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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

01:02:32

“Barrow-In-Furness Bus Depot”: Men Up, The Traitors,...

The Honeymoon Period ·

2024/01/15

Welcome to our first episode of 2024! We start the pod with a discussion around New Year’s Resolutions - and a birthday cake muffin… In TV, Elaine wants everyone to watch BBC drama Men Up (2:30) which was shown in the In-Between Times and therefore criminally overlooked. We also share our thoughts on appointment telly The Traitors S2 - including some delightful references to Nasty Nick and Anna the Nun for all you Y2K fans (9:44). WARNING: if you’re not up to date on S2 The Traitors, we recommend

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01:08:57

Top 10 Films of 2023

The Honeymoon Period ·

2023/12/23

We countdown our favourite movies of 2023. Enjoy the part where we discuss whether The Cheeky Girls’ mum lives in the Byker Wall. How to support the show Follow us on: Twitter - Instagram - Letterboxd We’d love it if you could leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or a star rating on Spotify. AND, if you like what we do, and fancy buying us a coffee, you can do so here. Thanks so much.

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01:27:15

Top 10 TV Shows of 2023

The Honeymoon Period ·

2023/12/18

We countdown our favourite TV shows of 2023. Enjoy the part where Mark forgets to put one of the biggest shows of the year on his list for the second year running. And play along with the ‘how many Usher songs can you list?’ game… This episode includes references to: Celebrity Race Across The World, Fleishman Is in Trouble, Succession, Only Murders in the Building, I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson, Best Interests, Sex Education. Colin from Accounts, Ted Lasso, Shetland, There She Goes,

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01:12:13

”Richard Osman gets on everything”: Superfan: The...

The Honeymoon Period ·

2023/12/06

In this episode, we rehearse an argument about Elaine and some flatpack furniture, help Richard Osman out by mentioning his new podcast, and once again manage to squeeze in a reference to Tosh Lines from The Bill. In TV, we review Superfan: The Story of Vladimir (8:17), Part 1 of The Crown S6 (15:06), Loki S2 (28:16), and BBC crime drama Shetland (33:52). In film, Mark shares his thoughts on indie-comedy Bottoms and MCU latest The Marvels (1:00). And you can listen to Elaine’s spoiler-free review

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45:15

REPLAY: Date Fright - Ready or Not

The Honeymoon Period ·

2023/10/30

A throwback to a spooky date night of yesteryear (well, 2022). Enjoy!

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01:00:00

REPLAY: Date Fright - An American Werewolf in London

The Honeymoon Period ·

2023/10/30

A throwback to a spooky date night of yesteryear (well, 2022). Enjoy!

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01:07:41

“His face reminds me of a Muppet”: Beckham, Coleen...

The Honeymoon Period ·

2023/10/27

In this episode, we pay homage to the power of television when going through tough times. Plus, in not unrelated news, Sky Arts’ Portrait Artist of the Year. In TV, Elaine’s been on a documentary extravaganza, with Netflix’s Beckham (12:33), Disney+’s Coleen Rooney: The Real Wagatha Story (22:55), and Amazon Prime’s The Greatest Show Never Made (29:34). We also have a brief chat about mind-bending Netflix drama Bodies (36:29), but will be coming back to this when Mark’s had a chance to watch it

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50:25

“Is this about that dolphin?”: Wilderness, Ahsoka,...

The Honeymoon Period ·

2023/10/03

In this week’s episode, Elaine laments a certain celebrity’s exit from this year’s Strictly Come Dancing and we discuss a new podcast about a dolphin and his ‘friend’.... In telly, Mark’s been checking out psychological thriller Wilderness (9:30), whilst Elaine’s got mixed feelings on the latest Star Wars offering, Ahsoka (14:25). In film, Mark has an unexpectedly strong reaction to Dumb Money (21:51), and we disagree about Ken Branagh’s new Poirot outing, A Haunting in Venice (34:20). For those

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42:26

“World’s worst version of Jumanji”: Starstruck, The...

The Honeymoon Period ·

2023/09/18

Mark reports back on his trip to AEW All In - plus a fun afternoon with our podcasting pals Rob D and Rob W from The Movie Robcast. Blame Rob D for Mark’s wrestling round up! Plus a strange tangent into ‘London Pubs We’ve Been To’ and fun facts about Steven Spielberg’s Hook. You’ll be glad when we get to the TV section. And this week, Mark has been catching up with Season 3 of Starstruck (7:28) whilst Elaine may have finally found a romantic comedy she likes in Sky Atlantic’s The Lovers (11:00). In

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52:50

“Love from Les Dennis”: Strictly 2023 Line Up, They...

The Honeymoon Period ·

2023/08/23

In this episode, we discuss Mark’s impending trip to All Elite Wrestling All In (yes, we’re talking wrestling again) and somehow manage to segue into a run-down of this year’s Strictly Come Dancing contestants. In film, Mark takes us on a whirlwind tour of three movies he’s been to see: They Cloned Tyrone (18:30), Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem (21:45), and Joyride (26:00) In TV, Elaine waxes lyrical about historical drama Becoming Elizabeth (31:35) and Mark gives his verdict on the

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59:35

”You have no soul”: The Sixth Commandment, The...

The Honeymoon Period ·

2023/07/27

Elaine has a really bad cold and is losing her voice, so please enjoy her gradual descent into madness throughout this episode. In TV, Elaine’s been watching BBC true crime drama The Sixth Commandment (3:39) and Mark’s started on Season 2 of The Afterparty (10:52). In film, Mark reports back on his attempt at a Barbenheimer day out. Then we turn our minds to our review of the two movies themselves, Oppenheimer (14:26) and Barbie (33:30). No spoilers for Oppenheimer, but we do - in a move that

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57:54

”Was it Tim Key?”: Secret Invasion, Hijack, Nimona,...

