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Welcome back to YOU HAVE BEEN WATCHING, a podcast about British sitcoms.Join your hosts Tony Black & Robert Turnbull as they look, in the second of a two-part episode, at film adaptations of classic and not so classic sitcoms.Counting down from their 5-1 choices in a Top Ten list, they discuss movies including THE LEAGUE OF GENTLEMEN'S APOCALYPSE, BLESS THIS HOUSE, STEPTOE & SON, ALAN PARTRIDGE: ALPHA PAPA and many more...Host / EditorTony BlackCo-HostRobert TurnbullSupport the We Made This podcast network on Patreon:www.patreon.com/wemadethisTwitter:@yhbwatchingWe Made This on Twitter:@we_madethisWebsite:www.wemadethisnetwork.comTitle music:Jumping Cricket (c) Birdies via epidemicsound.com
Will Chich (Caged In: Coppola Connections) and Russell Bailey (Not Just For Kids Podcast) return to Flixwatcher remotely to review Will's choice Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa. Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa is a 2013 feature length outing for Norwich's premier DJ Alan Partridge. Starring Steve Coogan as Alan. It features reoccurring characters Lynn Benfield (Felicity Montagu), Michael (Simon Greenall), and "Sidekick" Simon Denton (Tim Key), with some new faces including Pat Farrell (Colm Meaney), Steve Stubbs and Specialist Firearms Officer (Sean Pertwee). When North Norfolk Digital is brought out by a multinational corporation redundancies are on the table. DJ Alan Partridge hijacks a board meeting with the intention to support long-serving DJ Pat Farrell. When he discovers it is between him or Pat to go he decides to save himself and “JUST SACK PAT”. Pat is sacked and Alan is saved, at a company party a disgruntled Pat takes the radio station hostage at gun point and Alan is sent in to negotiate. Spin off films from hit comedy TV programmes can vary in quality from the good (Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan) to the very, very bad (Brüno) with a struggle with sustaining a longer runtime and story based on sketch style comedy. Thankfully, Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa is a real treat for fans of all things Alan. Recommendability for Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa was high, but based on being a fan or at least familiar with Alan. Small screen and engagement scores were also high to give a very impressive overall rating of 4.41. [supsystic-tables id=295] Episode #283 Crew Links Thanks to Episode #283 Crew of Russell Bailey (@russlovesmovies) and Will Chich (@WillChich) Please make sure you give them some love More about Alpha Papa For more info on Alpha Papa, you can visit Alpha Papa IMDb page here or Alpha Papa Rotten Tomatoes page here. Final Plug! Subscribe, Share and Review us on iTunes If you enjoyed this episode of Flixwatcher Podcast you probably know other people who will like it too! Please share it with your friends and family, review us, and join us across ALL of the Social Media links below. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Simon Greenall is best known for playing Michael in the BBC TV series I'm Alan Partridge and the film Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa. Simon is the voice of Aleksandr Orlov and Sergi in the Compare the Meerkat adverts and Captain Barnacles in the CBeebies show The Octonauts. Simon Greenall is guest number 121 on My Time Capsule and chats to Michael Fenton Stevens about the five things he'd like to put in a time capsule; four he'd like to preserve and one he'd like to bury and never have to think about again .Follow My Time Capsule on Twitter, Instagram & Facebook: @MyTCpod .Follow Michael Fenton Stevens on Twitter: @fentonstevens & Instagram @mikefentonstevens .Produced and edited by John Fenton-Stevens for Cast Off Productions .Music by Pass The Peas Music .Artwork by Matthew Boxall .Social media support by Harriet Stevens .This podcast is proud to be associated with the charity Viva! Providing theatrical opportunities for hundreds of young people. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Mark's television credits include the series: Peep Show, The Mighty Boosh, and Pete Versus Life. His feature film credits include several comedies such as: Bunny And The Bull, Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa, and Mindhorn, as well as the acclaimed animated films Paddington and Paddington 2. Mark's recent projects include: Dora And The Lost City Of Gold and Everybody's Talking About Jamie.
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Emmy nominated Wexford Director Declan Lowney, well known for his work on Father Ted and Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa film, speaks with Alan Corcoran on the Morning Mix about US TV Show Ted Lasso which he has directed and received an Emmy nomintaion for his episode.
