The Shows Must Go On: The Best TV, Films and Podcasts To Enjoy Over Lockdown

Letter To You
Out now, Apple+

Not content with getting a glowing album review from our resident Bosspert Pat Carty, Bruce has a ‘making of…’ doc ready to rock and indeed roll with long-term videographer Thom Zimmy doing his usual bang up job of capturing the E Street Band alchemy.

With Letter To You bashed out in just five days, expect things to get pretty frantic.

You can also hear Mr. S’s mellifluous tones every Thursday night at 7pm on Radio Nova who’ve bagged the Irish rights to his From My Home To Yours show.

The Sect
Out now, Walter Presents strand of channel4.com

Having scored Hollywood hits with Wolverine and Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, Svetlana Khodchenkova brings it all back home in this dark cult de-programming drama, which is foreign TV curator Walter Iuzzolino’s first foray into Russia. Judging by this suspenseful six-parter, it won’t be his last. Visit hotpress.com for our full interview with director Géla Babluani, a Sundance Film Festival award winner with 2005’s ace 13 Tzameti who looks like following his star turn to Tinsel Town. We’re also loving German Cold War drama Under The Same Sky, Thursdays at 9am on More4,

Borat Subsequent Moviefilm: Delivery Of Prodigous Bribe To American Regime For Make Benefit Once Glorious Nation Of Kazakhstan
Out now, Amazon Prime

Currently trolling the fuck out of Donald J. @BoratSagdiyev, Kazakhstan’s fourth best journalist makes his feature length return, with a surgical mask replacing that infamous mankini in the trailer. Sacha Baron Cohen’s creations are all very much of the Marmite variety, but we love him – especially when he’s ripping the piss out of orange-faced demagogue and gun-toting Covid deniers.

Truth Seekers
Out now, Amazon Prime

From most of the same gang that brought you Shaun Of The Dead and Hot Fuzz comes this similarly daft but endearing comedy about a team of amateur paranormal investigators who unearth a conspiracy that could bring about Armageddon. No pun is considered too excruciating by Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Emma D’Arcy and Julian Barratt of The Mighty Boosh infamy.

The Noughties
Out now, BBC 2

It seems a bit premature to be getting all misty eyed about something that only ended ten years ago but, no matter, the Beeb have come up with a ten-part Adele to Zadie Smith dissection of the noughtiest decade.

It’s another prime time outing for Angela Scanlon who’s joined by such accomplished talking heads as Clare Amfo, Richard Kane, Kimberley Walsh and Alexandra Burke.

Despite our cynicism it’s all rather fun!

From The Oasthouse: The Alan Partridge Podcast
Available now, partridgepodcast.co.uk

Currently resting between radio and TV jobs, North Norfolk’s foremost media personality embraces podcasting with his trademark flair and professionalism. No spoilers, but his Milk Marketing Board rant goes straight into our Top 10 Partridge Moments. Back of the ‘net! Another essential ‘cast is the Transmissions: The Definitive Story delving into Joy Division and New Order.