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.

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

304. Delays And Bidets 07/28/2024

304. Delays And Bidets This week Dan and Chris catch up on some recent news including some bits from the first day of SDCC, more Max originals moving to HBO, lots of renewals and cancellations, Michael C Hall returning as Dexter in two different shows and Apple reportedly reining in their TV spending. Plus we review the Acolyte and Douglas is Cancelled. /episode/index/show/nothingbutstatic/id/32319437

303. A Very Comedic Afterparty 07/14/2024

303. A Very Comedic Afterparty This week Dan and Chris review a bunch of new comedies they missed over the last year to decide which deserves our remaining static award. We discuss a large number of shows such as Extended Family, Ted, Queen of Oz, The Change, The Power of Parker, Mammoth, Things You Should Have Done, Dinosaur and Such Brave Girls. /episode/index/show/nothingbutstatic/id/32125917

302. News! Come Get Exciting News! 06/30/2024

302. News! Come Get Exciting News! This week Dan and Chris exclusively discuss all the news they missed over the last month. Including an update on the second season of Beef, the future of Arcane, The Boys, Resident Alien and House of the Dragon, The Acolyte's viewership figures and a big strategy shift for Max as several originals move to HBO. Including Harry Potter, Welcome To Derry and Lanters. /episode/index/show/nothingbutstatic/id/31945207

301. Who Review 6 06/24/2024

301. Who Review 6 This week Dan and Chris are diving into the new era of Doctor Who in this bonus episode. This week we're tackling the Fifteenth Doctors first full series, with an episode by episode breakdown and overall thoughts. /episode/index/show/nothingbutstatic/id/31861202

300. The Thirteenth Annual Static Awards 06/07/2024

300. The Thirteenth Annual Static Awards To celebrate 12 years of this podcast, it's time for our Thirteenth 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. /episode/index/show/nothingbutstatic/id/31593642

299. Last Chance Saloon 05/28/2024

299. Last Chance Saloon This week Dan and Chris start by discussing some recent TV News, including a bunch of announcments from Amazon's up fronts, the cast of Dexter: Original Sin announced and the return of BBC comedy Outnumbered. Plus very timely reviews of X-men '97, Baby Reindeer, Dark Matter and Sugar. /episode/index/show/nothingbutstatic/id/31488607

298. Breaking Bad Retrospective (Season One) 05/19/2024

298. Breaking Bad Retrospective (Season One) This week Dan and Chris take another break from their normal structure to start a new season-by-season retrospective,. This time we're taking a look at Season One of Breaking Bad. Is this show as good as history remembers it? Was the DNA of what this show became there from the start? And how much did the writers strike affect the direction and quality of this season of the show? /episode/index/show/nothingbutstatic/id/31247452

297. This Movie Does Not Have A Safe Word 05/12/2024

297. This Movie Does Not Have A Safe Word This week Dan and Chris start by discussing some recent TV News, including Peacock ordering a spin-off of The Office, Netflix developing a live action Scooby Doo series, and one final Gavin and Stacy episode is happening. Plus reviews of Knuckles, Conan Must Go and the baffling effort that is Unfrosted. /episode/index/show/nothingbutstatic/id/31247362

296. Couch Dan Defends Free Guy 04/29/2024

296. Couch Dan Defends Free Guy This week Dan and Chris start by discussing some recent TV News, including Steve Carell and Tina Fey reuniting, Severence season two definitely exists, and more evidence that everyones loosing money all the time. We then take some time to review Amazon's Fallout and Still: The Michael J Fox Story. Yes, we're getting to that last one very late indeed. /episode/index/show/nothingbutstatic/id/31024738

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