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Welcome to the new TV Gold podcast from Mediaweek’s Andrew Mercado and James Manning. A podcast for people who love great television.

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Episodes

Territory, Before, Nautilus, So Long Marianne

Four new series reviewed this week, three of them featuring Anna Torv! Territory (Netflix) is the series currently sitting... more

31 Oct 2024 · 26 minutes
Rivals, Passenger, Four Years Later

This week our search for the best dramas on TV looks at three new series: Rivals (Disney+) – The... more

25 Oct 2024 · 24 minutes
Though Shalt Not Steal, The Office, Plum

Three Australian TV series this week. Though Shall Not Steal (Stan) An amazing road trip across the Northern Territory in... more

17 Oct 2024 · 24 minutes
Disclaimer, Last Days of the Space Age, Teacup

Major drama releases from Australia, the US and the US via the UK this episode. Disclaimer (AppleTV+, 7 episodes)... more

10 Oct 2024 · 38 minutes
Joan, Will & Harper, Nobody Wants This, The Franchise, Salem’s Lot

Three series, one movie and a doco are reviewed this week. Joan (Stan) is a major new UK drama with... more

03 Oct 2024 · 33 minutes
TV Gold bonus episode with Shaun Micallef

A bonus episode of TV Gold this week with special guest Shaun Micallef. He talks to Andrew and James about... more

26 Sep 2024 · 36 minutes
Monsters: Lyle and Erik Mendez, La Maison, Wolfs, Ellen DeGeneres

Four shows reviewed on TV Gold this week:• Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Mendez Story (Netflix series, 9 episodes)• La... more

26 Sep 2024 · 41 minutes
A Very Royal Scandal, The Penguin, English Teacher

Three big series up for review this week – two from the US and one from the UK. A... more

19 Sep 2024 · 40 minutes
The Perfect Couple, Nightsleeper, Suspect S2

Three crime dramas reviewed this week…but all very different crime stories. The Perfect Couple (Netflix, 6 episodes) sees Nicole Kidman... more

15 Sep 2024 · 32 minutes
Return to Paradise, Human Error, Horizon

Two new Australian productions and an ambitious western are reviewed on TV Gold this week. Return to Paradise (ABC)... more

05 Sep 2024 · 24 minutes
The Jetty, Last King of the Cross, Remembering Gene Wilder

Three shows reviewed this week – a British drama, an Australian drama into its second season, and another great documentary... more

29 Aug 2024 · 27 minutes
Coma, The Instigators, Dating Naked, The Boyfriend

Bit of a different TV Gold adventure this week as Andrew Mercado and James Manning start off with the reviews... more

23 Aug 2024 · 30 minutes
Bad Monkey, What Remains, The Promise

This week on TV Gold we review:• Bad Monkey (AppleTV+, 10 ep series) features Vince Vaughan as a wise-cracking Florida... more

15 Aug 2024 · 34 minutes
Critical Incident, Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare, Rebus

This week on TV Gold, Andrew and James review: Critical Incident (Stan), The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare (Prime) and Rebus... more

08 Aug 2024 · 36 minutes
Liz Taylor: The Lost Tapes, Malpractice, Mr Bigstuff

This week Andrew Mercado and James Manning review: Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes (HBO Documentary on Binge & Foxtel) Features... more

01 Aug 2024 · 37 minutes
Lady of the Lake, Those About to Die, Omnivore

This week Andrew and James review Lady in the Lake (AppleTV+, 7 episodes) and Those About to Die (Prime Video).... more

26 Jul 2024 · 40 minutes
The Twelve, Let the Canary Sing, Fam Time

• The biggest series reviewed this week is the second season of The Twelve (Foxtel/Binge). Sam Neill is back as... more

18 Jul 2024 · 31 minutes
Fake, The Bear, Faye, A Family Affair

Four new releases reviewed this week – two dramas, a documentary and a movie. Fake – (Paramount+, 8 episodes)... more

11 Jul 2024 · 43 minutes
Men Up, Land of Women, My Lady Jane, The Responder S2, Otto by Otto

Men Up (Britbox, movie) tells the story of the first clinical trial of the drug Viagra and the impact it... more

04 Jul 2024 · 32 minutes
TV Gold bonus: TV Icon Gaynor Wheatley with Andrew Mercado

The first of some TV Gold bonus episodes: TV Icons with Andrew Mercado. The first episode features Gaynor Wheatley.Listen to... more

26 Jun 2024 · 57 minutes
Presumed Innocent, Exposure & Lost Boys and Fairies

Two Stan dramas this week and an AppleTV+ remake. Presumed Innocent (AppleTV+, 8 episodes) is a remake of the 1990... more

20 Jun 2024 · 29 minutes
Ladies in Black, Clipped, The Cleaner

This week on TV Gold, a US docudrama with two Australian lead actors, a quirky UK comedy and a much-anticipated... more

14 Jun 2024 · 33 minutes
TV Gold bonus episode: Inside Colin From Accounts

As the second series of the now iconic Australian comedy Colin From Accounts drops on Binge and Foxtel, TV Gold... more

06 Jun 2024 · 32 minutes
Austin, Eric, Colin From Accounts

Two Australian sitcoms and a major Netflix drama this episode. Eric (Netflix, series) stars Benedict Cumberbatch as a talented yet... more

06 Jun 2024 · 36 minutes
Insomnia, Hacks, Restoration Australia

A comedy, a lifestyle show and a new drama this week. Hacks Season 3 (Stan, series) is being labelled by... more

