Podcast appearances and mentions of Stephen Merchant

#37 of the general XFM "Best Of" Mystery Compilations. I've worked hard to catalogue all of the greatest hits from RSK XFM Remastered, featuring Stephen Merchant and, of course, Karl Pilkington. Expect brand new compilation weekly of randomly chosen highlights from the archive. CHEERS!

Editor - Nigel Williams How to Get to Heaven From Belfast editor Nigel Williams once again finds himself cutting with showrunner Lisa McGee.  Having first worked with McGee on her hit series, Derry Girls, the two are back together for a show that features Lisa's well-known witty dialogue and quirky characters, but this time all wrapped up in a mystery. How to Get to Heaven From Belfast is an eight-part series that follows three longtime friends. Now in their late 30s, but still as close as ever, the girls are about to embark on the most thrilling adventure of their lives. When an email arrives, telling them about the death of the estranged fourth member of their childhood gang, a series of eerie events at her wake set them on a dark, dangerous and hilarious odyssey through Ireland and beyond.  Together they try to piece together the truth of the past. It's a show about friendship, memory and what happens when life doesn't turn out quite like you'd expected. NIGEL WILLIAMS Nigel Williams is one of the most highly sought-after editors in comedy. He hit gold in 2000 when two strangers were looking to cut a pilot. Those strangers were Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant. Together they made one of the biggest comedies of all time, The Office. Nigel then went on to edit some of the most successful comedies on TV, including Extras, Outnumbered, Motherland, Horrible Histories and Tracey Ullman's Show. Nigel also edited 5 seasons of Episodes, starring Matt Leblanc, in Los Angeles, working with Jeffrey Klarik and David Crane (creator of Friends). Williams was thrilled that his recent work on hit show Derry Girls was recognized with a coveted BFE award for Best Editor. He has also co-founded Wrap Party Agency, and is committed to promoting more diversity and inclusion within post-production. Visit Extreme Music for the new Extreme Music panel for Avid Media Composer See which Avid Media Composer is right for you Subscribe to The Rough Cut podcast and never miss an episode Visit The Rough Cut on YouTube

#36 of the general XFM "Best Of" Mystery Compilations. I've worked hard to catalogue all of the greatest hits from RSK XFM Remastered, featuring Stephen Merchant and, of course, Karl Pilkington. Expect brand new compilation weekly of randomly chosen highlights from the archive. CHEERS!

In this Film Ireland Podcast, supported by Screen Ireland, we're delighted to be chatting once again with director, screenwriter and novelist John Butler.John is behind the popular feature films The Stag, Handsome Devil and Papi Chulo, and was a writer and second director on Stephen Merchant's The Outlaws for BBC One and Amazon Studios. His latest series, These Sacred Vows, is now airing on RTÉ, with the first two episodes available to watch on the RTÉ Player, and episode three airing at 9.30pm this Sunday on RTÉ One.This episode has been made possible with the support of the Screen Ireland Stakeholders Fund.Secrets of love, lies, and betrayal unravel at an Irish wedding in Tenerife after the body of a priest is found floating face-down in the swimming pool of the young guests' villa.John Butler BiographyJohn is a novelist and an RTS and IFTA award-winning director and writer for TV and film. He wrote on and directed Stephen Merchant's “The Outlaws” (BBC/Amazon), starring Christopher Walken, Darren Boyd and Eleanor Tomlinson In 2019, “Papi Chulo” (which John wrote and directed) premiered as special presentation at TIFF. Other premieres included DIFF19 (Dublin), TFF (Torino), Palm Springs, LFF (London), BFI Flare, Guadalajara, Glasgow, Prague and Sydney. Prior to that, John wrote and directed “Handsome Devil”, which sold to Netflix worldwide and picked up awards including the DIFF Critic's Circle Award, the Miami Film Festival audience award and best drama at the Celtic Film and TV Festival. In 2014, John directed and co-wrote “The Stag” which premiered at TIFF, TriBeCa, Turin and elsewhere. In 2012, John's debut novel “The Tenderloin” was published by Picador and shortlisted at the Irish Book Awards. John's other writing has appeared in Esquire magazine, The Irish Times, The Dublin Review, The San Francisco Chronicle, FilmMaker magazine, Shot List, and on NPR.z9i5d5gg Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

#35 of the general XFM "Best Of" Mystery Compilations. I've worked hard to catalogue all of the greatest hits from RSK XFM Remastered, featuring Stephen Merchant and, of course, Karl Pilkington. Expect brand new compilation weekly of randomly chosen highlights from the archive. CHEERS!

