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Family banter, sharp verdicts, deep film memory.
Reel Talk with Honey & Jonathan Ross is a relaxed, brisk film-and-TV review show built around a father-daughter exchange. New releases, streaming series, awards chatter, listener messages, and odd personal detours all feed the criticism.
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Reel Talk with Honey & Jonathan Ross is a film-and-TV conversation shaped by family closeness, sharp taste, and a useful amount of digression. The show covers new cinema releases, current streaming series, dramas, franchise extensions, awards results, and the occasional special that one of them strongly advises avoiding. Its critical style is direct. A show can be fun but poorly written. A film can be a mess and still enjoyable. An ambitious awards contender can have exceptional moments and still fail as a whole. That bluntness is softened by the format, because the reviews arrive through a father-daughter rhythm of interruption, correction, teasing, and genuine curiosity. Honey Ross brings a contemporary, quick-cut sensibility, moving easily between specials, shows, fantasy television, theatre events, and the practical business of deciding what is worth anyone’s time. Jonathan Ross brings the long view: remembered screenings, old film programmes, Hong Kong trips, Bruce Lee, Chuck Norris, Jackie Chan, Ed Wood, Kristen Scott Thomas, Prince, and the kind of production anecdote that can turn a small aside into the centre of the episode. The show’s structure is loose but not shapeless. Regular episodes usually start with what has been happening in their lives before moving into the week’s films and television. Bonus episodes lean on listener messages, with DMs prompting conversations about Paradise, true-crime retellings, ghost-hunt shows, Oscar snubs, Game of Thrones disappointment, House of the Dragon frustration, and whether another fantasy spin-off deserves trust. Personal life stays in the mix: moving house, family support, partners, mothers, uncomfortable theatre seats, and board games all become part of the atmosphere. The appeal is not just the verdicts, though the verdicts are clear. It is the way the show lets criticism come with memory, irritation, affection, and lived-in comic timing. It suits listeners who want screen recommendations from people who can be enthusiastic without becoming promotional and dismissive without sounding bored. The show is especially strong when a review unlocks a tangent: Cynthia Erivo’s one-woman Dracula beside a Jason Statham film, a Colosseum visit beside Bruce Lee, or an Oscar answer that becomes a debate over what a snub really means. Reel Talk is comfortable, opinionated, and unusually textured. It makes watching feel social again.
Made for: For film and TV fans who like current recommendations with personality, history, and firm opinions. It especially suits listeners who enjoy critic banter that can wander before landing a clear verdict.
What sets it apart: The show’s edge comes from the contrast between Honey Ross’s quick, contemporary read and Jonathan Ross’s deep archive of film history and personal screen memories. It feels less like a review desk than a family argument that happens to know a lot about cinema.
Join Honey & Jonathan Ross for a weekly debrief on all things film, where the father and daughter duo dive into everything from new cinema releases to binge-worthy TV series and movies. Honey, a writer and producer, and Jonathan, one of the biggest broadcasters in British history, come together to share their love of the big screen, peek behind the scenes and unpick everything in between. Expect a deep-dive into the world of film from two cinephiles saying it how it is - this is Reel Talk. New episodes drop every Monday, from 23rd of October. For advertising opportunities on this...
Based on 5 episodes we listened to · September 2026
Honey Ross and Jonathan Ross make screen criticism conversational, specific and productively argumentative, connecting immediate verdicts to craft, genre and film history.
Honey Ross and Jonathan Ross turn current films and television into a lively argument between two people comfortable disagreeing in detail. Cinema releases, streaming series and traditional television all enter the conversation, with verdicts shaped by specific attention to…
A beef martini leads to Scream 7, so you get family banter before the knives come out.
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A loose bonus episode that turns a listener DM into warm, funny Hong Kong film memory.
This bonus episode starts with a listener DM and quickly turns into a loose, good-natured stretch of talk about Instagram housekeeping, Hong Kong, Bruce Lee, and Jackie Chan.
Birthday chatter and horror grumbling, with enough bite to keep horror fans leaning in.
Birthday celebration gossip, a beef-fat Manhattan, and a brisk horror-franchise chat give the episode its shape, with Honey and Jonathan drifting from domestic nonsense into straight-faced film criticism.
A DM heavy bonus with sharp Disney rankings and a goofy Narnia casting game.
This bonus episode runs on a Greta Gerwig Narnia casting game and a listener led tour through favorite and least favorite Disney films. Honey and Jonathan keep correcting each other, widening each other’s answers, and generally steering the talk into fun little side roads.
