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Time for a good old-fashioned Rom-Com, although not as old-fashioned as you’d think from a 1970s spin-off. Rob and Guy delve deep into ITV sitcom The Lovers, a show neither of our hosts knew much, if anything, about before the other week! A very young Richard Beckinsale and Paula Wilcox landed their first leading TV roles in a will-they/won’t-they kitchen sink sitcom, set against the permissive society making its way to Manchester.
Written by Coronation Street writer and creator of London’s Burning Jack Rosenthal, this forgotten gem (well, by anyone under the age of 50 anyway) is not as widely lauded as many of its 1970s contemporaries, and we get right to the heart of just whether that’s fair or not.
After two series, there was the inevitable 1973 movie spin-off. With a lavish premiere, sweeping rooftop shots of the Manchester skyline, and a liberal amount of Old Trafford football and cricket stadiums, this adaptation took the sitcom from its more humble studio roots to show off the burgeoning metropolis in which it was set and the talents of its two central stars.
But, would the movie version fall foul of the number one mistake nearly every other spin-off we have seen so far on this podcast and not live up to its small-screen counterpart? Well, you’ll have to tune in to find out. There’s Percy Filth Galore as we take on The Lovers!
The Lovers – SE1EP1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z_SGqWcSRdQ
Ms Jones & Son – SE1EP1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KHj5TxGSMiY
The Family Way - Trailer
https://youtu.be/p2azcOdkRbU
The George Best Boutique
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wndQC483D7s
The Lovers! – Trailer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ku9vQ2ERD9s
The Lovers – Old Trafford
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V9Ci5lWFGbY
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1:23:05
S04 E05 - Blackball (w/ Stuart Laws)
Episode five and time to talk about a BritCom legend. Paul Kaye was at the cutting edge of a new wave of punk comedy in the 90s thanks to his unforgettable character Dennis Pennis, who was incredibly first seen by audiences in the middle of the ruddy day on BBC2's The Sunday Show.
A few specials later and Pennis was on everyone's lips (Yeah, that's right.) Before jumping the shark, Kaye ditched the character that allowed him to hit the big time, in favour of branching out. We discuss one such role, his first cinematic lead in fact, as we take on 2003's Blackball. The Mel Smith-directed, National Lampoon’s affiliated, sports rom-com set in the dangerous world of Devonian bowls. Where else could you hope to find Johnny Vegas and Vince Vaughn share a screen?
To help us dissect this curiously gentle comedy, one of the best British comic talents of recent years and a cinephile extraordinaire, Stuart Laws. So if you are a Paul Kaye fan, or just wondering how it is Blackball came to be, check out episode five!
Perfect World - Boys Pub Chat
https://youtu.be/UYmv0vjvTtk?si=I_57z9EZQ4yEkGBL
Paul Kaye in pulling
https://youtu.be/KgHKlCM-7Wk?si=uh4X1oBobWLR51y1
James Cromwell as Ewan Roy in Succession
https://youtu.be/ZnxZGgRUGFk?si=Smlh639tEDNiaw9p
Flint Street Nativity
https://youtu.be/cpiECTOR4Ok?si=j2VMxkHrjsLB8_VE
Early Pennis
The Sunday Show
https://youtu.be/CBAYFrS6cWM?si=s-sOrOaavnpdzO4K
Dennis Pennis - Michael Jackson
https://youtu.be/ZcOhglTtAok?si=SulMf4nsk7-IQNeT
Dennis Pennis - Demi Moore
https://youtu.be/dIYEm50YOiQ?si=so0Kpf3NpaZzFOo4
Blackball trailer
https://youtu.be/v8MuNXR_lCY?si=77YTsVmo_vx4N4HQ
Blackball - County Championship
https://youtu.be/bL4eT1cd4fc?si=2UdCSKdidvpsXGf2
Sky One's The Villa with Mark Little
https://youtu.be/4z6mXy68NtI?si=ZZ7DDjPCbbEyprou
30 Rock - Tracy Jordan boys and girls club
https://youtu.be/qEilcGAPvMg?si=Ti517GtHnWmAqGYz
Hail Caesar - Would that it were so simple
https://youtu.be/G629a_3MkkI?si=XMSxKI3se8n63-il
Stuart Laws - Michael Caine saying Never
https://youtu.be/AloLTaSV8jY?si=cHXRW9lgK28odSoc
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1:29:50
S04 E04 - Clockwise (w/ Don't You Want Me?)
As we near the midway point of series four, it's time to really step up our punctuality with a good time keeper's worst nightmare. Yes, Rob and Guy have taken a trip to 1986 for the Michael Frayn farce Clockwise.
We've enlisted the help of co-hosts of the wonderful, Don't You Want Me podcast: Catrin Lowe and Rich Nelson to not only run the rule over Clockwise, but arguably Britain's best-loved sitcom Fawlty Towers.
We'll hear how a Fawlty film was close to production (something that would have suited this podcast down to ground) but never came to pass. We'll also hear some inside insight into the making of the iconic comedy series from someone very close to the cast.
