Nothing But Static

Since they wouldn't stop talking about TV, we just shoved a microphone in front of them and hit record. Listen as aspiring British screenwriters and comedians Dan Doolan and Chris Billingham indulge in their obsession and attempt to dissect the ever evolving world of television. Featuring news, reviews and recommendations.

334. Phoning it in 11/09/2025

334. Phoning it in This week Dan and Chris discuss the Doctor Who/Disney+ split, Amazon ordering a new sitcom from Brett Goldstein and ITV possibly being sold to Sky. Plus we review the new Sally Wainwright drama Riot Women. /episode/index/show/nothingbutstatic/id/38966205

333. Bubble Magician 10/26/2025

333. Bubble Magician This week Dan and Chris discuss some recent TV news, including the possible return of The Inbetweeners, the departure of Strictly Come Dancings presenting team, the Stranger Things finale going to cinemas and Warner Brothers offically taking offers for sale. Plus we review Stick and Nine Bodies In A Mexican Morgue. /episode/index/show/nothingbutstatic/id/38782585

332. Scraping The Bottom Of The News Barrel 10/12/2025

332. Scraping The Bottom Of The News Barrel This week Dan and Chris try to discuss TV news, but we discover there really wasn't much going on. We talk about the Simpsons Movie getting a sequel, Dexter Ressurection being renewed and Hulu replacing Star internationally on Disney+. Plus we review Marvel Zombies and Wayward. /episode/index/show/nothingbutstatic/id/38551840

331. Please sir, can I have some free speech sir? 09/28/2025

331. Please sir, can I have some free speech sir? This week Dan and Chris catch up on some recent TV news which unfortunately means discussing politics... a lot. So yeah, we talk about the Jimmy Kimmel situation, Apple pulling a show to avoid stoking tension, how Warner Brothers became the bell of the ball, The Muppet Show returning for the 50th anniversary and Catfish The TV Show being cancelled. We also review Alien Earth and Eyes Of Wakanda. /episode/index/show/nothingbutstatic/id/38381795

330. I've ranted about so many things I don't know if I've contradicted myself 09/14/2025

330. I've ranted about so many things I don't know if I've contradicted myself This week Dan and Chris catch up on some recent TV news including casting for the Scrubs reboot, chaos over at Amazon for Mr and Mrs Smith, the Wednesday ratings and the strange release model, Doctor Who's future and why they cancelled Dexter Original Sin. Plus we review The Office spin off The Paper and new Netflix animated comedy, Long Story Short. /episode/index/show/nothingbutstatic/id/38216590

329. Breaking Bad Retrospective (Season Four) 08/30/2025

329. Breaking Bad Retrospective (Season Four) This week Dan and Chris take another break from their normal structure to continue our season by season retrospective of Breaking Bad. Is this show as good as history remembers it? Does it hold up to it's reputation? Let's discuss! /episode/index/show/nothingbutstatic/id/37841465

328. We Keep Wandering Into Depressing Territory 08/10/2025

328. We Keep Wandering Into Depressing Territory This week Dan and Chris catch up on some recent TV news including all the reasons Dan hates Disney, the future of WWE on ESPN, Hulu being phased out and some renewals and cancellations. Plus we discuss the trailer for The Paper and review Department Q and Murderbot. We also discuss Dexter Ressurection, the King of the Hill revival and Happy Gilmore 2. /episode/index/show/nothingbutstatic/id/37750945

327. There's No Money In TV Anymore 07/20/2025

327. There's No Money In TV Anymore This week Dan and Chris catch up on some recent TV news including the cancellation of ‘The Late Show’, what this means for the future of late night and whether political pressure played a part in the decision. Plus we discuss ‘The Comeback’ making a comeback, HBO Max ordering a ‘Big Bang Theory’ spin-off with an insane premise and Netflix ordering a live action 'Captain Planet' show. Plus we review new Channel 4 comedy 'Pushers' and the long delayed 'Iron Heart' series. /episode/index/show/nothingbutstatic/id/37469905

326. Breaking Bad Retrospective (Season Three) 06/29/2025

326. Breaking Bad Retrospective (Season Three) This week Dan and Chris take another break from their normal structure to continue our season by season retrospective of Breaking Bad. Is this show as good as history remembers it? Does it hold up to it's reputation? Is 'The Fly' a masterpiece or disaster? Let's discuss! /episode/index/show/nothingbutstatic/id/37206915

