Learning British: A Film and TV Podcast

Sam and Natalia continue their preparation for THE ODYSSEY by watching Christopher Nolan's second film, MEMENTO.MEMENTO (2000) is a neo-noir thriller film written and directed by Christopher Nolan. Based on a short story by Nolan's brother, MEMENTO follows Leonard Shelby (Guy Pearce), a man with anterograde amnesia who cannot retain short-term memories. On a mission to catch and kill the man who murdered his wife (Jorja Fox), Leonard suspects that his elaborate memory-system of photographs, notes, and tattoos is being manipulated after he encounters a bartender called Natalie (Carrie-Anne Moss) and a suspicious police officer called "Teddy" (Joe Pantoliano).MEMENTO is one of Sam's favourite films. But will Natalia feel the same way? Topics of conversation include FINDING DORY, alzheimer's, bad amnesia jokes, BBC One, film degrees and film bros, Jonathan Nolan's "Memento Mori" short story, better budgets, Brad Pitt, non-linear storytelling, a chronological version of MEMENTO, why nobody wants to cast Alec Baldwin anymore, improving FOLLOWING, Joe Pesci, Joe Pantoliano, annoying Nolan fans, wetting Natalia's board, male writing for male audiences, SHUTTER ISLAND, Stephen T-something, CollegeHumor and Smosh, first-person perspective, third-person perspective, fourth-person perspective, Tim Roth in FUNNY GAMES, voyeurism, good gags, awkward politics, not liking The New York Times, mansplaining, understanding TENET, Comic Sans, Shrek's size, Letterboxd, and INSOMNIA.Don’t forget to ⁠follow and find us on Instagram⁠ (@learningbritishfilmtv) and follow us on Reddit (r/learningbritish). If you would like us to read your comments on the podcast, ⁠leave us a five-star rating on APPLE PODCASTS with your comments included as part of the review⁠. ‘Learning British: A Film and TV Podcast’ (or just ‘Learning British’) is a weekly show hosted by Sam Brown, a born-and-bred Brit, and Natalia Brammen, a Polish immigrant living in the UK. In each episode, Sam introduces Natalia to a new British film or TV show. From badly aged sitcoms to acclaimed dramas, they explore what these films and TV shows reveal about British culture, history, and identity. You can keep up with the podcast on Instagram, YouTube, and Reddit. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/learningbritishfilmtv/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@SkyWasTheRobot Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/learningbritish Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sam and Natalia prepare for the release of THE ODYSSEY by watching Christopher Nolan’s first ‘official’ film, FOLLOWING. FOLLOWING (1998) is a British neo-noir crime film written and directed by Christopher Nolan in his feature-length debut, filmed on black-and-white 16mm and produced on a shoestring budget. It tells the story of a man (Jeremy Theobald) who follows strangers around London before he is drawn into the criminal underworld by a strange woman (Lucy Russell) and an enigmatic burglar named Cobb (Alex Haw).Is FOLLOWING a good film? Or is it a false start? Sam and Natalia watch to find out.Topics of conversation include micro-budgets, Chandler Bing, student films, creepy men, OPPENHEIMER, humility, Christopher Nolan tropes, non-linear storytelling, TV shows with feature-length episodes, STRANGER THINGS, the SHERLOCK finale, hunger for knowledge, coffee, RICK AND MORTY, male audiences, Nolanesque fantasies, Batman, Nora Ephron, Tom Hanks, understanding what is happening in a Nolan film, Leonardo DiCaprio in REVOLUTIONARY ROAD, dead love interests, Jeremy Theobald in BATMAN BEGINS and TENET, intelligence, smart action movies, FIGHT CLUB, different timelines, Damien Chazelle's WHIPLASH short film, and the MEMENTO disease.Don’t forget to ⁠follow and find us on Instagram⁠ (@learningbritishfilmtv) and follow us on Reddit (r/learningbritish). If you would like us to read your comments on the podcast, ⁠leave us a five-star rating on APPLE PODCASTS with your comments included as part of the review⁠. ‘Learning British: A Film and TV Podcast’ (or just ‘Learning British’) is a weekly show hosted by Sam Brown, a born-and-bred Brit, and Natalia Brammen, a Polish immigrant living in the UK. In each episode, Sam introduces Natalia to a new British film or TV show. From badly aged sitcoms to acclaimed dramas, they explore what these films and TV shows reveal about British culture, history, and identity. You can keep up with the podcast on Instagram, YouTube, and Reddit. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/learningbritishfilmtv/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@SkyWasTheRobot Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/learningbritish Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the lead-up to THE ODYSSEY, Sam and Natalia begin their Christopher Nolan watch-along series by immediately arguing about Christopher Nolan's films.Topics of conversation include whether Nolan is British, Steven Spielberg directing OPPENHEIMER, normies, "I'm in the Mood for Dancing", watching films in the cinema, why people who like THE DARK KNIGHT are annoying, BARBIE, Jordan Peele, getting tickets to see THE ODYSSEY, the box office, blank cheques, pursuing filmmaking with no money, two wolves, the premise of FOLLOWING, disliking INTERSTELLAR, the medical condition from MEMENTO, and whether MAN OF STEEL counts as a Christopher Nolan film.Don’t forget to ⁠follow and find us on Instagram⁠ (@learningbritishfilmtv) and follow us on Reddit (r/learningbritish). If you would like us to read your comments on the podcast, ⁠leave us a five-star rating on APPLE PODCASTS with your comments included as part of the review⁠.  ‘Learning British: A Film and TV Podcast’ (or just ‘Learning British’) is a weekly show hosted by Sam Brown, a born-and-bred Brit, and Natalia Brammen, a Polish immigrant living in the UK.  In each episode, Sam introduces Natalia to a new British film or TV show. From badly aged sitcoms to acclaimed dramas, they explore what these films and TV shows reveal about British culture, history, and identity.  You can keep up with the podcast on Instagram, YouTube, and Reddit.  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/learningbritishfilmtv/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@SkyWasTheRobot  Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/learningbritish Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sam and Natalia watch, review, and rank all four 28 DAYS LATER films. Intro: 00:00 - 01:0928 DAYS LATER: 01:09 - 26:1228 WEEKS LATER: 26:12 - 01:05:0228 YEARS LATER: 01:05:02 - 01:51:48THE BONE TEMPLE: 01:51:48 - 02:12:34Final ranking: 02:12:34 - 02:19:25Don’t forget to ⁠follow and find us on Instagram⁠ (@learningbritishfilmtv) and follow us on Reddit (r/learningbritish). If you would like us to read your comments on the podcast, ⁠leave us a five-star rating on APPLE PODCASTS with your comments included as part of the review⁠.  ‘Learning British: A Film and TV Podcast’ (or just ‘Learning British’) is a weekly show hosted by Sam Brown, a born-and-bred Brit, and Natalia Brammen, a Polish immigrant living in the UK.  In each episode, Sam introduces Natalia to a new British film or TV show. From badly aged sitcoms to acclaimed dramas, they explore what these films and TV shows reveal about British culture, history, and identity.  You can keep up with the podcast on Instagram, YouTube, and Reddit.  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/learningbritishfilmtv/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@SkyWasTheRobot Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/learningbritish Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sam and Natalia finish their 28 DAYS LATER retrospective by reviewing Nia DaCosta's 28 YEARS LATER: THE BONE TEMPLE. 28 YEARS LATER: THE BONE TEMPLE is the fourth (and, currently, final) entry in the 28 DAYS LATER film series, staring Ralph Fiennes, Jack O'Connell, Alfie Williams, Erin Kellyman, and Chi Lewis-Parry. The film follows Spike as he is adopted into "Sir Lord" Jimmy Crystal's satanic cult while Dr Kelson makes an unexpected connection with Samson, an Alpha Infected.Despite underperforming at the box office, Nia DaCosta's turn in the director's seat garnered critical acclaim. But do Sam and Natalia feel the same way? And what does a film, directed by an American, say about British culture? Topics of conversation include CANDYMAN and THE MARVELS, terrible movie titles, Jimmy Savile, whether there will be another 28 YEARS LATER film, Poochie from Itchy & Scratchy, HARRY POTTER, lockdown London, I AM LEGEND, Justin Trudeau and Louis Theroux, GAVIN & STACEY, psychopaths, Letterboxd, LEARNING POLISH, punishment, crucifixion, Satan, snacks, sampling biases, and bad jokes.Don’t forget to ⁠follow and find us on Instagram⁠ (@learningbritishfilmtv) and follow us on Reddit (r/learningbritish). If you would like us to read your comments on the podcast, ⁠leave us a five-star rating on APPLE PODCASTS with your comments included as part of the review⁠. ‘Learning British: A Film and TV Podcast’ (or just ‘Learning British’) is a weekly show hosted by Sam Brown, a born-and-bred Brit, and Natalia Brammen, a Polish immigrant living in the UK. In each episode, Sam introduces Natalia to a new British film or TV show. From badly aged sitcoms to acclaimed dramas, they explore what these films and TV shows reveal about British culture, history, and identity. You can keep up with the podcast on Instagram, YouTube, and Reddit. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/learningbritishfilmtv/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@SkyWasTheRobot Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/learningbritish Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sam and Natalia continue their watchalong of the 28 DAYS LATER films with the second sequel, 28 YEARS LATER.  