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By: Hannah Fernando & Ian MacEwan

Language: en

Categories: Tv, Film, Reviews, After-Shows

Bingewatch is your essential TV guide with journalists Ian MacEwan and Hannah Fernando featuring the latest releases on UK streaming platforms including Netflix, Prime Video, Disney+, Apple TV+, BBC iPlayer, ITVX, Paramount+ and more. . Whether you're looking for your next weekend binge, a quick weeknight watch, or want to stay up to date with the latest bingable releases, Bingewatch delivers the insights you need to make the most of your streaming subscriptions. . Subscribe now and never miss the week's best streaming recommendations!

Episodes

Waiting for the Out, Girl Taken, His & Hers, and Can You Keep A Secret?
Jan 09, 2026

Ian and Hannah review the biggest new films and bingeable shows on UK streaming services for the week beginning Friday 9th January 2026, including:

Freedom isn’t always on the outside. Teaching in prison, Dan obsesses over his own choices and confronts his turbulent past. Waiting for the Out is the provocative new drama on BBC iPlayer.

Meet the Fendons – an oddball little family who happen to have committed massive fraud. Dawn French stars in mischievous new comedy Can You Keep a Secret? on BBC iPlayer.

Two estranged spouses, one a detective and the othe...

Duration: 00:23:23
Uber, Alan Carr and Amadeus: Your Bumper Christmas 2025 Streaming Guide!
Dec 19, 2025

Ian and Hannah review the biggest new films and bingeable shows on UK streaming services over Christmas 2025, including:

A determined bookstore owner in Tulsa moonlights as an investigative journalist, digging into local corruption, but when his reporting uncovers sinister connections, he must protect both his family and the truth. Ethan Hawke stars in Disney Plus series The Lowdown.

Simon's perfect life is shattered when daughter Paige runs away, and is found strung out in a park. His search to a dangerous underworld where act of violence rocks his life, in Netflix's adaptation of Harlan Coben's...

Duration: 00:38:29
Spartacus, Man vs Baby, Revenge, and F1
Dec 12, 2025

Ian and Hannah review the biggest new films and bingeable shows on UK streaming services for the week beginning Friday 12th December 2025, including:

Six divorce support group members shift from seeking healing to plotting revenge. Their shared pain creates an unexpected alliance, turning therapeutic meetings into something more sinister, in Paramount+ original series The Revenge Club.

A Formula One driver comes out of retirement to mentor and team up with a younger driver. Brad Pitt stars in Apple TV's F1: The Movie.

In a world where he survived the events of Spartacus (2010), Ashur...

Duration: 00:24:54
A Special Announcement from Douze Points - Douze Points
Dec 08, 2025

Last week, on Thursday 4 December, EBU members met for the organisation’s scheduled General Assembly.

At this meeting, Spanish broadcaster RTVE, along with seven other countries, called for a secret ballot on Israel’s participation, passing the threshold of five members required for the vote to take place.

However, the EBU chose to tie this vote to its proposed new rules for the contest, creating a false dichotomy: accept the new rules with no vote on participation, or reject the rules and carry out a vote on participation.

This put broadcasters in an unfa...

Duration: 00:04:18
Miniature Workshops, Sycamore Trees, and The Abandons
Dec 05, 2025

Ian and Hannah review the biggest new films and bingeable shows on UK streaming services for the week beginning Friday 5th December 2025, including:

In 1850s Washington, two families led by powerful matriarchs — one wealthy, one poor but deeply loyal — battle for supremacy on the lawless frontier in Netflix Western The Abandons.

A recently retired English professor (Jane Seymour) discovers a knack for investigation and interferes with the cases assigned to her police detective son, in season 3 of Harry Wild, on U.

Channel 4 go inside the police hunt to solve the mystery of the dest...

Duration: 00:23:17
The Terrible Twos: The Eurovision Death Slot Explained - Douze Points
Dec 01, 2025

In nearly seventy years of the Eurovision Song Contest, no country has ever won by performing second. Coincidence?

This week, Steven crunches the numbers to find out, and the results might surprise even the nerdiest of Eurovision fans!

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Mentioned in this episode:

Serteb Erener - ‘Everyway That I Can’ (Turkey, 2003): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j0_QrKnqd5E 

Marie N - ‘I Wanna’ (Latvia, 2002): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_M-w89U8TEU 

Kathy Kirby - ‘I Belong’ (United Kingdom, 1965): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OeDI52bdntQ Duration: 00:16:43

Jingle Bells, Prison Cells, Alan Carr Returns
Nov 28, 2025

Ian and Hannah review the biggest new films and bingeable shows on UK streaming services for the week beginning Friday 28th November 2025, including:

Two down-on-their-luck, hourly workers team up to rob a posh London department store on Christmas Eve. Will they steal each other's hearts along the way? Get your early festive fix with Jingle Bell Heist is on Netflix.

Alan Carr has been bitten by the love bug - while trying to keep his head above water, he has a chance encounter and must choose to sink or swim, in season three of autobiographical...

Duration: 00:23:22
Train Dreams, Daddy Issues, Bunny Munro and A Man on the Inside
Nov 21, 2025

Ian and Hannah review the biggest new films and bingeable shows on UK streaming services for the week beginning Friday 21st November 2025, including:

Robert Grainier (Joel Edgerton) lives all of his years in the forests of the Pacific Northwest, working on the land, helping to create a new world at the turn of the 20th century in Netflix movie Train Dreams.

Aimee Lou Wood and David Morrissey return, but this time they're mum and Grandad, in series two of the hapless BBC iPlayer comedy Daddy Issues.

Matt Smith stars as the sex-addict traveling...

Duration: 00:22:12
The American Song Contest - Douze Points
Nov 17, 2025

This week, Steven is joined by the wonderful Dude Points - https://dudepoints.fun/ - to break down one of the biggest letdowns in Eurovision history... The American Song Contest of 2022.

What was it?

Why did it happen?

And why didn't it work?

Join us and find out.

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If you love Eurovision as much as we do, don't forget to connect with us on social. DM us on Twitter at @Bingewatch_Pod and join our Facebook Page.

You can also now support the show with...

Duration: 00:36:55
The Beast in Me, Malice, Trespasses, and Caroline Flack
Nov 14, 2025

Ian and Hannah review the biggest new films and bingeable shows on UK streaming services for the week beginning Friday 14th November 2025, including:

An author (Claire Danes) has receded from public life since the death of her young son, unable to write, a ghost of her former self; but she finds an unlikely subject for a new book when the house next door is bought by Nile Jarvis (Matthew Rhys) in Netflix drama The Beast in Me.

A charming tutor infiltrates a wealthy family's life, revealing a sinister agenda. As his vengeful plot unfolds, the...

Duration: 00:28:58
Robin Hood, James Garfield, and Girlbands
Nov 07, 2025

Ian and Hannah review the biggest new films and bingeable shows on UK streaming services for the week beginning Friday 7th November 2025, including:

Presenting the story of James Garfield, who rose from obscurity to become America's 20th President and Charles Guiteau, the man who assassinated him. Michael Shannon and Nick Offerman lead an all star cast in Netflix's Death by Lightning.

Saxon outlaw Rob and noblewoman Marian unite to fight injustice after the Norman conquest; he leads a rebel band while she infiltrates the corrupt court, both striving for justice and peace in MGM+ original...

Duration: 00:25:01
Eurovision 1957: The Second Coming - Douze Points
Nov 03, 2025

If 1956 was the Eurovision first started, then 1957 is the year it really started to figure out what it was, says Steven, as he deep dives into the the 2nd Annual Eurovision Song Contest.

It was a year when precedents were set, when rules were tested, and when the scoreboard was just Dave the Intern changing numbers on the big board, nervously sweating because he said he passed it at school but he actually preferred drama, and now he's doing quick maths live to the whole of Europe.

Spoiler alert: Dave smashed it.

