Meet Cute

We're back and with an absolute classsic, the 2001 adaptation of the bestselling novel by Helen Fielding, Bridget Jones's Diary. Not only do we take great joy in rereading and rewatching, we are joined by the truly delightful, returning guest, Lauren Sams to talk all things Bridget and the world in which she lives in. Please join us while we decline to sieve the gravy at Una's annual buffet.

Ho Ho Ho, it's The Holiday! It's a bonus Christmas episode, with the movie voted on by you! Or at least some of you. In this weeks episode, Kimberley Allsopp & Natika Palka skat all over Nancy Meyer's 2006 film, The Holiday.

It's the last episode of season one and to celebrate, Kimberley Allsopp and Natika Palka are joined by bestselling author and all-round charming person, Lindsey Kelk to talk about 2006s Just My Luck. Surprisingly, there's a lot to unpack.

Is it really complicated? Kimberley Allsopp and Natika Palka go down the immaculately paved path (and kitchen) that is Nancy Meyer's 2009 movie, It's Complicated. Not to be confused with Something's Gotta Give (Natika), which we will cover at another point!

In anticipation of the And Just Like That SATC reboot about to hit our televisions, Kimberley Allsopp and Natika Palka are joined by the wonderful, Daniela Frangos to talk 2008s Sex and the City movie.      

Kimberley Allsopp and Natika Palka are joined by the fantastic, Monisha Rudhran to talk about 2005s Imagine Me and You. It's got an all-star cast (Lena Headey, Matthew Goode, Celia Imrie, Anthony Head, Sharon Horgan and Piper Perabo) but is it any good(e)?  

Kimberley Allsopp and Natika Palka go back in time (and then to present day and then back again) in 2004s Suddenly 30. Will they talk about anything other than Mark Ruffalo? Find out.

Kimberley Allsopp and Natika Palka are joined by bestselling author, and all-round delight, Meg Mason to talk about the 1986 movie, Heartburn. Expect A LOT of talk about hero-of-many, Nora Ephron, the wonderful Mike Nichols and the amazing Meryl Streep. Frequent references in the chat come from; Heartburn (1983) by Nora Ephron and one of the best books of the past year, Mike Nichols: A Life (2021) by Mark Harris.

In this weeks episode, Kimberley Allsopp and Natika Palka talk 2015s Trainwreck.  There's plenty to unpack in this Judd Apatow & Amy Schumer comedy. Does this smash hit still hold up? Can Kimberley and Natika agree on the choreographed ending?!

In this episode, Kimberley Allsopp, Natika Palka and the total Betty that is Lauren Sams, dish up the 411 on Amy Heckerling's 1995 work of genius, Clueless. Full of facts about the how the movie was made as well as many deep thoughts on fashion and Josh, this episode will have you aching for the time of cds and brick-like mobile phones.   A key reference in this episode is the wonderfully put-together 2015 book, As If! The Oral History of Clueless by Jen Chaney (Simon & Schuster).

Join Kimberley Allsopp and Natika Palka as they take a turn around the room with the ridiculously charming, Hannah-Rose Yee, while discussing Ang Lee's, Sense and Sensibility (1995). References mentioned: The Sense and Sensibility Screenplay and Diaries by Emma Thompson (1995). Published by HarperCollins. Not that Kind of Love: the Heartbreaking Story of Love and Loss by Greg Wise (2018). Published by Quercus. The podcast - Blank Check - which is a total cracker and well worth a listen.  

In the first episode of Meet Cute - a podcast that deep dives into our favourite (and not so favourite) rom coms - Kimberley Allsopp and Natika Palka go down the aisle with the 2001 movie, The Wedding Planner.  Which leads them to question whether you can ever truly find someone attractive once they sincerly refer to themselves in the third person and if J-Lo is ever not the greatest person alive.