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| S1 Ep4: Edinburgh TV Festival 2024, Sherwood, We Might Regret This, and are fandoms in your 30/40s cringe? | 03 Sep 2024 | 01:12:17 | |
In this episode, we discuss…. News from the Edinburgh TV Festival 2024, where Carol Vorderman and the newly christened Maid of Sherwood James Graham deliver some shocking statistics on class in the TV industry (1:00). We Might Regret This - finding the humour in the messy reality of disability and everything else (26:40). Are fandoms in your 30s and 40s cringe? Connections and community in the TV shows you love and learning to squeeze the day! (No, it’s not a typo!) (45:10). And, as always, the three shows this month we want to recommend to you (60:00). Drop us a line on Twitter or Insta and let us know what you’re watching. Remember to subscribe and leave us a review. Thank you so much for listening! Stay connected with us Maid for TV Instagram: @maidfortv Maid for TV email: maidfortv@gmail.com Dawn’s Twitter: @DawnGlen2 Sarah’s Twitter: @Sarah_Hamstera Elaine’s Instagram: @elainegwrites Buy your gals a coffee | |||
| S1 Ep3: Strictly Come Dancing, Paris Olympics, The Jetty, plus diversity in the Emmy nominations | 01 Aug 2024 | 01:08:31 | |
In this episode, we discuss…. Je ne regrette rain! The very wet Paris Olympics and why we’re not seeing all the sport we want on the BBC (3:30). The new curse of Strictly, how we need to learn to love amateur again and how you don’t have to be a soldier to have PTSD (15:30). The dark heart of Jenna Coleman’s detective drama The Jetty - a story with depth which was more than the sum of its parts (40:00). The troubling history of on-screen kisses between adult men and teenage girls (48:00). And, as always, three excellent TV recommendations for you from across the decades (60:00). Drop us a line on Twitter or Insta and let us know what you’re watching. Remember to subscribe and leave us a review. Thank you so much for listening! Stay connected with us Maid for TV Instagram: @maidfortv Maid for TV email: maidfortv@gmail.com Dawn’s Twitter: @DawnGlen2 Sarah’s Twitter: @Sarah_Hamstera Elaine’s Instagram: @elainegwrites Buy your gals a coffee | |||
| S1 Ep2: Bridgerton, Lost Boys and Fairies, Eric, plus do trigger warnings work? | 05 Jul 2024 | 01:22:36 | |
In this episode we do not discuss sport or politics because we need a breather from all that and so do you! We do discuss: Identity and when will Nick Mohammed finally be able to write about being a pirate? Bridgerton (Netflix) and the perfect breast community (10:30) Lost Boys and Fairies (BBC iPlayer) (20:30) and do trigger warnings work? Eric (Netflix) (48:00) and how good writers can deal with hard topics Plus, our regular recommendations for your viewing pleasure (60:06). Drop us a line on Twitter or Insta and let us know what you’re watching. Remember to subscribe and leave us a review. Thank you so much for listening! Stay connected with us Maid for TV Instagram: @maidfortv Maid for TV email: maidfortv@gmail.com Dawn’s Twitter: @DawnGlen2 Sarah’s Twitter: @Sarah_Hamstera Elaine’s Instagram: @elainegwrites Buy your gals a coffee | |||
| S1 Ep1: Dr Who, Eurovision, Baby Reindeer, plus surprising series renewals | 24 May 2024 | 00:50:08 | |
Welcome to Maid for TV! We're grateful to have you as part of our community. We are Dawn, Sarah and Elaine - TV reviewers who love to talk about the cool and the kitsch, and have a passion for unrepresented stories. In this, our FIRST proper episode (woo hoo!) we discuss the return of Dr Who, controversy at this year's Eurovision, even more controversy with Baby Reindeer, plus several surprising renewals. And, as we'll do every episode, we finish with our TV recommendations for you. Stay connected with us Maid for TV Instagram: @maidfortv Maid for TV email: maidfortv@gmail.com Dawn’s Twitter: @DawnGlen2 Sarah’s Twitter: @Sarah_Hamstera Elaine’s Instagram: @elainegwrites