28 YEARS LATER is a 2025 zombie horror film starring Jodie Comer, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Jack O'Connell, Alfie Williams, and Ralph Fiennes. It follows Spike, a boy living in a post-apocalyptic Britain, who undertakes a hazardous journey with his ill mother.  After their cold reaction to 28 WEEKS LATER, will Sam and Natalia like 28 YEARS LATER with Danny Boyle back in the director’s chair?  Topics of conversation include Sam's New Yorker subscription, Alex Garland, guessing the twist ending, Cillian Murphy cameos, NOT GOING OUT, the pigeon lady from HOME ALONE 2, Catholic religious imagery, the scariness of VHS, disturbing TELETUBIES, Margot Robbie, HOODWINKED!, Ingerland, sheep in Wales, the St George’s Cross, the woke police, iPhone ringtones, the effect of World War II on British culture, boots, boots, boots, "If you fancy the Jonas Brothers", M. Night Shyamalan’s THE VILLAGE, Brexit, millennial bacon love, ELVIS,  stupid characters in horror films, I AM LEGEND, memento mori, and really bad Jimmys. Don’t forget to ⁠follow and find us on Instagram⁠ (@learningbritishfilmtv) and follow us on Reddit (r/learningbritish). If you would like us to read your comments on the podcast, ⁠leave us a five-star rating on APPLE PODCASTS with your comments included as part of the review⁠.  ‘Learning British: A Film and TV Podcast’ (or just ‘Learning British’) is a weekly show hosted by Sam Brown, a born-and-bred Brit, and Natalia Brammen, a Polish immigrant living in the UK.  In each episode, Sam introduces Natalia to a new British film or TV show. From badly aged sitcoms to acclaimed dramas, they explore what these films and TV shows reveal about British culture, history, and identity.  You can keep up with the podcast on Instagram, YouTube, and Reddit.  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/learningbritishfilmtv/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@SkyWasTheRobot  Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/learningbritish Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sam and Natalia continue their listener-requested 28 DAYS LATER watchalong by reacting to its first sequel, 28 WEEKS LATER.28 WEEKS LATER is a 2007 zombie horror film directed by Juan Carlos Fresnadillo, starring Robert Carlyle, Rose Byrne, Jeremy Renner, Harold Perrineau, and Idris Elba. Set six months after the events of the first film, 28 WEEKS LATER follows two young children (portrayed by Mackintosh Muggleton and Imogen Poots) who accidentally reintroduce the rage virus to London after breaking out of a NATO-enforced quarantine zone.Generally considered weaker than its predecessor, 28 WEEKS LATER has since been critically reappraised as an 'underrated' sequel. Is it? Sam and Natalia find out. Topics of conversation include mispronouncing Spanish names, that viral opening scene, running away, THE BONE TEMPLE, that FAMILY GUY gag about logos, BONES AND ALL, too much pasta, metaphors for the 2008 financial crisis, Natalia's scary toe, famous last words, speeding up TikToks, old people sacrificing themselves, THE TRAITORS, the opening scene of SCREAM, human morality, Nicholas Hoult's zombie movie, bad writing, stupid children, hilariously terrible London geography in films and TV shows, the BFI, filming outside 10 Downing Street, Gordon Brown, the DLR, 28 MONTHS LATER, the Jeremy Renner app, the Idris Elba subreddit, and YOU. Don’t forget to ⁠follow and find us on Instagram⁠ (@learningbritishfilmtv) and follow us on Reddit (r/learningbritish). If you would like us to read your comments on the podcast, ⁠leave us a five-star rating on APPLE PODCASTS with your comments included as part of the review⁠. ‘Learning British: A Film and TV Podcast’ (or just ‘Learning British’) is a weekly show hosted by Sam Brown, a born-and-bred Brit, and Natalia Brammen, a Polish immigrant living in the UK. In each episode, Sam introduces Natalia to a new British film or TV show. From badly aged sitcoms to acclaimed dramas, they explore what these films and TV shows reveal about British culture, history, and identity. You can keep up with the podcast on Instagram, YouTube, and Reddit. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/learningbritishfilmtv/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@SkyWasTheRobot Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/learningbritish Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Is 28 DAYS LATER the best British horror film? Sam and Natalia sit down and watch Danny Boyle’s 2002 horror masterpiece. 28 DAYS LATER (2002) follows Jim (Cillian Murphy), a bicycle courier who awakens from a coma to discover that the accidental release of a highly contagious, aggression-inducing virus has caused the collapse of the UK. Joining forces with Selena (Naomie Harris), Frank (Brendan Gleeson), and Hannah (Megan Burns), Jim seeks refuge in war-torn Manchester, hoping to find protection under the guard of Major Henry West (Christopher Eccleston). A specific request from a long-time listener of the podcast prompts Sam and Natalia to sit down and watch this early 2000s British classic. Topics of conversastion include Susan Boyle, guerrilla filmmaking, empty London, the song from that famous Cadbury advert, SCOOBY-DOO ON ZOMBIE ISLAND, Catholicism, priests, fast zombies, the immortal Reddit snail, IT FOLLOWS, Jordan Peele's films, the Loch Ness Monster, COVID-19, St Thomas' Hospital, pithecophobia, Brexit, PETA ruining the world, Letterboxd reviews, and 28 WEEKS LATER's viral opening scene.Don’t forget to ⁠follow and find us on Instagram⁠ (@learningbritishfilmtv) and follow us on Reddit (r/learningbritish). If you would like us to read your comments on the podcast, ⁠leave us a five-star rating on APPLE PODCASTS with your comments included as part of the review⁠. ‘Learning British: A Film and TV Podcast’ (or just ‘Learning British’) is a weekly show hosted by Sam Brown, a born-and-bred Brit, and Natalia Brammen, a Polish immigrant living in the UK. In each episode, Sam introduces Natalia to a new British film or TV show. From badly aged sitcoms to acclaimed dramas, they explore what these films and TV shows reveal about British culture, history, and identity. You can keep up with the podcast on Instagram, YouTube, and Reddit. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/learningbritishfilmtv/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@SkyWasTheRobot Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/learningbritish Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sam and Natalia begin the 2026 season of the LEARNING BRITISH podcast by watching and reviewing series four of THE TRAITORS. THE TRAITORS is a British reality TV show hosted by Claudia Winkleman. The show features a group of contestants participating in a social deduction game in which a small group of contestants become Traitors, who must work together to eliminate the Faithfuls. Series Four features twenty-two players, with Stephen, Rachel, Hugo, and Fiona donning the famous Traitor cloaks. Topics of conversation include the Year of the Fire Horse, elaborate podcast studios, Russian psychological games, the American TRAITORS, viewing figures, generational divides, Secret Traitors, Hugo and Linda, the Fiona outburst, interrupting people at the Round Table, feminism, queen behaviour, influencers, James Corden with Justin Bieber, banishment, setting cats among the pigeons, THE HUNGER GAMES, Harry from Series Two, yelling, “Who is keeping me in this game?”, Alan Carr on THE CELEBRITY TRAITORS, family trees, who won THE TRAITORS series four, and 28 DAYS LATER. Don’t forget to ⁠follow and find us on Instagram⁠ (@learningbritishfilmtv) and follow us on Reddit (r/learningbritish). If you would like us to read your comments on the podcast, ⁠leave us a five-star rating on APPLE PODCASTS with your comments included as part of the review⁠.  ‘Learning British: A Film and TV Podcast’ (or just ‘Learning British’) is a weekly show hosted by Sam Brown, a born-and-bred Brit, and Natalia Brammen, a Polish immigrant living in the UK.  In each episode, Sam introduces Natalia to a new British film or TV show. From badly aged sitcoms to acclaimed dramas, they explore what these films and TV shows reveal about British culture, history, and identity.  You can keep up with the podcast on Instagram, YouTube, and Reddit.  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/learningbritishfilmtv/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@SkyWasTheRobot  Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/learningbritish Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sam and Natalia finish their HARRY POTTER series by playing and reviewing HOGWARTS LEGACY. HOGWARTS LEGACY is a 2023 action role-playing game developed by Avalanche Software and published by Portkey Games. Set in the 1890s at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, the player takes on the role of a fifth-year wizarding student (voiced by Sebastian Croft or Amelia Gething) who must use ancient magic to bring down Ranrok, the leader of a goblin rebellion, and Victor Rookwood, the leader of a group of Dark Wizards. Sam and Natalia cap off the 2025 season of the LEARNING BRITISH podcast with HOGWARTS LEGACY. Topics of conversation include millionaires, the new HBO TV show, following traffic rules in GRAND THEFT AUTO, Arthur Conan Doyle, fanfiction, TWILIGHT, Vines, separating art from the artist, privately owned Scottish castles, brain mould, POKÉMON BRILLIANT DIAMOND, transgender barmaids, Pottermore, J. K. Rowling’s descent into madness, British awkwardness, Piccadilly Circus, THE SUN and THE DAILY MAIL, and what Sam and Natalia are going to review next year. Don’t forget to ⁠follow and find us on Instagram⁠ (@learningbritishfilmtv) and follow us on Reddit (r/learningbritish). If you would like us to read your comments on the podcast, ⁠leave us a five-star rating on APPLE PODCASTS with your comments included as part of the review⁠. If you liked this episode, you may also like...In "Harry Potter is bad, actually", Sam and Natalia watch and review every HARRY POTTER film and book (On Spotify / On Apple).  ‘Learning British: A Film and TV Podcast’ (or just ‘Learning British’) is a weekly show hosted by Sam Brown, a born-and-bred Brit, and Natalia Brammen, a Polish immigrant living in the UK.  In each episode, Sam introduces Natalia to a new British film or TV show. From badly aged sitcoms to acclaimed dramas, they explore what these films and TV shows reveal about British culture, history, and identity.  You can keep up with the podcast on Instagram, YouTube, and Reddit.  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/learningbritishfilmtv/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@SkyWasTheRobot  Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/learningbritish Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sam and Natalia watch and review the new Cartoon Network animated show, THE WONDERFULLY WEIRD WORLD OF GUMBALL. THE WONDERFULLY WEIRD WORLD OF GUMBALL is an animated children's show which follows Gumball Watterson (voiced by Alkaio Thiele), a blue 12-year-old cat, and his 10-year-old adopted brother, Darwin (voiced by Hero Hunter), a goldfish. Co-produced across the United States, Europe, and the UK, it is technically just British enough to talk about. Probably.Sam and Natalia voyage to the BFI Southbank to watch two episodes of THE WONDERFULLY WEIRD WORLD OF GUMBALL, “The Burger” (episode one) and “The Gourmet” (episode sixteen), alongside a Q&A from the producers and actors. Topics of conversation include Hulu, MACBETH, American PSYOPs, good SPONGEBOB, adult jokes in children’s TV shows, BREAKING BAD, /r/AITA Reddit stories, inflatable castles, AVATAR: THE LAST AIRBENDER, different animation styles, THE SIMPSONS, Terence Davies, PARASITE, kino, ASMR, goodie bags, DAS KAPITAL, Gumball’s ears, ham sandwiches, AMERICAN IDOL, and British rain. Don’t forget to ⁠follow and find us on Instagram⁠ (@learningbritishfilmtv) and follow us on Reddit (r/learningbritish). If you would like us to read your comments on the podcast, ⁠leave us a five-star rating on APPLE PODCASTS with your comments included as part of the review⁠. If you liked this episode, you may also like...In "Harry Potter is bad, actually", Sam and Natalia watch and review all the HARRY POTTER films, from THE SORCERER'S STONE to THE DEATHLY HALLOWS (On Spotify / On Apple).In "Doctor Who: Series Fifteen", Sam and Natalia watch and review the most recent series of DOCTOR WHO with Ncuti Gatwa (On Spotify / On Apple)‘Learning British: A Film and TV Podcast’ (or just ‘Learning British’) is a weekly show hosted by Sam Brown, a born-and-bred Brit, and Natalia Brammen, a Polish immigrant living in the UK. In each episode, Sam introduces Natalia to a new British film or TV show. From badly aged sitcoms to acclaimed dramas, they explore what these films and TV shows reveal about British culture, history, and identity. You can keep up with the podcast on Instagram, YouTube, and Reddit. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/learningbritishfilmtv/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@SkyWasTheRobot Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/learningbritish Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sam and Natalia go to the 2025 London Film Festival in this bonus episode of the LEARNING BRITISH podcast.The 69th BFI London Film Festival (LFF) took place from 8th to the 19th of October, 2025. Sam and Natalia saw eight films total across the festival. Jump ahead to the timestamps below to hear our reviews of each: (03:15) H IS FOR HAWK (05:50) ENZO (09:22) DIE, MY LOVE (11:14) & SONS (15:48) ROSE OF NEVADA (20:38) LADY (27:36) AFTER THE HUNT(38:28) WAKE UP DEAD MAN: A KNIVES OUT MYSTERYTopics of conversation include kino, movie ticket prices, ornithophobia, Claire Foy, Ukraine, Mark Jenkin, CALL ME BY YOUR NAME, living in France, Lynne Ramsay, Jennifer Lawrence winning her next Oscar for Best Actress, Bill Nighy, dialogue sinking, Noah Jupe, Cornish science-fiction, ENYS MEN, Russell Tovey, those rubbish FANTASTIC BEASTS films, Luca Guadagnino, "It's French", Sian Clifford in FLEABAG, the British class system, mockumentaries, Julia Roberts and #MeToo, Daniel Craig as Benoit Blanc, Josh O'Connor becoming the new Pedro Pascal, Agatha Christie, THE THURSDAY MURDER CLUB, and, of course, our Gumball water bottle. Follow Sam's Letterboxd account here (@SkyWasTheRobot). Don’t forget to ⁠follow and find us on Instagram⁠ (@learningbritishfilmtv) and follow us on Reddit (r/learningbritish). If you would like us to read your comments on the podcast, ⁠leave us a five-star rating on APPLE PODCASTS with your comments included as part of the review⁠. ‘Learning British: A Film and TV Podcast’ (or just ‘Learning British’) is a weekly show hosted by Sam Brown, a born-and-bred Brit, and Natalia Brammen, a Polish immigrant living in the UK.  In each episode, Sam introduces Natalia to a new British film or TV show. From badly aged sitcoms to acclaimed dramas, they explore what these films and TV shows reveal about British culture, history, and identity.  You can keep up with the podcast on Instagram, YouTube, and Reddit.  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/learningbritishfilmtv/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@SkyWasTheRobot  Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/learningbritishSPOILER EXPLANATION BELOW: H IS FOR HAWK (includes a brief description of the premise, but no other spoilers)ENZO (includes spoilers, in addition to a brief discussion on the last scene)DIE, MY LOVE (includes a brief description of the premise, but no other spoilers)& SONS (includes mild-spoilers, in addition to discussing a reveal which takes place approximately thirty minutes into the film)ROSE OF NEVADA (includes a brief description of the premise, but no other spoilers)LADY (includes a brief description of the premise, but no other spoilers)AFTER THE HUNT (includes spoilers, in addition to the ending)WAKE UP DEAD MAN: A KNIVES OUT MYSTERY (includes a brief description of the premise, but no other spoilers) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sam and Natalia finish the FANTASTIC BEASTS trilogy with the third and (thank God) final film, THE SECRETS OF DUMBLEDORE.Five years after the events of the first film, Albus Dumbledore (Jude Law) tasks Newt Scamander (Eddie Redmayne) with a mission to help take down the dark wizard, Gellert Grindelwald (Johnny Depp... wait, no, sorry, Mads Mikkelsen). Friendships will be tested. Love will be lost. Random plot developments will be quickly dropped before Warner Bros try to forget this film series ever happened. Welcome to the end of the epically terrible FANTASTIC BEASTS trilogy.Topics of conversation include Dumbledore's sexuality, the failed pentalogy, Steve Kloves and Steven Moffat, the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Seamus Finnigan, Queenie's terrible characterisation, Ariana Dumbledore, rolling Rs, missing Katherine Waterston, the ship of Theseus, Donald Trump, and trans barmaids.Don’t forget to ⁠follow and find us on Instagram⁠ (@learningbritishfilmtv) and follow us on Reddit (r/learningbritish). If you would like us to read your comments on the podcast, ⁠leave us a five-star rating on APPLE PODCASTS with your comments included as part of the review⁠. If you liked this episode, you may also like...• In "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them", Sam and Natalia discuss the first film in the FANTASTIC BEASTS trilogy (On Spotify / On Apple).• In "The Crimes of Grindelwald", Sam and Natalia discuss the second film in the FANTASTIC BEASTS trilogy (On Spotify / On Apple).‘Learning British: A Film and TV Podcast’ (or just ‘Learning British’) is a weekly show hosted by Sam Brown, a born-and-bred Brit, and Natalia Brammen, a Polish immigrant living in the UK. In each episode, Sam introduces Natalia to a new British film or TV show. From badly aged sitcoms to acclaimed dramas, they explore what these films and TV shows reveal about British culture, history, and identity. You can keep up with the podcast on Instagram, YouTube, and Reddit. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/learningbritishfilmtv/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@SkyWasTheRobot Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/learningbritish Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sam and Natalia sit down to watch James Corden and Mathew Baynton action-comedy TV show: THE WRONG MANS. THE WRONG MANS follows council workers Sam Pinkett (Mathew Baynton) and Phil Bourne (James Corden), both of whom become entangled in a far-fetched web of crime, conspiracy, and corruption after Pinkett answers a ringing mobile phone at the site of a car crash.Topics of conversation include Edgar Wright, American action films with British characters, Hitchcock’s THE WRONG MAN, James Corden’s controversial behaviour, GAVIN & STACEY, Stephen Fry, the HOT FUZZ sequel in London, BABY DRIVER, the difference between a pub crawl and a bar crawl, HORRIBLE HISTORIES, meeting Dawn French, Benedict Wong, Chinese Alan, SHREK, and THE IT CROWD. Don’t forget to ⁠follow and find us on Instagram⁠ (@learningbritishfilmtv) and follow us on Reddit (r/learningbritish). If you would like us to read your comments on the podcast, ⁠leave us a five-star rating on APPLE PODCASTS with your comments included as part of the review⁠. ‘Learning British: A Film and TV Podcast’ (or just ‘Learning British’) is a weekly show hosted by Sam Brown, a born-and-bred Brit, and Natalia Brammen, a Polish immigrant living in the UK. In each episode, Sam introduces Natalia to a new British film or TV show. From badly aged sitcoms to acclaimed dramas, they explore what these films and TV shows reveal about British culture, history, and identity. You can keep up with the podcast on Instagram, YouTube, and Reddit. