EPISODE · Feb 28, 2024 · 1H 14M
TV Time Machine #6 : February 1999 - Queer as Folk, Mrs Merton & Malcolm and Days likeThis.
from The Custard TV Podcast · host Luke Knowles
Matt and Luke jump aboard the TV Time Machine to travel to February 1999. Luke has moved to California and has joined his school newspaper, spotting celebs at the Virgin Megastore. Matt is rehearsing for the school show. Meanwhile, on television, Russell T Davies breaks new ground with Channel 4 drama Queer as Folk. Caroline Aherne and Craig Cash resurrect Mrs Merton for her own sitcom. Then, ITV adapt hit US comedy, That 70's Show, which was adapted by two then unknown writers named Sam Bain and Jesse Armstrong for Days like These. Finally, Matt tests Luke on what was big in the UK charts in February.
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Matt and Luke jump aboard the TV Time Machine to travel to February 1999. Luke has moved to California and has joined his school newspaper, spotting celebs at the Virgin Megastore. Matt is rehearsing for the school show. Meanwhile, on television, Russell T Davies breaks new ground with Channel 4 drama Queer as Folk. Caroline Aherne and Craig Cash resurrect Mrs Merton for her own sitcom. Then, ITV adapt hit US comedy, That 70's Show, which was adapted by two then unknown writers named Sam Bain and Jesse Armstrong for Days like These. Finally, Matt tests Luke on what was big in the UK charts in February.
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