Kermode and Mayo’s Home Entertainment Service — Season 1
About this season
Mark Kermode and Simon Mayo host a weekly guide to the best (and worst) of streaming culture in the 21st century, across film and premium television.
Episodes (6)
1. Episode 1
Aired 15 May 2020 • 30 min
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. Mark and Simon also reveal what the nation has been watching at home and round up the best (and worst) of the rest of streaming culture across movies and premium television.
2. Episode 2
Aired 22 May 2020 • 30 min
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. Mark and Simon also reveal what the nation has been watching at home and round up the best (and worst) of the rest of streaming culture across movies and premium television.
3. Episode 3
Aired 29 May 2020 • 30 min
Up for discussion is Netflix series Space Force, starring Steve Carrell and Lisa Kudrow, as well as the hotly anticipated sci-fi thriller The Vast of Night, an Amazon Studios release. They also hear about what the nation has been watching at home and round up the best (and worst) of the rest of streaming culture across movies and premium television.
4. Episode 4
Aired 12 June 2020 • 30 min
Up for discussion this week is new sci-fi thriller series Snowpiercer, just out on Netflix and popping in for a chat is actor Simon Bird talking about his directorial debut - Days of the Bagnold Summer. We also hear what our audience have been watching at home and Simon and Mark round-up the best of the rest of streaming culture across movies and premium television.
5. Episode 5
Aired 19 June 2020 • 30 min
Alongside reviews of the latest films and series available to watch at home, we’ll also hear what the nation have been watching, and Simon and Mark will round up the best (and worst) of the rest of streaming culture across movies and premium television.
6. Episode 6
Aired 26 June 2020 • 30 min
Alongside reviews of the latest films and series available to watch at home, we’ll also hear what the nation have been watching, and Simon and Mark will round up the best (and worst) of the rest of streaming culture across movies and premium television.