What a productive and busy week from a work and personal perspective, but an exciting week nonetheless as I get to welcome you all to the new Telly Tap. This is a space where I can grab a cuppa and talk to you lot about what’s on the box this weekend! I hope you’ll grab a cuppa too, and enjoy reading through my recommendations on what to watch.
As its the first edition, I wanted to tell you a bit about how it works. Each Friday at 8am, I’ll drop The Weekend Catch-Up, allowing me to have a natter about what to watch in the weekend and week ahead. I do love a Friday especially now that Big Brother evictions are in full swing, and Graham’s back with cracking guests on that sofa.
I’ve found this week to be long but productive. I hope you’ve all had a good week! I’m definitely in the mood for some easy watches this weekend as I’ve not got many plans so I’ve got my wine at the ready to chill out!
📺 What’s New on Streaming & Telly
The Big Box Drops (Streaming):
The Diplomat (Season 4) (Netflix) - Released 15th Oct - Centre’s on a high-stakes conspiracy involving President Grace Penn and Vice President Hal Wyler.
Tenzing, Film (Apple TV) - Out today, 16th Oct - True story of Sherpa mountaineer Tenzing Norgay.
Masterplan, Film (Prime Video) - Out today, 16th Oct - A legendary master thief named Roger (Stanley Tucci) sets out to steal the Mona Lisa from the Louvre in Paris.
The Weekend Appointment Watch (Linear / Telly):
The Graham Norton Show (BBC One, Friday at 10:40 PM) - Quentin Tarantino, Colin Farrell, Ellen DeGeneres and Gemma Chan join Graham on that famous red sofa to discuss their latest projects.
Big Brother (ITV2, Friday at 9PM) - Join Will and AJ to see the latest evictee leave the famous BB house.
Strictly Come Dancing (BBC One, Saturday at 6:15PM) - It’s ICONS week which sees the strictly stars take on some of the most influential musicians of all time!
We haven’t mentioned it above but of course The Celebrity Traitors S2 is currently on BBC1 and iPlayer. Tonight sees episode 6 air, which means we’re two weeks away from the finale just before Halloween. Are you enjoying it so far? Who do you think is going to win? Let me know!
📺 What We’re Watching
Slow Horses (Apple TV) - 🔥
We’ve just finished binge-watching 5 seasons of Slow Horses and what a brilliant show it is. Gary Oldman plays such an iconic character. Definitely worth checking out if you haven’t seen it.
The Vibe: Exciting thriller with lots of mystery and suspense, with the added bit of humour here and there.
🥨 The Snack Bar Pairing
Pairing this week with: M&S Mini Shortbread & Custard Cream Spread
Rating: 🍿🍿🍿🍿🍿 5/5
This is a bit of a cheeky one but earlier in the week I picked up the viral Custard Creme Spread in M&S which is basically the inside of a Custard Cream in a jar. It tasted exactly as described! I was looking for the best thing to put it on and I stumbled across a bag of mini shortbread in the store. These dipped into the spread are an elite snack!
⚡ Skip or Stream?
Wicked (Netflix): Part 1 of the Wicked films has finally dropped on Netflix. A must-watch if you haven’t seen it. Stream!
East of Eden (Netflix): It’s on our watchlist. Limited Netflix series based on the classic novel. Stream!
Off Campus (Prime Video): Romantic tv series which is set around Briar University. Watched it all in a week. Stream!
📅 On The Radar
What to look out for next week:
Nobody Wants This Season 3, 22nd Oct (Netflix)
Centre Stage: Turn It Up (Netflix)
💬 Over to you: What are you binging this weekend? Drop your recommendations or hot takes in the comments below!