Podcast appearances and mentions of Alexander Armstrong

Sometimes, Jemma and Marina feel like they're having a fever dream. First they're agreeing with Dan Hodges from The Mail, then Trump is confusing transgenic mice with transgender mice. Furthermore, upon being told his error, rather than burying himself under a duvet so he can hide due to abject mortification, he's doubling down. Still, it's not like this person is in charge of the US or anything. Oh.......The latest Trump week from hell has been a biggie, he's making another bid for Greenland, apropos of just...wanting it. He's really getting on Canada's nerves and more worryingly, he's causing Russia to get away with accusing the UK of being the 'main instigator' of global conflict, including the Second World War. This seems interesting to Marina and Jemma who had thought we were all agreed that that was started by the bloke who invaded Poland. Decision after heinous Trump decision makes it a pretty surreal Trawl. For instance, wanting to send Ukrainian refugees back when you've just made their country even more dangerous feels pretty low. Jemma can't handle it and needs to inject some levity with her new favourite clip. Marina's vaguely amused, but only vaguely. Still, with so much going on, it feels important to reserve some sympathy for the presenter of Pointless, Alexander Armstrong, who has been moaning to The Telegraph about VAT on private school fees while wearing a cravat.Pudding is by the genius Randy RainbowThank you for sharing and do tweet us @MarinaPurkiss @jemmaforte @TheTrawlPodcastPatreonhttps://patreon.com/TheTrawlPodcastYoutubehttps://www.youtube.com/@TheTrawlTwitterhttps://twitter.com/TheTrawlPodcastBlueSkyhttps://bsky.app/profile/thetrawl.bsky.socialCreated and Produced by Jemma Forte & Marina PurkissEdited by Max Carrey

This week, Rob is joined by the multi-talented comedian, actor, and presenter Alexander Armstrong. They chat about everything from honing impressions, his iconic partnership in ‘Armstrong and Miller' to hosting the long-running and hugely popular game show ‘Pointless'. Alexander shares his passion for classical music, behind-the-scenes anecdotes, and reveals the inspiration behind his new children's book, ‘Evenfall: The Golden Linnet.'Packed with wit, charm, and inspiration, this is an episode you won't want to miss!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Comedian, actor, Pointless presenter and debut author Alexander Armstrong, grew up in rural Northumberland where his musical ability and joy at being able to entertain began at a young age. He went to both school and Trinity College Cambridge on music scholarships and after a Footlights' writing stint, he went on to become one half of the BAFTA-winning comedy duo Armstrong & Miller If you're wondering where his passion for classical music began...his Inheritance Tracks will provide the answer.Inherited: Minuetto Allegretto by the Wombles Passed on: It Must Be Love by MadnessProducers: Ben Mitchell and Noa Dowling

One of the world's best known and bestselling authors Jodi Picoult is no stranger to controversy, some of her books have been banned in the US, and her latest novel might just ruffle a few ruffs here too as she looks to bust the myths we hold about the truth behind who wrote Shakespeare's plays. The actor and DJ Kristian Nairn, perhaps best known as the gentle giant Hodor in Game of Thrones, has written a memoir sharing stories about his life coming of age as a gay man during The troubles in Northern Ireland and finding his confidence as a drag queen called Revvlon. And Sam Evans and Shauna Guinn reveal what happened when they quit their 9-5 jobs, went on a pilgrimage around the Southern US states, and learned the dark art of American BBQ. All that, plus we have the Inheritance Tracks of actor, author and the voice of Danger Mouse and Hey Dugge - Alexander Armstrong.Presenters: Nikki Bedi and Jon Kay Producer: Ben Mitchell

Hello, and welcome to Season 13 of The Travel Diaries! ! I'm so excited to be kicking it off with the multi-talented presenter, actor, comedian, singer, and writer, Alexander Armstrong.Most of you will know Alexander as the host of the long-running BBC quiz show Pointless, but this is just the tip of the iceberg. He's had an incredible journey through comedy, starting with his breakout role in Armstrong and Miller, the comedy duo sketch show that gave us some unforgettable characters. He's a classically trained singer with several albums under his belt. He's fronted many fascinating travel documentaries. For the parents listening, you probably recognise his voice from iconic children's shows like Hey Duggee, Peppa Pig and Ben & Holly. He's now a children's author too, with his novel Evenfall: The Golden Linnet, out now. We spoke a few weeks back in a suite at the beautiful Kensington Hotel and he couldn't have been more charming. Relentlessly positive and so passionate about travel.Destination Recap: Magilligan, Northern IrelandAlnick, Sonnet, Dunstanburgh Castle, Wooler - Northumberland, EnglandFlorence, ItalyReykjavik, Iceland Edinburgh, Scotland Sri Lanka Galle, Sri Lanka Jaffna, Sri LankaDatai Langkawi, Malaysia St LuciaAdriatic boat trip"Evenfall: The Golden Linnet" by Alexander Armstrong is out now. *COMPETITION* - I've partnered with the stunning Eliamos hotel in Kefalonia to offer you a two-night stay in one of their gorgeous one-bedroom villas, with breakfast included and a spa treatment included for each guest. For your chance to win, just head over to my Instagram, @hollyrubenstein, where all the details are waiting for you!With thanks to my sponsors today - Citalia - Discover the real Italy with Citalia, the UK's leading Italian holiday specialists. Let the Italy Experts craft the perfect holiday for you and experience Italy like a Citalian.Airbnb - Visit Airbnb.com and find out more. Prospective Hosts can learn more about how much they can earn sharing their space through the What's My Place Worth ToolIf you'd like to hear more from the podcast don't forget to hit subscribe, or if you use Apple Podcasts to press follow so that a new episode lands in your podcast app each week. If you want to be the first find out who is joining me on next week's episode come and follow me on Instagram I'm @hollyrubenstein, and you'll also find me on Twitter and TikTok as of a few weeks ago, also @hollyrubenstein - I'd love to hear from you. And if you can't want until then remember there's the first 12 seasons to catch up on, that's over 125 episodes to keep you busy there. Don't forget that all the destinations mentioned by my guests are included in the episode show notes here on your podcast app, and listed on my website, thetraveldiariespodcast.com See you next week! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Gyles and Alexander Armstrong reminisce about Alexander's idyllic childhood in Northumberland, the son of a country GP. They talk about his school years, when he was an 'odd little boy' who sang in the school choir and was obsessed with Gilbert and Sullivan. They discuss the joy of Evensong, and the delights of PG Wodehouse, and Gyles finds out what it was like to live on Imogen Stubbs's barge in Chiswick. This episode was recorded on a sunny day in May, and we hope you can feel the sunshine as you listen to it - enjoy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode Jonny and John-Mark discuss why it is appropriate to draw logical deductions from texts of Scripture which contain more ideas than one within them. They argue that Jesus read the Bible like this and that the language of 'Necessarily Contained...' that is found in the Second London Baptist Confession is both sound and orthodox. John-Mark also gets Alexander Armstrong (a British Radio Host) mixed up with Neil Armstrong (the great space explorer).Contact Broken Wharfe Tweet us @Brokenwharfe Find us on Facebook at BrokenWharfe Follow us on Instagram at BrokenWharfe Email us at info@brokenwharfe.com Thanks for listening!

Alexander Armstrong erkundet Island – das Land der Gletscher und Geysire und der Sommer, in denen die Sonne nie untergeht. Alexander Armstrong ist auf der Suche nach allem, was Island zu bieten hat, und wird Zeuge von ausbrechenden Geysiren, besucht atemberaubende Gletscher und trifft einen Mann, der Brot in kochendem Wasser backt. Er wird Zeuge eines Vulkanausbruchs und erfährt, dass die Isländer an Elfen glauben.

Annie Walker yw gwestai Beti George. Mae hi'n artist, a ddaw'n wreiddiol o Fferm Blaen Halen, Castell Newydd Emlyn, ac 'roedd hi'n yr un dosbarth â Beti yn ysgol Llandysul. Bu'n astudio Celf yn Newcastle, ac yn ddiweddarach bu'n rhan o greu set 2001 Space Odyssey - Ffilm Ffuglen Wyddonol (sci-fi) Stanley Kubrick MGM, yn Boreham Wood, ar ôl gweld hysbyseb yn y Times. Mae hi'n fam i bedair merch. Mae Hannah yn briod i‘r cyflwynydd teledu a'r actor Alexander Armstrong, ac mae Esther yn briod â'r newyddiadurwr a'r darlledwr Giles Coren. Fe enillodd Ann gystadleuaeth yng nghylchgrawn GIRL. Cafodd dipyn o syndod o gael ei galw i gyfweliad yn Llundain gan fod 17,000 o ferched wedi anfon lluniau i mewn i'r cylchgrawn. Y wobr oedd cael mynd i Florence yn yr Eidal i weld lluniau a cherfluniau o'r Dadeni (Renaissance). Joyce Fitzwilliams oedd yr athrawes gyda hi i Florence, ac roedd yn drip anhygoel, gan gyfarfod â Pietro Annigoni yn ei stiwdio. 'Roedd ef wedi dod yn enwog iawn ar ôl gwneud portread o'r Frenhines. 'Roedd yna erthygl ar y trip mewn cylchgrawn poblogaidd ar y pryd o'r enw 'Picture Post'. Yr un flwyddyn yng nghylchgrawn y bechgyn - yr 'Eagle' enillodd James Dyson y wobr gyntaf a David Hockney y drydedd wobr.