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Duration: 00:19:33
Trigger Point, Down Cemetery Road, Art Detectives and NightWatch
Oct 31, 2025

Ian and Hannah review the biggest new films and bingeable shows on UK streaming services for the week beginning Friday 31st October 2025, including:

Vicky McClure returns as the Afghan war vet turned bomb disposal extraordinaire, in season three of the popular ITVX thriller Trigger Point.

When a child goes missing in the aftermath of a house explosion, a concerned neighbour teams up with a private investigator to find them; as secrets unravel and a military conspiracy emerges, chaos ensues on South Oxford's sleepy suburbs. Emma Thompson stars in Apple TV original series Down Cemetery Road.<...

Duration: 00:20:22
Stiller, Lazarus, Leonard and Hungry Paul
Oct 24, 2025

Ian and Hannah review the biggest new films and bingeable shows on UK streaming services for the week beginning Friday 24th October 2025, including:

Ben Stiller tells the story of his comedic parents, Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara, in this personal new documentary feature on Apple TV - Stiller & Meara: Nothing is Lost.

A forensic psychologist investigates cold-case murders after returning to his family home following the death of his father. Sam Claflin and Bill Nighy star in Prime Video's Lazarus.

After a secret prison hidden underneath the Wyoming countryside suffers an unexpected explosion...

Duration: 00:26:54
The History of Austria at Eurovision, Part 2 (1992 - Present) - Douze Points
Oct 20, 2025

Austria has a unique record at Eurovision - being the only country to receive null points but never finish last. Want to know how? Listen to part two of our history of Austria at the Eurovision Song Contest, taking you from 1992 to the present day.

And if you haven't already, listen to part one here: https://pod.fo/e/337a64

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Mentioned in this episode:

Sanna Nielsen - ‘Undo’ (Sweden, 2014): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5PQJI-3LW-8

Anita Simoncini and Michele Perniola - ‘Chain of Lights’ (San Marino, 2015): https://www.yout...

Duration: 00:20:11
Scorsese, The Twits, To Cook A Bear, and Murdaugh
Oct 17, 2025

Ian and Hannah review the biggest new films and bingeable shows on UK streaming services for the week beginning Friday 17th October 2025, including:

Examining how Scorsese's colorful life experiences informed his artistic vision, in new Apple TV documentary series, Mr. Scorsese.

When the meanest, nastiest villains pull a trick to take over their town, two brave children team up with a family of magical animals to bring them down in Netflix's adaptation of Roald Dahl's The Twits.

In the mid-nineteenth century in the village of Kengis, northern Sweden, the body of a shepherd's...

Duration: 00:24:00
Frauds, Film Club, The Last Frontier, and The Woman in Cabin 10
Oct 10, 2025

Ian and Hannah review the biggest new films and bingeable shows on UK streaming services for the week beginning Friday 10th October 2025, including:

When a lone U.S. marshal's jurisdiction is turned upside down after a prison transport plane crashes in the remote wilderness, setting free dozens of violent inmates, he begins to suspect the crash was not an accident in Apple TV original series The Last Frontier.

On a lavish yacht for an assignment, a journalist sees a passenger go overboard. But when no one believes her, she risks her life to uncover the...

Duration: 00:27:01
The History of Austria at Eurovision, Part 1 (1957 - 1991) - Douze Points
Oct 06, 2025

In what has become a Douze Points tradition, Steven kicks off our 2026 season proper, with a look back at the history of the previous winner. In this case, it's Austria's turn under the spotlight, and in part one we look at its first Eurovision in the 50s, through to 1991.

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Mentioned in this episode:

Nicole - ‘Ein bißchen Frieden’ (Germany, 1982): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hp_b-095yPc

Valentina Monetta and Jimmie Wilson - ‘Spirit of the Night’ (San Marino, 2017): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UC7QzXPnt6k

Bob Mar...

Duration: 00:17:33
The Lost Bus, Borderline, Alan Partridge, and Will & Ralf
Oct 03, 2025

Ian and Hannah review the biggest new films and bingeable shows on UK streaming services for the week beginning Friday 3rd October 2025, including:

A wayward school bus driver and a dedicated teacher battle to save 22 children from an inferno, in white knuckle thriller The Lost Bus on Apple TV, starring Matthew McConaughey and America Ferrera.

Leaving behind a lucrative career voicing radio commercials, Alan Partridge makes a bravely personal and personally brave return to television - to make Britain’s first ever documentary about mental health, in How Are You? Its Alan (Partridge) on BBC iP...

Duration: 00:23:49
Wayward, The Savant, Guinness, and Romesh Ranganathan
Sep 26, 2025

Ian and Hannah review the biggest new films and bingeable shows on UK streaming services for the week beginning Friday 26th September 2025, including:

A small-town cop suspects that the local school for troubled teens and its dangerously charismatic founder may not be all it seems., in Netflix drama Wayward.

In 1868, the Guinness family patriarch is dead in Dublin; his four children, each with dark secrets to hide, hold the brewery's fate in their hands, in Netflix's House of Guinness.

An undercover investigator known as The Savant balances life at home with tracking online...

Duration: 00:20:53
Will Israel be the Downfall of Eurovision? - Douze Points
Sep 22, 2025

This week, breaking from our scheduled programming, we are addressing the big news circling the Eurovision world at the moment. With four countries currently confirming their withdrawal if Israel participate next year, questions remain over how the EBU will respond, whether Israel themselves will act, and the future of Eurovision itself.

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If you love Eurovision as much as we do, don't forget to connect with us on social. DM us on Twitter at @Bingewatch_Pod and join our Facebook Page.

You can also now support the show with a generous Douze Points of...

Duration: 00:31:31
The Morning Show, Fawlty Towers, and Coldwater
Sep 19, 2025

Ian and Hannah review the biggest new films and bingeable shows on UK streaming services for the week beginning Friday 19th September 2025, including:

Recorded during the show’s West End run, Fawlty Towers: The Play will air on U in September to mark the 50th anniversary of the classic sitcom’s first ever episode.

Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon return for the most explosive season yet of Apple TV's The Morning Show.

After failing to intervene in a violent incident at a London playpark, John moves his family to a rural Scottish Idyll, wher...

Duration: 00:25:30
Freddie Flintoff, Thailand, The Girlfriend, and Playing Gracie Darling
Sep 12, 2025

Ian and Hannah review the biggest new films and bingeable shows on UK streaming services for the week beginning Friday 12th September 2025, including:

Cricket hero Freddie Flintoff and his teen team of unlikely lads face their biggest sporting challenge yet. But has Freddie bitten off more than he can chew? Freddie Flintoff's Field of Dreams: Ultimate Test is on BBC iPlayer.

Laura's picture-perfect life starts to unravel when her son brings home a new girlfriend, but is it instinct or paranoia? Robin Wright and Olivia Cooke star in Prime Video's The Girlfriend.

When...

Duration: 00:32:06
Baku 2012: The Last of the Old Style Eurovisions [PART OF PODCRAWL 2025] - Douze Points
Sep 08, 2025

In this episode, part of the 2025 Eurovision Podcrawl, Steven is joined by friends of the show Adrian Bradley and AJ Clay, to discuss the year Azerbaijan put itself in the headlines for all the wrong reasons, Loreen secured one of the easiest wins in Eurovision history, and, well... Engelbert Humperdink.

If you love Eurovision as much as we do, don't forget to connect with us on social. DM us on Twitter at @Bingewatch_Pod and join our Facebook Page.

You can also now support the show with a generous Douze Points of your own!

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Duration: 00:51:58
Mitchell & Webb, I Fought the Law, A Remarkable Place to Die, and NCIS
Sep 05, 2025

Ian and Hannah review the biggest new films and bingeable shows on UK streaming services for the week beginning Friday 5th September, including:

In 80s Billingham, a mother fights tirelessly for justice following her daughter’s murder and police failings. Sheridan Smith stars in haunting new ITVX drama I Fought the Law, based on a true story.