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/learningbritishfilmtv/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@SkyWasTheRobot Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/learningbritish Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Please, no, not another one! Sam and Natalia watch and review the next FANTASTIC BEASTS film: THE CRIMES OF GRINDELWALD.Newt Scamander (Eddie Redmayne) and Albus Dumbledore (Jude Law) attempt to take down the dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald (Johnny Depp), reuniting with Newt's old friends: Generic Love Interest (Katherine Waterston), Why Are You Still Here (Dan Fogler), and Ezra Miller... for some reason. But at least this one has Hogwarts in it, right? Right?!Sam and Natalia sit down and try to watch the second FANTASTIC BEASTS film.Topics of conversation include Colin Farrell, empty theatres, ETERNAL SUNSHINE OF THE SPOTLESS MIND, Dementors, Dumbledore's relationship with Grindelwald, woke brownie points, THE CASUAL VACANCY, J. K. Rowling's bad worldbuilding, boring movies, Biblical genealogy, baby Corvus, Nagini, and transgender wizards.Don’t forget to ⁠follow and find us on Instagram⁠ (@learningbritishfilmtv) and follow us on Reddit (r/learningbritish). If you would like us to read your comments on the podcast, ⁠leave us a five-star rating on APPLE PODCASTS with your comments included as part of the review⁠. If you liked this episode, you may also like...• In "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them", Sam and Natalia discuss the first film in the FANTASTIC BEASTS trilogy (On Spotify / On Apple).• In "The Cursed Child", Sam relays the plot of THE CURSED CHILD to Natalia (On Spotify / On Apple).‘Learning British: A Film and TV Podcast’ (or just ‘Learning British’) is a weekly show hosted by Sam Brown, a born-and-bred Brit, and Natalia Brammen, a Polish immigrant living in the UK. In each episode, Sam introduces Natalia to a new British film or TV show. From badly aged sitcoms to acclaimed dramas, they explore what these films and TV shows reveal about British culture, history, and identity. You can keep up with the podcast on Instagram, YouTube, and Reddit. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/learningbritishfilmtv/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@SkyWasTheRobot Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/learningbritish Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sam and Natalia visit London's West End to watch BORN WITH TEETH. BORN WITH TEETH is a play written by Liz Duffy Adams about the relationship between playwrights Christopher Marlowe (Ncuti Gatwa) and William Shakespeare (Edward Bluemel). Written in 2022, the play recently had its British premiere at the Wyndham's Theatre in London. Sam and Natalia sit down to watch Ncuti Gat- wait, no, sorry, hang on, there's been a last-minute casting change... Sam and Natalia sit down to watch Justice Ritchie and Edward Bluemel portray the two titanic literary forces of Elizabethan England. Topics of conversation include the price of theatre tickets, DOCTOR FAUSTUS, Eurocentrism, understudies, Mozart and Salieri, differing expectations, the craft of writing, Marlowe's career as a spy, Shakespeare's biography, Bill Bryson, the length of modern plays, Eton, Rachel Zegler as Evita, CITIZEN KANE, and whether Shakespeare truly is the greatest writer of all time.Don’t forget to ⁠follow and find us on Instagram⁠ (@learningbritishfilmtv) and follow us on Reddit (r/learningbritish). If you would like us to read your comments on the podcast, ⁠leave us a five-star rating on APPLE PODCASTS with your comments included as part of the review⁠. ‘Learning British: A Film and TV Podcast’ (or just ‘Learning British’) is a weekly show hosted by Sam Brown, a born-and-bred Brit, and Natalia Brammen, a Polish immigrant living in the UK.  In each episode, Sam introduces Natalia to a new British film or TV show. From badly aged sitcoms to acclaimed dramas, they explore what these films and TV shows reveal about British culture, history, and identity.  You can keep up with the podcast on Instagram, YouTube, and Reddit.  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/learningbritishfilmtv/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@SkyWasTheRobot  Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/learningbritish Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After reading that stupid play, Sam and Natalia watch and review the next instalment of the HARRY POTTER film series: FANTASTIC BEASTS AND WHERE TO FIND THEM. Newt Scamander (Eddie Redmayne), a British wizard, arrives in 1920s New York City. After his magical suitcase is mistakenly picked up by Muggle ‘No-Maj’ Jacob Kowalski (Dan Fogler), the two become wrapped up in an evil scheme perpetrated by infamous Dark Wizard, Gellert Grindelwald (Colin Farrell/Johnny Depp). With the help of Auror Tina Goldstein (Katherine Waterston), Newt and Jacob must do something-something fantasy, something-something boring, something-something this one doesn’t even have Hogwarts in it, so who cares? Sam and Natalia sit down to watch (and nap through) the first FANTASTIC BEASTS film. Topics of conversation include J. K. Rowling writing her first screenplay, David Yates, THE POLAR EXPRESS, Comic Relief, Polish name pronunciation, Saint George's Cross, Pokemon, the British class system, donuts and Fat Thursday, Ezra Miller, HARRY POTTER lore, bad editing, J. K. Rowling's views on LOLITA, ALL IN THE FAMILY and Archie Bunker, Newt's costume design, and the TARDIS. Don’t forget to ⁠follow and find us on Instagram⁠ (@learningbritishfilmtv) and follow us on Reddit (r/learningbritish). If you would like us to read your comments on the podcast, ⁠leave us a five-star rating on APPLE PODCASTS with your comments included as part of the review⁠. If you liked this episode, you may also like...​In "The Goblet of Fire", Sam and Natalia discuss the fourth film in more detail (On ⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠ / On ⁠⁠Apple⁠⁠). ​In "The Order of the Phoenix", Sam and Natalia criticise J. K. Rowling's writing as well as the filmmaking of the fifth Harry Potter story (On ⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠ / On ⁠⁠Apple⁠⁠).‘Learning British: A Film and TV Podcast’ (or just ‘Learning British’) is a weekly show hosted by Sam Brown, a born-and-bred Brit, and Natalia Brammen, a Polish immigrant living in the UK. In each episode, Sam introduces Natalia to a new British film or TV show. From badly aged sitcoms to acclaimed dramas, they explore what these films and TV shows reveal about British culture, history, and identity. You can keep up with the podcast on Instagram, YouTube, and Reddit. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/learningbritishfilmtv/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@SkyWasTheRobot Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/learningbritish Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Natalia introduces Sam to the mockumentary sitcom that everyone won't stop recommending to him: THIS COUNTRY. Created and written by Daisy May Cooper and Charlie Cooper, the show focuses on the day-to-day lives of two cousins, Kerry (Daisy May Cooper) and Kurtan Mucklowe (Charlie Cooper), living in a rural village in the Cotswolds. Sam and Natalia sit down to watch all three series and nineteen episodes of THIS COUNTRY. Topics of conversation include Gloucestershire (of course), the Jonas Brothers, Nicholas Angle, curtains, milking cows, the finale of THE OFFICE, interrupting co-hosts, the end of sitcoms, THE HOBBIT, dating in a small village, AM I BEING UNREASONABLE?, Bebo, clever writing, insulting Cardiff, loving Wales, Michael Sleggs, and the chances of getting another Christmas special. Don’t forget to follow, rate five stars, and find us on Instagram (@learningbritishfilmtv). If you would like us to read your comments on the podcast, ⁠leave us a five-star rating on APPLE PODCASTS with your comments included as part of the review⁠.‘Learning British: A Film and TV Podcast’ (or just ‘Learning British’) is a weekly show hosted by Sam Brown, a born-and-bred Brit, and Natalia Brammen, a Polish immigrant living in the UK. In each episode, Sam introduces Natalia to a new British film or TV show. From badly aged sitcoms to acclaimed dramas, they explore what these films and TV shows reveal about British culture, history, and identity. You can keep up with the podcast on Instagram, YouTube, and Reddit. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/learningbritishfilmtvYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@SkyWasTheRobot Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/learningbritish Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After reviewing all the HARRY POTTER films, Sam and Natalia revisit the unofficially official eighth instalment of the Wizarding World: THE CURSED CHILD. HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD follows Albus Severus Potter (originally played by Sam Clemmett), the son of Harry Potter (originally played by Jamie Parker). After struggling to fit in at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, Albus teams up with Scorpius Malfoy (originally played by Alex Price) to avenge the death of Cedric Diggory. The play was written by Jack Throne, from a story co-developed by J. K. Rowling and John Tiffany. HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD began playing at the West End in 2016, with a print and digital release of the full script published soon after. Reactions to the play from fans and general audiences have varied. Sam sits Natalia down to explain the plot of this controversial play, while trying to prevent his head exploding. Topics of conversation include Palace Theatre, HAMILTON, the prospect of a HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD film adaptation with the original cast, Tom Felton, that terrible epilogue, Elon Musk, Kings Cross Station, Jack Thorne, Zoella and Joe Sugg, nostalgia bait, Voldemort’s illegitimate child, stupid fantasy names, Time Turners and fixed timelines, Delphi Diggory, SPIDER-MAN and cringe Marvel dialogue, trans rights, Hagrid’s birthday cake, the Trolley Witch, Washington D.C., the Triwizard Tournament, Hufflepuff Death Eaters, and neoliberalism. Don’t forget to ⁠follow, rare five stars, and find us on Instagram (@learningbritishfilmtv). If you would like us to read your comments on the podcast, ⁠leave us a five-star rating on APPLE PODCASTS with your comments included as part of the review⁠. If you liked this episode, you may also like...