Episodios

  • Christmas Special: Christmas Specials

    Christmas Special: Christmas Specials
    Dec 23 2021
    In a special Christmas edition of The TV That Changed Me, Beth is joined by the musician Iora as they discuss all the Christmas specials that have made their Christmases over the years. Expect chocolate fountains, a naked Alan Davies and a whole load of reasons we’ve gone off James Corden.
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    43 m
  • Euphoria

    Euphoria
    Dec 15 2021
    With Euphoria's second season dropping in early 2022, Beth sits down with her pal Alice to discuss the show's controversial first series. Expect honest chats about identity and addiction as well as fun diversions including femidoms, Gunwharf Quays and Ammonite. They also hear from a real-life Gen Zer about what the show gets right (and wrong) about being a teen in 2021. Eagle-eared listeners will also notice this is our first ever studio recording! We hope you enjoy the sexy sound quality. Further reading It’s time to stop talking about generations - Louis Menand Sam Levinson and Zendaya on the Hopefulness of Euphoria Credits Produced by: Beth Watson Edited by: Beth Watson Music by: Iora Find us on the interweb Beth Watson: @b.wott on Instagram & @bwatson19 on Twitter The TV That Changed Me: @tvchangedme on Instagram & @tvchangedmepod on Twitter
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    1 h y 1 m
  • Bonus Episode: And Just Like That

    Bonus Episode: And Just Like That
    Dec 14 2021
    With the world and her wife catching covid this week, we've been indoors watching And Just Like That and catching up with the Twitter discourse. In this special bonus episode, Beth is joined once again by her best mate Immy to chat the SATC reboot and the controversies that followed. Further reading Sex and the City sequel has a mouthful of teething troubles Could Carrie Have Saved Mr. Big on ‘And Just Like That…’? Credits Produced by: Beth Watson Edited by: Beth Watson Music by: Iora Find us on the interweb Beth Watson: @b.wott on Instagram & @bwatson19 on Twitter The TV That Changed Me: @tvchangedme on Instagram & @tvchangedmepod on Twitter
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    37 m
  • Queer as Folk

    Queer as Folk
    Nov 24 2021
    Earlier this year, the Channel 4 show It’s a Sin gripped the nation with its heart-breaking portrayal of a group of queer friends living through the HIV/Aids crisis of the early 1980s. But 30 years earlier, its creator Russel T Davis sent shockwaves through British television with a very different portrayal of an LGBTQ friendship group.
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    1 h y 9 m
  • History Special: Auf Wiedersehen, Pet

    History Special: Auf Wiedersehen, Pet
    Nov 10 2021
    How did TV shape Britain's relationship with the EU? And where do our preconceptions about European countries come from? Today on the show Beth is talking to historian David Lawton about German stereotypes, World War II references and British Nationalism in the eighties sitcom Auf Wiedersehen, Pet. About David David is a PhD student at Queen Mary University working on Euroscepticism in Britain from 1970-2000. He has written on culture in the 1980s and has worked on the history of television in the 20th century. He is also a musician in the band Preen. More on Auf Wiedersehen, Pet What Auf Wiedersehen, Pet teaches us about Britain and Europe by Tom Draper Credits Produced by: Beth Watson Edited by: Beth Watson Music by: Iora Find us on the interweb Beth Watson: @b.wott on Instagram & @bwatson19 on Twitter The TV That Changed Me: @tvchangedme on Instagram & @tvchangedmepod on Twitter
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    56 m
  • Buffy The Vampire Slayer

    Buffy The Vampire Slayer
    Oct 20 2021
    What would you do if you found out you had a doppelganger? Someone with the same name, hobbies, sexuality and even love for 90s TV as you? Would you totally freak out? Or would you send them a DM and invite them on your podcast?
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    1 h y 3 m
  • Skins

    Skins
    Oct 6 2021
    What came first? The British teenage experience or Skins? Today Beth is answering that very question with writer, performer and binge-watching connoisseur Eleanor Rattenbury. The two also reminisce on sixth-form life, Glen’s vodka and Eleanor’s very own Skins audition. About Eleanor Eleanor is a writer and performer from London. In April 2021 she launched the blog Midnight Culture (midnightculture.co.uk) a place for the binge watchers, revenge bedtime procrastinators and anyone who loves film, TV, games or literature. When Eleanor isn’t writing about the culture we consume in the early hours, she is working on her first novel and cramming in as many references to food as possible! As a performer Eleanor specialises in physical, immersive, and interactive performance and has worked as a collaborative artist with a number of theatre companies in the West Midlands. You can currently find Eleanor on tour with Quick Duck Theatre in Fashion Spies, a family-friendly, choose-your-own adventure show! Spoilers This episode contains spoilers for series 1 & 2 of Skins from around 48 minutes. More on this How we made Skins interview with Father/Son co-creators How a Show About Sex, Drugs, and Teens Changed British Culture - Hannah Ewens Credits Produced by: Beth Watson Edited by: Beth Watson Music by: Iora Find us on the interweb Beth Watson: @b.wott on Instagram & @bwatson19 on Twitter The TV That Changed Me: @tvchangedme on Instagram & @tvchangedmepod on Twitter
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    1 h
  • Veronica Mars

    Veronica Mars
    Jul 21 2021
    What makes a person brave? Can TV characters help us step out of our comfort zones? Can you be tough and vulnerable at the same time? This week Beth is joined by comedian Mariana Feijó to discuss bravery in the iconic teen detective show- Veronica Mars. The two also unpack love triangles, polyamory and being an indie kid.
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    49 m