The Honeymoon Period ·

2023/07/18

During this week’s pod, Mark tries to explain two thought experiments to Elaine, with varying results. And Mark mentions wrestling, so if you’re playing The Honeymoon Period drinking game get your glasses ready. In TV, we start with Elaine sighing before Mark can even get going on his Secret Invasion (3:41) review. Then we move on to talk about Apple TV’s mini-series Hijack (11:00). In film, Mark’s enchanted by Netflix animated drama Nimona (20:15). And we both try not to self-destruct with

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01:21:54

“Let’s go, MacGuffin!”: Best Interests, Black Mirror...

The Honeymoon Period ·

2023/07/05

Mark has finally taken Elaine to see live wrestling. Find out what she made of it at the top of the show. In TV, we start with a discussion on BBC drama Best Interests. This show depicts a parent’s fight to stop a hospital withdrawing treatment from her ill child. In our review of Best Interests, we touch on our own journey as parents of a disabled child with life limiting illnesses and also our experience of baby loss. This may be something you want to give a miss so please note our review of Best

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01:13:44

“Jacko from Brush Strokes”: Black Mirror (Season 6,...

The Honeymoon Period ·

2023/06/20

In this episode, we once again make reference to ‘Allo ‘Allo and Elaine does a really creepy impression of Elmo. We also review the latest offering from the DC Extended Universe - The Flash - and the first two episodes of Season 6 of Charlie Brooker’s anthology series Black Mirror. Slightly different set up to this show. We start with spoiler-free thoughts on The Flash (6:40) and Black Mirror S6 Eps 1 & 2 (23:18). Then, for those of you who want to listen to an in-depth, very spoilerific

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01:29:30

“Old bloke has four kids”: Are You There God? It’s...

The Honeymoon Period ·

2023/06/08

In this episode, we're like Cousin Matthew trundling through the countryside in his trusty motorcar…. but why *is* Mark watching Downton Abbey? In movies, we review Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret (8:44), Fast X (17:10), and Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse (29:00). Then in TV, Mark’s been laughing out loud to I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson (39:00), Elaine’s been getting obsessed with Silo (43:36), and we’ve got mixed views on the much awaited Poker Face (56:00). AND FINALLY, we

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01:35:58

“Eggs ‘n’ Baker”: Eurovision, Fatal Attraction,...

The Honeymoon Period ·

2023/05/20

Brace yourselves. This week’s pod is bulging with many many references to Eurovision songs new and old. Including the greatest Eurovision song of all time (according to Elaine). In TV, we revisit s2 Yellowjackets (17:22). Elaine’s been watching Paramount Plus’ ‘re-imagining’ of 80s erotic thriller Fatal Attraction (25:32). And we reflect on the latest series of the one of the first shows we ever reviewed on the pod - Race Across the World (35:52). In film, Mark’s been to see Super Mario Bros and

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01:10:00

“Freevee!”: Succession (S4), Yellowjackets (S2), Jury...

The Honeymoon Period ·

2023/04/21

We are back with another jam-packed show full of chat about the latest releases on the big and small screen. Starting with TV, we delve (spoiler free) into two of the shows of the moment: Succession (02:00) and Yellowjackets (17:23). Plus we review episode 1 of reality show / mockumentary Jury Duty (30:00). In film, we review Shazam! Fury of the Gods (40:15), Creed III (46:30), and John Wick 4 (58:00). Or should that be ‘John Winn’...? How to support the show Follow us on: Twitter - Instagram -

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01:15:41

Mark goes to Wrestlemania 39: The Afterparty

The Honeymoon Period ·

2023/04/12

Our ‘live from LA’ recording is forever lost to technical difficulties, but fear not we’ve got a bumper Wrestlemania episode for you. Live from our sofa. And yes, Mark takes us through his thoughts on LA, the atmosphere in the stadium, and his review of the actual event. BUT also stick around for the answers to very important questions like... What did a fellow Cultaholic fan ask Mark about Newcastle? Did Elaine really meet Sami Zayn on a night out? How did Snoop Dogg save Wrestlemania39? Who

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58:00

Mark goes to Wrestlemania 39: The Preview

The Honeymoon Period ·

2023/03/28

In this special episode, we prepare for Mark’s upcoming trip to Los Angeles for Wrestlemania 39. Our wide-ranging chat covers Mark’s entry into wrestling fandom, what to say to your dad when he tells you ‘it’s all fake’, and Elaine's least favourite wrestlers. Plus an in-depth conversation about the Wrestlemania 39 card, Prison Dom, and why the Bloodline storyline is best thing WWE has done in years. But Wrestlemania is not enough! When Mark returns from LA, he’s off to the sold out North

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01:13:04

“There are four lights”: Cocaine Bear, The Whale,...

The Honeymoon Period ·

2023/02/28

5 weeks to WrestleMania for Mark - and an extravaganza of film and tv reviews for you! After a chat about renting washing machines from Rumbelows, Big Brother contestants of yesteryear, and our thoughts on the BAFTAs we do eventually get on with discussing the latest big releases. In a move that causes confusion for Elaine, this week’s episode deals with the silver screen first. Mark’s been to see Cocaine Bear (11:25) and Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (33:01). Elaine’s been to see The Whale

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