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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

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01:23:36

#14: “Not real dinosaurs, obviously” - I May Destroy...

The Honeymoon Period ·

2020/06/22

This week, slide into our DMs as we try to understand Instagram! We also reflect on the future of the podcast (be prepared, it gets a bit cringeworthy…), the return of football, and whether Mark should go to the cinema. Reviews include Michaela Coel’s comedy-drama I May Destroy You (14:30), fact-based BBC drama The Salisbury Poisonings (24:45), and the new Spike Lee Netflix film Da 5 Bloods (32:50). Our Date Night film is High Fidelity (43:25). Safe to say, this movie made Elaine very angry…

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01:04:00

#13: “The burger van outside B&Q” – Artemis Fowl,...

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2020/06/16

This week, we chat about quizzes, painting a banister and…. the weather. Yes, we’ve finally run out things to say to each other. Mark tackles Disney’s adaptation of fantasy novel Artemis Fowl (3:30). Elaine can’t stop thinking about Channel 4 true crime documentary Murder in the Outback (11:45). And Mark’s finished Series 3 of Killing Eve (25:10). Here’s the link to the Den of Geek article he mentions on the pod [Warning! Contains Spoilers!]:

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01:09:23

#12: “That’ll ruin my algorithm” – McMillions, Space...

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2020/06/09

This week, Mark went for a nap so Elaine decided to look behind the dining room wallpaper… Elaine’s been learning about the McDonalds monopoly scam in Sky Documentaries’ McMillions (3:45) – but did she stay for a happy meal or decide to drive though? (sorry, not sorry). Mark’s not feeling the first few episodes of Netflix’s comedy Space Force (16:25). And find out what happened when Mark asked Elaine to watch “one of the top 3 episodes” of Rick and Morty (23:55). Date Night: Before Sunrise (1995)

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01:06:48

#11: “Do you know who Tord Grip is?” – Run, The First...

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2020/06/01

This week, Mark is amused by one of Elaine’s Top 20 songs of all time… We’ve finished HBO’s Run (10:35) but have a difference of opinion about the way the series progressed. Mark’s been catching up with new BBC comedy drama The First Team (16:15). And he also decided to try out another Netflix movie, The Lovebirds (22:50). Date Night: The Three Musketeers (1993) (28:50)

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01:00:38

#10: “The Great British Balloon Modeller” - Normal...

The Honeymoon Period ·

2020/05/25

This week, it’s family quiz time, and Mark has asked Elaine to call him a special name… We return to BBC3’s Normal People for Mark’s thoughts on the series as a whole (3:21). Elaine’s getting creative with Glow Up: Britain’s Next Make-Up Star and The Great British Sewing Bee (9:06). And we’re thrown into the world of fearless black market mercenaries in Netflix’s Extraction (16:50). Our Date Night film is Inside Out* (2015) (31:45). Get your hankies ready. As discussed in Episode 6, we've put an

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01:04:55

#9: "Tosh Lines and the baddy wolf from Willy Fog” -...

The Honeymoon Period ·

2020/05/18

This week, we discovered a surprising fact about Alice Cooper. In a sign that our social skills might be on the decline, we enjoyed shouting at the contestants in ITV’s Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? (4:40). Mark decided to give DEVS a go, even though Elaine said it was rubbish (11:10). And Jerry Seinfeld is back on Netflix with 23 Hours to Kill (14:20). Our Date Night film is Jaws 3(D!) (1983) (23:45). Safe to say, Mark thought it was a masterpiece...

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01:08:20

#8: “Mike’s certainly come far since staying in Des...