#34 of the general XFM "Best Of" Mystery Compilations. I've worked hard to catalogue all of the greatest hits from RSK XFM Remastered, featuring Stephen Merchant and, of course, Karl Pilkington. Expect brand new compilation weekly of randomly chosen highlights from the archive. CHEERS!

#33 of the general XFM "Best Of" Mystery Compilations. I've worked hard to catalogue all of the greatest hits from RSK XFM Remastered, featuring Stephen Merchant and, of course, Karl Pilkington. Expect brand new compilation weekly of randomly chosen highlights from the archive. CHEERS!

#32 of the general XFM "Best Of" Mystery Compilations. I've worked hard to catalogue all of the greatest hits from RSK XFM Remastered, featuring Stephen Merchant and, of course, Karl Pilkington. Expect brand new compilation weekly of randomly chosen highlights from the archive. CHEERS!

In this engaging episode of Living a Legacy, host Eric sits down with acclaimed actor Kevin Weisman, best known for his iconic role as Marshall Flinkman on the hit series Alias. Kevin shares his journey through television, from his early days working with J.J. Abrams on Felicity to becoming one of the five core cast members who appeared in all five seasons of Alias alongside Jennifer Garner, Victor Garber, Ron Rifkin, and Carl Lumbly. The conversation reveals Kevin's deep appreciation for the craft and the legendary talents he's worked with throughout his career.Kevin Weisman opens up about the secret to his success in Hollywood: authenticity and commitment. Drawing from his theater training at Circle in the Square in New York, Kevin explains how he approaches every role with honesty rather than relying on tricks or gimmicks. He shares memorable experiences working with industry giants like Billy Bob Thornton on Goliath, Quentin Tarantino, Faye Dunaway, and Ethan Hawke on Alias, and discusses his unique approach to improvisation within scripted dialogue. Kevin's philosophy of "just committing" to choices, even when they might be mistakes, has led to some of his most memorable on-screen moments.The discussion delves into Kevin's extensive television career beyond Alias, including his work on Scorpion alongside Elias Koteas, The Blacklist, and his collaboration with comedy legends like Stephen Merchant on Hello Ladies. Kevin reflects on his friendship with Jack Black from their UCLA theater school days and his musical endeavors with Kyle Gass of Tenacious D in their band Trainwreck. These connections highlight the collaborative nature of Kevin's career and his commitment to building genuine relationships in the industry.Throughout the conversation, Kevin emphasizes the importance of being a good listener and staying present in the moment, skills that serve him not only as an actor but also in his personal life and relationships with his children. He discusses the evolution of television production, comparing the cinematic quality of Alias shot on 35mm film to today's HD productions, and shares insights into the fast-paced nature of television work where actors must shoot eight pages of dialogue per day and be ready to commit fully to their performances.The episode concludes with Kevin Weisman sharing his legacy vision: to be remembered as someone authentic who made people laugh and truly listened to others. He encourages listeners to support Save the Children and No Kid Hungry, organizations working to ensure children have access to meals, especially those who rely on school lunch programs. Kevin's passion for giving back through charity work, combined with his dedication to authentic storytelling, creates a powerful message about living a legacy of impact both on and off screen.

