Dave is joined this week by Darryl from Hollywood North News for a packed episode covering the February BAFTAs, a tribute to the late Eric Dane, fresh show impressions, a report from the London Anime & Gaming Con, and a full run of UK and US TV news.

Darryl brings early thoughts on Talamasca: The Secret Order, the new Netflix entry in the Anne Rice universe, and whether it works if you haven't seen the other shows. He's also been into Cross Season 2 on Prime Video and reports back on whether it lives up to the first. There are impressions from The Night Agent Season 3, and some thoughts on Ryan Murphy's The Beauty that may save you some time.

Dave breaks down the February BAFTAs in full, including the biggest upset of the night in Best Leading Actor, why Marty Supreme's 0-from-11 night made history for the wrong reasons, and the moment involving Tourette's campaigner John Davidson that dominated post-show coverage — and why the BBC's handling of it was the real story.

There's also a heartfelt tribute to Eric Dane, who passed away on 19th February 2026 at the age of 54 following his battle with ALS. Netflix has released his episode of Famous Last Words, and it's well worth your time.

On the TV news front: UK cancellations, renewals including Can You Keep a Secret? and The Floor, an ABC renewal status update, Peter Krause eyeing a new NBC pilot, first-look photos for S.W.A.T. Exiles, Robert Carlyle joining Line of Duty Series 7, and the first original cast member confirmed for the Fox Baywatch reboot.

For more information on motor neurone disease, visit mndassociation.org and myname5doddie.co.uk in the UK, and targetals.org in the US.

⏱️ Timestamps

00:00 – Intro and welcome back 00:18 – Talamasca: The Secret Order (Netflix)

04:37 – Cross Season 2 (Prime Video) 09:41 – London Anime & Gaming Con report

14:45 – The Night Agent Season 3 (Netflix) 17:28 – The Beauty (Disney+)

19:53 – BAFTAs 2026: winners, upsets and the John Davidson moment

28:20 – Tribute to Eric Dane

33:53 – Dave's weekly catch-up: Starfleet Academy, The Rookie S8, Watson, Matlock S2, The Lincoln Lawyer S4

38:29 – Cancellations: You Bet, Jeopardy! UK, Virdee, No Strings Attached

40:06 – Renewals: Can You Keep a Secret?, The Floor, The Mistletoe Murders, The Night Agent S4 writers room

42:10 – ABC renewal status round-up

45:03 – Peter Krause and the Protection pilot for NBC

48:17 – S.W.A.T. Exiles: photos released, still no broadcaster

51:18 – Robert Carlyle joins Line of Duty Series 7

53:05 – David Chokachi joins the Fox Baywatch reboot

56:02 – Highlights for next week on TV

59:00 – Outro and where to find everyone

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Language doesn’t just describe culture.

Sometimes, it creates it.

In the Season One finale of Geekstorians, Dave explores the hidden history of geek language — how fans invented their own slang, references, in-jokes, and shorthand, and how that language quietly shaped modern geek culture and the internet itself.

From handwritten letters in the back pages of early science-fiction magazines, to fanzines, conventions, badges, and costumes… from Monty Python quotes and The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, to arcade slang, tabletop role-playing games, online gaming, text-message shorthand, memes, and chat rooms. This episode traces how fandom learned to communicate long before social media existed.

Along the way, we explore how shared language helped fandom survive moral panics, cancelled shows, shifting technology, and changing formats, not through manifestos or rules, but through jokes, references, and community shorthand.

Geek culture didn’t just grow around stories.

It grew around conversations.

This episode marks the end of Season One of Geekstorians. All ten episodes, plus the Christmas special, are now available.

If you’ve enjoyed the series, please consider rating, reviewing, or subscribing. It really helps the show find new listeners. You can also share your thoughts on Season One over at Geektown.co.uk or on social media.

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Stephen Amell leads a Baywatch reboot.

David Boreanaz headlines a Rockford Files revival.

Apple takes full control of Severance.

Marvel drops Wonder Man.

Welcome to Geektown Radio Episode 485.

Gray joins Dave this week to break down the biggest TV and streaming news, including Fox’s new Baywatch series with Stephen Amell as Hobie Buchannon, NBC rebooting The Rockford Files with David Boreanaz, and ITV picking up Stephen Amell and Minnie Driver crime drama The Murder Line.

We also cover:

• HBO Max launching in the UK and Ireland

• Sky bundling Netflix, Disney+, HBO Max and Hayu

• Apple Studios acquiring Severance in-house

• The final 90-minute chapter of Good Omens

• Renewals for The Assassin, Off Campus, and FOX favourites including Doc and Animal Control

• Netflix cancelling Terminator Zero

On the reviews side, we talk Marvel’s Wonder Man, Star Trek: Academy, 9-1-1, Watson, and the new game Star Trek: Voyager – Across the Unknown, which lets you rewrite Voyager history.

Plus ITV dramas, Netflix thrillers, The Traitors Ireland, and what to download for a long-haul honeymoon flight.

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What We’ve Been Watching

Gray:

• Betrayal
• Loot
• Dinosaur
• Hijack
• FBI
• Death in Paradise
• Mock The Week
• His & Hers
• Black Ops
• Heated Rivalry
• English Teacher
• The Traitors Ireland
• Secret Genius
• Schitt’s Creek

Dave:

• Star Trek: Voyager – Across the Unknown (Game)
• Wonder Man
• Star Trek: Academy
• 9-1-1
• Watson

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TV Renewals, Cancellations & Pick-Ups

Cancelled:

• Terminator Zero (Netflix)
• The Fortune Hotel (ITV)

Renewed:

• The Real Housewives Of London (Hayu)
• Off Campus (Amazon)
• The Assassin (Prime Video)

FOX Update:

• Doc
• Murder In A Small Town
• Best Medicine
• Memory Of A Killer
• Animal Control
• Going Dutch (on the bubble)

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Coming Next Week

• The Night Agent Season 3 – Netflix
• The Last Thing He Told Me Season 2 – Apple TV
• Walsh Sisters – BBC One
• Paradise Season 2 – Disney+
• The Lady – ITVX

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