# Screen Time (TV series)

Screen Time is a 30 minute Australian television program which commenced screening on the ABC on 17 October 2017 at 8:00pm. It is hosted by Chris Taylor and features a panel of rotating guests who discuss film, television and online content.
Panelists include: Sophie Black (journalist), Marc Fennell, Benjamin Law, Judith Lucy, Nakkiah Lui, Zan Rowe, Sami Shah, Michael Williams (broadcaster), Susie Youssef.

## Season 1
### Episode 1: Tuesday 17 Oct 2017

* Panelists (r to l): Sami Shah, Sophie Black, Chris Taylor (host), Zan Rowe, Benjamin Law

#### Topics

* Content is King: Cinema movies, Netflix, Stan, Amazon, ABC iView, SBS on Demand, Foxtel, Tenplay, Freeview, YouTube, Vimeo, Facebook, Snapchat
* Denis Villeneuve's (Dennis Newtown's) Bladerunner 2049, Bechdel test
* Addiction to making Sequels
* Sophie Monk 'Jane Austen' parody
* Females in Broad City / Girls / Sex and the City / Golden Girls / Seinfeld
* Take 5 Countdown segment: Weirdest Sex scenes

#### Recommendations

* Sami Shah: The Expanse on Netflix
* Benjamin Law: Ali's Wedding in the cinemas
* Zan Rowe: Japanese reality show Terrace House on Netflix
* Sophie Black: 'Tiny Kitchen' on YouTube

### Episode 2: Tuesday 24 Oct 2017

* Panelists (r to l): Sami Shah, Sophie Black, Chris Taylor (host), Judith Lucy, Michael Williams

#### Topics

* Harvey Weinstein sexual abuse allegations
* Good Time (film) starring Robert Pattinson
* Prolonging a teen idol's career - Viggo Mortensen, Orlando Bloom
* Not On My Watch segment: Channel Seven's Cosmetic Coffee
* David Simon's The Deuce starring James Franco and Maggie Gyllenhaal on Foxtel
* The Wire, Treme, Homicide: Life on the Street
* Take 5 Countdown segment: Double Trouble, actors who shouldn't take on more than one role in a scene

#### Recommendations

* Michael Williams: SBS's drama Sunshine
* Sami Shah: Patton Oswalt's comedy special 'Annihilation'
* Sophie Black: ABC's Get Krack!n with Kate McLennan and Kate McCartney
* Judith Lucy: I Love Dick series created by Jill Soloway and Sarah Gubbins

### Episode 3: Tuesday 31 Oct 2017

* Panelists (r to l): Sami Shah, Sophie Black, Chris Taylor (host), Judith Lucy, Marc Fennell

#### Topics

* The Bachelorette with Sophie Monk
* Thor: Ragnarok directed by Taika Waititi and starring Chris Hemsworth
* Growth of Marvel Universe franchise
* Take 5 Countdown segment: Marvel's least convincing superheroes
* Larry David's Curb Your Enthusiasm and its music theme

#### Recommendations

* Marc Fennell: The Good Place on Netflix
* Sami Shah: 'Active Shooter' on Stan
* Judith Lucy: Anne Edmond's 'Edge of the Bush' on ABC iView
* Sophie Black: British comedy Chewing Gum on Netflix
* Chris Taylor: classic Spartacus (film)

### Episode 4: Tuesday 07 Nov 2017

* Panelists (r to l): Michael Williams, Susie Youssef, Chris Taylor (host), Nakkiah Lui, Marc Fennell

#### Topics

* Sci-Fi horror series Stranger Things 2 on Netflix
* Not On My Watch segment: Channel Seven's The Wall
* Australian romcom movie Three Summers directed by Ben Elton
* Australian ockers in film since 1970s
* Take 5 Countdown segment: Worst musical moments in movies

#### Recommendations

* Susie Youssef: Master of None (season 2) on Netflix
* Michael Williams: British series Back on ABC iView
* Nakkiah Liu: Mindhunter (season 1) on Netflix
* Marc Fennell: 'Borders' on vox.com

### Episode 5: Tuesday 14 Nov 2017

* Panelists (r to l): Sami Shah, Zan Rowe, Chris Taylor (host), Judith Lucy, Benjamin Law

#### Topics

* Kathryn Bigelow's new civil rights drama Detroit, police brutality & racism in the USA
* Katryn Bigelow's career: The Hurt Locker
* Not on My Watch: Instant Hotel reality show on Seven
* Norwegian phenomenon 'Slow TV'

#### Recommendations

* Judith Lucy: Quarry on iTunes
* Sami Shah: Binging with Babish (making movie recipes) on YouTube
* Zan Rowe: Joan Didion: The Center Will Not Hold on Netflix
* Benjamin Law: 2017 Thai film Bad Genius in selected cinema
* Chris Taylor: Slow TV suggestions

### Episode 6: Tuesday 21 Nov 2017

* Panelists: Chris Taylor (host), Judith Lucy, Sami Shah, Sophie Black, Benjamin Law

#### Topics

* Nicole Kidman's career, The Killing of a Sacred Deer
* Transparent

#### Recommendations
### Episode 7: Tuesday 28 Nov 2017

* Panelists (r to l): Benjamin Law, Zan Rowe, Chris Taylor (host), Nakkiah Lui, Marc Fennell

#### Topics

* Buses blocking Demolition videos
* Murder on the Orient Express (2017 film) directed by Kenneth Branagh
* Gogglebox (season 6), raising social issues & diversity
* Imaginary 'Googlebox' review of 'Screen Time'

#### Recommendations

* Marc Fennell: Star Trek: Discovery on Netflix
* Zan Rowe: Brisbane Band 'The Go-Betweens: Right Here' documentary on ABC iView
* Benjamin Law: Will & Grace relaunched on Stan
* 2017 She's Gotta Have It (TV series) directed by Spike Lee on Netflix

### Episode 8: Tuesday 05 Dec 2017

* Panelists (r to l): Susie Youssef, Sophie Black, Chris Taylor (host), Zan Rowe, Marc Fennell

#### Topics

* Replacing Kevin Spacey with Christopher Plummer in All the Money in the World directed by Ridley Scott
* Friday on my Mind about The Easybeats on ABC iView, importance of good casting
* Popularity of Australian biopics: The Dismissal (miniseries), Bodyline (miniseries), Paper Giants, Howzat! Kerry Packer's War, Peter Allen: Not the Boy Next Door, INXS: Never Tear Us Apart, Schapelle (TV film), House of Hancock, Molly (miniseries), Hoges: The Paul Hogan Story, The Queen
* The Meyerowitz Stories directed by Noah Baubach, starring Dustin Hoffman on Netflix
* Adam Sandler's career, Ben Stiller

#### Recommendations

* Susie Youssef: The Crown (TV series) (season 1) on Netflix
* Sophie Black: You Can't Ask That on ABC iView
* Zan Rowe: Veep (season 6) on Foxtel Now
* Marc Fennell: Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (TV series) on Netflix