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| Why are we Maid for TV? | 23 May 2024 | 00:25:02 | |
Before we begin Season 1 proper, we discuss why we created the Maid for TV podcast. Stay connected with us Maid for TV Instagram: @maidfortv Maid for TV email: maidfortv@gmail.com Dawn’s Twitter: @DawnGlen2 Sarah’s Twitter: @Sarah_Hamstera Elaine’s Instagram: @elainegwrites
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| Meet your hosts: Elaine Gregersen | 22 May 2024 | 00:09:16 | |
Before we begin Season 1 proper, we’d like to introduce you to your Maid for TV hosts. In this episode, meet Elaine Gregersen. Stay connected with us Maid for TV Instagram: @maidfortv Maid for TV email: maidfortv@gmail.com Dawn’s Twitter: @DawnGlen2 Sarah’s Twitter: @Sarah_Hamstera Elaine’s Instagram: @elainegwrites
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| Meet your hosts: Sarah Kennedy | 21 May 2024 | 00:08:25 | |
Before we begin Season 1 proper, we’d like to introduce you to your Maid for TV hosts. In this episode, meet Sarah Kennedy. Stay connected with us Maid for TV Instagram: @maidfortv Maid for TV email: maidfortv@gmail.com Dawn’s Twitter: @DawnGlen2 Sarah’s Twitter: @Sarah_Hamstera Elaine’s Instagram: @elainegwrites
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| Meet your hosts: Dawn Glen | 20 May 2024 | 00:09:50 | |
Before we begin Season 1 proper, we’d like to introduce you to your Maid for TV hosts. In this episode, meet Dawn Glen. Stay connected with us Maid for TV Instagram: @maidfortv Maid for TV email: maidfortv@gmail.com Dawn’s Twitter: @DawnGlen2 Sarah’s Twitter: @Sarah_Hamstera Elaine’s Instagram: @elainegwrites
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| S1 Ep5: Emmy winners, Shogun success despite subtitles, and the importance of cosy TV | 01 Oct 2024 | 00:51:42 | |
In this episode, we discuss... Some fantastic Emmy winners - but do the categories need an overhaul? Shogun’s incredible success despite the “one-inch barrier” of subtitles. Suddenly subtitles are popular - do they help you concentrate on TV? (6:30) The importance of cosy TV as we find ourselves fast approaching gloomy season (30:30) And, as always, our regular recommendations for your viewing pleasure (43:33) Drop us a line on Twitter or Insta and let us know what you’re watching. Remember to subscribe and leave us a review. Thank you so much for listening! Stay connected with us Maid for TV Instagram: @maidfortv Maid for TV email: maidfortv@gmail.com Dawn’s Twitter: @DawnGlen2 Sarah’s Twitter: @Sarah_Hamstera Elaine’s Instagram: @elainegwrites Buy your gals a coffee | |||
| S1 Ep6: Women's comedy on the rise, why you can't trust the streamers, fandoms toxic traits, and we recommend Rivals | 03 Nov 2024 | 01:01:16 | |
In this episode, we discuss... Good news for returning and recommissioned TV: are shows created by women having a moment? (01:30) Our Algorithm Means Death: the fight against decluttering and plea for you to hang on to your physical media (08:40) What connects SVU, Doctor Who and The Walking Dead? (25:00) And, as always, our regular recommendations for your viewing pleasure (50:00) Drop us a line on Twitter or Insta and let us know what you’re watching. Remember to subscribe and leave us a review. Thank you so much for listening! Stay connected with us: Maid for TV Instagram: @maidfortv Maid for TV twitter: @maidfortvpod Maid for TV email: maidfortv@gmail.com Dawn’s Twitter: @DawnGlen2 Sarah’s Twitter: @Sarah_Hamstera Elaine’s Instagram: @elainegwrites Buy your gals a coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/maidfortvo | |||
