Screen Time was a 30-minute Australian television panel show which screened from October to December 2017 on the ABC Television network, a total of 10 episodes.
Overview Screen Time commenced screening on the ABC TV on 17 October 2017 at 8:00pm. It was hosted by Chris Taylor and featured a panel of rotating guests who discussed film, television, and online content. Panellists included: Sophie Black, Marc Fennell, Benjamin Law, Judith Lucy, Nakkiah Lui, Zan Rowe, Sami Shah, Michael Williams , and Susie Youssef.
Ten episodes were screened in a single series, the last one showing on 18 December 2017.
Episode 1: Tuesday 17 Oct 2017 Panellists (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 cinemas Zan Rowe: Japanese reality show Terrace House on Netflix Sophie Black: Tiny Kitchen on YouTube
Episode 2: Tuesday 24 Oct 2017 Panellists (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 Panellists (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 Panellists (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 Panellists (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 Panellists: 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 Panellists (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 5 Dec 2017 Panellists (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
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