Join our intrepid team as they explore the wild lands of television. With a full complement of snacks and spare batteries for their remote controls, we set out every fortnight to discover what's On The Box.
Apparently changing the name from The Million Pound Drop to The 100K Drop has nothing to do with Brexit the devaluation of the pound. In other news, the feud between AMC and Frank Darabont gets a little worse and it’s now a federal crime in the US to share your password for any subscription service – including things like Netflix. This week we’ve been watching The Crystal Maze, The Handmaid’s Tale, and Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers Season 1, volume 1. #TheCrystalMaze #TheHandmaidsTale #MargaretAttwood #MightyMorphinPowerRangers
It’s the last show on our old-style TV, but we’ll be back in the near future with a shiny new flat-screen. In the meantime we’ve got The Witcher, Ladiators (that’s not a misspelling), and Star Trek’s version of Game of Thrones. This week we’ve been watching American Gods, The Keith & Paddy Picture Show and The Fake News Show. #AmericanGods #TheKeithAndPaddyPictureShow #TheFakeNewsShow #OnTheBox #Television #TheGeekShow #News #Reviews #TV #Comedy #Podcasts
Our nerves are shaken and our brains are rattled with fake news, Runaways, Inhumans, sexy remakes of religious dramas, musicals, training camps and Great Balls of Fire – the new WWE pay-per-view. This week we’ve been watching Line of Duty, Lethal Weapon and Don’t Ask Me, Ask Britain. #LineOfDuty #LethalWeapon #DontAskMeAskBritain #OnTheBox #Television #TheGeekShow #News #Reviews #TV #Comedy #Podcasts
While Sony Pictures pick up the TV adaptation of Robert Jordan’s Wheel of Time series, Netflix decide to capitalise on the nostalgia for ‘90s kids shows and also announce a decidedly Western reboot of an old Chinese TV series. This week we’ve been watching Peter Kay’s Car Share, Lemony Snickett’s A Series of Unfortunate Events and The League of Gentlemen. #PeterKay #CarShare #LemonySnickett #ASeriesOfUnfortunateEvents #TheLeagueOfGentlemen #OnTheBox #Television #TheGeekShow #News #Reviews #TV #Comedy #Podcasts
Television might hit the fan as the Writer’s Guild of America announce a possible strike. Aside from that Ed Sheeran gets a cameo on Game of Thrones, Saturday Night Live do some adverts, and Big Brother gets a reboot? This week we’ve been watching All Round to Mrs. Brown’s, the new series of The Last Kingdom, and M.A.S.H. #All_Round_To_Mrs_Browns #The_Last_Kingdom #MASH #OnTheBox #Television #TheGeekShow #News #Reviews #TV #Comedy #Podcasts
So Assassin’s Creed gets a TV series, the NFL are changing their rules on adverts, Noel Fielding is going to be a host of Bake-Off and there’s a second attempt at a US version of Top Gear. We’re still not sure which of those could be classed as actual good news ... This week we’ve been watching The Gadget Show, Hollyoaks and SS GB. #The_Gadget_Show #Hollyoaks #SS_GB #OnTheBox #Television #TheGeekShow #News #Reviews #TV #Comedy #Podcasts
Aside from The Big Bang Theory getting a prequel, we also have a full cast of Inhumans and a slightly annoyed Schwarzenegger. This week we've been watching Apple Tree Yard, The Nightly Show and Modus. #Apple_Tree_Yard #The_Nightly_Show #Modus #OnTheBox #Television #TheGeekShow #News #Reviews #TV #Comedy #Podcasts
It's been a strange fortnight in television with Kevin Smith wanting to do a show about Spawn detectives Sam and Twitch, American Horror Story getting political and Neil Gaiman's recommendations for the new Doctor. This week we've been watching Celebs Go Dating, The Graham Norton Show and Legion. #Celebs_Go_Dating #The_Graham_Norton_Show #Legion #OnTheBox #Television #TheGeekShow #News #Reviews #TV #Comedy #Podcasts