| S2 Ep 7: Glastonbury coverage controversy, Transcation and Pushers representing, and Golden Girls glow. | 16 Jul 2025 | 01:13:36 | |
Glastonbury v BBC: trying to make sense of this summer’s most controversial broadcast (08:25) Transaction and Pushers: TV comedy taking risks in increasingly conservative times (25:30) Thank you for being a trailblazer: The Golden Girls and how they were ahead of their time (35:46) Our recommendations of the month: (01:03:52) Based on a True Story (Sky Max and NOW) Smoke (Apple TV+) Stay connected with us: Maid for TV Instagram: @maidfortv Maid for TV twitter: @maidfortvpod Maid for TV bluesky: @maidfortv.bsky.social Maid for TV email: maidfortv@gmail.com Dawn’s Twitter: @DawnGlen2 Sarah’s Twitter: @SarahHamstera Buy your gals a coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/maidfortvo | |||
| S2 Ep6: BBC comedy commissions & ITV cuts, Doctor Who, contentious cliffhanger endings | 13 Jun 2025 | 01:03:56 | |
News: BBC comedy commissions and savage cuts at ITV daytime (4:00) Ncuti Gatwa replaced by Billie Piper - well, yes and no. The fall-out continues from that Doctor Who episode (17:00) And, speaking of shock endings, the dangerous high-wire act of ending your series on a cliffhanger. From Mork and Mindy via My So Called Life to The Wheel of Time and how streamers force writers to keep the twists and tension coming, whether in service of the show or not. (37:25) We recommend: (52:30) Mid Century Modern (Disney+) Yes Minister (BBC iPlayer) | |||
| Special 01 - Doctor Who | 30 May 2025 | 01:34:14 | |
To mark the end of Series 15… David Evans-Powell and Justin Hancox are here to guide us through their love for the show, tell us why the Doctor is especially beloved by LGBT+ fans and drop the knowledge about Classic Who. This is the story of our history growing up with and without the Doctor, where it fits into our family life and British culture. And we ask the big Who questions that occupy our minds:
All this and more in our feature-length episode! It’s exactly the same size on the inside! This kind of episode is a first for us - please tell us what you think on social media and email us at maidfortv@gmail.com Further reading and listening: Read this! Gay Aliens and Queer Folk: How Russell T Davies Changed TV by Dr Emily Garside Listen on BBC Sounds: Doctor Who - Time and Space For Everyone | |||
| S2 Ep5: 90s reboots, Killing off a main character, and cosy competitions | 13 May 2025 | 01:09:36 | |
TV news: stop trying to make the 90s happen! Apparently there’s no IP like an old IP. (3:00) Shocking TV deaths are not just the preserve of fantasy, thriller and sci-fi; how to do it well so your fans stay loyal and keep watching! (18:12) The rise and rise of warm & friendly competition shows. In honour of Race Across the World 2025 (BBC iPlayer) we discuss how to compete for big prizes, but how to keep it light and cosy for audiences who need a break from the rat race. (39:55) Our recommendations this month are: (58:30) Poker Face Series 1, as Series 2 lands soon (Sky Max) The Assembly (ITVX) | |||
| S2 Ep4: Returning shows, The Change, Adolescence and sitcom dads combating toxic masculinity | 12 Apr 2025 | 01:25:53 | |
