We are the podcast that takes a TV show completely out of context and picks it apart. We pick a random episode from a series that neither of us have ever seen before and discuss what we think it'll be like. Then we watch the episode separately and get back together to discuss what we thought of it.…
Today on Random Telly Vision, we're watching a very christmassy episode of The Golden Girls!A tv series following the girls that King Midas shook hands with, and how they cope with their day to day lives after being turned into solid gold. Of course not. This is of course, the classic American tv series starring Betty White about a group of friends in their retirement years. We hope you enjoy our (slightly) christmassy ramblings about The Golden Girls, Series 5, episode 12.
This week we are talking about Loki, a story of a young orphan who grows up with a terrible sense of pitch. He can only sing in Low Keys and joins a choir where he learns not only to sing in a higher range but also how to live laugh and love!Sorry that was a terrible pun! We are of course doing the massive Marvel show Loki about everyone's favourite naughty god!Hope you enjoy!
This Week on Random Telly Vision, we are watching The Power!A spin off series from the Power Rangers about the pink power ranger who has stolen all of their powers and wants to take over the world one ridiculous fight scene at a time!Not really. This is actually the Amazon Prime original tv adaptation of the best selling book (of the same name) by Naomi Alderman.We hope you enjoy our confused conversations about The Power, series 1, episode 5.
This Week on Random Telly Vision, we are watching Nobody's Looking!A searing indictment of the history of hide and seek, Nobody's Looking delves into the origins of the classic children's game. From the heartbreaking stories of solo games, to the space defying Sardines variation. Of course not. This is really the Brazilian fantasy comedy programme about guardian angels and their rules. We hope you enjoy our confused conversations about Nobody's Looking, series 1, episode 6.
This Week on Random Telly Vision, we are watching Wednesday!Woden's day. Water day. Hump day. Sheffield. There are so many different ways of referring to the middle of the week. Not least, the to the point German word, Mittwoch. This series delves into the history of this special 24 hour period, by exploring its origins from around the world, and beyond!Of course not. This is really the Tim Burton TV series based around the adventures of the eponymous Wednesday Addams.We hope you enjoy our confused conversations about Wednesday, series 1, episode 2.
This week on Random Telly Vision, we are watching Blockbuster! This is the tv show that follows the rise and fall of Tetris! Or really, just the fall of the blocks into their respective spaces or lack of. You too can watch along as people from around the world play this beloved video game to the sweeping orchestral soundtrack of Wagner. Some games will last for an entire Ring cycle, while others a fleeting leitmotif. Not really, but we wouldn't put anything past youtubers. This is of course the comedy tv show about the last ever Blockbuster store in America, starring Melissa Fumero and Randall ParkWe hope you enjoy our confused conversations about Blockbuster, series 1, episode 8.
This week on a very special episode of Random Telly Vision, we are watching The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power! This show investigates what happens when hula hoops gain magical powers and can bend people to their will! Imagine if you will the prime minister hula hooping whilst presenting new laws, or being forced to hula hoop your way around the supermarket. This is of course the multi million dollar budget Amazon prime tv show based on the works of J.R.R. Tolkien. We hope you enjoy our confused conversations about The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, series 1, episode 7.
This week on a very special episode of Random Telly Vision, we are watching The 100!Some may call it kismet, some fate, some blind luck, but we call it perfect planning and foresight. That sounds like us right?The 100 is a fascinating documentary/scripted reality series following the different cricket teams competing in the One Hundred competition. From the Warhammer arguments between Moeen Ali and Eoin Morgan, to the barely subtle sexual tension between Anya Shrubsole and Kate Cross*, this is truly an edge of your seat watch! *All totally real cricketers, probably not totally real situations. Of course not. This is really the post apocalyptic sci fi drama series that showed us what would happen if teenagers were sent to earth to form their own civilisation. Spoiler alert, they didn't have tik tok.We hope you enjoy our confused conversations about The 100, Series1, Episode 4!
This week on Random Telly Vision, we're watching Normal People!Yes, we finally decided to sack off the TV screens and just people watch from a cafe window in Slough. Of course not, this is really the BBC series based on the Sally Rooney book of the same name. We hope you enjoy our confused conversations about Normal People, Series1, Episode 2!
It's that time of year again. It's time for a Halloween spooktacular special episode! We asked for your suggestions on Instagram, and you chose The Watcher! Come and watch along with us if you dare. Series 1, episode 2 of The Watcher!
This week on Random Telly Vision, we're watching Trailer Park Boys!Trailer Park Boys is a silly sitcom about an all male childcare centre in a trailer park in Basildon. It follows the numerous escapades of the male staff and children as they get into scrapes and, more often than not, scraps.Of course not! This is really the Canadian mockumentary TV show about a trailer park and its residents in Nova Scotia that spanned 13 seasons, and spawned multiple films.We hope you enjoy our confused conversations about Trailer Park Boys, Series 1, Episode 3.
