Merry Christmas to our beloved BritCom Goes to the Movies listeners! Thanks for seeing in the festive period with us. This is our third Christmas episode, and while our previous two were a bit of a mixed bag, we’ve finally found a film we can all agree on: the 2009 classic, Nativity! Writer and director Debbie Isitt was already the pride of the West Midlands theatre scene before turning to film. Her previous feature, Confetti, boasted the cream of British comic talent, even if some of the cast later tried to disavow the experience! For her first festive foray, Isitt enlisted everyone’s favourite wise-cracking sitcom star, Martin Freeman, at a point in his career where he was firmly transitioning into a leading man. He’s joined by oddball comedian Marc Wootton as Mr. Poppy, Extras star Ashley Jensen and a whole host of familiar British faces, as well as an ocean of charming, non-theatre-school kids. Joining Guy and Rob to discuss Nativity! (and Martin Freeman’s forgotten early-2000s sitcom Hardware) is writer and film critic Kat Hughes. Kat is the co-host of Movies with Mummy—the podcast where she and her daughter watch films together. But does Nativity! have what it takes to meet their high standards? We also have the thrilling climax to our Quiz Season. With the scores currently deadlocked at 24-24, it’s all to play for! So, join us for some "Ho-Ho-Hos" and a whole lot of sparkle and shine. Merry Christmas! Bruiser - A Level Geography  https://youtu.be/pHmcBFxgov4?si=pNC_rUWx7atIUPrU Bruiser - Martin Freeman  https://youtu.be/8w55vM3jwuA?si=Z3rgT1xTas8zMsxM Robert Webb on Confetti https://youtu.be/16xLrzEuLoM?si=uwIRD78sQFGSZ7YI Hardware - Student  https://youtu.be/EMDwINZmwp4?si=g68dvIPmkfsnx348 Hardware - S1e1 Dailymotion https://share.google/BACweRPsFHozyTy7o Martin Freeman argues with Tim Lovejoy  https://youtu.be/cqK-i6KSY88?si=Mmi2JUZ-5usxeNNW Nativity! - Trailer  https://youtu.be/6DaaTsSQktk?si=-tOiWjTSdavTjoaP Nativity! - Sparkle and Shine  https://youtu.be/dO6qmNNiAts?si=NUKNVKIv49MFZZir Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

1991 was the year for beloved British comedy performers to try and make their names stateside.  We already heard about Rik Mayall’s experience with Drop Dead Fred, but the same year, Lenny Henry, riding high off the success of Live & Unleashed, was able to take advantage of a spot on a high-concept comedy caper vacated by Eddie Murphy (and others) called True Identity.  Were the Americans ready for Lenny? Well, as it turned out, no, they weren’t. But that wasn’t necessarily down to him, as we’ll find out in this episode. It was a troubled production with rather large amounts of meddling from Disney execs, throwing Henry and his director, the highly sought-after Charles Lane, under a bus. (One of those big American school buses, no doubt.)  For an American take on this British hope gone wrong, we invited the incomparable Tessa and Nicole from Doom Generation, themselves huge fans of British comedy, to join us and discuss not just this film, but Lenny Henry’s career leading up to it. New territory for the Doom Dames, who had never heard of our Lenny before.  there’s also the closest ending to a quiz series we’ve had, with the scores locked at 23-23, so join the four of us as we dive headlong into True Identity.  Lenny Henry Show - Thriller https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3jfXzx1SHsY Lenny Henry Show - Prince https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0zmSn8tnJtA Lenny Henry Show - Sitcom ep1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aWcBsaWpQQY EMF Unbelievable Andrew Dice Clay Samples https://www.youtube.com/shorts/QQCDE1Uy__c Lenny Henry - Live & Unleashed Intro https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x3W17Z7ZTVM True Identity - Trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dyHLV90D8pY True Identity - Transformation https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=heP9g22t_m Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There are a few entries from Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant on our long list at Britcom Goes to the Movies, but we start with perhaps their least remembered and least successful offering, the period coming-of-age comedy/drama Cemetery Junction. In contrast, the pair’s second sitcom offering, Extras, is in the annals