Game of Thrones loses out this week as Conor McGregor is in the fight business. In other news, Kevin Sorbo becomes a supervillain, ESPN does e-sports during the Superbowl, and DC's first black superhero gets a TV series. This week we've been watching We've Been Watching (that's not a mistake), and The Young Pope. #Weve_Been_Watching #The_Young_Pope #OnTheBox #Television #TheGeekShow #News #Reviews #TV #Comedy #Podcasts
Television continues to get weirder with BBC's subtitles, superhero musicals, and the The Walking Dead being too violent? This week we've been watching Not Going Out and The Missing series 1 & 2. #Not_Going_Out #The_Missing #OnTheBox #Television #TheGeekShow #News #Reviews #TV #Comedy #Podcasts
It's the first show of 2017, so we take a look back at some of our TV highs and lows from the previous year. #OnTheBox #Television #TheGeekShow #News #Reviews #TV #Comedy #Podcasts
It's been a weird week with possible UFC in GoT, Tom Hardy's bedtime story, ambitions for Strictly, and a Walking Dead college course. This week we've been watching Black-ish, The Grand Tour and Planet Earth II. #Blackish #The_Grand_Tour #Planet_Earth_II #OnTheBox #Television #TheGeekShow #News #Reviews #TV #Comedy #Podcasts
As always, television has its ups and downs. Michelle Yeoh will be in Star Trek Discovery (up), there are troubling rumours about The Apprentice (down), and we look at the trailer for Emerald City (currently free-falling passed the moles). This week we've been watching Channel Zero, The Undiscovered Peter Cooke and Supernatural. #Channel_Zero #The_Undiscovered_Peter_Cooke #Supernatural #OnTheBox #Television #TheGeekShow #News #Reviews #TV #Comedy #Podcasts
With the sad passing of Robert Vaughan we lose another TV legend, but the reunification of Mitchell & Webb gives us some hope for the future. This week we've been watching Ash Vs. Evil Dead season 2, Goodnight Sweetheart, Black Mirror season 3, Asian Provocateur: Mum's American Dream and Maid Marian & Her Merry Men. #Ash_Versus_Evil_Dead #Goodnight_Sweetheart #Black_Mirror #Maid_Marian_&_Her_Merry_Men #OnTheBox #Television #TheGeekShow #News #Reviews #TV #Comedy #Podcasts
Atari are setting up a new TV station. No, really. We're not kidding! This week we've been watching Meet the Parents, Dekalog and Lucha Underground. #Meet_the_Parents #Dekalog #Lucha_Underground #OnTheBox #Television #TheGeekShow #News #Reviews #TV #Comedy #Podcasts
Things are getting stranger in TV land with Candy Crush game shows, the possibility of Trump TV, and an online streaming service to help people sleep. This week we've been watching The Crystal Maze and Last Week Tonight with John Oliver. We also take a look at Arrow: Oliver Queen's Dossier. #The_Crystal_Maze #Last_Week_Tonight #John_Oliver #Books #Arrow #Oliver_Queens_Dossier #OnTheBox #Television #TheGeekShow #News #Reviews #TV #Comedy #Podcasts
In addition to Porridge, not-really-dead TV presenters and a bunch of trailers, one of us may be an impostor. Or he may just be pretending to be an impostor of someone else whose name we can't remember. This week we've been watching Battlebots, Taskmaster series 3 and Luke Cage. #Battlebots #Taskmaster #Luke_Cage #OnTheBox #Television #TheGeekShow #News #Reviews #TV #Comedy #Podcasts
It's all change in TV land with Bake-Off moving to Channel 4, rumours about the new host for Top Gear, and a new host for The Apprentice: You're Fired. We also run through some the best innuendo from The Great British Bake-Off. This week we've been watching Red Dwarf XI and Restaurant Impossible. #Red_Dwarf #Restaurant_Impossible #OnTheBox #Television #TheGeekShow #News #Reviews #TV #Comedy #Podcasts
The bosses of BBC's Poldark manage to upset their lead actor by making him remove his clothes. In other news, another good movie will be adapted into a mediocre TV series and a ride on a bus is a surprise hit. This week we've been watching Dara O'Briain's Go 8-Bit, SuperMansion and Stranger Things. #Dara_OBriain #Go_8Bit #SuperMansion #Stranger_Things #OnTheBox #Television #TheGeekShow #News #Reviews #TV #Comedy #Podcasts
