The Televigion Podcast: Pilot Season

Televigion has returned! In a new more focused format and with a new name, Pilot Season. We (James and Rachel) will be recording regular episodes where we have watched the pilot episode of a show and then we’ll chat for roughly half an hour. Sometimes we’ll know the show, and sometimes we won’t. Sometimes we’ll like the show, and sometimes we won’t. But we promise to have fun discussing it.

Pilot Season on Hiatus 11/11/2018

Pilot Season on Hiatus Televigion has returned! In a new more focused format and with a new name, Pilot Season. /episode/index/show/televigion/id/7518308

Pilot Season Episode 22: Homecoming 11/04/2018

Pilot Season Episode 22: Homecoming This episode we're watching Homecoming on Amazon Video, a psychological thriller series about a facility to reintegrate soldiers back into civilian life starring Julia Roberts, based on a podcast from Gimlet Media. /episode/index/show/televigion/id/7426790

Pilot Season Episode 21: The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina 10/31/2018

Pilot Season Episode 21: The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina This episode we're watching The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina on Netflix, a new outing for the Archie Comics character of Sabrina Spellman, a half-witch, half-mortal teenager growing up in Greendale. /episode/index/show/televigion/id/7385027

Pilot Season Episode 20: The Curious Creations of Christine McConnell 10/21/2018

Pilot Season Episode 20: The Curious Creations of Christine McConnell This episode we're watching The Curious Creations of Christine McConnell on Netflix, a spooky cooking show with puppets and plot, created by Henson Alternative and hosted by Christine McConnell, who became famous through Instagram for her wonderfully weird photography, art and baking. /episode/index/show/televigion/id/7236029

Pilot Season Episode 19: The Haunting of Hill House 10/14/2018

Pilot Season Episode 19: The Haunting of Hill House This episode we're watching The Haunting of Hill House on Netflix (with The Televigion Mum), a new adaptation of the influential and highly regarded 1959 novel by Shirley Jackson. It has been adapted by Mike Flanagan of Oculus, Hush and Gerald's Game fame and stars Carla Gugino, Michiel Huisman and Timothy Hutton. /episode/index/show/televigion/id/7176221

Pilot Season Episode 18: Doctor Who 'Rose' 10/07/2018

Pilot Season Episode 18: Doctor Who 'Rose' This episode we have longtime podcast supporter and contributor Suky Khakh as our special guest and we're all watching the first episode of Doctor Who's triumphant return in 2005, Rose on the BBC iPlayer inspired by the latest return of Doctor Who with Jodie Whittaker taking over as The Doctor. /episode/index/show/televigion/id/7130557

Pilot Season Episode 17: The Good Cop 09/30/2018

Pilot Season Episode 17: The Good Cop This episode we watched The Good Cop on Netflix, a police procedural comedy-drama starring Josh Groban and Tony Danza as strait-laced son and corrupt-cop father, adapted from an Israeli show of the same name. /episode/index/show/televigion/id/7108510

Pilot Season Episode 16: Killing Eve 09/23/2018

Pilot Season Episode 16: Killing Eve This episode we watched Killing Eve on BBC1/iPlayer, a spy thriller creating a lot of online excitement, adapted by Phoebe Waller-Bridge starring Sandra Oh and Jodie Comer as MI5 agent and international assassin, each obsessed with the other. /episode/index/show/televigion/id/7077979

Pilot Season Episode 15: Future Man 09/16/2018

Pilot Season Episode 15: Future Man This episode we have returning special guest James Walker, who joined us for Future Man on Now TV/Syfy, a new science fiction comedy from Howard Overman of Misfits fame (amongst other things) starring Josh Hutcherson, Eliza Coupe and a whole bunch of recognisable faces. /episode/index/show/televigion/id/7044105

Pilot Season Episode 14: Jack Ryan 09/09/2018

Pilot Season Episode 14: Jack Ryan This episode we're watching Jack Ryan on Amazon Prime, the latest version of Tom Clancy's CIA analyst character who has spawned many film adaptations. Here he is played by erstwhile Jim from The Office, John Krasinski. /episode/index/show/televigion/id/7010840

