Alison Hammond has announced her star-studded new podcast show is launching in just a few days.
The This Morning, For the Love of Dogs and The Great British Bake Off host will front Alison Hammond's Smart TV, the audio spinoff series to Rob Beckett's panel show on Sky.
The show will see Alison and comedian Matt Crosby sitting down with guests to discuss their perfect night in front of the box. They will share what they'd watch and what snacks they'd have.
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The description for the show adds: "Alison isn’t afraid to hurt their feelings as she gives a verdict on their night. One they might not always be very happy with."
Speaking about the podcast, Alison said: "I am absolutely BUZZING to share my brand-new podcast, Smart TV! I'm teaming up with the brilliant Matt Crosby to chat all things telly – drama, reality, and everything in between!
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"And we're kicking off in style with the legendary Richard E Grant as our first guest. Expect laughs, gossip, and top-tier telly chat – it's going to be amazing babs!"
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The release schedule for the podcast is as follows:
- February 5: Richard E Grant
- February 8: Rob Beckett
- February 12: Prue Leith
- February 15: Joanne McNally
- February 19: Oti Mabuse
- February 22: Kathy Burke
- February 26: Daniel Mays
- March 1: Nick Mohammed
- March 5: Josh Widdicombe
- March 8: Dermot O’Leary
- March 12: Gyles Brandreth
- March 15: Judi Love
- March 19: Richard Armitage
- March 22: Alex Brooker
- March 26: Rob Delaney
- March 29: Clare Balding
- April 2: Aisling Bea
- April 5: Olivia Attwood
- April 9: Emmett Scanlan
- April 12: Elizabeth Day
- April 16: Adam Kay
Meanwhile, Alison recently revealed that she would love to "take a year off" from her professional roles and travel the world.
The Smart TV podcast premieres on February 5 on multiple podcast platforms, while the T show returns to Sky Max and NOW soon.
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