Episodes

  • S03 E11 - Get Santa *Christmas Special* (w/ Rob Gilroy)

    S03 E11 - Get Santa *Christmas Special* (w/ Rob Gilroy)
    Dec 18 2024
    Merry Christmas from everyone at BritCom Goes to the Movies. Our present to you is the finale of series three. Comedian and internet sensation Rob Gilroy joins Guy and Rob to discuss the criminally lesser-known Get Santa. Jim Broadbent and Rafe Spall star in the first family comedy on our list, directed by Chris Smith, more known for his horror prowess and exec produced by Ridley Scott, no less! There's a lot of Rafe Spall chat, kicked off with our profiling of another undervalued comedy, Pete Vs Life. Which ran for two series in the early 2010s. Join us for festive merriment with plenty of laughs and even a few tears. Pete Vs Life - In love https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WpET7Pccxu4 Pete Vs Life - Finding words to break up https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-_-KKpnHn2M Cheaters - Series One Trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fnyYl7GeiOE Adam Buxton - Help The Police (Rush Hour) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zrofVsNc790 Frankie Boyle - Policeman (Rush Hour) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xv49EfV_m1g Get Santa - Trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_2EFmDpNqd8 Get Santa - Kit Meets Santa https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BsmRX8WeFS0 Get Santa - Mad Jimmy Claws https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jdma9t7bvHc Get Santa - Prison Fight https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o9XKNz9qgsY Get NordVPN 2Y plan + 4 months extra here ➼ https://nordvpn.com/fspn It’s risk-free with Nord’s 30-day money-back guarantee! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 36 mins
  • S03 E10 - The Inbetweeners 2 (w/ Gabi Thorogood)

    S03 E10 - The Inbetweeners 2 (w/ Gabi Thorogood)
    Dec 11 2024
    Uncharted territory for Rob and Guy as they tackle their first sequel. There's also uncharted territory for The Inbetweeners in their second movie installment, as the boys head down under and encounter Peter Andre-Mobiles, slip-sliding turds, and sensitive rape alarms. Sounds a bit much, but is it? To discuss, the chaps are joined by content creator Gabi Thorogood, herself a massive Inbetweeners fan. Between them, our trio will navigate series 3 of the Channel 4 TV show, the infamous US remake, and of course, the 2014 feature-length movie. By 2014, was Inbetweeners fatigue a thing? If so, is it indeed still a thing ten years later? Of course there's the age-old question of how a sequel holds up against the first film. So strap in for the last non-festive episode of series three! Inbetweeners series 3 - Bottle bank https://youtu.be/AfLTpbyaXm8?si=QqxYdRlxzAZRmbz3 Inbetweeners series 3 - Tent Puke https://youtu.be/s8_isWJAiT8?si=IzbM2W_uF8vTK8m8 Christmas at the Holly Day Inn - Trailer https://youtu.be/tFOD9Mqwtgw?si=IROP47isP5P9eWOf Inbetweeners US - Trailer https://youtu.be/950-4oaMQgY?si=c3R6CmeyOQOC50k9 Inbetweeners 2 Trailer https://youtu.be/G-O6OU03CSw?si=cuq5k_kzgrBqS5Y_ Inbetweeners 2 - Jay's email https://youtu.be/rAtfw2Rggbc?si=6wC5GvCqgezG63Mz Inbetweeners 2 - Waterslide https://youtu.be/ZSW4v6tqz_c?si=-uLqsbo45ufnC2DZ Get NordVPN 2Y plan + 4 months extra here ➼ https://nordvpn.com/fspn It’s risk-free with Nord’s 30-day money-back guarantee! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 42 mins
  • S03 E09 - Polite Society (2023)

    S03 E09 - Polite Society (2023)
    Dec 4 2024
    We are back with a roundhouse kick to the face. Episode 9 is all about the work of 2020s writing/directing sensation Nida Manzoor. First came the semi-biographical, musical sitcom We Are Ladyparts, about the trials and tribulations of a young, female, Muslim punk band trying to gain a following, which was multi-award-winning, gaining acclaim on both sides of the pond, and then came the feature-length debut. Polite Society is our most recent film to date. From 2023, it tells the tale of sisterly love, high school angst, and sinister goings-on, all punctuated with some of the best fight sequences we’re certainly ever likely to find on our list. Can’t imagine Reg Varney packing a punch in anywhere near the same way. A new writer/director and an almost completely unknown cast make for plenty of incredible moments in this film, but just how funny is it? Find out by giving episode 9 a listen as Rob and Guy talk all things Nida Manzoor, We Are Ladyparts, and Polite Society. We Are Lady Parts – Trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MPqzoAjxvl4 We Are Lady Parts – Amina’s Search For A Husband https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YleAvIsafFs We Are Lady Parts – Bashir With the Good Beard https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tzAGqmdOBzE We Are Lady Parts – Malala Made Me Do It https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M3TclipIlm0 Polite Society – Trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TRFM7HQmkH0 Polite Society – I Am the Fury https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tgzOzkkI68c Polite Society – Khan vs Khan https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QCQHIIdoh28 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 28 mins
  • S03 E08 - Ali G Indahouse (2002)