This week on Random Telly Vision, we're watching Locke & Key!A dramedy about a father and son safe cracker team who travel around casinos trying to crack all the safes in order to pay off the sons college debts!Just kidding this is the fantasy drama series about a family who after coming to termswith their father's death, discover a series of locked rooms and objects. Each key unlocking a series of different powers. We hope you enjoy our confused conversations about Locke & Key, series 2, episode 2.
This week on Random Telly Vision, we're watching The Terminal List!The Terminal List is a dramatisation of bucket lists of terminally ill patients. These short stories range from the specifically mundane (getting to make the tube announcement on the southbound Victoria line platform at Pimlico), to the extraordinarily interesting (milking a goat in one of the pods of the London Eye)!Not really. This is actually the new Amazon Prime series starring Chris Pratt, based on the novel of the same name. We hope you enjoy our confused conversations about The Terminal List, series 1, episode 3!
This week on Random Telly Vision, we're watching Back To Life!A cartoon series of real life stories about near death encounters, Back to Life turns occasionally harrowing and dark tales into uplifting and inspiring short stories. Of course not! This is really the comedy-drama series about a woman who has recently been released from prison. Written by, and starring Daisy Haggard. We hope you enjoy our confused conversations about Back To Life, series 2, episode 3!
This week on Random Telly Vision, we're watching A Very Scandi Scandal!A behind the scenes series about the scandals that go on in Scandi, Sandi Toksvig's life! From absolute dramas on the set of QI, to scene stealing scandals in the Bake Off tent Not really, this is actually the Swedish tv drama comedy about a pair of middle aged bank robbers We hope you enjoy our confused conversations about A Very Scandi Scandal, series 1, episode 4!
This week on Random Telly Vision, we're watching Ozark!Honestly, we've run out of ideas for something silly about this one. We'll do better next time.This is of course, the hit crime drama series starring Jason Bateman and Laura Linney.We hope you enjoy our confused conversations about Ozark, series 1, episode 6!
This week on Random Telly Vision, we're watching The Royals!A documentary series about bright colours, royal blue and it's cousins, princess peach and viscount violet. Not really, this is actually the American show about a fictional English Royal family starring the one and only Elizabeth Hurley!We hope you enjoy our confused conversations about The Royals, series 2, episode 4!
This week on Random Telly Vision, we're watching The Witcher! This is the drama series about the mistakes in spelling and the confusion those mistakes can lead to. Which witch is which?! Not really. This is of course the hit Netflix series based on the books (and video game) of the same name. We hope you enjoy our confused conversations about The Witcher, series 1, episode 5!
This week on Random Telly Vision, we're watching Hard Cell.This show tells the story you didn't know you wanted to know. The story of a particularly difficult excel spreadsheet cell. We all know the feeling, when one cell just isn't playing ball, and nothing you do can make it work with the others. Turns out that's because it has a mind of its own, and that mind is stubborn!Of course not! This is really the Netflix original starring Catherine Tate as multiple inmates and employees of a female prison. We hope you enjoy our confused conversations about Hard Cell, Series 1, episode 5.
This week on Random Telly Vision, we're watching After Life!We hope you enjoy our confused conversations about After Life, series 2, episode 5!
This week on Random Telly Vision, we're watching The Wheel of Time!Otherwise known as a watch, the wheel of time is a documentary series about the history of wrist timepieces. From the unbelievably massive faces to the tiniest of cogs, you'll never have cared so much about your reliable clock. Of course not. This is actually the Amazon series about some woman and a dragon or something. Can you tell we're writing this after a cocktail or two? We hope you enjoy our confused conversations about The Wheel of Time, series 1, episode 3!
Have you ever dated nine people at once?This new docuseries follows Sharon, an IT consultant from North Wales as she tries to find 'the one' by dating nine people at once!Will it end happily ever after or will she get fired from her job as she has absolutely no time to work?!We're kidding again. This is really the hit Amazon Prime show, about nine people who try to find themselves on a wellness retreat but the methods used to help them are somewhat unorthodox!We hope you enjoy our confused conversations about Nine Perfect Strangers - Series 1 Episode 2.