In this week's episode, we discuss Paddington 2 (2017), directed by Paul King and co-written by King and actor Simon Farnaby. The film, which grossed $228 million, was famously very well-received, maintaining a 100% fresh rating on rottentomatoes.com for a record-breaking period. Apart from discussing Paddington 2, we also talk about: -Paul King's background -His work on Garth Marenghi's Darkplace and The Mighty Boosh -His debut film, Bunny and the Bull (2009) -The first Paddington film (2014) Timestamps What We've Been Watching (00:00:55) Andy – The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part, Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa, Austin Powers in Goldmember, Edge of Tomorrow, War of the Worlds, Source Code, Time Lapse, Mythic Quest S02E06, Loki S01E01 Donnchadh – Loki S01E01, Shane, The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It, The Sopranos Season 4 Paul King's career up to Paddington 2 (00:20:12) This Week's Film: Paddington 2 (00:44:06) Coin Toss (01:26:52) Links Instagram - @callitfriendopodcast @munnywales @andyjayritchie Justwatch.com – streaming and rental links https://www.justwatch.com
Grace Dickinson (Managing Director of Reptiles Etc & an animal wrangler for films & tv shows like Saint Maud, Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa, The New Pope & many more) & I discuss running her business during Covid, teaching John Malkovich how to hold millipedes, all about working as an animal wrangler & much more. Such a fun chat. www.reptilesetc.co.uk www.instagram.com/reptilesetcetera www.facebook.com/reptilesetc.co.uk
Sam Clements is curating a fictional film festival. He'll accept almost anything, but the movie must not be longer than 90 minutes. This is the 90 Minutes Or Less Film Fest podcast. In episode 48 Sam is joined by actor and Dead Eyes podcast host, Connor Ratliff. Connor has chosen Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa (90 minutes). The only big-screen outing for the classic comedy character was released in 2013 and stars Steve Coogan, Colm Meaney, Felicity Montagu, Simon Greenall and Tim Key. Sam and Connor discuss bringing Alan to the big screen, Connor's love for Partridge, and what happened when he ran into Steve Coogan at a Costa Coffee. Thank you for downloading. We'll be back in a couple of weeks! Rate and subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/90minfilm We are a proud member of the Stripped Media Network. Website: 90minfilmfest.comTweet: @90MinFilmFest Instagram: @90MinFilmFest Hosted and produced by @sam_clements. Edited and produced by Louise Owen. Guest star @connorratliff. Additional editing and sound mixing by @lukemakestweets. Music by @martinaustwick. Artwork by @samgilbey. If you enjoy the show, please subscribe, rate, review and share with your friends. We're an independent podcast and every recommendation helps - thank you! Bonus Link: Alan Partridge working at Tesco from Alan Partridge's Scissored Isle
Dick Lunn is a Production Designer for Film, TV and Commercials. Dick’s production design credits include ‘The End of the F***ing World’ (2019), Next of Kin (2018), Humans (2015), Man Up (2015), The Survivalist (2015), Cuban Fury (2014), Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa (2013), The Inbetweeners Movie (2011), Four Lions (2010), and the upcoming Netflix series; The Duchess.Dick and Production Design Digest host, Kelly Sinclair Smith, discuss his career, all the different aspects of production design that he’s drawn to, his favourite go-to photography books for references, his approach to designing visually pleasing spaces through the use of symmetry and incorporating the camera’s aspect ratio within his set designs to create interesting frames.In this episode with Dick Lunn we cover:Dick’s journey into Production Design, and how his degree in modern history created a solid foundation for being able to reference and research different jobsHow having parents who were both art teachers influenced his love of art, and how studying art history and renaissance artists, such as Hieronymus Bosch, taught him about composition, lighting and how creating lines within a picture can draw the viewers eye to specific focal pointsHow his time spent as a runner, prop master and art director prepared him for his career as a Production DesignerHis approach to designing for the screen, and how important it is to consider the camera movement and the blocking within a scene when designing a setHow he uses symmetry within his set designs to bring structure to the space and create visually appealing compositionsHis long-standing working relationship with his set decorator and what makes it such a successful collaboration between themThe textures, colours and detailed props within the sets of ‘The End of the F***ing World’ (S2), and how Dick created the look of a British/Americana fusion for the seriesAnd much more!Subscribe + Follow Production Design Digest Instagram | BlogShow Links:Art History for Filmmakers | by Gillian MclverInside North Korea | by Oliver WainwrightThe Ruins of Detroit | by Yves MarchandTwo and One Quarter | by William EgglestonCathedral of the Pines | by Gregory CrewdsonEarly Works | by Martin ParrHustlers | by Philip-Lorca diCorciaModern Colour | by Fred HerzogBlade Runner (1982) IMDB | Production Design by Lawrence G. PaullLawrence G. Paull’s IMDBFollow Our Guest:Dick Lunn’s IMDBDick Lunn’s InstagramDick Lunn is represented by Echo ArtistsFollow Kelly Sinclair Smith:kellysinclairsmith.comIMDBInstagramKelly Sinclair Smith is represented by Vision ArtistsOriginal Score by Joe Davies
In the latest episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, two films with long gestation periods. Disney was unsure of making TRON: Legacy for a long time. It took a trailer for a film that hadn't been greenlit yet to ultimately make it decide. Steve Coogan, meanwhile, was reluctant to finally press ahead with an Alan Partridge movie. And when he did, it proved to have a very difficult first week of filming. Stories of both are discussed in this episode. Find Simon on Twitter at @simonbrew, and the podcast can be found at @filmstoriespod. You can find the Film Stories website here. Support our work at www.patreon.com/simonbrew.