Detective Anais Mallory returns to her home town of Queenstown and faces a number of startling homicides amid the backdrop of past ghosts. As she unravels the mysteries, she sets in motion a desperate cover-up, in new crime dr...

Duration: 00:25:54
The Thursday Murder Club and Kpopped
Aug 29, 2025

Ian and Hannah review the biggest new films and bingeable shows on UK streaming services for the week beginning Friday 29th August 2025, including:

A clash that defined a country, and a continent, for a thousand years. The epic story of 1066 and the brutal battle for a kingdom. King & Conqueror is on BBC iPlayer.

Global music icons team up with K-pop idols in spectacular new reality song battle series Kpopped on Apple TV, starring Megan Thee Stallion and Psy.

A Navy SEAL becomes involved in a risky CIA operation. As he finds himself increasingly...

Duration: 00:23:24
Tie Me Up, Tie Me Down: A History of Tie-Breakers at Eurovision - Douze Points
Aug 25, 2025

In our latest deep dive, Steven takes a look at the photo finishes in the Eurovision Song Contest: when the points were tied, but there can only be one winner.

From the common sense to the downright arbitrary, Eurovision has had some pretty wild ways of separating a tie!

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Mentioned in this episode:

Carola - ‘Fångad av en stormvind’ (Sweden, 1991): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7j2nWtNX8T0

linktr.ee/eurovisionpodcrawl

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If you love Eurovision as much as we do, don't forget to conne...

Duration: 00:15:33
Matthew Perry, Hostage, Tommy Fury, and 007
Aug 22, 2025

Ian and Hannah review the biggest new films and bingeable shows on UK streaming services for the week beginning Friday 22nd August 2025, including:

When the British prime minister's husband is kidnapped and the French president starts receiving threats, both leaders must face an impossible choice. Suranne Jones stars in Netflix drama Hostage.

A documentary examining Matthew Perry's death and criminal charges against five people, including two doctors and a woman known as Hollywood's Ketamine Queen, available on ITVX.

Nine pairs of everyday people are unleashed on an epic global adventure through a series...

Duration: 00:27:31
Becoming Led Zeppelin, Alien: Earth, Heart Eyes, and In Flight
Aug 15, 2025

Ian and Hannah review the biggest new films and bingeable shows on UK streaming services for the week beginning Friday 15th August 2025, including:

Interviews, performances and never-before-seen footage provide insight into the origins of the legendary rock band in Becoming Led Zeppelin on NOW TV.

When a mysterious space vessel crash-lands on Earth, a ragtag group of soldiers make a fateful discovery that puts them face-to-face with the planet's greatest threat in Alien: Earth on Disney Plus.

A masked maniac with glowing, red eyes returns every Valentine's Day to slaughter unsuspecting couples in...

Duration: 00:25:24
Martin Oust-erdahl and the Eurovision Headlines - Douze Points
Aug 11, 2025

We're back! Following our traditional post-Eurovision vacation, Douze Points is officially back behind the mic as we gear up for Austria 2026.

So, what have you missed?

Steven brings you all the latest headlines since we all left Basel, including the exit of Martin Osterdahl, and what this could mean for the future of the Song Contest.

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Mentioned in this episode:

Podcrawl link: https://linktr.ee/eurovisionpodcrawl 

Da∂i og Gagnamagnid - ‘10 Years’ (Iceland, 2021: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YSMhu-PrLME) 

Zoë - ‘Loin d’ici’ (Austria, 2016...

Duration: 00:11:58
Wednesday, King of the Hill, Platonic & The Count of Monte Cristo
Aug 08, 2025

Ian and Hannah review the biggest new films and bingeable shows on UK streaming services for the week beginning Friday 8th August 2025, including:

Falsely accused of treason, a young sailor is imprisoned without trial at a grim island fortress; after years of captivity, he finally escapes and plans to take revenge on those who have wrongly accused him. Available on U, it's the TV adaptation of Alexander Dumas' classic novel The Count of Monte Cristo, starring Sam Claflin and Jeremy Irons.

There's a new bone-chilling mystery at Nevermore Academy, as Jenna Ortega and an all-star...

Duration: 00:21:23
Tom Brady, WWE, and Jason Momoa
Aug 01, 2025

Ian and Hannah review the biggest new films and bingeable shows on UK streaming services for the week beginning Friday 1st August 2025, including:

Chronicling Birmingham City FC's transformation under new ownership, including Tom Brady, this is new sports reality show Built in Birmingham: Brady & the Blues on Amazon Prime Video.

The story of the unification of the Hawaiian Islands from an indigenous perspective; Jason Momoa stars in Apple TV's historical drama Chief of War.

From Monday Night RAW to WrestleMania, WWE Unreal goes backstage with Superstars and staff as they bring the company's...

Duration: 00:23:42
Live and Let Danny Dyer
Jul 25, 2025

Ian and Hannah review the biggest new films and bingeable shows on UK streaming services for the week beginning Friday 25th July, including:

A retired assassin reunites with her estranged son, but her dangerous past catches up with them, forcing them to go on the run together while uncovering a dark conspiracy that threatens their relationship. Freddie Highmore and Keeley Hawes star in Prime Video's The Assassin.

Danny Dyer returns in the offbeat comedy about two estranged and opposite brother forced together, in season two of Mr. Bigstuff on NOW TV.

From critical...

Duration: 00:21:24
Sharks, Celebs, and an 80s Mix Tape
Jul 18, 2025

Ian and Hannah review the biggest new films and bingeable shows on UK streaming services for the week beginning Friday 18th July 2025, including:

In the vast expanse of Yosemite National Park, a woman's death draws a federal agent into lawless terrain — where nature obeys no rules but its own, in Netflix series Untamed.

Seven celebrities including Sir Lenny Henry and Dougie Poynter embark on a dangerous journey to the Bahamas to swim with sharks in the ITV's aptly named reality show Shark! Celebrity Infested Waters.

A bookseller helps the police solve the strangest of...

Duration: 00:22:40
Sharks, Serial Killers, and Bob Geldof
Jul 11, 2025

Ian and Hannah review the biggest new films and bingeable shows on UK streaming services for the week beginning Friday 1th July 2025, including:

Featuring exclusive insights from Steven Spielberg, new Disney Plus documentary Jaws at 50 explores the making of the film, its impact on pop culture, and its influence on shark conservation.

New York workaholic Jessica is reeling from a broken relationship. She takes a job in London, where she plans to live like a Bronte sister. When she meets Felix, a walking series of red flags, their unusual connection is impossible to ignore in...

Duration: 00:23:06
Mr. Sandman, Bring Me Your Streams
Jul 04, 2025

Ian and Hannah review the biggest new films and bingeable shows on UK streaming services for the week beginning Friday 4th July 2025, including:

One name. Two world champions. In 1996, Damon Hill claimed the Formula 1 world championship, defying the odds and overcoming tragedy to become a racing legend in his own right. This is his story, in a Sky exclusive documentary on NOW TV.

A former homicide detective, diagnosed as blind, teams up with a remote seeing-eye guide and agoraphobe, to bring down killers who elude the police in high-stakes detective thriller Sight Unseen on Paramount...

Duration: 00:26:16
Smoke, Sewage, and Snickers: This Week's Bingeworthy TV
Jun 27, 2025

Ian and Hannah review the biggest new films and bingeable shows on UK streaming services for the week beginning Friday 27th June, including:

An LAPD officer joins a secret task force to investigate a suspicious murder, but uncovers a sinister plot that putting millions of lives at stake in Amazon Prime Video series Countdown.

When an arson investigator begrudgingly teams up with a police detective, their race to stop two arsonists ignites a twisted game of secrets and suspicions. Taron Egerton stars in Apple TV thriller series Smoke.

