As the Venga Boys once said, "We're going to Ibiza"... unfortunately the BritCom goes to the Movies budget didn't stretch as far as actually going to the Balearics, but via the magic of podcasting, we can transport you there by discussing Kevin and Perry Go Large.

Ben Clark joins Guy and Rob for this episode. The writer, director, and comedian is also one-third of Pappys and had, up until this moment, never seen the movie. Luckily he's still talking to us!

We talk about the origins of Kevin the teenager from Kevin the annoying little brother in Harry Enfield's Television Programme to Superstar DJ with sidekick Perry, played by the inimitable Kathy Burke. Kevin became the benchmark by which all millennial teenage boys were (rightly or wrongly) compared.

But as big a cultural phenomenon as Kevin and Perry were (along with many other of Enfield and Burke's characters) how did that translate to the big screen? How kind has the last quarter of a century been to the movie and of course, its memorable soundtrack packed with dance anthems. Join Rob, Guy, and Ben to find out.

Kevin the annoying little brother

https://youtu.be/WIhtPCyEDCY?si=t0Hox3WsE86aif-I

Kevin becomes a teenager

https://youtu.be/dLuEY6jN6gY?si=F-1K44boOCE1JTA3

Kevin washes the family car

https://youtu.be/-qUP3yHEpRw?si=TrEMvywKMm1EtJWd

Perry returns from Manchester

https://youtu.be/ZDKF8KkD7rE?si=RQS0wn9ypYPp4DCJ

Kevin the teenager Pillsbury Toaster Pockets

https://youtu.be/EuNTG1sOovU?si=Bf-dnR0gIO_onEGD

Ben Clark in Badults

https://youtu.be/R7w6y6snkzo?si=u8rY5f-BCmEHzKzm

Smashie and Nicey End of an Era

https://youtu.be/UP67GQoII5M?si=kDdkcNC-59ohvn53

Wobbly Randy Old Ladies

https://youtu.be/vPrI8rIcFSk?si=7CHDCGmk-W780lH6

Fast Show - Newlyweds

https://youtu.be/LXxgxXiqZZw?si=kM-b6r3m2VEDuSYI

Kevin and Perry Go Large Trailer

https://youtu.be/nENwy9GRyF0?si=aTI3i1P3n9rq4lkD

Precious Bratz presents Kevin and Perry - Big Girl

https://youtu.be/iEk-bUC1sGs?si=wo7dT__R3NdZIDdo

Fragma - Toca's Miracle

https://youtu.be/zlDn4_sMUtg?si=xvql3LC73XHwa_8G

Kevin and Perry Go Large - Turd in the sea

https://youtu.be/_nETL4r2mrc?si=bvgZgsj_4ma5Eqxg

Four episodes deep into our difficult second series, and to make it a little easier, we’ve enlisted the help of an expert. It’s fair to say Rob and Guy had probably never really considered the impact of the world of Psychotherapy, early 90s favourite Drop Dead Fred had...but it did! In a big way and to help us get to grips with that we enlisted Psychotherapist Charlotte White to talk not only about the significance of imaginary friends but also the roles of women and girls in cinema and abusive relationships. Don’t worry, this is a comedy...or Is it? This film tests both aspects of the criteria of our podcast in that it is arguably neither British nor comedy! But how can you have British Cinema without Working Title and how can you say a film starring Rik Mayall is not a comedy? As our source material, we go back to the beginning of TV for Rik and talk about The Young Ones, a seminal piece of British comedy history. It changed the British Sitcom forever (while maintaining a laughter track) influencing the entire generation of comedians that came after it, not to mention its admiration across the pond, becoming the first non-musical show to be broadcast on MTV. But was it any good and has it held up over time? Find out what we think about The Young Ones and Drop Dead Fred in episode 4.

Our list continues to grow. We’ve already had a new number one in this series, could there be another? The quiz is hotting up this series, with Rob leveling the scores at 7-7 in episode three, with Charlotte writing the questions this time, who could take the lead after four episodes? Young Ones – Opening Titles THE YOUNG ONES - Intro (youtube.com) The Young Ones – Bambi The Young Ones Bambi (youtube.com) Rik Mayall – Legend of Zelda Advert Link’s Awakening Nintendo Gameboy Zelda Link's Awakening TV advert - 1993 - Rik Mayall (youtube.com) Rik Mayall in Man Down rik mayall man down romantic story (youtube.com) Drop Dead Fred Trailer 🎥 DROP DEAD FRED (1991) | Trailer | Full HD | 1080p (youtube.com) Drop Dead Fred – Dog Poo Drop Dead Fred - Got Some Dog Poo (youtube.com)

Episode three of series two sees us tackle our most recent film. The Covid-delayed darkly comic and borderline (if not out and out) psychological horror, All My Friends Hate Me by the Toms (Stourton and Palmer). Here’s a movie that tackles alienation, anxiety, and (like most good British comedies) the class system.

Episode 2 of Series 2 sees another crossover with the Best Pick Podcast as another of its hosts Jessica Regan (our second guest after Tom Salinsky) joins to talk about the 2012 darkest of dark comedies Sightseers. Jess provided unparalleled insight into director Ben Wheatley’s process, starring as she did in his 2009 sketch show The Wrong Door.

