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The Honeymoon Period

thehoneymoonperiod

Elaine and Mark met at a movie club and got married in a brewery. Mark loves spreadsheets. Elaine can’t pronounce asterisk. We watch a lot of film and TV.

tv & film

All Episodes

39:28

“A bust of Rick Witter”: Only Connect, The Great...

The Honeymoon Period ·

2020/09/28

This week, we celebrate the return of devilishly difficult quiz show Only Connect (2:06) and treasured amateur baking competition The Great British Bake Off (9:12). After it swept the board at the Emmys, Mark’s been testing out Schitt’s Creek (18:48). And Mark also found himself charmed by the new sleuth on the block, Netflix’s Enola Holmes (24:14). Keep an ear open for the part where Elaine gets Sherlock Holmes’ incredibly famous home address wrong. The show also unexpectedly features more Blink

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35:29

“Incoming Spam Detected”: Des, The Third Day, Strike,...

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2020/09/20

We’re subject to local restrictions in the North East of England, so Elaine’s been to buy cake… This week, Elaine’s being ‘enjoying’ ITV’s serial killer drama Des (4:15), we’re intrigued by experimental Sky Atlantic/HBO mini-series The Third Day (14:45), and Elaine is way too invested in the will-they-won’t-they romance in BBC’s Strike (24:26). We’ve also been back to the cinema. This time, we saw Bill and Ted Face the Music (30:14). Safe to say, we are *not* on the same page with this one

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27:53

After Work Drinks: Tenet, Wonder Woman 1984, Black...

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2020/09/18

In this week’s show, we discuss Tenet’s box office takings and lament the delays to Wonder Woman 1984 and (possibly) Black Widow. Elaine is confused about Dune. Mark is excited about Willy Fog. We have things to say about the recently announced Madonna biopic. And Mark gets a shock during our chat about Scream 5. Follow us: Twitter - Instagram - Facebook Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts

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44:42

Date Night: Point Break (1991)

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2020/09/14

Elaine’s totally bodacious pick this week is the original Point Break! Come ride the waves and get radical (we'll stop now...) with Johnny Utah and Bodhi. Enjoy! Oh, here’s the link to the Thomas F. Wilson’s Biff’s Question song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iwY5o2fsG7Y&ab_channel=TomWilson Follow us: Twitter - Instagram - Facebook Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts

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34:01

“Ball Razors”: Lovecraft Country (Eps 3 & 4), The...

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2020/09/12

So sorry the pod is late, we’ve had an eventful few days! This week, we have a difference of opinion over episodes 3 & 4 of Lovecraft Country (4:45), Mark’s happy to see the return of Amazon Prime’s The Boys (10:40), and Elaine declares her love for Gregg Wallace’s buttery biscuit base in her review of BBC1’s Eat Well For Less? (16:10). And Mark’s been back to the cinema to see The New Mutants (23:37). With an infamously troubled production, and rumours of re-shoots, cuts, and major edits, what

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32:19

After Work Drinks: Mulan, The Batman, The Suicide...

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2020/09/04

Cheers! In this week’s show, Mark teaches Elaine about piracy in our continuing discussions about Mulan on Disney + (2:00), Elaine gets over-excited about The Batman trailer (9:30), Mark is intrigued by The Suicide Squad trailer (20:41), Mark really doesn't want French & Saunders to be in Death on the Nile (20:41), and we are a bit ‘meh’ about No Time To Die (24:44). Follow us: Twitter - Instagram - Facebook Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts

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27:20

Date Night: Charade (1963)

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2020/09/02

In the first of our stand-alone Date Night episodes, we watched Charade! Find out why Charade is available for free on YouTube, how large the age difference between Cary Grant and Audrey Hepburn really was, and just how specialist French markets can get! Follow us: Twitter - Instagram - Facebook Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts

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30:34

“Honey to the Bee”: Lovecraft Country (Ep2), Cobra...

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2020/08/30

We’ve been to the pictures for the first time together in 2 years! We chat about our socially-distanced trip to the cinema (if you want to know more – check out our Tenet Spoiler Special, but only if you’ve seen Tenet!!). And we look ahead to some of the new films coming out over the next few months. What will tempt you to head back to the flicks? We also return to Lovecraft Country (30:34) for a discussion about episode 2. Was it as good as the opener? We watched the first two episodes of Cobra Kai

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49:34

Bonus Episode! Tenet Spoiler Special

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2020/08/29

We’ve been to see Tenet! Join us as we attempt to unravel Mr Nolan’s latest mind-bending extravaganza. And – as the title suggests – this episode contains multiple spoilers right from the start. So, please go no further if you haven’t seen the film!

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01:00:07

“Fozzie Bear, just shaved”: Lovecraft Country, Race...

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2020/08/24

This week, Mark’s feeling the pressure to be funny and informative... We review the first episode of Lovecraft County (8:02) - the HBO and Sky Atlantic thrill-ride everyone’s talking about. A warning here: we think it’s best to know as little as possible about Lovecraft Country, so if you haven’t seen it skip along to our next review and come back later. We’ve also finished series 2 of Race Across the World (21:27). But how does it compare to the first series we loved? And finally, Mark’s been to

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33:03

After Work Drinks: An Important Announcement, Mulan...