An engine fire leaves 4,000 passengers...

Duration: 00:23:00
Noel Edmonds Goes Down Under & U Get Outrageous
Jun 20, 2025

Ian and Hannah review the biggest new films and bingeable shows on UK streaming services for the week beginning Friday 20th June 2025, including:

A prominent North Carolina fishing family wades into treacherous waters to keep their crumbling business empire afloat in new Netflix drama The Waterfront.

A family saga like no other. Betrayal, scandal, romance and radicalisation. Six aristocratic sisters come of age during the turbulent 1930s in period drama Outrageous on U.

TV veteran Noel Edmonds heads back down under, but not to the jungle, in new ITVX travel series Noel Edmonds...

Duration: 00:26:00
Attenborough Gets Deep and Lee Mack's Still Not Going Out
Jun 13, 2025

Ian and Hannah review the biggest new films and bingeable shows on UK streaming services for the week beginning Friday 13th June 2025, including:

David Attenborough explores the planet's undersea habitats, revealing the greatest age of ocean discovery and emphasizing the ocean's vital importance while exposing its problems and highlighting opportunities for marine life recovery, in Disney Plus & Nat Geo film Ocean.

Kate's secluded life is interrupted by her troubled daughter when she shows up frightened and covered in someone's blood. As Kate unravels the truth, she learns how far she'll go for her child. Julianne...

Duration: 00:23:16
Owen Wilson swings and Tom Daley takes the plunge!
Jun 06, 2025

Ian and Hannah review the biggest new films and bingeable shows on UK streaming services for the week beginning Friday 6th June 2025, including:

Owen Wilson as a washed-up golfer who hopes a talented teenager can help him get back in the swing in Apple TV comedy drama Stick

A moving insight into Olympic diver Tom Daley's life in and out of the pool in the Discovery+ documentary Tom Daley: 1.6 Seconds

New hospital mockumentary St Denis Medical on BBC iPlayer

And Susan Sarandon and Sean Penn in Aussie military comedy C*A...

Duration: 00:21:22
Scunthorpe, Race Cars, and Bono
May 30, 2025

Ian goes solo this week to review the biggest new films and bingeable shows on UK streaming services for the week beginning Friday 30th May 2025, including:

A former top-rated detective is wracked with guilt following an attack that left his partner paralysed and another policeman dead. On his return to work, Carl is assigned to a cold case that will consume his life, in Netflix thriller series Dept. Q.

Fifteen young women break barriers in one of the world's most demanding sports as they race to get a female driver back on the Formula 1 grid...

Duration: 00:17:38
What the Hell Just Happened?! - The Big Eurovision 2025 Recap - Douze Points
May 26, 2025

As we sign off another season at Douze Points, we recap the highs, lows, and surprises of this year's Eurovision Song Contest in Basel.

Though there were fewer controversies than Malmo last year, Israel have continued to be a divisive presence on the Eurovision stage. However, let this not overshadow Austria, whose powerhouse performance earned them a deserved win.

Plus, in light of certain events in recent years, Steven introduces some upcoming changes to the podcast... if there even is a Douze Points in future.

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If you love Eurovision as much...

Duration: 00:15:11
Ciao Stanley!
May 23, 2025

Ian and Hannah review the biggest new films and bingeable shows on UK streaming services for the week beginning Friday 23rd May 2025, including:

Rose Ayling-Ellis is a deaf waitress with vital lip-reading abilities, pulled into an elaborate investigation in unmissable new drama Code of Silence on ITVX.

Worried about her sister's too-close relationship with her billionaire boss, a scrappy everywoman seeks answers at a lavish seaside estate. Julianne Moore stars in Netflix comedy Sirens.

Alex Horne (of Taskmaster fame) is back with the second season of silly comedy The Horne Section, on Channel 4.<...

Duration: 00:20:24
Eurovision 2025: Grand Final Reaction - Douze Points
May 19, 2025

Another year, another Eurovision Song Contest. This year's final proved to be one of the most nail-biting in recent years, with Austria narrowly pipping Israel to the win. There were highs, lows, and controversies abound... but hey, this is Eurovision!

Steven is joined by AJ and Adrian (who was making his way back to the UK from Basel) to unpack all the events from the big night.

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If you love Eurovision as much as we do, don't forget to connect with us on social. DM us on Twitter at @Bingewatch_Pod and join...

Duration: 00:43:40
Wrexham, Robots, and ADHD
May 16, 2025

Ian and Hannah review the biggest new films and bingeable shows on UK streaming services for the week beginning Friday 16th May 2025, including:

Continuing the journey of Hollywood A-listers Ryan Reynolds and Ryan McElsomethingsomething following their purchase of a small Welsh football club. Welcome to Wrexham returns to Disney Plus for season 4.

In a high-tech future, a rogue security robot (Alexander Skarsgard) secretly gains free will. Chaos ensues in new Apple TV sci-fi series Murderbot.

Chris Packham shines a light on different aspects of our brains, helping neurodivergent people create beautiful films to...

Duration: 00:23:42
Eurovision 2025: Semi Final 2 Reaction - Douze Points
May 15, 2025

Well that's it, we have the full list of participants for the Eurovision Grand Final this Saturday in Basel, but it was not without some shocks and surprises from the second semi-final. The fondue was 'served', the snubs were dealt, and Steven is joined once again by AJ for a rundown of all the action from Thursday night.

NOTE: this is an unfiltered, unedited episode, so you will hear all the stuff that normally gets cut out. Enjoy!

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If you love Eurovision as much as we do, don't forget to connect with us...

Duration: 00:33:01
Eurovision 2025: Semi Final 1 Reaction - Douze Points
May 13, 2025

What a way to kick off Eurovision! The first semi final has now concluded, with 10 of this year's grand finalists revealed. From big Belgian disappointments to popular Portugese jumpers, Steven Perkins breaks down all the shocks, surprises, and goings on, with special guests AJ Clay and Kat Stevens.

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If you love Eurovision as much as we do, don't forget to connect with us on social. DM us on Twitter at @Bingewatch_Pod and join our Facebook Page.

You can also now support the show with a generous Douze Points of your own!

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Duration: 00:27:47
Eurovision Week 2025: What's Happening When, and How to Watch - Douze Points
May 12, 2025

Eurovision 2025 is finally upon us, and with a busy week ahead, Steven brings your essential rundown of what's happening, how you can watch, and Douze Points' coverage throughout the week.

Stay with us and you won't any of the twists, turns and breaking news as we go full steam ahead towards Saturday's Grand Final in Basel.

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Mentioned in this episode:

Baby Lasagna - ‘Rim Tim Tagi Dim’ (Croatia, 2024): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YIBjarAiAVc

Käärijä - ‘Cha Cha Cha’ (Finland, 2023): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l6rS8Dv5g-8<...

Duration: 00:07:14
Lie Detectors and an Octopus!
May 09, 2025

Ian and Hannah review the biggest new films and bingeable shows on UK streaming services for the week beginning Friday 8th May 2025, including:

Best friends Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman gear up for a European road trip in season four of their travelogue Long Way Home.

This is a documentary about being murdered by your lover, getting lost in Mexico, finding a unicorn, and exploring our connection with a possible alien. In other words, it's a documentary about the octopus. Narrated by Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Octopus! is on Prime Video.

Historical drama Marie Antoinette...

Duration: 00:22:08
Eurovision 2025 Countdown: Semi-Final Predictions and Insights - Douze Points
May 05, 2025

In this episode, as we approach the final countdown to Eurovision 2025 in Basel, Steven Perkins is joined by friend of the show, journalist and superfan Adrian Bradley to preview the two semi-finals.

Who are the favourites?

Who are the underdogs?

What can we expect from two fiercely competitive semi-final showdowns?

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If you love Eurovision as much as we do, don't forget to connect with us on social. DM us on Twitter at @Bingewatch_Pod and join our Facebook Page.

