Pilot TV Podcast
Hosted by Boyd and James and Steph and Kay · Empire Magazine
4.8from 772 ratings
- 441
- Episodes
- 53
- Transcribed
- 772
- Ratings
- Weekly
- Cadence
- 2018
- First episode
- 85K
- YouTube views
About Pilot TV Podcast
From the creators of The Empire Film Podcast, Pilot TV is your essential guide to every TV show that matters, providing a weekly rundown of all the new must-see TV shows dropping across streaming, terrestrial, satellite, cable, and beyond. Join Empire's James Dyer, Heat's Boyd Hilton, Steph Seelan, and Kay Ribeiro as they bring you breaking TV news, reviews of the week's major shows, and interviews with some of the biggest names in TV. Pilot TV is here to make sure every minute you spend in front of the box is a minute worth spending. Served with a heavy helping of insider knowledge, irreverence and humour, Pilot TV won't just keep you informed, amused and entertained, but is guaranteed to save countless hours of your life. Because you can’t watch *everything*. Enjoying the podcast? Sign up to Pilot+ for a bonus episode every Thursday, in-depth spoiler specials, and early, ad-free access to the regular show! Find out more at www.empireonline.com/pilottv (https://www.empireonline.com/pilottv/)
- Publisher
- Empire Magazine
- Category
- tv & film
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- Yes
- First episode
- 5 Sept 2018
- Latest episode
- 2 Nov 2026
Latest episodes
53 of 441 episodes have a transcript.
2 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT
Sherlock & Daughter, YAGA, and Tall Tales & Murder. With guest Joe Barton
26 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Adultery, This City Is Ours, and The Audacity. With guest Linda Cardellini
19 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
VisionQuest, Crystal Lake, and It Gets Worse. With guests Mike Flanagan, David Oyelowo & Hayley Atwell
Inside a recent episode
Sherlock & Daughter, YAGA, and Tall Tales & Murder. With guest Joe Barton
Published 2 Nov 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] But and then other times, like we've had it on a few times where there's like characters will sort of change or like we had, I think Sarah's character was written as a man originally. And then we also changed that. And then another time. Yes. Sometimes you have someone in mind. […]
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See plansWho has been a guest on Pilot TV Podcast
Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.
- Joe Barton
- Kay Ribeiro
- Linda Cardellini
- Mike Flanagan
- David Oyelowo
Reach and audience
Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.
- YouTube views
- 84,532
- Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.7 / 5
- 181 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.8 / 5
- 591 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 84 / 100
A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.
- Quality
- 95
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 85
- Engagement
- 97
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Who hosts Pilot TV Podcast?
Boyd and James and Steph and Kay host the show. Published by Empire Magazine.
How often do new episodes come out?
The show publishes weekly, based on its RSS feed.
Does Pilot TV Podcast take guests?
Yes. Guests have been identified in episode analyses.
Where can I read transcripts?
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