are finally putting an end to the endless searching that happens when you're trying to discover something new! Each week Alex and Harry call upon celebrity friends, colleagues and listeners to discover the best shows for every occasion as well as sharing some great behind the scenes stories from some of your best loved shows.

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