You can also now support the show with...

Duration: 00:34:55
Die Hard with Window Cleaners
May 02, 2025

Ian and Hannah review the biggest new films and bingeable shows on UK streaming services for the week beginning Friday 2nd May 2025, including:

Hoping to expose corruption, radical activists take 300 hostages at an energy company's annual gala in a high-rise building. Their cause soon gets hijacked by an extremist within their ranks who's ready to kill everyone. It's now up to a former soldier who works as a window cleaner to save the hostages trapped inside, including her younger brother. Former Jedi Daisy Ridley stars in high action movie Cleaner on NOW TV.

The decades-long...

Duration: 00:23:35
Eurovision Presents Fun with Flags! - Douze Points
Apr 28, 2025

Steven Perkins brings you all the latest breaking Eurovision news, including a new relaxed flag policy following last year's controversy AND what is the UK's favourite Eurovision song of all time? Well, the BBC conducted a survey and the results are in...

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Mentioned in this episode:

Efendi - ‘Mata Hari’ (Azerbaijan, 2021): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FTQ22S5YC7Q

The Roop - ‘Discoteque’ (Lithuania, 2021): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JNweec5olYw

Olsen Brothers - ‘Fly On The Wings Of Love’ (Denmark, 2000): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JF8fkHK0AW...

Duration: 00:04:36
Tom Hardy and the Dating Nightmare
Apr 25, 2025

Ian and Hannah review the biggest new films and bingeable shows on UK streaming services for the week beginning Friday 25th April 2025, including:

After a drug deal gone wrong, a bruised detective must fight his way through the criminal underworld to rescue a politician's estranged son, unravelling a deep web of corruption and conspiracy that ensnares his entire city. Tom Hardy stars in new Netflix thriller Havoc.

From courageous risk-takers to ingenious innovators with enduring bonds, explore the Secrets of the Penguins on Disney Plus.

When Jack Wright dies in what appears to...

Duration: 00:23:54
Which 5 Countries Have Waited the Longest to Win Eurovision Again? - Douze Points
Apr 21, 2025

SPOILER ALERT: The UK is not number one.

In this episode, Steven destroys the long held belief that the United Kingdom has been rather hard done by in recent years. In fact, their long wait to reclaim Eurovision glory once more is shared by several other countries.

So who are the top five?

How does the UK compare?

And what the heck does this all mean?

Listen now, follow the podcast, and find out!

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Mentioned in this episode:

Clodagh Rogers - ‘Jack in th...

Duration: 00:16:38
Getting Raunchy at the Ranchy
Apr 18, 2025

Ian and Hannah review the biggest new films and bingeable shows on UK streaming services for the week beginning Friday 18th April 2025, including:

When Hampton Chambers is released from prison, his long-awaited family reunion doesn't go quite as he'd planned in new Apple TV comedy Government Cheese starring David Oyelowo.

Passions run deep in a small Texas town, as three ranching dynasties fight for their land, their legacies and the people they love. Minka Kelly and Josh Duhamel star in new Netflix series Ransom Canyon.

Pauline Black: A 2-Tone Story chronicles her four-decade...

Duration: 00:23:13
It's the Final Countdown *DA DA DA DAAAA, DA DA DA DA DAAA...* - Douze Points
Apr 14, 2025

This is your one month warning into Eurovision 2025 in Basel, and all of this year's acts are hitting the campaign trial hard. Well, almost all of them. Steven has all the latest news as we enter the final countdown!

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Mentioned in this episode:

KAJ - ‘Bara Bada Bastu’ (Sweden, 2025): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WK3HOMhAeQY 

Louane - ‘Maman’ (France, 2025): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pj2DTSLcNnI

Andria Putkaradze - ‘To My Mom’ (Georgia, Junior Eurovision 2024): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9_HAidm8FE0

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If you love...

Duration: 00:04:32
Black Mirror, Jon Hamm and a Man Utd Legend
Apr 11, 2025

Ian and Hannah review the biggest new films and bingeable shows on UK streaming services for the week beginning Friday 11th April 2025, including:

When financial titan Jon Hamm suddenly finds himself divorced and jobless, he starts robbing his wealthy neighbors to stay afloat, in new Apple TV series Your Friends & Neighbors.

Charlie Brooker's dystopian anthology series Black Mirror returns for a seventh season on Netflix, with an all star cast and its first sequel episode.

Peter Schmeichel won the Euros with Denmark in 1992 and was part of Manchester United's 1999 treble-winning squad, and a...

Duration: 00:25:31
Eurovision 1969 and the Four Way Tie - Douze Points
Apr 07, 2025

This year marks the 69th Eurovision Song Contest, and to celebrate, this week on Douze Points we're taking you all the way back to 1969.

It was a legendary year with the first, and last, four way tie. Plus, one of the youngest singers ever to perform at the contest and many more moments that makes this year one for the history books. Enjoy!

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Mentioned in this episode:

Massiel - ‘La, la, la’ (Spain, 1968): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JhPAZOwEY0I

Ivan - ‘Pozdrav svijetu’ (Yugoslavia, 1969): https://www.youtube.com/watc...

Duration: 00:18:33
Michelle Williams is Dying for Sex
Apr 04, 2025

Ian and Hannah review the biggest new films and bingeable shows on UK streaming services for the week beginning Friday 4th April 2025, including:

A prequel series to Ray Donovan, following the shady goings on of the Donovan family. Pierce Brosnan, Helen Mirren and Tom Hardy head up the all star cast in Guy Richie's MobLand on Paramount+

Aussie series Austin, on BBC iPlayer, follows children's author Julian Hartswood, whose career and that of his illustrator wife Ingrid, are threatened when a viral post leads to their cancellation, until their neurodiverse son, Austin, unexpectedly appears, potentially...

Duration: 00:26:36
Eurovision 2025 Semi-Final Running Orders Revealed - Douze Points
Mar 31, 2025

The EBA have announced the official running orders for the two semi-finals of Eurovision 2025 in Basel. The big five are excluded from this. However, in keeping with last year's new tradition, they will all be given an opportunity to perform their songs during the semi-finals.

Also, what was the second biggest group chat scandal in the world this week? Steven Perkins has all the gossip, so listen in and find out...

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Mentioned in this Episode:

Ziferblat - ‘Bird Of Pray’ (Ukraine, 2025): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OJ1x2aiL7ks

Duration: 00:08:26
Why is David Blaine Covered in Bees?
Mar 28, 2025

Ian and Hannah review the biggest new films and bingeable shows on UK streaming services for the week beginning Friday 27th March 2025, including:

Seeking out incredible people who perform real feats that look like magic, David Blaine takes viewers on a jaw-dropping journey through some of the world's most extraordinary cultures as he seeks out kindred spirits, finds inspiration, and learns some truly exceptional skills along the way, in David Blaine: Do Not Attempt on Disney Plus.

Seth Rogan stars as the newly appointed head of a movie studio. Desperate for celebrity approval, he and...

Duration: 00:25:47
The Best of the Eurovision 2025 Nearly-Rans - Douze Points
Mar 24, 2025

The Eurovision songs for 2025 have now been confirmed, and we now know what we'll be hearing in Basel this May. But who missed out? Who won't be making the cut? And who might be sat at home feeling robbed of their chance to shine in Switzerland?

On this special episode, Steven is joined by AJ Clay, Adrian Bradley and Kat Stevens to discuss the best of the rest from this year's national finals.

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If you love Eurovision as much as we do, don't forget to connect with us on social. DM us on...

Duration: 00:33:18
Serious Comedians and the Happy Face Killer
Mar 21, 2025

Ian and Hannah review the biggest new films and bingeable shows on UK streaming services for the week beginning Friday 21st March 2025, including:

Cordelia Cupp, an eccentric detective, arrives at the White House in order to solve a murder which happened during a state dinner. Starring Uzo Aduba and Jim Halpert, The Residence is on Netflix.

