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Scott and Hayley join Naga Munchetty to review the week's biggest shows. This week, that features ‘Lynley’ the latest crime thriller to reach BBC iPlayer, which follows aristocratic DI Thomas Lynley and his reluctant partner DS Barbara Havers as they’re brought in to solve murders.BBC Sitcom ‘Can You Keep a Secret’ starring Dawn French, Mark Heap and Craig Roberts, all about a retired couple - played by Dawn and Mark – who commit insurance fraud, after one of them is mistakenly claimed dead.And finally, we discuss Netflix’s ‘Heated Rivalry’ about two ice hockey players whose animosity in the rink turns into a secret romance off the ice.Remember you can Email mustwatch@bbc.co.uk to have your say.
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- 4 days ago45 min
Nocturne | Tall Tales & Murder | The One About Matthew Perry
Scott Bryan and Hayley Campbell join Naga Munchetty to review the latest shows.Firstly, there’s Nocturne, a moody serial killer crime drama from Apple TV starring Stephen Graham and Liev Schreiber. The series is based on the novels Lazarus and The Sandman by wife-and-husband team Alexander and Alexandra Coelho Ahndoril. Schreiber stars as a detective relocating to a small rural town, only to find it and himself under attack from an imprisoned killer (Graham).The One About Matthew Perry is a new documentary from Netflix talking about the life and times of the late Matthew Perry after his death in 2023. Featuring testimony from his friends and family, including his sister Mia.Finally, there’s Tall Tales & Murder, a new crime comedy-drama adapted from the novels by Caimh McDonnell. A Dublin gangster wakes from a coma to reveal he has a buried hoard of Celtic gold, sending nurse Bridget and ex-con Paul off on a deadly treasure hunt. Stars Aidan Gillan, Ella Lily Hyland, and Philippa Dunne.Remember you can email mustwatch@bbc.co.uk to have your say.
- 1 weeks ago44 min
Adultery | Last One Laughing: Halloween Special | Miss Scarlet S6
The trio is reunited this week as Hayley returns to review the latest TV alongside Scott Bryan and Naga Munchetty.ITV’s newest drama is Adultery, starring Romola Garai and Dominic Cooper as two married parents engaging in an extramarital affair, but there’s a twist; both of their respective children are in a relationship together, as well.The massively successful Last One Laughing returns with a limited Halloween special, featuring new and returning comedians who desperately try and make their peers laugh. Reece Shearsmith, Lou Sanders and Jack Dee are just a few of the comedians taking part, and this time there’s a new rule; no screaming allowed, either.Finally, there’s the latest series of the detective period drama Miss Scarlet, starring Kate Philips, Stuart Martin and Tom Durant Pritchard. This is about a woman who becomes England’s first female private detective, after her private detective father dies and leaves her penniless. Remember you can email mustwatch@bbc.co.uk to have your say.
- 2 weeks ago44 min
Crystal Lake | John le Carré: A New Life | Ellie & Natasia
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 mustwatch@bbc.co.uk to have your say.
- 3 weeks ago45 min
Time | Carrie | The Party
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 mustwatch@bbc.co.uk to have your say.
- Oct 5, 202648 min
Pierre | Brothers | East of Eden
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 mustwatch@bbc.co.uk to have your say.
- Sep 28, 202643 min
Michael Palin in the Philippines | War | Kill Jackie
Naga returns to complete the Must Watch trio once again this week, and joins Scott Bryan and Hayley Campbell to review the latest TVFirst 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.
- Sep 21, 202644 min
The Wargame | Youth | American Hostage
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 mustwatch@bbc.co.uk to have your say.
- Sep 14, 202647 min
70 Up | Last Seen | Reckless
Kylie Pentelow sits in for Naga Munchetty in today’s episode of Must Watch, as she joins Hayley and Scott for this week’s reviews.Our first review is the highly anticipated end of the Seven Up series, with 70 Up: The Final Chapter. It began in 1964, with the late director Michael Apted filming seven-year-olds talking about their lives and ambitions. He revisited them every seven years, until he passed away in 2021. This final edition catches up with the original cast one last time.Apple TV crime drama Last Seen is next, starring Patrick Brammal (Colin from Accounts) and Maxine Peake. A former police officer, still grieving the loss of his kidnapped daughter over a decade prior, starts seeing signs that she may still be out there.Lastly, there’s the Australian crime comedy Reckless, a four-part Australian adaptation of the Scottish programme Guilt. Two siblings accidentally cause the death of an elderly man on the way back from a wedding. Rather than calling in the accident, they decide to try and cover their tracks instead.Remember you can email mustwatch@bbc.co.uk to have your say.
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Scott and Hayley join Naga Munchetty to review the week's biggest shows. This week, that features ‘Lynley’ the latest crime thriller to reach BBC iPlayer, which follows aristocratic DI Thomas Lynley and his reluctant partner DS Barbara Havers as they’re brought in to solve murders.BBC Sitcom ‘Can You Keep a Secret’ starring Dawn French, Mark Heap and Craig Roberts, all about a retired couple - played by Dawn and Mark – who commit insurance fraud, after one of them is mistakenly claimed dead.And finally, we discuss Netflix’s ‘Heated Rivalry’ about two ice hockey players whose animosity in the rink turns into a secret romance off the ice.Remember you can Email mustwatch@bbc.co.uk to have your say.
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