Shows reviewed by Andrew Mercado and James Manning this week on the TV Gold podcast:

A Woman of Substance (Binge, 8 episodes)
Based on the best-selling novel by Barbara Taylor Bradford, A Woman of Substance is a drama spanning six decades, charting the rise of Emma Harte (Brenda Blethyn) from penniless Yorkshire maid in the early 1900s to apparently a powerful 1970s business mogul.  Brenda Blethyn  plays the grown up successful businesswoman Emma Harte, while Young Emma Harte – is played by Jessica Reynolds.

Dear England (Binge, 4 episodes)
Dear England was an acclaimed stage play, and now a television drama, by James Graham that chronicles Gareth Southgate’s tenure as the manager of the England men's football team. It explores the psychological toll of elite sports, leadership, and the quest to cure "years of hurt". Joseph Fiennes is wonderful in the lead role as Gareth Southgate. Jodie Whittaker however doesn’t have much to do and is wasted as Pippa Grange, Southgate’s sports psychologist Pippa Grange)

Deli Boys (Disney+, S1 10 eps, S2 6 eps)
After their father ("Baba") dies unexpectedly, brothers Mir and Raj Dar lose their trust funds and learn that their family fortune actually comes from cocaine smuggling. Plunged headfirst into the criminal underworld, they rely on their fierce and unfiltered aunt, Lucky, to help them learn the ropes, evade the authorities, and navigate rival gangs—all while attempting to wash the money and secure a normal future.

A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder (Stan, S1 6 Eos, S2 6 eps)
A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder has returned for Season 2 with new episodes in the YA mystery series. Emma Myers is back as Pip, alongside Zain Iqbal as Ravi Singh, with the six-episode season picking up in the aftermath of the pair solving what happened to missing student Andie Bell (India Lillie Davies).

Life Is Short (Netflix, documentary)
The acclaimed documentary about comedy legend Martin Short. Directed by Lawrence Kasdan, the doco explores Short’s life, comedic resilience, and enduring friendships with intimate home movies and celebrity interviews. Wonderful interviews featured include Steve Martin, Eugene Levy, Paul Shaffer, Catherine O’Hara, Tom Hanks, Rita Wilson, Steven Spielberg, plus archive footage featuring many including Mel Brooks, Johnny Carson, Goldie Hawn, David Letterman, and Conan O’Brien.

Shows reviewed by Andrew Mercado and James Manning this week on the TV Gold podcast:
A Woman of Substance (Binge, 8 episodes) Based on the best-selling novel by Barbara Taylor Bradford, A Woman of Substance is a drama spanning six decades, charting the rise of Emma Harte (Brenda Blethyn) from penniless Yorkshire maid in the early 1900s to apparently a powerful 1970s business mogul.&nbsp; Brenda Blethyn&nbsp; plays the grown up successful businesswoman Emma Harte, while Young Emma Harte &ndash; is played by Jessica Reynolds.
Dear England (Binge, 4 episodes) Dear England was an acclaimed stage play, and now a television drama, by James Graham that chronicles Gareth Southgate&rsquo;s tenure as the manager of the England men's football team. It explores the psychological toll of elite sports, leadership, and the quest to cure "years of hurt".&nbsp;Joseph Fiennes is wonderful in the lead role as Gareth Southgate. Jodie Whittaker however doesn&rsquo;t have much to do and is wasted as Pippa Grange, Southgate&rsquo;s sports psychologist Pippa Grange)
Deli Boys (Disney+, S1 10 eps, S2 6 eps) After their father ("Baba") dies unexpectedly, brothers Mir and Raj Dar lose their trust funds and learn that their family fortune actually comes from cocaine smuggling. Plunged headfirst into the criminal underworld, they rely on their fierce and unfiltered aunt, Lucky, to help them learn the ropes, evade the authorities, and navigate rival gangs&mdash;all while attempting to wash the money and secure a normal future.
A Good Girl&rsquo;s Guide to Murder (Stan, S1 6 Eos, S2 6 eps) A Good Girl&rsquo;s Guide to Murder has returned for Season 2 with new episodes in the YA mystery series. Emma Myers is back as Pip, alongside Zain Iqbal as Ravi Singh, with the six-episode season picking up in the aftermath of the pair solving what happened to missing student Andie Bell (India Lillie Davies).
Life Is Short (Netflix, documentary) The acclaimed documentary about comedy legend Martin Short. Directed by Lawrence Kasdan, the doco explores Short&rsquo;s life, comedic resilience, and enduring friendships with intimate home movies and celebrity interviews. Wonderful interviews featured include Steve Martin, Eugene Levy, Paul Shaffer, Catherine O&rsquo;Hara, Tom Hanks, Rita Wilson, Steven Spielberg, plus archive footage featuring many including Mel Brooks, Johnny Carson, Goldie Hawn, David Letterman, and Conan O&rsquo;Brien.

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