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From the creators of The Empire Film Podcast, Pilot TV is your essential guide to every TV show that matters, providing a weekly rundown of all the new must-see TV shows dropping across streaming, terrestrial, satellite, cable, and beyond. Join Empire's James Dyer, Heat's Boyd Hilton, Steph Seelan, and Kay Ribeiro as they bring you breaking TV news, reviews of the week's major shows, and interviews with some of the biggest names in TV. Pilot TV is here to make sure every minute you spend in front of the box is a minute worth spending. Served with a heavy helping of insider knowledge, irreverence and humour, Pilot TV won't just keep you informed, amused and entertained, but is guaranteed to save countless hours of your life. Because you can’t watch *everything*.
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- 3 days ago1h 32m
Rivals, Honey, and Hunting Alice Bell. With guests Zazie Beetz & Liev Schreiber
James is unwell so we’ve corralled heroic replacement Kay into joining Boyd and Steph for this week’s episode which also features Hollywood big cheeses Zazie Beetz & Liev Schreiber from Apple TV’s Nocturne. It’s also a big week for reviews with the return of the phenomenon that is Rivals on Disney+, BBC1’s new Cold War drama Honey from the people who brought us Killing Eve, and David Baddiel’s timely psychological thriller Hunting Alice Bell.
- 1 weeks ago1h 43m
Sherlock & Daughter, YAGA, and Tall Tales & Murder. With guest Joe Barton
It is always a delight to have Joe Barton on the podcast and this week’s episode is no exception. The Black Doves creator joins Boyd and James in the studio for a brilliant chat that ranges from the new season of the show to his writing/humming process, inappropriate feelings towards Disney characters and, of course, some mild bullying for being a die-hard Spurs fan (25:54-1:01:19). And Joe’s not the only special guest this week as Kay Ribeiro makes her triumphant return to the show while Steph is off for half term. This week’s shows see us exploring another quirky comedy horror in YAGA on Sky Atlantic , investigating with a nepo baby in Sherlock & Daughter on HBO Max , and beginning a wild adventure in a nursing home with Tall Tales & Murder on BBC1 .Note: time stamps are approximate as the ads throw them out, so are only meant as a guide. If you want to avoid this and would like the podcast entirely ad-free (as well as 17 hours early, with a second weekly show and spoiler specials) then sign up to Pilot+!
- 2 weeks ago1h 36m
Adultery, This City Is Ours, and The Audacity. With guest Linda Cardellini
Inclement weather sends Steph into a rage this week, but thankfully isn’t enough to deter Crystal Lake star Linda Cardellini from swinging by the pod (32:24-42:10). Elsewhere, we find out what Boyd has been watching (and who he’s been seeing, and what’s on at the theatre), plus Steph mistakes this for a film podcast. But none of that matters as we watch Dominic Cooper and Romola Garai’s saucy affair drama Adultery on ITV , the second instalment of Scouse gangster show This City Is Ours on BBC1 , and find out whether HBO Max’s new silicon valley satire, The Audacity, moves fast or just breaks things .Note: time stamps are approximate as the ads throw them out, so are only meant as a guide. If you want to avoid this and would like the podcast entirely ad-free (as well as 17 hours early, with a second weekly show and spoiler specials) then sign up to Pilot+!
- 3 weeks ago2h 5m
VisionQuest, Crystal Lake, and It Gets Worse. With guests Mike Flanagan, David Oyelowo & Hayley Atwell
Three (count them!) guests this week as horror maestro Mike Flanagan comes into the Pilot TV studio to chat all things Carrie (and much more besides) (37:45-1:01:49), Plus Treasure Island stars David Oyelowo and Hayley Atwell also drop by to tell us where X marks the spot (1:14:32-1:27:03). There’s an unexpected addition to the What We’ve Been Watching section this week as well, and we head back to the Marvelverse for VisionQuest on Disney+, back to Friday 13th in Crystal Lake on Sky Atlantic, and off to a London flatshare in It Gets Worse on Channel 4.Note: time stamps are approximate as the ads throw them out, so are only meant as a guide. If you want to avoid this and would like the podcast entirely ad-free (as well as 17 hours early, with a second weekly show and spoiler specials) then sign up to Pilot+!
