Britcom Goes To The Movies

• Smashie & Nicey: The End of an Era (w/ Ricardo Autobahn & Rob Gilroy)

  On the 17th Sep 25, an event happened of such earth-shattering proportions that it would shatter the earth to its very core. Yes, BritCom goes to the Movies, did a Smashie and Nicey: End of an Era mid-season special. Harry Enfield's beloved characters (well, not by Radio 1 DJs) were to be retired after a changing of the guard at the BBC's flagship music station rendered their very specific brand of satire almost irrelevant. Some of these new DJs coming through the door at the broadcasting house were so young they were still in their thirties. But messers Smash and Nice wouldn't go out without a fight, and what transpired was one of the greatest stand-alone pieces of British television comedy history. Using the Matthew Bannister-led cull of out-of-touch disc jockeys as a backdrop, End of an Era recounted the history of Smashie and Nicey's careers, poking fun at just about every real-life radio presenter ever to take the mic in the UK up to that point in the process. Joining Rob and Guy for this cultural high point, culturally-wise, in an English cultural high point sense, are two of the most popmongous former guests of the BritCom Goes to the Movies back catalogue and huge Smashie and Nicey fans, Rob Gilroy and Ricardo Autobahn. It promises to be Good. Clean. Family. Fun. Smashie and Nicey: End of an Era  https://youtu.be/UP67GQoII5M?si=fUIWsKg4nXHiWQ71 Blood on the Carpet: Walking with DJs https://youtu.be/D3R1Mcr7I0M?si=dgvjzlXfKWz3Vry1 A day in the life of Radio 1 https://youtu.be/UnKsDmDv6g8?si=g-ymC1m0F5beMIdq Smashie and Nicey fab commercial  https://youtu.be/13fbOp1qQDQ?si=GfgROowU2HxMi-hw Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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• St Trinian's (2007)

  Here we are at the end of our St Trinian's bank holiday treat. The final episode sees Rob and Guy tackle the reboot(s) of the mid-00s. A kind of back to basics, borrowing heavily from Belles but with an updated 00s sensibility, which depressingly probably means more sexism if anything. An embarrassment of riches of a cast. Early roles for the likes of Gemma Arterton and Juno Temple, plus old hands like Colin Firth and Rupert Everett. All tied together with the rather large elephant in the room of Russell Brand as Flash Harry, set to a malaise of Girls Allowed and Landfill Indie. Along with 2007's St Trinian's, we also briefly discuss the 2009 sequel: Legend of Fritton's Gold and any possible legacy and future for the IP. Guy had been waiting for the films to be more about the students, and on the face of it this reboot would deliver. Tune in to find out if it did. St Trinian's - Trailer https://youtu.be/JJQ1pAW4uU8?si=5Vw-kwNNwVNWCBBD St Trinian's - Premiere https://youtu.be/Rtx43qThERk?si=rtDofxBgOnJd3tDr St Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's Gold - Trailer https://youtu.be/9chVAXvsOcQ?si=qJCieDgWkLB1s7Td Pistol - Trailer https://youtu.be/-QtyfPxkBqs?si=G75tBV7RnbNuIkPz 4 3 2 1 - Trailer https://youtu.be/VL27h8b-K38?si=kB1NfMh3ZHmLZWfV Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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• The Great St Trinian's Train Robbery (w/ A.J. Black)

  Hot on the heels of the Belles for St Trinian's, Rob and Guy are back and have skipped through the next two movies of the franchise (Blue Murder at St Trinian's and The Pure Hell of St Trinian's) to 12 years later and the midst of the Swinging Sixties for The Great St Trinian's Train Robbery.  This just so happens to be a childhood favourite of Mr Film Stories Podcast Network A.J. Black, so Tony joined us once more to discuss a new breed of St Trinian's students, the new Headmistress, played by Dora Bryan, and the new villain played by Frankie Howerd.  Of its time, it includes jokes about the Wilson Government, James Bond, The Beatles, and some rather unfortunate use of boot polish.  Train Robbery is a new era for St Trinian's and a real departure from the 50s versions. But is that all for the bad, or will there be redeeming features? Tune in to find out.  ...and if that hasn't sold you...it has Reg Varney in it! The Great St Trinian's Train Robbery - Trailer https://youtu.be/DWVyGvMz8-g?si=tBSzd4JpfcMTgodp The Great St Trinian's Train Robbery - New Pupils https://youtu.be/a9und3QCBM8?si=ZdFELSkeWb2Bw8Zw Before Your Very Eyes - Sabrina with Arthur Askey https://youtu.be/1OsX-A4XZcg?si=trW8cETrSPsClnff Sabrina - 1956 https://youtu.be/NwjdnKQrUhg?si=U7ckWIfFswuf1DJS The Pretty Things - Midnight To Six (1966) https://youtu.be/w3qJ-KPlt4M?si=Ppvyn0nqb2JY_Ec- Peter Sellers in The Millionairess https://youtu.be/DZz4KfUfkQY?si=gX25sKRan0NYx-o9 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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• The Belles of St Trinian's (1954)