Hello my lovelies,It's time for another delightful episode featuring the best stuff that we can bring you. This week, there's a bit of a draught coming through the windows so there's a little wind noise across the mics as we discuss..."Alan Partridge : Alpha Papa" one of the funniest films that I have ever seen, and the latest album by Billie Eilish so something for the young and the old...Yes Flick's the young and I'm the old.Get in touch with your suggestions and you too could be our friends... don't forget rate, review, and subscribe, it helps other people find this audio goodness.Pip pip!John
"Stop getting Alan wrong!" That could well be what you shout at a couple of points in this very special Empire Podcast appreciation of all things Alan Partridge, as Alan anoraks (Alanoraks?) Chris Hewitt, Nick de Semlyen and Pilot TV's Boyd Hilton get together for a solid 49 minutes of scorching Alan-based chat... and end up misquoting him on several occasions. The authorities have been informed. But that's not all. Chris also sits down for a chat with Neil and Rob Gibbons, the clever flucking clunts who have, for the last few years, been getting Alan right, as writers (and now directors) of Mid-Morning Matters, Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa, and his triumphant return to the BBC with This Time with Alan Partridge. You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll pierce your foot on a spike -- not our words, Carol, but the words of... oh, no, those are our words, actually. Enjoy.
This week we chat about the Oscar-nominated Vice, which features some of the most Dick-Cheney-like rubber ever glued to a human face. It's angry, it's polemical, it breaks the fourth wall constantly, and the fake liver spots are second to none. But is it good? That's the question we would have addressed in our review had we not spent so much time speculating about how hot it gets under a kilo of uncannily flesh-like silicone.Plus, we talk about the casting of Denis Villeneuve's megabudget, megasexy Dune adaptation; we salivate at the prospect of a non-comedy version of Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa about James O'Brien and Brexit; and we go through some listener tagline suggestions for Vice (the prosthetic Dick skin movie). See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Films covered: Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa (2013) Murder on the Orient Express (1974 and 2017) The Beguiled (1971 and 2017) Ladybird (2017) Lady Macbeth (2017) *Spoilers* Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017)
Joining Aasmah Mir and Richard Coles is the actor, writer and comedian Steve Coogan. He has won seven comedy awards, six BAFTAs for his work including The Trip and Philomena, and had a box office number one with Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa. He discusses his childhood, comedy career and love of cars, including his mum's Morris Minor Traveller. Deborah Alma, emergency poet, turns up in a 1970s ambulance - not with a suture but a sonnet. In honour of Alan Partridge JP Devlin visits Cromer to meet some of the locals. Ninette Finch - an 82 year old grandmother - describes how she became a successful 'extra' in retirement after a career in a bank, and the strange stunts she's been asked to perform. Colin MacLachan on serving in the SAS before swapping his beret for a mortar board, taking a First in History, and meeting his wife in the line of duty. And author Tony Parsons shares his Inheritance Tracks: In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning by Frank Sinatra and London Pride by Noel Coward. Easily Distracted by Steve Coogan. The Emergency Poetry - An Anti-Stress Poetry Anthology by Deborah Alma. SAS: Who Dares Wins, starts on Channel 4 on Monday 19 October at 9pm. The Slaughter Man by Tony Parsons is out now. Producer: Louise Corley Editor: Karen Dalziel.