​In "The Goblet of Fire", Sam and Natalia discuss the fourth film in more detail (On ⁠Spotify⁠ / On ⁠Apple⁠). ​In "The Order of the Phoenix", Sam and Natalia criticise J. K. Rowling's writing as well as the filmmaking of the fifth Harry Potter story (On ⁠Spotify⁠ / On ⁠Apple⁠). ‘Learning British: A Film and TV Podcast’ (or just ‘Learning British’) is a weekly show hosted by Sam Brown, a born-and-bred Brit, and Natalia Brammen, a Polish immigrant living in the UK. In each episode, Sam introduces Natalia to a new British film or TV show. From badly aged sitcoms to acclaimed dramas, they explore what these films and TV shows reveal about British culture, history, and identity. You can keep up with the podcast on Instagram, YouTube, and Reddit. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/learningbritishfilmtvYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@SkyWasTheRobot Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/learningbritish Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

'Learning British: A Film and TV Podcast' (or just 'Learning British') is a weekly show hosted by Sam Brown, a born-and-bred Brit, and Natalia Brammen, a Polish immigrant living in the UK. In each episode, Sam introduces Natalia to a new British film or TV show. From badly aged sitcoms to acclaimed dramas, they explore what these films and TV shows reveal about British culture, history, and identity. You can keep up with the podcast on Instagram, YouTube, and Reddit. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/learningbritishfilmtvYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@SkyWasTheRobot Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/learningbritish Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sam and Natalia watch and review Netflix's new cosy crime murder mystery, THE THURSDAY MURDER CLUB. THE THURSDAY MURDER CLUB follows four elderly amateur sleuths who attempt to solve a murder in their luxurious Cooper's Chase retirement village. The film stars Helen Mirren as Elizabeth Best, Pierce Brosnan as Ron Ritchie, Ben Kingsley as Ibrahim Arif, Celia Imrie as Joyce Meadowcroft, and David Tennant as Ian Ventham. Topics of conversation include Sherlock Holmes, Agatha Christie, KNIVES OUT, Richard Osman's original novel, Einstein's theory of relativity, Sam's "Ever Since Mom Died" theory of bad movie exposition, Pierce Brosnan's pronouns, school plays, predicting the mystery using Roger Ebert’s Law of the Economy of Characters, elephants in boxes, Polish representation in British media, Adrien Brody's accent in THE BRUTALIST, unforgivable Bogdan changes, and PERCY JACKSON. Don’t forget to ⁠follow, rate five stars, and follow us on Instagram. If you would like us to read your comments on the podcast, ⁠leave us a five-star rating on APPLE PODCASTS with your comments included as part of the review⁠. If you liked this episode, you may also like...​In "The Chamber of Secrets", Sam and Natalia review the second HARRY POTTER film directed by Chris Columbus (On Spotify / On Apple). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sam and Natalia watch, review, and rank all eight HARRY POTTER films. And, yes, they're all bad.The Sorcerer's Stone: 00:32 - 33:22The Chamber of Secrets: 33:22 - 01:01:59The Prisoner of Azkaban: 01:01:59 - 01:11:30The Goblet of Fire: 01:11:30 - 01:42:12The Order of the Phoenix: 01:42:12 - 02:06:48The Half-blood Prince: 02:06:48 - 02:22:55The Deathly Hallows (Part 1): 02:22:55 - 03:22:45The Deathly Hallows (Part 2): 03:22:45 - 04:47:19Don’t forget to follow, rate five stars, and find us on Instagram. If you would like us to read your comments on the podcast, ⁠⁠⁠leave us a five-star rating on APPLE PODCASTS with your comments included as part of the review⁠⁠⁠. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After rewatching THE IT CROWD, Sam and Natalia look back at Dylan Moran and Graham Linehan's sitcom, BLACK BOOKS. BLACK BOOKS is a British sitcom created by Dylan Moran and Graham Linehan, starring Moran as Bernard Black, Bill Bailey as Manny Bianco, and Tamsin Greig as Fran Katzenjammer. The series, set in the eponymous London bookshop, follows a grouchy and misanthropic shopkeeper after he gains a new employee. BLACK BOOKS ran for three series (eighteen episodes) from 2000 to 2004. Topics of conversation include memes, ITV's PLAYING NICE and that "Theo!" advert, following private Instagram accounts, experimental and surreal humour, Basil Fawlty, travelling to Dublin, the set of NORMAL PEOPLE, unreleased pilot episodes, Collinge & Clark, and all these actors: Nick Frost, David Walliams, Rob Brydon, Jessica Hynes, Simon Pegg, Olivia Coleman, Lucy Davis, Alice Lowe, and Peter Serafinowicz (yes, really, they're all in this!).Don’t forget to follow, rate five stars, and find us on Instagram. (And follow Sam while you're at it.)If you would like us to read your comments on the podcast, ⁠⁠leave us a five-star rating on APPLE PODCASTS⁠⁠ with your comments included as part of the review. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sam and Natalia finish their series reviewing the HARRY POTTER film series by watching THE DEATHLY HALLOWS - PART 2. Harry Potter (Daniel Radcliffe) continues his quest to find and destroy Lord Voldemort's Horcruxes alongside his best friends, Ron Weasley (Rupert Grint) and Hermione Granger (Emma Watson). Topics of conversation include Ron’s characterisation, Robert Galbraith, lost causes, Reddit and Tumblr, the Goblin bankers, YA fiction, Potter Puppet Pals, Stephen King, dishes in the sink, Jojo Rabbit, Toblerone, child actors, the Divergent factions, Amnesty International, the anti-trans movement, and that god-awful epilogue.Don’t forget to follow, rate five stars, and find us on Instagram. Thank you to everyone who left comments to include in this episode! If you would like us to read your comments on the podcast, ⁠⁠⁠leave us a five-star rating on APPLE PODCASTS with your comments included as part of the review⁠⁠⁠.If you liked this episode, you may also like...​In "The Goblet of Fire", Sam and Natalia review the fourth book and film in the Harry Potter series (On ⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠ / On ⁠⁠⁠Apple⁠⁠⁠). ​In "The Order of the Phoenix", Sam and Natalia criticise J. K. Rowling's writing as well as the filmmaking of the fifth Harry Potter story (On ⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠ / On ⁠⁠⁠Apple⁠⁠⁠). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After finishing GARTH MARENGHI'S DARKPLACE, Sam and Natalia watch all four series of THE IT CROWD. THE IT CROWD is a British television sitcom originally broadcast by Channel 4, written and directed by... sigh... Graham Linehan. Set within the IT department of fictional company Reynholm Industries, the series stars Richard Ayoade, Chris O'Dowd, Katherine Parkinson, Chris Morris, Matt Berry, and Noel Fielding. Since its release, THE IT CROWD has developed a large cult fandom. However, the show has since come under fire for a controversial anti-trans episode, "The Speech" (S3E4), as well as the behind-the-scenes actions of the writer. Sam and Natalia watch all 25 episodes of the show to see what went wrong in the mind of Graham Linehan.Topics of conversation include THE MIGHTY BOOSH, big egos, "Did you see that ludicrous display last night?", badly aged episodes, sexism, FRIENDS, musicals, COUNTDOWN, not being a fan of football, Twitter, the Titan submersible implosion, "FAAAAAATHEEER!", and BLACK BOOKS.Don’t forget to follow, rate five stars, and find us on Instagram. If you would like us to read your comments on the podcast, ⁠leave us a five-star rating on APPLE PODCASTS with your comments included as part of the review⁠. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sam and Natalia watch and review the penultimate film in the series, THE DEATHLY HALLOWS - PART 1. Harry Potter's (Daniel Radcliffe) seventh and final year at Hogwarts is interrupted by Lord Voldemort (Ralph Fiennes), whose quest for immortality has brought suffering and chaos across the Wizarding World. Alongside best friends Ron Weasley (Rupert Grint) and Hermione Granger (Emma Watson), Harry must find and destroy the mythical Horcruxes that are keeping He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named alive.Topics of conversation include Piccadilly Circus, video games, THE HUNGER GAMES, controversial opinions, the dance scene, Orson Welles, the end of Dobby, M. Night Shyamalan's KNOCK AT THE CABIN, splitting the book into two movies, CORALINE, Boromir's death in THE LORD OF THE RINGS, the Three Brothers, Hitchcock, the Time-Turners, bad worldbuilding, Reddit and Tumblr, Algerian boxers, J. K. Rowling's tweets, deleted scenes with the Dursleys, Polish TV, HOT FUZZ on ITV, queer coding, and training AI on our podcast.Don’t forget to follow, rate five stars, and find us on Instagram. Thank you to everyone who left comments to include in this episode! If you would like us to read your comments on the podcast, ⁠⁠leave us a five-star rating on APPLE PODCASTS with your comments included as part of the review⁠⁠.If you liked this episode, you may also like...​In "The Goblet of Fire", Sam and Natalia review the fourth book and film in the Harry Potter series (On ⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠ / On ⁠⁠Apple⁠⁠). ​In "The Order of the Phoenix", Sam and Natalia criticise J. K. Rowling's writing as well as the filmmaking of the fifth Harry Potter story (On ⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠ / On ⁠⁠Apple⁠⁠). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

