The Custard TV Podcast

Luke Knowles
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Reviews and opinions from a trio of TV obsessives on a variety of the week’s biggest shows. Expect hot takes, bad jokes and people who have spent far too much time in front of the TV. Read more from the team on thecustardtv.com

  1. 12H AGO

    TV Time Machine #18: Phoenix Nights, The Vice, Banzai, 2 Pints of Larger and a Packet of Crisps

    We're back aboard the TV Time Machine and the date is January 2001. Channel 4's comedy offerings are Peter Kay's Phoenix Nights as well as the strange take on a Japanese gameshow, Banzai. On BBC Two, yes BBC Two, an 18-year-old writer is handed her own sitcom which becomes surprisingly big 2 Pints of Larger and a Packet of Crisps starring Ralf Little, Sheridan Smith, Will Mellor and Natalie Casey. Lastly, ITV's gritty crime drama The Vice. What were you watching 2001??

    1h 12m

  2. FEB 10

    # 507: Lord of the Flies, Small Prophets, Betrayal, The Muppet Show

    Matt and Dawn are joined by Ruthie Nugent to review four brand new shows available this week. Beginning with the BBC's impressive adaptation of Lord of Flies. Written by Adolescence writer Jack Thorne, his four-part take on the classic story almost plays like a sequel to the Netflix series. Next, ITV have another paint-by-numbers spy drama in Betrayal, a four-part thriller about spy which choses to tell the least interesting parts of its own story.  Next, we loved Detectorists and Small Prophets, the new gentle comedy from Mackenzie Crook feels as if it comes from the same world and that can only be the a good thing. It's the story of a man, mourning the loss of his girlfriend, stuck in a job he hates, just trying to get by, full of gentle humour that immediately warms you to the characters.  Finally, Dawn gets the chance to share her love of the Muppets as the iconic series is rebooted by Disney+

    1h 7m

  3. FEB 3

    # 506: Shrinking, Under the Salt Marsh, Take That, The Beauty,

    Matt, Dawn and Sarah are back to review four new shows available this week. First, Apple's sweet comedy Shrinking is back for its long-awaited third season and proves yet again what an incredible performer Harrison Ford is and how special that cast is. Next, Kelly Riley and Timothy Spall star in Sky Atlantic's new dark crime drama Under The Salt Marsh. It's a story of a town coming to terms with the death of a young child, unfortunately, the accents and a tough lead character make it a more distracting experience than it should be. Next, Ryan Murphy is at it again with his new Disney+ Hulu series, The Beauty. It's a strange show that sees two FBI agents investigating a cluster of people literally exploding after undergoing a new procedure to achieve attractiveness. Lastly, Netflix has a new docuseries on Britain's first real boyband, Take That, but is the way the series decides to tell their story satisfying?  Lastly, Matt challenges his co-hosts to name as many nominees in the best supporting Comedy role at the Emmys. How many could you name?

    1h 10m

  4. JAN 28

    TV Time Machine # 27: Popstars

    Matt, Luke and Dawn hop aboard their TV Time Machine to visit January 2001 and watch the whole first series of Popstars from ITV. The show that introduced us to Nasty Nigel, Darius and Kym Marsh, as well as being the pre-cursor to music reality shows like Pop Idol and The X Factor. It was a strange show, part reality show, part docuseries, the experience is a strange one. The show feels from a bygone era, a time when reality TV was still in its infancy and so it feels more genuine. What are your memories of the show and of Hear'Say?

    1h 33m

  5. JAN 20

    # 505: Agatha Christie's The Seven Dials, Things You Should Have Done, Blackshore

    Matt and Dawn are back to review three big TV shows available this week. Luke joins them to give his take of Netflix's big Agatha Christie adaptation from Doctor Who and Broadchurch writer Chris Chibnall The Seven Dials. Then, Dawn and Matt gush over the sheer silliness of the second series of BBC Comedy, Things You Should Have Done. Lastly, BBC Four have another, ultimately, forgettable Irish crime drama in Blackshore. Lastly, how many of the BFI's top 100 shows of the 20th Century could you name in our quiz? #TV #TVPodcast #SevenDials #Netflix #BBCCOMEDY

    46 min

  6. JAN 13

    504: Hijack, Heated Rivalry, His and Hers and Can You Keep a Secret?

    Matt and Dawn are joined by Sarah Kennedy to review four more shows available this week. Apple's Hijack sees Idris Elba's Sam in a perilous situation as he travels, this time aboard a train rather than the plane from the first series. Next, the trio try and get their heads around Heated Rivalry, which is the most talked about shows of the time.  His and Hers is the latest airport novel type show on Netflix. Finally, Dawn French and Mark Heap star in the BBC's new comedy, Can You Keep a Secret, as a married couple who are given a life insurance payout.   Lastly, to celebrate Mark Heap and Dawn French, our own Dawn tests her fellow podcasters to name as many shows the pair have starred in over the course of their long comedy careers.

    1h 6m

  7. JAN 6

    # 503: The Night Manager, Lynley, Waiting for the Out, The Traitors UK

    Matt and Dawn return for their first podcast of 2026, reviewing four shows available this week. They are joined by site contributor Ruthie Nugent to review, the return of The Traitors on BBC One as well as the strange return of The Night Manager after nearly ten years away. The new shows this week are, the baffling remake of the Inspector Lynley mysteries in Lynely, which is all available on the iPlayer. Lastly, and spoiler alert, brilliantly, the team gush about the intimate, funny and life-affirming, new prison set drama Waiting For The Out, which stars The Responder's Josh Finan, as Dan, a man, tortured by his past, starts work at a prison, teaching prisoners philosophy.  Lastly, Matt challenges Dawn and Ruthie to name as many winners of the Best Supporting Actresses as they can.

    1h 9m

  8. 12/31/2025

    # 502: The Best TV Shows of 2025

    It's that time of year again as Luke joins Matt and Dawn to count down the top 10 shows of 2025. Expect discussion on Hacks, Big Boys, Pluribus, Task, Dying for Sex and more.

    2h 8m
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Reviews and opinions from a trio of TV obsessives on a variety of the week’s biggest shows. Expect hot takes, bad jokes and people who have spent far too much time in front of the TV. Read more from the team on thecustardtv.com

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  • Creator
    Luke Knowles
  • Years Active
    2012 - 2026
  • Episodes
    600
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Copyright Custard TV Podcast
  • Show Website
    The Custard TV Podcast

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