Boxcutters

Archer is an animated series on FX in the US. Fox 8 announced it will air on March 7 in Australia so we take a little look. We talk about Chuck vs the *shudder* “shippers”. In the news we discuss The Biggest Loser fans gone silly, David Leckie on record and Senator Conroy skis his […]

It’s all in the title. RSS feed iTunes or listen to 211 in your browser Contact us by sending us email or send us an SMS on 0458 288 837 (0458 CUTTER) Here are some things we mentioned during the show: Gorge Yourself It’s like Hulu but we can see it in Australia. But for […]

The League is another show about men and their relationships with one another. We take a good long look at it. We also have a long conversation about whether or not there is a place for episodic drama on television. It’s a very interesting chat with lots of information. We go a little bit high-brow […]

Comedian Nazeem Hussain joins us in the studio to talk about how dark people, Muslims and immigrants in general are portrayed on Australian television. Then Ben McNair from Channel 7 News sits down for a chat about Haiti, Black Saturday, the ABC’s 24-hour news channel and Kevin Rudd. It’s jam-packed information from start to finish. […]

Oh yes. We’re back, and we’ve prepared for your listening pleasure the greatest 70 minutes of television related discussion OF ALL TIME. Nelly Thomas joins us at the start of the show to prove that she is not just John putting on a funny voice. Then we discuss Men of a Certain Age, a new […]

In our last episode for the year we look back at the year with some of our regulars. Wilbur Wilde talks about Hey Hey It’s Saturday‘s return, James Talia looks back at the year’s news and Tom Elliott talks more about the death of television. It’s some interesting conversation and some messy amateurs holding it […]

Modern Family, not a black and white like it or not review about the new series from ABC in the US. Intrigued? You should be. It was an intriguing conversation. Also, the Twilight Zone is a beguiling series that we talk about in Things You May Have Missed. There’s News, Letters, Raywatch, Pork, One Thing […]

Misfits comes from the UK, is filled with unattractive and very annoying characters and is essentially Skins meets Heroes. So why do we find it so strangely compelling? Also, Corin and Toby from Beauty & the Geek give us a review of the remake of The Prisoner in a segment I think we should call […]

Dear Listener, We present, for your entertainment, Mr Adam Christou, who shares with us a brand new world of adult entertainment based on parodying television shows. Also, we review the new series of Melrose Place. We investigate the universe’s disturbing quarters so that you can sound more knowledgeable at dinner parties. Learn something: RSS feed […]

Bored to Death was on HBO in the US and we discuss its merits with almost argumentative tones. OK, they are argumentative tones but with good points. It’s an interesting conversation and you should listen to it. RSS feed iTunes or listen to 204 in your browser Contact us by sending us email or send […]

This week we speak at length to Craig McLachlan. He tells us all about Neighbours, the record industry, the wilderness and Alan Dale. He’s a wonderful guest. Listen to it. RSS feed iTunes or listen to 203 in your browser Contact us by sending us email or send us an SMS on 0458 288 837 […]

Community is a new show from NBC in the US about people in community college that is a lot better than it sounds. Also, John talks about a BBC telemovie called Micro Men. Hungry Beast could be better. And, Kim Dalton should resign. Find out why: RSS feed iTunes or listen to 202 in your […]

This week, we lounge into our new century with a look at the future (ooh, spooky) with FlashForward. There’s an I Don’t Buy It. Also, one of the most interesting discussions in Pork we’ve ever had. It’s like delicious, fluffy mashed potato but for your ears. RSS feed iTunes or listen to 201 in your […]

200 episodes! Wow. It seems like only yesterday we were preparing for our 200th episode (and John’s 54th) and now it’s here already. The beautiful and delightful Myf Warhurst joins us to talk about Spicks & Specks. Also, “You’re under arrest” is not one of the things Acting Sergeant Alisdair Farrell says to us. We […]

Hi everybody. This is episode 199. We talk about the New Zealand show, The Cult and some other stuff. Our energy levels were down. We apologise but we’re just saving it up for a big show next week. RSS feed iTunes or listen to 199 in your browser Contact us by sending us email or […]

Corin and Jenna, one of the geeks and one of the beauties from Channel 7’s Beauty and the Geek, join us in the studio to talk about what it’s like to be part of a reality television series. Marc Fennell, the star of ABCTV’s Hungry Beast is on the phone discussing the controversies around the […]

With the Boxcutters team scattered around the globe this week, we take a wander down memory lane with an occasional series that we’ve now dubbed Remember When… Remember When… Tim Ferguson joined us to talk about his impressively long career in Australian television, visiting on the eve of the inaugural Melbourne Comedy Festival show, Axed? […]

Sam Pang, host of the SBS quiz show, ADBC, is our guest this week. He tells us things about stuff. There’s a Things You May Have Missed about The Loop, a special Just Don’t Bother, and Brett thinks the Brownlow is both brown and low. Listen to it y’all: RSS feed iTunes or listen to […]

As we sail into our 5th year of Boxcutters ? thanks for all the cards and pressies for our birthday last week, BTW ? we take a look at the future of another show of longevity, Hey Hey it’s Saturday, as we talk to Wilbur Wilde about how things are going in the run-up to […]

We have a week full of broken rules of time and finance with: Tom Elliott inventing the flux capacitor giving us some rational explanations for the asset writedowns and massive profit downgrade at 7 and how hard 9 and 10’s parent companies are doing it; a preview of Flash Forward, coming to our screens on […]