A double whammy this week as The Chris Moyles Show On Radio X Podcast is back! Things started to come to an end as we embarked on the final week of I'm A Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! We had a deep dive into Chris' mindset as we had Roman Kemp on the show to spill all on what it is like to reside in the camp. We were also joined by Scarlette who gave us the inside scoop on what life was truly like in the Jungle this year. But, as things were coming to an end in Australia, things were only getting started in Qatar as Toby kicked off the secret ‘Global World Cup Sweepstake' which saw the likes of Emma Bunton and Alexander Armstrong up against each other (not to their knowledge, of course!). The team were also subjected to Dom's weird and wonderful game ‘Home or Away', where he allowed his Australian alter ego ‘Wally Bango' to come out and play! And if that wasn't enough, here's more… - Toby's ‘Game With No Name' - Flaming Galah - Chris Snubbed For a Trial Enjoy! The Chris Moyles Show on Radio X Weekdays 6:30-10am

This week ahead of start of the Premier League we have picked our Fantasy Team for the coming Season, you too can join the Dunnasliga over at fantasy.premierleague.com using the code u41404. The winner gets a hamper of our old Tut.

This week, Trivia Detectives Helen and Bill begin their journey of discovery with Vincent van Gogh, which leads them to Clive Dunn and a hand grenade down his trousers to Christina Aguilera and Ben Elton, via Eastenders and Abba's performance at the 1974 Eurovision Song Contest.Related Links:The Starry Night by Vincent van Gogh, MOMA New York City:https://artsandculture.google.com/asset/the-starry-night/bgEuwDxel93-Pg?hl=en-GBVincent Van Gogh's The Starry Night: Great Art Explained on youtubehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wk9L1N9bRREYou can visit the house Vincent lodged at, in Brixton 1873–74 https://vangoghhouse.co.uk/Don MacLean performs Vincent live:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4wrNFDxCRzUVincent's The Red Vineyard, the only painting he sold while alive:https://joyofmuseums.com/museums/russian-federation/moscow-museums/pushkin-museum/the-red-vineyard-by-vincent-van-gogh/Vincent's most expensive painting, The Portrait of Dr. Gachet:https://www.vincentvangogh.org/portrait-of-dr-gachet.jspList of most expensive paintings ever sold:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_most_expensive_paintingsDad's Army episode The Deadly Attachment, featuring a hand grenade down Lance Corporal Jones' trousers: https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x5sdx1fEthel Skinner is having trouble with her Willy in Eastenders:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WCmNgaSqX9YClive Dunn performs Grandad on Top of the Pops. The song was written by Herbie Flowers (who played the iconic bass line in Lou Reed's Walk on the Wildside), and features Rick Wakeman on keyboard:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XC5fqzKxau8One of the funniest answers ever given on Pointless, featuring Alexander Armstrong:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SjTTvn2muRMOpening theme tune to the original Danger Mouse, written by folkie/comedian, Mike Harding sung by Sheila Gott (not Myfanwy Talog), featuring Penfold (hamster, not mole):https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uMXYJwjL51w Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hello, hello Am-Dram-Fam, and welcome to the award-nominated podcast. In this episode, Jaz has a guest on the show! Woo Hoo!  (It's been a while), Michael Speight joins us from Amateur Theatre Podcast to talk all things Am-Dram, so tune in and you might pick up some tips. We have a community over on Facebook, so please come and join us for a chat. https://www.facebook.com/groups/148894559115729/  So take a seat as the show is about to start and we will see you at the end at the stage door. Please rate and review us on iTunes or our Facebook page Yours From The 'It's all an act' Team - www.itsallanact.co.uk Intro and Outro Credit - www.Joepurdue.com It's all an act Logo - Joe Foskett Amateur Theatre Podcast - www.amateurtheatrepodcast.org/    

Richard Osman is a broadcaster, TV producer and writer who co-presents the quiz show Pointless on BBC One. His first novel, The Thursday Murder Club, was a publishing phenomenon, selling more than a million copies, and the follow-up became one of the fastest-selling titles since records began. Richard grew up in Haywards Heath in West Sussex and his early passion for television led to him devising quiz shows and programme formats from a young age. After graduating from university he worked for a number of production companies where he helped to develop and produce shows including Total Wipeout, Deal or No Deal and 8 out of 10 Cats. In 2009 Richard became a co-presenter of Pointless alongside Alexander Armstrong. It was not his intention to move in front of the camera, but he was given the job after taking on the role of co-host while the show was being developed. In 2020 Richard published his debut novel, the Thursday Murder Club, the story of four friends in a retirement community who band together to solve cold cases. It was an instant hit, selling 45,000 copies in its first three days on sale. Steven Spielberg has bought the film rights. Richard lives in London and is writing his third novel featuring his resourceful retirees. DISC ONE: Bring Me Sunshine by Morecambe And Wise DISC TWO: Metal Mickey by Suede DISC THREE: Snooker (Drag Racer) by The Douglas Wood Group DISC FOUR: You Can't Stop The Beat by the cast of Hairspray (Nikki Blonsky, Zac Efron, Amanda Bynes, Elijah Kelly, John Travolta and Queen Latifah) DISC FIVE: Extraordinary Machine by Fiona Apple DISC SIX: American Boy by Estelle Featuring Kanye West DISC SEVEN: Ran by Future Islands DISC EIGHT: A Little Respect by Erasure BOOK CHOICE: Hercule Poirot: the Complete Short Stories by Agatha Christie LUXURY ITEM: A pad of paper, a pen and dice CASTAWAY'S FAVOURITE: DISC FOUR: You Can't Stop The Beat by the cast of Hairspray Presenter Lauren Laverne Producer Paula McGinley

In this episode Gaby chats with another person with funny bones, it's the brilliantly talented actor and comedian, Ben Miller. He tells some amazing stories! He talks about experiencing weightlessness and wanting to go the moon, and writing his excellent children's books. This supremely intelligent man has both a science degree And a PHD in Physics from Cambridge and he tells the wonderful story of how he got into the famous Footlights. Plus, his wonderful working relationship with Alexander Armstrong and how he regularly gets mistaken for Rob Brydon. Produced by Cameo Productions, music by Beth Macari.  Join the conversation on Instagram and Twitter @gabyroslin #thatgabyroslinpodcast

It's pure serendipity that this week sees the Bad Dads celebrating the top 5 British movies just as our Island prepares for war with France over post-brexit fishing rights that we had no vote in and were little more than a footnote in the overall deal until the reality of actually implementing changes affected professional fisherman in both the Channel Islands and France. What a ridiculous mess all this is, from the naive reassurances from local government that we would be unaffected by the deal through to the frankly silly protests of the French fisherman over rules both sides are to adhere to and have had 6 months to work towards fulfilment of.  Fortunately our invaders have already reverted to type which means at the time of writing this, the gallic armada has waived the white flag and are heading back to Normandy, desperately in search of some deodorant and a Gauloises.PROMISING YOUNG WOMAN is the directorial debut of the delightfully named Emerald Fennell, a former showrunner on Killing Eve, which I mention because that series proclivity for style and shocking plotting is also evidenced in this multiple BAFTA winning black comedy and Oscar winner for Best Original Screenplay. Carey Mulligan is outstanding as Cassie, a 30 year old medicine school dropout compelled towards revenge and vigilantism after her friends rape and subsequent suicide. There are some serious spoilers in this weeks episode so do be warned as there is simply no way to talk about the many interesting topics this movie asks us to consider without going through the plot in detail. Oh and Sidey reveals one of his sexual fantasies to us, which is nice.This week Peter Andre asked us to watch the 2015 reboot of a classic cartoon, Danger Mouse. Alexander Armstrong plays the diminutive rodent tasked with saving the world from the nefarious plans of the evil Baron Greenback. Kelvin Eldon's Penfold and Stephen Fry's Colonel K provide assistance but can the reboot capture the anarchic British sensibility of the original?Come and talk to us! Try us on twitter @dads_film, on Facebook Bad Dads Film Review or on our website baddadsfilm.com.Until next time, we remain...Bad Dads 

We're back to one episode this week as we have a trio of shorter but sweeter conversations! In with Andy this week, first up, we have actor and star of Netflix's latest masterpiece Shadow & Bone - Ben Barnes, who talks about his role as General Kirigan in the show that's surely about to take the world by storm.Following Ben, it's another actor, the lovely Bronagh Waugh star of hits such as Hollyoaks, Holby City, The Fall and of course Unforgotten. And we wrap up this weeks episode with the legendary Alexander Armstrong, who joins Andy to talk all-things-eco in the world of television and offer some unexpected fatherly advice! We hope you enjoy this week's fix of conversations, look out for more of the same in a week! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Comedian Alexander Armstrong traces his family tree. He knew his family background was likely to be privileged, but he's keen to find out how posh he is.