TV land is always a strange place to visit, and this week's souvenirs include “accidental” racism in Fireman Sam and a sitcom based on the lyrics of Biggie Smalls. This week we've been watching Robot Wars, Billions, and The Living & The Dead. #Robot_Wars #Billions #The_Living_&_The_Dead #OnTheBox #Television #TheGeekShow #News #Reviews #TV #Comedy #Podcasts
While Netflix are firmly on the superhero train with a new trailer for Luke Cage, Kryten from Red Dwarf seems to be having face problems ... This week we’ve been watching things you aren't supposed to put into your mouth in Bizarre Foods America, The IT Crowd and the ever-wonderful Gogglesprogs. #Bizarre_Foods_America #The_IT_Crowd #Gogglesprogs #OnTheBox #Television #TheGeekShow #News #Reviews #TV #Comedy #Podcasts
Not much is happening is TV land so we take the opportunity to discuss the sixth season of Game of Thrones. This week we’ve been watching the second season of Scream, popular French mystery The Disappearance and Euro 2016. #Scream #The_Disappearance #Euro_2016 #OnTheBox #Television #TheGeekShow #News #Reviews #TV #Comedy #Podcasts
While Disney unveil a new Latina princess and Fox decide to release superhero TV series Legion worldwide, strange things are going on with UEFA's official mascot for Euro 2016. This week we’ve been watching The UK's Best Part-Time Band, Would I Lie To You and Preacher. #The_UKs_Best_Part_Time_Band #Would_I_Lie_To_You #Preacher #OnTheBox #Television #TheGeekShow #News #Reviews #TV #Comedy #Podcasts
Television is slowly becoming more diverse with the return of a sci-fi classic, 12 new series aimed at the Japanese market, and Peter Andre wanting to do the male version of Loose Women again. This week we’ve been watching Very British Problems, Peaky Blinders series 3 and the new BBC adaptation of A Midsummer Night’s Dream. #Very_British_Problems #Peaky_Blinders #A_Midsummer_Nights_Dream #OnTheBox #Television #TheGeekShow #News #Reviews #TV #Comedy #Podcasts
After a storm of trailers arrive we pick through the wreckage like good TV scavengers to discuss the interesting stuff. This week we’ve been watching Camp WWE, Hell’s Kitchen and The Further Adventures of the Musketeers. #Camp_WWE #Hells_Kitchen #The_Further_Adventures_of_the_Musketeers #OnTheBox #Television #TheGeekShow #News #Reviews #TV #Comedy #Podcasts
In a week filled with animated Blues Brothers, Seth MacFarlane sci-fi comedies, shows about feuds and more, we decided to take a look at the nominations for the TV BAFTAs. This week we’ve been watching Have I Got News For You, The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt and Gareth Malone’s Invictus Choir. #Have_I_Got_News_For_You #The_Unbreakable_Kimmy_Schmidt #Gareth_Malone #Invictus_Choir #OnTheBox #Television #TheGeekShow #News #Reviews #TV #Comedy #Podcasts
On this episode the couch potatoes discuss a Daredevil spinoff series for The Punisher, a remake of Watership Down, Sylvester Stallone’s first television role and the top ten kids TV shows. This week we’ve been watching Follow the Money, Married With Children and Star Trek: The Next Generation. #Follow_the_Money #Married_With_Children #Star_Trek #The_Next_Generation #OnTheBox #Television #TheGeekShow #News #Reviews #TV #Comedy #Podcasts
It’s a mixed bag of news this week with Michelle Obama set to appear in NCIS, the deal for the Superman prequel series Krypton nearing completion, and the first colour showing of David Attenborough’s debut wildlife documentary Zooquest. This week we’ve been watching the Star Wars: Rebels Season 2 Finale and the classic British sitcom spinoff Grace & Favour. #Star_Wars_Rebels #Grace_&_Favour #OnTheBox #Television #TheGeekShow #News #Reviews #TV #Comedy #Podcasts