(00:00) Sarah's catopolis (05:12) Returning shows (16:05) The Change (34:44) Adolescence and toxic masculinity (01:08:08) Recommendations We give you our hot tips for shows returning this month. The Change - wild, free and menopausal. Why Bridget Christie is our hero and Jerome Flynn is hot. Adolescence is the biggest ever UK show on Netflix. We discuss why we love it but are less enamoured of the government's knee-jerk reaction. And we chat about great male role models; the best sitcom Dads on TV. Our recommendations for top telly are: Last One Laughing UK (Amazon) Resident Alien (Netflix) Stay connected with us: Maid for TV Instagram: @maidfortv Maid for TV twitter: @maidfortvpod Maid for TV bluesky: @maidfortv.bsky.social Maid for TV email: maidfortv@gmail.com Dawn’s Twitter: @DawnGlen2 Sarah’s Twitter: @SarahHamstera Buy your gals a coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/maidfortvo | |||
| S2 Ep3: Changes at Maid For TV, Rebooting detectives, Eastenders at 40 | 17 Mar 2025 | 01:07:32 | |
(00:00) Changes (04:05) Freelancer crisis (14:44) Detectives (26:59) Eastenders (50:49) Recommendations In this episode we discuss:
Recommendations for the month: Hacks (Sky) Big Boys (Channel 4) Film Stories (a real printed magazine!) https://store.filmstories.co.uk/ Stay connected with us: Maid for TV Instagram: @maidfortv Maid for TV twitter: @maidfortvpod Maid for TV bluesky: @maidfortv.bsky.social Maid for TV email: maidfortv@gmail.com Dawn’s Twitter: @DawnGlen2 Sarah’s Twitter: @SarahHamstera Buy your gals a coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/maidfortvo | |||
| S2 Ep2: Good Omens 3, LA fires, and The Traitors S3 recap | 02 Feb 2025 | 00:57:22 | |
In this episode, we discuss...
Plus, our recommendations this month (43:20): American Primeval (Netflix) Brian and Maggie (Channel 4) Landscape Artist of the Year (Sky Arts) Drop us a line on the socials and let us know what you’re watching. Remember to subscribe and leave us a review. Thank you so much for listening! Articles/books we recommend in this episode: Julia Raeside’s newsletter, I Dare Say with Julia Raeside. You can order Julia’s #MeToo book DON’T MAKE ME LAUGH here and all good and evil bookshops. Mo Ryan’s book BURN IT DOWN is available here. You can read more about Mo on her website. Sarah Kendzior's article 'Fantasy on Fire' is here. Stay connected with us: Maid for TV Instagram: @maidfortv Maid for TV twitter: @maidfortvpod Maid for TV bluesky: @maidfortv.bsky.social Maid for TV email: maidfortv@gmail.com Dawn’s Twitter: @DawnGlen2 Sarah’s Twitter: @SarahHamstera Elaine’s Instagram: @elainegwrites Buy your gals a coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/maidfortvo | |||
| S2 Ep1: Best TV of 2024 | 05 Jan 2025 | 01:24:34 | |
Happy 2025! Welcome to Season/Series 2 of Maid for TV (you can listen to us having *that *discussion live in this episode!). In with the new and out with the old… but not quite yet as each of your hosts reveal their top shows of 2024. That's three Top 3 lists from your TV Maids. We deliver quantity AND quality. Dawn: Shrinking, Fargo S5 and Gavin and Stacey's 2024 Christmas Special. Elaine: Shogun, Eric and True Detective: Night Country Sarah: The Traitors UK S2, Rivals and Lost Boys and Fairies. Drop us a line on the socials and let us know what you’re watching. Remember to subscribe and leave us a review. Thank you so much for listening! Stay connected with us: Maid for TV Instagram: @maidfortv Maid for TV twitter: @maidfortvpod Maid for TV Bluesky: @maidfortv.bsky.social Maid for TV email: maidfortv@gmail.com Dawn’s Twitter: @DawnGlen2 Sarah’s Twitter: @SarahHamstera Elaine’s Instagram: @elainegwrites Buy your gals a coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/maidfortvo | |||
| S1 Ep7: Nostalgia! Boybands Forever, the Christmas Radio Times, and yet more sexism we'd all like to leave in the past | 01 Dec 2024 | 01:07:27 | |