Ben has dismissed Giles and Esther for their half term break, with reading assignments and a holiday diary to be completed before they return. But, as a treat we thought we'd bring you a very special edition of Desert Island Crisps. For those of you who listen to Giles's Times Radio show, this is the portion of the programme where a different celebrity has been shipwrecked on a desert island and reminisces about the foods that shaped their lives. This week, the voice of Hey Duggee, Classic FM breakfast host andeveryone's favourite quizmaster...Alexander Armstrong joins Giles to reminisce about his love of sticky toffee pudding, pie day at school and a bizarre pudding called junket. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Why is Jake obsessed with Alexander Armstrong & Nick Knowles? Who lived at the Gettysburg Address? Who designed the Suez Canal? Jake Yapp & Natt Tapley find out in today's Date Fight!

In this episode I have the amazing Anil Desai, we meet a few years back while performing at the same event in London. Since Anil performed his awe-inspiring and record-breaking ‘52 impressions in 5 minutes’ routine in 2009, he has toured in over 30 countries performing on many of the world’s best stages in India, Slovenia, Indonesia, Singapore, Switzerland, South Africa, Montenegro, Malaysia, The Netherlands, Belgium, Lebanon, Australia and New Zealand to name a few - helping him become one of the best comedian impressionists to emerge from the UK performing on the international circuit. Along the way, his solo shows ‘Stand Up Chameleon’, “Hey, Impressions Guy!”, ‘Night at the Movies’ and ‘Impressions of a Hindude’ have garnered rave reviews at the Edinburgh Fringe, Melbourne, Sydney & New Zealand international Comedy Festivals, Perth Fringe World, and Bulmer’s International Comedy festival in Ireland. He has also appeared at some of the UK’s biggest music festivals incl. Latitude, Bestival, Splendour Fest, and Chilli Fest since 2010 In recent years he has become a Punchliner Comedy Club regular for Carnival Cruises in Europe, Australia & the Pacific Islands Alongside the comedy career, for the past two decades, Anil continues to work as a professional actor in notable British Film, Television, Radio and Theatre productions. His break into comedy came when he was cast as a regular in BBC2’s multi award winning Goodness Gracious Me series featuring Meera Syal and Sanjeev Basker. In late 2018 he can be seen in ITV’s brand new impressions-based panel show series The Imitation Game alongside Rory Bremner, Alexander Armstrong and Debra Stephenson, and voicing various characters on CBBC’s Animal TV. His corporate and commercial clients incl. Amazon Prime, PWC, Bernardo’s, Ford, Sky Movies, Unilever, Disney, Dixons, and Jaguar amongst numerous others. Links to videos we talked about 52 impressions: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N3zmuU7ncd0 Heckler: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zVL2cvulyFk Social Media: Facebook/Twitter/Instagram: @anildesaicomic Website: www.anildesai.com I love working with successful business owners so they can master Influence, develop tactical empathy and Persuade with Impact. I am the Prove it Guy #theproveitguy. Become Your Hero. Follow along: https://linktr.ee/theproveitguy Liam O'Neill The Prove-It Guy Limitation Is A Mirage "Give Me One Hour And I Will Give You A New World"

In Last, Past & Blast's debut episode, Charlotte speaks with her fellow Classic FM presenter, Alexander Armstrong. We'll hear about the music he puts on to get his sons to help him tidy the kitchen - could there be an Armstrong family single on the way? - how he hosted a private ‘Pointless' session for none other than the Queen, and why we'll never see him on ‘Strictly'. All the music from today's episode can be found in the companion playlist here: https://SonyClassical.lnk.to/LastPastAndBlastMusic

This time the gang chat about the daytime beauty that is 'Pointless'. We dive deep into the show itself, covering everything from the theme tune, the hosts, how it's changed over the years and other things you probably didn't know about the show. Plus we play another round of Bev's Quiz Quiz, hear more 'uncanny' impressions of game show hosts and learn Mark may have a slightly unhealthy infatuation with Alexander Armstrong... This is the episode of 'The Generation Game' we watched for this show: https://youtu.be/lCizi0MpBLk Like us on Facebook Follow us on Instagram Follow us on Twitter Subscribe to our YouTube channel Email us Artwork by Ian Jones

The choral tradition in the UK is one of the world's musical jewels. Former choristers often attribute their successes in later life to years spent at cathedral music foundations, including our special guest Alexander Armstrong – the actor and presenter was a chorister in Edinburgh. Joseph chats to Christopher Gray, Director of Music at Truro Cathedral, about the challenges and rewards of running a provincial cathedral choir. We also explore our own backgrounds as choristers, including some clips from our treble days!

A discussion on the legacy of the artist Christo this week, while Martin has, much to his own surprise, done his research on the Poet Laureate’s latest offering and finally, what does constitute an acceptable murder on television? As Craig worries about his impending lock down hotel bill, there’s an update from Martin on the mange-tout harvest and the tipple which will fuel it.Armstrong and Miller present TIMEGHOST a Hat Trick Podcast. Written and created by Alexander Armstrong and Ben Miller See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The enduring appeal of the box set this week, celebrities learning new skills and Matt Damon assimilating with the locals during lockdown. Meanwhile Craig gets tested on his knowledge of President Bartlett’s tenure while Martin is finding help close to home for his mange tout harvest.Alexander Armstrong and Ben Miller star in Timeghost. A Hat Trick Podcast. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

After comparing coiffure tips and musing on Keith’s ‘road less travelled’, our experts discuss Banksy’s latest offering, Tom Cruise and Elon Musk’s upcoming joint venture and how they both, miraculously, made it unscathed out of the 1990’s.Alexander Armstrong and Ben Miller feature in Timeghost. A Hat Trick Podcast. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

From New York last week to the heart of London this week. Giles Coren’s love of North London prompts him to choose a local cafe over the River Cafe..sort of! There’s restaurant talk, cricket talk and tv talk; talk of booze in lockdown, reflections on anger management and nudge to Coren clan, extended these days of course to Alexander Armstrong and David Mitchell. For the best experience make sure you listen on the Entale App available from all good app store. Donate to the Radio Academy Emergency Fund here - https://bit.ly/support-podcasts

Turkish Delight - the debate spills over into rioting, as listeners to the podcast take to the streets and openly brawl over whether it's nice or not. I may be exaggerating. Also, a TV choice for you, Alexander Armstrong, and your Foreign Exchange horrors... See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On this week's episode, Graham & Jocelyn have a candid conversation about their daily lives after over six weeks without being able to record their podcast in studio. Jocelyn & Graham opted to record the episode over a Zoom meeting instead of their preferred remote recording method Skype, just so they could check up on each other and make the conversation more personal. The two co-hosts reflected on the complications of Covid-19 and its life-altering effects in the ways we communicate and interact. They also updated each other on what they're reading, watching, and doing to cope with shelter in place ordinance in their home city of Charlotte. Jocelyn tells Graham of the most recent book she read, entitled Florida; Graham tells Jocelyn of some British game shows he's been binge-watching and his discovery of the series Lucifer; which was recently acquired by Netflix. If you like this episode, please rate us on your podcast player, and subscribe for future episodes. Subscribe to our YouTube channel, follow us on social media on Faceboook, Twitter, Instagram, and Pinterest. You can also support the show by becoming a Patron on our Patreon page where you'll become eligible for our exclusive patrons-only contents. Finally, we'd like you to visit our merchandise store on Teespring where you can purchase our beautiful and stylish t-shirts, pullover, and mug. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/rss/kickinandstreaminpodcast?auth=QVLr3ZF4bBkffNZls4lBWTuUc2Tb0MD0)

A Pointless-style coronavirus quiz hosted by the main man himself. Plus Laura talks Adam through the issues facing the elderly in care homes around the UK due to coronavirus. Producers: Hariet Noble, Frankie Tobi and Seren Jones Assistant Editor: Sam Bonham Editor: Dino Sofos

This week Sam and Tim explain why Sheku Kanneh-Mason is better than Harry potter, get the leading lady of the ENO, Elizabeth Llewellyn, to play a kazoo, talk to Bernard Hughes about his new disc Not Now, Bernard and Other Stories, AND unpick Don MacDonald's magical ‘When the Earth Stands Still'. Michael Hann explains in detail the impact Brexit is likely to have on the UK music industry: https://www.theguardian.com/music/2019/apr/03/brexit-effects-on-british-pop-classical-music Music Credits: ‘Tim and Sam's Podcast', written and performed by Harry Sever Wagner's Tristan Theme, arranged and performed by Timmy Fisher Beethoven's ‘Moonlight' Sonata, performed by Kobe Bryant and the Loring String Quartet Don MacDonald's ‘When the Earth Stands Still', written and performed by the composer Elgar's Nimrod, arr. Simon Parkin, performed by Sheku-Kanneh Mason, Ben Davies, Hannah Roberts, Josephine Knight, Caroline Dearnley and Ashok Klouda for Decca ‘Not Now, Bernard' by Bernard Hughes, performed by the Orchestra of the Swan and Alexander Armstrong under Tom Hammond for Orchid Classics Jean Sibelius's Fifth Symphony, arranged and performed by Timmy Fisher Follow us here: instagram.com/classicalpod/ twitter.com/ClassicalPod facebook.com/ClassicalPod/

One of the musicians who has been supported by the Genesis Foundation is the conductor Harry Christophers, whose choir The Sixteen he founded in 1977 and which he has built into one of the UK’s finest choirs performing and recording music commissioned by the Genesis Foundation. In this Genesis Foundation podcast, Harry was joined by the actor, broadcaster and singer Alexander Armstrong, and they discovered they were both choristers in their youth. They go on to discuss the benefits and joys of singing choral music, especially from a young age, and the necessity to nurture the next generation of choral singers and composers. The Genesis Podcast Series is being produced in the run-up to the Genesis Foundation’s 20th anniversary, and consists of conversations between artists and thought leaders presented by broadcaster James Jolly.