Martin Freeman is one of the most sought-after actors of his generation. Whether it's Tim in The Office, John - the mild-mannered porn actor in Love Actually, Watson in Sherlock, Bilbo in The Hobbit, the stressed parent in Breeders, the Liverpudlian cop with personal problems in The Responder and Everett K. Ross in Marvel Cinematic Universe smash hits Captain America and Black Panther - Freeman is a star, and to date has won two Emmys and a BAFTA. In this episode, Martin reflects on his childhood as the youngest of five (comparatively modest when you consider his mother was one of fourteen!) as well as the lasting impact of losing his father at ten years old. We talk about parenting, the people who've inspired him (hello, Michael Caine), the future of AI from a technophobe's perspective, his unease with fame and the quieter failures that sit behind public success. Plus: strap yourself in for much hilarity. I don't think I can remember a guest who made me laugh QUITE this much. Martin can next be seen as the determined Superintendent Battle in Netflix's new Agatha Christie adaptation, Seven Dials. ✨ IN THIS EPISODE: 00:00 Introduction 02:22 Dealing with Fame and Anxiety 05:12 The Everyman Label 07:35 Exploring Anger and Authenticity 16:28 Academic Struggles and Early Acting 20:33 Personal Reflections and Family 28:08 Comparing to Heroes 32:15 The Office and Sherlock 40:29 Technology Struggles 44:20 AI Concerns 47:47 Meeting Michael Caine

PART 1 (of 6) of Karl Pilkington's ROCKBUSTERS (a cheap knockoff of Blockbusters). Not only was this one of Karl's longest running features (along with Monkey News), but it was also voted by fans as his greatest XFM feature of all time. Karl Pilkington gives a cryptic clue (it's usually nonsense) and the initials of a famous band or artist (he sometimes gets the initials wrong), and listeners either call, or as the feature developed (unless they were experiencing technical difficulties), email in their answers. The winner gets an arbitrary assortment of tat, often including a pointless DVD seemingly chosen at random from the bargain bucket. Fans will recall Stephen Merchant announcing such great prizes as Ladder 49 (the mediocre John Travolta film), or Children of the Corn (Peter Horton's in it). Ricky Gervais once mused: "Imagine getting that and going 'Excellent, we can watch this now!'"PART 1 ends with a cliffhanger as Ricky says: "That's the end of that feature, until you can get ones that work. Okay, so you won't hear anymore of that, because it's rubbish."**TO BE CONTINUED**

emocleW, emocleW, emocleW to the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip!This is your bonus FRIDAY REWIND episode! Today, we catch up with Stephen Merchant, originally episode 255 from 2019-02-27.Original writeup below:“…you realise you're sort of somewhere between Rocky and A Star Is Born”An absolute legend right here, in not only TV, stage and film but the good old Wild West days of podcasting! A solid in-depth chat with Stephen, covering his illustrious career from those early days of his arch-character in standup comedy (which divided audiences down the middle) and his his return to the stage later down the road, the genesis of the undisputed TV classic ‘The Office' and its evolution in the US (and being able to watch it objectively at last), right up to being holed up in off-track US locations with Richard E Grant, as well as his current position behind the camera as director of the wrestling biopic 'Fighting With My Family'! How much more besides? So much… Many perspectives and insights and straight up wisdom dropped in this powerful podcast, so set aside some time and ENJOY!PIP'S PATREON PAGE if you're of a supporting natureINSTAGRAMXFIGHTING WITH MY FAMILYPIP TWITCH • (music stuff)PIP INSTAGRAMSPEECH DEVELOPMENT WEBSTOREPIP TWITTERPIP IMDBPOD BIBLE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

#11 of many more compilations of the best recurring features (i.e., Monkey News, Re-Education of Karl, etc.) from the Ricky Gervais Show on Xfm, with Stephen Merchant and, of course, Karl Pilkington. New compilations of randomly chosen features will be released weekly. CHEERS!

PART 3, and final installment, of a Compilation of Freaks & Oddities from RSK XFM Remastered. This episode covers the rise and demise of Karl Pilkington's peculiar feature: Cheeky Freak of the Week. As always, Stephen Merchant and Ricky Gervais don't even know where to begin.

#10 of many more compilations of the best recurring features (i.e., Monkey News, Re-Education of Karl, etc.) from the Ricky Gervais Show on Xfm, with Stephen Merchant and, of course, Karl Pilkington. New compilations of randomly chosen features will be released weekly. CHEERS!

PART 2 of a Compilation of Freaks & Oddities from RSK XFM Remastered. This episode goes through some of Karl Pilkington's most iconic and imaginative stories of weird stuff. Stephen Merchant and Ricky Gervais cannot contain themselves.

#9 of many more compilations of the best recurring features (i.e., Monkey News, Re-Education of Karl, etc.) from the Ricky Gervais Show on Xfm, with Stephen Merchant and, of course, Karl Pilkington. New compilations of randomly chosen features will be released weekly. CHEERS!

