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"Your actual words were, 'Have I gone too far? Is this too mental?!'"
Listen to this week's episode to hear
@boydhilton
's in-depth chat with
@rickygervais
and Tony Way about
#AfterLife3
, Tony & Lenny's friendship in the show, and *that* cafe scene!
Were you a fan of Staged in lockdown? Then here's some good news!
A third series is coming soon to BBC One and iPlayer, with David Tennant and Michael Sheen once again being joined by Georgia Tennant and Anna Lundberg.
Over the weekend, we learned that Joe Cornish's supernatural series
#LockwoodandCo
won't be getting a second season at Netflix.
What's your reaction to the news? Did you enjoy the show? Reply and let us know 👇
EPISODE 250 GUEST ANNOUNCEMENT 🚨
We are *extremely* excited to share the headline special guest joining us for our LIVE podcast on 19 Aug at
@KingsPlace
: the star and creator of After Life, The Office and more, the one and only
@rickygervais
!
TICKETS:
Good news! The BBC have acquired the AMC series adaptation of Anne Rice's Interview With The Vampire, starring Jacob Anderson, Sam Reid and Bailey Bass.
No air date confirmed yet, but it means UK viewers will finally be able to see the show 🩸
Who's hyped for
#TheWitcher
Season 2? *raises hand*
Click here to see a brand new, exclusive image of Henry Cavill as Geralt of Rivia in full, as featured in the upcoming issue of Empire:
"Forget ‘boar on the floor’. Your jaw will be on the floor after watching this final season."
The Roys go into battle one last time in
#Succession
Season 4, with the first episode arriving Monday. Read the Empire review now:
It’s happening! By popular demand we’re going to record a
#TheWestWing
@pilottvpod
special this week. If you have thought, musings and burning questions you want us to address then please leave them here.
Hailee Steinfeld learned archery in preparation for playing Kate Bishop in
#Hawkeye
– read a snippet from our chat with her in the new issue of
@empiremagazine
and see an exclusive image here:
A very unexpected delivery to the office today - an incredible Pilot TV Podcast quilt! Thank you so much
@NicTenbusch
!
(
@jamescdyer
had already left, imagine he’s in the pic too)
Happy New
#Succession
Day!
To celebrate, read our interview with
@j_smithcameron
– which includes talk on Gerri's backstory, why she's become such a fan favourite, and the phrase 'Mommy Girlfriend'. You're welcome.
Haven't had chance to listen to our interview with Henry Cavill on this week's episode?
Have a read of it now – it includes chat about Henry's fave fantasy series, how he approaches the physicality of his roles, and, of course, his dog Kal:
Pilot TV is back! Get the latest mag with
@empiremagazine
's The Irishman issue. Inside: Marvel's TV takeover, Cillian Murphy talks
#PeakyBlinders
, the insanity of
#AmericanHorrorStory
, the TV return of Helen Mirren and much more. Take a look inside here:
And that is a WRAP on the
#PilotTV200
celebrations!
Thank you to everyone who came along today, and has ever listened to the pod. We wouldn’t be here without you 💛
Get excited, Jeff Bridges fans! His new drama The Old Man, in which he plays an ex-CIA agent living off the grid who's forced out of hiding, will arrive on Disney+ on 28 September.
Here are some new images from the show, which also stars John Lithgow and Alia Shawkat:
AD | EVENT ALERT! 🚨
#TheWheelOfTime
Season 2 is coming, and we're hosting an exclusive screening of the first two eps – plus a live chat about the show between
@jamescdyer
&
@HelenLOHara
– with
@PrimeVideoUKon
30 Aug in London!
Register for tickets:
What better way to spend your Wednesday than listening to Bill Hader delighting
@BethKWebb
with his Matt Berry impression?
Hear Bill talking Berry,
#Barry
and more on this week's episode. Listen now:
“This creative industry should not be something you pay to get in.”
@Vicky_McClure
talks to
@boydhilton
about the need to nurture working class talent, her production company BYO Films, and new Paramount+ show Insomnia on our latest episode.
LISTEN NOW:
The
#WarriorNunSaved
saga continues, with the fantasy series' creator confirming it will return as a movie trilogy after being cancelled by Netflix.
Read more:
You can't make a Tomelette without... speaking to Matthew Macfadyen.
Continuing our
#Succession
week,
@boydhilton
talked to Mr Wambsgans about making Season 3, the improvisational process on set & his top Tom/Greg scene from the new series.
Read now:
NEWS ALERT: BBC have announced that Douglas Stuart is adapting his 2020 Booker Prize-winning novel Shuggie Bain into a series for BBC One and iPlayer, produced by A24.
Happy New Pilot Day!!🎉
Of course, we had to start this week's pod discussing *that* Star Trek: Discovery announcement. Tune in to hear
@jamescdyer
,
@BethKWebb
and
@boydhilton
's thoughts, and what it signifies for the future of streaming...