It's the 50th show! And we are celebrating in style with Rory Stewart giving us a soulful song about trees, why I am not keen on Alexander Armstrong's beliefs, and a special guest appearance of Metal Kids' Show Theme-Manglers, Slay Duggee - follow them on Twitter @SlayDuggee. Have a good weekend! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

BBC Presenter Alexander Armstrong is heading to the Royal Hall for his comedy show 'All Mouth and Some Trousers!" Whilst Harrogate Theatre are gearing up for their ever-popular Christmas Pantomime.

Coky Giedroyc and Face2Face host David Peck talk about her new film How To Build a Girl, friendship, loyalty and family, discovery and how life unfolds in front of us in a real, messy and wonderful way and the uncertain personal journeys we all seem to take. Synopsis: Johanna Morrigan (Beanie Feldstein) is a sixteen-year-old, extrovert from the outskirts of Wolverhampton with raging hormones and gigantic dreams. Even though she loves her big, boisterous, dysfunctional family, Johanna knows with absolute certainty that there is something bigger and better for her out in the world. And when she finds it, only then will she start ‘being me’. But quite what ‘me’ is, hasn’t been invented yet. With her inimitable wit and bottomless imagination, writing is surely her ticket to a brand-new self. After a couple of false starts, Johanna wins a job at top music magazine, D&ME and reinvents herself as revered and feared music critic – Dolly Wilde, the enfant terrible. As she slaughters her way to greater and greater success, the lines between Johanna Morrigan and Dolly Wilde begin to haze. Can she curate her success and hold onto her family, her heroes and her heart? And once you’ve built your girl, is it possible to tear her down and start again? Based on the novel by Caitlin Moran, How To Build a Girl is an irreverent coming of age comedy about what it’s really like to be a girl. About the Director: Coky Giedroyc is a British, critically acclaimed director most recently celebrated for her work on Harlots, written by Moira Buffini for Monumental Television and Hulu. In 2016, she was awarded a BAFTA for best director of The Sound Of MusicLive starring Kara Tointon and Alexander Armstrong. Coky set up the award-winning drama The Hour written by Abi Morgan and starring Dominic West, Ben Wishaw and Romola Garai which she was nominated for a Golden Globe and an Emmy. She was nominated for both an International Emmy and a BAFTA for the BBC Drama, The Virgin Queen, starring Anne Marie Duff and Tom Hardy. She directed Oliver Twist andWuthering Heights, both of which also starred Hardy. Other credits include the four-part BBC1 series What Remains written by Tony Basgallop, Spies of Warsaw, an adaptation of Alan Furst’s novel and Nativity, a Canadian co-production starring Tatiana Maslany. Her work in the US has included: The Killing, Penny Dreadful with Eva Green and Rory Kinnear, Broad Squad, a pilot for ABC, Veena Sud’s series Seven Seconds and Gypsy, starring Naomi Watts and Billy Crudup. Coky served for four years on the board of Directors UK and is a mentor to young female filmmakers starting out in the industry. Image Copyright: Coky Giedroyc and Film 4 and Tango Entertainment. Used with permission. F2F Music and Image Copyright: David Peck and Face2Face. Used with permission. For more information about David Peck’s podcasting, writing and public speaking please visit his site here. With thanks to Josh Snethlage and Mixed Media Sound. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Happy 13th Birthday James! It has been a week of adventures, we had Mike Bushell and Katya Jones in showing off their groove and chatting about Strictly 2019. Chris chats to Alexander Armstrong about Pointless and his brand new solo tour in November. Also, Vernon Kay phones in for a bit of a chat with the team. And if that wasn't enough, here's more… James is a Jam eater. Someone has sabotaged Dom's water bottle. The team look at some famous movie props. Enjoy! The Chris Moyles Show on Radio X Weekdays 6:30-10am RadioX.co.uk

Steve and the team are joined by Pointless presenter Alexander Armstrong who's doing his first ever stand-up tour, which he’s calling All Mouth and Some Trousers and the CEO of The Happiness Research Institute Meik Wiking discusses his book, The Art Of Making Memories: How to Create and Remember Happy Moments.

This week on the show we welcomed friends from the world of television, comedy, film, and football!Damian Lewis chats his cameo in Once Upon A Time... In Hollywood.Football legend Michael Owen tells us about the time he got told of by the Queen.Alexander Armstrong discusses his upcoming one man show "All Mouth and Some Trousers".and Jay Rayner walks us through his new book 'My Last Supper'.Plus Mark Strong, Matthew Syed, Ore Oduba and Oliver Jeffers.You can catch Chris and the team live weekdays 6:30am-10am on Virgin Radio UK and on Sundays from 10 am.Be sure to subscribe for free to the podcast every week to hear the highlights. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

More highlights from another fabulous week of the Zoe Ball Breakfast Show!

There is a school in Brighton where 70 primary school pupils have been allowed to regard themselves as "gender fluid".....so they are no longer girls or boys....and...wait for it....a university in London has banned the word "woman" because it has "man" in it...a woman is now womXn....so there you go....one of the many problems I have with stupid feminists etc is kids are an easy target as they are impressionable at a young age and can easily be manipulated...try telling a rugby scrum they are "gender fluid"...especially if you are holding the ball...........and by putting them on a pedestal simply reveals their feet of clay....again the media need to wake up and stop giving these idiots publicity. I watched the behaviour of the football fans in Europe on the news...they attacked the players as they arrived on the coach.....proving we have yet to move out of the dark ages.....what ia it with these boneheaded morons?...i..it's that strange desire to BELONG that puzzles me....very sad indeed. .I watched Michael McIntyre last Saturday and one of the features was BRADLEY WALSH.....wow I haven't seen him on the telly for at least half an hour......I've got nothing against Bradders but you do get a bit tired of seeing him ALL the time...The Chase (every day)...Dr.Who....The Palladium....Law and Order...Eastenders....and a few other things...he even had his own quiz show which didn't work.....and to top it all he has a new ALBUM out.......are there no other personalities out there?...and I can see it coming...rise SIR Bradley....he must have a great manager...as indeed has Katherine Ryan...she's another one...she is on every quiz panel...and what does she do?...apparently she is a comedienne ... I did see about 2 minutes of her stand up routine once...which was all I could take. 4.And now we have a plethora of re-union tours.....Boyzone have reformed for a final tour (thank goodness)....The Spice Girls (or 4 of them) have reformed "for their fans"...or perhaps they've run out of money?....O.K.lads set up the autotune your in for a long night.....and not forgetting Uncle Rod Stewart who is out there promoting his new album....featuring some of his own songs....pass me the earplugs.....and Cliff also has a new album out...oh yes it's Christmas I forgot....so he's constantly on the TV and radio still going on about his mistreatment by the media....time to put that one to bed mate...don't get upset GET EVEN!!!!.....then we have Noel Edmonds with his album of music to relax to....he's not on it by the way...and Nick Knowles with a NUMBER ONE album which should be a number two....and no doubt we'll an album from Alexander Armstrong and other so called musicians who think they can sing....and we wonder why the music business is slowly sinking into the mud.....and they all have to compete with Bradley Walsh who can promote HIS album every ten minutes on his multi appearances on TV. 5.I have been writing songs for The Krankies for many years....mainly for their Christmas pantos...and they have recently been on to me for another one for this years panto in Glasgow......our friendship began way back when I was asked to write a song for Cannon and Ball which I did....after a month or so I had heard nothing so I turned up to see them at Stoke and bluffed my way to their dressing room....they hummed and had about the song so I left it at that.....I then dropped the demo off at The Floral Pavilion in New Brighton where The Krankies were appearing and asked if this could be given to them....they wrote to me saying they liked the song and would put it in their act....some time later I was watching the Royal Command Performance on TV and on they come and sing the song....they were on several other programmes and featured the song.....years later I was on the same show as them and made myself known and I have been writing for them ever since....the song was called "He's Me Mate"....and here is the original demo.