A warm, blunt screen chat that values sharp argument over tidy recap.
This discussion opens with Valentine's-weekend banter in Brighton before settling on a broad, silly horror-comedy anchored by Liam Neeson and Joe Keery.
A bonus episode where a Nolan discussion turns into a lively family argument.
This bonus episode settles into a brisk film-and-TV exchange between Honey Ross and Jonathan Ross. Honey Ross raises Katla, then the talk moves on to Christopher Nolan films, including a lively stretch on The Prestige, performance choices, and why that title keeps drawing…
Mike Muncer and a different guest dissect two horror films per episode, by subgenre.
They open with a joke about moving listener contact onto Instagram and handling DMs there instead of email.
Honey Ross discusses the stress of moving house and living with a partner for the first time, with Jonathan Ross chiming in about family approval and support during the process.
The hosts discuss audience questions about TV shows, including true crime series and a ghost hunting experience, while sharing their opinions on recent films and streaming content.
The hosts discuss recent film experiences, including a personal anecdote about watching The English Patient and a trivia story about Kristen Scott Thomas's early career in Under the Cherry Moon.
The hosts discuss recent films and TV shows, including their mixed reviews of current cinema releases and a listener's question about reviewing the fantasy series 'A Night of the Seven Kingdoms'.
Honey and Jonathan Ross discuss new film and TV releases, including a surprise delivery of a board game from the creators of Dracula vs.
Honey and Jonathan Ross discuss recent films and TV shows, including Oscar results and viewer emails.
Honey and Jonathan Ross discuss a one-woman Dracula show and a new Jason Statham film.
Honey and Jonathan Ross discuss new film releases and TV series they've been watching, including Project Hail Mary, Ready or Not, and the series Paradise.
Honey and Jonathan Ross discuss their recent movie outing and preview upcoming film talk.
Honey and Jonathan Ross discuss recent films and TV shows, read listener emails, and share personal anecdotes.
Honey and Jonathan Ross discuss their experience seeing David Byrne live and reflect on his career and stage persona.
Honey and Jonathan open with birthday memories, including a dinner that started lovely and ended a little overdone.
Real Talk opens with a quick game about Greta Gerwig’s new Narnia casting.
It starts loose.
Honey Ross and Jonathan Ross keep the bonus episode loose and chatty.
Honey and Jonathan Ross review Emerald Fennell's "Wuthering Heights", starring Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi, as fan fiction that leaves them entertained but not fully convinced.
Honey and Jonathan Ross discuss their week and tracking friends via Find My Friends app.
Honey and Jonathan Ross discuss their week and banter about being ill before diving into film and TV talk.
Honey and Jonathan Ross discuss recent films and TV shows they've watched, including Avatar: Fire and Ash and The Traitors.
Honey and Jonathan Ross discuss their New Year's experiences and preview their upcoming film and TV chat.
Honey and Jonathan Ross discuss their week, including a reunion of contestants from the reality show Traitors.
Honey and Jonathan Ross discuss their week, including a trip to Whitby and plans to watch Phantom Thread.
Honey and Jonathan Ross discuss new cinema releases, TV series, and streaming content, sharing their opinions and recommendations.
Honey and Jonathan Ross discuss their recent family trip to Japan and introduce their film and TV podcast.
Honey and Jonathan Ross celebrate their 100th episode by revisiting favorite moments from their film and TV discussion podcast.
Jonathan and Honey Ross discuss their week, including attending the premiere of 'Wicked' and share insights about the experience of film premieres.
This bonus episode of Real Talk features hosts Honey and Jonathan Ross discussing their plans to include more interviews with industry figures, reviewing shows like the new Apple TV+ series Pluribus, and addressing listener questions.
This episode features an exclusive interview with Alan Carr discussing his surprising win on the reality TV show Celebrity Traitors, including behind-the-scenes moments and strategies.
Honey and Jonathan Ross chat about their week and introduce their podcast about films and TV.
Honey and Jonathan Ross discuss the TV show Traitors, answering listener questions about behind-the-scenes details.
Honey and Jonathan Ross discuss their experiences playing social deduction games like Mafia and Werewolf, exploring themes of deception and family dynamics.
Honey and Jonathan Ross discuss their week, including a visit to a Halloween horror maze, setting up their film and TV chat.
Honey and Jonathan Ross discuss their week, the new season of The Traitors, and their love of film and TV.