Welcome to the new TV Gold podcast from Mediaweek’s Andrew Mercado and James Manning. A podcast for people who love great television.
Four new series reviewed this week, three of them featuring Anna Torv! Territory (Netflix) is the series currently sitting... more
This week our search for the best dramas on TV looks at three new series: Rivals (Disney+) – The... more
Three Australian TV series this week. Though Shall Not Steal (Stan) An amazing road trip across the Northern Territory in... more
Major drama releases from Australia, the US and the US via the UK this episode. Disclaimer (AppleTV+, 7 episodes)... more
Three series, one movie and a doco are reviewed this week. Joan (Stan) is a major new UK drama with... more
A bonus episode of TV Gold this week with special guest Shaun Micallef. He talks to Andrew and James about... more
Four shows reviewed on TV Gold this week:• Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Mendez Story (Netflix series, 9 episodes)• La... more
Three big series up for review this week – two from the US and one from the UK. A... more
Three crime dramas reviewed this week…but all very different crime stories. The Perfect Couple (Netflix, 6 episodes) sees Nicole Kidman... more
Two new Australian productions and an ambitious western are reviewed on TV Gold this week. Return to Paradise (ABC)... more
Three shows reviewed this week – a British drama, an Australian drama into its second season, and another great documentary... more
Bit of a different TV Gold adventure this week as Andrew Mercado and James Manning start off with the reviews... more
This week on TV Gold we review:• Bad Monkey (AppleTV+, 10 ep series) features Vince Vaughan as a wise-cracking Florida... more
This week on TV Gold, Andrew and James review: Critical Incident (Stan), The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare (Prime) and Rebus... more
This week Andrew Mercado and James Manning review: Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes (HBO Documentary on Binge & Foxtel) Features... more
This week Andrew and James review Lady in the Lake (AppleTV+, 7 episodes) and Those About to Die (Prime Video).... more
• The biggest series reviewed this week is the second season of The Twelve (Foxtel/Binge). Sam Neill is back as... more
Four new releases reviewed this week – two dramas, a documentary and a movie. Fake – (Paramount+, 8 episodes)... more
Men Up (Britbox, movie) tells the story of the first clinical trial of the drug Viagra and the impact it... more
The first of some TV Gold bonus episodes: TV Icons with Andrew Mercado. The first episode features Gaynor Wheatley.Listen to... more
Two Stan dramas this week and an AppleTV+ remake. Presumed Innocent (AppleTV+, 8 episodes) is a remake of the 1990... more
This week on TV Gold, a US docudrama with two Australian lead actors, a quirky UK comedy and a much-anticipated... more
As the second series of the now iconic Australian comedy Colin From Accounts drops on Binge and Foxtel, TV Gold... more
Two Australian sitcoms and a major Netflix drama this episode. Eric (Netflix, series) stars Benedict Cumberbatch as a talented yet... more
A comedy, a lifestyle show and a new drama this week. Hacks Season 3 (Stan, series) is being labelled by... more
Shows Andrew and James are reviewing this week are: After the Flood (BritBox, series) In the aftermath of a devastating... more
Three major new series reviewed this week including a Donald Trump satire, a Tudor murder mystery and a drama about... more
Four programs reviewed this week: The Veil (Disney+, series) Elisabeth Moss stars in this thriller about an MI6 agent bringing... more
Baby Reindeer (Netflix, series) is the latest hit series from the hottest streaming platform this year by a long way.... more
The New Zealand drama After the Party has just launched on ABC iview where all six episodes are available to... more
We start this episode with a very different love story, Alice & Jack (BBC First/Binge/Foxtel, series). Swift Street (SBS, series)... more
This week’s TV goes from suburban Sydney to Saigon and Paris. Stars in the series include Robert Downey Jr, Sandra... more
Four very memorable pieces of television this week for very different reasons. We start with the compelling British crime drama... more
3 Body Problem (Netflix, series) is the much-anticipated new series from the creators of Game of Thrones. This is the... more
Two new dramas set in the media and a series set at the end of the American Civil War. Obituary... more
The important, yet challenging to watch, story of Jimmy Savile is recreated in The Reckoning (Binge/Foxtel, series). Savile is played... more
High Country star Leah Purcell is the guest on this bonus edition of TV Gold. She join’s TV Gold hosts... more
Three series we are calling Australian dramas this week. Starting with Apples Never Fall (Binge/Foxtel series, 7 episodes). Filmed in... more
Three very ambitious dramas this week – two set in Europe and the third in 17th century Japan. Shōgun (Disney+... more
A Netflix triple-play this week and a quirky New Zealand comedy.The Netflix productions start with the Tyler Perry movie Mea... more
A deeper dive on two very different dramas that do have connecting themes. First up for review is House of... more
Two major new dramas are reviewed this episode. The first is a real surprise package – Three Women (Stan, series).... more
You shouldn’t overlook the brilliant Mr Bates vs The Post Office (Seven & 7plus, series) which tells the tale of... more
Five new series reviewed this week. A brilliant cast is the reason not to miss the second season of Feud... more
Three impressive dramas this week, all with good reasons to watch. It was a challenging week to pick a Show... more
The new Australian drama Prosper (Stan, series) is a must-watch for many reasons. Especially for the great work of Rebecca... more
Andrew and James both nominated new Stan drama series Prosper as the TV Gold Show of the Week in the... more
First show back for 2024 and there’s already a long hist of quality TV to watch.We start this week with... more
There were so many great TV shows this year we have recorded two episodes listing them all. Joining Andrew Mercado... more
There were so many great TV shows this year we have recorded two episodes listing them all. Joining Andrew Mercado... more
Andrew and James both nominated new Stan drama series Prosper as the TV Gold Show of the Week in the January 18... more