217 episodes

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.

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    • TV & Film
    • 4.1 • 249 Ratings

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.

    Smart TV: Ncuti Gatwa's Full Doctor Who Debut and Eurovision

    Smart TV: Ncuti Gatwa's Full Doctor Who Debut and Eurovision

    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:
    Doctor Who, BBCiPlayer
    Eurovision Song Contest Semi-Finals, BBC1
    Salman Rushdie: Through a a Glass Darkly, BBC2

    FILM:
    Senna, Channel 4

    THE ARCHIVE:
    The Avengers, Great TV (Channel 50 on Freeview)
    Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased), Great TV
    The Persuaders, Great TV
    The New Avengers, Great TV
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    • 18 min
    Smart TV: Clarkson's Farm and Baby Reindeer

    Smart TV: Clarkson's Farm and Baby Reindeer

    Follow our hosts on Twitter (@KA1_Taylor and @FrostReporter) and Instagram (@kellyannect and @frostreporter) 
    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:
    Baby Reindeer, Netflix
    The Tattooist of Auschwitz, Sky Atlantic / Now 
    The Piano, C4
    Clarkson’s Farm, Amazon Prime

    FILM:
    Catch Me If You Can, Film4

    THE ARCHIVE:
    Gods of Snooker, iPlayer
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    • 13 min
    Smart TV: BBC Two Turns 60 and Britains Got Talent Returns

    Smart TV: BBC Two Turns 60 and Britains Got Talent Returns

    Follow our hosts on Twitter (@KA1_Taylor and @FrostReporter) and Instagram (@kellyannect and @frostreporter) 
    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:
    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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    • 14 min
    SPECIAL EPISODE - Chris Packham and Megan Mccubbin take over for Earth Day!

    SPECIAL EPISODE - Chris Packham and Megan Mccubbin take over for Earth Day!

    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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    • 42 min
    Smart TV: Amy Winehouse Film and Blue Lights Returns

    Smart TV: Amy Winehouse Film and Blue Lights Returns

    Follow our hosts on Twitter (@KA1_Taylor and @FrostReporter) and Instagram (@kellyannect and @frostreporter) 
    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:
    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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    • 15 min
    Smart TV: Joyful TV and Mary Beard’s new Roman Emperor documentary

    Smart TV: Joyful TV and Mary Beard’s new Roman Emperor documentary

    Follow our hosts on Twitter (@KA1_Taylor and @FrostReporter) and Instagram (@kellyannect and @frostreporter) 
    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:
    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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    • 15 min

Customer Reviews

4.1 out of 5
249 Ratings

249 Ratings

Zen_Arjie ,

A Good, Friendly Listen !

Really enjoy the interviews - Joanna Lumley, Stephen Fry, etc …. So familiar and comforting.

leeze05 ,

Usually love these interviews

But I wasn’t so keen on this Nikita and Lily Allen episode.
Nikita seemed full of her own importance and I can’t remember anything she’s presented.
I’m sure she must be good but she has a terrible potty mouth.

Love Pilates ,

Interesting and addictive

Great and different format . Kelly Anne Taylor has researched her guests so extensively , she surprises them , builds strong relationships and thereby achieves friendly discussions with superb insights . Careful though. Becomes addictive !

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