{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/1d61e16a-746d-42b7-9023-4e9ae8777d73/68ae138a73bf5b629876b9a9?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"‘King and Conqueror’, ‘Peacemaker’, ‘The Assassin’ & ‘Freakier Friday’ Reviews, Plus News & UK TV Highlights – Geektown Radio 470","description":"<p>Dave is joined by Domingos for another chaotic buffet of TV, film and streaming chat. Expect assassins, politicians, medieval monarchs, body-swapping mums and one very busy Tom Cruise.</p><p><br></p><h3>Timestamps</h3><ul><li><strong>00:01 – Intro</strong></li><li> Dave and Domingos reunite after the summer break. Spoiler: they’ve been watching a lot of telly.</li><li><strong>00:03 – The Assassin (Prime Video)</strong></li><li> <strong>Keeley Hawes</strong> retires to Greece but accidentally signs up for the Jason Bourne lifestyle package. <strong>Freddie Highmore</strong> joins in for some awkward mother-son bonding, with explosions.</li><li><strong>00:08 – Hostage (Netflix)</strong></li><li> <strong>Suranne Jones</strong> runs the country, <strong>Julie Delpy</strong> runs France, and both of them run out of patience when kidnappers get involved. Political drama with actual bombs instead of just metaphorical ones.</li><li><strong>00:12 – Freakier Friday (Disney)</strong></li><li> <strong>Jamie Lee Curtis</strong> and <strong>Lindsay Lohan</strong> are back, dragging daughters and a granddaughter into magical body-swap mayhem. Features more heart than expected and, most importantly, <strong>Manny Jacinto</strong> dancing.</li><li><strong>00:17 – Wednesday (Netflix)</strong></li><li> Jenna Ortega returns, joined by <strong>Joanna Lumley</strong>, <strong>Billie Piper</strong>, <strong>Steve Buscemi</strong> and Lady Gaga. At this point Nevermore Academy needs a bigger staffroom.</li><li><strong>00:20 – I Know What You Did Last Summer 2025 (Cinema)</strong></li><li> <strong>Jennifer Love Hewitt</strong> and <strong>Freddie Prinze Jr.</strong> relive their trauma while a new generation learns that living in their town is basically a death sentence.</li><li><strong>00:25 – Mission: Impossible – Final Reckoning (Home release)</strong></li><li> Tom Cruise waves goodbye to Ethan Hunt by clinging to planes, diving underwater and ignoring the concept of retirement.</li><li><strong>00:31 – King and Conqueror (BBC)</strong></li><li> A shiny retelling of 1066 with <strong>James Norton</strong> and <strong>Nikolaj Coster-Waldau</strong>. Less <em>Chernobyl</em>, more fanfic with swords.</li><li><strong>00:35 – Peacemaker Season 2 (Sky/Now)</strong></li><li> <strong>John Cena</strong> returns with new helmets, new chaos and a fresh multiverse twist. The new intro sequence is already a contender for “greatest nonsense on TV.”</li><li><strong>00:40 – TV &amp; Film News</strong></li><li> Netflix cancels <em>Wolf King</em>. Dexter gets chopped in half, with <em>Original Sin</em> gone but <em>Resurrection</em> still twitching. Renewals galore, including <em>The Institute</em>, <em>Department Q</em> and <em>Gangs of London</em>. Edinburgh TV Festival drops news on Sky’s <em>War</em> and Channel 4’s <em>Number 10</em> and <em>Army of Shadows</em>. The Beatles are back too, because they never left.</li><li><strong>00:52 – Air Date Highlights</strong></li><li> This week brings <em>The Terminal List: Dark Wolf</em>, <em>Atomic</em>, <em>My Life With The Walter Boys</em> Season 2, <em>It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia</em> Season 17, <em>The Guest</em> on BBC One and boxset comfort food in the form of <em>Parks &amp; Recreation</em> and <em>Superstore</em>.</li><li><strong>01:04 – Outro</strong></li><li> Where to find Domingos, Dave, Matt and Darryl online. Spoiler: everywhere.</li></ul><p>You can listen to Geektown Radio Episode 470 on Acast, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your podcast app of choice.</p>","author_name":"David Elliott"}