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2020/05/11

This week, Mark has serious words with Elaine. Is it the end of the podcast as we know it? (spoiler alert: no). We’ve finished HBO’s Westworld Season 3 (3:20) and Sky Original’s Save Me Too (16:35). One was a masterpiece. One made Elaine very sad. And, for something completely different, Mark chats about the return of Rick & Morty (22:10). All spoiler free. Date Night: Iron Man 3 (2013) (28:20)* As discussed in Episode 6, we've put an asterisk next to any part of the show where we delve into our

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22:34

Bonus Episode! Knives Out Spoiler Special

The Honeymoon Period ·

2020/05/09

Join us as we take a closer look at our most recent Date Night film, Knives Out. BE WARNED: There be spoilers (massive, massive spoilers!) ahead. We suspect foul play…

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49:27

Episode 7 - “We can all do it in rehearsal, love”

The Honeymoon Period ·

2020/05/04

This week, it’s rum night... And we finally make it on to Google Podcasts! We’ve finally finished The Mandalorian (4.20). We sing the praises of BBC’s Normal People (13:30) – although Mark’s fuming we’ve not watched more episodes! And Netflix’s Middleditch and Schwartz might change your views on improv…. (21:30). All spoiler free. Date Night: Knives Out (2019) (25:00). As this is such a recent film, we're going spoiler free for this episode. But don't worry, we're releasing a spoiler special later

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01:04:29

Episode 6 - “The Jim Bowen Memorial Problematic Corner”

The Honeymoon Period ·

2020/04/27

This week, Mark has a present for Elaine. And we have a serious chat about how the podcast has manifested itself so far, and, importantly, how we'll address our experience of loss and bereavement in future episodes. Mark shares his thoughts on Afterlife (16.40)* and Better Call Saul (30:45). And Elaine gives us a brief update on her relationship with Devs (37:15) and Westworld Season 3 (39:25). All spoiler free. As discussed in the podcast, we’ve put an asterisk next to any parts of the show where

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58:24

Episode 5 - "Nasty Nick from Big Brother, Rebecca...

The Honeymoon Period ·

2020/04/20

This week, we can’t stop singing a Bobby Brown classic… Who wants to be a millionaire? We do! And we also review ITV’s re-telling of the infamous coughing scandal in Quiz (5.15). Sky’s comedy drama Run makes us dream of escape (14.35), Elaine’s not entirely convinced about Alex Garland’s newest sci-fi spectacular Devs (18.45), and Mark’s watched the first episode of Season 3 Killing Eve with mixed results (23.35). Date Night: Waterworld (1995) (28:00)

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37:24

Episode 4 - "Footlong Hot Cross Buns"

The Honeymoon Period ·

2020/04/14

This week, Mark’s patience with corporate emails during a global pandemic may be waning… Elaine discusses the challenges of trigger warnings for TV (with MAJOR SPOILERS for BBC1’s The Nest!) (3:04). And we’ve just finished two Amazon Prime shows, so step into a parallel universe with Elaine’s review of alternate history drama The Man in the High Castle (12:30) and get your US Marshal’s hat ready for Mark’s look at American crime show Justified (24:00). Date Night: High School Musical (2006)

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59:52

Episode 3 - “It’s Harold Bishop all over again, isn’t...

The Honeymoon Period ·

2020/04/07

Hello again! An eclectic week… We’re delving into Mark’s love of wrestling with our reflections on the first night of Wrestlemania (4:30), getting the gang back together with Nellie and crew in Sky's Save Me Too (16:20), and wondering if we've already missed the boat with Netflix's Tiger King (22:30). And we throw in a brief review of Rocketman for good measure (25:00). And, of course, in DATE NIGHT (31:15), it's Pete's Dragon (1977)...

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52:54

Episode 2 - "One of the greatest characters ever...

The Honeymoon Period ·

2020/03/31

Welcome back! This week, we subscribed to Disney+ and Mark has a lot to say about it! We share our initial thoughts on Episodes 1 & 2 of The Mandalorian, chat about Season 2 of Netflix's Sex Education, and review Episode 1 of new BBC drama The Nest. And, of course, Elaine has her say on Episode 2 of Season 3 of HBO's Westworld. We also received a request (!) so listen out for Mark's review of Amazon Prime's Picard. And Elaine gets to experience Top Secret! in our newly-named feature "Date

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34:58

Episode 1 - "I'm just not convinced this is ever...

The Honeymoon Period ·

2020/03/24

We're in COVID-19 lockdown, so we decided to make a podcast! This week, we learn about Mark's childhood radio shows and Elaine's penchant for makeover programmes. We discuss HBO's The Outsider and Season 3, Episode 1 of Westworld. And Mark has an idea for a feature...

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