Episode five and time to talk about a BritCom legend. Paul Kaye was at the cutting edge of a new wave of punk comedy in the 90s thanks to his unforgettable character Dennis Pennis, who was incredibly first seen by audiences in the middle of the ruddy day on BBC2's The Sunday Show.
A few specials later and Pennis was on everyone's lips (Yeah, that's right.) Before jumping the shark, Kaye ditched the character that allowed him to hit the big time, in favour of branching out. We discuss one such role, his first cinematic lead in fact, as we take on 2003's Blackball. The Mel Smith-directed, National Lampoon’s affiliated, sports rom-com set in the dangerous world of Devonian bowls. Where else could you hope to find Johnny Vegas and Vince Vaughn share a screen?
To help us dissect this curiously gentle comedy, one of the best British comic talents of recent years and a cinephile extraordinaire, Stuart Laws. So if you are a Paul Kaye fan, or just wondering how it is Blackball came to be, check out episode five!
Perfect World - Boys Pub Chat
https://youtu.be/UYmv0vjvTtk?si=I_57z9EZQ4yEkGBL
Paul Kaye in pulling
https://youtu.be/KgHKlCM-7Wk?si=uh4X1oBobWLR51y1
James Cromwell as Ewan Roy in Succession
https://youtu.be/ZnxZGgRUGFk?si=Smlh639tEDNiaw9p
Flint Street Nativity
https://youtu.be/cpiECTOR4Ok?si=j2VMxkHrjsLB8_VE
Early Pennis
The Sunday Show
https://youtu.be/CBAYFrS6cWM?si=s-sOrOaavnpdzO4K
Dennis Pennis - Michael Jackson
https://youtu.be/ZcOhglTtAok?si=SulMf4nsk7-IQNeT
Dennis Pennis - Demi Moore
https://youtu.be/dIYEm50YOiQ?si=so0Kpf3NpaZzFOo4
Blackball trailer
https://youtu.be/v8MuNXR_lCY?si=77YTsVmo_vx4N4HQ
Blackball - County Championship
https://youtu.be/bL4eT1cd4fc?si=2UdCSKdidvpsXGf2
Sky One's The Villa with Mark Little
https://youtu.be/4z6mXy68NtI?si=ZZ7DDjPCbbEyprou
30 Rock - Tracy Jordan boys and girls club
https://youtu.be/qEilcGAPvMg?si=Ti517GtHnWmAqGYz
Hail Caesar - Would that it were so simple
https://youtu.be/G629a_3MkkI?si=XMSxKI3se8n63-il
Stuart Laws - Michael Caine saying Never
https://youtu.be/AloLTaSV8jY?si=cHXRW9lgK28odSoc
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