    S03 E08 - Ali G Indahouse (2002)
    Nov 27 2024
    Booyakasha! It didn’t seem that long ago that you couldn’t walk 10 metres without someone doing an Ali G impression in your face, but it’s over a quarter of a century since this cultural phenomenon of a character first graced our late-night Channel 4 screens as part of the anarchic topical comedy the 11 O’ Clock Show. Originally a tool to poke the pomposity of politicians, religious figures, and artists, the boy from Staines became so much more, having his own spin-off shows, appearing in a Madonna music video, and eventually his own film in 2002. In this episode, Guy and Rob talk all things Ali G and Sacha Baron Cohen, whilst being ever so careful to leave Borat and Bruno for a later date. Plus a mini dive into the 11 O'Clock Show and all the comedy talent that particularly divisive programme gave the world. This may well also end up being the most represented film in our Spotify playlist, as the amount of Hip-Hop had Rob unable to contain his excitement, as did the line delivery of Charles Dance, but what was the overall impression of this film that left both our hosts relatively cold the first time around? Have a listen and find out! Sacha Baron Cohen – Schvitzing https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gs45jcOkWAM Sacha Baron Cohen – Pump TV https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HV70hTdyKZo Ali G interviews Jacob Rees-Mogg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=szGxq3pvJPQ Ali G in Northern Ireland https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eCNG5UeKMZw Ali G and Jarvis Cocker – Help the Aged https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nCZI4RkK5OY Ali G and Olivia Wilde at the Oscars https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V2oEx3ARgMo 11 o Clock Show - Daisy Donovan https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o38kU6hQ434 11 o Clock Show – Series 1 Episode 1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=geeuh5PFvPg Iain Lee watches old 11 O Clock Shows https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f1pJXxyE76g Madonna - Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sdz2oW0NMFk Shaggy and Ali G – Me Julie https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A91wAkz3NpE Ali G at the Comedy Awards 2012 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OrmvjR9ETDQ Get NordVPN 2Y plan + 4 months extra here ➼ https://nordvpn.com/fspn It’s risk-free with Nord’s 30-day money-back guarantee! - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 40 mins
  • S03 E07 - In The Loop (w/ Mollie Goodfellow)

    S03 E07 - In The Loop (w/ Mollie Goodfellow)
    Nov 20 2024
    How do you follow a massive film with a fantastic and well-informed guest? Do another one straight away! This week we are joined by the brilliant TV writer, journalist, podcaster, and comedian Mollie Goodfellow to talk about one of the greatest sitcoms of the 21st century, The Thick of It, and the film it spawned, In The Loop. Make sure young ears are out of shot because this is a sweary one… and that’s just Rob and Guy’s thoughts on Alistair Campbell! We look at Armando Iannucci’s magnum opus as the man behind so many enduring TV comedy classics of the 90s. With inspiration from endorsing Yes Minister on Britain’s Best Sitcom in 2004, he took on the political establishment, turning it into his big-screen directorial debut and subsequently hit HBO political comedy Veep. Not since Michael Rimmer have we tackled satire. We ask if there is any weight to the claim that you can’t make this kind of comedy anymore because of the state of politics today and whether New Labour 2.0 would even allow itself to be sent up in the same way it was in its original iteration’s death knell in the late 00s. We hope it’s not too much of an omnishambles as Britcom Goes to the Movies presents In The Loop! The Thick of It – Insults https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=njcuww9Einc The Thick of It – Tim in Ruislip https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4xcVov-UL4Q The Thick of It – Nicknames https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJMNHu9YM-4 The Thick of It – Blinky Ben Swain https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ALNjevGdB5g In the Loop – The Culture Show with Alistair Campbell https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bcFaizGw860 In The Loop – Trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yJU2qRg5zLI In The Loop – Jamie https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Jr731Mhxkg In the Loop – Don’t Call Me English https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ySD0u4RXXcI Get NordVPN 2Y plan + 4 months extra here ➼ https://nordvpn.com/fspn It’s risk-free with Nord’s 30-day money-back guarantee! - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 40 mins
  • S03 E06 - Monty Python & The Holy Grail (w/ Jeremy Dyson)