But Clockwise notwithstanding, could Frayn's knack for making Swiss watch stage farces translate to the big screen, with one of Britain's brightest comedy stars front and centre? Join all four of us to find out.
Fawlty Towers - Irish Builder
https://youtu.be/O4X_bdJox8w?si=yK86qSgj4niBdtKv
Fawlty Towers - Waldorf Salad
https://youtu.be/BZoUH43nI4w?si=fClIlPtwqqOGuX87
Fawlty Towers - Sea View
https://youtu.be/MVMgtv9oIM4?si=9vx3CAazVZNTpuJS
John Cleese in Die Another Day
https://youtu.be/ICmuFRBvPmk?si=OADL6hj-b-2e8xuk
The Fourth Protocol - Train Station scene
https://youtu.be/p5_23EYddAE?si=j6HOh2E5TIQIcZ9h
Parting Shots Trailer
https://youtu.be/c3yjd7Y7rYI?si=nIftsul7zvcnhYKy
Clockwise Trailer
https://youtu.be/3oViEN1CxPQ?si=ZDD8pMonrjp1pZ-e
Clockwise - Right
https://youtu.be/-T5UG1GRe2A?si=XSglVswRq6m4wC3E
Clockwise - Sherry Glasses
https://youtu.be/j2idPywwrFQ?si=XC9MJe8FH_o2mFQD
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1:28:47
S04 E03 - Swede Caroline
As we hit episode three of the series, Rob and Guy tackle their most recent film to date, 2024’s Swede Caroline. Starring mainstay of British film and television Jo Hartley, and supported by a talented array of comedians, thesps, and character actors. The film looks at the world of competitive giant vegetable-growing and what happens when proceedings are rocked by scandal.
We also take a look at forgotten sitcom Bliss starring Stephen Mangan, Hartley, and Heather Graham. The show was created by American comedian David Cross and followed the trials and tribulations of a man trying to balance life with two families in the same city.
Not adverse to controversial comedies, will Bliss leave us wanting more or wishing we’d not bothered in the first place? You’ll have to give the episode a listen to find out!
Swede Caroline - Trailer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kHhIHzOpl4k&ab_channel=BritFlicks
Swede Caroline - Jo Hartley interview
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_lmyBQ3TRh8&ab_channel=Channel4News
Bliss - Trailer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BWHQHuPsdyw&ab_channel=SkyTV
Arrested Development - The Best of Tobias Funke
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r52Z-GscUwU&ab_channel=PickleRick
Mr Show - Larry Kleist
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AKE9W0O8bX8&ab_channel=F33bs
Mr Show - Taint Magazine
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-1EIdnDB9g&ab_channel=fansofdongeronimo
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1:31:31
S04 E02 - Mindhorn (w/ Ricardo Autobahn)
For episode two, we fast-forward two decades to 2017 and Mindhorn. Written by and starring Julian Barrett and frequent collaborator Simon Farnaby. If you're a fan of Bergerac, you'll love Mindhorn, the 80s sci-fi cop who can see the truth.
Someone who is a big fan of this film is musician, producer, and podcaster Ricardo Autobahn, AKA John Matthews, who joined us to discuss his love for the Isle-of-Man-com.
As well as Mindhorn, we chatted at length about 00s cult sitcom Nathan Barley, which, of course, starred Julian Barrett and was ahead of its time, to say the very least.
So strap in for Geek Pies, Sugar Apes, and Trashbats, as well as Windjammers, Moonshafts, and Nutmegs. It's time for Mindhorn!
Mindhorn trailer
https://youtu.be/lA5njebTiZY?si=5KAU2Ij3jWBvcuKk
Mindhorn show intro
https://youtu.be/hnb04jAXwUM?si=WfMsS1EhOyLY1S7O
Mindhorn - Minge coming out of our arse
https://youtu.be/DibRKH2S2K8?si=R3xfa_g4Ic2gbjzt
Nathan Barley Geek Pie
https://youtu.be/5PY_8nkEOeM?si=4k4I93AZiSt3rWRa
Nathan Barley - Meow
https://youtu.be/NFXRSgUHrQg?si=GyeaR5QrPTWn2ECe
TV Go Home - listings
http://www.ntk.net/tvgohome/121199.html
TV Go Home Daily Mail Island
https://youtu.be/xPlEIryW8zA?si=Lqa_QDoVOMDGCK_S
Julian Barrett - Garth Marenghi
https://youtu.be/ppP2xgoQ55o?si=iDBA0PvAn5WSTpWV
You can't handcuff the wind
https://youtu.be/fIgSw_26Nko?si=g9pbPaMH-5-cpWTN
Nicholas Cage on Wogan
https://youtu.be/LzNMjO2SpF0?si=6xdxgimwC4vjb9U7
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Guy Walker and Rob Heath are on a quest to find out if successful British TV comedies should make the jump to the big screen.
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