This week on Random Telly Vision, we're watching Preacher!If you've ever fallen asleep during a religious sermon, you'll know they can sometimes be fairly soporific. This show is there for those moments when you want to listen to the sermon, but you're worried you'll drift off by the second paragraph. Preacher is a compilation series of all the best, high energy sermons from around the world. Never slumber through a sermon on a Sunday again!We're kidding again. This is really the hit Amazon Prime show, based on the comic book series of the same name.We hope you enjoy our confused conversations about Preacher, Series 1, Episode 6
This week on Random Telly Vision, we're watching Emily In Paris!Honestly, we can't think of anything silly to write this week, so imagine we wrote something brilliantly witty and intelligent. Of course now. This is actually the hit series about an American woman (Emily) living and working in Paris. We hope you enjoy our confused conversations about Emily In Paris, series 1, episode 6!
This week on Random Telly Vision, we've been watching Lost In Space!A tongue in cheek imagining of what would happen if Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos went on a road trip into Space. Think Top Gear, but with billionaires, and in space.Of course not. This is really the Netflix show based on the similarly named 1965 TV series, which itself was based on The Swiss Family Robinson novel.We hope you enjoy our ramblings about Lost In Space, Series 2, episode 7.
This week on Random Telly Vision, we're watching Merry Happy Whatever!The antidote to Elf and other upbeat Christmas films and tv, Merry Happy Whatever is a dark grim drama set in a department store grotto. All the staff are miserable and it shows. Not really. This is actually the comedy about a large family returning home for Christmas. We hope you enjoy our confused conversations about Merry Happy Whatever, series 1, episode 5!
This week on Random Telly Vision we are watching Squid Game.It is the seafood version of The Great British Bake off where contestants compete to make beautiful cakes with Squid and other seafood.We're just yanking your chain! We are of course watching the amazing South Korean Fantasy Drama of the same name.We hope you enjoy our ramblings about Squid Game Season 1 episode 4.
This week on Random Telly Vision, we're watching Kath and Kim!A New Zealand reality series about the old “kith and kin” of a large family. The series follows a couple and their extended family of blood and non blood relatives. Expect aunties, uncles, and grandparents galore! We're just messing with you. This is really the hit Australian comedy about a dysfunctional mother and daughter. We hope you enjoy our confused conversations about Kath and Kim, series 1, episode 7!
This week on Random Telly Vision, we're watching The West Wing!A nature documentary that focussed solely on birds. Particularly birds in flight, and more specifically the wing feathers that face west. We're kidding again. This is really the award winning drama series about the West Wing of the White House and it's occupants. We hope you enjoy our confused conversations about The West Wing, series 2, episode 12!
This week on Random Telly Vision, it's a Halloween special, and we're watching Scream Queens!An off shoot of Ru Paul's Drag Race, Scream Queens tests the screaming abilities of the queens and nothing else! Makeup and sewing abilities mean nothing in this competition. Only the ability to scream the loudest and most blood curdling counts. We're kidding again. This is really the satirical comedy tv show from the creators of American Horror Story that ran for 2 series from 2015-2016. We hope you enjoy our confused conversations about Scream Queens, series 1, episode 3!
This week on Random Telly Vision, we're watching The Royle Family!A dyslexic documentary series following monarchs and their families. Of course not. This is really the hit comedy series from the late 90s based around a family and their TV. We hope you enjoy our confused conversations about The Royle Family, series 2, episode 5!
This week on Random Telly Vision, we're watching The Great Pottery Throwdown.A dystopian thriller set in the future where contestants fight for their lives on live tv with pots they have to make and glaze themselves. The winner not only kills the most people but also makes the prettiest pot.Just Kidding! This is of course the warm and fuzzy competition based show on channel 4 where judges cry over pretty pots and everyone is genuinely very nice to each other! Tune in now!
This week on Random Telly Vision, we're watching Bordertown!Set in a world where your location is decided by the dog you are most like, Bordertown is home to all Border Collie enthusiasts. Expect a high energy, highly intelligent, friendly population! Unfortunately it is neighboured by Chihuahuatown, and the two populations don't always get on. We're being silly again. This is really the Finnish crime drama. Fun fact: 1/5th of the Finnish population watched the first episode when it aired! We hope you enjoy our confused conversations about Bordertown, series 3, episode 7!
Welcome to our weekly shame space! Our moment to address all the stupid things we said in our previous episode.We hope you enjoy our musings and corrections for Red Oaks!
This week on Random Telly Vision, we're watching Red Oaks!Graceful, majestic, tall-growing. These are just some of the terms used to describe the Quercus rubra, otherwise known as the Red Oak. Some say watching paint dry is boring, but those people have never seen live footage of a Red Oak from acorn to full flowering maturity. This will take a good 20 years to watch to fruition, but what a journey it is!We're pulling your leg again. This is, of course, really the coming of age comedy-drama series set in the glorious 80s. We hope you enjoy our confused conversations about Red Oaks, series 1, episode 3!
Welcome to our weekly shame space! Our moment to address all the stupid things we said in our previous episode.We hope you enjoy our musings and corrections for Hanna!