We take a closer look at The Wrong Door, a show in which dinosaurs are dates, Pirates hijack commuter trains and Matt Berry puts John Virgo’s trick shots in the shade, as well as a deep dive into Wheatley’s third feature-length film, which became the first big screen starring roles for comedy collaborators Steve Oram and Alice Lowe.

It helped to have a voice of Irish sanity to help assess a movie that so precisely captures a slice of English eccentricity, repressed anger and downright insanity! We also take a look at the use of double, double pop covers for needle drops and a supporting cast of some of the British movie industry’s very best bit players.

How would Guy and Rob get on with Jess’ questions on the Oram and Lowe and could we have a new contender for the top spot? Find out in episode two. The Wrong Door Episode one - The Wrong Door S01E01 The World's Most Annoying Creature (youtube.com)

The Wrong Door – Train Pirates starring Jessica Regan 2008 The Wrong Door. The Train Pirates! (youtube.com)

Alice Lowe and Steve Oram interviewed by Alan Partridge - EM 10004 Video NA RunEscape GunShot TsktpkV15 Nor Q F NA EN PC A bluedemo (youtube.com) A Dark Song Trailer A Dark Song - Official Trailer I HD I IFC Midnight (youtube.com) Sightseers Trailer Sightseers trailer (youtube.com) Sightseers – Report that to the National Trust - SIGHTSEERS - National Trust - Film Clip (youtube.com)

We're back for our difficult second series. Guy and Rob carefully curated a list of films that span eight decades and showcase all manner of British comedy....or we just picked some random films from the long list. I forget now.

Series two begins with a classic sitcom spin-off. The seventh favourite British sitcom of all time (as recorded in 2004 in a BBC light entertainment list show, so legally binding) the Ronnie Barker vehicle Porridge!

Lots to get through for our intrepid hosts, including pondering the likely career trajectory of Richard Beckinsale (had he not been taken from us so early), the likelihood of being able to stand a 12 month stretch of Norman Stanley Fletcher's wise cracks without lamping him and the continued quest to ascertain exactly what makes the comedy transfer from small to big screen, such a difficult process.

Our master league table continues from series one, but the quiz scores are reset with Rob having narrowly taken victory in series one. So nerks and nerkettes, enjoy Porridge!

Porridge Intro https://youtu.be/nvmYfcQB5HY?si=FOcKacUB1h08h0_E

Porridge Medical Scene https://youtu.be/VEsxfpK_8L0?si=_SctuVtow7vzyks2

Porridge Movie Trailer https://youtu.be/XVaZJEEXUh0?si=KNnpqzUd8oRsNoBp

Two Ronnies - Mastermind https://youtu.be/QRhyc56aVb0?si=ZlWUwn9i_9_bBFpN

Not the Nine O Clock News - The Two Ninnies https://youtu.be/IbC3Fdv5wKU?si=Wed25oMahFl1T_qm

The main series may be over, but we’ve one more festive treat. Guy and Rob joined by actor Monica Sagar to discuss the divisive Christmas classic on its 20th birthday, Love Actually. We also get stuck into the Vicar of Dibley Christmas special, which is perhaps the most tonally similar to Love Actually of all of Richard Curtis’ TV work. A movie that’s been reappraised by both its cheerleaders and detractors over the course of the past two decades, Love Actually has also caused Richard Curtis himself to address things he would rather have changed with his time again. With a multitude of plots, some classic rom-com, some a bit more esoteric, and some just downright weird and difficult to defend, our panel try their best to revisit with an open mind to see where it will place in the final league rankings of series one of Britcom Goes to the Movies. We will also crown the series one winner of the Britcom Goes to the Movies quiz. After episode 10, Guy led for the first time in the series, but who would come out on top? Vicar of Dibley Christmas Trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RTon56Kb3P0

Vicar of Dibley Christmas Special – Sprout-off https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ck4qRdfGCU Red Nose Day Actually Trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z9vGoj449s4 Love Actually Trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H9Z3_ifFheQ Love Actually – Dancing Prime Minister https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zcgxBHBsl-4 Love Actually – To me you are perfect https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B7u6bMBlCXw Lynden David Hall – Sexy Cinderella https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GqmsWk2gO3o Martine McCutcheon – This is my Moment https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jG16jv-itYw

We've reached the magical tenth installment and what better way to round off the regular series than by following our newest film so far, with our oldest.

The Rebel from 1961 is the earliest example we've found yet of transporting a character (Tony Hancock) out of his usual environment of 23 Railway Cuttings, East Cheam into new foreign and exotic climes. A blueprint for many, many BritCom adaptations to come. As Guy and Rob discuss, this is not the only thing for which Hancock, Ray Galton, and Alan Simpson set the blueprint.

Join us as we talk all things Hancock up to The Rebel, including his beginnings in panto and variety and his most celebrated work, Hancock's Half Hour.

Hancock's Half Hour - Poetry Society https://youtu.be/lMVmxDwjaJc?si=pL_Li6O65louxjCf

Hancock's Half Hour - How to Win Money and Influence People https://youtu.be/Kcxb4c3jyns?si=JEfoqBQSFy-o2Th2

The Rebel - Trailer https://youtu.be/3V-AXTHnsUY?si=ySeD16-_Gzc3-mE_

The Rebel - Existentialism https://youtu.be/IhXfhYbq92E?si=5TspSXhhkNp9EXfh

The Simpsons - The Bloodening https://youtu.be/pAJPf-I7PkM?si=BKH1nmCEedx3WX6z