325. The Fourteenth Annual Static Awards (Night Two) 06/08/2025

325. The Fourteenth Annual Static Awards (Night Two) To celebrate 13 years of this podcast, it's time for the Fourteenth Annual Static Awards, our fictional TV awards show which is really just a poor excuse to recap the year in TV. We both nominate shows for each award and debate who should win. Awards are meaningless, but this podcast is fun. We promise. This year, split this awards into two episodes to make the whole thing more digestable. /episode/index/show/nothingbutstatic/id/36902310

324. The Fourteenth Annual Static Awards (Night One) 06/07/2025

324. The Fourteenth Annual Static Awards (Night One) To celebrate 13 years of this podcast, it's time for the Fourteenth Annual Static Awards, our fictional TV awards show which is really just a poor excuse to recap the year in TV. We both nominate shows for each award and debate who should win. Awards are meaningless, but this podcast is fun. We promise. This year, split this awards into two episodes to make the whole thing more digestable. /episode/index/show/nothingbutstatic/id/36902270

323. Who Review 7 06/02/2025

323. Who Review 7 This week Dan and Chris are diving into the second season of the new era of Doctor Who in this bonus episode. We attempted, and failed to review each episode in just 20 minutes week by week and this is the result! /episode/index/show/nothingbutstatic/id/36820470

322. Good TV, Bad Movie 05/26/2025

322. Good TV, Bad Movie This week Dan and Chris catch up on some recent TV news including a bunch of casting news, the return of scrubs, the cancellation of The Wheel of Time and Jeremy Renner's Hawkeye Season Two wage dispute. Plus we review The Studio, The Four Seasons and Common Side Effects. /episode/index/show/nothingbutstatic/id/36711180

321. Rubix Times at Chrismont High 04/29/2025

321. Rubix Times at Chrismont High This week Dan and Chris catch up on some recent TV news including the WWE pulling back the curtain on their creative process, Alicia Silverstone returning to Clueless and the line up for the Celebrity Traitors. We also review The Residence and Daredevil Born Again, plus we discuss exactly why we will no longer be covering the Harry Potter HBO series. /episode/index/show/nothingbutstatic/id/36357865

320. The Trinity 04/14/2025

320. The Trinity This week Dan and Chris catch up on some recent TV news including Harry Potter casting, some shows being renewed and Mythic Quest getting a new ending in the wake of it's cancellation. Plus we review The Pitt and Adolescence. /episode/index/show/nothingbutstatic/id/36128765

319. Person News and TV Reviews 03/22/2025

319. Person News and TV Reviews This week Dan and Chris catch up on some recent TV news including the future of streaming in the wake of a report suggesting AppleTV+ is losing one billion dollars every year. Plus we review Paradise and Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man. /episode/index/show/nothingbutstatic/id/35821320

318. Breaking Bad Retrospective (Season Two) 03/01/2025

318. Breaking Bad Retrospective (Season Two) This week Dan and Chris take another break from their normal structure to continue our season by season retrospective of Breaking Bad. Is this show as good as history remembers it? Does it hold up to it's reputation? Let's talk about Season Two. /episode/index/show/nothingbutstatic/id/35456490

317. News Glorious News 02/16/2025

317. News Glorious News This week Dan and Chris catch up on some recent TV news including some Harry Potter casting news, a potential Dungeons and Dragons Netflix show, the return of Mitchell and Webb to sketch comedy and bunch of shows getting renewed, but did it happen too late? Plus, Dan bursts with excitment at the idea of a Buffy revival. /episode/index/show/nothingbutstatic/id/35299665

316. We review three comedies... 02/03/2025

316. We review three comedies... This week Dan and Chris briefly talk about wrestling for some reason before we catch up on some recent TV news including the end of The Sandman and the renewal of Abbot Elementary, The White Lotus and High Potential. Plus we review Laid, St Denis Medical and Man On The Inside. /episode/index/show/nothingbutstatic/id/35127420

315. We touch on Daredevil, but there's loads of Echo 01/19/2025

315. We touch on Daredevil, but there's loads of Echo This week Dan and Chris catch up on some recent TV news including production being halted on The Adventures Of Dick Turpin, the cancellation of Extraordinary and Frasier and an update on Daredevil Born Again's second season. Plus we review Skeleton Crew and Creature Commandos. /episode/index/show/nothingbutstatic/id/34909850