"Two words: telekinesis."GARTH MARENGHI'S DARKPLACE is a horror parody series following fictional horror author Garth Marenghi (Matthew Holness) and his TV show DARKPLACE, presented as real in-universe, with commentary from producer Dean Learner (Richard Ayoade), actor Todd Rivers (Matt Berry), and actress Madeleine Wool (Alice Lowe). Discontinued after poor viewing figures, GARTH MARENGHI'S DARKPLACE has since gained a cult following. Sam and Natalia sit down to watch and review all six episodes. Topics of conversation include woke, DIRTY DANCING: HAVANA NIGHTS, memes, Graham Linehan, TERRORTOME, broccoli, THE IT CROWD, Stephen King, "I know writers who use subtext, and they're all cowards", acting range, 1980s British television, books, classic DOCTOR WHO, and the movie adaptation.Don’t forget to follow, rate five stars, and find us on Instagram. If you would like us to read your comments on the podcast, ⁠leave us a five-star rating on APPLE PODCASTS with your comments included as part of the review⁠. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sam and Natalia continue their series reviewing HARRY POTTER by looking back at the sixth film, THE HALF-BLOOD PRINCE.Harry Potter (Daniel Radcliffe) begins his sixth year at Hogwarts with his best friends, Ron Weasley (Rupert Grint) and Hermione Granger (Emma Watson). After finding a mysterious textbook owned by "The Half-Blood Prince", Harry works with Hogwarts headmaster Albus Dumbledore to find a way to stop Lord Voldemort's ascent to power.Topics of conversation include Sam and Natalia's rendition of Earth, Wind & Fire's 'September', the Millennium Bridge, the British Prime Minister, the Slitheen, Michael Gambon's performance, Ginny, Muggles, shipping Harry and Luna, and those bad spin-off movies with Eddie Redmayne.Don’t forget to follow, rate five stars, and find us on Instagram. If you would like us to read your comments on the podcast, ⁠leave us a five-star rating on APPLE PODCASTS with your comments included as part of the review⁠.If you liked this episode, you may also like...​In "The Goblet of Fire", Sam and Natalia review the fourth book and film in the Harry Potter series (On ⁠Spotify⁠ / On ⁠Apple⁠). ​In "The Order of the Phoenix", Sam and Natalia criticise J. K. Rowling's writing as well as the filmmaking of the fifth Harry Potter story (On ⁠Spotify⁠ / On ⁠Apple⁠). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sam and Natalia look back at the hit Channel 4 TV drama, IT’S A SIN. IT’S A SIN follows a group of gay men who move to London in the 1980s, depicting their lives across the ensuing decade as the HIV/AIDS virus begins to spread. The show stars Olly Alexander (Ritchie Tozer), Omari Douglas (Roscoe Babatunde), Callum Scott Howells (Colin Morris-Jones), Lydia West (Jill Baxter), Nathaniel Curtis (Ash Mukherjee), David Carlyle (Gregory "Gloria" Finch), Tracy-Ann Oberman (Carol Carter), Neil Patrick Harris (Henry Coltrane), and Stephen Fry (Arthur Garrison MP).The five-episode limited series was acclaimed during its initial release in 2021, becoming the most binge-watched show on the All 4 streaming service. But does it still hold up? Topics of conversation include Russell T Davies, DOCTOR WHO, the coronavirus pandemic, the meaning of the word "gangbuster", slay, the Slitheen, that Dalek scene, likeable characters, PHILADELPHIA, Dursley McLinden, reading out Reddit comments, death scenes, and writing history.Don’t forget to follow, rate five stars, and find us on Instagram. If you would like us to read your comments on the podcast (like we did in this episode!), ⁠leave us a five-star rating on APPLE PODCASTS with your comments included as part of the review⁠. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sam and Natalia continue their series reviewing HARRY POTTER by looking back at the fifth film, THE ORDER OF THE PHOENIX.Harry Potter (Daniel Radcliffe) begins his fifth year at Hogwarts with his best friends, Ron Weasley (Rupert Grint) and Hermione Granger (Emma Watson). After the Ministry of Magic take control of their school, Harry recruits his fellow classmates to fight against the return of Lord Voldemort.Topics of conversation include David Yates, bad colour grading, Arthur Weasley, prophecies, the Cho Chang controversy, differences with the book, Sam and Natalia shipping Harry and Luna, truth serums, Dolores Umbridge and Imelda Staunton, CinemaSins, Alan Rickman's performance, J. K. Rowling's bad writing, Neville destroying all the time turners, young love, and whether this is the worst HARRY POTTER film.Don’t forget to follow, rate five stars, and find us on Instagram. If you would like us to read your comments on the podcast, leave us a five-star rating on APPLE PODCASTS with your comments included as part of the review.If you liked this episode, you may also like...​In "The Goblet of Fire", Sam and Natalia review the fourth book and film in the Harry Potter series (On ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / On ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠). ​In "The Half-Blood Prince", Sam and Natalia watch and react to the sixth Harry Potter film (On ⁠Spotify⁠ / On ⁠Apple⁠). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After reviewing series one of THE OFFICE, Sam and Natalia watch and react to series two. THE OFFICE is a British mockumentary sitcom created, written, and directed by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant. Series two of THE OFFICE follows David Brent (Ricky Gervais) as he battles to keep his job in Slough. Sam and Natalia sit down to watch and review the entire second series, including the Christmas specials.Topics of conversation include AFTER LIFE, Natalia's hatred for Dawn, Ricky Gervais's fall from grace, Daniel Day-Lewis, NIGHT OF THE MUSEUM, Michael Scott's departure from the American version, method acting, the microphone scene, jump scares, uncomfortable laughs, and the finale of THE OFFICE. Don’t forget to follow, rate five stars, and find us on Instagram. If you would like us to read your comments on the podcast, leave us a five-star rating on APPLE PODCASTS with your comments included as part of the review. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After reviewing the first three HARRY POTTER movies, Sam and Natalia watch and react to THE GOBLET OF FIRE. Harry Potter (Daniel Radcliffe) begins his fourth year with Ron Weasley (Rupert Grint) and Hermione Granger (Emma Watson). After Harry is chosen to compete in the Triwizard Tournament, he joins forces with Hufflepuff student Cedric Diggory (Robert Pattinson) to investigate a dark conspiracy at Hogwarts. Topics of conversation include our Homer and Marge impressions, Dumbledore screaming “Did you put your name in the Goblet of Fire?!”, tonal shifts, CITIZEN KANE, normies, Mike Newell, Rita Skeeter, little elf boys, bad CGI, David Tennant, the ending, PRINCE OF PERSIA, Neville replacing Dobby, SPEW (the Society for the Promotion of Elfish Welfare), Natalia’s defence of the controversial elf subplot, “My boy!”, Voldemort’s return, THE CURSED CHILD, the new HUNGER GAMES book, and Natalia breaking up with Sam over his objectively correct HARRY POTTER opinions. Don’t forget to follow, rate five stars, and find us on Instagram. If you would like us to read your comments on the podcast, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠leave us a five-star rating on APPLE PODCASTS with your comments included as part of the review⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.If you liked this episode, you may also like...​In "The Order of the Phoenix", Sam and Natalia criticise J. K. Rowling's writing as well as the filmmaking of the fifth Harry Potter story (On ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / On ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠). ​In "The Half-Blood Prince", Sam and Natalia watch and react to the sixth Harry Potter film (On Spotify / On Apple). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sam and Natalia have reviewed GAVIN & STACEY and THE ROYLE FAMILY, so it’s time to watch another acclaimed British sitcom—THE OFFICE. THE OFFICE is a British comedy mockumentary TV show, written and directed by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant. The show follows David Brent (Ricky Gervais), the manager of an office in Slough, and his employees, Tim (Martin Freeman), Gareth (Mackenzie Crook), and Dawn (Lucy Davis). The original series ran for two six-episode series, followed by a Christmas special. Sam and Natalia sit down to watch and review the entire first series. Topics of conversation include Ricky Gervais’s ego, AFTER LIFE, getting blocked on Twitter, woke, real-life David Brent, “Can’t make this anymore” sitcoms, the 2008 financial crisis, not believing in God, bad acting, Steve Carell as Michael Scott, 'Trivia' vs. 'The Quiz', and whether the British OFFICE is better than the American OFFICE.Don’t forget to follow, rate five stars, and find us on Instagram. If you would like us to read your comments on the podcast, ⁠leave us a five-star rating on APPLE PODCASTS⁠ with your comments included as part of the review. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After watching and reviewing the first two HARRY POTTER films, Sam and Natalia rewatch the fan-favourite, THE PRISONER OF AZKABAN. Harry Potter (Daniel Radcliffe) begins his third year at Hogwarts with his best friends, Ron Weasley (Rupert Grint) and Hermione Granger (Emma Watson). After learning that notorious criminal Sirius Black (Gary Oldman) has escaped Azkaban prison, Harry uncovers dark truths about his past and his parents.Topics of conversation include Alfonso Cuarón, CHILDREN OF MEN, nostalgia, puberty, BOYHOOD, Michael Gambon replacing Richard Harris as Dumbledore, the director's favourite HARRY POTTER character, changes to the books, one-shots, WATERWORLD, Cedric Diggory, and whether THE PRISONER OF AZKABAN is the best HARRY POTTER film. Don’t forget to follow, rate five stars, and find us on Instagram. If you would like us to read your comments on the podcast, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠leave us a five-star rating on APPLE PODCASTS with your comments included as part of the review⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.If you liked this episode, you may also like...​In "The Goblet of Fire", Sam and Natalia review the fourth book and film in the Harry Potter series (On ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / On ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠). ​In "The Order of the Phoenix", Sam and Natalia criticise J. K. Rowling's writing as well as the filmmaking of the fifth Harry Potter story (On ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / On ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

When the Fifteenth Doctor (Ncuti Gatwa) accidentally picks up new companion Belinda Chandra (Varada Sethu), he must return her to her hometime on Earth: 24th May, 2025. But evil lurks in the dark corners of the universe. Reuniting with old friends like Ruby Sunday (Millie Gibson) and Kate Lethbridge-Stewart (Jemma Redgrave), The Doctor faces several intergalactic cataclysms. Will Dr. Who finally find his granddaughter? Is Billie Piper really The Sixteenth Doctor? And where is Jonathan Groff? Stuck in a wormhole somewhere between the Chamber of Secrets and Azkaban prison, Sam and Natalia review DOCTOR WHO: SERIES FIFTEEN. Topics of conversation include leaks, Juno Dawson, 'Midnight', Eurovision (yes, we open that can of worms), Borat, Jodie Whittaker's Thirteenth Doctor, buns from home, Disney, Rose Ayling-Ellis, Nigeria, STAR TREK, STAR WARS, Peter Cushing, too many TWILIGHT references, Amy/Rory, Ian/Barbara, conspiracies, David Tennant, and an ongoing bit about a Jesse Eisenberg film that nobody has ever watched.To skip to each episode's review, see the time stamps below:​00:33: 'The Robot Revolution'​05:27: 'Lux'​09:35: 'The Well'​17:40: 'Lucky Day'​21:04: 'The Story & the Engine' ​26:40: 'The Interstellar Song Contest'​37:33: 'Wish World'​44:54: ‘The Reality War’Don’t forget to follow, rate five stars, and find us on Instagram. If you would like us to read your comments on the podcast, leave us a five-star rating on APPLE PODCASTS with your comments included as part of the review.See you next week for THE PRISONER OF AZKABAN... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After watching and reviewing THE PHILOSOPHER’S STONE, Sam and Natalia hop back on the Hogwarts Express with THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS. Harry Potter (Daniel Radcliffe) begins his second year at Hogwarts with his best friends, Ron Weasley (Rupert Grint) and Hermione Granger (Emma Watson). After a new teacher, Gilderoy Lockhart (Kenneth Branagh), joins the school, Harry discovers that the mythological Chamber of Secrets has been opened. Topics of conversations include Charles Dickens, THE SILMARILLION, bad special effects, the Hardy Boys, Quibi, Dumbledore being a terrible headmaster, “Are we the baddies?”, Hagrid’s age, child acting, A SERIES OF UNFORTUNATE EVENTS, every Defence Against the Dark Arts teacher, HARRY POTTER tours, single sex toilets, Arthur Weasley, millennials, Jude Law’s age, Moaning Myrtle’s parents, and Daniel Radcliffe’s unscripted ad lib. Don’t forget to follow, rate five stars, and find us on Instagram.If you would like us to read your comments on the podcast, ⁠⁠⁠⁠leave us a five-star rating on APPLE PODCASTS with your comments included as part of the review⁠⁠⁠⁠.If you liked this episode, you may also like...​In "The Goblet of Fire", Sam and Natalia review the fourth book and film in the Harry Potter series (On ⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠ / On ⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple⁠⁠⁠⁠). ​In "The Order of the Phoenix", Sam and Natalia criticise J. K. Rowling's writing as well as the filmmaking of the fifth Harry Potter story (On ⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠ / On ⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple⁠⁠⁠⁠). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bannakaffalatta, strong! Bannakaffalatta, cyborg! Sam and Natalia take the TARDIS back to 2008 to review every episode of DOCTOR WHO series four, from "Voyage of the Damned" to "Journey's End".The Tenth Doctor (David Tennant) reunites with Donna Noble (Catherine Tate) to travel in time and space. When the Daleks return with their creator, Davros (Julian Bleach), The Doctor and Donna must join forces with Rose Tyler (Billie Piper), Martha Jones (Freema Agyeman), Captain Jack (John Barrowman), and Sarah Jane Smith (Elizabeth Sladen), with the whole of reality at stake. Topics of conversation include Kylie Minogue, Peter Capaldi in Pompeii, the Ood, ZOOTROPOLIS and ELEMENTAL, Elon Musk, Wilfred Mott, David Tennant's marriage, Children in Need, THE TRAITORS, Leeds, the power of woke, DOCTOR WHO spin-offs, and "That's So Suite Life of Hannah Montana".Don’t forget to follow, rate five stars, and find us on Instagram. If you would like us to read your comments on the podcast, leave us a five-star rating on APPLE PODCASTS with your comments included as part of the review.See you next week for THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sam and Natalia begin their deep dive into the Harry Potter universe with THE PHILOSOPHER'S STONE. Does the first instalment of the Wizarding World hold up? Or will Sam and Natalia get off the Hogwarts Express early?A young English boy, Harry Potter (Daniel Radcliffe), discovers he is a wizard. After being accepted into Hogwarts, Harry joins forces with his new friends, Ron (Rupert Grint) and Hermione (Emma Watson), to defeat a terrible evil plaguing their school. Topics of conversation include Cho Chang, HOT FUZZ, John Nettleship, Natalia’s fanfiction, MY IMMORTAL, the Eastern European Hogwarts, J. K. Rowling’s publicist, THE WOLF OF WALL STREET, Quidditch, Aunt Petunia, HOME ALONE, gender in sports, and the origins of the Sorting Hat.Don’t forget to follow, rate five stars, and find us on Instagram.If you would like us to read your comments on the podcast, ⁠⁠⁠leave us a five-star rating on APPLE PODCASTS with your comments included as part of the review⁠⁠⁠.If you liked this episode, you may also like...​In "The Goblet of Fire", Sam and Natalia review the fourth book and film in the Harry Potter series (On ⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠ / On ⁠⁠⁠Apple⁠⁠⁠). ​In "The Order of the Phoenix", Sam and Natalia criticise J. K. Rowling's writing as well as the filmmaking of the fifth Harry Potter story (On ⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠ / On ⁠⁠⁠Apple⁠⁠⁠). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Justice for Jane! Before Sam and Natalia begin their deep dive into the HARRY POTTER film franchise, they look back at the most famous—or infamous—episode of the British cooking show, COME DINE WITH ME. In January 2016, Channel 4 released series 37, episode 1 of COME DINE WITH ME, set in East Oxfordshire. And television history was made! Beset with tense dinner conversations and fraught personal politics, this episode ends with the iconic and viral, "Dear Lord, what a sad little life, Jane!" scene, from Peter Marsh. Sam and Natalia rewatch the full omnibus episode, exploring Jane and Peter's rivalry—and what it reveals about British culture. Topics of conversation include UK reality TV shows, the Voyager Golden Record, German bluntness, TikTok, British cuisine, Reddit AMAs, title sequences, BRAINIAC, baby-food names, bad puns, EASTENDERS, ready meals, Victoria Beckham, and why it's so difficult to watch this episode on YouTube.Don’t forget to follow, rate five stars, and find us on Instagram.If you would like us to read your comments on the podcast, ⁠⁠leave us a five-star rating on APPLE PODCASTS⁠⁠ with your comments included as part of the review. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

