Show Notes
Hayley Campbell, Scott Bryan and Naga Munchetty review the week’s biggest new TV and streaming releases.
This week the trio reviewed ‘Scamanda' on BBC One and the iPlayer. The four-part series explores the life of Amanda Riley, an American wife and mother who scammed hundreds of people out of thousands of dollars with her tragic cancer story, which turned out to be an elaborate lie. Next ‘Jon Snow: A Last Big Story’ , a new feature length documentary about the Channel 4 news presenter after his Alzheimer’s diagnosis. In the documentary he’s rediscovering his purpose in doing what he’s always done, exposing injustice as he fights for a Zambian community whose homes have been destroyed by a mining disaster. Finally, ‘I Will Find You’ an eight-part Netflix series created by Harlan Coben. In this series, David, played by Sam Worthington, has been arrested and imprisoned for the murder of his son. When new information comes to light, David begins to explore his own line of investigation which could lead to his exoneration. Remember you can email [email protected] to have your say.
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It's a Must Watch duo rather than a trio this week, as Scott Bryan joins Naga Munchetty to review the latest TV. First up, on Sky, Crystal lake is the prequel series to the Friday the 13th franchise, showing how Jason's mum Pamela Voorhees (Linda Cardellini) became a bloodthirsty killer. There's the second series of the BBC sketch comedy Ellie & Natasia, starring comedians Ellie White and Natasia Demetriou, delivering more of their surreal sketch comedy. It's available on iPlayer. Finally, the spy novel legend David Cornwell A.K.A. John le Carré has a new documentary examining his life and works on Sky Arts, hearing from those who knew him personally including his biographer and contemporaries. Also, we read your emails, recommendations and Scott's Must Watch pick of the week. Remember you can email [email protected] to have your say.
Hayley Campbell and Scott Bryan join Kylie Pentelow to review the latest TV. This week that includes the third, and probably final instalment of Jimmy McGovern’s anthology series Time, which features David Tennant playing a prison officer at a young offenders’ institution. Amazon Prime Video has adapted Stephen King's horror 'Carrie' for TV, and for the 21st century. It stars Summer H. Howell, and still includes the prom, the blood staned dress, and the resulting fire. And finally, it's ITV's five-part drama based on the acclaimed Elizabeth Day novel 'The Party' - starring Sarah Solemani, Joanna Scanlan and Luke Evans. Remember you can email [email protected] to have your say.
Hayley Campbell and Scott Bryan join Naga Munchetty to review the latest TV. Netflix is releasing a new adaptation of John Steinbeck's magnum opus East of Eden. Florence Pugh stars as Cathy Ames, as well as Mike Faist (Challengers), Christopher Abbott (Poor Things, Girls) and Joe Anders (1917). From Channel 4, there's the drama Pierre, which stars David Harewood as the titular London solicitor as he investigates institutional corruption following the death of one of his clients. Written by John Donnelly and the playwright Roy Williams, and also starring Michele Austin, Jason Flemyng, and Dean-Charles Chapman. Finally, there's Brothers on Apple TV. Woody Harrelson and Matthew McConaughey play ever-so-slightly fictionalised versions of themselves in this comedy from Apple. Revelations come to light when Woody brings his family to live on McConaughey’s ranch. Plus, we pick Scott's brains on Celebrity Traitors Series 2. Remember you can email [email protected] to have your say.
Naga returns to complete the Must Watch trio once again this week, and joins Scott Bryan and Hayley Campbell to review the latest TV First up, Channel 5's Micheal Palin in the Philippines, following the former Python as he explores the landscape, politics, poverty and culture of the Philippines in this latest edition of his travel programmes. Then there's Kill Jackie on Amazon Prime, a thumping crime thriller series starring Catherine Zeta-Jones. Jackie thought she'd left her troubled past behind, living for decades as one of the highest-of-high end art dealers. But when that past begins to catch up with her, Jackie needs to turn the tables on her attackers. War, on Sky and HBO, follows the highly destructive and dramatic divorce of a tech mogul (Dominic West) and an A-list actor (Sienna Miller). They wrestle with how the destruction of their marriage came about as their respective lawyers gear up for one of the biggest divorce battles of modern times.
Adrian Chiles sits in for Naga Munchetty in today’s episode of Must Watch, as he joins Hayley and Scott for this week’s reviews. Sky One’s The Wargame is up first, real politicians react to a fictititious scenario, to explore how the UK might react to a Russian attack. Former Cabinet Minister Michael Gove portrays the Prime Minister, former Scotland First Minister Nicola Sturgeon is his deputy, and former defence secretary Penny Mourdant work together to respond to a simulated scenario where Russia carries out a cyber and military attack on the UK. Sharon Horgan’s newest project 'Youth' on HBO Max is next, a comedy following 50-something divorcee Alex (Horgan) as she juggles her dating life, career, and teenage son. Also starring Rupert Friend, Sharlene White and Aran Murphy. Lastly, on MGM+ (the streaming-service-within-a-streaming-service, attached to Amazon Prime Video) there’s the crime drama American Hostage, starring Giovanni Ribisi as manic hostage-taker Tony Kiritsis and Jon Hamm as Fred Heckman, the affable Indianapolis radio host who finds himself in Tony’s crosshairs. Remember you can email [email protected] to have your say.