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2020/08/21

Important news! We’re making some changes to the podcast. Join us as we launch the inaugural episode of our new show After Work Drinks to find out what we’re up to. In today's show, we make our announcement and then get down to business discussing the latest TV and film news. We chew over Disney’s decision to put the live-action remake of Mulan on Disney + (for a premium fee!). And we get excited about the casting news for the final two seasons of Netflix’s The Crown.

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01:05:27

#22: “Jack Duckworth glasses” – Orange Is The New...

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2020/08/17

It’s our wedding anniversary, so naturally we spent our time exploring Mark’s hatred of New Year’s Eve and The Dark Knight Rises. Mark’s been watching some old shows: Orange Is The New Black (8:08), Penny Dreadful (12:34), and Halt and Catch Fire (16:18). And Elaine’s been catching up with two new crime documentaries: BBC1’s Reported Missing (20:48) and Channel 4’s Crime and Punishment: To Catch A Sex Offender. And our Date Night film this week is neo-noir crime thriller A Simple Plan (1998)

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01:16:00

#21: "Pharoahs' Video in Cottingham" - Race Across...

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2020/08/10

We’ve got no intro music. And no family quiz or old school Top of the Pops to talk about. So, how will we open this week’s show? Rod Hull and Emu, that’s how! Following on from our recent BAFTA special, we’ve caught up with some winning shows we missed first time round. We review the first series of Race Across The World (4:10), Stath Lets Flats (13:14) and The End of the F***ing World (19:13). Plus, Elaine made Mark watch the first episode of new Channel 5 psychological thriller, The Deceived

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01:21:50

#20: “Rambo Where’s Wally” – Fort Salem, The Last...

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2020/08/03

This week, Elaine’s had what we’re calling a ‘grief week’. So the first part of the pod goes into baby loss and bereavement, and if that’s something you want to avoid – jump ahead to Mark’s rather entertaining rant about The Emmys (8:26). We’ve been watching US witches fight in alternate-world drama Fort Salem (13:57), French people surf in supernatural series The Last Wave (20:39), and Brits doing questionable accents in coming of age comedy How To Build A Girl (27:47). Our Date Night movie was

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01:01:15

Bonus Episode! BAFTA TV 2020 Results Special

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2020/08/02

We watched the 2020 TV BAFTAs and then recorded a podcast about it... We bring you the nominees, winners, surprises and, on occasion, some insightful analysis (!) from the first virtual industry award show since COVID-19 swept the globe. And, as is usual for The Honeymoon Period Podcast, we ask THE important questions, including "what's in Claudia Winkleman's bookcase?" and "who murdered Saskia Duncan in EastEnders?". Enjoy!

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01:13:52

#19: “Do you know what a Flat Topper is?” – Athlete...

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2020/07/27

This week, we report back from our first visit to the pub in over 4 months! And it happened to be our wedding venue too. Elaine reviews Netflix documentary Athlete A (3:20), an in-depth expose of sexual, emotional, and physical abuse within elite gymnastics. Mark’s been watching recent Sky Movies premiere Bad Education (14:10). No, we’d never heard of it either. And no, it’s not the one with Jack Whitehall! We also return to our beloved BBC comedy-drama There She Goes (24:00). We’ve finished

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01:01:34

#18: “Holly Valance’s house” – The Plot Against...

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2020/07/20

This week, we discover Van Morrison is much younger than he looks. Yes, it’s Russ Abbot and Alice Cooper all over again! Quiet week for telly. Elaine finds the first few episodes of new Sky Atlantic mini-series The Plot Against America (6:37) a struggle – but not for the reasons you might expect. Mark, meanwhile, has finished Michaela Coel’s highly praised drama I May Destroy You (17:05). A warning here: Mark does talk about the series as a whole, so major spoiler alert for key plot points and

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01:17:30

#17: “Drink my coffee. Eat my Minstrels” – Mrs...

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2020/07/13

This week – in the words of George Michael - let’s go outside! We reflect on our tentative adventures outdoors as our shielding lockdown relaxes. It’s been a bumper week for television. And we might need a new jingle as we’ve thrown in some films too! We have a difference of opinion after watching the first episode of US mini-series Mrs America (8:30) but both declare our undying love for BBC2’s comedy-drama There She Goes (16:53). Elaine reviews comedian Alex Brooker’s intimate documentary

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01:10:07

#16: “Expect my play to be out in 2022” – Hamilton,...

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2020/07/06

This week, Elaine despairs at Mark’s lack of knowledge about classic 80s sitcom ‘Allo ‘Allo and we reflect on a rather hairy moment in some local woods on Mark’s recent 40th birthday. In our Watching Television segment we review the show Disney bought for $75 million. That’s right – we watched Hamilton (5:23)! Find out what we thought of the show everyone’s talking about. We also return to BBC Three’s Glow Up (28:02) to discuss the series as a whole (you can revisit our original thoughts in Episode

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01:15:28

#15: “Off Ground Tig” – Talking Heads, Floor is Lava,...

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2020/06/29

This week, it’s Mark’s last podcast as a 30-something! We’ve also been making random appearances on other podcasts – thanks to Flixwatcher Podcast (http://flixwatcher.tv/) and Chris A (IJ in the UK) from The IndyCast (https://www.facebook.com/ijintheuk/). Big week for TV. We review the BBC’s re-working of Alan Bennett’s Talking Heads (9:00), Netflix obstacle course Floor is Lava (18:20), BBC3’s reality TV morality tale Make Me Famous (26:09), and Netflix drama Unbelievable (32:03). Our Date Night

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