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Luke Allen and Robert E G Black discuss with guests the 2013 Richard Curtis film About Time, two minutes of the film per episode.

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    • Aug 29, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 35m AVG DURATION
    • 81 EPISODES


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    BONUS: Nick Laird-Clowes Interview (MxM@Home2 Special)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2021 90:28


    About Time's composer, Nick Laird-Clowes, joins the show in this bonus episode to discuss his experience working on About Time. Recorded and released as part of the 2021 movies-by-minutes convention, MxM@Home2. Contains a specially recorded version of the About Time theme just for the show!

    The Last Week: Richard Curtis Interview

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2020 43:27


    The show comes to an end with an interview with Richard Curtis, with a special appearance by Emma Freud, and then we say our goodbyes.

    The Last Week: Commentary Special

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2020 147:00


    Former guests Curtis Bloes, Helen Mae Austin, and Reece Ord join us as we watch the whole film together one more time. Note: commentary is timed to the Blu-ray and Netflix, not the DVD.

    The Last Week: Random Minutes Special

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2020 57:05


    Former guests Katie Proctor, Helen Mae Austin, Johann Joseph, Bryon Lockhart, Curtis Bloes, and Reece Ord join us again to look back at a few randomized minutes of About Time.

    About Time Minutes 119-123 - "There are no boom mics or weird shadows of equipment in this whole movie!"

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2020 33:01


    Luke goes a little nuts as we discuss the end credits, Luke calls set decorator Liz Griffiths, and we get in shoutouts to Unstable and Groundhog Day Project once again. Also, special thanks to Ben Millington.

    About Time Minutes 118-119 - "I never wanted to hear that song again"

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2020 56:14


    Location Manager Steve Mortimore joins us to discuss About Time's filming locations, and we get into the above the line end credits and the cast as the credits roll.

    About Time BONUS - Luke's and Robert's radio interview

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2020 23:50


    Luke and Robert are interviewed by Mark Elliott on BBC Shropshire to discuss the ending of Two Minutes About Time and to announce a big guest for next week's final episode. From 'Evenings on BBC Shropshire - Recorded on 12/10/2020. Released with permission from Mark Elliott.

    About Time Minutes 116-118 - "The family of purple"

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2020 43:05


    Director Aisling Walsh joins us to discuss Elizabeth Is Missing, having one day left on Earth, Richard Curtis writing women, morning rituals, a montage of strangers, Tom Hollander, Dylan Thomas, An Inspector Calls, and creativity during lockdown.

    About Time Minute 115 - "Jeff's Gone"

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2020 24:30


    Eddie O'Keeffe joins us one more time to discuss Jeff's problems, Tim's extraordinary ordinary life, Mary's jarring moment, Unstable, Ireland, accents, Goodbye Christopher Robin, Kingdom Hearts, Paddington, and Cats.

    About Time Minutes 113-114 - "Robert now hates the film"

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2020 27:42


    Eddie O'Keeffe (who doesn't like Kit Kat) joins us to discuss Butterfly Effect, the big emotional scene, the beach, Keeping Mum, Bill Nighy, Community, Chevy Chase, making your own mistakes (like choosing not to like Kit Kat), Vicar of Dibley, and erasing Jeff.

    About Time Minutes 111-112 - "We're watching this from Jeff's point of view"

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2020 41:09


    Comedian Eddie O'Keeffe joins us to discuss being trapped in a Richard Curtis film, Animal Crossing, Oedipus, Les Miserables, Cats, and the last table tennis match.

    About Time Minute 110 - "People don't breathe on my shows"

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2020 18:47


    Brad Mendenhall is with us one more time to discuss podcast editing, Mary convincing Tim to have another child, the deleted Abbey Road scene, Pete Best, and best man speeches.

    About Time Minutes 108-109 - "Sit for a moment and take in the Wednesday"

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2020 24:41


    Brad Mendenhall joins us again to discuss Bonfire Night, how children are made, casting Rachel McAdams, and being positive.

    About Time Minutes 106-107 - "He doesn't care because he's a baby"

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2020 39:54


    Brad Mendenhall joins us to discuss normalizing time travel, Bill Nighy, Mary's perspective, and Charles Dickens.

    About Time Minute 105 - "Hateful Minute"

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2020 25:29


    Bryon Lockhart joins us to discuss Time Jesum Transeuntum Et Non Reverntum... ...and introductions, pronoun mishaps, After Life, what Nick Cave believes in, secret CD tracks, Desmond's impeccable dress, and checking sadness in the mirror. Plus a bonus moment with Set Decorator Liz Griffiths regarding that Nick Cage painting and commonly-used props.

    About Time Minutes 103-104 - "Why did I think that was gonna sound good?"

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2020 22:18


    Bryon Lockhart joins us again to discuss convenience store meals, courtroom sets, Rory as a lawyer, the Graham Curries, not stopping the music, Gary Allen's feel good music, and Rachel McAdams, as Mary and Tim lie in bed.