This is a monumental episode of Convicted Cinephiles for two reasons. First, and sadly, this is the final episode of co-host Michaela. We all love here and wish her well, as Stevil and Matty move on as Convicted Cinephiles 2.5. And secondly, for the first time in the established format of the show we're tackling a usual holiday marathoner in a super sized five movie episode! Yes, we are going ending our 2014 with a James Bond cast! We have four of six Bonds recognized, as we bring in Demigod Rob and Shogun Gamer's Casey White to bed women, drive sweet cars, indiscriminately kill bad guys and play with those cool gadgets. Connery would approve! (Lazenby would not.) These are our Staff Picks of the week! After months and months of Matty pushing it and recommending it as a Staff Pick, Stevil finally got around to checking out Alan Partridge (Alpha Papa) and loved it. Brilliant character comedy as only Steve Coogan could deliver it, coupled with supporting work from Colm Meaney and Darren Boyd. Rest assured, this movie is on Netflix now and begging to be added to your queue. With five Bond movies to watch over a busy December, it's pretty hard to fit in another movie, but Michaela managed to squeeze one in for her final Staff Pick. If you're a child of the 80s, you know this film well, but if you haven't then it's time you picked up The Muppets Take Manhattan. Kermit and the Gang try to make a Broadway show with Muppet-y hijinx with appearances Art Carney, Dabney Coleman and the late Joan Rivers. Matty has two recommendations for you to savor this episode. First, Denzel Washington reteams with Training Day director Antoine Fuqua for an adaptation of the Edward Woodward TV series The Equalizer. Washington plays a character that kills people with everything BUT a gun. Casey delivers an over Skype high five for this pick. For his second pick, Matty heads to New Zealand for Jemaine Clement and Taika Waititi's dark comedy What We Do In The Shadows. The movie follows three roommates, who try to deal with their own deep seeded problems, as well as try to live with each others terrible quirks and short comings. The extra bonus? They're vampires! Sounds like more fun from the creators of Flight of the Conchords and Eagle vs. Shark. Casey brought something to boggle and twist your mind, as well as tease something in the Cinephiles history. Predestination is a time travel mystery from the Spierig Brothers, who brought us Undead and Daybreakers. Again they have Ethan Hawke in the lead, as a temporal agent who is traveling through time to stop a mass murderer known as the Fizzle Bomber. Definitely check this film out for a stand out performance from newcomer Sarah Snook. For the main subject of Bond films, our panel explains why they made their choices: "I chose Thunderball for a number of reasons: 1. No had picked a Connery movie (yet). 2. It is arguably the best Bond movie starring Connery. 3. It was a tribute to my father, who was a massive Bond fan and introduced me to the franchise." - @DemigodRob "Admittedly, You Only Live Twice isn’t the best Bond… it wasn’t even the best Bond film on the short-list crafted for the podcast. That being said, it’s one I have a special kinship with due to the fact that it was both one of the first Bond films I saw and because it kind of the pinnacle of the camp of Bond films. The ridiculous plot for global domination, the inclusion of SPECTRE for the second time, and one of the coolest ‘gadgets’ ever: Little Nelly." - @TheNightNinja "Why did I pick On Her Majesty's Secret Service? Several reasons: We watched this during near Christmas and I thought it would be nice to pick a movie that fit the season. This film is very wintery! Yay snow! And of course, we can't forget the incredible wardrobe!In all seriousness, I think this film gets overlooked quite often, and I think it deserves more recognition. The plot is strange and inventive, there is an interesting Bond girl, the ending is uncharacteristically dark, and I think Lazenby did a fine job as Bond. Overall, it's a winner for me, and one of the more interesting films in the series." - @avidcinephile "For me, Roger Moore was my first Bond and Moonraker was my first movie. Fortunately I didn't bring Moonraker because that movie is terrible. I did bring it's pseudo prequel The Spy Who Loved Me. This is the quintessential Bond, chalk full of stunts, action, gadgets, and sexy ladies. It's what makes a brillant Bond film, and if Bond doesn't start and end his adventure with bedding a women and blowing shit up, it isn't really a Bond movie." - @mattydub604 "I love Bond films. Connery's great, with Moore it's like watching someone's dad hit on girls, Dalton, Lazenby and Brosnan have their points too, some more than others. Still, I am very much enjoying Daniel Craig's version of Bond and Skyfall is the ultimate film for me. We're definitely moving in a more traditional Bond direction, but for a new time, world and generation. Sam Mendes crafts a great John Logan script with the memorizing cinematography of Roger Deakins, who's IMDB credits list great film after film. Adding the brilliant work from the rest of the cast, including one of the best Bond villains, Javier Bardem's Silva, and you have a film that will truly stand the test of time, like Dr. No and Goldfinger. I didn't even get to gush about that Adele theme song..." - @theStevilDead What is your favorite Bond film? Do you or did you enjoy our picks? Listen to the episode and let us know what you think in the comments below!
