
From the creators of The Empire Film Podcast, Pilot TV is your essential guide to every TV show that matters, providing a weekly rundown of all the new must-see TV shows dropping across streaming, terrestrial, satellite, cable, and beyond. Join Empire's James Dyer, Heat's Boyd Hilton, Steph Seelan, and Kay Ribeiro as they bring you breaking TV news, reviews of the week's major shows, and interview... more
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 546 | Founded | 8 years ago |
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We have a guest double show this week as not only does Boyd chat weith Sanjeev Bhaskar about The Split Up (1:09:19-1:25:55), but Patrick Brammall joins us in the studio to chat Lat Seen (and, let’s be honest, Colin From Accounts) (26:24-51:12). There... more
In this week’s podcast we discover precisely why Steph is playing the new Harry Potter (and why you should never visit the zoo during a heatwave), we take a trip back to the ‘90s in search of reboot fodder, plus Boyd launches into an extended discuss... more
We’re off to the Arctic circle this week with the return of Rose Leslie and Suranne Jones’ investigative thriller Vigil on BBC1 (40:00), putting the ‘boom’ back in ITV with the return of VIcky McClure’s Trigger Point (48:07), and getting our Grisham ... more
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We’re back into the multiverse on this week’s Pilot+ as we delve into the second season of Blake Crouch’s Dark Matter on Apple TV+. And assuming that it is indeed the ‘real James, Boyd and Kay, the team also br... more
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Yep, predictable, the usual mainstream yapping superficial. self indulgent .
He clearly can’t be impartial when it comes to his celebrity friends. Giving glowing reviews to RTD projects while writing a book with hi behind the scenes, is an absolute disgrace.
I have avoided writing this review for a very long time. Mostly because I’ve listened for over six years now and at times have been the kind of listener that would wait for each episode to drop each week. But I am writing it now in the hopes that some actual awareness can come. This show has a real issue with occasional but jarring homophobic microagressions. The structure of the show is great and it gives you all you would need to keep up-to-date with British TV each week. But over the last cou... more
So enjoyed today’s pod, great interview; with great empathy; and a fantastic heated argument at the end. Steph is a wonderful, funny and intelligent addition.
I would listen but it's too long. I listen to the must watch BBC podcast instead. Shorten it and I'll listen.
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A sharp, opinionated roundtable that covers the week's must-watch TV across streaming and linear, with lively debates, spoiler-lite recaps, and in-depth interviews. Regulars dissect new series, returning favorites, and industry news, while peppering conversations with production anecdotes, casting insights, and behind-the-scenes trivia. Notable strengths include a confident trio of hosts who mix humor with high-velocity analysis, plus high-profile interview guests that bring expert perspective on current projects. The show consistently aims to help listeners decide what to watch next, offering clear takes, recommendations, and a window into the TV industry from a UK perspective.
Expect spirited banter, a broad appetite for genre content, a... more
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Recent guests on Pilot TV include:
1. Patrick Brammall
2. Sanjeev Bhaskar
3. Paddy Young
4. Jack Shep
5. Rose Leslie
6. Vicky McClure
7. Aaron Pierre
8. Kyle Chandler
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