  The St Trinian's films were one of the first names on the long list when we first came up with the concept of this podcast, but even with the most tenuous and creative of thinking, we weren't able to link them to the small screen. So much like Carry On last summer, we decided a three-episode mini-series would be the best way to tackle the issue. We start at the very beginning with the first St Trinian's films, The Belle's of St Trinian's from 1954 with Alastair Sim popularising what could now be known as The Tyler Perry, playing both Headmistress Millicent Fritton and her no-good brother. This being the first time Ronald Searle's schoolgirl characters were brought to life, it was perhaps a surprise to see the grown-ups take centre stage, but not without plenty of chaotic school set pieces with the students and a surprisingly complicated plot for a family film! Join Rob and Guy as both of them start their St Trinian's journey with the O.G. of the franchise. Will this movie have aged like a fine wine, or a bottle of Flash Harry's gin? Tune in to find out. The Belles of St Trinians - Trailer https://youtu.be/VKzCKoO-K9I?si=HE3LCv-2ekTLEAaz The Belles of St Trinians - Best scenes https://youtu.be/0O__WLDjMNo?si=KB77PUBB_rnI6znk Hockey match at St Trinians https://youtu.be/uS4LLAKPwyk?si=fy3hkWtuOT2_e1sv Dad - Series 1, Episode 1 https://youtu.be/b0S1q1zyMn8?si=IH6RJGnfea1wGBXy Minder - Grass growing on the car https://youtu.be/01dXHywMMyE?si=hs-uQIBkHUFnuQUv Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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• S04 E10 - The Intelligence Men (w/ A.J. Black)

  We're at the end of series four already. Our second series as part of The Film Stories Podcast Network, so to celebrate we're joined by Mr FSPN himself, A.J. Black, to talk about one of the biggest BritCom institutions ever, Morecambe and Wise. The inimitable double act made three movies before joining the BBC from ITV, and we'll start at the beginning with the first instalment, the spy pastiche, Intelligence Men. It is hard to imagine Morecambe and Wise before the BBC series and Christmas specials that endure in the memories of all Brits of a certain age, but the pair had been going long before The Stripper, long before Andre Previn, Angela Ripon, and Glenda Jackson, and The Intelligence Men is very much part of a different era. As well as the film, we'll dive deep into Two of a Kind, the Morecambe and Wise ITV series of the 1960s. As if that wasn't enough, all three of us count down our top three British comedy double acts. All this, plus the culmination of the series four quiz. Join us for the first in a much lesser-known trilogy. Morecambe and Wise - Two of a Kind with the Beatles https://youtu.be/Qw9dJG8GnmY?si=5X1bUeXhjHpjRSZL Morecambe and Wise - Two of a Kind with Roy Castle  https://youtu.be/gC1XaYGGJVc?si=-0PD0oJrWfHZTNbu She'll Have to Go - With Bob Monkhouse https://youtu.be/BpvRcXADNXA?si=zPn8OD00B9yumRJu Morecambe and Wise on The Sweeney  https://youtu.be/yXuLlhOt1xk?si=mrI5ZcCGrKAFGsbr Two Ronnies - Mastermind  https://youtu.be/QRhyc56aVb0?si=bPoG9lMJf7p3cL08 Morecambe and Wise - Mastermind  https://youtu.be/HEjdJszBbY8?si=93WNU3b8bHYa-FCk Ellie and Natasia - Saturday Kitchen  https://youtu.be/XDVECscArVQ?si=G-CzJ9zFsuvI4fmF Adam and Joe - Room For Change https://youtu.be/b-d0RZKexNA?si=CJbwCMB1K5mRMvva Derek and Clive - The Pope https://youtu.be/RPcDREaxsu8?si=4ORwpEJdN5Pr_8cK Vic and Bob - Hernia Hotline https://vm.tiktok.com/ZNdBSmt9v/ Vic and Bob - The Club https://youtu.be/LjjjVApPePw?si=YPZ-LIm6XiMkciJu French and Saunders Go to the Movies  https://youtu.be/BczGvH60a38?si=aGjHp-_h6orIQ-iY Derek and Clive - Cancer  https://youtu.be/KDerCtj3-RI?si=GqcvD16BqP8zUgvq The Intelligence Men - Full Movie  https://youtu.be/kGy5HRI8plg?si=NfDWYezPONaLSgYC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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