314. More, more... less 01/04/2025

314. More, more... less This week Dan and Chris catch up on some recent TV news, including how we're getting more Dexter, Bad Monkey, Creature Commandos, Man Vs Bee and Malcom In The Middle as they've been renewed; and we're getting less In The Know and The Franchise as they haven't. We also spend some time to call Disney out on their bullshit and we do eventually review Dune Prophecy and Black Doves! /episode/index/show/nothingbutstatic/id/34719500

313. How Festive TV Got Its Groove Back 12/21/2024

313. How Festive TV Got Its Groove Back This week Dan and Chris take a break from their usual format to do their annual look at the UK Festive TV schedule. Including the ratings juggernaut that this years BBC Christmas Day line up will be! /episode/index/show/nothingbutstatic/id/34561400

312. Nothing And Static 12/07/2024

312. Nothing And Static This week Dan and Chris catch up on some recent TV news including the future of Scott Pilgrim Takes Off, the development of a potential Scrubs reboot and (Insert sigh here) Harry Potter casting rumors. Plus we review Interior Chinatown, High Potential and The Franchise. /episode/index/show/nothingbutstatic/id/34326220

311. You could fry an egg on that hot take 11/17/2024

311. You could fry an egg on that hot take This week Dan and Chris catch up on some recent news including David Fincher taking on Squid Game, Sophie Turner in talks to play Lara Croft, Ludwig being renewed and yet another reason Disney continues to be the absolute worst. Plus we review The Office Australia, The Penguin and Agatha All Along. /episode/index/show/nothingbutstatic/id/33956787

310. Go! Go! Go! 10/27/2024

310. Go! Go! Go! This week Dan and Chris catch up on some recent TV news including some clarification on Doctor Who's third season renewal, Aardman Animation bringing Pingu back, more Rick and Morty episodes ordered and a new show from Rachel Bloom. Plus we review English Teacher and Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft. /episode/index/show/nothingbutstatic/id/33634497

309. How many times can I watch Uncle Ben die? 10/13/2024

309. How many times can I watch Uncle Ben die? This week Dan and Chris discuss some recent TV news; including Sugar being renewed while That 90's Show and Velma were cancelled, plus we talk about that Abbott Elementary and It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia crossover we didn't know we wanted. We also review two new crime dramedies in Ludwig and Bad Monkey. Plus 15 minutes of Rewind Review related nonsense at the end. /episode/index/show/nothingbutstatic/id/33435032

308. Sunny, Heels and The Golden Cobra 09/29/2024

308. Sunny, Heels and The Golden Cobra This week Dan and Chris catch up on some recent TV news; including Time Bandits and Chucky being cancelled, how Disney spent way too much money on The Acolyte and casting news for Avatar The Last Airbender, One Piece, Black Mirror and Lanterns. Plus we review Sunny, The Golden Cobra, and the recently relaunched wrestling drama Heels. /episode/index/show/nothingbutstatic/id/33246757

307. Emmy's No, City Guys Yes 09/15/2024

307. Emmy's No, City Guys Yes This week Dan and Chris catch up on some recent news including some One Piece casting news, Only Murders In The Building being renewed and Netflix's possible next venture into 'Live' TV. Plus we review Terminator Zero and Tales Of The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. /episode/index/show/nothingbutstatic/id/33058612

306. We are NOT recommending the music of Coldplay, but we do respect them. 09/02/2024

306. We are NOT recommending the music of Coldplay, but we do respect them. This week Dan and Chris catch up on some recent TV news, including the cancellations of The Acolyte and Dead Boy Detectives, casting indicates Ted Lasso Season 4 might be happening, and a possible delay for the sixteenth series of Doctor Who. Plus we review Time Bandits and A Good Girls Guide To Murder. /episode/index/show/nothingbutstatic/id/32861457

305. WALL-E Is A 'With' 08/18/2024

305. WALL-E Is A 'With' This week Dan and Chris catch up on some recent news; including trailers and updates from D23, more information about X-men '97 showrunner Beau DeMayo's mysterious exit, the future of Ted Lasso and a streaming service finally turns profit. Plus we review Batman: Caped Crusader and Presumed Innocent. /episode/index/show/nothingbutstatic/id/32625062

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