It’s a time of reboots with the return of “Tales from the Crypt”, the TV remake of Stephen King’s “The Mist” and Noddy’s new hipster stylings. This week we’ve been watching Inside Obama’s White House, Bake Off: Crème de la Crème and the second season of Agent Carter. #Inside_Obamas_White_House #Bake_Off #Crème_de_la_Crème #Agent_Carter #OnTheBox #Television #TheGeekShow #News #Reviews #TV #Comedy #Podcasts
Strange things are afoot in TV Land so we grab our pipes and don our deerstalkers to investigate the weird shows at Cannes, Adam Carolla's carpentry skills and the return of Murray Walker to F1. This week we've been watching The Return of The Flying Scotsman, Line of Duty, Natural Born Winners and James May: The Re-assembler. #The_Return_of_The_Flying_Scotsman #Line_of_Duty #Natural_Born_Winners #James_May #The_Re-assembler #OnTheBox #Television #TheGeekShow #News #Reviews #TV #Comedy #Podcasts
This week we remember comedy legend Ronnie Corbett who passed away, and pick our favourite sketches from his career. We also discuss the return of the beloved claymation character Morph, Netflix’s first official series from Spain and more. This week we’ve been watching Bordertown, Mythbusters and Daredevil season 2. #Bordertown #Mythbusters #Daredevil #OnTheBox #Television #TheGeekShow #News #Reviews #TV #Comedy #Podcasts
It’s getting political in TV land as the U.S. state of Georgia coming under fire from some of the big guns in the entertainment industry. In other news, Dirk Gently gets an American remake, Mr. Ripley gets a TV series and The Hoff wants to return to Knight Rider. This week we’ve been watching the first season of Icelandic drama Trapped and DIY SOS: The Big Build. #Trapped #DIY_SOS #The_Big_Build #OnTheBox #Television #TheGeekShow #News #Reviews #TV #Comedy #Podcasts
Television is a strange place, and making it stranger is Sky’s announcement that they’re hoping to add virtual reality. In other news, Xena will be openly gay in the reboot and we were extremely sad to learn that magician and TV present Paul Daniels had passed away. This week we’ve been watching River Monsters, Penn & Teller: Fool Us and Legends of Tomorrow. #River_Monsters #Penn_&_Teller #Fool_Us #Legends_of_Tomorrow #OnTheBox #Television #TheGeekShow #News #Reviews #TV #Comedy #Podcasts
In a week where the death of the legendary Beatles producer George Martin managed to scare the pants off the fans of Game of Thrones, we take a look at trailer for the sixth season of the TV series. In other news, Kiefer Sutherland takes up folk music, you don't get a crystal for winning the Crystal Maze Experience, and we take a look at some very real show descriptions. This week we've been watching Bear Grylls: Mission Survive, NHK World and Stewart Lee's Comedy Vehicle. #Bear_Grylls #Mission_Survive #NHK_World #Stewart_Lee #Comedy_Vehicle #OnTheBox #Television #TheGeekShow #News #Reviews #TV #Comedy #Podcasts
It’s TV time again, so join us as we discuss Apple’s entry into on-demand streaming, the absence of Netflix from Sky Q, the new name for not-in-Demand 5, dancing with Bez and more. This week we’ve been watching The Great British Comic Relief Bake Off, Better Call Saul, The Secret Life of Bob Monkhouse and The Night Manager. #The_Great_British_Comic_Relief_Bake_Off #Better_Call_Saul #The_Secret_Life_of_Bob_Monkhouse #The_Night_Manager #OnTheBox #Television #TheGeekShow #News #Reviews #TV #Comedy #Podcasts
We’re back for another dip into the television pool with a “live” episode of The Simpson, a TV reboot for the Angelina Jolie movie “Salt”, Norman Reedus’ new show and more. We also discuss the passing of BBC 3 as a terrestrial channel and the legacy it has left. This week we’ve been watching Frozen Planet, The People Versus O. J. Simpson: American Crime Story, Lipsync Battle UK and Deutschland ’83. #Frozen_Planet #The_People_Versus_OJ_Simpson #American_Crime_Story #Lipsync_Battle #Deutschland_83 #OnTheBox #Television #TheGeekShow #News #Reviews #TV #Comedy #Podcasts