    About Time - Ron Sexsmith Interview

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2020 23:29


    Luke interviews singer songwriter Ron Sexsmith about his song "Gold In Them Hills" and about his own interests in music and film.

    About Time Minutes 101-102 - "Dedicated to Graham Curry"

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2020 49:33


    Bryon Lockhart joins us to discuss gaining pop culture knowledge from memes, sandwich trays that look like sandwich trays, the Pret A Manger lady, Luke's lessons in theology, Clint Eastwood's entourage, Michael Myer's mother, Mary's poor manuscript storage, Tim vibrating in bed, Time Freak, and a preview of Luke's Ron Sexsmith interview.

    About Time Minute 100 - "The best piece of advice that anybody could give anybody for anything"

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2020 21:01


    Andy Jay joins us again to discuss the dying father, the real mothership, the bad trailer, The Time Traveler's Wife, and living each day as it is.

    About Time Minutes 98-99 - "She might not tackle him to the ground"

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2020 25:06


    Andy Jay joins us again to discuss the penny drop moment, being on the... receiving end of time travel, needing a hug, knowing you're going to die, and making the moment about someone else.

    About Time Minutes 96-97 - "Mary and Mary sound so much alike"

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2020 34:12


    Andy Jay joins us to discuss downplaying grief to make it resonate more.

    About Time Minute 95 - "The whole point of the film is that your haircut doesn't matter"

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2020 33:19


    Film teacher Kate Smith joins us one last time to discuss sound and the use of silence, a clear sky on a bad day, the cast, and color schemes.

    About Time Minutes 93-94 - "I don't know what I'm saying"

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2020 28:07


    Film teacher Kate Smith joins us again to discuss self confidence, the romcom audience, the trying-on-outfits scene, and Quicksilver at the therapist, before we get to the chaos in Mary's office.

    About Time Minutes 91-92 - 101 Things that are wrong with every time travel movie

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2020 28:02


    Luke's former film teacher Kate Smith joins us to discuss camera angles, lighting, the film's color palette, screaming babies, rustic chaos, plus a bad review and Tim as misogynist narrator.

    About Time Minute 90 - "She does a lot of jumping on people"

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2020 22:50


    Mentalist Derren Brown joins us again to discuss Kit Kat, responsibility, maturity, Jay vs Rory, the perfection of Bill Nighy, and valuing what is.

    About Time Minutes 88-89 - "There's a horror film in this"

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2020 16:56


    Mentalist Derren Brown joins us again to discuss the chances of any of us existing, learning the lessons of time travel, stoicism, Groundhog Day, and knowing when you can't control the world around you.

    About Time Minutes 86-87 - "I had Rachel McAdams over for dinner"

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2020 37:42


    Mentalist Derren Brown joins us to discuss reacting to extreme situations, remembering different versions of time, explaining the mechanics vs telling a story, and the treatment of women in the film.

    About Time Minute 85 - "How a child would dress to a party"

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2020 38:59


    Callum Read joins us again, to discuss Jimmy, the butterfly effect, having no plot, not being a romcom, fandom rewatches, Doctor Who, and Bill Nighy.

    About Time Minutes 83-84 - "There's old people all over the place, we just didn't notice them"

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2020 27:53


    Filmmaker Callum Read joins us again to discuss the faller, Tim revealing his secret, fixing your own problems, Abed's Uncontrollable Christmas, the TARDIS, and grounding the film in reality (i.e. no time travel).

    About Time Minutes 81-82 - "We're gonna kill Jimmy!"

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2020 31:29


    Filmmaker Callum Read joins us to discuss needing to watch this film twice; Tiamat, Mother of Dragons,; repercussions of time travel; Kit Kat's relationship with Posy; Richard Curtis' memorable characters; The Time Traveler's Wife. Plus a new segment: negative reviews from letterboxd.

    About Time Minute 80 - "The movie or the country?"

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2020 35:49


    Podcaster Sean German joins us again to discuss Sunscreen, Australia, Kit Kat's car accident, Tim's Oedipal Complex, and New Year's traditions.

    About Time Minutes 78-79 - "In your defence, I am wrong"

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2020 21:40


    Sean German is our guest. Posy is born. Kit Kat is sad. Luke is wrong. Jay is rude. Babies are messy. Time travel is unnecessary. The bear is Horace. Harry is jealous.

    About Time Minutes 76-77 - "It was a good artistic decision to attach the foot to the baby"

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2020 49:27


    Podcaster Sean German joins us to discuss our origin stories, marketing time travel romcoms, getting Harry's autograph, Tim's love life, Spiegel im Spiegel, Tim's fixation on fixing things, and the deleted Abbey Road scene.

    About Time Minute 75 - "I've given so many different opinions on scotch eggs"

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2020 24:54


    Actor Ewen MacIntosh joins us again, this time to discuss generic questions about The Office, NEW UNRELEASED FACTS ABOUT THE OFFICE, Mile High, calling someone kind, loving B.B. King, and crying at films.