PART 1 of a Compilation of Freaks & Oddities from RSK XFM Remastered. This episode focuses on Stephen Merchant's freaky appearance, and the freakish inhabitants of Karl Pilkington's hometown.

#8 of many more compilations of the best recurring features (i.e., Monkey News, Re-Education of Karl, etc.) from the Ricky Gervais Show on Xfm, with Stephen Merchant and, of course, Karl Pilkington. New compilations of randomly chosen features will be released weekly. CHEERS!

Karl Pilkington sits down with world renowned scientific experts to discuss his proposal to eliminate certain animal species because they're weird 'n that. Ricky Gervais & Stephen Merchant are dumbfounded.CHAPTERS:Jellyfish (0:00)Octopus (6:49)Snails (13:20)Cockroach (19:44)

#7 of many more compilations of the best recurring features (i.e., Monkey News, Re-Education of Karl, etc.) from the Ricky Gervais Show on Xfm, with Stephen Merchant and, of course, Karl Pilkington. New compilations of randomly chosen features will be released weekly. CHEERS!

AD-FREE FOR SPOTIFY PREMIUM USERS IN SELECT MARKETSCompilation of ALL of Karl Pilkington's "Karl in a Film" features. Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant are mesmerized by Karl's brilliant acting, seamlessly interwoven into these cinematic classics. Enjoy!CHAPTERS:The Sixth Sense (0:00)The Graduate (2:59) The Shining (6:53) Billy Elliot (12:58) Silence of the Lambs (16:19) Kes (20:27) One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (24:27)Pulp Fiction (28:34) A Few Good Men (32:30) Rain Man (37:53) Scrooge (42:03) Planet of the Apes (46:44) When Harry Met Sally (52:29)

#6 of many more compilations of the best recurring features (i.e., Monkey News, Re-Education of Karl, etc.) from the Ricky Gervais Show on Xfm, with Stephen Merchant and, of course, Karl Pilkington. New compilations of randomly chosen features will be released weekly. CHEERS!

#5 of many more compilations of the best recurring features (i.e., Monkey News, Re-Education of Karl, etc.) from the Ricky Gervais Show on Xfm, with Stephen Merchant and, of course, Karl Pilkington. New compilations of randomly chosen features will be released weekly. CHEERS!

#4 of many more compilations of the best recurring features (i.e., Monkey News, Re-Education of Karl, etc.) from the Ricky Gervais Show on Xfm, with Stephen Merchant and, of course, Karl Pilkington. New compilations of randomly chosen features will be released weekly. CHEERS!

#3 of many more compilations of the best recurring features (i.e., Monkey News, Re-Education of Karl, etc.) from the Ricky Gervais Show on Xfm, with Stephen Merchant and, of course, Karl Pilkington. New compilations of randomly chosen features will be released weekly. CHEERS!

#2 of many more compilations of the best recurring features (i.e., Monkey News, Re-Education of Karl, etc.) from the Ricky Gervais Show on Xfm, with Stephen Merchant and, of course, Karl Pilkington. New compilations of randomly chosen features will be released weekly. CHEERS!

#1 of many more compilations of the best recurring features (i.e., Monkey News, Re-Education of Karl, etc.) from the Ricky Gervais Show on Xfm, with Stephen Merchant and, of course, Karl Pilkington. New compilations of randomly chosen features will be released weekly. CHEERS!