New-beat comedies starting long running television personalities. Memes, YouTube and the age of Internet video. Clueless protagonists or masters of their craft? Hot Rod and The Lonely Island. A revisit on Saturday Night Live and SNL films. Digital shorts, whatever … Continue reading →
With Liam Maguren from Flicks we take the Night Train to Lisbon, hang out with Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa, play Ender's Game, forecast Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs 2 and later on in the show Dan and Darren Bevan give you the verdict on The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug.
On this weeks insanly packed show we take a look at the latest movie news and go over both the Uk box office top 10 and the Blu-Ray/DVD top 10.Up for review in the cinema section is Carrie, Saving Mr Banks and Free Birds.On Blu-Ray/DVD we take a look at Man of Steel, The Lone Ranger, The Hangover part 3, The Smurfs 2, Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa, Planes, Only God Forgives and Grown Ups 2
This week we present our third 101 Films Extra, dedicated to the great Alan Partridge. It’s been out in cinemas for a while now, so if you haven’t seen Alpha Papa yet, go now! Or if this is the future … Continue reading →
The saga continues, just barely. Jason fondly recalls how a Gameboy game purchase got awkward, Gerry is forced to realise a harsh truth about his proposed podcast titles, while Steve reveals the emotional turmoil of being someone who doesn’t watch ‘Breaking Bad’. Recent films discussed (no spoilers): Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa, The Lone Ranger, Kick-Ass 2, Mortal Instruments: City of ... Read More The post Anticdotes Episode 2: How to Insult a Retro Gamer appeared first on Anticdotes.
The saga continues, just barely. Jason fondly recalls how a Gameboy game purchase got awkward, Gerry is forced to realise a harsh truth about his proposed podcast titles, while Steve reveals the emotional turmoil of being someone who doesn’t watch ‘Breaking Bad’. Recent films discussed (no spoilers): Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa, The Lone Ranger, Kick-Ass 2, Mortal Instruments: City of Bones, 2 Guns. Recent TV discussed (no spoilers): Breaking Bad, The Newsroom, Girls, Boardwalk Empire, Orange is the New Black, Game of Thrones. Podcast: Play in new window | Download | iTunes The post Anticdotes Episode 2: How to Insult a Retro Gamer appeared first on Anticdotes.
Reviewed on this week's show: Alan Partridge - Alpha Papa and The Lone Ranger. Drew also takes us into Crowd-sourcing Corner for the first time.
On this weeks show we go over the latest movie news and take a look at the UK box office top 10.Up for review is The Lone Ranger, Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters, Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa and Grown Ups 2
Zoe Ball and James King sit in for Simon and Mark with guests Chloe Grace Moretz, Hit-Girl in Kick-Ass 2, and Ruth Wilson who stars with Johnny Depp and Armie Hammer in The Lone Ranger. Plus the Box Office Top 10 and reviews including Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa and Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters.
Now busier than central Norwich on market day, Armando Iannucci is the man who brought us On The Hour, The Day Today, The Thick Of It, In The Loop, Time Trumpet, Veep and now Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa, but despite his hectic schedule, he still found time to drop by the Empire Podcast booth for a natter about Hitler, sneaking into US government buildings and perfecting the Alan whine. Elsewhere, the silver-tongued Anthony Stewart Head is grilled by our own Buffy buffs about his latest, Percy Jackson: Sea Of Monsters, touching on everything from 'squirrel pants' to putting ice cubes in your mouth before you kiss someone. On top of all that, there's a whole load of very important movie news this week - Inbetweeners 2! Expendables 3! Things that aren't sequels! - for you to catch up on, as well as a look forward to Toronto and Venice, plus our review of the critically-contentious blockbuster The Lone Ranger.
The G.E.E.Ks present a spoilerific review of 'The Wolverine' and preview of 'Days Of Future Past'. Plus they discuss the 12th Doctor, Bioshock Infinite DLC, Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa, Chloe's return to 24, Metal Gear Rising 2, Whore Of The Orient and one more thing... a real life Jurassic Park! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Al Murray and James King sit in for Simon and Mark. They're joined in the studio by Armando Iannucci, writer and producer of Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa. Plus the Box Office Top 10 and reviews including The Wolverine, Frances Ha and The Kings of Summer.