Life's a Pitch Podcast

We're back! And we're re-pitching some older titles from past episodes. Other pitches this episode include: There's a Spy in my Soup Giggles & Schitz: Agents of Downtown

Given that it's India's first time on the podcast, we didn't think it was fair to drop her straight into the pitching process, so we did the equivalent of a training montage by pitching loads and loads of movies really fast! As a reminder, there's no podcast this week, as Tom and India are on their honeymoon and Matt's ill. The next episode of the podcast will be out on 24/05/25

To celebrate their wedding, this week is a special episode of Life's a Pitch. This week we're joined by the new (at time of release) Mrs McGrath, India McGrath (Née Ferrard)! They engage in some head-to-head pitching in order to try to make a movie that the other will love, with some curveball titles from Matt, of course. Tom Pitched: Soda Can, People Can't India Pitched: The Rib-Eye Trail

As part of our toys and games episode, we just make a kinda messed up and aggressive McDonald's advert. Why? We couldn't help ourselves.

We pitch some movies based on Toys and Games, when a load of kids get trapped in a mysterious arcade, only their gamer(tm) skills can help them contain a demon of play. Other Movies Pitched: Grandmother's Footstep The Taste of a Furby

Tom and Eden pitch a film about a politician poisoning the water supply! As well as revealing the awesome sounding origins of the film "Who Framed Roger Rabbit"

Eden joins Tom as Matt is still away in a fantasy realm this week, and they some pretty rad film noir movies, including a GeoGuesser murder mystery! How about that? Other film titles this week include: Overnight in Oyster Bay Sunset in Grayscale

Tom is joined by a cast of craaaaazy characters as he tries to pitch some more Rom Com movies by himself!

Riley joins Tom as a guest host this week as they pitch Rom Coms!

What happens to the family unit when they allow a bull in their china shop? And what actually is a Kaiju anyway? We attempt to answer all these questions and more in this episode of Deleted Scenes

We pitch some Kaiju movies with Dave bulmer, and when the animals of Farthing Wood/Wind in the Willows/Beatrix Potter behold something they can't even conceive of, they have to turn to a dangerous old friend and his fast, fast car. Other movies pitched: Bigger than Jesus, and twice as dangerous My dad could step on your dad

The film we pitch in this weeks deleted scenes is NOT "The Tuxedo"

This week we pitch some silly spy movies!! Other movies pitched are: The Password is in the eye of the bee holder His name is Gary Oldman

Matt, Tom and Tom talk period drama, make some changes to titanic, and imagine a movie that's like a Victorian 'The Hangover'

We're joined by Tom Turner (no relation) to pitch some period dramas in which no major historical events take place, but are completely faithful to historical accuracy. Which is why John the Worst is set in the Dark Ages, so you can't prove us wrong. Trouble Down T'Pit Bachelor of the Bogs

We take a look at what would happen if the channel tunnel was actually magic!

We open portals and delve into some magical realms this week as we're joined by Sash to pitch some magic portal fantasy movies! Other movies pitched are; "There's a Reason it Say "No Entry" "There's a Hun in the Oven"

We pitch a "western" post apocalypse movie involving retired footballer and long-time A Question of Sport team captain Ally McCoist and discuss just how much of a fantasy the popular history of the wild west is.

This week Stuart Dunlop joins us to pitch the most eldritch horror that a cowboy movie has ever been. Other movies pitched: I want to be a Cowboy even though I'm a chair Have Gum Will Bubble

We talk once again about the Pixar to Dreamworks pipeline, more Shark Tale chat an pitch a movie where Coffee was mass produced centuries before now!

We're joined by comedy writer and performer Alex Garrick-Wright to pitch some Pixar movies to fill up the new Disney Plus release schedule and release none of these in theatres! Other movies pitched are: "Desklamp's Big Escape" and "The Saddest Avocado"

We (attempt to) chat robots with Riley Routh and get sidetracked on all sorts of different tangents. We also pitch the movie Anthony Daniels Cannot Be Stopped! a movie about the terrors of the guy who played C3PO getting replicated by Disney.

We are joined by Riley Routh of The Tide (tide.show) to pitch some Robot movies and accidentally pitch an Oscar winner? Operation Lady Liberty The Toaster that Fell in Love with Me

We pitch another sports movie with Abby Denton and talk about the genre as a whole!

This week we're joined by Abby Denton to pitch some Sports movies!! Other films we pitch are: "Fastest Swimmer in the Slow Lane" and "The Umpire"

We pitch a movie set during a war, that'll be good for the academy eh? Then There's a bunch of Oz chat and nonsense.

We're joined by R.J. Hinds to pitch some movies that'll jerk a tear from the academy's eye! Ratbird is the touching story of a monstrous ratboy creature who devours his opponents in Mike Tyson's pigeon racing career. It's got Timothy Chalamet in it, so it was gonna be nominated wasn't it? Other Movies Pitched: My Boy, You Will Be the Moon Tearful, Skinny Man Find R.J. Hinds Oz-based romance here https://rjhindscave.wordpress.com/

We pitch another reality TV show and have a big old chat about Reality TV as whole! Enjoy!