of the all-time great British comedy shows. A by-product of a newfound celebrity and the connections it brought with it in 2005. Guest stars galore and a version of what might have been if The Office didn’t have the freedom to be itself. Cemetery Junction was Gervais and Merchant’s first foray into cinema after Extras and is still the only film they have co-written and directed. Based on an idea they’d had for a 70s set sitcom, Ricky and Steve turned “The Men At The Pru” into a feature-length offering, with only small roles for themselves and focussing on the journeys of three young men in 1970s Berkshire. They made it clear as possible that this would be a departure and for audiences to expect the hilarity of Extras and The Office. The result, it failed to penetrate the UK Box Office Top 10, but was that because it wasn’t any good? Stay tuned to find out what Rob and Guy made of it and a lengthy discussion about Extras as well. Ricky Gervais on the 11 o Clock Show https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zl_gS0FsIsM The Ricky Gervais Show - Monkey News - Russian Chat Show https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ikvq0wZAFLM Extras - Les Dennis https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ytDCab8ZoIM Extras - Ronnie Corbett Bloopers https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w2FNaXLe_ro Ricky Gervais & Stephen Merchant - Finding Leo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jHdTve2PpeI Gervais and Merchant on Mark Kermode https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oz3MTwufC5s&t=104s Cemetery Junction - Trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XYDeHIszUqA Cemetery Junction - Snork performs Cum on Feel the Noize https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eTRyiNVl_G0 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We follow up a Goon-centric episodewith another Goon-centric episode! Hot on the heels of Spike Milligan’s Postman’s Knock comes Peter Sellers’ Two Way Stretch from 1960. A prison heist movie (our second after Get Santa), which has a little whiff of Porridge, just 15 years before. This is our 50th film profiled on the main series, and we couldn’t let such an important landmark go past without enlisting the help of a very special guest. Step forward, Neil Mullarkey! Neil is a comedy writer, performer, and improv king with a big love for all things Sellers, especially this film, which he’d watched relentlessly as a child and young man. We also spoke about Sellers’ 1959 album Songs for Swinging Sellers, which came out just before this film and, of course, before superstardom beckoned with Dr Strangelove. Join Rob, Guy, and Neil, who talk all things not only Sellers but also a cast with an abundance of comic talent, including Lionel Jeffries, Irene Handl, Bernard Cribbins, and, of course, Wilfred Hyde-White. Also, there’s the small matter of the quiz. It is now the business end of the series, and Guy still holds a slender lead. Neil Mullarkey in 6 Pairs of Pants https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-ZkItmbFiQ Songs For Swingin’ Sellers - Full Album https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wogie3WEhwg Two Way Stretch - Trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_3BOsDoG29w Lionel Jeffries in Two Way Stretch https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=irnfVwdYv1Q Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On Britcom Goes to the Movies, you are never too far from the next Goon-related movie. We last spoke in depth about Spike Milligan on our episode about The Bed Sitting Room. We’re going full Milligan again for his first starring role in a British movie, Postman’s Knock, and it is quite the departure for Spike. A role that perhaps you might expect somebody of the more Norman Wisdom persuasion to be inhabiting. This 1962 crime caper farce was the first of what was meant to be a five-picture British MGM deal for Spike. Even the sound of the word “Wisdom”, even knowing that he wasn’t in the film, was enough to send a shiver down Guy’s spine, so to help us dissect this oddity, we brought back the Goon Oracle, Tyler Adams. This is the second appearance of the host of Goon Pod to share his all-encompassing knowledge and love for all things Milligan and lend this episode that little bit more authenticity. As