    S03 E06 - Monty Python & The Holy Grail (w/ Jeremy Dyson)
    Nov 13 2024
    Over halfway through our third series, and it’s time to tackle a behemoth! Monty Python’s Flying Circus has been a comedy touchstone for pretty much every comedian and comedy writer to come after, including our guest for this episode. Jeremy Dyson is one quarter of The League of Gentlemen and has written for countless other comedy shows as well as writing and directing for the big screen. In fact, in The League of Gentlemen's Apocalypse, he made his very own TV sitcom to cinema spin-off, so Rob and Guy couldn’t be joined by anyone more appropriate for some expert insight. As a huge fan of the Python’s, Jeremy joined to talk about his favourite of their movies; The Holy Grail, as well as Monty Python’s Flying Circus and how it has informed and influenced his work. Where do we start with such a critical and fan favourite? Endlessly quoted, constantly in the upper echelons of all-time movie lists, and helmed by a director who would go on to be considered one of the best to ever make films. This is a film that would be challenging for the top spot, but where will it end up? Listen and find out! Monty Python – Piranha Brothers https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HV1Yq2aS5FM Monty Python – Spanish Inquisition https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D5Df191WJ3o Help! I’m a Fish https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RobKrS63DEk Monty Python and the Holy Grail Trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=urRkGvhXc8w Monty Python and the Holy Grail – Knights Who Say Ni https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zIV4poUZAQo Monty Python and the Holy Grail – Brave Sir Robin https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZwuTo7zKM8 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 47 mins
  • S03 E05 - Up 'n' Under (1998)

    S03 E05 - Up 'n' Under (1998)
    Nov 6 2024
    Could episode 5 be where you find your heaven? Well, if you get that musical reference, then perhaps so. Guy and Rob are going all in on the 90s nostalgia. A Samantha Janus odyssey covering Game On, with its groundbreaking attitudes, jarring cast changes, and "skunk pussies," followed by Up 'n' Under, the John Godber play turned 90s BritCom. Hot off the heels of the Full Monty, this Yorkshire set (but not filmed) Rugby League comedy took advantage of the cream of TV comedy acting at the time. Not just the aforementioned Janus, but 2.4 Children's Gary Olsen, Men Behaving Badly's Neil Morrissey, not to mention John Thompson, Griff Rhys Jones, and a whole load more. Join us for our first play adaptation and stay for the quiz, where Guy would have to do some serious winning to cancel out last week's thrashing. Game On - Opening Credits https://youtu.be/liKGRdQaeMQ?si=lNOt0Aw0aV8lyoJg Game On - New Matthew https://youtu.be/pF6qzf9kjoc?si=PaDAbxAOoZCz6xHe Game On - Chris https://youtu.be/upNH7iFpTRs?si=I65B_Wedtkiqhbdn Samantha Janus on Eurovision https://youtu.be/nYU_3l0-hVo?si=CIcedIxkW1QKV2Sv Mad About Alice - Episode 1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3jPI34P65Cc The Grimleys - Pilot https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DzFHmtLNkC0 Up n Under - Trailer https://youtu.be/Qt0lfv6vW3M?si=usTkR5ANl0vkn-jp Up n Under - Full Movie https://youtu.be/6DHTxuflkNM?si=r5wOI8w1qv-j4nma Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 39 mins
  • S03 E04 - Run Fatboy Run (2007)

    S03 E04 - Run Fatboy Run (2007)
    Oct 30 2024
    Rob and Guy Love Simon Pegg. That was clear for all to hear in our episode on Shaun of the Dead. After that movie he became hot property and Hollywood came calling. After a Mission Impossible and with Star Trek to come, Pegg’s showbiz mate David Schwimmer, star of arguably the biggest Ameri-Com Friends, was directing a British set, US written Rom-Com, and wanted Pegg as his leading man. Problem is, how do you make an alter-jilter layabout tosspot seem loveable? If anyone can do it... Pegg is joined by an abundance of British comedy and acting talent. From Thandiwe Newton to Simon Day, some American muscle in the shape of Hank Azaria and once again joining forces with Dylan Moran to create a cast to die for... And that’s before we even get to cameos from Stephen Merchant, David Walliams and a host more. However, how likely was a movie originally to be set in the US and written and directed by Americans to grasp that Britcom sensibility? Join Rob and Guy as they find out. It’s not just Run Fatboy Run that we’ll be discussing in episode 4. The ground-breaking sketch show, which gave Pegg an early break, will also go under the microscope as iconic sketches such as The Staring Contest, Smug Man Who Can’t Open Doors, The Artist Formerly Known as Prince preying upon Jockeys in the wild and a host more. So get on Episode 4! Run Fatboy Run Trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OnJkCPpIngs Run Fatboy Run – Blister https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QYt28vX954w Big Train – Join the Army https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zcAqR-Hs9II Big Train – Chaka Khan vs the BeeGees https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TQZDFv0aTlk Big Train – Sexy Puppet https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TfQWm2Hq2xM 30 Rock – David Schwimmer as Greenzo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AyMs2xox_hE Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 37 mins