There is a school in Brighton where 70 primary school pupils have been allowed to regard themselves as "gender fluid".....so they are no longer girls or boys....and...wait for it....a university in London has banned the word "woman" because it has "man" in it...a woman is now womXn....so there you go....one of the many problems I have with stupid feminists etc is kids are an easy target as they are impressionable at a young age and can easily be manipulated...try telling a rugby scrum they are "gender fluid"...especially if you are holding the ball...........and by putting them on a pedestal simply reveals their feet of clay....again the media need to wake up and stop giving these idiots publicity. I watched the behaviour of the football fans in Europe on the news...they attacked the players as they arrived on the coach.....proving we have yet to move out of the dark ages.....what ia it with these boneheaded morons?...i..it's that strange desire to BELONG that puzzles me....very sad indeed. .I watched Michael McIntyre last Saturday and one of the features was BRADLEY WALSH.....wow I haven't seen him on the telly for at least half an hour......I've got nothing against Bradders but you do get a bit tired of seeing him ALL the time...The Chase (every day)...Dr.Who....The Palladium....Law and Order...Eastenders....and a few other things...he even had his own quiz show which didn't work.....and to top it all he has a new ALBUM out.......are there no other personalities out there?...and I can see it coming...rise SIR Bradley....he must have a great manager...as indeed has Katherine Ryan...she's another one...she is on every quiz panel...and what does she do?...apparently she is a comedienne ... I did see about 2 minutes of her stand up routine once...which was all I could take. 4.And now we have a plethora of re-union tours.....Boyzone have reformed for a final tour (thank goodness)....The Spice Girls (or 4 of them) have reformed "for their fans"...or perhaps they've run out of money?....O.K.lads set up the autotune your in for a long night.....and not forgetting Uncle Rod Stewart who is out there promoting his new album....featuring some of his own songs....pass me the earplugs.....and Cliff also has a new album out...oh yes it's Christmas I forgot....so he's constantly on the TV and radio still going on about his mistreatment by the media....time to put that one to bed mate...don't get upset GET EVEN!!!!.....then we have Noel Edmonds with his album of music to relax to....he's not on it by the way...and Nick Knowles with a NUMBER ONE album which should be a number two....and no doubt we'll an album from Alexander Armstrong and other so called musicians who think they can sing....and we wonder why the music business is slowly sinking into the mud.....and they all have to compete with Bradley Walsh who can promote HIS album every ten minutes on his multi appearances on TV. 5.I have been writing songs for The Krankies for many years....mainly for their Christmas pantos...and they have recently been on to me for another one for this years panto in Glasgow......our friendship began way back when I was asked to write a song for Cannon and Ball which I did....after a month or so I had heard nothing so I turned up to see them at Stoke and bluffed my way to their dressing room....they hummed and had about the song so I left it at that.....I then dropped the demo off at The Floral Pavilion in New Brighton where The Krankies were appearing and asked if this could be given to them....they wrote to me saying they liked the song and would put it in their act....some time later I was watching the Royal Command Performance on TV and on they come and sing the song....they were on several other programmes and featured the song.....years later I was on the same show as them and made myself known and I have been writing for them ever since....the song was called "He's Me Mate"....and here is the original demo.

Join William Sitwell as he welcomes Alexander Armstrong into the Classical Kitchen. Alexander is a BAFTA winning comedian and host of ‘Pointless’ on BBC One, but he’s also an accomplished bass-baritone singer who trained at Cambridge University. In this episode, William explores Xander’s culinary roots in 1970’s cookbooks, discovering his voice, and the splendour of Tudor evening-song. Together they prepare a fragrant dish close to Xander’s heart - a Beautifully Simple Gujarati Sweet Potato Curry with oven baked Naan. The pieces played in this episode are: Bach. Cantatas No. 208 'Sheep May Safely Graze'. Extreme Music Bach. St Matthew's Passion: Aria: Mache Dich, Mein Herze, rein, Stuttgart Bach Collegium, Helmuth Rilling, Gachinger Kantorei. Chandos Elgar. The Enigma Variations, Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Sir Alexander Gibson. Chandos Handel. Jephtha: HWV 70, Act II, Scene 2: Recitative. "Again Heav'n Smiles" - Airia "Freedom Now”. Solo Tenor: James Gilchrist, Chandos. Verdi. La Traviata. Extreme Music. Purcell. Hear My Prayer, O Lord. Extreme Music. Albinoni, Oboe Concerto in D Minor, Extreme Music. Grieg. Piano Concerto in A Minor- Adagio. Extreme Music Beethoven Symphony No.7, Allegretto, 2nd Movement. Extreme Music

More humans than ever before live in cities. Technology is now being rolled out across the world’s urban areas, making day-to-day city living more pleasant, more efficient and more sustainable. For example, traffic flows are being improved by sensors that detect snarl-ups, allowing a central computer to coordinate traffic lights and even change the direction of a highway during rush hour – saving commuters time and lowering the pollution caused by stop-start congestion. Smart energy meters are allowing the power companies to provide the energy we need from the best sources, at the right times of day. But what we’re already seeing is just the beginning. By using computing, automation and big data, the cities of tomorrow will be transformed by practical, disruptive solutions, helping us tackle the energy challenge and achieve a lower carbon future.But there’s a flip side to letting technology take over the way our cities are run. Automation opens up systems like traffic, communications and power to hackers and hijackers. Increasing reliance on AI systems and complex networks makes us more vulnerable when outages occur. And the collection of data about you and your life from millions of sensors across the city raises serious concerns about personal freedom. And then there’s the question of what kind of places we actually want to live in. Most of the urban areas people flock to are attractive because of their charm, their history and their sheer haphazardness; will smart-city technology inevitably rationalise these charms away? And let’s not forget that many of the most urgent challenges facing cities, such as inequality and crime, will never be solved by endless number-crunching and smartphone apps. So what do we really want from our cities? The kind of connectivity that comes from technology, making our cities smooth-functioning and sustainable? Or the deeper human connection and sense of meaning that technology can never provide?We were joined by Anjana Ahuja, the award-winning science writer ; Jamie Bartlett, one of the UK's leading thinkers on the politics and social influence of the internet; Finlay Clark, UK Country Manager of the crowd-sourced traffic and navigation app Waze; and Stephen Lorimer, Smart London Strategy and Delivery Officer at the Greater London Authority. The debate was chaired by comedian, actor and television presenter Alexander Armstrong.This event, hosted by Shell in partnership with Intelligence Squared, brought together big thinkers from diverse backgrounds to debate how the digital revolution taking place in our cities is impacting our lives. Join us to learn how together we can #makethefuture today. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

THE DISCOVERY ADVENTURES Winner: Most Original Podcast, The British Podcast Awards 2018. A dark force in Dartmoor is following you and will stop at nothing… can you shift gears and throw them off your trail? Featuring Hugh Skinner, Alexander Armstrong, Kate Silverton and Tristan Gooley.This show is produced by CECILIA.FM and created by Becky Power, Duncan Paterson, Neill Furmston, Susan Stone and Robert Hoile. Written by David K Barnes. Directed and script edited by Robbie MacInnes. Episode produced by David Waters. Sound by Gareth Fry. Music by FRED and Roots Manuva.This podcast is an immersive audio experience, recorded to provide 3D stereo sound. Using multiple speakers you may hear noises which appear to come from different angles around you. Take extra care when driving and listening to the podcast and ensure you are never distracted from controlling the vehicle. By downloading and listening to this podcast you agree this is entirely at your own risk and liability. As far as permitted by law, JLR, Mindshare and Soundgoods Limited disclaim all liability related to any property damage, personal injury, or death that may occur during your use of the podcast, including claims based on breach of any law, rule, or regulation or your alleged negligence or other legal liability. The podcast is a work of fiction. Apart from the named cast and locations, people, businesses, characters, places and events mentioned are used fictitiously, for entertainment purposes. Any resemblance to actual events, names, places or people, living or dead, is entirely coincidental. Always adventure responsibly, respect the environment and other people's property. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