We discuss the nautical adventure genre, launch some spicy takes, and discuss future watery dystopias

The success of the BBC's "Traitors" has forced us to pitch some more reality TV shows and we're joined by our CEO Dave Bulmer to help fill the blank space in the airwaves! The shows we pitch include: "The Ugliest Duckling" "Can You Touch a Crab" "Duck Duck Boom" "Whoever Smelt It" "Suspicion Island" "Could You Survive The Titanic's Maiden Voyage"

We pitch some nautical adventures across the seven seas as Tom Holland goes on the run in his grandpa's retired nuclear submarine. Other movies pitched: I'm on a boat, but it's a sad boat Porridge Piracy

It's a beautiful day in "The Neighbourhood" as we pitch a film where Mr Rogers rules a dystopian nightmare. Only "The Helpers" can stop him!

We pitch go to a world where young people are oppressed in YA Dystopias this week. Also pitched are; Amazon Factoria Remix Rebellion

We pitch another food movie with Dr Sam wherein there's a rumpus at the zoo! These are the deleted scenes to episode 505, if it feels like it needs context, that's 'cause it might! Have a listen to the main episode, it might help or it might not, but either way you'll have had fun.

Episode 505: The Ballad Of Pasta Salad (With Dr Sam Moxon) by Matt and Tom

We start the year off with a chat about Christmas Heist movies!!

For our 2024 Christmas Special, we're joined by our Christmas Correspondent Dave Bulmer! As we pitch some Christmas Home Invasion movies this week (yes it is a genre). Other films we pitch are: "Protect the Presidents Presents" and "All I want for Christmas is the Crown Jewels"

This week we were joined by Sash to pitch some shlocky hallmark "xmas slurry". At the height of the Cold War, the two people on opposing sides in charge of the tech behind launching deadly missiles have stumbled upon some bugs in the code, the problem? They need each others help to solve it, but will their engagement stay professional as the pressure mounts? Other titles pitched: Last Train Before Xmas The War on Xmas

We pitch a film about a big character clown hitman and play around with some new equipment.

We pitch some big character comedies this week. Other film pitches include: "Twidly Brent the Flexible Gent" and "The Funniest Feller in T'Factory"

We pitch an ancient world adventure in which WE are the ancient world, and chat about the genre a bunch. We also receive a lovely message from Ross_Originals in which he presents his favourite bits of shows past.

This week we delve into the past with Ancient World Adventure movies! The new kid in town (Timothee Chalamet) has never seen a compost bin, so his friend Roddy Dingles (Tom Holland) shows him around, when suddenly an unearthed Roman artifact shrinks them down to impossible size leading them to discover that they're not the first to get shrunk! Other movies pitched: Either I find an ancient artefact or I lose the house Littler Italy

This week is part 2 of our episode 500 extravaganza! Settle in for more memories and clips and some of our favourite pitches from over the last 500 episodes!

We've finally reached episode 500, but we figured we'd do more than one of 'em since it took us so long to get here. There's loads to come, nostalgia and new stuff, but STICK AROUND TIL THE END to get a free sample of something very very cool coming soon. Thanks to everyone who's been on this ride with us, regular title suggesters, guests and listeners. It's amazing to have you along for the ride

We pitch another modern western, express our thoughts on the genre and talk about what Marvel should do next with their trailers!

This week we're pitching Neo Westerns! Honourable mentions: I wanted a secretary, not a horse! Milkshake in the Mojave

A party house becomes is approached by a mysterious neighbour. He's got no skin! These are the deleted scenes for Life's a Pitch episode 498, if you want to slash through to the real content, go back and listen to that. Or don't, we're not Jigsaw, we don't tell you what to do.

There's a dark secret at the heart of a national broadcasting corporation, something lurking in the backrooms and vents that has been kept a secret for too long. When those who solve puzzles hidden within TV quiz shows start disappearing, it's clear that someone will go to great lengths to keep the past a secret. Other paranormal/slasher movies pitched: All the Old Haunts 666-Star Hotel

We explore religious horror, add a new horror genre for next years Halloween specials and beat Spotify's algorithm. We also pitch a pretty good horror film idea...

We are joined by Dave Bulmer to pitch a movie about ecological destruction. Then we chat about our favourite monsters (which with Dave always means we're going into DEEP history) These are the deleted scenes from Episode 496 of the Life's a Pitch podcast, if you want to discover the secret origins of them then just go back and listen to the main episode. or don't, we're not Charn, would-be Master of Pelamar

We pitch some religious horror this week as Eden joins us once again for Halloween season 2025! We also pitch; "God is Dead... Bored!" and "The Exploding Confessional"