In this episode, we discuss... Protect the talent! We (briefly) mention yet more allegations against another household name (01:00) The Christmas Radio Times: festive nostalgia and all the shows we're looking forward to, including Top of the Pops and Bullseye! (12:30) Boybands Forever: 90s survivors reveal their side of the story in this fascinating documentary (31:00) And, as always, our regular recommendations for your viewing pleasure (57:00) Drop us a line on the socials and let us know what you’re watching. Remember to subscribe and leave us a review. Thank you so much for listening! Stay connected with us: Maid for TV Instagram: @maidfortv Maid for TV twitter: @maidfortvpod Maid for TV Bluesky: @maidfortv.bsky.social Maid for TV email: maidfortv@gmail.com Dawn’s Twitter: @DawnGlen2 Sarah’s Twitter: @SarahHamstera Elaine’s Instagram: @elainegwrites Buy your gals a coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/maidfortvo | |||
| S2 Ep9: Meet up at Edinburgh TV Festival, talking about Munya Chawawa, Prof David Olusoga and Shonda Rhimes | 05 Sep 2025 | 00:33:47 | |
Join us for MfTV's first-ever in-person meetup, and live podcast recording in the heart of Edinburgh in the middle of the Festival. As you can imagine there is lots of background noise, but these are our unedited real-time highlights of the Edinburgh International TV Festival - an insight into the industry at this pivotal time. | |||
| S2 Ep8: Masterchef controversy, San Diego Comic Con recap, and TV views from an 82 year old maid | 17 Aug 2025 | 01:15:04 | |
Masterchef controversy: how can shows punish presenters without also punishing the contestants on their shows? (01:34) San Diego Comic Con recap: the glut of prequels and spin-offs announced at the world's biggest comic con (08:13) The Proms: The Traitors at the Proms and other "post pub" treats from the classical music feast (18:30) TV views from an 82 year old Maid: Dawn's mum Sheena shares her TV memories and tastes (22:30) Our recommendations of the month: (01:05:57) Attack on London: Hunting the 7/7 Bombers (Netflix) Loot (Apple TV+) Stay connected with us: Maid for TV Instagram: @maidfortv Maid for TV twitter: @maidfortvpod Maid for TV bluesky: @maidfortv.bsky.social Maid for TV email: maidfortv@gmail.com Dawn’s Twitter: @DawnGlen2 Sarah’s Twitter: @SarahHamstera Buy your gals a coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/maidfortvo | |||
| S2 Ep 12: BBC resignations, Line of Duty renewal, SNL UK, and Moonlighting deep dive | 09 Dec 2025 | 01:14:27 | |
Dawn and Sarah detail their separate forays into TV last month. (00:00) Line of Duty is coming back, is it a good move? (08:15) Saturday Night Live UK have announced their creative team, can it match the success of the US version? (12:10) Teatime sci-fi favourite Stargate is coming back for a new generation (19:58) What's going on with BBC resignations, and who should be the next DG? (23:53) Moonlighting is one of the biggest TV shows of the 80s, what made it so special? (41:11) Our recommendations of the month: (59: 25) Pluribus (Apple TV) All Creatures Great and Small (5/Netflix) Stay connected with us: Maid for TV Instagram: @maidfortv Maid for TV twitter: @maidfortvpod Maid for TV bluesky: @maidfortv.bsky.social Maid for TV email: maidfortv@gmail.com Dawn’s Twitter: @DawnGlen2 Sarah’s Twitter: @SarahHamstera Buy your gals a coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/maidfortvo | |||
| S2 Ep11: New Strictly presenters, Dr Who news, Celebrity Traitors & Girlbands Forever | 10 Nov 2025 | 01:16:49 | |
We cover the big TV stories this month:
Girlbands Forever We loved last year’s Boybands Forever BBC documentary. Can the new Girlbands Forever take the number 1 spot? (47.30) Our recommendations of the month: (01:06:00) Leonard and Hungry Paul (BBC) a charming oddball comedy that swerves the manic pixie dream girl trope. And “stupid West Wing” is back - it’s series 3 of The Diplomat (Netflix) | |||