Happy Face, on Paramount+, is the story of Melissa Jesperson-Moore, who at 15 discovered that her father, Keith Hunter Jesperson, was the serial murderer known as the Happy Face Killer. Adapted from the hit 2018 podcast.

As brutal as...

Duration: 00:23:22
Too Much Butt and Not Enough Kant - Douze Points
Mar 17, 2025

It's just another Eurovision Song Contest! As all songs are now confirmed, the race to Basel in May is well and truly on. From controversial body parts to your classic three men singing about a sauna, this year really has it all, and Steven Perkins is here with all the latest news.

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Mentioned in this episode:

Erika Vikman - ‘Ich komme’ (Finland, 2025): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kg3QoTpnqyw

Miriana Conte - ‘Serving’ (Malta, 2025): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sLVSwfRRvMA

Zoë Më - ‘Voyage’ (Switzerland, 2025): https://www.youtube.com/wa...

Duration: 00:07:26
Stephen Graham's Tear-Jerking Adolescence
Mar 14, 2025

Ian and Hannah review the biggest new films and bingeable shows on UK streaming services for the week beginning Friday 14th March 2025, including:

A family's world turns upside down when 13-year-old Jamie Miller is arrested for murdering a schoolmate. The charges against their son force them to confront every parent's worst nightmare. Stephen Graham stars in Netflix original series Adolescence.

ITVX's Belgravia: The Next Chapter is a sweeping period drama where secrets refuse to stay buried. Three decades later, London’s high society remains as scandalous as ever. From the creator of Downton Abbey.

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Duration: 00:24:59
Kantgate, Saunas and Super Saturday - Douze Points
Mar 10, 2025

The deadline for song submissions for this year's Eurovision Song Contest has almost passed, and as usual there is a flurry of last minute announcements.

So this week, Steven covers everything from Sweden's sauna song to Austria's operatic anthem with a bit of Kant thrown in for good measure.

One thing's for sure - we are in for an entertaining Eurovision season!

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Mentioned in this Episode:

Miriana Conte - ‘Kant’ (Malta, 2025): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8qNK1tt6L5k

Céline Dion - ‘Ne partez pas san...

Duration: 00:14:14
Glasgow, Jamaica, Ooh I Wanna Take Ya...
Mar 07, 2025

Ian and Hannah review the biggest new films and bingeable shows on UK streaming services for the week beginning Friday 7th March 2025, including:

A young family’s fresh start in Glasgow soon turns into their worst nightmare. Martin Compston (Line of Duty) stars in Amazon Prime Video original series Fear.

A former Scotland Yard detective returns to Kingston to work on missing persons cases. Tanara Lawrance stars in Channel 4's Get Millie Black.

Lucy Boynton stars in the tragic true story of Ruth Ellis, the last woman hanged in Britain, on ITVX.

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Duration: 00:15:58
Bingewatch+ with Drag Race UK Winner Kyran Thrax
Mar 05, 2025

On the latest episode of Bingewatch+ Ian and Hannah are joined by a member of Drag Race royalty.

Kyran Thrax is the winner of RuPaul's Drag Race UK series six, and currently on tour in The Wizard of Oz alongside fellow Drag Race stars Divina De Campo, Marina Summers and A'Whora.

They also have a brand new reality show Hello Hello Hello playing on WOW Presents Plus.

Kyran is an absolute legend on and off stage, and discusses everything from audition tapes to skincare routines, and why he hopes he will always be...

Duration: 00:27:28
The Horniest Eurovision in History with Special Guest AJ Clay - Douze Points
Mar 03, 2025

From Australia's Milkshake Man to Malta's Kant, the 69th Eurovision Song Contest is living up to its name, as May's contest in Basel is shaping up to be quite saucy!

Steven brings you all the latest news, including confirmed acts from Germany, Iceland, Denmark, the Netherlands and Aus, alongside special guest, Eurovision fan and author AJ Clay.

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If you love Eurovision as much as we do, don't forget to connect with us on social. DM us on Twitter at @Bingewatch_Pod and join our Facebook Page.

You can also now support...

Duration: 00:36:25
Is The Baldwins the Most Tone Deaf Show of All Time?
Feb 28, 2025

Ian and Hannah review the biggest new films and bingeable shows on UK streaming services for the week beginning Friday 28th February 2025, including:

Award-winning comedian Dave Gorman takes a sideways look at modern life in a series of stand-up performances powered by his laptop. Series six of Dave Gorman: Modern Life is Goodish is available on U and Dave.

Reformed party girl Kate Hudson must prove herself as a businesswoman when she's unexpectedly put in charge of her family's pro basketball team, in Netflix 10-part comedy series Running Point.

The Duttons face a...

Duration: 00:21:54
Encore: What Makes a Good Eurovision Host? - Douze Points
Feb 24, 2025

As Basel 2025 draws nearer, we wanted to reshare a classic episode, where Steven looks at Eurovision presenters of past to figure out what makes a great host.

Enjoy!

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Highlights from the episode:

Takeaways:

The history of Eurovision presenters reveals a significant evolution in hosting dynamics over the years, particularly in terms of gender representation.To ensure a successful Eurovision, it is advisable to have a team of three to four presenters with diverse backgrounds and experiences.Multilingualism among hosts is crucial, as it enhances the international appeal and accessibility of...

Duration: 00:08:14
Robert De Niro for President?
Feb 21, 2025

Ian and Hannah review the biggest new films and bingeable shows on UK streaming services for the week beginning Friday 21st February 2025, including:

Robert De Niro is a former U.S. President called out of retirement to find the source of a deadly cyberattack, only to discover a vast web of lies and conspiracies in Netflix original series Zero Day.

Two best friends from Jamaica fight for survival in the violent melting pot of Victorian London's East End. Stephen Graham and Malachi Kirby star in Disney Plus' A Thousand Blows

Alan Ritchson reprises...

Duration: 00:24:40
Silly Nostalgia and the Scream of Loneliness with Kat Stevens - Douze Points
Feb 17, 2025

On this week's episode, Steven is joined by special guest Kat Stevens to discuss a boat load more national final results including Poland, Estonia, Lithuania, and Italy.

As the Eurovision field continues to take shape, who are the frontrunners and who are the also rans? Plus, all the latest news and updates as second round tickets go on sale, and Malta's Kant is the hottest topic in Europe.

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If you love Eurovision as much as we do, don't forget to connect with us on social. DM us on Twitter at @Bingewatch_Pod and...

Duration: 00:35:28
Katherine Ryan is Quite Annoying
Feb 14, 2025

Ian and Hannah review the biggest new films and bingeable shows on UK streaming services for the week beginning Friday 14th February, including:

Miles Teller and Anya Taylor-Joy are two highly-trained operatives appointed to posts in guard towers on opposite sides of a vast and highly classified gorge, protecting the world from a mysterious evil that lurks within, in Apple TV movie The Gorge.

Comedian and mother-of-three Katherine Ryan sets out to explore out-of-the-box parenting ideas and meets some of the families across the UK who are living and breathing them. At Home with Katherine...

Duration: 00:28:16
Serving Kant with Special Guest Adrian Bradley - Douze Points
Feb 10, 2025

It's been a busy week of national finals as Europe gears up for the 69th Eurovision Song Contest in Basel... and boy is everyone really leaning into the '69'!

How do Ireland follow up last year's Bambi Thug?

Are Remember Monday representing the UK?

And Malta. IYKYK.

All of this and more as Steven Perkins is joined by special guest and fellow Eurovision superfan Adrian Bradley to break down a Super Saturday of national finals.

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If you love Eurovision as much as we do, don't forget...

