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PODCAST

Learning British: A Film and TV Podcast

Sam Brown and Natalia Brammen

Join Sam and Natalia as they explore British film and TV, from badly aged sitcoms to acclaimed dramas. Keep up with the podcast on Instagram⁠, @learningbritishfilmtv. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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00:34:05

Coupling

Learning British: A Film and TV Podcast ·

2024/07/20

COUPLING is a British television sitcom written by Steven Moffat, most famous for his work on DOCTOR WHO and SHERLOCK. The show centres on six friends brought together by the relationship of Steve Taylor (Jack Davenport) and Susan Walker (Sarah Alexander). Like FRIENDS and SEINFIELD, COUPLING has a dedicated fanbase. Sam and Natalia watch and review all four series (twenty-eight episodes) of COUPLING. How has the show aged? Is it as good as people remember? And why is the sitcom genre dying

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00:32:07

The Doctor Who Movie

Learning British: A Film and TV Podcast ·

2024/07/13

At the turn of the millennium, DOCTOR WHO landed in America, enraging nerds everywhere. Sam and Natalia watch and review the DOCTOR WHO TV movie.Topics of conversation include Jim Carrey, The Seventh Doctor in THE HOBBIT, Damien Molony, the fall of Communism, Olivia Coleman, and the infamous kiss scene. If you would like us to read your comments on the podcast, leave us a five-star rating on APPLE PODCASTS with your comments included as part of the review.

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00:31:21

The 2024 UK Election

Learning British: A Film and TV Podcast ·

2024/07/05

As the UK elects a new Prime Minister, Sam and Natalia look back on the last 14 years of British politics before reacting to the 2024 UK general election results.Topics of conversation include Keir Starmer, the 2016 EU referendum, the Green Party, Kelly Osbourne, Monzo bank, Maggie Thatcher the Milk Snatcher, Private Eye, gay marriage, the worst Prime Minister in UK history, Sam’s “vibes-based” theory of politics, Jeremy Corbyn and Jeremy Hunt, David Tennant, the difference between British and

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00:30:19

Douglas Is Cancelled

Learning British: A Film and TV Podcast ·

2024/06/29

Rich white men, beware – Twitter is coming to get you!DOUGLAS IS CANCELLED is a new four-part miniseries written by Steven Moffat for ITV. The show follows Douglas Bellows (Hugh Bonneville), a widely respected news anchor who is ‘cancelled’ after making an inappropriate joke at a wedding. Douglas attempts to reassemble the tattered remnants of his life with the help of co-anchor Madeline (Karen Gillian), his wife Shelia (Alex Kingston) and his producer Toby (Ben Miles). Sam and Natalia watch

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00:28:22

The Ncuti Gatwa Finale

Learning British: A Film and TV Podcast ·

2024/06/22

The Doctor (Ncuti Gatwa) has lost, his ageless enemy, Sutekh (Gabriel Woolf), reigns supreme, and a shadow is falling over creation. Nothing can stop the devastation... except, perhaps, one woman. Unless that one woman turns out to be nobody in particular. Sam and Natalia watch, review, and react to the series 14 finale: THE LEGEND OF RUBY SUNDAY and EMPIRE OF DEATH. Topics of conversation include Mississippi, Pandora’s Box, Dalek Sec in Manhattan, Rey Skywalker and THE LAST JEDI, Casper the

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00:21:24

DOCTOR WHO: The Legend of Ruby Sunday

Learning British: A Film and TV Podcast ·

2024/06/15

The Fifteenth Doctor (Ncuti Gatwa) discovers the truth about Ruby Sunday’s (Millie Gibson) parents, with the help of Mel Bush (Bonnie Langford), Kate Stewart (Jemma Redgrave), and Rose Noble (Yasmin Finney). But as the Time Window reveals horrifying secrets from Christmas Eve, mysterious technologies unleash a great evil.Who is Susan Triad (Susan Twist)? Who is Mrs Flood (Anita Dobson)? And, for God’s sake, Gabriel Woolf is back as Sutekh from ‘Pyramids of Mars’, right? Topics include Andrew

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00:13:36

Inside No. 9

Learning British: A Film and TV Podcast ·

2024/06/12

There's always a twist at the end. Inside No. 9 is a British black comedy anthology. The brainchild of Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith, each 30-minute episode is a self-contained bottle episode, with new characters, a new location, and a new premise. Sam and Natalia look back at the show before reviewing the final episode, ‘Plodding On’. Topics of conversation include Steve Coogan, theatre prices, Hot Fuzz, gallows humour, Black Mirror, ‘The 12 Days of Christine’, Rory Kinnear, The