We dive right in this week with the news that Top Gear will have seven presenters, Star Trek gets a new TV series, Battlestar Galactica gets a movie reboot and more. This week we’ve been watching Master Of None, Call The Midwife, Cold Case and Grand Designs. #Master_of_None #Call_the_Midwife #Cold_Case #Grand_Designs #OnTheBox #Television #TheGeekShow #News #Reviews #TV #Comedy #Podcasts
We kick things off this week with the announcement that Dara O’Briain and Angela Scanlon will present the new series of Robot Wars – along with the welcome return of Jonathan Pearce as commentator. We also discuss Matt le Blanc joining Top Gear, One Million Mums versus Lucifer and more. This week we’ve been watching War & Peace, Star Wars Rebels, Grease Live and George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces. #War_&_Peace #Star_Wars #Rebels #Grease #George Clarke #Amazing_Spaces #OnTheBox #Television #TheGeekShow #News #Reviews #TV #Comedy #Podcasts
Things get weird this week as we find out more about the return of Stretch Armstrong, the price of Sky Q, Sky Arts’ controversial new road trip comedy and more. We also discuss the good and bad of TV reboots. This week we’ve been watching Virtually Famous, Lucifer, The Great Train Robbery: A Robber’s Tale and A Copper’s Tale and Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. #Virtually_Famous #Lucifer #The_Great_Train_Robbery #A_Robbers_Tale #A_Coppers_Tale #Marvel #Agents_of_SHIELD #OnTheBox #Television #TheGeekShow #News #Reviews #TV #Comedy #Podcasts
This week we discuss Idriss Elba’s visit to Parliament, the return of both Prison Break and 24 to TV screens, Philomena Cunk’s documentary about Shakespeare and more. We also run through the winners of the National Television Awards. This week we’ve been watching Citizen Khan, Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Death In Paradise and Top Coppers. #Citizen_Khan #Star_Wars #The_Clone_Wars #Death_In_Paradise #Top_Coppers #OnTheBox #Television #TheGeekShow #News #Reviews #TV #Comedy #Podcasts
It’s the first normal show (and we use that term very loosely), of 2016 and we begin with discussions about a possible two-hour reunion of Friends and the glorious return of Robot Wars! We also take a look at the winners of the TV categories at the Golden Globes. This week we’ve been watching Making a Murderer, Benidorm, Room 101, Brooklyn Nine-Nine and Dickensian. #Making_A_Murderer #Benidorm #Room_101 #Brooklyn_Nine_Nine #Dickensian #OnTheBox #Television #TheGeekShow #News #Reviews #TV #Comedy #Podcasts
This week we take a break from our normal routine to look back at the best and worst that TV had to offer in 2015. OnTheBox #Television #TheGeekShow #News #Reviews #TV #Comedy #Podcasts
Christmas is coming up so this week we take a break from our usual routine to talk about the shows we’re going to be watching. We also discuss the TV documentary based on the memoirs of a long-time roadie for The Grateful Dead, Caracal TV’s 60 episode mega-production “White Slave”, Disney Life and more. Over the Christmas period we’re going to be watching Sherlock, And Then There Were None, The Doctor Who Christmas Special, Mrs. Brown’s Boys and the QI Christmas Special. #Sherlock #And_Then_There_Were_None #Agatha_Christie #Doctor_Who #Christmas_Special #Mrs_Browns_Boys #QI OnTheBox #Television #TheGeekShow #News #Reviews #TV #Comedy #Podcasts
Only one more show until the end of 2015, but before then we discuss Noah Hawley’s deal with FX to develop several new series, a Fox series about racial tensions and police shootings in the US, the TV nominations for the Golden Globes and more. This week we’ve been watching Jessica Jones, Monkey Life, Doctor Who (again), and Robot Wars (with Craig Charles). #Jessica_Jones #Monkey_Life #Doctor_Who #Robot_Wars #OnTheBox #Television #TheGeekShow #News #Reviews #TV #Comedy #Podcasts
