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Must Watch reviews: Doctor Who
Every week, the Must Watch podcasters review the biggest TV and streaming shows.
This week, Hayley Campbell and Scott Bryan join 5 Live presenter Nihal Arthanayake to review Doctor Who.
The much-loved sci-fi series is back, starring newcomers Ncuti Gatwa as the Fifteenth Doctor and Millie Gibson as Ruby Sunday. The first double-bill of the new era of the Doctor is here with episodes ‘Space Babies’ and ‘The Devil’s Cord’ from the creative mind of writer Russell T Davies.
‘The chemistry between Ncuti and Millie Gibson is just fantastic’
Nihal: “Scott, is it a Must Watch?”
Scott: “It is a Must Watch. The chemistry between Ncuti and Millie Gibson, who plays Ruby Sunday, is just fantastic. Their chemistry is completely believable and has been that way ever since we first saw them together in that Christmas Special. I think without saying really anything - the episodes ‘Space Babies’ and ‘Devil's Cord’ - they're quite different.”
Nihal: “Is it called…
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Must Watch reviews Miriam: Death of a Reality Star
Every week, the Must Watch podcasters review the biggest TV and streaming shows.
This week, Siobhan Synnot and Scott Bryan join 5 Live presenter Nihal Arthanayake to review Miriam: Death of a Reality Star.
The Channel 4 three-part documentary series follows the story of Miriam Rivera, a transgender woman who was the centre of controversial reality series There’s Something About Miriam.
Miriam as seen on the 2005 programme 'There's something about Miriam' (Credit: Channel 4)
‘More extraordinary as you go on’
Siobhan: “I think it is a Must Watch. I was really gripped by it. There are few pieces of entertainment history that have aged quite so badly as There's Something About Miriam. It was described by its presenter Tim Vincent as a show featuring “a J-Lo lookalike who's got it all”.
"What the audience knew, and what the male contestants did not know, was that Miriam Rivera was a trans woman - and the ‘got it all’ was a bit of a snarky innuendo.”
“It's intriguing, the naivety of the production team, the huge effort they went to keep Miriam's secret. The producer made a…
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Must Watch reviews Michael Palin: In Nigeria
Every week, the Must Watch podcasters review the biggest TV and streaming shows.
This week, Scott Bryan and Siobhan Synnot join 5 Live presenter Nihal Arthanayake to review Michael Palin: In Nigeria.
The former Monty Python star embarks on a 1,300 mile journey through the ‘Giant of Africa’ for the first time in his life. Starting in the capital Lagos, then travelling to the Islamic north, he experiences what life is like in this dynamic country, through the voices, opinions and experiences of Nigerians from all walks of life.
This latest series is a follow-up from his previous journeys in North Korea and Iraq.
‘I’ve seen every single travel series that he’s ever done’
Nihal: "So, is it a Must Watch?"
Scott: “It is. Michael Palin, for me, is, I think, just one of the greatest broadcasters. Honestly, I've seen every single travel series that he's ever done because, of course, he's had more than, I think, nearly three decades on the BBC travelling the…
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Must Watch reviews ‘Blue Lights’
Every week, the Must Watch podcasters review the biggest TV and streaming shows.
This week, Hayley Campbell and Scott Bryan join 5 Live presenter Nihal Arthanayake to review ‘Blue Lights’.
The series, set in Belfast, follows police officers learning on the job working alongside more serious officers who have seen it all before.
BBC
‘It was so different from so many cop shows’
Nihal:…
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Must Watch reviews ‘Scoop’
Every week, the Must Watch podcasters review the biggest TV and streaming shows.
This week, Hayley Campbell and Scott Bryan join 5 Live presenter Nihal Arthanayake to review ‘Scoop’.
‘Scoop’ looks at the lead up and the fallout of the Emily Maitlis/Prince Andrew Newsnight interview, through the perspective of TV producer Sam McAlister (played by Billie Piper).
Netflix
‘There really…
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Must Watch reviews ‘This Town’
Every week, the Must Watch podcasters review the biggest TV and streaming shows.
This week, Hayley Campbell and Scott Bryan join 5 Live presenter Nihal Arthanayake to review ‘This Town’.
‘This Town’ is written and created by Steven Knight.
It follows the formation of an 80s new wave band through a backdrop of violence and upheaval in Britain. Knight has described this series as being “a love letter” to Birmingham, the place where he grew up.
BBC
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Must Watch reviews The Underdog: Josh Must Win
Every week, the Must Watch podcasters review the biggest TV and streaming shows.
This week, Hayley Campbell and Scott Bryan join 5 Live presenter Nihal Arthanayake to review E4 show The Underdog: Josh Must Win.
Can Nick Grimshaw, Vicky Pattison, Amber Gill and Pete Wicks secretly rig a reality show to make an ‘average guy’ Josh, the winner among a polished cast of contestants?
They will do everything they can to influence the game – by setting tasks, introducing format twists, mastering the art of manipulation and using all they’ve learnt about reality shows and popularity to ensure Josh…
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Must Watch reviews Kin
Every week, the Must Watch podcasters review the biggest TV and streaming shows.
This week, Hayley Campbell and Scott Bryan join 5 Live presenter Nihal Arthanayake to review the new season of Kin.
The Irish crime drama is back for another season that continues the story of the Kinsella family. They now find themselves at the top of the crime game in Dublin, but their triumph has incurred the wrath of an enemy even more dangerous than Eamon Cunningham, and where once there were unbreakable bonds of blood and family, there is now only suspicion, distrust, and resentment.
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Must Watch reviews Mary and George
Every week, the Must Watch podcasters review the biggest TV and streaming shows.
This week, Hayley Campbell and Scott Bryan join 5 Live presenter Nihal Arthanayake to review Mary and George.
The Sky Atlantic period drama follows the story of George Villiers, the first Duke of Buckingham - the advisor and possible lover of James I. His rise to fame is orchestrated by his mother Mary, who plots for her son to seduce the king, in order to climb the social hierarchy at court.
Picture courtesy of Sky Atlantic.
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Must Watch reviews The Jury: Murder Trial
Every week, the Must Watch podcasters review the biggest TV and streaming shows.
This week, Hayley Campbell and Scott Bryan join 5 Live presenter Nihal Arthanayake to review The Jury: Murder Trial.
The Channel 4 week-long series follows the restaging of a real-life murder trial in front of two juries made up of ordinary people, who then come to their own decision on the case.
Picture courtesy of Channel 4.
'You’re just thrown…