This week on Random Telly Vision, we're watching Hanna!Hapless And Not Necessarily Admirable, Hanna follows the story of a prototype android with a full human personality. Unfortunately, that personality was based on an amalgamation of multiple sitcom characters, and they didn't quite get the good aspects of the personalities. Of course not! This is really the thriller/coming-of-age drama about an extraordinary girl. Based on the 2011 film of the same name. We hope you enjoy our confused conversations about Hanna, series 1, episode 2!
This week on Random Telly Vision, we're watching Life In Pieces!A dark, crime thriller, Life In Pieces follows the story of a serial killer who is obsessed with jigsaws. Not the type of jigsaw you would immediately connect with a serial killer, this is the popular board game variety. The killer creates disturbing jigsaw puzzles from their victims and invites other mass murderers over for dinner and games!Of course not. Not even we would watch that terrifying monstrosity. This is really the American sitcom starring Colin Hanks and Dianne Wiest that ran from 2015 to 2019.We hope you enjoy our confused conversations about Life In Pieces, series 4, episode 10!
Welcome to our weekly shame space! Our moment to address all the stupid things we said in our previous episode.We hope you enjoy our musings and corrections for Startup!
This week on Random Telly Vision, we're watching Startup!A spin off of the wildly popular Thomas the Tank Engine, Startup follows a group of cars and their varying methods of starting. From the historic crank method, to the technologically savvy fingerprint button. The cars have their differences, but they always find a way to work together to solve problems in the garage. We're joking again. This is really the drama series about unlikely tech entrepreneurs. We hope you enjoy our confused conversations about Startup, series 2, episode 6!
This week on Random Telly Vision, we're watching The Last Man On Earth! A futuristic drama series, the last man on earth is set in a world where women have discovered how to procreate entirely without the help of the male gender. Men are therefore completely purposeless and have been evolving out of the human race. The series follows the story of the very last man alive. Of course not! Even with its slightly on the nose premise, this is a much more lighthearted show. This is really the post-apocalyptic comedy show created by and starring Will Forte. We hope you enjoy our confused conversations about The Last Man On Earth, series 3, episode 10!
This week on Random Telly Vision, we're watching This Is Us! A travel documentary: This Is Us takes the viewers around the world and inside US embassy buildings in various cities and countries. This is really the hit American drama, following the lives and families of three siblings. We hope you enjoy our confused conversations about This Is Us, series 3, episode 6!
Welcome to our weekly shame space! Our moment to address all the stupid things we said in our previous episode.We hope you enjoy our musings and corrections for Snowpiercer!
This week on Random Telly Vision, we're watching Snowpiercer!A comedy series following Jon Snow from Game of Thrones as he embarks on a new career as a body modification artist in Westeros. Of course not. This is really the post apocalyptic thriller tv show based on the French graphic novel Le Transperceneige. We hope you enjoy our confused conversations about Snowpiercer, series 2, episode 3!
This week on Random Telly Vision, we're watching Below Deck!A spin off of Ground Force, Below Deck delves into the myriad of objects found underneath the soil. From the truly fascinating to the downright disturbing, these objects will enthrall you and keep you up at night in equal measure. Nah, we're pulling your leg again. This is really the vastly popular reality show about fancy yachts and the people who work on them. We hope you enjoy our confused conversations about Below Deck, series 1, episode 6!
This week on Random Telly Vision, we're watching Heartland! A new sci-fi adventure cartoon, Heartland delves into the eponymous fictional wold. A place that exists in every living heart, and houses a myriad of micro communities and cultures. Heartland residents work to create a harmonious ecosystem for them and their host's heart, sometimes teaming up with the nearby Brainiacs. Of course not. This is really the Canadian tv series about a girl and her horse. We hope you enjoy our confused conversations about Heartland, series 10, episode 6!
Welcome to our weekly shame space! Our moment to address all the stupid things we said in our previous episode.We hope you enjoy our musings and corrections for The Bold Type!
This week on Random Telly Vision, we’re watching The Bold Type!A fascinating look into the fast paced world of typesetters and font creators, this show explores the creation of fonts and how they are subsequently used. Not really. This is actually the drama series inspired by the life of Joanna Coles, editor in chief of Cosmopolitan magazine. We hope you enjoy our confused conversations about The Bold Type, series 1, episode 4!
This week on Random Telly Vision, we are watching Family Business!A scripted reality show, Family Business follows the lives of the the staff at the aptly named adoption agency. They are in the business of “making families” and they take this business extremely seriously (for the most part). We’re pulling your leg again. This is really the French language comedy about a family run butcher’s shop, and the plans to turn it into a weed cafe. We hope you enjoy our confused conversations about Family Business, series 1, episode 2!