Screen Time (TV series) explained
Screen Time is a 30 minute Australian television program which commenced screening on the ABC on 17 October 2017 at 8:00pm.[1] 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.[2]
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[3]
- Females in Broad City / Girls / Sex and the City / Golden Girls / Seinfeld
- Take 5 Countdown segment: Weirdest Sex scenes
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Episode 2: Tuesday 24 Oct 2017
- Panelists (r to l): Sami Shah, Sophie Black, Chris Taylor (host), Judith Lucy, Michael Williams
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Episode 3: Tuesday 31 Oct 2017
- Panelists (r to l): Sami Shah, Sophie Black, Chris Taylor (host), Judith Lucy, Marc Fennell
Topics
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- 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
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- 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[5]
Episode 5: Tuesday 14 Nov 2017
- Panelists (r to l): Sami Shah, Zan Rowe, Chris Taylor (host), Judith Lucy, Benjamin Law
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Episode 6: Tuesday 21 Nov 2017
- Panelists: Chris Taylor (host), Judith Lucy, Sami Shah, Sophie Black, Benjamin Law
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Episode 7: Tuesday 28 Nov 2017
- Panelists (r to l): Benjamin Law, Zan Rowe, Chris Taylor (host), Nakkiah Lui, Marc Fennell
Topics
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- Marc Fennell: 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,,, Schapelle (TV film), House of Hancock, Molly (miniseries),, The Queen
- The Meyerowitz Stories directed by Noah Baubach, starring Dustin Hoffman on Netflix
- Adam Sandler's career, Ben Stiller
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Notes and References
- Web site: ABC hits play on Screen Time | TV Tonight.
- Web site: Chaser star Chris Taylor to host new ABC show. 22 September 2017.
- https://www.facebook.com/ABCiview/videos/10156642711939908/
- Web site: Tiny Kitchen - YouTube. YouTube.
- Web site: Search - Vox.
- Web site: - YouTube. YouTube.