well as Postman’s Knock, we discuss Spike’s Australian radio show, Idiot Weekly, not to be confused with The Idiot Weekly, Price 2d, the ITV sketch show, which we mentioned the last time Tyler was on this show to talk about The Mouse That Roared. Generally, Milligan’s time down under was a mixed bag. Rob still trails Guy hideously in the quiz stakes and is running out of time to put things right, so check out episode 7 to see how it all unfolds! The Idiot Weekly; The Ashes - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k7Bh8Q6JToU&t=323s Postman's Knock Trailer - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xw92zbex4bw What a Whopper - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CgWlOpsuuPw The Adventures of Barry McKenzie - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IiLyKEYOOJQ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What can you do during Covid Lockdown if you want some outdoor time but need to isolate? Go Medieval! That’s what Andy Riley, writer of Year of the Rabbit, Veep, and books such as the Bunny Suicides and Action Dude did, and guess what? It led directly to his first solo feature film screenplay, Seize Them! Riley, who had forged an incredibly successful writing partnership with Kevin Cecil, went it alone on this one. The script was lapped up by Britcom super-producer Damian Jones, and with a cast of established comedy stars and some of the hottest recent talent, what could go wrong? Join Guy and Rob as they discuss Riley and Cecil’s Victorian cop comedy, Year of the Rabbit, with Matt Berry, and get into the newest of our films so far, Seize Them! We’re also now six episodes in, and Guy is looking good in the series quiz stakes. What can Rob do to turn the tide? Find out by having a listen! Year of the Rabbit - The Elephant Man https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q3-hPr4HQsI Year of the Rabbit - Prince and Princess of Bulgaria https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fo2Mxhg4www Dave Gorman - Lady in the Van https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uhr-CSq1sx8 Seize Them! - Trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BBMib2Nfu8A Seize Them! - Bobick’s Guide to Life https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vMYvrystyrk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Where can you find the cream of Hollywood, rock and roll, and football punditry all on one suburban street? Surbiton, that’s where…or at least Shepherd’s Bush masquerading as Surbiton. We’re taking a trip to Stella Street on Britcom Goes to the Movies! That’s right, this late 90s cult, small-budget, and even smaller cast-list comedy had a 2004 big-screen adaptation! Something that seemed to pass a lot of British comedy fans by, not least Rob Heath. The genius mind of Peter Richardson, that brought us Comic Strip Presents, was busy in 1997 harnessing the comedy and impersonation talents of the then little-known Phil Cornwell and John Sessions to make an anarchic, foul-mouthed, and downright hilarious mockusoap about some huge stars descending on suburban London. Stella Street saw Michael Caine narrating, Mick Jagger and Keith Richards running the local corner shop, as well as Joe Pesci putting the Psycho in Psychotherapy. Cornwell and Sessions would play all manner of celebrity inhabitants as well as some less-famous but equally hilarious recurring characters such as Mrs Huggett and Len the arsonist gardener. In 2004, whilst also busy with Churchill: The Hollywood Years, Richardson made a feature-length version of his cult hit show for the Aspen Film Festival. The cast would grow by 33.3% with the addition of impressionist of the moment Ronni Ancona,  but the premise remained the same. We revisit themes of direct spin-offs, recycling of material, and in some cases footage and some dodgy filmmaking, but did any of that matter given the essence of Stella Street was and remains to this day one of the unsung gems of British comedy? Find out by having a listen! Stella Street Se1 Ep1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JI5vEevmbvQ Stella Street - Brando and Bowie Fight https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cqDKQ6vfEnc Stella Street - Bowie and Roger Moore exchange Christmas presents https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PbsmqeIdtTg John Sessions - Whose Line is it Anyway https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jb_v6ha1blI Phil Cornwell as Gilbert The Alien https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LYyBi2Bgfvg Stella Street Film Trailer https://www.imdb.com/video/vi1384841497/?ref_=ttvg_vi_3 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You all know the rules by now, here’s your Starter for Ten. What could be more British than University Challenge? One of the longest-running quiz shows ever on British TV, it has associations of class, difficulty, and unmitigated stress. The perfect setting for a rom-com then, or at least David Nicholls thought so. Long before One Day, the screenwriter was floundering somewhat with the small screen and so turned his attentions to the page. Always a fan of University Challenge, Nicholls penned a semi-autobiographical novel set around a 1980s University of Bristol team and a central coming-of-age rom-com conceit. Through the unlikely help of Tom Hanks, this well-received novel then became a screenplay, and Starter for Ten the Movie was born. In 2006, not too much was known about James McEvoy, Rebecca Hall, Benedict Cumberbatch, and Alice Eve, but all four went on to have hugely successful Hollywood careers.  Join Rob and Guy as they discuss Starter for Ten and its origins. They dive into University Challenge and the excruciatingly difficult-to-find Rescue Me, Nicholls’ forgotten 2002 comedy drama starring Sally Phillips and Oliver Chris. Guy’s voyage to find any evidence of this ever even existing beyond a Daniela Denby-Ashe Supercut on YouTube was both painstaking and hilarious…for Rob anyway. Joining the team this week is Em from the comprehensively brilliant movie podcast Verbal Diorama. Em very kindly gave Starter for Ten her classic treatment and left no stone unturned in telling us about the making of this very mid-00s, while simultaneously very 80s of romantic comedies. She was the Bamber Gascoigne to our Paxo and Rajan. Rescue Me - Daniela Denby Ashe Supercut   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tr4WfAFNRv8&ab_channel=HollyoaksFans James McEvoy in Shameless https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CNtKrycBI50 Benedict Cumberbatch in Nathan Barley https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W7Juf2jWCAM University Challenge - Gail Trimble https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KCj4wjV-oqM University Challenge - Ted Loveday https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oC2buT3gQww University Challenge - Eric Monkman https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZagrO1C8UUY We need Jungle I’m Afraid https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=isiVdlz8bDY Starter For 10 Trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p5JwoOHPmbw Starter For 10 Headbutt https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dPSMJVpl24E Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Who fancies a Piltdown Glory? Guy and Rob return to Tony Hancock territory for a second time, and this time they’re joined by some proper experts. Tim Elms, Martin Gibbons, and Jon Street from the Tony Hancock Appreciation Society, as well as the presenters of the Very Nearly An Armful official Tony Hancock podcast, join us to discuss The Punch and Judy Man, the 1963 film that marked a significant departure for Hancock. For the first time, The Lad is not The Lad. Hancock plays the titular puppeteer, not named Tony Hancock, but Wally Pinner. This departure in name, character, tone, and filmmaking came as a shock to fans and critics alike in 1963. The Punch and Judy Man was not a success at the time and has long been considered one of Britcom’s great flops. But is that reputation entirely fair? Or have the intervening years been kind to a misunderstood gem? We’ll also explore Hancock’s move to ITV in the early '60s. That programme, simply titled Hancock, saw him leave behind not only the familiar Railway Cuttings setting but also his legendary writing duo, Galton and Simpson, who had moved on to Steptoe and Son. What followed was a hit-and-miss format featuring some intriguing guest stars and flashes of Hancock’s trademark wit. So join all five of us (a BritCom Goes To The Movies record!) for another slice of Hancock. Hancock - Man On The Cornerhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6hpqLCOXu0ISylvia