THE DISCOVERY ADVENTURES Winner: Most Original Podcast, The British Podcast Awards 2018. Introducing an all-star mystery drama for the whole family, recorded on location in binaural sound and featuring the UK's leading outdoor adventure experts.Featuring Hugh Skinner, Natalie Dormer, Alexander Armstrong, Kate Silverton, Alice Roberts, Sir Ben Ainslie, Chris Packham, Lucie Green, Neil Oliver, Sir Ranulph Fiennes, Tristan Gooley, Debbie Arnold, Sophie Thompson, Sam Churchill, Simon Lipson and Kestral the dog.This show is produced by CECILIA.FM and created by Becky Power, Duncan Paterson, Neill Furmston, Susan Stone and Robert Hoile. Episodes written by Tom Crowley, James Bugg, Ed Amsden, Tom Coles and David K Barnes. Directed and script edited by Robbie MacInnes. Episodes produced by David Waters. Sound by Gareth Fry. Music by FRED and Roots ManuvaPlease be aware that this podcast is an immersive audio experience, recorded in such a way as to provide 3D stereo sound. When you listen to the podcast on multiple speakers you may hear noises which appear to come from different angles, including from behind you. You should take extra care when operating a vehicle at the same time as listening to the podcast since driving while distracted can result in loss of vehicle control. You expressly agree that by downloading and listening to this podcast you do so entirely at your own risk and liability. To the extent permitted by applicable law, JLR, Mindshare and Soundgoods Limited disclaim all liability related to any property damage, personal injury, or death that may occur during your use of the podcast, including any claims based on the violation of any applicable law, rule, or regulation or your alleged negligence or other tort liability.This podcast is a work of fiction. Names of people, businesses, characters, places and incidents appearing or mentioned in this work are either products of the author's imagination or are used fictitiously, for entertainment purposes only. Any resemblance to actual events, names or real persons, living or dead, is entirely coincidental. In addition, all company names mentioned within the podcast are trademarks™ or registered® trademarks of their respective holders. Use of any trademarks or other names in the programme does not constitute or imply any affiliation with or endorsement by them in any manner whatsoever. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Discuss on Reddit ➤ Support the Show ➤ Come back with us to the Middle Ages as we follow the pursuits of everyone’s favourite court misntrel: ‘Blondel!’ Potentially winning the award for the most unknown show so far on the podcast, Jimi and Tommy talk about what might be some of Tim Rice’s best lyrics, how this show comes packaged as a surprisingly feminist political satire and discuss Great Comet-gate and the social responsibility of fan culture. Blondel: Original London Cast Amazon SHOW NOTES If you want a bit of 80s camp fabulousness, here is Paul Nicholas in the role of Blondel with his glorious Blondettes! Tim Rice is one of musical theatre’s coolest cats. Check out this (slightly peculiar) interview of him discussing the rewrites to turn ‘Blondel’ into ‘Lute!’ Not just a Pointless presenter, Alexander Armstrong has had a great string of roles in British musical theatre. Here he is singing some of Tim Rice’s best lyrics in “No Rhyme for Richard.” Stage Door Records are leading their own crusade in reviving lost west end hits (and misses!), check them out! What are your thoughts on musical theatre fan culture? Are you going to be a Blondelite? Head over to Reddit and give us your thoughts! A QUIZ QUESTION FOR A GORILLA Originally act one of this show was slated to end with a round of musical chairs emceed by a gorilla. However, the producer didn’t think think this number worked – much to the dismay of the choreographer. Strangely, when they adapted the musical into a movie, this same choreographer performed in the new number that replaced the gorilla piece. What show?   

  This week Al & Kitty are podcasting from their sofa, join them as they discuss work commute issues, Oscar nominations, Al’s fussy eating habits,  and the usual Weird Week That Was stories. The Weird Week That Was Pointless host Alexander Armstrong stunned when he’s revealed as the ‘pointless’ answer – link Kansas man who … Read More Read More

The latest edition of Talking TV explores how BBC gameshow Pointless managed to reach 1,000 episodes and provides a guide to BBC Studios ahead of its commercialisation in April. Remarkable joint managing director James Fox joins us in the studio to discuss the long-running quiz and explain how they’ve kept the Richard Osman and Alexander Armstrong-fronted show fresh. Fox also discusses the Endemol Shine indie’s international strategy, which saw it reversion The Great Australian Spelling Bee for Sky 1, and gives his thoughts on the entertainment market. Elsewhere, Broadcast’s Hannah Gannagé-Stewart explains the latest developments at BBC Studios after the Trust gave it a greenlight to commercialise and discusses Danny Cohen's plans to fund a series of 'super-dramas' with BBC Worldwide and Lookout Point.

Alexander Armstrong, quizmaster, actor, classically trained baritone and occasional oboist shares his love of music and llamas. Arlene Phillips left home at 22 to follow a career in dance. She founded the dance troupe Hot Gossip, courting controversy with Mary Whitehouse, and went on to work with a string of artists from Aretha Franklin to Robbie Williams and choreographed Hollywood films and West End shows. Charlie Dark grew up listening to pirate radio in his bedroom and by the time he was a teenager he was sneaking out to attend illegal warehouse parties. He soon became a successful jungle music DJ and travelled the world but he gave it all up to found a group of runners who give back to their community. Plus Paddy Ashdown shares his Inheritance Tracks and remembers how a failing pig farm irrevocably altered the future of his family. Arlene Phillips is featured in the book 'Dogs and Their Faithful Celebrities' by the Dogs Trust Alexander Armstrong's CD 'Upon a Different Shore' is out now Producer: Steven Williams Editor: Karen Dalziel.

Back from their “mid-season break”; our fearless hosts catch up about the big events in their lives including JP’s car crash and Al & Kitty’s filming of Pointless. Plus a change is made to The Weird Week That Was, adding a competitive element, highlighting stories about Chinese robots, Animals, Kids & more.

Last month, Sali and India were joined by their Pointless friend, Richard Osman. Find out how the Creative Director of Endemol started out in TV, his friendship with Alexander Armstrong, and how he felt watching his brother's band, Suede, on Top of the Pops for the first time. He chooses a few of his favourite tracks along the way, too. #TV #Chat #interview #Pointless #London #Music See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

País Reino Unido Director Woody Allen Guión Woody Allen Música Varios FotografíaRemi Adefarasin Reparto Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Scarlett Johansson, Emily Mortimer, Matthew Goode, Brian Cox, Penelope Wilton, Alexander Armstrong, Ewen Bremner, James Nesbitt, John Fortune, Rupert Penry-Jones Sinopsis Chris Wilton (Jonathan Rhys Meyers) es un ambicioso y joven profesor de tenis con escasos recursos económicos. Gracias a su amistad con Tom Hewett (Mattew Goode), consigue entrar en la alta sociedad londinense y enamorar a su hermana Chloe (Emily Mortimer). Tom, por su parte, sale con Nola Rice (Johansson), una atractiva americana, de la que Chris se encapricha nada más verla. El azar, la pasión y, sobre todo, la ambición llevarán a Chris a cometer acciones que determinarán su vida y la de los demás para siempre.

The song I’ve sent you this week was from my more “commercial” era (lol)…..it’s sung by a friend of mine called Sue Young who had a great voice … she did the clubs as well but had a superb session voice…I used to call her “One Take” Sue…..I used to have a demo service where people would send me their songs in rough form (sometimes just a voice) and I would knock them into shape for them to send to publishers…and Sue would sing the female parts…she would have a couple of listens then hit it in one go…she was wonderful to work with.This was a song I wrote for her….we got radio play which gave her some publicity and some extra gigs. I used to use a few session girls singers…one being Pauline Daniels and another Julie Bright…these were the days before the modern trend of females shouting and yelling out songs and destroying them. I watched a programme called “Brucie’s Hall of Fame”….which was supposed to be presented by Bruce Forsyth…but as he’s not well his place was taken by Alexander Armstrong (who we talked about the other week)….he had artists on who were paying tribute to the stars they were inspired by….a good idea but sadly it didn’t come off at all…..Beverly Knight paid tribute to Sam Cooke with a yelling session…I like her very much but I think she is a bit misguided vocal wise…and other acts which were pretty bad…then I had to endure Alexander (who now fancies himself as a singer…which he aint) launching into some swing song slipping out of pitch on occasions…awful…BUT finished with a bigshouty note and got a standing ovation…so what do I know? .At the other end of the spectrum I finally finished watching “The Tudors” which I have on a box set….there are four series covering the reign of Henry V111 and was the best thing I have ever seen. It was brilliant and wonderfully acted and produced….I am now an authority on Henry….up until then I always thought that Henry the eighth was the bloke who invented fractions (gerrit?) What makes this series so good is it is TRUE….you couldn’t make it up…what a bloke he was….not one to upset. … on the history front this will interest you if you didn’t know….I was taking a stroll around Woodside in Birkenhead (which is where I took the photograph I sent you of the newly painted ferry boat)…the area has been totally renovated over the last few years and gives a wonderful different angle on The Mersey….I came across a plaque concerning the HMS Birkenhead which was built locally and was the first ship to come to a disastrous end….it hit rocks and the hull was split open…as there weren’t enough lifeboats the women and children were taken off first…this became known as “The Birkenhead Drill” and was used on the Titanic disaster years later…”women and children first”. I watched a programme about The Prince’s Trust where Ant and Dec interviewed Prince Charles and accompanied him on some of his charity missions.I thought The Prince came over very well and his organisation certainly does a lot of good. I must say I smiled at his visit to a prison where he spoke to three inmates….handpicked or what? No matter what you think of Chaz and his “privileged” life I must say I couldn’t think of anything worse….to be constantly hounded by people who either grovel or despise you must be awful…and there is no escape…fame always comes with a price…had John Lennon not been a Beatle he would have lived twice as long….fame – no thanks.