Welcome to Dev Game Club, where this week we enjoy a bonus conversation capping our series on Portal. We talk Portal 2, the tension between story and gameplay, its length, and yes, even some co-op. And we do it all live on Twitch. Dev Game Club looks at classic video games and plays through them over several episodes, providing commentary. Sections played: Much of SP, all of Co-op Issues covered: recording on video, our history with Portal 2, being surprised that Portal 2 was a thing, the Valve employee handbook release, wanting a different sequel, a long campaign with many puzzles and mechanics, following up a perfect game, not cashing in, adding mechanics and the puzzles that teach you, character development and delivering more lore perfectly, a miracle, the progression of the Cave Johnson story, worldbuilding conflicting with gameplay, breaking out with Wheatley, cognitive dissonance, seeing all the behind the scenes, being re-tested, potato GladOS, the magic of how narrative connects, the chicken and the egg, a successful length for the format, a whole Portal inside the penultimate chapter, embedding lore successfully, back-propagating story, sympathy for the devil (i.e. GladOS), 2 + 2 = 4, being drawn to the financially productive projects, killer app for VR, the loss of single player, VR problems for consumers, adding portals to their hero-based MOBA shooter, lack of narrative progression in the co-op campaign, co-op for the sake of co-op?, helping the player vs not helping the player, not aligning well for a controller, more portals plus more mechanics become untenable, doing the impossible alongside the possible, potential solutions for portal confusion, playtesting and confidence in your solutions, specific buttons, the doorway effect, shape language, police procedure vs police procedural, inspecting tires, bread and butter TV format, empty JRPG chests and meaningless clues, the salience problem, getting the reward as if you had the skills. Games, people, and influences mentioned or discussed: Defeating Games for Charity, PANCAN, Kermit the Frog, Yoda, GoldenEye, Grant Kirkhope, Erik Wolpaw, LucasArts, Reed Knight, TIE Fighter, Orange Box, Half-Life (series), Brad Muir, Campo Santo, Marc Laidlaw, Dario Casali, J. K. Simmons, Stephen Merchant, Control, Uncharted, Spider-Man, Deadlock, Paragon, Tim Roth, Four Rooms, SplitGate, Halo, Chet Falisczek, Aperture Desk Job, Sony/PlayStation Studios, Naughty Dog, Insomniac, Sucker Punch, Miss Stir Heed Hip/mysterydip, Spelunky, Calamity Nolan, Nintendo GameCube, Deadly Premonition, Pablo, Police Quest, Duncan Fyfe, L. A. Noire, Twin Peaks, X-Files, Heavy Rain, Rock Band, Return of the Obra Dinn, Golden Idol (series), Nancy Drew (series), Sherlock Holmes (series), Kirk Hamilton, Aaron Evers, Mark Garcia. Next time: Deadly Premonition wrap Links: N0isses Twitch channel Pancreatic Cancer Action Network Apply for Defeating Games Twitch: timlongojr and twinsunscorp YouTube Discord DevGameClub@gmail.com

Stephen Merchant joins us on the show this week, not only chatting to James about his recent zombie apocalypse debut in The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon, but ruminating on comedy, rhyming slang, the legacy of The Office and 24. Plus, we follow the exploits of some we're hanging out with some very different Derry girls (and boys) in It: Welcome to Derry on Sky, take in a little fine art with Art Detectives on U&Drama, and find out if booms still shake the room in series 3 of Trigger Point on ITV. (Episode 360)

Fighting With My Family It's week 3 of Wrestle-tober and finally... FINALLY we are heading BACK... into more fun territory! If ya SMELLLLLLL what this podcast.... Is cookin' It's glitz and glam! It's the WWE! It's Florence Pugh! It's the Rock! It's Stephen Merchant and his weird moustache! It's Fighting with my Family! The mostly true story of WWE British star Paige! The whole team is appearing in this pay per view and you have the best seats in the house! Synopsis: Paige and Zak are children of wrestlers who dream of entering the same profession as their parents. However, only Paige gets the opportunity and she has to learn how to face the world on her own. https://youtu.be/XCTErREy87c A huge thank you to all the new fresh-meat baby-face wrestlers (and cheerleaders and dancers) who listen to each episode of the show while they train for their big moment... But also thank you, to those hard bitten trainers who join in on the live-chat during the Twitch stream this week, and every week! If you haven't done so before join us next week for our live show! Special love and thanks goes to those who have financially bolstered this podcast via dropping some well earnt moolah into our Ko-Fi cup and now also by subscribing on Twitch! Your generosity is always appreciated! if you do know any big shot WWE style promoters willing to pay ONLY ONE OF US to wrassle... let us know! If you feel so inclined give us a sub! The more subs we get the more emotes, you get! Every bit of your support helps us to keep the show on the air! Don't fret if you can't be there for the recording though as you can catch them on Youtube usually later that very night. Make sure to subscribe so you don't miss them! https://youtu.be/WqF3VTv0cqU?si=0eanVhP9t_DF8y-d If you enjoyed the fiction maybe check out some more of the facts... The original short documentary film discussed in this week's episode is here: The Wrestlers: Fighting with my Family https://youtu.be/z2dlO_e_HhU?si=0mpFi1Jz_M7IUxWj WE WANT YOUR FEEDBACK! Send in voicemails or emails with your opinions on this show (or any others) to info@theperiodictableofawesome.com Please make sure to join our social networks too!  We're on: Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/TPToA/ Twitter: www.twitter.com/TPToA Facebook: www.facebook.com/PeriodicTableOfAwesome Instagram: www.instagram.com/theperiodictableofawesome/

