Watching
Every film and series South African radio reviewed, recommended or argued about this month, with what was said and the audio of it.
92 titles · 115 airings · 6 stations · last 30 days
Newest airing first. Clear the chips above for the whole month.
Series · drama
Russell Crowe
A dramatised account of the Unabomber manhunt, covering his Harvard years as a prodigy and the FBI hunt that ended with his capture through his manifesto. The guest says it is short and sharp, a good way to get to know the story, though it leaves many questions unanswered.
Series · comedy
A celebrated German dark comedy returns for a second season on Apple TV. The Klutz family, who searched for their missing daughter Wanda in season one, find her caught standing over a dead body.
Series · drama
The medical drama has returned to Disney Plus with season 23. The latest premiere had the team dealing with a runway collision that brings new emergencies to the OR.
Series · drama · South African
Kyle Clark
A South African Netflix series, premiering on 30 October, with Kyle Clark in his first lead role. The cast and shoot are praised, and the guest hopes for a second season.
2 airings · Cape Talk
Series · comedy · South African
Kyle Clark
A new chapter in the How to Ruin franchise, set around an interracial romance between a Zulu family and a traditional Indian family during Diwali. Kyle Clark, who plays the male lead, describes its comedy and cast, and says overseas audiences have responded to it.
Series · drama
Florence Pugh
A historical drama set in late 19th century America, a remake of the earlier film based on John Steinbeck's novel, following a woman and her effect on the men in her life. The guest praises its production and cast and recommends it.
Series · political thriller
Kerry Russell
A political thriller about an ambassador caught in international crises, now in its fourth season. The guest praises its grounded storytelling despite extreme twists, and the show is recommended to listeners.
2 airings · Cape Talk
Series · reality
Speakers discuss Love is Blind, a reality show they found gripping and compelling despite not expecting to like it. They describe it as good mindless entertainment that they are fully hooked on.
Series · comedy
Seth Rogen
A guest describes The Studio as a satire about how big commercial studios make things, and calls it really good satire. They strongly recommend it to listeners.
Series · comedy
Tina Fey
A comedian says Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt was a turning point in their decision to write comedy. They single out an episode that was a mockumentary as the moment it clicked for them.
Series · comedy
Michaela Coel
A comedian says Chewing Gum was the first comedy they watched that made them feel represented. They describe it as silly, and say its lead actress of African descent and her on-screen mother reminded them of their own mom.
Series · documentary
A dinosaur documentary that presented the creatures as real animals rather than monsters, which is what first got the guest interested in paleontology as a child.
Series · drama
Kerry Washington
Listeners discuss watching Scandal, saying they watched one or two series before stopping. The speaker found the lead character intolerable by series eight, though they still love the show.
2 airings · Cape Talk
Series · crime
Catherine Zeta-Jones
A reviewer binge-watched this eight-episode series about a former cocaine dealer turned artist hunted by the seven demons, a group of assassins. They found it uneven and slow to start but very enjoyable, and advise listeners to give it a couple of episodes.
Series · thriller · South African
Deon Meyer
An MNET series adapted from Deon Meyer's novel Blood Safari, updated to contemporary South African politics. Deon Meyer says he is delighted with the production and the South African crew and cast.
2 airings · Cape Talk
locl transcribes six South African radio stations as they air. Every hour a model reads the stretches that name a book, film or series and records each titled work that was discussed, reviewed or recommended, with the verdict and who gave it. Quiz clues, name-drops and the stations’ own programmes are left out. Titles and names are as the transcript heard them, so a spelling can be off. Opinions belong to the speakers. Press play to hear the opening window of the conversation; the transcript link has the rest. Only conversations whose audio is still held are listed, so a title leaves the page with its audio.
Updated Wednesday, 28 October at 13:57 SAST. Showing 30 days.