Sims - Ice Cold In Alex Carlsberg Adverthttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gsqZDl99PNkPunch and Judy Man - Trailerhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ph2Dzyjytzg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Could we finally have a contender for bottom of the league? Bottom of the barrel? Most certainly. Keith Lemon: The Film is widely regarded by critics as one of the worst British comedy movies of all time. Completely mauled upon its release and a disappointment at the box office in 2012, Leigh Francis (AKA Keith Lemon) was nevertheless and remains one of the most popular comedians on the small screen. So what went wrong? To discuss this in great length with Rob and Guy is one of the funniest people on social media, Nina Buckley. Nina went above and beyond for Britcom Goes to the Movies, watching this monstrosity on no fewer than five (FIVE) occasions before recording, to really get to the heart of what made this film not work. We get deep into the character of Keith Lemon, who first appeared to South East ITV audiences in 2000 and has been one of Leigh Francis’ go-to characters for the intervening quarter of a century. Celebrity Juice, Very Brilliant World Tour, The Keith and Paddy Picture Show and of course the programme that made Francis a household name, Bo Selecta. So join us for Keith Lemon: The Film and all that comes with it. Copious celeb cameos shot on green screen, recycled jokes, inappropriate touching of female co-stars, hastily written and rewritten denouements and a whole load besides as we finally answer the age-old question: Is this really worse than Lesbian Vampire Killers?Leigh Francis – Whatever I Want – First appearance of Keith Lemonhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zK4QKhIcqhU&t=1052sKeith and Fabio – Bo In The USAhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bL-N_A0d1vs&list=PL390C2FE08AA6D091Keith Lemon’s Very Brilliant World Tour – Australiahttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IPAReLy-UPUKeith Lemon best bits – Celebrity Juicehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pGanpd_jLLILeigh Francis Apologyhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-KYgYTxJwjcKeith Lemon: The Film – Trailerhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bIemgNIFKEMKeith Lemon: The Film – Gary Barlowhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kum3R7_EEos Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How time flies. It doesn’t seem feasible that we should be on series five already, but here we are. We begin with a huge figure in the British comedy landscape, The Banana Box. You may know it as Rising Damp, but Eric Chappel’s beloved sitcom began life as a stage play with this rather more visceral title. Indeed, everyone’s (least) favourite landlord Rigsby, although always portrayed by the magnificent Leonard Rossiter from stage to small screen to big screen, was originally known as Rooksby. Rob and Guy have had mixed experiences with 1970s straight spin-offs in the past, but surely a sitcom widely regarded as ITV’s best-ever could not diminish in quality too much in adaptation. Even if Chappel’s tactic of reworking multiple episode scripts to fit a film was reminiscent of a couple of other noticeable failures, surely it wouldn’t claim the good name of Rising Damp?! Joining our regular team to discuss this comedy institution is Jake Yapp. The writer, producer, performer, and broadcaster has a huge fondness for all things Rigsby and Miss Jones, so was an eager participant in our first adventure of a new series. Jake also acted as quizmaster for the newly reset competition and was keen to put in an early plug for his son’s new line of 1970s light entertainment Top Trumps, which will no doubt be in the shops for Christmas. Get comfy for a new series and some Rising Damp.Rising Damp - Funniest momentshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96VpnQq197U&list=PLT2hAuUDOLMAgPlQjv0EO0YQAPuo7jgwdRising Damp - Pink Carnationshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-4honiX0_vkRising Damp - Disco opening sequencehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LhCI0JceBicRising Damp Movie - Rigsby’s Dream Sequencehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uBGvGuGKWcwJake Yapp - This Morning in 97 Secondshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6DLx8FPtA8kTin Sandwich Anyone?: The History of the Harmonica - Produced by Jake Yapp, Assistant Produced by Rob Heathhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=clsGakOc8AE Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On the 17th Sep 25, an event happened of such earth-shattering proportions that it would shatter the earth to its very core. Yes, BritCom goes to the Movies, did a Smashie and Nicey: End of an Era mid-season special. Harry Enfield's beloved characters (well, not by Radio 1 DJs) were to be retired after a changing of the guard at the BBC's flagship music station rendered their very specific brand of satire almost irrelevant. Some of these new DJs coming through the door at the broadcasting house were so young they were still in their thirties. But messers Smash and Nice wouldn't go out without a fight, and what transpired was one of the greatest stand-alone pieces of British television comedy history. Using the Matthew Bannister-led cull of out-of-touch disc jockeys as a backdrop, End of an Era recounted the history of Smashie and Nicey's careers, poking fun at just about every real-life radio presenter ever to take the mic in the UK up to that point in the process. Joining Rob and Guy for this cultural high point, culturally-wise, in an English cultural high point sense, are two of the most popmongous former guests of the BritCom Goes to the Movies back catalogue and huge Smashie and Nicey fans, Rob Gilroy and Ricardo Autobahn. It promises to be Good. Clean. Family. Fun. Smashie and Nicey: End of an Era  https://youtu.be/UP67GQoII5M?si=fUIWsKg4nXHiWQ71 Blood on the Carpet: Walking with DJs https://youtu.be/D3R1Mcr7I0M?si=dgvjzlXfKWz3Vry1 A day in the life of Radio 1 https://youtu.be/UnKsDmDv6g8?si=g-ymC1m0F5beMIdq Smashie and Nicey fab commercial  https://youtu.be/13fbOp1qQDQ?si=GfgROowU2HxMi-hw Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Here we are at the end of our St Trinian's bank holiday treat. The final episode sees Rob and Guy tackle the reboot(s) of the mid-00s. A kind of back to basics, borrowing heavily from Belles but with an updated 00s sensibility, which depressingly probably means more sexism if anything. An embarrassment of riches of a cast. Early roles for the likes of Gemma Arterton and Juno Temple, plus old hands like Colin Firth and Rupert Everett. All tied together with the rather large elephant in the room of Russell Brand as Flash Harry, set to a malaise of Girls Allowed and Landfill Indie. Along with 2007's St Trinian's, we also briefly discuss the 2009 sequel: Legend of Fritton's Gold and any possible legacy and future for the IP. Guy had been waiting for the films to be more about the students, and on the face of it this reboot would deliver. Tune in to find out if it did. St Trinian's - Trailer https://youtu.be/JJQ1pAW4uU8?si=5Vw-kwNNwVNWCBBD St Trinian's - Premiere https://youtu.be/Rtx43qThERk?si=rtDofxBgOnJd3tDr St Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's Gold - Trailer https://youtu.be/9chVAXvsOcQ?si=qJCieDgWkLB1s7Td Pistol - Trailer https://youtu.be/-QtyfPxkBqs?si=G75tBV7RnbNuIkPz 4 3 2 1 - Trailer https://youtu.be/VL27h8b-K38?si=kB1NfMh3ZHmLZWfV Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hot on the heels of the Belles for St Trinian's, Rob and Guy are back and have skipped through the next two movies of the franchise (Blue Murder at St Trinian's and The Pure Hell of St Trinian's) to 12 years later and the midst of the Swinging Sixties for The Great St Trinian's Train Robbery.  This just so happens to be a childhood favourite of Mr Film Stories Podcast Network A.J. Black, so Tony joined us once more to discuss a new breed of St Trinian's students, the new Headmistress, played by Dora Bryan, and the new villain played by Frankie Howerd.  Of its time, it includes jokes about the Wilson Government, James Bond, The Beatles, and some rather unfortunate use of boot polish.  Train Robbery is a new era for St Trinian's and a real departure from the 50s versions. But is that all for the bad, or will there be redeeming features? Tune in to find out.  ...and if that hasn't sold you...it has Reg Varney in it! The Great St Trinian's Train Robbery - Trailer https://youtu.be/DWVyGvMz8-g?si=tBSzd4JpfcMTgodp The Great St Trinian's Train Robbery - New Pupils https://youtu.be/a9und3QCBM8?si=ZdFELSkeWb2Bw8Zw Before Your Very Eyes - Sabrina with Arthur Askey https://youtu.be/1OsX-A4XZcg?si=trW8cETrSPsClnff Sabrina - 1956 https://youtu.be/NwjdnKQrUhg?si=U7ckWIfFswuf1DJS The Pretty Things - Midnight To Six (1966) https://youtu.be/w3qJ-KPlt4M?si=Ppvyn0nqb2JY_Ec- Peter Sellers in The Millionairess https://youtu.be/DZz4KfUfkQY?si=gX25sKRan0NYx-o9 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The St Trinian's films were one of the first names on the long list when we first came up with the concept of this podcast, but even with the most tenuous and creative of thinking, we weren't able to link them to the small screen. So much like Carry On last summer, we decided a three-episode mini-series would be the best way to tackle the issue. We start at the very beginning with the first St Trinian's films, The Belle's of St Trinian's from 1954 with Alastair Sim popularising what could now be known as The Tyler Perry, playing both Headmistress Millicent Fritton and her no-good brother. This being the first time Ronald Searle's schoolgirl characters were brought to life, it was perhaps a surprise to see the grown-ups take centre stage, but not without plenty of chaotic school set pieces with the students and a surprisingly complicated plot for a family film! Join Rob and Guy as both of them start their St Trinian's journey with the O.G. of the franchise. Will this movie have aged like a fine wine, or a bottle of Flash Harry's gin? Tune in to find out. The Belles of St Trinians - Trailer https://youtu.be/VKzCKoO-K9I?si=HE3LCv-2ekTLEAaz The Belles of St Trinians - Best scenes https://youtu.be/0O__WLDjMNo?si=KB77PUBB_rnI6znk Hockey match at St Trinians https://youtu.be/uS4LLAKPwyk?si=fy3hkWtuOT2_e1sv Dad - Series 1, Episode 1 https://youtu.be/b0S1q1zyMn8?si=IH6RJGnfea1wGBXy Minder - Grass growing on the car https://youtu.be/01dXHywMMyE?si=hs-uQIBkHUFnuQUv Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're at the end of series four already. Our second series as part of The Film Stories Podcast Network, so to celebrate we're joined by Mr FSPN himself, A.J. Black, to talk about one of the biggest BritCom institutions ever, Morecambe and Wise. The inimitable double act made three movies before joining the BBC from ITV, and we'll start at the beginning with the first instalment, the spy pastiche, Intelligence Men. It is hard to imagine Morecambe and Wise before the BBC series and Christmas specials that endure in the memories of all Brits of a certain age, but the pair had been going long before The Stripper, long before Andre Previn, Angela Ripon, and Glenda Jackson, and The Intelligence Men is very much part of a different era. As well as the film, we'll dive deep into Two of a Kind, the Morecambe and Wise ITV series of the 1960s. As if that wasn't enough, all three of us count down our top three British comedy double acts. All this, plus the culmination of the series four quiz. Join us for the first in a much lesser-known trilogy. Morecambe and Wise - Two of a Kind with the Beatles https://youtu.be/Qw9dJG8GnmY?si=5X1bUeXhjHpjRSZL Morecambe and Wise - Two of a Kind with Roy Castle  https://youtu.be/gC1XaYGGJVc?si=-0PD0oJrWfHZTNbu She'll Have to Go - With Bob Monkhouse https://youtu.be/BpvRcXADNXA?si=zPn8OD00B9yumRJu Morecambe and Wise on The Sweeney  https://youtu.be/yXuLlhOt1xk?si=mrI5ZcCGrKAFGsbr Two Ronnies - Mastermind  https://youtu.be/QRhyc56aVb0?si=bPoG9lMJf7p3cL08 Morecambe and Wise - Mastermind  https://youtu.be/HEjdJszBbY8?si=93WNU3b8bHYa-FCk Ellie and Natasia - Saturday Kitchen  https://youtu.be/XDVECscArVQ?si=G-CzJ9zFsuvI4fmF Adam and Joe - Room For Change https://youtu.be/b-d0RZKexNA?si=CJbwCMB1K5mRMvva Derek and Clive - The Pope https://youtu.be/RPcDREaxsu8?si=4ORwpEJdN5Pr_8cK Vic and Bob - Hernia Hotline https://vm.tiktok.com/ZNdBSmt9v/ Vic and Bob - The Club https://youtu.be/LjjjVApPePw?si=YPZ-LIm6XiMkciJu French and Saunders Go to the Movies  https://youtu.be/BczGvH60a38?si=aGjHp-_h6orIQ-iY Derek and Clive - Cancer  https://youtu.be/KDerCtj3-RI?si=GqcvD16BqP8zUgvq The Intelligence Men - Full Movie  https://youtu.be/kGy5HRI8plg?si=NfDWYezPONaLSgYC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's only from 12 years ago, yet Powder Room is not a British indie that sticks in the memory. Indeed, it didn't exactly perform at the box office. Only 2,100 people went to see it in British cinemas, making it the least successful film we've profiled so far.  