Maintenant Vous Savez, c'est aussi ⁠Maintenant Vous Savez - Santé⁠ et ⁠Maintenant Vous Savez - Culture⁠. C'est la série la plus regardée sur Netflix US avec 57 milliards de minutes streamées. The Office US n'a pas attendu la tendence du stream pour devenir un classique de la sitcom américaine nouvelle génération. Et pour cause, le premier épisode est sorti le 25 mai 2005 sur la chaîne NBC. A l'origine c'est une série anglo-saxonne écrite par l'incontournable humoriste local, Ricky Gervais et son compère Stephen Merchant. Qu'est-ce qui fait la touche de The Office ? Et pourquoi cette version a-t-elle rencontré autant ce succès ? Et qui sont les personnages ? Écoutez la suite de cet épisode de "Maintenant Vous Savez - Culture". Un podcast Bababam Originals, écrit et réalisé par Jonathan Aupart. Première diffusion : octobre 2021 À écouter aussi : ⁠Pourquoi la série South Park est-elle dans le viseur de Donald Trump ? Pourquoi les personnages de série meurent-ils sans raison ? Quelles sont les 6 prédictions de la série Black Mirror devenues réalité ? Retrouvez tous les épisodes de ⁠"Maintenant vous savez - Culture"⁠. Suivez Bababam sur ⁠Instagram⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The super Stephen Merchant spills the beans on starring in the latest series of The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon.Join Chris and the Class Behind The Glass every morning from 6.30am! Don't forget you can watch our gorgeous guests on the Virgin Radio app! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hello all! The game is afoot on this episode as the lads don their deerstalkers and whip out the magnifying glasses to investigate a blurry picture of Pete and Stephen Merchant at a wedding. Yep, you read that right. Not for the reason you think, they were actually more focused on reflecting the magnifying glasses onto Pete's shiny dome.Also on the agenda today, Luke's attempt to outdrive Storm Amy, why Northern villages (apparently) used to holiday en masse, how we come to know Bansky's identity and our properly honest, from the heart, feelings about AI. You won't want to miss this, subscribe now!You can also get involved by emailing us: hello@lukeandpeteshow.com! You can also get in touch on X, Threads or Instagram if character-restricted messaging takes your fancy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

#31 of many more XFM Mystery Compilations that will be released going forward. I've worked hard to catalogue all of the greatest hits from the Ricky Gervais Show on Xfm, featuring Stephen Merchant and, of course, Karl Pilkington. Each week you'll get a brand new compilation of randomly chosen highlights from the archive. CHEERS!***I will probably take a couple weeks off and come back with some new compilations for you all. Don't worry I'll be back swingin' on me tyre soon enough!*** Thanks for your support of this very unimportant, bordering on insane, little project!

#30 of many more XFM Mystery Compilations that will be released going forward. I've worked hard to catalogue all of the greatest hits from the Ricky Gervais Show on Xfm, featuring Stephen Merchant and, of course, Karl Pilkington. Each week you'll get a brand new compilation of randomly chosen highlights from the archive. CHEERS!

#29 of many more XFM Mystery Compilations that will be released going forward. I've worked hard to catalogue all of the greatest hits from the Ricky Gervais Show on Xfm, featuring Stephen Merchant and, of course, Karl Pilkington. Each week you'll get a brand new compilation of randomly chosen highlights from the archive. CHEERS!

#28 of many more XFM Mystery Compilations that will be released going forward. I've worked hard to catalogue all of the greatest hits from the Ricky Gervais Show on Xfm, featuring Stephen Merchant and, of course, Karl Pilkington. Each week you'll get a brand new compilation of randomly chosen highlights from the archive. CHEERS!

