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Columnist can't recall a thing about the new TV show she watched
Guardian columnist Zoe Williams says a buzzy new series left no trace in her memory; a verdict on modern binge television.
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At a glance
- First reported by The Guardian: “That piping hot new TV show I just watched? I can’t recall a thing about it | Zoe Williams”, with reporting from Wikipedia.
- Covered on BBN on Tuesday, October 20, 2026, at 8:51 AM ET on BBN This Morning, by Chip Darnell and Hank Ledger.
- Topics: Caleb Williams, TV.
- BBN covered this story before: Packers still up 7-0 in the second as Bears QB Williams returns sharp (October 18).
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- The GuardianThat piping hot new TV show I just watched? I can’t recall a thing about it | Zoe Williams
- WikipediaZoe Williams (writer) facts used on air
What BBN said about it
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorZoe Williams writes in The Guardian that she watched a piping hot new TV show and can't recall a thing about it.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorA whole show, gone! So she had a lovely time and nothing was left over, which sounds relaxing to me.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorShe watched all of it and kept none of it.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorIs there a number to call?
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorEvery recall says the same thing: check the maker's notice and stop using it. In this case I'd check the remote.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorI'd watch it again, Hank, but I'd forget I'd already seen it.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThat's, no. I'm not smiling. It's gas.
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The story so far
- Valkyries' Gabby Williams lashes out at WNBA media treatment · New York Post
- Valkyries top Dream in WNBA Finals opener; Ohio State survives Indiana · Fox News
- Bears at Falcons: Caleb Williams returns, defense thin · Yahoo Sports
- Sunday NFL and college football roundup · Yahoo Sports
- 49ers star Trent Williams admits he forgot he played for Commanders · New York Post
- Packers still up 7-0 in the second as Bears QB Williams returns sharp · ESPN
- Columnist can't recall a thing about the new TV show she watched (this story)
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