Listen now:
Pilot+ subscribers! Our
#LockwoodAndCo
Spoiler Special is live now! Featuring a spoiler interview with creator Joe Cornish, then a deep dive into the spooky series with
@jamescdyer
@boydhilton
&
@BenSTravis
.
Sign up to Pilot+ here to listen:
Calling all
#TheOA
fans! 🚨 FX have shared a first look at creators Brit Marling and Zal Batmanglij's new mystery series, A Murder At The End Of The World.
Originally titled Retreat, it stars Emma Corrin and Harris Dickinson, and should arrive on Disney+ in the UK in August!
"This generous second helping confirms the series’ status as one of this year’s TV high-points."
Jack Lowden and Gary Oldman as back as the security services' least wanted in
#SlowHorses
Season 2, out on Apple TV+ this Friday.
Read our review:
The BBC have announced their Christmas telly schedule, which includes the long-awaited Happy Valley Season 3, and festive specials of Motherland, Ghosts and Inside No. 9!
We’ve just had the absolute pleasure of watching the first two episodes of
@TheWheelOfTime
Season 2 - including an exciting BTS featurette - and now
@jamescdyer
and
@HelenLOHara
have taken to the stage to discuss the show!
BIG NEWS ALERT 🚨 Introducing Pilot TV+, a new podcast subscription bringing you *even more* peak TV chat from the Pilot team. Because you can't watch everything, but you *can* always listen to more.
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"Plush, escapist and ridiculous, performed by a cast now so good it’s becoming faintly absurd."
Meryl Streep guest stars in the new series of
#OnlyMurdersInTheBuilding
, back on Disney+ next week. Read our review:
"The new season is generally more streamlined and focused, although no less sweeping and visually sumptuous."
Geralt of Rivia returns. Read our review of
#TheWitcher
Season 2 now:
Series 3 of
#NoOffence
starts tomorrow on Channel 4, and will simultaneously drop in full on Sky Box Sets thanks to a new broadcasting deal. Will you binge, or watch weekly?
Tonight’s
#PilotTVPick
is, of course,
#DoctorWho
. Jodie Whittaker is the thirteenth incarnation of the Time Lord, recruiting a new set of companions for intergalactic adventures. New cast, new showrunner, and a new era for the series - an ideal jumping-on point. BBC One, 6.45pm
Fantasy fans! Ever wondered which series is Henry Cavill's favourite?
@jamescdyer
found out when he spoke to him about
#TheWitcher
for the latest episode of the podcast. Listen now to hear the interview in full:
"An all-too-rare, all-girl coming-of-age story with giant robots, time-travel, and dinosaurs."
#PaperGirls
is streaming on Prime Video now. Read our ★★★★ review:
How does
@SarahMGellar
feel about Buffy's series finale?
@BenSTravis
finds out on this week's regular pod – hear him chat to Sarah about Buffy, new show
#WolfPack
, what brought her back to the supernatural genre and more.
Listen now!
Pilot TV is back! Get Issue 2 – our Huge Spring Preview, with
#KillingEve
,
#Fleabag
Series 2, Shane Meadows’ new series, Alan Partridge’s return and much much more – with the new issue of Empire, on sale Thurs 21 Feb. READ MORE:
Competition time! 🚨
Want to win 2x tickets to the
@witchernetflix
S3 premiere in London on 28 June, plus travel, accommodation and more, courtesy of
@gollancz
? We bet you do...
Listen to today's new Pilot episode to learn more & find out how to enter:
Tonight's
#PilotTVPick
is
#Elite
. Skins meets Big Little Lies in this stylishly subversive series set in a lavish Spanish boarding school for spoiled rich kids. When three newcomers arrive after their school is destroyed in an earthquake, class conflict ensues. Now on Netflix.
"Slick ‘70s stylisation, timely themes, and a mercurial Tom Holland will certainly keep you watching."
Psychological drama
#TheCrowdedRoom
is streaming on Apple TV+ now. Read our review:
Cormoran Strike and Robin Ellacott will return in a four-part BBC adaptation of Robert Galbraith's (or JK Rowling)
#LethalWhite
. Will you read the book first, or wait for the new series?
“Fate: The Winx Saga” has been canceled at Netflix after two seasons. Showrunner Brian Young says: "I’m so proud of everyone who worked on the show, and so happy we got to tell the stories we did."
Good news,
#Dexter
fans! Showtime have announced a number of spin-offs, including a New Blood sequel, an origin series, and a Trinity Killer prequel.
Read more:
We have a tie in the Bake Off judgement, and so audience member Remi has come up to give his deciding vote.
The winner is…
@kayribeiro
! With some delicious cookies!! We *think* she’s pretty happy about it 🍪
Here's a 'Risky' little bonus clip for you –
@BethKWebb
*genuinely* asking "Can you hear my cat's drinking fountain?" during soundcheck.
For more Risky the cat chat, give this week's episode a listen: