Screen Babble

The Pitt, Saturday Night Live UK and what we've been watching recently dominate this episode of Screen Babble.Matt and Kelly take you through their recent watches including Great Brtish Menu, Harry Clarke Goes to Rome and Knight of the Seven Kingdoms. Matt also shares his tips for what to watch in April.The Pitt has arrived on UK and telly is saved! Find out what Kelly and Matt think of the series' so far and why it is so successful. They also discuss their favourite medical drama of yesteryear and Grey's Anatomy barely gets a look in!Finally the team consider the arrival of Saturday Night Live to UK shores. Find out why Kelly is pleasantly surprised with this new incarnation. There is a long history of exporting UK formats to the US, some have sank and some have soared - find out which sitcoms have completely bombed.Thanks for listening!

Kelly and Matt dissect what was the 98th Oscars which took place in Los Angeles this weekend. Firstly, Kelly is over the moon for fellow-Killarney woman Jessie Buckley - who picked up the Best Actress award for her role in Hamnet. Matt talks about the most uncontroversial ceremony including who the big winners were but also who missed out. Kelly talks about the stories that inspired from the awards and the team ponder how much of the judging is legitimate and based on world events and whether conspiracy theories are best avoided.

Kelly and Matt are back to tell you what is hot and what is not in TV and film. First up they share notes on what's been lighting up their TV world recently. Matt talks Matlock amongst things and Kelly's got a hard recommend in Waiting for the Out.Oscar time is here again and the team discuss the big awards and make their predictions for what may be. The spend some time trying to figure out why certain films have made it in to the Best Picture category - do you agree?Finally, Matt talks about some of the big shows, like Love Island and Britain's Got Talent who seem to be losing their edge. Kelly speculates we're all getting a bit jaded by these older formats.Thanks for tuning in.

Screen Babble is in a happy place with all the great TV that's knocking around at the moment. We couldn't not mention The Traitors but we don't dwell too long - and you'll hear about the complaints being made against the Irish version - now available on BBC iPlayer.Kelly and Matt discuss their favourite rom-coms of all time from Sleepless in Seattle to the Princess Bride, by way of The Notebook and more. They also name their favourite on-screen couples of all time. It's a fairly hefty list already.Matt takes us through some of the main frontrunners for the Oscars, in particular some of the nominations for Best Picture.Finally, the team talks about February and what you can be enjoying on your sofa time. With the likes of Bridgerton and family favourites Gladiators and The Masked SInger making an appearance. But so too does The Apprentice and Kelly asks 'Should The Apprentice just go away and die?'

Happy New Year from the team at Screen Babble. On this episode we are digesting the great TV we've been watching both over the festive period and since the New Year. TV is killing it at the moment! Matt and Kelly chat about all this with a focus on Stranger Things and its significant impact as well as the new series of The Traitors. Specifically, what's working and who is gonna win.Finally, we look forward to what other telly we can anticipate for 2026 as well as our hot picks for film in the year ahead.

On the final Screen Babble of the year Matt and Kelly bring you exactly what you would expect - thankfully! It's all about lists this time of year and here on Screen Babble it's no different. The team will tell you what to watch over the Christmas and New Year period from drama to soaps, kids tv and Christmas specials. They also take a look back on the year that was 2025 and give you the heads up on what to catch in January 2026 and further into the year.Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from team Screen Babble, enjoy the festive TV feast!