    About Time Minutes 73-74 - "I'm losing my film credentials"

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2020 35:01


    Actor Ewen MacIntosh joins us to discuss Harry fuming, Rory standing in for Hugh Grant, Owen Wilson standing in for Woody Allen, Tom Hiddleston standing in for Owen Wilson, Canadian accents, The Office, age ratings, and wedding speeches.

    About Time Minutes 71-72 - "Aphorisms & Platitudes"

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2020 45:30


    Actor Ewen MacIntosh joins us to discuss, in no particular order, Wes Anderson, Vincent and the Doctor, Bill Nighy, Donnie Darko, Il Mondo, The Office, John Hughes, Rev, Timecrimes, The Tall Guy, Yesterday, Richard Curtis tropes, and avoiding every Richard Curtis film since Notting Hill.

    About Time Minute 70 - "Maybe she does this for every time she needs him to make a decision"

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2020 14:07


    Filmmaker Joe Archer joins us to discuss pants vs trousers, Mary's red wedding dress, intimate lighting, looking forward, simple moments, and upcoming projects.

    About Time Minutes 68-69 - "Half Man/Half-Armchair"

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2020 18:51


    Filmmaker Joe Archer joins us to discuss repeated jokes, blundering characters, Mary's nihilism, Richard Curtis' style, and the zeitgeist of Englishness, as Tim makes some announcements and Mary starts to get her kit off.

    About Time Minutes 66-67 - "This is where Kit Kat always tackles people"

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2020 21:38


    Filmmaker Joe Archer joins us to talk about a quaint British summer in movie form, a painting of Nicolas Cage, and figuring out character relationships from just these few minutes.

    About Time Minute 65 - "Mary Being Mary"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2020 20:32


    Reece Ord joins us again to discuss behind the scenes scheduling, great conversations, Mary=Mary so Superman=Batman?, and Reece's short film 'Connor' as we rush to show relationships.

    About Time Minutes 63-64 - "Oh heck, it's Rachel McAdams!"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2020 21:48


    Reece Ord joins us again to discuss The Time Traveler's Wife, Rachel McAdams' look, proposals in film, one of Robert's favorites line in About Time, location shooting on Hood, and saying 'no' to tea.

    About Time Minutes 61-62 - "The weirdos draw us in"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2020 36:53


    Reece Ord joins us to discuss Hood: The Legend Reborn, Rachel McAdams' variety of films, watching About Time twice, running across London while fleeing temptation, and proposing marriage.

    About Time Minute 60 - "Be true to yourself"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2020 45:04


    Actress Helen Mae Austin joins us again to discuss Charlotte's confidence, the walk homing after dinner, Tarantino's final film, charity shop DVDs, Margot Robbie in a RomCom, going from Harry Potter to Swiss Army Man, narration in film, being too British, and getting started as an actor.

    About Time Minutes 58-59 - "Just be a Rory!"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2020 49:01


    Actress Helen Mae Austin joins us to discuss the joy of being Rory, Richard Curtis' extensive oeuvre, characters brought to life, rewatchability, Unstable, attraction, (not) objectifying Charlotte, and going to meals by yourself.

    About Time Minutes 56-57 - "You don't often just automatically assume time travel"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2020 38:02


    Actress Helen Mae Austin joins us to discuss the joy of Rory, the National Theatre, obsessing about filming locations (or maybe that's just Robert), time traveling Rachel McAdams (#RachelMcAdamsIsTheDoctor), Groundhog Day, and Charlotte and her "girlfriend" Tina.

    About Time Minute 55 - "Does she sleep all day?"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2020 27:12


    Johann Joseph joins us one more time to discuss Mary being pregnant already, Rory not getting a smash cut, Jay and Rory being redundant, and what Tim really wants from time travel.

    About Time Minutes 53-54 - "Anything could go wrong here"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2020 30:53


    Johann Joseph joins us again to talk color-coordinated book storage, sex talk with parents, as well as manners and power dynamics as Luke tries to one up the tension of Tim meeting Mary's parents by having computer problems and illogical sound issues.

    About Time Minutes 51-52 - "Maybe they're just invisible"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2020 52:36


    Podcaster Johann Joseph joins us to discuss the soundtrack, buskers, the subway montage, handheld camerawork, director credits, cliched parental visits, and American violence.

    About Time Minute 50 - "The fun-ness of facts"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2020 46:31


    Simon Fisher-Becker joins us one more time to talk about repeat sex, time travel jet lag, post-coital editing, becoming a controversial podcast, contract riders, laughing at yourself, Luke's attention span, and lockdown.

    About Time - Production Design and Set Decoration with Liz & J.P.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2020 49:38


    Set Decorator Liz Griffiths and Production Designer John Paul Kelly join us to talk about the Cornwall house, Mary's crazy flat, others sets, other props, and working on a great production.

    About Time Minutes 48-49 - "There's Something (Wrong) About Mary"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2020 47:22


    Actor Simon Fisher-Becker joins us again, to discuss making the first move, modern relationships, American prudery, sex scenes, controversial films, censorship, Christian films, and writing, as Tim and Mary have sex for the first time, and then for the first time.

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