The song I’ve sent you this week was from my more “commercial” era (lol)…..it’s sung by a friend of mine called Sue Young who had a great voice … she did the clubs as well but had a superb session voice…I used to call her “One Take” Sue…..I used to have a demo service where people would send me their songs in rough form (sometimes just a voice) and I would knock them into shape for them to send to publishers…and Sue would sing the female parts…she would have a couple of listens then hit it in one go…she was wonderful to work with.This was a song I wrote for her….we got radio play which gave her some publicity and some extra gigs. I used to use a few session girls singers…one being Pauline Daniels and another Julie Bright…these were the days before the modern trend of females shouting and yelling out songs and destroying them. I watched a programme called “Brucie’s Hall of Fame”….which was supposed to be presented by Bruce Forsyth…but as he’s not well his place was taken by Alexander Armstrong (who we talked about the other week)….he had artists on who were paying tribute to the stars they were inspired by….a good idea but sadly it didn’t come off at all…..Beverly Knight paid tribute to Sam Cooke with a yelling session…I like her very much but I think she is a bit misguided vocal wise…and other acts which were pretty bad…then I had to endure Alexander (who now fancies himself as a singer…which he aint) launching into some swing song slipping out of pitch on occasions…awful…BUT finished with a bigshouty note and got a standing ovation…so what do I know? .At the other end of the spectrum I finally finished watching “The Tudors” which I have on a box set….there are four series covering the reign of Henry V111 and was the best thing I have ever seen. It was brilliant and wonderfully acted and produced….I am now an authority on Henry….up until then I always thought that Henry the eighth was the bloke who invented fractions (gerrit?) What makes this series so good is it is TRUE….you couldn’t make it up…what a bloke he was….not one to upset. … on the history front this will interest you if you didn’t know….I was taking a stroll around Woodside in Birkenhead (which is where I took the photograph I sent you of the newly painted ferry boat)…the area has been totally renovated over the last few years and gives a wonderful different angle on The Mersey….I came across a plaque concerning the HMS Birkenhead which was built locally and was the first ship to come to a disastrous end….it hit rocks and the hull was split open…as there weren’t enough lifeboats the women and children were taken off first…this became known as “The Birkenhead Drill” and was used on the Titanic disaster years later…”women and children first”. I watched a programme about The Prince’s Trust where Ant and Dec interviewed Prince Charles and accompanied him on some of his charity missions.I thought The Prince came over very well and his organisation certainly does a lot of good. I must say I smiled at his visit to a prison where he spoke to three inmates….handpicked or what? No matter what you think of Chaz and his “privileged” life I must say I couldn’t think of anything worse….to be constantly hounded by people who either grovel or despise you must be awful…and there is no escape…fame always comes with a price…had John Lennon not been a Beatle he would have lived twice as long….fame – no thanks.

Alexander Armstrong shares some of his choral favourites with Sara.

The song this week is a song is from a Christmas musical I wrote for Radio City in the 80’s…..this is the demo the cast worked from…..the kids in the play sang the song and the play was broadcast on Christmas day two years on the trot….it was also nominated for a Sony Award….the cast included Johnny Kennedy…Paul Damian…the late Joe Butler…Carl Chase… and others. The song also recorded by Penny Page and Googi on vinyl….the play went on to be performed by a lot of schools…all good stuff. ….A friend of mine told me her son and daughter in law went to Rome on their honeymoon….while they were at the train station he went to sort out the tickets and left her with the cases…she felt water dripping on her head so she looked up…when she looked down the cases had gone…passports the lot …. obviously some moron with a water pistol…. I saw her again this week and she told me the same couple were in Paris over last weekend…with their baby…talk about unlucky….it’s nice to see the support we are giving to the French during these terrible times…it’s hard to believe it all. ………I enjoyed the podcast you sent me with your Albert Lee interview….he is a great guitarist but as he says there are so many different styles so it’s impossible to be the best “overall” guitarist…Albert is a guitarists guitarist enjoyed mainly by those who know what to listen for….(the average audience don’t know the difference between Segovia and George Formby)…and his “first” instrument is the piano….so imagine how good he is on that…..to play with the likes of these guys is very special but as I’ve always said you have Vegas… or the local pub…same pressures different venue. But what is nice is the respect you get from these guys…because they don’t need to feed their egos….they understand the game. On the subject of musicians….Alexander Armstrong (from the “Pointless” quiz programme) has decided that he is one….he keeps appearing on TV going on about how he is a trained musician but decided to take up comedy in his 20’s…Hmm…plays a bit of piano which is O.K. then sings…which makes you realise why he took up comedy. And of course it has to be all the “swing” standards that only the Rat Pack do properly…it’s pretty bad…BUT his album has got into the charts which proves you can kid most of the people most of the time…but he wont make much as he doesn’t write the stuff…then we have Peter Andre with his “swing” album…same stuff…and he’s even worse….but no doubt the sheep who phone in their votes for “Strictly” will buy it….give us a break guys…give us something ORIGINAL !!

The song this week is a song is from a Christmas musical I wrote for Radio City in the 80’s…..this is the demo the cast worked from…..the kids in the play sang the song and the play was broadcast on Christmas day two years on the trot….it was also nominated for a Sony Award….the cast included Johnny Kennedy…Paul Damian…the late Joe Butler…Carl Chase… and others. The song also recorded by Penny Page and Googi on vinyl….the play went on to be performed by a lot of schools…all good stuff. ….A friend of mine told me her son and daughter in law went to Rome on their honeymoon….while they were at the train station he went to sort out the tickets and left her with the cases…she felt water dripping on her head so she looked up…when she looked down the cases had gone…passports the lot …. obviously some moron with a water pistol…. I saw her again this week and she told me the same couple were in Paris over last weekend…with their baby…talk about unlucky….it’s nice to see the support we are giving to the French during these terrible times…it’s hard to believe it all. ………I enjoyed the podcast you sent me with your Albert Lee interview….he is a great guitarist but as he says there are so many different styles so it’s impossible to be the best “overall” guitarist…Albert is a guitarists guitarist enjoyed mainly by those who know what to listen for….(the average audience don’t know the difference between Segovia and George Formby)…and his “first” instrument is the piano….so imagine how good he is on that…..to play with the likes of these guys is very special but as I’ve always said you have Vegas… or the local pub…same pressures different venue. But what is nice is the respect you get from these guys…because they don’t need to feed their egos….they understand the game. On the subject of musicians….Alexander Armstrong (from the “Pointless” quiz programme) has decided that he is one….he keeps appearing on TV going on about how he is a trained musician but decided to take up comedy in his 20’s…Hmm…plays a bit of piano which is O.K. then sings…which makes you realise why he took up comedy. And of course it has to be all the “swing” standards that only the Rat Pack do properly…it’s pretty bad…BUT his album has got into the charts which proves you can kid most of the people most of the time…but he wont make much as he doesn’t write the stuff…then we have Peter Andre with his “swing” album…same stuff…and he’s even worse….but no doubt the sheep who phone in their votes for “Strictly” will buy it….give us a break guys…give us something ORIGINAL !!

Alexander Armstrong visits the studio to sing songs from his new album

The very funny host of Pointless is the latest caller to ring up Christian.

The 34th Skwigly podcast, brought to you by skwigly.com Presented by Ben Mitchell and Steve Henderson featuring Bianca Ansems, Laura-Beth Cowley and Aidan McAteer. Special guests: The talents behind CBBC's 'Danger Mouse' reboot, including voice cast members Alexander Armstrong, Kevin Eldon and Shauna Macdonald; Sarah Muller, Head of Animation Development at CBBC; Bob Higgins of Fremantle Media; Ben Ward (Head Writer) and Boulder Media's Rob Cullen (Series Director). Edited by Ben Mitchell and Steve Henderson Produced by Ben Mitchell Music by Ben Mitchell and Wez Allard Produced & Edited by Ben Mitchell Music by Ben Mitchell and Wez Allard

Libby Purves meets pilot Anna Walker; manager of Queens Park Rangers Harry Redknapp; novelist Wilbur Smith and actor and comedian Alexander Armstrong.Anna Walker is a pilot who performs acrobatics and displays at air shows around the world. Born in Brazil, she was six when her father took her up in his plane on the day he got his pilot's licence. At the age of 13 she started gliding and moved on to power flying as a tug pilot. She is the first woman to fly a Hawker Hurricane since the female ferry pilots of the Air Transport Auxiliary who delivered the aircraft to squadrons in WW2. She's flying a North American Harvard and Beech Staggerwing at the Imperial War Museum Duxford's Autumn Air Show.Former football player and manager, Harry Redknapp is the current manager of Queen's Park Rangers. During his long career he also managed Tottenham Hotspur, Portsmouth (twice), Southampton, West Ham and Bournemouth. His autobiography, Always Managing - Harry: My Autobiography, is published by Ebury.Novelist Wilbur Smith was born in northern Rhodesia, now Zambia, in 1933. He trained as a chartered accountant before publishing his first book, When the Lion Feeds, in 1964. He has since written over 30 novels including his latest, Vicious Circle - a thriller set in Africa and the Middle East. He is planning to team up with co-authors on future books to increase his output and boost his American readership. Vicious Circle is published by Pan Macmillan.Alexander Armstrong is a comic actor and presenter and one half of the comedy duo Armstrong and Miller. He presents the quiz show Pointless alongside Richard Osman. Alexander is also performing his Great British Songbook show at the inaugural London Festival of Cabaret with a repertoire ranging from Benjamin Britten to Spandau Ballet's Gold. His new book The 100 Most Pointless Arguments In The World..Solved with Richard Osman is published by Hodder & Stoughton.Producer: Paula McGinley.