#27 of many more XFM Mystery Compilations that will be released going forward. I've worked hard to catalogue all of the greatest hits from the Ricky Gervais Show on Xfm, featuring Stephen Merchant and, of course, Karl Pilkington. Each week you'll get a brand new compilation of randomly chosen highlights from the archive. CHEERS!

Welcome to Dev Game Club, where this week we complete our series on Portal. We talk about the ending part of the game, the increasing difficulty, the cake, and the boss and declare ourselves Still Alive. Dev Game Club looks at classic video games and plays through them over several episodes, providing commentary. Sections played: Finished the game! Issues covered: puzzle hockey stick, having puzzles cross through multiple rooms, mechanical additions to the sequel, limiting the additional portal mechanics, having to think about getting across rooms, timing puzzles, how the portals line up, not supporting the twitch elements well, is Chell an android? (she is not -B), the feeling of escape, test subjects getting behind the walls, tactical freedom vs strategic freedom, the importance of context, the meta aspect of these narratives, the subtlety of the cake (until it isn't), "now I'm in Half-Life," competing with Black Mesa, the boss fight, thinking in portals, the final exam and having all the tools, timers as a crutch, the perfectly balanced end point, seeing the outside and being in the Half-Life world, the cake room, the character of GLaDOS as an amalgam of personality modules, triumphant GLaDOS, "the cake is a lie," the game hitting in a different way, the Weighted Companion Cube, having to be interactive, using games as a substrate for "non-interactive" entertainment, the grungy environment vs what's going on, a better show than a game (except maybe a couple of scenes), freeing your mind, the limits of new mechanics, being just one idea with some small sub-ideas, lean/no fat, really great onboarding, a light touch with narrative, everything coming together and artistic cohesion, a meta moment about the SteamDeck, portals!, safety in the portals, portal-based renderers, the one game that brought you in, another very kind review that we sometimes live up to. Games, people, and influences mentioned or discussed: The Stanley Parable, BioShock, Half-Life, President Obama, Claire Danes, Chris and Susan McKinley Ross, Jonathan Coulton, Ellen McLain, The Office, Office Space, Fallout, Saw, Ex Machina, Alex Garland, The Last of Us, Giovanni Giorgio Morodor, Diana Ross, Daft Punk, Fez, Fumito Uedo, Keita Takahashi, J. K. Simmons, Stephen Merchant, Jacques Rivette, Valve, Aperture Desk Job, Erik Wolpaw, Calamity Nolan, BioStats, Endofunctor, Morrowind, Halo CE, Paolo, Outer Wilds, Kirk Hamilton, Aaron Evers, Mark Garcia.  Next time: TBA! Twitch: timlongojr and twinsunscorp  Discord  DevGameClub@gmail.com 

#26 of many more XFM Mystery Compilations that will be released going forward. I've worked hard to catalogue all of the greatest hits from the Ricky Gervais Show on Xfm, featuring Stephen Merchant and, of course, Karl Pilkington. Each week you'll get a brand new compilation of randomly chosen highlights from the archive. CHEERS!

#25 of many more XFM Mystery Compilations that will be released going forward. I've worked hard to catalogue all of the greatest hits from the Ricky Gervais Show on Xfm, featuring Stephen Merchant and, of course, Karl Pilkington. Each week you'll get a brand new compilation of randomly chosen highlights from the archive. CHEERS!

#24 of many more XFM Mystery Compilations that will be released going forward. I've worked hard to catalogue all of the greatest hits from the Ricky Gervais Show on Xfm, featuring Stephen Merchant and, of course, Karl Pilkington. Each week you'll get a brand new compilation of randomly chosen highlights from the archive. CHEERS!

emocleW, emocleW, emocleW to the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip!This is your bonus FRIDAY REWIND episode! Today, we catch up with Karl Pilkington, originally episode 306 from 2020-01-08.Original writeup below:While some see Karl as the grumpy one of the original podcast trio consisting of him, Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant, as you will hear in this podcast right here - it wasn't necessarily grumpiness. Nor was it disinterest. Karl was looking through the world through a different prism, and certainly a prism of which we should all have a go at experiencing. It's really nice hearing him get around ideas at leisure and with Pip (and us) as a sounding board, and definitely a really cool way of sharing the worldview of one of the more fascinating characters in the cast of podcasts, series and media in general. The two get into it all, from the origins of podcasting (kind of beginning with the Gervais one of course), to his thoughts on the promo run, to confidence, last minute tinkering, being a fan of real life and the fine line between that and comedy, ponderings on having children, the XFM days, being rubbed the wrong way by Ricky, his genuine curiosity, working on Derek, people being over familiar and a charming spider story to round it off. Brilliant. Enjoy! PIP'S PATREON PAGE if you're of a supporting natureIMDBYOUTUBEWIKIBITSCALM main linkCALM donate linkDAN LE SAC VS SCROOBIUS PIP BANDCAMPPIP TWITCH • (music stuff)PIP INSTAGRAMSPEECH DEVELOPMENT WEBSTOREPIP TWITTERPIP IMDBPOD BIBLE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

#23 of many more XFM Mystery Compilations that will be released going forward. I've worked hard to catalogue all of the greatest hits from the Ricky Gervais Show on Xfm, featuring Stephen Merchant and, of course, Karl Pilkington. Each week you'll get a brand new compilation of randomly chosen highlights from the archive. CHEERS!

#22 of many more XFM Mystery Compilations that will be released going forward. I've worked hard to catalogue all of the greatest hits from the Ricky Gervais Show on Xfm, featuring Stephen Merchant and, of course, Karl Pilkington. Each week you'll get a brand new compilation of randomly chosen highlights from the archive. CHEERS!

#21 of many more XFM Mystery Compilations that will be released going forward. I've worked hard to catalogue all of the greatest hits from the Ricky Gervais Show on Xfm, featuring Stephen Merchant and, of course, Karl Pilkington. Each week you'll get a brand new compilation of randomly chosen highlights from the archive. CHEERS!

Recorded with a live audience in Cambridge, this captivating conversation delves deep into the life and career of a cultural force of the last half-century. Known of course for his iconic role as Baldrick in Blackadder, Sir Tony's sharp intelligence and dry humour have had a formative influence on generations.  In this candid discussion, he opens up about the unexpected turns and profound challenges that have shaped his extraordinary journey as an actor, presenter, documentary maker and writer. You'll hear his deeply personal reflections on fatherhood, insights into the creative process behind his recently announced novel, and the powerful lessons learned from a lifetime of experiences, both public and private.  Prepare for an engaging, wise, and moving conversation that explores the transformative power of vulnerability and the importance of finding meaningful connection. This is a unique opportunity to hear a national treasure like never before. ✨ IN THIS EPISODE: 00:00 Intro 00:45 Tony Robinson's Early Life and Career 03:13 Fatherhood and Family 04:55 Writing and Publishing a Novel 10:50 The Impact of Blackadder 13:16 Challenges and Conflicts in Blackadder 16:33 Height and Personal Insecurities 20:42 Childhood and Adolescence Struggles 22:41 Growing Up in the Shadow of WWII 24:49 The Ups and Downs of Gambling 27:28 Early Career and Poker Lessons 29:29 Child Actor Earnings and Capitalism 34:23 Dealing with Alzheimer's in the Family 37:03 Reflecting on Personal Failures 44:56 Finding Meaningful Relationships

This week on The Treatment, Elvis speaks with writer, actor, and comedian Stephen Merchant about his career in comedy and drama. Then, Matt Lambert—founder of Atlanta-based brand Factor’s—stops by to talk about balancing lasting craftsmanship with wearability in his designs. And on the Treat, cinematographer Rodrigo Prieto discusses a mentor who gave him the confidence to begin his career.   

Sarah recently joined her friend Ted Danson on his podcast “Where Everybody Knows Your Name with Ted Danson and Woody Harrelson (sometimes)” to talk about the loss of her parents, her latest Netflix special, how comedy has changed over time, and more. Listen to the rest of the episode and conversations with other guests like John Mulaney, Brett Goldstein, Stephen Merchant, and more by heading over to “Where Everybody Knows Your Name” wherever you get your podcasts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.