Duration: 00:33:27
Celebrities Hunt Bear Grylls for Money
Feb 07, 2025

Ian and Hannah review the biggest new films and bingeable shows on UK streaming services for the week beginning Friday 7th February 2025, including:

A group of British celebrities drop into the Central American jungle as prey for one of the world's most fearsome predators... Bear Grylls. Bear believes there is an action hero inside us all even the celebs, but how strong is their will to survive? This is Celebrity Bear Hunt on Netflix.

Secrets unfold one letter at a time. Will Cassandra expose the most private details of her life, or send her sister...

Duration: 00:28:14
The 20 Biggest Jury-Televote Gaps in Eurovision Voting History - Douze Points
Feb 03, 2025

Eurovision results are a dramatic affair, and are arguably as entertaining as the performances themselves. Even more so when the expert jury and general public disagree wildly on their favourites.

So in this deep dive, Steven looks at the biggest discrepancies in Eurovision history, where the jury and televote scores differ the most. From singing grannies and milk maids to runaway winners, this list has it all!

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Mentioned in this episode:

Klavdia - ‘Asteromáta’ (Greece, 2025): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UxzeTezgey4

Red Sebastian - ‘Strobe Lights’ (Belgium, 2025): https://w...

Duration: 00:23:26
The President, a Prime Minister... and Alison Hammond
Jan 31, 2025

Ian and Hannah review the biggest new films and bingeable shows on UK streaming services for the week beginning Friday 31st January 2025, including:

When two old friends, Brian Walden and prime minister Margaret Thatcher come together for their last ever TV interview, little do they realize that they're about to embark on one of the most famous political exchanges of all time. Harriet Walter and Steve Coogan star in Brian and Maggie.

A serene community is inhabited by some of the world's most prominent individuals, but their tranquillity explodes when a shocking murder occurs and...

Duration: 00:26:24
Welsh Martin Clunes and Not an Olson Twin
Jan 24, 2025

Ian and Hannah review the biggest new films and bingeable shows on UK streaming services for the week beginning Friday 24th January 2025, including:

A brilliant math student (Leo Woodall) is on the verge of a major breakthrough when a shadowy enemy tries to stop him uncovering a high stakes conspiracy. Leo Woodall stars in Apple TV series Prime Target.

After his son is dragged into a ruthless drug gang, a father risks it all to protect his own. Martin Clunes stars in ITVX gritty thriller Out There.

Gabriel Basso returns as the former...

Duration: 00:20:05
Cameron Diaz is Back in Action!
Jan 17, 2025

Ian and Hannah review the biggest new films and bingeable shows on UK streaming services for the week beginning Friday 17th January 2025, including:

Shrink down to where forces of nature play out on a miniature scale, as Awkwafina narrates compelling nature documentary A Real Bug's Life on Disney Plus.

Former CIA spies Emily (Cameron Diaz) and Matt (Jamie Foxx) are pulled back into espionage after their secret identities are exposed in Netflix movie Back in Action.

In 2000, boxes containing top-secret files were found in a shed. They detailed the lives and code names...

Duration: 00:23:29
Crime, Canines, and Jerry Springer
Jan 10, 2025

Ian and Hannah review the biggest new films and bingeable shows on UK streaming services for the week beginning Friday 10th Jan 2025, including:

A talented autistic archivist enters an unpredictable world when detective Bea spots her unique crime-solving skills. Intriguing crime drama Patience stars Laura Fraser and Ella Maisy Purvis on Channel 4.

Reality star turned podcaster Pete Wicks meets the four-legged friends that call the UK's leading dog welfare charity, Dogs Trust, home in Pete Wicks: For Dogs' Sake on U.

A rookie and a veteran officer patrol duo in Long Beach, California...

Duration: 00:26:47
Christmas TV 2024 | Gavin & Stacey | Strictly Come Dancing | Missing You
Dec 20, 2024

Ian and Hannah review the biggest new films and shows for you to enjoy over the holiday season, including:

Wallace, Gromit, and the evil penguin return to our screens in another Christmas special from the animated British classic.

It's five years since Nessa was down on one knee, declaring her love for Smithy and asking him to marry her. And a lot has happened since. This is the real, proper final ever episode of Gavin & Stacey on BBC iPlayer.

A new batch of celebrities take to the dancefloor in the annual Strictly Come...

Duration: 00:16:01
Elton John: Never Too Late | No Good Deed | The Secret Lives of Animals | Swiped: The School That Banned Smartphones
Dec 13, 2024

Ian and Hannah review the biggest new films and bingeable shows on UK streaming services for the week beginning Friday 13th December 2024, including:

As he prepares for his final concert in North America at Dodger Stadium, Elton recounts his life, his struggles, and shares how he overcame them to become the icon he is today in Disney Plus original rockumentary Elton John: Never Too Late.

Emma Willis and Matt Willis join forces with The Stanway School in Colchester as they challenge a group of Year Eight pupils, and themselves, to give up their smartphones for 21...

Duration: 00:27:00
Game of Throws | That Christmas | Jack in Time for Christmas | Meet the Rees-Moggs
Dec 06, 2024

Ian and Hannah review the biggest new films and bingeable shows on UK streaming services for the week beginning Friday 6th December, including:

Ever wondered what the build-up to the biggest darts tournament of the year is like? Ever wondered how Michael van Gerwen deals with pressure? Ever wondered what Luke Littler's life was like before his meteoric rise? Well, now you can find out in new documentary Game of Throws: Inside Darts on Now TV.

A blizzard hits a seaside town, setting off entwined tales of family, friends, love and loneliness - and Santa...

Duration: 00:27:52
Senna | Mrs Davis | Beatles 64 | The World According to Kaleb
Nov 29, 2024

From sci-fi nuns to funny farmboys, Ian and Hannah cover a crazy new week of releases across UK streaming services, including:

The career of a formula one racing legend, a national hero in Brazil and three-time winner of the Formula One world drivers' championship. Senna is the new original miniseries from Netflix.

The star of Clarkson's Farm shares his worldly wisdom on life's big issues, from the difference between straw and hay to the importance of having a hair perm. This is The World According to Kaleb on Amazon Prime Video.

Meet the...

Duration: 00:29:56
Moonflower Murders | Landman | A Man on the Inside | Only Child
Nov 22, 2024

Ian and Hannah review the biggest new films and bingeable shows on UK streaming services for the week beginning Friday 22nd November 2024, including:

When Susan's idyllic new life is disturbed by a baffling unsolved murder, she must uncover the secret hidden in plain sight. Moonflower Murders, starring Lesley Manville, is on BBC iPlayer.

Deep in the heart of West Texas, roughnecks and wildcat billionaires try to get rich quick in the oil business as oil rigs begin to dominate the state. Starring Billy Bob Thornton, Landman is on Paramount Plus.

A retired professor...

Duration: 00:23:35
Silo | Say Nothing | Yellowstone | Cross
Nov 15, 2024

Ian and Hannah review the biggest new films and bingeable shows on UK streaming services for the week beginning Friday 15th November 2024, including:

In a ruined and toxic future, a community exists in a giant underground silo that plunges hundreds of stories deep; there, people live in a society full of regulations they believe are meant to protect them. Season 2 of Silo is on Apple TV now.

Jean McConville, a single mother of ten, is abducted from her home in 1972 and never seen alive again. Based on Say Nothing: A True Story of Murder and...

Duration: 00:26:09
Asia | Ensurance | Until I Kill You | Meet Me Next Christmas
Nov 08, 2024

Ian and Hannah review the biggest new films and bingeable shows on UK streaming services for the week beginning Friday 8th November 2024, including:

A continent steeped in beauty and intrigue, from the polar wilderness of Siberia to the coral seas of the Indian Ocean, this is David Attenborough's Asia on BBC iPlayer.

A century after Shackleton’s Endurance sank beneath the ice, explorers uncover the legendary shipwreck and an amazing tale of survival in Disney+ documentary Endurance.

Until I Kill You is the shocking true crime story of one woman’s traumatic battle to sta...

