Hosted by: Dave Elliott
Co-host: Gray Panton
In this packed episode of Geektown Radio, we dissect the carnage of US TV Bloodbath Week, chat about the best (and worst) of recent TV, discuss the surprise BAFTA wins and snubs, and Dave shares his hands-on experience with Apple’s ultra-premium Vision Pro headset.
⏱️ Episode Timestamps:
00:00 – Intro
Welcome to Episode 460! Gray is back and we kick off with birthday catch-ups and life updates.
03:10 – What We've Been Watching: TV Reviews & Reactions
- Poker Face Season 2 (Sky/Now)
- YOU Season 5 (Netflix)
- I, Jack Wright (Now/Alibi)
- The Studio (Apple TV+)
- Black Mirror Season 7 (Netflix)
- Doctor Who (BBC/Disney+)
- Race Across the World (BBC)
- The Genius Game (ITV)
- MobLand (Sky)
- Grace & Beyond Paradise (ITV/BBC)
- Hacks, Tracker, Bosch, 9-1-1, Dr. Odyssey
30:45 – BAFTA TV Awards 2024 Recap
- Jessica Gunning’s sixth win for Baby Reindeer
- Blue Lights, Mr Loverman, Would I Lie to You?
- Danny Dyer wins for Mr Bigstuff?!
- Joe Lycett’s surprise victory over Ant & Dec
- The Traitors snub shock
39:00 – Hands-On with Apple Vision Pro
Dave visits the Apple Store and tries the £3.5k headset – here’s what works, what doesn’t, and whether it’s worth it.
50:30 – US TV BLOODBATH WEEK: Cancellations, Renewals & Pickups (Network by Network)
- 🔪 NBC axes Found, Suits: LA, The Irrational, Night Court, Lopez vs. Lopez
- ✅ Dick Wolf shows (Chicago & Law & Order) safe
- 📉 CBS cuts FBI: Most Wanted, FBI: International, The Equalizer
- 🆕 Pickups: Tom Ellis’ CIA, Boston Blue, Einstein, 9-1-1: Nashville, Memory of a Killer, and more
- 🎬 Fox renews Doc, Grimsburg, Going Dutch, cancels Rescue: HI-Surf
- 🤔 ABC is the most stable – Grey’s Anatomy, Will Trent, The Rookie renewed; The Connors ends
1:23:30 – TV Highlights for the Week Ahead
- Love, Death & Robots S4 (Netflix) – May 15
- Murderbot (Apple TV+) – May 16
- Welcome to Wrexham S4 (Disney+) – May 16
- Code of Silence (ITV) – May 18
- The Bombing of Pan Am 103 (BBC One) – May 18
1:28:20 – Outro & Where to Find Us
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