Pilot Season Episode 13: Bodyguard 09/02/2018

Pilot Season Episode 13: Bodyguard This episode we have longtime podcast supporter and contributor Suky Khakh as our special guest and we're all watching Bodyguard on BBC1, the brand new Sunday night political thriller from Jed Mercurio (Line of Duty) about a war veteran (Richard Madden) now working as a specialist protection officer for a Home Secretary he profoundly disagrees with (Keeley Hawes). /episode/index/show/televigion/id/6995025

Pilot Season Episode 12: The Innocents 08/26/2018

Pilot Season Episode 12: The Innocents This episode we're watching The Innocents on Netflix, the brand new science fiction mystery show about star-crossed young lovers and shape-shifting, created by Hania Elkington and Simon Duric (we don't know who they are). /episode/index/show/televigion/id/6970213

Pilot Season Episode 11: Disenchantment 08/19/2018

Pilot Season Episode 11: Disenchantment This episode we're watching Disenchantment on Netflix, the brand new animated sitcom from Matt Groening, creator of The Simpsons and Futurama, set in the world of fantasy and fairy tales. It focuses on Princess Bean (Abbi Jacobson), who escapes her arranged wedding and joins forces with an innocent elf called Elfo (Nat Faxon) and a demon called Luci (Eric Andre). /episode/index/show/televigion/id/6942579

Pilot Season Episode 10: Hang Ups 08/12/2018

Pilot Season Episode 10: Hang Ups This episode we're watching Hang Ups on Channel 4, the brand new sitcom about a struggling therapist who sets up a business taking fast-paced therapy sessions over webcam starring Stephen Mangan, Katherine Parkinson and a whole host of famous faces. /episode/index/show/televigion/id/6915752

Pilot Season Episode 9: High and Dry 08/05/2018

Pilot Season Episode 9: High and Dry This episode we're watching High and Dry on All4, the sitcom about a group of survivors of a plane crash stranded on a desert island, one of whom may not want to leave. It was created by Marc Wootton and released earlier this summer on Channel 4. /episode/index/show/televigion/id/6890455

Pilot Season Episode 8: GLOW 07/29/2018

Pilot Season Episode 8: GLOW Televigion has returned! In a new more focused format and with a new name, Pilot Season. /episode/index/show/televigion/id/6862088

Pilot Season Episode 7: Picnic at Hanging Rock 07/22/2018

Pilot Season Episode 7: Picnic at Hanging Rock This episode we're watching Picnic at Hanging Rock on BBC Two, a new six-part adaptation of the famous 1967 Australian novel set in 1900, about four girls who mysteriously disappear from a school outing. /episode/index/show/televigion/id/6838991

Pilot Season Episode 6: Sharp Objects 07/15/2018

Pilot Season Episode 6: Sharp Objects Televigion has returned! In a new more focused format and with a new name, Pilot Season. /episode/index/show/televigion/id/6813647

Pilot Season Episode 5: Queer Eye 07/08/2018

Pilot Season Episode 5: Queer Eye This episode we have special guest James Walker, who brings us Queer Eye on Netflix, the reboot of the original Bravo makeover show featuring The Fab Five, five gay men who are experts in matters of fashion, style, personal grooming, interior design, and culture. They overhaul the life of a different nominated 'hero' each episode. /episode/index/show/televigion/id/6760588

Pilot Season Episode 4: BoJack Horseman 07/01/2018

Pilot Season Episode 4: BoJack Horseman This episode is all about BoJack Horseman, the animated series about a washed up actor from an 80's sitcom, who also happens to be a horse. Insightful, hilarious and heartbreaking in equal measure, there are currently four seasons available on Netflix. /episode/index/show/televigion/id/6738541

Pilot Season Episode 3: Cloak and Dagger 06/24/2018

Pilot Season Episode 3: Cloak and Dagger This episode is all about Cloak and Dagger, the latest televisual foray into the Marvel Superhero (and Cinematic) Universe. The show is about a pair of teenagers who develop related superpowers due to a traumatic shared incident in their past. The first season is appearing weekly every Friday on Amazon Prime Video. /episode/index/show/televigion/id/6738415

Pilot Season Episode 2: The Leftovers 06/17/2018

Pilot Season Episode 2: The Leftovers Televigion has returned! In a new more focused format and with a new name, Pilot Season. /episode/index/show/televigion/id/6688028

Pilot Season Episode 1: Friends 06/10/2018

Pilot Season Episode 1: Friends Televigion has returned! In a new more focused format and with a new name, Pilot Season. /episode/index/show/televigion/id/6639043

Episode 51 - Radio Times Two 12/10/2016

Episode 51 - Radio Times Two We have for you, our loyal listeners, the Televigion picks from the 2016 Radio Times Christmas Edition! Though we had to do it twice due to technical difficulties... Also . , Sky 1's big Christmas hope. Contact us on , online at or via . Details this week Correspondence and Recommendations:- The Televigion Mum has a new Room 101 candidate (probably) recommended on TLC for Rachel, and sings the praises of The A.V. Club's recaps Very Special Correspondence from on reviews and a recommendation for on E4 Current TV , Channel 4, Tuesdays, 9pm , Channel 4, Sundays 9pm , BBC One, Saturdays and Sundays , Sky Atlantic/Now TV , FX/Now TV , Sky One, Sundays, 6.30pm , BBC One, Sundays, 8pm "On Demand"s My Attention:- , Netflix Gold Star:- Rachel - (Gold), (Silver) James - Disappointments Rachel - herself for falling asleep in Westworld Top of the Pile Rachel - James - The Future , Channel 4, Tuesdays, 9pm Thanks for listening! /episode/index/show/televigion/id/4902373

Episode 50 - The Golden Episode 12/03/2016

Episode 50 - The Golden Episode For our Golden Episode celebration we spend some time at the cinema, and proceed to dissect the brilliance of Moana and Arrival (WITHOUT ANY SPOILERS). And we discuss the news that Contact us on , online at or via . Details this week Correspondence and Recommendations:- The Televigion Mum gave some thoughts on reviews, Strictly and Broadchurch S3 - a recommendation for 's podcast returns with a brand new episode! Very Special Correspondence from on reviews and a recommendation for , Thursdays, BBC Two, 9pm. Current TV , BBC One, Tuesday, 10:45pm , Channel 4, Sundays 9pm , BBC One, Wednesdays, 9pm , BBC One, Saturdays and Sundays , Sky Atlantic/Now TV , BBC Two, Fridays, 10pm , FX/Now TV , Sky One/Now TV , Sky One, Sundays, 6.30pm , BBC One, Sundays, 8pm "On Demand"s My Attention:- Very little... Gold Star:- Rachel - Moana James - Top of the Pile Rachel - James - Ghostbusters 2016 Disappointments Rachel - James - Netflix The Future , Channel 4, Tuesdays, 9pm Thanks for listening! /episode/index/show/televigion/id/4882902

Episode 49 - Concerning Opinions 11/22/2016

Episode 49 - Concerning Opinions Two main topics for us this week before we delve into the latest TV; new online subscription platform for stand up comedy , and the pros and cons of reading TV reviews. Contact us on , online at or via . Details this week Correspondence and Recommendations:- The VSCM has thoughts on , , and highly recommends (iPlayer) Current TV BBC One, Fridays, 9.30pm , Channel 4, Sundays 9pm , BBC One, Saturdays and Sundays , Sky Atlantic/Now TV , BBC Two, Fridays, 10pm , FX/Now TV Sky Living/Now TV Thu 9pm , Sky Living/Now TV , Sky One/Now TV , Sky One, Sundays, 6.30pm , BBC One, Wednesdays, 9pm "On Demand"s My Attention:- , Netflix , Netflix , iPlayer , BBC Three , Netflix , Netflix , Netflix Gold Star:- Rachel - James - Top of the Pile Rachel - , James - Disappointments Rachel - Greg's exit on James - The Future on Fox for Rachel Thanks for listening! /episode/index/show/televigion/id/4853647

Episode 48 - Normal Service 11/10/2016

Episode 48 - Normal Service Once we get a quick discussion of Trump out of the way, it's back to normal service and time to talk Televigion. We spend time on Class, Still Game, Yonderland S3, QI, Westworld, Grey's Anatomy and The Expanse. We also catch up on the moustache thoughts of the nation and Rachel places Rachel Bloom in Room 101. Contact us on , online at or via . Details this week Correspondence and Recommendations:- Apart from moustache thoughts... The Televigion Mum gave us Mount Pleasant and as humourous recommendations sent us some new recommendations , FX and Now TV Robert corresponded directly after listening to the episode on planes, moustaches and Civil War. Current TV BBC One, Fridays, 9.30pm , Channel 4, Sundays 9pm , BBC One, Saturdays and Sundays , Sky Atlantic/Now TV , BBC Two, Fridays, 10pm , Sky One, Sundays, 6.30pm , BBC One, Wednesdays, 9pm "On Demand"s My Attention:- , BBC Three , Now TV , Netflix , Netflix , Netflix Gold Star:- Rachel - , (silver star) James - Top of the Pile Rachel - James - , Disappointments Rachel - The Future on Fox for Rachel Thanks for listening! /episode/index/show/televigion/id/4821647

Episode 47 - In Flight Entertainment 11/01/2016

Episode 47 - In Flight Entertainment Nearly two months since our last recording and there's a lot to cover! Starting with the best moustaches on TV, exciting grapes and a few puns we catch up on eight weeks of Televigion. Contact us on , online at or via . Details this week Correspondence and Recommendations:- The Televigion Mum gave us our only vote on numbering and recommended sent us some new recommendations , Netflix , Funny or Die , TBS enjoyed my recommendation of BoJack Horseman! Very Special Correspondence from from BuzzFeed , NewsWeek Recommendation for on BBC One from The Guardian from The Guardian , The Guardian Current TV , Channel 4, Sundays 9pm , All4 BBC1, Wednesdays, 8pm , BBC One, Saturdays and Sundays , Sky Atlantic/Now TV , Dave , Dave , BBC Two, Fridays, 10pm "On Demand"s My Attention:- , Now TV and Sky Living , Netflix , Netflix , Now TV Gold Star:- James - , Dave Top of the Pile , Sky Atlantic/Now TV The Future The future is up to you! Tell us the best and worst moustaches on TV! Next time, we debate Crazy Ex-Girlfriend for Televigion 101! Thanks for listening! /episode/index/show/televigion/id/4794468

Episode 46 - The Special Special 09/05/2016

Episode 46 - The Special Special We are a year old! And it is time to discuss specials. To make our episode special, we have a guest from Australia, long time contributor and listener . Thanks to Ali, Aislinn, Edward and The Televigion Mum for your selections - Newsreaders episodes, Community: and Star Trek The Next Generation: , & Contact us on , online at or via . Details this week Correspondence and Recommendations:- The Televigion Mum gave us Very Special Correspondence from Current TV BBC2, Wednesdays, 9pm BBC1, Wednesdays, 8pm BBC1, Wednesdays, 9pm "On Demand"s My Attention:- , Now TV Gold Star:- for Rachel from the plane for Freya for James The Future Season 2/Episode 47 awaits at the end of September! Get your vote in. Thanks for listening! /episode/index/show/televigion/id/4644256

Episode 45 - Televigion on the Rise 08/26/2016

Episode 45 - Televigion on the Rise As we leave summer behind, there is much more TV to see. The Great British Bake-Off highlights Jaffa Cake ignorance, James has watched all three pilots in and we encounter some great new BBC documentaries in Skies Above Britain and The Chronicles of Nadiya. Plus a quick rundown of . Next time is our one year Televigion anniversary, so we need your thoughts on your favourite "special episodes"! Contact us on , online at or via . Details this week Room 101 An escapee... Correspondence and Recommendations:- The Televigion Mum gave us Very Special Correspondence from A recommendation to start with Current TV BBC2, Wednesdays, 9pm BBC1, Wednesdays, 8pm BBC1, Wednesdays, 9pm "On Demand"s My Attention:- , Now TV , Now TV , BBC Three , BBC Three Gold Star:- for Rachel for James Disappointment:- for Rachel for James Top of the Pile:- , Sky Living, Thu, 9pm (or Now TV) for James The Future A discussion of special episodes! Get in touch! on Channel 4 looks intriguing Thanks for listening! /episode/index/show/televigion/id/4621066

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