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia224 – "The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe"Doctor Who episodeCastDoctor    Matt Smith (Eleventh Doctor)ProductionWriter     Steven MoffatDirector     Farren Blackburn[1]Executive producer(s)         Steven Moffat    Piers Wenger    Caroline Skinner[2]Series     Specials (2011)Length     60 minOriginally broadcast     25 December 2011[3]Chronology← Preceded by     Followed by →"The Wedding of River Song"     Series 7"The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe" is an episode of the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, in which the Doctor visits Earth and an alien forest. The episode was shown in the United Kingdom on Christmas Day on BBC One,[4] BBC America in the United States[5] Space in Canada,[6] and on ABC1 in Australia.[7] It is the seventh Christmas special since the show's revival in 2005.The episode features Claire Skinner, Bill Bailey, Arabella Weir and Alexander Armstrong. A sneak preview was aired on 18 November 2011 for Children in Need.[8]Contents [hide]     1 Plot        1.1 Prequel        1.2 Episode        1.3 Continuity    2 Production        2.1 Cast notes    3 References    4 External links[edit] Plot[edit] PrequelOn 6 December, a prequel to the episode was released online.[9] The Doctor is seen on a spaceship holding a red button which, when he lets go, will cause the space ship to explode. While holding the button, he has phoned the TARDIS to speak to Amy Pond asking her to rescue him, although he does not have his co-ordinates. Amy cannot fly the TARDIS, and she is not on the TARDIS. The Doctor wishes Amy a Merry Christmas before letting go of the button, and the spaceship explodes.[10][edit] EpisodeDuring the Christmas season of 1938, the Doctor finds himself on a damaged alien spacecraft in Earth's orbit. He escapes the exploding ship and the fall to Earth by rapidly donning an impact space suit, though in his haste, the helmet is put on backwards. On crashing to Earth, he is found by Madge Arwell, wife of Reg and mother of two children, Lily and Cyril. She helps the Doctor, stuck and unable to see while in the impact suit, to his TARDIS, and the Doctor promises to repay her for her kindness.Three years later, during World War II, Reg is reported killed in action when the Lancaster Bomber he was piloting disappeared over the English Channel. Madge is told this via telegraph just before Christmas, but decides not to tell her children, hoping to keep their spirits up through the holiday. Madge and the children evacuate London to a relative's house in Dorset, where they are greeted by the Doctor, calling himself "the Caretaker"; Madge does not recognise him from their previous encounter.The Doctor has prepared the house specially for the children and the holiday; though the children are pleased, Madge privately explains about Reg's death to the Doctor and insists he not overindulge the children. During the first night, Cyril is lured into opening a large glowing present under the Christmas tree, revealing a time portal to a snow-covered forest. The Doctor shortly discovers Cyril's absence and follows him with Lily; the two eventually track Cyril down to a strange lighthouse-like structure. Madge, finding her children missing, soon follows them into the forest, but is met by three miners in space suits from the planet Androzani Major.At the lighthouse, Cyril is met by a humanoid creature made of wood; it places a simple band of metal around his head like a crown. Lily and the Doctor arrive, followed by another wood creature, but find that they have rejected Cyril as he is "weak", as is the Doctor. The Doctor concludes that the life forces of the trees in the forest are trying to escape through a living creature, the crown acting as an interface. Meanwhile, Madge, holding the miners at gunpoint, is taken back to their excavation walker and told that the forest of the planet they are on is scheduled to be melted by acid rain within minutes, killing anything within it. The miners are teleported away safely before the rain starts after helping Madge to locate where her children are.Madge, using the little knowledge she knows of flying a plane from Reg, directs the walker to the lighthouse and safely reunites with her children as the acid rain starts. The wood creatures identify her as "strong", and the Doctor realises they consider her the "mothership", able to carry the life force safely. Donning the band, Madge absorbs the life force of the forest, allowing her to direct the top of the lighthouse as an escape pod away from the acid rain and into the time vortex. To get them home, the Doctor directs her to think of memories of home, allowing Madge to revisit her fond memories of Reg, shown on screens within the pod. She realises that she will have to recall the moment of Reg's death, but the Doctor forces her to continue to do so; Lily and Cyril come to learn the truth as they witness his last moments aboard the Lancaster bomber.Soon, the escape pod safely leaves the time vortex, landing just outside the house in Dorset, and the life force of the forest have converted themselves to ethereal beings within the time vortex. The Doctor steps outside while Madge starts to explain Reg's death to Lily and Cyril, but he returns to interrupt her and to tell her to come outside. There stands Reg and his Lancaster; he had followed the bright light of the escape pod into the time vortex and came out safely along with the pod at Dorset. The family has a tearful reunion as the Doctor watches.As Madge and her family turns to celebrate Christmas, the Doctor attempts to slip away, but Madge catches him, and as she sees the TARDIS realises that he is the man in the space suit from three years back. She insists on him staying for Christmas dinner, but when the Doctor reveals he has other friends out there that believe he is dead, Madge convinces him to go to see them at Christmas. The Doctor offers Madge his help if she ever needs it again.Later, the Doctor arrives outside Amy and Rory's home, two years since he left them there. Amy pretends to be angry at him for leaving them the way he did, but explains that River Song told them about his faked death, and Rory reveals that they have been setting a place for him at their Christmas dinner table every year. Having remarked earlier in the episode how "humany-wumany" it is to cry because of happiness, the Doctor finds himself shedding a tear of happiness in reaction to Rory's remark, and grins in wonder, and then steps inside to join them for dinner.[edit] Continuity    The three tree harvesters are from Androzani Major in the year 5345, a planet already featured in the serial The Caves of Androzani.    The Doctor also mentions the Forest of Cheem, which appeared in the Ninth Doctor episode The End of the World. He also mentioned that one of them fancied him, which was Jabe Ceth Ceth Jafe, who sacrificed her life for him.    Amy Pond tells the Doctor that two years have passed since Lake Silencio ("The Impossible Astronaut"/"The Wedding of River Song").[edit] ProductionThe Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre's preserved Lancaster bomber Just Jane, used in the programmeThe BBC announced in September 2011 that production had started for the special and filming was due to be complete by mid October 2011.[11] However, filming was disrupted on 30 September due to a 24-hour protest at BBC Wales because of compulsory redundancies.[12] The story is partly inspired by The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (from The Chronicles of Narnia) by C. S. Lewis.[13] C. S. Lewis died the day before the very first episode of classic Doctor Who aired. Filming of some scenes involving Alexander Armstrong took place in and around the Lancaster bomber 'Just Jane' at the Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre on 3 October 2011.[14] External footage of the lighthouse building took place in the Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire.[15][edit] Cast notesAlexander Armstrong previously appeared in Doctor Who episodes "The Stolen Earth" and "Journey's End" as the voice of Mr Smith, an alien computer, his character from The Sarah Jane Adventures.Arabella Weir previously appeared as an alternate incarnation of the Third Doctor in the Doctor Who Unbound audio drama Exile.[16]Claire Skinner is placed in the opening titles instead of Karen Gillan and Arthur Darvill, whose appearance in the episode was not reported before broadcast. Gillan and Darvill are, however, credited above Skinner in the episode's end credits.[edit] References    ^ Golder, Dave (21 September 2011). "UPDATE: Doctor Who Christmas Special Director Revealed". SFX. Retrieved 15 December 2011.    ^ "Steven Moffat on the New Exec". BBC. 21 July 2011. Retrieved 21 July 2011.    ^ Seale, Jack (29 November 2011). "Christmas TV: scheduling confirmed for Doctor Who, Strictly and Downton". Radio Times. Immediate Media. Retrieved 29 November 2011.    ^ "Doctor Who: Christmas Day at 7:00pm". BBC. 29 November 2011. Retrieved 15 December 2011.    ^ "Doctor Who Christmas Special" (Press release). BBC America. Retrieved 15 December 2011.    ^ "Doctor Who: The Doctor, The Widow and the Wardrobe - December 25th at 9pm ET!". Space. Retrieved 28 December 2011.    ^ http://www.abc.net.au/tv/doctorwho/christmas2011/    ^ Golder, Dave (27 October 2011). "Doctor Who Christmas Special Clip During Children in Need". SFX. Retrieved 29 October 2011.    ^ "Adventure Calendar 2011". BBC. 1 December 2011. Retrieved 15 December 2011.    ^ "The Prequel to The Doctor, The Widow and The Wardrobe" (Video). BBC. 6 December 2011. Retrieved 15 December 2011.    ^ "Christmas Special: The Stars! The Story!". BBC. 20 September 2011. Retrieved 15 December 2011.    ^ Jeffery, Morgan (30 September 2011). "'Doctor Who' Christmas special filming disrupted by BBC Wales strike". Digital Spy. Retrieved 30 September 2011.    ^ "Doctor Who Christmas special cast to include Bill Bailey and Claire Skinner". Metro. 21 September 2011. Retrieved 22 September 2011.    ^ "Doctor Who Christmas Special role for Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre". Skegness Standard. Retrieved 30 November 2011.    ^ who "Look what's landed for Dr Who Xmas special!". The Forester. 22 September 2011. Retrieved 26 December 2011.    ^ "Doctor Who Unbound — Exile". Big Finish. Retrieved 25 October 2011.