| S2 Ep10: Late night talk show political interference and Slow Horses | 23 Oct 2025 | 01:15:05 | |
(Apologies for the late drop - Dawn's fault.) (Apologies Dawn's audio - an experiment that failed) Summer is done! Autumn is here! Which means a bountiful new crop of TV to watch! We round up the new & returning shows we’re most looking forward to. (03:00)In our semi-regular feature “What on earth is going on over there?” we take a look at the state censorship Trump & Co are trying to impose on satirical late-night TV hosts Stephen Colbert and Jimmy Kimmel. Could it happen here too? Worse still, has it already happened here and we didn’t really notice?(16:22)Slow Horses is back and worth the AppleTV+ subscription alone. Sarah quotes from a book and hopes it makes her look smart. Dawn watched 3 series back-to-back because of course she did. It really is the best thing on TV and we’ll tell you exactly why. (35:39) Recommendations of the Month! Nothing’s changed; we’re still singing the jingle (57:24) Trying on AppleTV+ and BBC iPlayer Taskmaster Series 20 on Channel 4 | |||
| S3 Ep 6: MAFS update, Dr Who news, RIP Anthony Head, and bravo Rivals. | 30 Jun 2026 | 01:11:58 | |
Slow Horses fanfiction (00:00) Dr Who News: "out for tender" is a good thing, apparently (04:08) Only Murders Goes English - Could an all-star British cast resurrect Only Murders in the Building? We’re excited for the rebrand to Someone's Only Gone and Kicked the Bucket in the Flats. (11:32) RIP the lovely Anthony Head (14:45)
(39:35) Recommendations of the Month (01:00:00) The Mother of All Cons - BBC iPlayer Abbot Elementary - Disney+ Stay connected with us: Maid for TV Instagram: @maidfortv Maid for TV twitter: @maidfortvpod Maid for TV bluesky: @maidfortv.bsky.social Maid for TV email: maidfortv@gmail.com Dawn’s Twitter: @DawnGlen2 Sarah’s Twitter: @SarahHamstera Buy your gals a coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/maidfortvo | |||
| Bonus episode: Eurovision | 04 Jun 2026 | 00:51:50 | |
You wait weeks for an episode, and 2 come along at once! As a special bonus episode, Dawn and Sarah talked to Sarah's Rambling Through Eternity co-host, Eurovision expert, David Evans-Powell about this years event, the complex geopolitical situation facing Eurovision's creators - the EBU, and Britain's future in the competition. Stay connected with us: Maid for TV Instagram: @maidfortv Maid for TV twitter: @maidfortvpod Maid for TV bluesky: @maidfortv.bsky.social Maid for TV email: maidfortv@gmail.com Dawn’s Twitter: @DawnGlen2 Sarah’s Twitter: @SarahHamstera Buy your gals a coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/maidfortvo | |||
| S3 Ep5: BBC comedy recommissions, MaFS allegations, Good Omens finale | 04 Jun 2026 | 01:13:05 | |
Apologies for Dawn's sound quality and the belated upload. Exciting comedy recommissions from the BBC. (00:00) New Strictly presenters. (07:58) Celebrity Traitors season 2 line-up. (15:00) Married at First Sight sexual assault allegations - how to protect contestants in reality TV. (22:55) Good Omens - did the salvaged finale fulfil fans' hopes? (43:18) Our recommendations of the month: (01:00:32) Buffy the Vampire Slayer (Disney) Widow's Bay (Apple+) Stay connected with us: Maid for TV Instagram: @maidfortv Maid for TV twitter: @maidfortvpod Maid for TV bluesky: @maidfortv.bsky.social Maid for TV email: maidfortv@gmail.com Dawn’s Twitter: @DawnGlen2 Sarah’s Twitter: @SarahHamstera Buy your gals a coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/maidfortvo | |||
| S3 Ep4: BBC Redundancies, TFI Friday relaunched, SNL UK and Britcom | 29 Apr 2026 | 01:15:27 | |
