Kermode and Mayo's Home Entertainment Service - Season 1
Season 1
Episodes
Episode 1
Up for discussion this week are Netflix's The Eddy, BBC's Normal People (including a chat with director Lenny Abrahamson), Eliza Hittman's Never Rarely Sometimes Always, streaming service MUBI's feature documentary, Romantic Comedy, and Terry Gilliam's classic Twelve Monkeys.
Episode 2
Up for review this week is The First Team, the brand new BBC football comedy featuring Will Arnett and written by the team behind The Inbetweeners. Mark and Simon also take a look at the new Sky-HBO drama I Know This Much Is True, starring Mark Ruffalo and directed by Derek Cianfrance.
Episode 3
With cinemas closed and the nation on lockdown, Mark Kermode and Simon Mayo turn their attention to the small screen, presenting a guide to the best - and worst - of streaming culture, across movies and premium TV.
Episode 4
With cinemas closed and the nation in lockdown, the UK's most-trusted screen-guides turn their attention from the big screen to the small screen for the first time. Broadcast from Mark and Simon's respective homes, the duo present a guide to the best - and worst - of streaming culture, across movies and premium TV.
Episode 5
With cinemas closed and the nation in lockdown, the UK's most-trusted screen-guides turn their attention from the big screen to the small screen for the first time. Broadcast from Mark and Simon's respective homes, the duo present a guide to the best - and worst - of streaming culture, across movies and premium TV.
Episode 6
Mark Kermode and Simon Mayo present a guide to Netflix's The Eddy, BBC's Normal People, Eliza Hittman-directed Never Rarely Sometimes Always, Mubi docu-feature Romantic Comedy and Terry Gilliam's classic Twelve Monkeys. Featuring a chat with director Lenny Abrahamson.
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