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Ep 320: Revolution, Bechdel Test
There is so much to talk about that we struggle to fit it all into one episode. We review the new show from NBC in the…
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Foreign shows are not for local networks.
The huge audience drop for Homeland raises serious questions about the challenges facing traditional TV. The brutal reality is this: content that has screened in other…
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Ep 319: Channel 4 Comedy Fortnight
In the lead-up to the Paralympics, the UK’s Channel 4 presented a fortnight of comedy including some one-offs, some brand new work from geniuses you might…
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Ep 318: Breaking Bad & Mad Men
Courteney takes a post modern look at Breaking Bad, Mad Men with a little bit of Dexter thrown in. It becomes a fascinating discussion of the…
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Ep 317: Bobby Flynn’s Reality
Bobby Flynn was a contestant on Australian Idol in 2006. Last week we lost a game show about rewarding group talent (Everybody Dance Now). We talk…
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Ep 316: Paul Verhoeven, Kids’ Gameshows
The very excited Paul Verhoeven has just spent a month hosting a children’s TV game show that he happily tells us all about. It’s fascinating. Really.…
Live: When TV Goes Wrong
Originally titled “When TV Goes Mad”, this is a live show at ACMI as part of their excellent “Live In the Studio” sessions. John and Josh…
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Ep 315: Secret Doctor Who Animation Project
We have a guest donor in the house, Danny Oz, who brings us a story of a BBC-led Doctor Who animation project. In an I Don’t…
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Ep 314: The 30th Olympiad
Have you noticed that the Olympics is on television? It’s probably the most important time in television. Every four years we get to play with new…
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Ep 313: The Newsroom
This week we take a special look at the new Aaron Sorkin show, The Newsroom. Passions fly and loyalty is laid on the line. We lined…