Must Flee TV (Binging "The Idiot's Lantern")

A TV show that turns television itself into a monster? That's got potential. But if you're waiting for "The Idiot's Lantern" to deliver on that potential, you should probably just switch the damn thing off already. Or... dial back your expectations! This may not be the ultraclever send-up of TV culture you wanted, but as a period piece set against the backdrop of Queen Elizabeth's coronation, it convinces you to have some fun cruising on mopeds and pursuing faceless people through 1953 London. Is that enough to mark it as an overlooked gem, or is this outing pure filler? Adjust your rabbit ears, make sure you're sitting comfortably, and we'll begin. Please leave a review on Apple Podcasts! Follow us on: TikTok! @pulltoopen Instagram: @pulltoopen63 Twitter: @pulltoopen63 YouTube: youtube.com/pulltoopen Story Essentials Series 2, Episode 7 Story number: 176, according to The Pull to Open Codex Production code 2.7 Writer: Mark Gatiss Showrunner: Russell T Davies Aired 27 May 2006 Pull To Open Season 2 Episode 21 Hosts: Pete Pachal and Chris Taylor Outro music: Chronos by Alexander Nakarada --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pull-to-open/support