- Oct 12, 20261h 40m
Treasure Island, The Party, and Time. With very special guest host Russell T Davies
Steph is ill this week so we’ve drafted in a replacement host to cover her absence. That host? The Notorious RTD himself! Having just co-penned his memoir with one Boyd Hilton, Russell joins the pod to chat all about his storied career, what it’s like to work with Boyd and share the details of his mooted Doctor Who/Star Trek crossover episode. Plus we dive into the new adaptation of Treasure Island on Paramount+ , head over to ITV for knotty thriller The Party , and head back to the cell blocks for the third series of Time on BBC1 .Note: time stamps are approximate as the ads throw them out, so are only meant as a guide. If you want to avoid this and would like the podcast entirely ad-free (as well as 17 hours early, with a second weekly show and spoiler specials) then sign up to Pilot+!
- Oct 5, 20261h 47m
Carrie, Kill Jackie, and Pierre. With guests Sienna Miller and Dominic West
On this week’s show, WAR stars Sienna Miller and Dominic West collar Boyd to talk their divorce drama on Sky Atlantic (48:50-1:01:51), plus we dissect the recent list of The New York Times’ 100 greatest TV shows of the 21st century. Show-wise, it’s Stephen King time again as Mike Flanagan has a crack at the author’s debut novel, Carrie, on Prime Video , and also on Prime we try to find out who’s after Catherine Zeta Jones in Kill Jackie . Plus David Harewood shines a light on beleaguered duty solicitors in Pierre on Channel 4 .Note: time stamps are approximate as the ads throw them out, so are only meant as a guide. If you want to avoid this and would like the podcast entirely ad-free (as well as 17 hours early, with a second weekly show and spoiler specials) then sign up to Pilot+!
- Sep 28, 20261h 50m
WAR, Break Clause, and Blue Lights. With guest Siân Brooke (and Ziggy)
We have a dog in the studio this week (very good boy 13/10) as guest Siân Brooke brings her miniature sausage dog Ziggy in to see us (and also to talk about the new series of Blue Lights on BBC1)(35:19-1:02:34). The rest of the show sees us banished to our respective homes, however, as we beam in to discuss the aforementioned Belfast police drama , as well as legal thriller WAR on Sky Atlantic , and coupledom comedy Break Clause on Channel 4 .Note: time stamps are approximate as the ads throw them out, so are only meant as a guide. If you want to avoid this and would like the podcast entirely ad-free (as well as 17 hours early, with a second weekly show and spoiler specials) then sign up to Pilot+!
- Sep 21, 20261h 45m
Youth, The Blame, and The Split Up. With guests Sharon Horgan, Pierce Brosnan and Helen Mirren
On this week’s show we have a trio of guests as Sharon Horgan joins us to talk Youth on HBO Max (28:01-35:17), while Helen Mirren and Pierce Brosnan chat all things Mobland on Paramount+ (52:22-1:04:14). Elsewhere, we talk through the winners of this year’s Primetime Emmys, Steph reminisces about Mr T, James looks back at Deep Space Nine and there are many disagreements about this week’s reviews. Speaking of which, they are the aforementioned Youth , The Blame on ITV , and The Split UP on BBC1 .Note: time stamps are approximate as the ads throw them out, so are only meant as a guide. If you want to avoid this and would like the podcast entirely ad-free (as well as 17 hours early, with a second weekly show and spoiler specials) then sign up to Pilot+!
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About Pilot TV
From the creators of The Empire Film Podcast, Pilot TV is your essential guide to every TV show that matters, providing a weekly rundown of all the new must-see TV shows dropping across streaming, terrestrial, satellite, cable, and beyond. Join Empire's James Dyer, Heat's Boyd Hilton, Steph Seelan, and Kay Ribeiro as they bring you breaking TV news, reviews of the week's major shows, and interviews with some of the biggest names in TV. Pilot TV is here to make sure every minute you spend in front of the box is a minute worth spending. Served with a heavy helping of insider knowledge, irreverence and humour, Pilot TV won't just keep you informed, amused and entertained, but is guaranteed to save countless hours of your life. Because you can’t watch *everything*.
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