Things get weird this week as Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson’s production company plans a documentary about a marching band – and the man himself will be getting behind the camera! Our main fanbiy moment is the news that Samurai Jack will return for a new series. Oh, and Tom Kerridge will present Bake Off: Crème de la Crème. This week we’ve been watching Fargo, Gotham and Doctor Who. #Fargo #Gotham #Doctor_Who #OnTheBox #Television #TheGeekShow #News #Reviews #TV #Comedy #Podcasts
On this episode the sofa vegetables discuss a new reboot of Lost in Space, the closure of terrestrial BBC3 Amazon's subway adverts for The Man in the High Castle, Kevin Bacon's role in the Tremors TV series and more. This week we’ve been watching The Battle of Chernobyl, Doctor Who, Jessica Jones and The Flash. #The_Battle_of_Chernobyl #Doctor_Who #Jessica_Jones #The_Flash #OnTheBox #Television #TheGeekShow #News #Reviews #TV #Comedy #Podcasts
We get a bit serious on this episode as we discuss Charlie Sheen's confirmation that he is HIV+, and the effect this has had on his life. We also take a look at Sjy's new "Q" service, a Barbie advert featuring a boy for the first time (it's so fierce), a continuation of classic BBC sitcom "Porridge" and more. This week we’ve been watching The Last Kingdom, Scream Queens, Josh, Scorpion and Masterchef: The Professionals #The_Last_Kingdom #Scream_Queens #Josh #Scorpion #Masterchef #OnTheBox #Television #TheGeekShow #News #Reviews #TV #Comedy #Podcasts
Things get a bit random this week as we discuss Jeffrey Dean Morgan’s role in the Walking Dead, an ABC mini-series about Bernie Madoff, a film crew’s close encounter with a polar bear and more. This week we’ve been watching First Dates, American Horror Story, Doctor Who, Life After People, The Big Bang Theory and The Last Kingdom. #OnTheBox #Television #TheGeekShow #News #Reviews #TV #Comedy #Podcasts #First_Dates #American_Horror_Story #Doctor_Who #Life_After_People #The_Big_Bang_Theory #The_Last_Kingdom
TV land is always changing, and this week we discuss BBC's new "Store", a possible TV adaptation of Philip Pullman’s “His Dark Materials” trilogy, the return of Mitchell and Webb in a "middle-aged Peep Show”, the resurrection of Alan Partridge and more. This week we’ve been watching Doctor Who, Have I Got News For You, Michelle Roux’s Kitchen Impossible, Supergirl and Ash Versus Evil Dead. #Doctor_Who #Have_I_Got_News_For_You #Michelle_Rouxs_Kitchen_Impossible #Supergirl #Ash_Versus_Evil_Dead #OnTheBox #Television #TheGeekShow #News #Reviews #TV #Comedy #Podcasts
Strange things are happening in the news this week. Sky release a mysterious trailer, Juliet Ladau wants to make the definitive vampire documentary, Rupert Grint’s new fantasy TV series will be about a comic book. Oh, and Romeo and Juliet has a sequel young adult novel (this is not a joke), and it’s getting a TV adaptation. You have been warned. This week we’ve been watching lots of things including Jekyll & Hyde, Detectorists and Impractical Jokers. #Jekyll_&_Hyde #Detectorists #Impractical_Jokers #OnTheBox #Television #TheGeekShow #News #Reviews #TV #Comedy #Podcasts
It’s time for another dose of TV goodness and this week we’re discussing Stephen Merchant and Anna Lee Tipton appearing on The Big Bang Theory, Sesame Street’s new autistic character, Andy Parsons leaving Mock The Week and more. This week we’ve been watching The Returned, New Tricks and the brilliant Stellan Skarsgård in the BBC drama River. #The_Returned #New_Tricks #River #OnTheBox #Television #TheGeekShow #News #Reviews #TV #Comedy #Podcasts
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