“It’s not just all Jesus, you know.” Almost thirty years ago, Bloomsbury released the first HARRY POTTER book. Since then, the series has become a renowned British institution. But the books and films have faced renewed backlash in recent years, partly due to J. K. Rowling’s controversial statements on transgender rights.Join Sam and Natalia as we review the HARRY POTTER franchise before the release of HBO Max’s TV series with John Lithgow, Paapa Essiedu, and Nick Frost – from THE PHILOSOPHER’S STONE to THE DEATHLY HALLOWS, with a quick pit stop at THE CURSED CHILD and FANTASTIC BEASTS. Together, we’ll explore the politics, the world-building, and the awkward racial coding, before deciding, once and for all, which HARRY POTTER film is the best. Topics of conversation include foreign translations, SHREK, Catholicism, Eddie Redmayne, Scientology, and whether Slughorn is a gay icon. Don’t forget to follow, rate five stars, and find us on Instagram. ⁠If you would like us to read your comments on the podcast, ⁠⁠leave us a five-star rating on APPLE PODCASTS with your comments included as part of the review⁠⁠.If you liked this episode, you may also like...​In "The Goblet of Fire", Sam and Natalia review the fourth book and film in the Harry Potter series (On ⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠ / On ⁠⁠Apple⁠⁠). ​In "The Order of the Phoenix", Sam and Natalia criticise J. K. Rowling's writing as well as the filmmaking of the fifth Harry Potter story (On ⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠ / On ⁠⁠Apple⁠⁠). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of the podcast, the Simpsons visit England!THE SIMPSONS is an animated sitcom satirising American life. It stars Homer (Dan Castellaneta), Marge (Julie Kavner), Bart (Nancy Cartwright), Lisa (Yeardley Smith), and Maggie. In 'The Regina Monologues' (S15E4), America's favourite yellow family visit London in search of Grampa's lost love.Topics of conversation include Australian chocolate, the environmental impact of Chat GPT, Tony Blair, the 1990s, Carnaby Street, FAMILY GUY and SOUTH PARK, the letter ß, J. K. Rowling, Kingsley Shacklebolt, YOU, Bumblebee Man, Janis Joplin, gender roles, and the impact of Brexit.Don’t forget to follow and find us on Instagram.If you would like us to read your comments on the podcast, leave us a five-star rating on APPLE PODCASTS with your comments included as part of the review.If you liked this episode, you may also like...​In "The Harry Potter Haters", Sam and Natalia begin their Harry Potter review series by looking back at the books and discussing J. K. Rowling's controversial political views (On Spotify / On Apple).​In "The Order of the Phoenix", Sam and Natalia criticise J. K. Rowling's writing as well as the filmmaking of the fifth Harry Potter story (On Spotify / On Apple). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After watching GAVIN & STACEY, Sam introduces Natalia to another acclaimed British sitcom: THE ROYLE FAMILY. THE ROYLE FAMILY centres on the lives of a Manchester-based family, the Royles, comprising Jim (Ricky Tomlinson), Barbara (Sue Johnston), Denise (Caroline Aherne), Antony (Ralf Little), and Denise's fiancé David (Craig Cash).Topics of conversation include Jessica Hynes, the cultural divide between North and South England, what “nowt” means, Toby Jones in INDIANA JONES, mushroom ketchup, the price of a pint, the Lake District, EASTENDERS vs. EMMERDALE, our terrible geography, spy movies, UKIP, and the value of the British penny. Don’t forget to follow and find us on Instagram. If you would like us to read your comments on the podcast, leave us a five-star rating on APPLE PODCASTS with your comments included as part of the review. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sam and Natalia watch and react to the GAVIN & STACEY: THE FINALE and the subsequent documentary special, GAVIN & STACEY: A FOND FAREWELL. Five years after Nessa’s (Ruth Jones) shock proposal, Gavin (Mathew Horne) and Stacey’s (Joanna Page) family converge on England for Smithy (James Corden) and Sonia's (Laura Aikman) wedding. Will Smithy marry Sonia? Does Nessa get to Southampton Docks on time? And, most importantly, will Sam and Natalia finally become James Corden apologists? Topics of conversation include LOVE ACTUALLY, Ralf Little, Mr Bean as Johnny English, Bingo lingo, Reddit, more sheep jokes, Lena Dunham, Smosh, THE GRADUATE, Matthew Perry, The Queen’s taste in TV, the phrase “In a minute”, and Sam’s theory on what actually happened on that fishing trip.Don’t forget to follow and find us on Instagram.If you would like us to read your comments on the podcast, leave us a five-star rating on APPLE PODCASTS with your comments included as part of the review. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After reviewing the first series, Sam and Natalia watch and react to series two and three, including the 2019 Christmas special. Gavin (Mathew Horne) and Stacey (Joanna Page) return from their honeymoon to discover that Nessa (Ruth Jones) is pregnant—and Smithy (James Corden) is the father.Topics of conversation include Carpool Karaoke, why British people don't like James Corden, laugh tracks, Laurel and Hardy, They/Them, Nessa the Vampire, sheep jokes, Chinese Alan, (Barry) Islands in the Stream, and our terrible accents. Don’t forget to follow and find us on Instagram. If you would like us to read your comments on the podcast, leave us a five-star rating on APPLE PODCASTS with your comments included as part of the review. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

"What's occurin', alright?" GAVIN & STACEY is a British sitcom written by James Corden and Ruth Jones. It follows the budding relationship between an English man, Gavin (Matthew Horne), and a Welsh woman, Stacey (Joanna Page). The show was critically acclaimed during its initial run and has since developed a large fanbase. In this episode of the podcast, Sam introduces Natalia to all six episodes of series one. Will she find it funny? Does Wales have the best British accent? And will James Corden ruin everything? Topics of conversation include FAT FRIENDS, the Welsh diaspora of Argentina, John Prescott, late-night shows, MY MAD FAT DIARY, casting Dobby the Elf, mangos, the reason British TV comedies are so short, Becki Jones on TikTok, Barry Island, Martin Freeman, EASTENDERS, and the price of pizza in London.Don’t forget to follow and find us on Instagram. If you would like us to read your comments on the podcast, leave us a five-star rating on APPLE PODCASTS with your comments included as part of the review. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The podcast is back, baby, and it’s nerdier than ever. Join Sam and Natalia as we watch and review series three of DOCTOR WHO, from ‘The Runaway Bride’ to ‘The Last of the Timelords’. Starring David Tennant, Freema Agyeman, and John Barrowman, series three picks up straight after Billie Piper's departure in series two. Topics of conversation include Narnia, Sam’s terrible Scottish accent, THE CAT IN THE HAT, the DOCTOR WHO Wikipedia page, Baz Luhrmann, separating art from the artist, BIRDMAN, Benjamin Cook’s emo phase, our favourite Spiderman, celebrities blocking us on Twitter, the spelling of the name “Graeme”, Sting, pumpkin iced lattes, TORCHWOOD, and our friend Jeff. Don’t forget to follow and find us on Instagram. If you would like us to read your comments on the podcast, leave us a five-star rating on APPLE PODCASTS with your comments included as part of the review. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Claudia Winkleman trapped with five people in the Scottish Highlands? Sounds like an ideal Friday night. After watching and reacting to THE TRAITORS in the last episode, Sam and Natalia discuss the series three finale. Topics of conversation include the Seer, Alexander Diplomat, GAVIN & STACEY, the role of charity in capitalism, men interrupting women, the winner of THE TRAITORS, the Royal Mencap Society, secret siblings, and the end of the world.Don’t forget to follow and find us on Instagram. If you would like us to read your comments on the podcast, leave us a five-star rating on APPLE PODCASTS with your comments included as part of the review.See you in March 2025! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In our inaugural episode of the new year, Sam and Natalia watch and review series three of THE TRAITORS. THE TRAITORS is a British reality TV show hosted by Claudia Winkleman. Twenty-five contestants, divided into “Faithful” and “Traitors”, compete for a cash prize in a historic Scottish castle. Sam and Natalia watch the most recent series until the penultimate episode, before reacting to the finale tomorrow.Topics of conversation include AMONG US, mortgages, the tragedy of Kas, water coolers, the Jane episode of COME DINE WITH ME, Claudia Winkleman’s infamous tap, how series three compares to series one and two, soap operas, our parasocial relationship with Minah, tornados, Freddie’s terrible lying abilities, and our predictions for the finale. Don’t forget to follow and find us on Instagram. If you would like us to read your comments on the podcast, leave us a five-star rating on APPLE PODCASTS with your comments included as part of the review. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A surprise episode! Yes, we're still alive. As America chooses between President Trump and Vice President Harris in the 2024 election, Sam and Natalia analyse US politics from a British perspective, before and after the results.  Topics of conversation include Sam and Natalia’s £100 election bet, Melania Trump, the state of democracy, nice Americans, Hillary Clinton, cultural pessimism, Keir Starmer the Red Tory, the Electoral College, Joe Biden’s historical legacy, AI, the new countercultural movement, and the future of the United States.Don’t forget to follow, rate five stars and find us on Instagram. If you would like us to read your comments on the podcast, leave us a five-star rating on APPLE PODCASTS with your comments included as part of the review. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After reviewing DOCTOR WHO series one and fourteen, Sam and Natalia look back at series two with David Tennant and Billie Piper. Having regenerated into his Tenth incarnation in "The Parting of the Ways", The Doctor and Rose Tyler fly across space and time, facing Sycorax, Cybermen and the Devil himself, before facing a heartbreaking departure across the Void. Sam and Natalia review every episode of DOCTOR WHO series two, from "The Christmas Invasion" to "Doomsday". Is it better than series one? Is David Tennant really the best Doctor? And, most importantly, what does Natalia think of the infamous paving slab scene? Don’t forget to follow and find us on Instagram. If you would like us to read your comments on the podcast, leave us a five-star rating on APPLE PODCASTS with your comments included as part of the review. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.