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Home Screen Babble Podcast Season 2 Episode 1 | Christmas special: EastEnders, Gavin & Stacey, Wicked By Matthew Mohan-Hickson Technology and TV writer Comment Published 13th Dec 2024, 09:00 GMT Watch more of our videos on ShotsTV.com and on Freeview 262 or Freely 565 Visit Shots! now NationalWorld’s TV and film podcast Screen Babble is back for a festive special! 🎄 Sign up to our daily newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The News, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues.
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Glut yourself on our picks of movies, Christmas specials and boxsets this Betwixtmas. Listen to the full episode wherever you get podcasts - or on Shots! TV The wait is over, the advent calendar doors have been opened and the halls have been decked. It is, of course, time for the grand return of Screen Babble! Back in your ears and on your screens, the podcast arrives just in time for Christmas, Boxing Day and Betwixtmas.
When you are not stuffing yourself with food, treats and drinks, you will probably be gorging yourself on films, shows and boxsets. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad For Screen Babble's festive return, Kelly Crichton is joined by podcast alumnus Benjamin Jackson to guide you through the must watch films and newcomer TV writer Matthew Mohan-Hickson to help you sift through the glut of options on the small screen. Save your family the hassle of fighting over the TV guide by tuning in for this bumper Christmas episode - which can be found on Shots! TV - channel 262! Screen Babble season 2 episode 1.
Photo: NationalWorld Graphics Team/ BBC/ RTE/ Universal | NationalWorld Graphics Team/ BBC/ RTE/ Universal On this month’s episode, Benji will take you through all the can’t miss blockbusters taking over the big screen this Christmas. From why you should carve out time to take the family to see Wicked - and how well Ariane Grande and Cynthia Erivo stack up in the iconic roles - to how The Substance could make a similar splash to Saltburn did last year. He rounds up all the best streaming options to watch at home, including festive favourites like Home Alone, National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation - and whether Die Hard is a Christmas movie or not.
And he even offers up one gruesome alternative for those who crave a bit of gore this year - in the form of Terrifier 3. Matt serves as your guide through the BBC’s incredibly stacked Christmas line-up, which might just be the best of the decade. From how the last Gavin and Stacey episode ended to who is the big guest star on Doctor Who and which infamous villain is returning for the Wallace and Gromit.
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. Away from BBC, the crew talk about their festive TV traditions - inspired by a Netflix show which Matt puts on every year while wrapping his presents. Plus the weird and wonderful world of streaming specials - and how Netflix is missing a trick by not having a Bridgerton episode during the holidays.
And it wouldn’t be Christmas without Kelly’s dispatches from the world of soaps. So strap in and get ready to learn what is on the horizon for the residents of Walford, Weatherfield and Emmerdale this yuletide - and how many graves the producers might be digging. Read More I watched some movie trailers for 2025's biggest films so far - here’s what I thought of them The Awards Season 2025: The early frontrunners for Oscar successes after Golden Globes nominations Golden Globes 2025: What is nominee ‘Emilia Pérez’ about and is it available to watch in the UK? Gavin and Stacey Christmas special: BBC confirm release time and date Where to watch the films and shows? Movies Wicked (in cinema now) Gladiator 2 (in cinema now) The Substance (Mubi) Home Alone (Disney) Planes, Trains and Automobiles (Prime) National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation (Sky Cinema) Terrifier 3 (available to rent or buy through Amazon Video) TV Gavin and Stacey (BBC) Wallace and Gromit (BBC) Call the Midwife (BBC) Doctor Who (BBC) Dash and Lilly (Netflix) Is it Cake? (Netflix) Where to find Screen Babble Screen Babble is available to download on all podcast platforms, including Apple and Spotify.
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