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00:35:28

DOCTOR WHO: Rogue

Learning British: A Film and TV Podcast ·

2024/06/08

The Fifteenth Doctor (Ncuti Gatwa) and Ruby Sunday (Millie Gibson) land in 1813, where guests at the Duchess of Pemberton’s (Indira Varma) party are being murdered after the arrival of a mysterious bounty hunter called Rogue (Jonathan Groff). Topics of conversation include MODERN FAMILY, the friend zone, ASMR, Pride Month, 'The Girl in the Fireplace', naked homophobia, stupid DOCTOR WHO fans, Greta Gerwig, GLEE, Alex Jones, Ben Shapiro, Captain Jack Harkness, LOKI, queer theory, a gay

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00:51:51

The Christopher Eccleston Finale

Learning British: A Film and TV Podcast ·

2024/06/08

As we approach the series fourteen finale with Ncuti Gatwa and Millie Gibson, Sam and Natalia look back on Christopher Eccleston’s final story. The Ninth Doctor (Christopher Eccleston), Rose Tyler (Billie Piper) and Captain Jack Harkness (John Barrowman) are secretly brought on board Satellite Five to fight the Daleks, with the whole of creation at stake. Topics of conversation include The Notebook, utilitarianism, the best Harry Potter film, regeneration, The Hobbit, William Hartnell, and whether

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00:24:07

DOCTOR WHO: Dot and Bubble

Learning British: A Film and TV Podcast ·

2024/06/01

The world of Finetime seems happy and harmonious. But an awful terror is preying on the citizens. The Fifteenth Doctor (Ncuti Gatwa) and Ruby Sunday (Millie Gibson) must make them see the truth before it's too late.Topics of conversion include BACK TO THE FUTURE, burgers, Andrew Scott, cottage cheese, BLACK MIRROR, TikTok, David Tennant, and DOCTOR WHO pub quizzes. Don’t forget to follow, rate five stars and find us on Instagram (@mygfanddrwho), X (@mygfdoctorwho), TikTok (@mygfanddrwho) and

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00:21:11

DOCTOR WHO: Boom Town

Learning British: A Film and TV Podcast ·

2024/06/01

Having escaped The Doctor (Christopher Eccleston) and Rose Tyler (Billie Piper) during a previous adventure, the Slitheen Margaret Blaine (Annette Badland) fights for her freedom, meeting Captain Jack Harkness (John Barrowman) and Mickey Smith (Noel Clarke) along the way. Originally broadcast in 2005 to mixed reviews, is BOOM TOWN better than people remember? Topics of conversation include new haircuts, Sam’s nan, Ncuti Gatwa, the famous “From the Doctor to My Son Thomas" viral video, Polish

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00:21:12

DOCTOR WHO: 73 Yards

Learning British: A Film and TV Podcast ·

2024/05/25

Landing on the Welsh coast, the Fifteenth Doctor (Ncuti Gatwa) and Ruby Sunday (Millie Gibson) embark on the strangest journey of their lives. In a rain-lashed pub, the locals sit in fear of ancient legends coming to life.Topics of conversation include Guillermo del Toro, ‘Love Actually’, feminism, Susan Twist, Wales, David Spade and the Doctor Who fandom on Twitter. Don’t forget to follow, rate five stars and find us on Instagram (@mygfanddrwho), X (@mygfdoctorwho), TikTok (@mygfanddrwho) and

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00:15:49

DOCTOR WHO: The Doctor Dances

Learning British: A Film and TV Podcast ·

2024/05/25

With gas-mask zombies roaming the streets of war-torn London, The Doctor (Christopher Eccleston) and Rose Tyler (Billie Piper) join forces with con man Captain Jack Harkness (John Barrowman) to save the world. Topics of conversation include Dr Who’s love life, the Cha-Cha Slide, Natalia being a massive nerd, and, of course, we’re still doing the Bruno Langley voice. Don’t forget to follow, rate five stars and find us on Instagram (@mygfanddrwho), X (@mygfdoctorwho), TikTok (@mygfanddrwho) and

