‘King and Conqueror’, ‘Peacemaker’, ‘The Assassin’ & ‘Freakier Friday’ Reviews, Plus News & UK TV Highlights – Geektown Radio 470

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.

Timestamps

• 00:01 – Intro
• Dave and Domingos reunite after the summer break. Spoiler: they’ve been watching a lot of telly.
• 00:03 – The Assassin (Prime Video)
• Keeley Hawes retires to Greece but accidentally signs up for the Jason Bourne lifestyle package. Freddie Highmore joins in for some awkward mother-son bonding, with explosions.
• 00:08 – Hostage (Netflix)
• Suranne Jones runs the country, Julie Delpy runs France, and both of them run out of patience when kidnappers get involved. Political drama with actual bombs instead of just metaphorical ones.
• 00:12 – Freakier Friday (Disney)
• Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan are back, dragging daughters and a granddaughter into magical body-swap mayhem. Features more heart than expected and, most importantly, Manny Jacinto dancing.
• 00:17 – Wednesday (Netflix)
• Jenna Ortega returns, joined by Joanna Lumley, Billie Piper, Steve Buscemi and Lady Gaga. At this point Nevermore Academy needs a bigger staffroom.
• 00:20 – I Know What You Did Last Summer 2025 (Cinema)
• Jennifer Love Hewitt and Freddie Prinze Jr. relive their trauma while a new generation learns that living in their town is basically a death sentence.
• 00:25 – Mission: Impossible – Final Reckoning (Home release)
• Tom Cruise waves goodbye to Ethan Hunt by clinging to planes, diving underwater and ignoring the concept of retirement.
• 00:31 – King and Conqueror (BBC)
• A shiny retelling of 1066 with James Norton and Nikolaj Coster-Waldau. Less Chernobyl, more fanfic with swords.
• 00:35 – Peacemaker Season 2 (Sky/Now)
• John Cena returns with new helmets, new chaos and a fresh multiverse twist. The new intro sequence is already a contender for “greatest nonsense on TV.”
• 00:40 – TV & Film News
• Netflix cancels Wolf King. Dexter gets chopped in half, with Original Sin gone but Resurrection still twitching. Renewals galore, including The Institute, Department Q and Gangs of London. Edinburgh TV Festival drops news on Sky’s War and Channel 4’s Number 10 and Army of Shadows. The Beatles are back too, because they never left.
• 00:52 – Air Date Highlights
• This week brings The Terminal List: Dark Wolf, Atomic, My Life With The Walter Boys Season 2, It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia Season 17, The Guest on BBC One and boxset comfort food in the form of Parks & Recreation and Superstore.
• 01:04 – Outro
• Where to find Domingos, Dave, Matt and Darryl online. Spoiler: everywhere.

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