Dawn and Sarah start with the bad news of BBC redundancies, in the continuing saga of BBC issues. (03:50) TFI Friday has been rebooted for Channel 4, but who is it for? (11:24) The Pitt's cast losses leave a bad taste in the mouth (16:53) What's the verdict on SNL UK, and the current wave of shows putting British comedy in the spotlight? (21:30) Our recommendations of the month:(59:15) DTF St Louis (Sky, Now, HBO Max) Bait (Amazon Prime) Stay connected with us: Maid for TV Instagram: @maidfortv Maid for TV twitter: @maidfortvpod Maid for TV bluesky: @maidfortv.bsky.social Maid for TV email: maidfortv@gmail.com Dawn’s Twitter: @DawnGlen2 Sarah’s Twitter: @SarahHamstera Buy your gals a coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/maidfortvo | |||
| S3 Ep3: Lovejoy and Firefly to return? BBC's BAFTA mess, and Becoming Victoria Wood | 21 Mar 2026 | 01:02:44 | |
(2:55) TV news - Rebooted X-Files news, a potential Lovejoy reboot and Firefly relaunch hints. And who should take over Richard Osman’s hosting duties on House of Games. (18:00) Urrgh - the BAFTAs. Our national broadcaster is front and centre of another embarrassing scandal and we’re getting pretty sick of trying to defend the BBC yet again. (29:40) We look back on the prolific career of Victoria Wood, and suggest Becoming Victoria Wood on U&Gold and Sky is a great start to cement her trail-blazing legacy. (49:15) Recommendations of the Month Paradise (Disney+) - a sci-fi thriller with a heart Knight of the Seven Kingdoms (NowTV and Sky) - a small & lovely saga in the Game of Thrones universe. Stay connected with us: Maid for TV Instagram: @maidfortv Maid for TV twitter: @maidfortvpod Maid for TV bluesky: @maidfortv.bsky.social Maid for TV email: maidfortv@gmail.com Dawn’s Twitter: @DawnGlen2 Sarah’s Twitter: @SarahHamstera Buy your gals a coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/maidfortvo | |||
| S3 Ep2: Surprise ratings winners of 2025, BBC diversity report and Heated Rivalry. | 11 Feb 2026 | 01:08:27 | |
(01:20) TV news: Mock the Week is back but can you find it? Surprise ratings hits from 2025 and YouTube in the ascendant. (21:00) When TV shows pick up and move, plus Sarah waxes lyrical about the charms of Brum but has to issue a tiny apology about the BBC’s efforts in the Midlands. (27:15) The new BBC diversity report: is Aunty Beeb doing too much or not enough? Well, it depends who reports the findings. (47:08) And Dawn changes her mind on Heated Rivalry.
Steal (Amazon Prime) I Like Me (Amazon Prime) Stay connected with us: Maid for TV Instagram: @maidfortv Maid for TV twitter: @maidfortvpod Maid for TV bluesky: @maidfortv.bsky.social Maid for TV email: maidfortv@gmail.com Dawn’s Twitter: @DawnGlen2 Sarah’s Twitter: @SarahHamstera Buy your gals a coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/maidfortvo | |||
| S3 Ep1: Happy New Year Picky Bits, Festive TV and Female Chat Show Hosts | 13 Jan 2026 | 01:01:07 | |
Happy new-ish year! (03:34) Christmas TV was a big fat let-down. The Maids know how to fix it and we’ll tell you what we want to see. (20:08) Three cheers for New Years Treats which both feature a malevolent presence who puppets a gang of plucky volunteers for his entertainment - Taskmaster and Stranger Things. (30:50) We recap the best TV of 2025 and why it was the year of The Traitors. (41:10) Claudia Winkleman’s long-awaited chat show is airing soon and we ask where are all the female hosts? (49:43) Our recommendations of the month: The White Princess - C4 Pose - Disney+ Stay connected with us: Maid for TV Instagram: @maidfortv Maid for TV twitter: @maidfortvpod Maid for TV bluesky: @maidfortv.bsky.social Maid for TV email: maidfortv@gmail.com Dawn’s Twitter: @DawnGlen2 Sarah’s Twitter: @SarahHamstera Buy your gals a coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/maidfortvo | |||