Matt and Dawn return for their first podcast of 2026, reviewing four shows available this week. They are joined by site contributor Ruthie Nugent to review, the return of The Traitors on BBC One as well as the strange return of The Night Manager after nearly ten years away. The new shows this week are, the baffling remake of the Inspector Lynley mysteries in Lynely, which is all available on the iPlayer. Lastly, and spoiler alert, brilliantly, the team gush about the intimate, funny and life-affirming, new prison set drama Waiting For The Out, which stars The Responder's Josh Finan, as Dan, a man, tortured by his past, starts work at a prison, teaching prisoners philosophy.

Lastly, Matt challenges Dawn and Ruthie to name as many winners of the Best Supporting Actresses as they can.

It's that time of year again as Luke joins Matt and Dawn to count down the top 10 shows of 2025. Expect discussion on Hacks, Big Boys, Pluribus, Task, Dying for Sex and more.

Our final TV Time Machine of 2000 is also our first of 2001. Christmas of 2000 saw sketch show The Fast Show bowed out with a trio of farewell episodes. Victoria Wood had the prime-time slot on Christmas day with her 'All The Trimming's' special. Whilst in early January, Michelle Collins and Paul Kaye starred in gentle family drama 2000 Acres of Sky and on BBC Two, there's zany comedy, Fun at the Funeral Parlour. There is also a quiz on the charts of the time.