Screen Babble
Do you ever find yourself scrolling for hours unable to decide what programme to watch? Or maybe you just feel a bit overwhelmed with the number of options? Well, never fear - we are here to help!
I'm Kelly Crichton and here on Screen Babble we'll tell you all you need to know about the latest in TV and streaming and just what you need to be watching right now!
I’ll be joined by NationalWorld’s resident TV critics Benjamin Jackson and Matt Mohan-Hickson to get the lowdown on what they’ve been watching so you can avoid the duds and focus on the good stuff, old and new.
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- Update frequency
- every 4 days
- Average duration
- 18 minutes
- Episodes
- 137
- Years Active
- 2022 - 2025
Fool me Once, The Holdovers, Bob's Burgers and Paradox Killer
Steven has been to the cinema this week to see The Holdovers and it's all good pretty much, bar the length. Benji has been checking out new multilingual Apple TV+ production, Drops of God. Succession…
Weekend Watch - All of Us Strangers, The Apprentice, Masters of The Air and The Colour Purple
The Oscars, Greyhound, Masters of the Air, Twin Peaks and My Little Pony
Steven starts us off with a pretty scathing review of Apple TV's Greyhoud - another Tom Hanks war movie.
Benji has been ill and comforting himself with My Little Pony, Friendship is Magic (Sky) - stay…
Weekend Watch - The End We Start From, Hazbin Hotel, Britain's Crumbling Schools and The Kitchen
See, The Boy and the Heron, After the Flood and True Detective
This week Benji get's us off the ground with his Jodie Foster appreciation club - he's been catching up on some of her past appearances in advance of True Detective Series 4 coming to our screens thi…
Weekend Watch - Gladiators, True Detective, Snooker and Poor Things
Mr Bates Vs The Post Office, The Traitors, The Golden Globes and Poor Things
Steven kicks us off this week with his review of The Beekeeper, Jason Statham's new action flick, which is better than you might think. Benji has been binging on Yorgos Lanthimos films in advance of …
Weekend Watch - Echo, The Traitors, The Great Pottery Throwdown and I am Andrew Tate
Saltburn, Waterloo Road, The Met and Ghosts
We're back for the first show of 2024. We've been watching lots of random TV over Christmas from traditional classic films to modern Christmas wannabes - to mixed reception. Steven tells us about G…
What to watch in 2024 including Bridgerton, House of the Dragon and Masters of Air
On this special episode of Screen Babble we're looking forward to 2024. Kelly and Steven are giving you the heads up on what to watch out for in the new year. Two series which are due to air in Jan…
The best TV of 2023 including The Bear, Loki and Ted Lasso
It's a special episode this week, we're looking back at our highlights of 2023. Some you will be able to guess, others maybe less so. We chat about what made them great and any hopes for the future…
Weekend Watch - Strictly Final, The Royal Variety Performance, Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget and Godzilla Minus One
Need a recommendation for what to watch this weekend? Look no further. Every Friday Steven Ross, digital trends writer for National World will take you through the best of TV and streaming in the com…
Leave the World Behind, Vigil and A Nearly Normal Family
Steven's been living in an internet blackout but has still managed to watch some atypical Christmas movies. He gives us the low down on Silent Night (coming to Sky soon) and Black Christmas (Amazon …
Christmas TV preview special - from kids' favourites to films, soaps, specials and much more
Yay! It's here, the Screen Babble Christmas TV and streaming preview. Kelly, Benji and Steven will take you through the best of film and TV that will be coming to the small and big screens in the com…
Weekend Watch - Dr Who, Whale, Reyoncé and The Doll Factory
Whale, I'm a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here and Mr Show
First up this week Steven takes us back to the early 2000s and The Smoking Room which only ran for two series. Benji has finally got around to watching Monarch: Legacy of Monsters and is loving it. K…
Weekend Watch - The Great British Bake Off Finale, Napoleon, Dr Who 60th Anniversary Special and more
I'm a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here, Boat Story and Squid Game
Benji has been glued to 'Forged in Fire' a History channel programme that is quite niche - think sword-makers competing to make the best sword - I told you it was niche.
Meanwhile Steven has been spen…
Weekend Watch - Big Brother - the final, The Crown, I'm a Celebrity and the new Hunger Games film
Big Brother, The Crown, Godzilla and Toxic Crusaders
Today we are 1 - 52 episodes of all killer and no filler content! We hope you've been enjoying Screen Babble and will stay with us into our toddler-hood!
As always we start this week with what we've …