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00:25:51

DOCTOR WHO: Boom

Learning British: A Film and TV Podcast ·

2024/05/18

BOOM! On a routine trip through time and space, The Fifteenth Doctor (Ncuti Gatwa) and Ruby Sunday (Millie Gibson) arrive on a mysterious battlefield. After stepping on a landmine, The Fifteenth Doctor must save himself and his companion – without moving an inch. Billed as a return to form from previous writer and showrunner Steven Moffat, is BOOM an instant classic? Or will it go out with a whimper? Topics of conversation include Scooby Doo meeting John Cena, capitalism, Baby Reindeer, coffee,

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00:19:13

DOCTOR WHO: The Empty Child

Learning British: A Film and TV Podcast ·

2024/05/18

As The Fifteenth Doctor (Ncuti Gatwa) and Ruby Sunday (Millie Gibson) learn to love the bomb in BOOM, Sam and Natalia look back at another explosion in Steven Moffat’s first DOCTOR WHO story. The Ninth Doctor (Christopher Eccleston) and Rose Tyler (Billie Piper) arrive in 1941 during the Blitz, encountering former time-agent Jack Harkness (John Barrowman) as a strange child in a gas mask repeatedly asks for his mother. Join Sam and Natalia as they discuss the politics of World War II, Britain’s

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00:25:27

DOCTOR WHO: The Devil's Chord

Learning British: A Film and TV Podcast ·

2024/05/14

As we prepare for Steven Moffat's BOOM, Sam and Natalia look back at THE DEVIL'S CHORD. The Fifteenth Doctor (Ncuti Gatwa) and Ruby Sunday (Millie Gibson) meet The Beatles but discover that the all-powerful Maestro (Jinkx Monsoon) is changing history. London becomes a battleground with the future of humanity at stake. Topics of conversation include the British Empire, Susan Foreman, our favourite Beatles song, Dr Pepper, Shoreditch, President Joe Biden, and, yes, we’re still talking about

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00:26:35

DOCTOR WHO: Space Babies

Learning British: A Film and TV Podcast ·

2024/05/11

Ruby Sunday (Millie Gibson) learns about The Fifteenth Doctor (Ncuti Gatwa) after he takes her to a baby farm in the far future, with a new threat skulking the lower decks. Sam and Natalia take a brief detour from The Ninth Doctor and Rose Tyler to explore the show’s explosive reintroduction on Disney+. Topics of conversation include Prince Andrew, The Hex Girls, yoga, Barbie, Pete Davidson, COVID-19, and whether Ncuti Gatwa likes blueberry matcha. Don’t forget to follow, rate five stars and find

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00:39:07

DOCTOR WHO: Father's Day

Learning British: A Film and TV Podcast ·

2024/05/11

As The Fifteenth Doctor (Ncuti Gatwa) and Ruby Sunday (Millie Gibson) make their Disney+ debut, Sam and Natalia look back at "Father's Day". The Doctor (Christopher Eccleston) agrees to take Rose (Billie Piper) back to the day her father, Pete (Shaun Dingwall), died in 1987. After Rose intervenes to save her father, the fearsome Reapers attack, threatening the entire world. Written by DOCTOR WHO alumni, Paul Cornell, "Father's Day" is highly regarded as an emotional and

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00:39:24

The Long Game

Learning British: A Film and TV Podcast ·

2024/05/04

After welcoming Adam Mitchell (Bruno Langley) aboard the TARDIS, The Ninth Doctor (Christopher Eccleston) and Rose (Billie Piper) arrive on Satellite 5, a space station in the year 200,000, where news is broadcast across the universe by the nefarious Editor (Simon Pegg). Is THE LONG GAME an underrated classic? And can Sam and Natalia get through an entire episode without insulting Bruno Langley? Don’t forget to follow, rate five stars and find us on Instagram (@mygfanddrwho), X (@mygfdoctorwho),

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00:33:49

Dalek

Learning British: A Film and TV Podcast ·

2024/04/27

Utah, 2012. The Ninth Doctor (Christopher Eccleston) and Rose (Billie Piper) arrive in an underground bunker owned by American billionaire Henry van Statten (Corey Johnson), who uses his wealth to collect alien artefacts. Here, they encounter the bunker's only living exhibit: a Dalek, which breaks loose and attempts to exterminate everyone in the bunker. Remembered as a classic episode from Christopher Eccleston’s run as the titular Time Lord, and one of the strongest stories in the entire

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