Duration: 00:22:25
Midas Man | Pan Am | Generation Z
Nov 01, 2024

Ian goes solo this week, reviewing the biggest new films and bingeable shows on UK streaming services for the week beginning Friday 1st November 2024, including:

In 1960s Liverpool, Brian Epstein encounters a rock band that would take the world by storm. Starring Blake Richardson, Midas Man is on Amazon Prime Video.

Four flight attendants work, live, and commit espionage in the classic drama about iconic American airline Pan Am on ITVX, starring Christina Ricci and Margot Robbie.

When an army truck crashes outside a care home and infects the residents, four teenage friends...

Duration: 00:12:31
Before | The Franchise | Blackshore | Road Diary: Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band
Oct 25, 2024

Ian and Hannah review the biggest new films and bingeable shows on UK streaming services for the week beginning Friday 25th October 2024, including:

Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band offer the most in-depth look ever at the creation of their legendary live performances, including footage of band rehearsals, backstage moments, rare archival clips and personal reflections from himself in Road Diary on Disney+.

Eli (Billy Crystal), a child psychiatrist who, after recently losing his wife, encounters a troubled young boy who seems to have a haunting connection to Eli's past in Apple TV drama...

Duration: 00:23:20
Mr Loverman | Rivals | The Office Australia | So Long, Marianne
Oct 18, 2024

This week's episode of Bingewatch dives into the exciting new releases hitting streaming platforms on October 18, 2024, including:

Dapper, charming Barry is hiding a secret – but it's not what his wife suspects. Mr Loverman is Bernardine Evaristo's life-affirming story about being true to yourself, starring Lennie James on BBC iPlayer.

In 1980's England, a rivalry between two powerful men finally comes to a head. Starring Aidan Turner, Emily Atack, David Tennant and Danny Dyer, Rivals is on Disney+

Passion, heartache & music - the romance that inspired a classic song. Witness the all-consuming romance between Le...

Duration: 00:24:54
Showtrial | Disclaimer | Curfew | Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist
Oct 11, 2024

Ian and Hannah review the biggest new films and bingeable shows on UK streaming services for the week beginning Friday 11th October 2024, including:

Unlikeable, divisive – innocent? The jury is going to hate them, the media will judge them, but justice isn't a popularity contest. Twisting, gripping legal drama Showtrial turns for series two on BBC iPlayer.

When an intriguing novel appears at the bedside of a journalist whose career has been built on revealing transgressions, she is horrified to realise she's a key character in a long-buried story, one that exposes her darkest secret in Ap...

Duration: 00:26:41
Apartment 7a | Inside Out 2 | The Cleaner | Joan
Oct 04, 2024

Ian, Hannah, and a special guest review the biggest new films and bingeable shows on UK streaming services for the week beginning Friday 4th October 2024, including:

Terry Gionoffrio (Julia Garner, Ozark) dreams of fame and fortune in New York City, but after suffering an injury, an older, wealthy couple welcomes her into their home in Bramford. However, disturbing circumstances soon have her second-guessing the sacrifices she's willing to make for her career as she realizes that something evil is living in Apartment 7A, available on Paramount Plus.

Joy, Sadness, Anger, Fear and Disgust have been...

Duration: 00:23:14
Ludwig | Will & Harper | Four Kings | Apples Never Fall
Sep 27, 2024

Ian and Hannah review the biggest new films and bingeable shows on UK streaming services for the week beginning Friday 27th September 2024, including:

Can accidental detective John 'Ludwig' Taylor crack the biggest puzzle of his life - finding his missing brother? Ludwig is a new cryptic comedy drama with David Mitchell and Anna Maxwell Martin, on BBC iPlayer.

When Will Ferrell finds out his close friend of 30 years is coming out as a trans woman, the two decide to embark on a cross-country road trip to process this new stage of their relationship in an...

Duration: 00:25:27
The Penguin | A Very Royal Scandal | Nightsleeper | Frasier
Sep 20, 2024

Ian and Hannah review the biggest new films and bingeable shows on UK streaming services for the week beginning Friday 20th September 2024, including:

Watch the transformation of Oswald Cobblepot from a disfigured nobody to a noted Gotham gangster, in DC origin story The Penguin, on Sky Atlantic and Now TV.

Riding the coattails of Scoop, Prime Video's A Very Royal Scandal follows `Newsnight' journalist Emily Maitlis' journey leading up to her interview with Prince Andrew.

Time is running out. When hackers send a train hurtling towards death and destruction, can two strangers stop...

Duration: 00:23:07
The Grand Tour: One for the Road | In Vogue: The 90s | Into the Fire: The Lost Daughter | Taskmaster
Sep 13, 2024

Ian and Hannah review the biggest new films and bingeable shows on UK streaming services for the week beginning Friday 13th September, including:

Join the trio for one last road trip as Jeremy Clarkson, James May & Richard Hammond take three cars they've always wanted to own on an emotional adventure through Zimbabwe. Watch The Grand Tour: One For The Road on Amazon Prime Video.

In Vogue: The 90s is the definitive story of the fashion industry in the 90s through the eyes of Vogue editors, Hamish Bowles, Edward Enninful, Tonne Goodman and Anna Wintour, and...

Duration: 00:22:36
The Perfect Couple | The Box | The Zelensky Story | Colin from Accounts
Sep 06, 2024

Ian and Hannah review the biggest new films and bingeable shows on UK streaming services for the week beginning Friday 6th September 2024, including:

When a lavish wedding ends in disaster before it can even begin - with a body discovered just hours before the ceremony - everyone in the wedding party is a suspect. Nicole Kidman stars in The Perfect Couple on Netflix.

Kansas City police officer Sharon Pici (Anna Friel) experiences a supernatural nightmare after becoming obsessed with an investigation in Viaplay original series The Box.

With unique access to Volodymyr Zelensky...

Duration: 00:24:02
Kaos | K-Pop Idols | Big Cats 24/7 | Only Murders in the Building
Aug 30, 2024

Ian and Hannah review the biggest new films and bingeable shows on UK streaming services for the week beginning Friday 30th August 2024, including:

A darkly comedic and contemporary reimagining of Greek mythology, exploring themes of gender politics, power, and life in the underworld; six humans learn that they are component parts of an ancient prophecy in Kaos, starring Jeff Goldblum, on Netflix.

Glitz meets grit in this backstage pass to artists from around the world. Through trials and triumphs, Jessi, CRAVITY, and BLACKSWAN give everything they've got to an art form that demands nothing less...

Duration: 00:26:10
Sven | Dating Naked UK | Secret Lives of Orangutans | Tom Davis: Underdog
Aug 23, 2024

Ian and Hannah review the biggest new films and bingeable shows on UK streaming services for the week beginning Friday 23rd August 2024, including:

Think you know everything about England’s first foreign manager Sven-Göran Eriksson? Think again. Sven is the stranger-than-fiction story, and a poignant farewell, from one of football’s most unpredictable characters, available on Amazon Prime Video.

"Imagine Love Island, but everyone is naked" feels like the elevator pitch to the raunchy new reality show hosted by Rylan Clark. Dating Naked UK is on Paramount Plus.

Following a multi-generational orangutan famil...

Duration: 00:23:50
Bad Monkey | Daddy Issues | The Big Brunch | Stags
Aug 16, 2024

Ian and Hannah review the biggest new films and bingeable shows on UK streaming services for the week beginning Friday 16th August 2024, including:

A former Miami Police Department member turned health inspector, Andrew Yancy (Vince Vaughn), investigates a case involving a human arm; he navigates through eccentric characters and unexpected challenges, all while dealing with his own personal struggles, in Apple TV's Bad Monkey.

Child on the way – and a man-child at home. Pregnant Gemma and her hapless dad, Malcolm, both have to work out the whole parenting thing. Starring Aimee Lou Wood and David Mo...

Duration: 00:21:57