30 May 2024 · 34 minutes
After the Flood, Dark Matter, Bodkin

Shows Andrew and James are reviewing this week are: After the Flood (BritBox, series) In the aftermath of a devastating... more

23 May 2024 · 36 minutes
The Big Cigar, Shardlake, A Man in Full

Three major new series reviewed this week including a Donald Trump satire, a Tudor murder mystery and a drama about... more

16 May 2024 · 35 minutes
he Veil, Red Eye, We Were the Lucky Ones, The Tattooist of Auschwitz

Four programs reviewed this week: The Veil (Disney+, series) Elisabeth Moss stars in this thriller about an MI6 agent bringing... more

09 May 2024 · 38 minutes
After The Party, Baby Reindeer, Thank You Goodnight: The Bon Jovi Story

Baby Reindeer (Netflix, series) is the latest hit series from the hottest streaming platform this year by a long way.... more

02 May 2024 · 37 minutes
Bonus episode: Robyn Malcolm on After the Party

The New Zealand drama After the Party has just launched on ABC iview where all six episodes are available to... more

01 May 2024 · 32 minutes
Alice & Jack, Swift Street, How to Poison the Planet, Sugar, White Lies

We start this episode with a very different love story, Alice & Jack (BBC First/Binge/Foxtel, series). Swift Street (SBS, series)... more

24 Apr 2024 · 35 minutes
The Sympathizer, Heartbreak High (S2), Franklin

This week’s TV goes from suburban Sydney to Saigon and Paris. Stars in the series include Robert Downey Jr, Sandra... more

19 Apr 2024 · 28 minutes
Ripley, White Fever, Truelove, Scoop

Four very memorable pieces of television this week for very different reasons. We start with the compelling British crime drama... more

11 Apr 2024 · 50 minutes
Three Body Problem, A Gentleman in Moscow, Renegade Nell, Steve

3 Body Problem (Netflix, series) is the much-anticipated new series from the creators of Game of Thrones. This is the... more

04 Apr 2024 · 42 minutes
Obituary, The Girls on the Bus, Manhunt + Best of 2024 so far

Two new dramas set in the media and a series set at the end of the American Civil War. Obituary... more

27 Mar 2024 · 42 minutes
The Reckoning, Palm Royale, The Gentlemen

The important, yet challenging to watch, story of Jimmy Savile is recreated in The Reckoning (Binge/Foxtel, series). Savile is played... more

21 Mar 2024 · 34 minutes
Bonus Episode: Leah Purcell on High Country, The Drover’s Wife and more

High Country star Leah Purcell is the guest on this bonus edition of TV Gold. She join’s TV Gold hosts... more

19 Mar 2024 · 35 minutes
Apples Never Fall, Population 11, High Country

Three series we are calling Australian dramas this week. Starting with Apples Never Fall (Binge/Foxtel series, 7 episodes). Filmed in... more

14 Mar 2024 · 38 minutes
Shōgun, The Regime, Mary and George

Three very ambitious dramas this week – two set in Europe and the third in 17th century Japan. Shōgun (Disney+... more

07 Mar 2024 · 39 minutes
Mea Culpa, Double Parked, Can I Tell You a Secret?, Loudermilk

A Netflix triple-play this week and a quirky New Zealand comedy.The Netflix productions start with the Tyler Perry movie Mea... more

29 Feb 2024 · 37 minutes
Houses of God, Killers of the Flower Moon, 4 Corners Coles & Woolies

A deeper dive on two very different dramas that do have connecting themes. First up for review is House of... more

22 Feb 2024 · 47 minutes
The New Look, Three Women

Two major new dramas are reviewed this episode. The first is a real surprise package – Three Women (Stan, series).... more

15 Feb 2024 · 34 minutes
Mr Bates vs The Post Office, One Day, Five Blind Dates

You shouldn’t overlook the brilliant Mr Bates vs The Post Office (Seven & 7plus, series) which tells the tale of... more

07 Feb 2024 · 40 minutes
Feud, Griselda, Mr & Mrs Smith, Three Little Birds, Nemesis

Five new series reviewed this week. A brilliant cast is the reason not to miss the second season of Feud... more

01 Feb 2024 · 37 minutes
Expats, Masters of the Air, Maryland

Three impressive dramas this week, all with good reasons to watch. It was a challenging week to pick a Show... more

24 Jan 2024 · 29 minutes
Prosper, True Detective S4, Culprits, Role Play, Criminal Record

The new Australian drama Prosper (Stan, series) is a must-watch for many reasons. Especially for the great work of Rebecca... more

18 Jan 2024 · 33 minutes
TV Gold bonus episode: Special guest Rebecca Gibney from Stan’s Prosper

Andrew and James both nominated new Stan drama series Prosper as the TV Gold Show of the Week in the... more

18 Jan 2024 · 27 minutes
Boy Swallows Universe, Total Control, Fool Me Once, Society of the Snow

First show back for 2024 and there’s already a long hist of quality TV to watch.We start this week with... more

11 Jan 2024 · 44 minutes
TV Gold Year in Review Part 2: Best International series and Documentaries

There were so many great TV shows this year we have recorded two episodes listing them all. Joining Andrew Mercado... more

20 Dec 2023 · 30 minutes
TV Gold Year in Review Part 1: Best Australian series

There were so many great TV shows this year we have recorded two episodes listing them all. Joining Andrew Mercado... more

20 Dec 2023 · 45 minutes
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Andrew and James both nominated new Stan drama series Prosper as the TV Gold Show of the Week in the January 18... more