A micro-budget adaptation of a hit Edinburgh play, starring some big and up-and-coming names from British TV, as well as a pop star! But chief amongst Powder Room's cast was Sheridan Smith. Now a huge West End and television star, but at the time, she was known primarily for Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps.  The early 21st-century three-camera studio sitcom has been the butt of many a sneering industry joke, but was incredibly popular and ran for over a decade. Its creator, Susan Nickson, was something of a prodigy. She started writing Two Pints at the age of 18, having already seen success in short film competitions. An unsung heroine of British comedy, episode nine will do its best to honour an undeniable and prolific talent. Susan Nickson on Channel 4's Lloyds Bank Film Challenge  https://youtu.be/iQ6qz4nyX0M?si=U7iSIUXz3_nOsTQi Two Pints of Lager - Biscuit Rap https://youtu.be/anRKT3hYz60?si=d5m5JoDntsBAN_5j Two Pints of Lager - Phone Messages  https://youtu.be/m8IM-MFeKvk?si=gaxjVJOHeLsI-JfA Newport State of Mind - Directed by MJ Delaney  https://youtu.be/Eijc2tGe-zM?si=MMhLXUeRLsqEPyhz That One Guy Who's Always Preaching - Key and Peele https://youtu.be/GrYbMbudILQ Powder Room Trailer  https://youtu.be/77Eb6NsLFqE?si=kY3j-hhxs3KYutwN Powder Room - Bad Night https://youtu.be/KlUG46H4W8o?si=iTee2ZuyYNIIIyfu Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's another visit back to the old school this week. We go all the way back to 1970 for a rom-com...of sorts. The Jonathan Miller-directed Take A Girl Like You.  As it is directed by Miller, we're also going to talk about his comedy breakthrough Beyond the Fringe. A show without which we might not have any modern comedy. So for extreme old-school source material, it made sense to have a new school comedian on the show to discuss the origins of her craft. The hilarious Jain Edwards joined Rob and Guy to assess the lasting impact of Beyond the Fringe, as well as the, let's say, dated attitudes of Take A Girl Like You. A standout cast of Hayley Mills and Oliver Reed, as well as supporting roles of the British kings of satire John Bird and John Fortune, this sex comedy couldn't be all that bad... could it?! Oliver Reed on the Word https://youtu.be/EvCh6bbSQDg?si=6W7dHB7jmAqRkiCb Hayley Mills at Disney  https://youtu.be/zeAmQ2zmVoY?si=M1XVL-Jbll6_r3t1 Hayley Mills in Twisted Nerve - Trailer  https://youtu.be/BWoMM6-fpAA?si=dp1BF04ormKHe5aZ Beyond the Fringe  https://youtu.be/KUd1OxPbKk4?si=k4QDTCsOkVAgwYgJ One legged Tarzan  https://youtu.be/lbnkY1tBvMU?si=Tbv38-0BRHtOZzP4 Take a Girl Like You - trailer https://youtu.be/AZzpyfJZwMs?si=s-GiYaSW1UQn6qkb Take a Girl Like You - Dick Thompson  https://youtu.be/KF5pXwpwEH4?si=G4UVv8kutnrW_aao Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For episode seven, we have another movie from 2024. Wicked Little Letters is Jonny Sweet's retelling of the curious case of the Littlehampton Letters. A falling out involving some incredibly creative, foul-mouthed penwomanship. As the film is written by Jonny Sweet, it made sense to also talk about his similar time-period sitcom Chickens, which he co-wrote with Simon Bird and Joe Thomas. Joining Guy and Rob to discuss both these works was Tracy Milnes. Herself already a big fan of the film, could she convert Rob and Guy to the Church of Wicked Little Letters? There'll be plenty of Olivia Colman, Jessie Buckley and Timothy Spall chat and some suspicious quiz scoring. Check out episode seven! Johnny Sweet in When Boris met Dave https://youtu.be/KiM3uUqsO7E?si=VzIXB-87kVDhMITv Olivia Colman in bruiser https://youtu.be/MA6ksn6oNYk?si=daNVOzPUw6tc5r1z  Olivia Colman in Peep Show https://youtu.be/3l1mbCSUw-0?si=mq5-7M5mtj-nJqTc Olivia Colman in Look Around You https://youtu.be/g7JrUGhfcTI?si=K8N0npre5iAlnunS Jessie Buckley in I'd Do Anything https://youtu.be/yKiCTEf6Xn0?si=hhUGfPlA-onr26Dv Jessie Buckley in Beast https://youtu.be/cdzfnve-10A?si=L4cV6If2bc5RW2Ik Jessie Buckley in Chernobyl  https://youtu.be/xqbUJYgd8_E?si=p_aNMcjvdsCuPo23 Chickens Episode 1 https://youtu.be/B6ydb5Nb__Y?si=WrN5PyhYhADTmWlJ Wicked Little Letters Trailer https://youtu.be/SeTeCWbF8KY?si=9FF89S2vkxsxFJkb Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices