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The Honeymoon PeriodSuperman (2025)Is it a bird? Is it a plane? Is it our review of James Gunn’s Superman? (yes) Spoilers from: 30:52 We’d love to hear from you. You can find us here: Instagram: Elaine | Mark Find us on Letterboxd Have a read of Elaine’s newsletter Email us: hello@thehoneymoonperiod.com Help support the show 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...2025-07-2046 min

The Honeymoon PeriodJurassic World RebirthIs the magic still alive - or is it fossilised? Spoilers from 33:10. We’d love to hear from you. You can find us here: Instagram: Elaine | Mark Find us on Letterboxd Have a read of Elaine’s newsletter Email us: hello@thehoneymoonperiod.com Help support the show We’d love it if you could leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or a star rating on Spotify. 2025-07-0655 min

The Honeymoon PeriodSaved by the Bell (1989–1993)An occasional series where we make each other watch TV shows we loved as kids. In this episode, Mark finally gets to indulge his Saved by the Bell obsession. We cover 8 episodes across the four seasons. Expect lots of nostalgia, way too many mentions of 90s bands, a weird segue into the TV channel Trouble, and some unexpected annulment chat. We start by diving into our history with the show, and end with a ‘where are they now?’ for the main cast. S1E01 - Dance To The Max (11:00) S2E01 - The Prom (26...2025-07-011h 24

The Honeymoon Period“The Costner Trail”: Dept. Q, Mission Impossible - The Final Reckoning, 28 Years Later (with spoiler sections)In this episode, Elaine waxes lyrical about disused tube stations and the autistic experience of sitting in the cinema, and we reflect on the importance of seeing your home town on the big screen. Special spoiler sections for Mission Impossible - The Final Reckoning and 28 Years Later, specifically so we can talk about the endings! Dept. Q (5:37) From the World of John Wick: Ballerina (15:24) Final Destination Bloodlines (17:53) Mission Impossible - The Final Reckoning (20:23) 28 Years Later (35:44) Spoilers: MI (51:10) / 28 Years Later (59:14) We’d love to hear from you. You can find us here: Instagram: Elaine | Mark Find us on L...2025-06-231h 09

The Honeymoon PeriodThe Chronicles of Narnia BBC TV series 1988-1990: The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe An occasional series where we make each other watch TV shows we loved as kids. In this episode, Elaine convinces Mark to watch the first season of the BBC's adaptation of The Chronicles of Narnia. But how will he react to the talking beavers, the dubious CGI, and a rather unsettling Mr Tumnus? Next up: Mark's beloved Saved by the Bell. But if you have any shows you'd like us to cover, let us know! We’d love to hear from you. You can find us here: Instagram: Elaine | Mark Find us...2025-06-0232 min

The Honeymoon Period“It’s the BAFTAs, not CD:UK”: Andor, The Studio, I, Jack Wright, WarfareIn this episode, we take a break from watching the BAFTAs to catch up on the telly we’ve been watching. Plus, Mark went to see a film (as per). Andor (Disney +) (4:57) The Studio (Apple TV) (20:20) I, Jack Wright (U & Alibi) (29:11) Warfare (dir. Ray Mendoza & Alex Garland) (35:39) We’d love to hear from you. Instagram: Elaine | Mark Find us on Letterboxd Have a read of Elaine’s newsletter Email us: hello@thehoneymoonperiod.com Please help support the show We’d love it if you could leave us a review on...2025-05-1250 min

The Honeymoon Period“Snooker loopy nuts are we”: Thunderbolts*, Sinners, and The Smashing Machine trailerCinema chat only this week (apart from the snooker, but don’t worry that’s only a few minutes!): The Smashing Machine trailer (4:00) Thunderbolts* (10:45) Sinners – spoiler free thoughts (20:25), full spoilers (33:15) We’d love to hear from you. You can find us here: Instagram: Elaine | Mark Join us on Letterboxd Have a read of Elaine’s newsletter Email us: hello@thehoneymoonperiod.com 2025-05-0550 min

The Honeymoon Period“21 Seconds To Go”: Farewell Val Kilmer, Adolescence, Flow, and Severance S2 round upWhat we’ve been watching on the big and small screen, starting with our memories of Val Kilmer who died the day we recorded. Thanks Val, for all the movie magic. Flow (6:30) Adolescence (13:45) Severance S2 – spoiler free thoughts (31:15), full spoilers and your emails (thanks Neil W and Neil J!) (41:00) You can connect with us here: Instagram: Elaine | Mark Find us on Letterboxd Have a read of Elaine’s newsletter Email us: hello@thehoneymoonperiod.com Help support the show We’d love it if you could leave us a review on Apple...2025-04-0557 min

The Honeymoon Period“I’ve got the best Wordle opening word”: Ted Lasso, Yellowjackets, The Book of Boba Fett, Liquorice Pizza, Mass, Belfast (plus Oscar and Bafta nominations chat)Mark is feeling overwhelmed with the amount of good telly he needs to catch up with. So we did the only obvious thing, and recorded a podcast to remind him how much he hasn’t seen. He was happy, however, to wax lyrical (again) about Ted Lasso (4:45). And we’ve watched the first two episodes of mystery-horror Yellowjackets (13:11). Finally, for TV, we reflect on Series 1 of The Book of Boba Fett (22:13). We do touch on major spoilers, so please skip over our review if you haven’t seen this show yet. In our film section (31:55), we were only m...2022-02-171h 04

The Honeymoon PeriodDate Night: Hot Rod (2007)All great men have moustaches, and all great Date Nights feature a film requested by our magnificent pod-chum Mr Rob Daniel from The Movie Robcast. Spoilers from pretty much straight after the trailer plays, so if you don’t want to know anything about Hot Rod best to leave us there, watch the film, and then come back… Enjoy! You can follow us on: Twitter - Instagram - Letterboxd We’d love it if you could leave us a review on Apple Podcasts and leave us a star rating on Spotify. 2022-02-0246 min

The Honeymoon PeriodScream (2022) Spoiler ChatTo butcher a phrase used by fairground ride operators up and down the country (as well as Geri Halliwell), Scream if you wanna go FIVEster. We've been to see Scream, the confusingly-titled fifth film in the Scream franchise. In this podcast we discuss our history with the franchise, then we deep dive into our review of this most meta of meta films out at the moment. Would you like to play a game? You can follow us on: Twitter - Instagram - Letterboxd We’d love it if yo...2022-01-2359 min

The Honeymoon PeriodOur 100th episode! Around the World in 80 Days, Clarice, The Man Who Bought Cricket, The Book of Boba Fett, Four Lives, The King’s Man, The Power of the DogHappy 100th episode to us. To celebrate this major milestone, we’re catching up with some of the TV shows and movies we’ve watched over the last few weeks. In TV, we reflect on ITV true-crime drama Four Lives (7:46), get bowled over by Sky Documentary's The Man Who Bought Cricket (18:14), put the lotion in the basket for Alibi’s Silence of the Lambs spin off Clarice (25:28), sing the Willy Fog theme tune (obvs) in our review of the Beeb’s Around the World in 80 Days (33:26), and share our thoughts on Disney’s The Book of Boba Fett (37:06...2022-01-201h 11

The Honeymoon PeriodOur Top 10 TV Shows of 2021We return once more for our round up of 2021. This time we're tackling TV. There's comedy, drama, sci-fi, satire, and - of course - police procedurals! You can 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. 2022-01-101h 23

The Honeymoon PeriodOur Top 10 films of 2021As we wave goodbye to 2021, we jump on the podcast to discuss our Top 10 favourite films of the year. Mark has taken this task INCREDIBLY SERIOUSLY. Elaine has not. What controversies lie within Mark's extensively researched and meticulously deliberated list? And will Elaine's laptop - containing her hastily cobbled together rankings - have enough battery to make it to the end of the episode...? You can follow us on: Twitter - Instagram - Letterboxd We’d love it if you could leave us a review on Apple Podcasts and leave us a star rating on Spo...2022-01-0254 min

The Honeymoon PeriodThe Matrix Resurrections Spoiler ChatFinally! After our Matrix re-watch (see earlier episodes), we eventually managed to see the fourth Matrix film. Was it worth the wait? You have to let it all go… fear, doubt, and disbelief… Spoilers at 10:00. You can follow us on: Twitter - Instagram - Letterboxd We’d love it if you could leave us a review on Apple Podcasts and leave us a star rating on Spotify 2021-12-3144 min

The Honeymoon PeriodSpiderman: No Way Home Spoiler ChatOur review of that little seen indie film Spiderman: No Way Home. Spoilers from 8:45. Enjoy! You can follow us on: Twitter - Instagram - Letterboxd We’d love it if you could leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or leave us a star rating on Spotify 2021-12-3133 min

The Honeymoon PeriodDown The Rabbit Hole: A Matrix Re-watch (The Matrix Revolutions, 2003)We complete our Matrix re-watch with The Matrix Revolutions. We get off to a fairly grumpy start (!) but end up having lots to say about cast changes, our indifference to the fate of Zion, and our thoughts on the ending and its implications for The Matrix Resurrections (which we haven’t seen yet, so don’t worry no spoilers here). Thanks for joining us on our re-watch. And Merry Matrix-mas! You can follow us on: Twitter - Instagram - Letterboxd We’d love it if you could leave us a review on Apple Podcas...2021-12-2432 min

The Honeymoon PeriodDown The Rabbit Hole: A Matrix Re-watch (The Matrix Reloaded, 2003)I'm gonna be iron like a lion in Zion…. Our Matrix re-watch continues with The Matrix Reloaded. Grossing $741.8 million worldwide, The Matrix Reloaded was the eagerly awaited follow up to The Matrix. But how does it fare today? We mull over the plot, visual effects, and character names. We also spend way too much time ruminating on the sex scenes… Enjoy! You can follow us on: Twitter - Instagram - Letterboxd We’d love it if you could leave us a review on Apple Podcasts 2021-12-1931 min

The Honeymoon Period“I’m not a big fan of Christmas”: Hawkeye, Succession, VAL, House of Gucci, West Side StoryWe're back with a bumper-sized catch up episode, filled with so much TV and film it's like Christmas Day has come early (but not for Elaine). For TV, we've been watching the latest MCU Disney+ TV Show, the Christmas-themed Hawkeye (4:49). We’re also still agog at the ending of Season 3 of Succession (15:14) – we indulge in a quick spoiler-free chat about the season as a whole. For movies, Elaine has seen the much-awaited Kilmer documentary VAL (26:30), and Mark has seen Ridley Scott's 473rd film this year, House of Gucci (40:00). Finally we dig DEEP into Stephen Spielberg’s first...2021-12-161h 11

The Honeymoon PeriodDown The Rabbit Hole: A Matrix Re-watch (The Matrix, 1999)Welcome to the real world…. and the film that introduced us to Morpheus, Neo, and Trinity. We’re returning to The Matrix, 22 years after we first saw it via a cardboard-backed DVD case. But how does it hold up? Will Mark get all the biblical references this time round? And what exactly is a Nebuchadnezzar? Enjoy! You can follow us on: Twitter - Instagram - Letterboxd We’d love it if you could leave us a review on Apple Podcasts 2021-12-1034 min

The Honeymoon PeriodDown The Rabbit Hole: A Matrix Re-watch (Introduction)We’re doing a Matrix re-watch! In the run up to The Matrix Resurrections, we’ll be watching a film from The Matrix franchise (in order, obvs) every week and releasing a Down The Rabbit Hole episode with our thoughts. In this introductory episode, we jump back to 1999, delve into our relationship with the films, and – weirdly – end up singing the theme tune to the Sweet Valley High TV show. How deep does the rabbit hole go? Come with us to find out… You can follow us on: Twitter - Instagram - Letterboxd We’d...2021-12-0521 min

The Honeymoon PeriodGhostbusters Afterlife Spoiler ChatPut down the Twinkie, and move the spores, molds, and fungus to one side - we've been to see Ghostbusters: Afterlife! We talk about our history with the franchise and our spoiler-free thoughts about the film, before peeking behind the portrait of Vigo and going for full-on spoilers. Don't go past 29:00 if you've not seen the film! If you'd like to see a walkthrough of the Ghostbusters 8-bit video game Mark mentions click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QXL56R2zyxU And, at the end of the episode, Mark also references...2021-11-221h 04

The Honeymoon Period“Go on Amazon and order a few lamps”: Squid Game, Showtrial, Eternals, Last Night in SohoSurprise Surprise! In this week’s unexpectedly Cilla Black heavy episode, we look at some of the most talked about TV shows and movies out at the moment. In TV, we chat about Netflix’s biggest ever series, Squid Game (03:57), and Elaine has, obviously, been watching the latest BBC whodunnit, Showtrial (11:39). In our film section, we’re doing things slightly differently. Join us as we give our spoiler-free reviews of Eternals (19:04) and Last Night in Soho (32:12). But if you want some spoiler-filled action, carry on to the end of the pod where we return to talk tw...2021-11-081h 22

The Honeymoon Period“Team Cousin Greg”: Strictly Come Dancing, Escape the Undertaker, Succession, Venom: Let There Be Carnage, The Last Duel, DuneWe’re back! With a *very* varied collection of TV and films reviews. Listen in wonder as we try to manage really rather extreme tonal shifts… We’re a few weeks into Series 19 (!) of Strictly Come Dancing (01:39). How has it fared this year? And who makes Mark cry when they dance? We celebrate the return of the Roy family (14:56) in our chat about Succession Series 3 (we’ve only seen episode 1 – don’t worry if you haven’t seen it yet, it’s a spoiler-free chat). And sandwiched in the middle of these two mighty televisual giants is…. Escape the Undertake...2021-10-2557 min

The Honeymoon Period“Steve Bruce is having a party”: Foundation, Sex Education (S3), Never Mind the Buzzcocks, Ridley Road, Malignant (2021), The Green Knight (2021)We return with a packed show! In TV, we review the first two episodes of Apple TV’s sci-fi epic Foundation (4:41), Mark gets emotional about Series 3 of Netflix’s Sex Education (17:39), we revel in the nostalgia of Sky Max’s Never Mind the Buzzcocks (22:35), and Elaine puts in a good word for the Beeb’s period thriller Ridley Road (28:45). In our film section, Mark really wants you to see Malignant (34:41) but he can’t really talk about it. And Elaine goes on a rant about Arthurian legend in our review of The Green Knight (40:00). As usual...2021-10-0951 min

The Honeymoon PeriodNo Time To Die Spoiler ChatWe waited, we watched, we… had a difference of opinion…. Bond is back. Spoilers start at 11:20. [We reference our "Top 5 films we're looking forward to for the rest of 2021" episode a few times. You can listen to it here] You can follow us on: Twitter - Instagram - Letterboxd We’d love it if you could leave us a review on Apple Podcasts 2021-10-0156 min

The Honeymoon PeriodAfter Work Drinks: Top 5 films we’re looking forward to for the rest of 2021We return with a long awaited episode of After Work Drinks - the show where we talk about TV & Movie news. Over a drink. After work. As we approach the final months of 2021, we run through the upcoming films we’re looking forward to the most. Who doesn’t love a Top 5?! Our lists are, let’s just say… different. Enjoy! You can follow us on: Twitter - Instagram - Letterboxd We’d love it if you could leave us a review on Apple Podcasts 2021-09-2151 min

The Honeymoon Period“You know nothing, Suranne Jones”: Cruel Summer, Vigil, Free Guy (2021), Cruella (2021), Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021)We're back! Sorry, illness has spread around the house recently, so we're here to catch up on everything we've not been able to talk about. For TV we discuss Amazon Prime’s 90s teen drama Cruel Summer (9:30) and the BBC's flagship Sunday night drama Vigil (17:28). In movies, Mark's been to see Free Guy (24:42), back when it was a new release (like we say, it's been a while...), we've both managed to check out the now non-Premium Access Cruella on Disney + (32:29), and OF COURSE Mark's been to see the latest film in the MCU, Shang Chi and...2021-09-1456 min

The Honeymoon PeriodCandyman (1992) & Candyman (2021)BE WARNED: This episode starts with some appalling singing (disclaimer: Elaine has a very heavy cold). But once you get past that, revel in our ‘buzzing’ (sorry, not sorry) analysis of the original 1992 Candyman film and Nia DaCosta’s 2021 sequel. We watched the original together at home. Then, due to a strange set of circumstances, Elaine popped to our local cinema to watch the latest film whilst Mark ended up viewing it in big ol’ London Town. Enjoy Mark’s “Northerner visits iconic London cinema” commentary half way through the episode. We start with our review of Cand...2021-09-0359 min

The Honeymoon Period“The Lee Sharpe fan club”: Love Island, I Think You Should Leave, Host (2020), Old (2021)We start the pod by showing our complete ignorance of the Olympics. Enjoy Mark’s thoughts on the lesser known sports and his inability to rank gymnasts. In TV, Elaine ruminates on her devotion to Love Island (5:35). The ITV dating show came into our lives 2 years ago when we were in temporary hospital accommodation during our babies’ neonatal care. We were OBSESSED. Mark’s not joined Elaine in watching Love Island this year – so marvel at his attempts to get a word in edgeway as we discuss (for 20 minutes!) the show everyone’s talking about. Elsewhere, Mark’s been lovin...2021-08-0658 min

The Honeymoon PeriodThe Suicide Squad Spoiler ChatOn a rare day off together we decided to go see James Gunn’s The Suicide Squad. Find out what we thought of the return of the world’s most dangerous supervillains – spoilers from 8:11. You can follow us on: Twitter - Instagram - Letterboxd We’d love it if you could leave us a review on Apple Podcasts 2021-07-3145 min

The Honeymoon PeriodBlack Widow Spoiler ChatElaine has been to see Black Widow. Mark saw it 3 weeks ago, so we can FINALLY have a spoiler filled discussion about the latest MCU film. Be warned this episode contains spoilers from the off - and a fairly prolonged section about Elaine’s big crush on David Harbour…. Oh, and at the end we talk about the trailers for Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, Snake Eyes, and Eternals too. You can follow us on: Twitter - Instagram - Letterboxd We’d love it if you could leave us a review...2021-07-2958 min

The Honeymoon PeriodDate Night: Crank (2006)It’s a classic ‘Date Night’ - and Mark has got a treat for Elaine! This week we’ll be watching ultimate mid-noughties ‘guy movie’ Crank. Does the film hold up? Where does it sit in the Jason Statham pantheon? What awards did it bring home (SPOILER: not many)? And what will Elaine make of this ‘classic’? Get your epinephrine ready, we're in for a bumpy ride.... You can follow us on: Twitter - Instagram - Letterboxd We’d love it if you could leave us a review on Apple Podcasts 2021-07-2540 min

The Honeymoon Period"We're On The Ball": In The Heights, Fast & Furious 9 (F9: The Fast Saga), Black Widow, plus the Jurassic World: Dominion IMAX extended trailerEngland's men are in their first major final since 1966 and so, naturally, we're arguing over the lyrics to a long-forgotten 2002 football hit by a pair of Northern TV legends. Well, that and who's phone wasn't on silent. Seeing as telly has been mostly football, we're doing a movie special. Mark has been to see Lin-Manuel Miranda's musical In The Heights (4:23). Count how many times we mention the massive founding-father shaped elephant in the room. We both went to see F9 / Fast 9 / whatever the ninth (tenth if you count Hobbs and Shaw) instalment in the Fast and Furious...2021-07-0946 min

The Honeymoon Period“It’s Coming Home”: Sweet Tooth, Fargo (S4), Murder at the Cottage, Loki, The Father (2021)This week - in a discussion that won't date this podcast at all – Mark wants to talk about Euro 2020, and Elaine DEFINITELY doesn’t want to derail that conversation. In reviews, we’ve been watching a few things by ourselves. Mark’s been trying out Netflix’s new fantasy drama Sweet Tooth (5:30). And he’s finally got to see Fargo Season 4 (11.30). Elaine has, predictably, seen Sky Crime’s Murder at the Cottage (19:15). We did, however, manage to sit on the sofa together to catch Loki (31:15). Plus, Mark’s been to the pictures to see The Father (40:40). Enjoy! ...2021-06-2552 min

The Honeymoon PeriodAfter Work Drinks: Indiana Jones comes to the North East!Put your fedora on and get your whip ready! We've been reflecting on an amazing week where cast & crew of the latest Indiana Jones film came to the North East. We talk to Chris Allan - host of the IJ in the UK segment of the IndyCast podcast and all round legend - about what it means to see an Indiana Jones production rock up at one of your favourite childhood hang-outs. You can follow us on: Twitter - Instagram - Letterboxd We’d love it if you could leave us a review on Ap...2021-06-1833 min

The Honeymoon PeriodDate Night: A Quiet Place Part II (2021)We've been out! To a cinema! Together! To see a brand new film! A Quiet Place Part 2! In this podcast, we discuss what we remember from the first film, talk about what worked and what didn't in the film, and get waaaaay too excited by some trailers. NOTE: This podcast contains spoilers for A Quiet Place Part 1 from the beginning, but we clearly say before we go into spoilers for Part 2. You can follow us on: Twitter - Instagram - Letterboxd We’d love it if you could leave us...2021-06-0545 min

The Honeymoon Period“Thame of Grones”: Mare of Easttown, Starstruck, Inside No. 9, Woman in the Window (2021), Mortal Kombat (2021), Army of the Dead (2021)After a short break, we're back to talk all things TV and film... We start by revisiting Mare of Easttown (3:20). Last time we talked about it, Mark wasn’t keen – but has he changed his mind? Mark LOVED BBC3's new comedy Starstruck (12:39) and he thought Elaine would too. Was he right? Inside No. 9 (19:08) is back for its 6th series. We review the first three episodes. Then on to films! Elaine reviews Woman in the Window (28:20), Mark’s been to the cinema (yay!) to watch Mortal Kombat (33:27), and we both watched Zack Snyder’s latest zombie m...2021-05-2853 min

The Honeymoon PeriodDate Night: Nomadland (2020)The Oscar Best Picture winner is here! Nomadland arrived on Disney + and we decided to sit down for a Date Night and see what all the fuss was about. It might be top of the charts for the Oscars, but where did Nomadland rank in Mark’s algorithm?! Featuring an argument about background film watching, an unexpected Ross Kemp segway, and alligators, join us as we take in the beautiful vistas of the USA. You can follow us on: Twitter - Instagram - Letterboxd We’d love it if you could leave u...2021-05-1145 min

The Honeymoon PeriodUrgent Exit Required: Line of Duty S6E7 THE FINALE!And we're done! Season 6 of Line of Duty is over, and we've gone through the episode like a team of forensic officers going through a strongbox hidden underneath a weapons lab. We cover what worked and what didn't work for us, our thoughts on a potential Season 7, and just why this season has meant so much to so many. We can't thank you enough for listening. It's been a blast. Sunday nights won't be the same! You can follow us on: Twitter - Instagram - Letterboxd We’d love it...2021-05-0346 min

The Honeymoon PeriodUrgent Exit Required: Line of Duty S6E6It's the penultimate episode of season 6 of Line of Duty, and there's so much to cover! What does Jo know? Who's pulling the strings behind the OCG? How should we best pay tribute to a fallen villain? How long is Mark's streak on DuoLingo, and which Line of Duty character does Elaine identify with? And: Is there ANYTHING Amanda can't do? Thanks so much for listening - we genuinely can't believe how many people are tuning in to our late night rambles! You can follow us on: Twitter - Instagram - L...2021-04-2639 min

The Honeymoon Period“Where is my car chocolate?”: This Is My House, Too Close, Mare of Easttown, Godzilla vs. Kong (2021), Promising Young Woman (2021)This week, we discuss the joys of hiding snacks from your life-partner and lament the loss of 3D sports (who doesn’t want to see Phil ‘The Power’ Taylor the way James Cameron would want you to…). We also find the time to discuss our new favourite reality show This Is My House (02:00). Elaine explains why ITV Drama Too Close (07:00) took a couple of goes. And Mark gets a distinct feeling of deja-vu with Mare of Easttown (12:00). We go through what went wrong and what went right with Godzilla vs. Kong (19:29) and finish up with an in-depth discussion around Promisin...2021-04-231h 03

The Honeymoon PeriodUrgent Exit Required: Line of Duty S6E5Last week we thought this was going to be a low- key, set up kinda episode of Line of Duty, and how right we were.... Join us as we talk about Jed Mercurio's takeaway orders, Elaine's weird celeb crushes, high school romances, and of course, THE BIGGEST CLIFFHANGER IN LINE OF DUTY HISTORY. You 'definately' don't want to miss this episode. You can follow us on: Twitter - Instagram - Letterboxd We’d love it if you could leave us a review on Apple Podcasts 2021-04-1944 min

The Honeymoon PeriodUrgent Exit Required: Line of Duty S6E4Episode 4 of Line of Duty was so full of awesome that we've had to record our longest Urgent Exit Required yet! Whose DNA does Jo's match? We've rewound, paused and tilted our heads, trying to read what was on the paper, and still can't work it out. We turn shamelessly to our friend Neil's theories! Meanwhile, we still find time to discuss The Bill, The Office, and Elaine even makes room to explain police rankings to Mark. And, of course, 'Will u show me your trunshon'. You can follow us...2021-04-1250 min

The Honeymoon PeriodDate Night: Palm Springs (2020)Finally, after months of waiting, Palm Springs has finally been released in the UK, via Amazon Prime. Mark largely spent the nine months since the film's US release Googling when it was going to arrive this side of the Atlantic. Elaine has barely even heard of it. So what better way to spend a Friday night? Is it better to go into a film knowing absolutely nothing? Where can we get a pizza-shaped lilo? And just WHY is Mark currently watching Riverdale? Answers to this and more inside... You can follow u...2021-04-1050 min

The Honeymoon PeriodUrgent Exit Required: Line of Duty S6E3We've watched Episode 3 of Line of Duty almost as closely as Chloe watches a conversation between Steve and Kate, and discuss car windows, databases, and golf carts... Here's our instant reaction recorded directly after the episode finished! You can follow us on: Twitter - Instagram - Letterboxd We’d love it if you could leave us a review on Apple Podcasts 2021-04-0533 min

The Honeymoon Period“Sniffing Aquaman’s jumper”: The Terror, The Flight Attendant, The Falcon and The Winter Soldier, Judas and the Black Messiah (2021), Zack Snyder’s Justice League (2021)We’re back! After an unintentionally long break, we’re here to talk about almost literally EVERYTHING we’ve been watching. You know that phrase, comparing apples with oranges? Well, bear that in mind as we try to decide which show is more enjoyable: Period thriller The Terror (02:00), or fun dark-comedy The Flight Attendant (10:00). We also give our quick thoughts on the first couple of episodes of Marvel’s (The) Falcon and the Winter Soldier (20:00). We’ve been watching movies too! We trade notes on Judas and the Black Messiah (30:00), a film we paid sixteen whole pounds to watch. And...2021-04-011h 06

The Honeymoon PeriodUrgent Exit Required: Line of Duty S6, E2Urgent Exit Required is recorded and released after every new episode of S6 Line of Duty. Here's our instant reaction to Episode 2. You can follow us on: Twitter - Instagram - Letterboxd We’d love it if you could leave us a review on Apple Podcasts 2021-03-2929 min

The Honeymoon PeriodUrgent Exit Required: Line of Duty S6E1Line of Duty is back! Recorded and released after directly after Episode 1 of Series 6, here’s our instant reaction. So... what exactly IS a CHIS?! You can follow us on: Twitter - Instagram - Letterboxd We’d love it if you could leave us a review on Apple Podcasts 2021-03-2224 min

The Honeymoon PeriodIntroducing... Urgent Exit Required: An Unofficial Line of Duty PodcastComing soon, our new Line of Duty podcast. After the credits roll, we'll be grabbing our microphones and recording our instant take on what we've just seen. We'll try and get it out as soon as we can, so we're calling it Urgent Exit Required... You can follow us on Twitter and Instagram Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts 2021-03-1903 min

The Honeymoon PeriodSpoilerVision: Unpacking Marvel Studios’ WandaVisionJoin us as we discuss WandaVision, the Marvel Studios’ TV show that defied all expectations. Is Mark going to sing THAT song? How many times will we mention Lost? And what exactly *are* runes…? MEGA WARNING: Right from the off, we spoil MAJOR plot points in WandaVision. We also discuss many of the films in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, a massive twist in Season 2 of The Mandalorian, and – weirdly – the end of M. Night Shyamalan’s The Village. Please proceed with caution! Also… sorry for the sound quality. We didn’t record this in our bathroom – promi...2021-03-0847 min

The Honeymoon Period"Let me just find my spreadsheet": The Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel, Behind Her Eyes, Unforgotten, The Turning (2020), Underwater (2020)We're back! Sorry it's a bit late. We'll explain why, and how there could have been a lot more beeping in the background of this podcast... Mark's been catching up on Season 7 of The Walking Dead (not Season 8 as he says in the podcast! Ooops!) (3:09) and has finally started warming to The Expanse in Season 2 (5:45). Elaine has been, as you'd expect, watching real-life crime documentaries in Forensics: The Real CSI (7:15) and The Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel (9:30). But, for once, we've been watching some TV together! Like a proper married couple would! We give our thoughts on...2021-03-0452 min

The Honeymoon PeriodDate Night: Minority Report (2002)For this week's Date Night, Elaine introduces Mark to early 2000s sci-fi thriller Minority Report. Join us as we talk about what Spielberg got right in his vision of the future, (and what looks outdated already less than 10 years later), swimwear in 2054, how the Precrime Department pays tribute to the board game Mouse Trap, and the Mark's confectionary purchasing choices. Oh, and of course, the bad guy on the third season of Justified. Follow us: Twitter - Instagram - Facebook Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts 2021-02-2355 min

The Honeymoon Period"Diamond Lights": WandaVision, Katie Price: Harvey and Me, The Masked Singer UK, Greenland (2020)We're British and getting on a bit, so in order to live the stereotype we're talking about the weather. In TV we review DisneyPlus' first televisual instalment of the MCU, WandaVision (5:06). Elaine has been watching BBC documentary Katie Price: Harvey and Me (17:26). And (in a huge mood shift) we share our love for The Masked Singer UK (26:05). PLEASE NOTE: we get a bit carried away in our The Masked Singer discussion, and get into spoilers for previous episodes, so if you're planning on watching it - and you should - you might want to skip this bit...2021-02-1048 min

The Honeymoon PeriodDate Night: The Lego Movie (2014)It's Date Night, and Mark has picked a soon-to-be classic animation for Elaine to watch, The Lego Movie! Did Elaine think 'Everything is Awesome'? Or would she rather have spent the entire experience repeatedly standing on loose pieces of a Danish construction toy? Join us to find out! Follow us: Twitter - Instagram - Facebook Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts 2021-02-0141 min

The Honeymoon Period“Podfade?”: Finding Alice, The Bay, It’s a Sin, One Night in Miami (2020)… and we’re back! After waaaaaaay too long a break, Mark and Elaine discuss what they watched over Christmas, and talk in depth about some of their new favourite shows. Just how much of Finding Alice (6:32) has Elaine watched and why does Mark keep on shouting “Howay the Bay” when Elaine talks about Season 2 of ITV’s The Bay (13:20)? Surprisingly, neither of those questions get a conclusive answer. We give our first impressions on Channel 4’s big New Year show It’s a Sin (19:09), and Mark talks about Amazon Prime’s new movie One Night in Miami (31:34). Promise we’ll be back soon! 2021-01-2545 min

The Honeymoon PeriodDate Night: Wonder Woman 1984 (2020)Finally, after what seems like a 1,984 year wait, the latest instalment of the DC Extended Universe has arrived in our little part of the world. Reviews have been 'mixed' so far, to say the least so which side of the debate do we fall on? What did Elaine make of the eighties setting? And what does Mark like to do when at an airport heading home from a holiday? All this and more. PLEASE NOTE... Whilst we normally cover spoiler-free thoughts as part of our review, we got...2021-01-1655 min

The Honeymoon PeriodBest TV shows of 20202020 may be behind us, but with most of the country in Tier 4 lockdown, Mark and Elaine have nothing better to do than judge each other whilst going through their favourite TV shows of the year. We share our thoughts on the best TV of 2020 covering International heavyweights The Mandalorian, Better Call Saul and The Boys, plus the best of British TV in There She Goes, Save Me Too and, of course, the seemingly unstoppable Normal People. Thanks for listening, and for more in-depth reviews of each show, check out our episodes from the past year...2021-01-021h 18

The Honeymoon PeriodTop 10 films of 20202020 is nearly over (yay!), so we're taking the opportunity to rank, discuss, and in some cases, disagree on our favourite movies of the year. Which film did Mark think can only be described with the use of the F-word? Has Elaine even seen 10 films this year? Will we finish the podcast in time to catch the end of the darts? Answers to these questions, and many more, lie within. Follow us: Twitter - Instagram - Facebook Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts 2020-12-291h 14

The Honeymoon PeriodDate Night: Klaus (2019)Our final Christmas Date Night, and it’s Mark’s turn to pick. Get your hankies ready for the beautifully animated and heart-warming Klaus (2019). Happy Holidays everyone! Follow us: Twitter - Instagram - Facebook Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts 2020-12-2431 min

The Honeymoon PeriodDate Night: Scrooged (1988)It's our annual Scrooged re-watch. Just don't call Marl "Lumpy"! Follow us: Twitter - Instagram - Facebook Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts (cheers!) 2020-12-1938 min

The Honeymoon PeriodAfter Work Drinks: HBO Max, Disney + Investor Day 2020, and Hayden Christensen’s back catalogueAfter Work Drinks: HBO Max, Disney + Investor Day 2020, and Hayden Christensen’s back catalogue It’s our 50th episode! And it’s a streaming special. Warner Bros are bringing all their 2021 releases to HBO Max. And when The Disney Company webcast its Investor Day 2020, we were all a little shocked at the number of new Marvel and Star Wars announcements. Mark shares his thoughts on the winner and losers and Elaine gets bored by all the shows she doesn't care about. Follow us: Twitter - Instagram - Facebook Leave us a review on Apple P...2020-12-1232 min

The Honeymoon PeriodDate Night: Last Christmas (2019)Right then, it’s time to get into the festive spirit with our first Christmas Date Night! Enjoy our review of Emilia Clarke and Henry Golding's rom-com Last Christmas (2019), but also come for the chat about our favourite xmas movies, our attempts to list every George Michael song, and a humdinger of an argument about 20 mins in… Ho Ho Ho. Follow us: Twitter - Instagram - Facebook Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts (thank you!) 2020-12-0642 min

The Honeymoon Period“I like donkeys” - Masterchef: The Professionals, The Vow, The Lighthouse (2019), The Personal History of David Copperfield (2019)In this week’s show, we try to answer the important questions, like “is Mark is still obsessed with Championship Manager 2001/02?” and “how *do* you pronounce the name, Lana?”. We’ve also had another trip to hospital (everything’s fine) and a visit to the Covid test centre (everything’s fine) so be prepared for a slightly random and tired pod. We’ve not had much sleep… In TV, we praise the BBC’s Masterchef: The Professionals (7:20) and Elaine’s been watching The Vow (16:37) a Sky documentary into the cult NXIVM. In film, Mark reviews psychological thriller The Lighthouse (31:25) a...2020-11-2954 min

The Honeymoon PeriodDate Night: Parasite (2019)Mark and Elaine watch Bong Joon-ho’s Oscar winning black comedy thriller. Follow us: Twitter - Instagram - Facebook Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts 2020-11-2233 min

The Honeymoon Period“Kennedy Bakircioglü and Cherno Samba” - The Mandalorian, The Crown, DNA, The Invisible Man (2020), Queen and Slim (2019), Ordinary Love (2019)Mark needs to talk to Elaine about something that is taking over his life, and in true Jeremy Kyle style, he’s doing it in front of an audience. In TV we look at the first three episodes of season 2 of The Mandalorian (7:55). Then Elaine gives us her quick thoughts on Season 4 of The Crown (16:40) and Nordic Noir drama DNA (34:51). Check the time stamps to see if Elaine’s definition of ‘quick’ matches yours. Finally Mark has mostly been watching films this week, so gives his thoughts on Universal’s non Dark Universe version of The Invisible Man (41:20), Q...2020-11-201h 00

The Honeymoon PeriodAfter Work Drinks: Saved By The Bell Reboot, Fantastic Beasts 3, CNN, Jurassic World: Dominion, Wonder Woman 1984Saved By The Bell is back and Mark cannot contain himself! We take an unexpected dive into Mad Mikkelsen’s career during our Fantastic Beasts 3 chat. We are loving CNN’s coverage of the US election. Jurassic World: Dominion has wrapped, so we take the opportunity to look back (in a rather haphazard way!) at the franchise. And, finally, even though we said we wouldn’t talk about cinema delays anymore we can’t help but discuss the rumour that Wonder Woman 1984 might be going to HBO Max… Follow us: Twitter - Instagram - Facebook Leave us a...2020-11-1438 min

The Honeymoon Period"Don't bring Angela Lansbury into this!": Lovecraft Country, The Undoing, Borat Subsequent Moviefilm, RebeccaWe recorded this podcast on the eve of the American election. Will we know who the President of the USA is by the time this episode goes out?! In this week’s show, we return briefly to HBO’s Lovecraft Country (5:15) and take a peek at Ep 1 of Sky Atlantic’s new murder mystery The Undoing (13:11). We’ve also watched Borat Subsequent Moviefilm on Amazon Prime (21:22) and Ben Wheatley’s Rebecca on Netflix (27:06). Follow us: Twitter - Instagram - Facebook Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts 2020-11-0549 min

The Honeymoon PeriodDate Fright: The Lost Boys (1987)Spooky scary – part 2! It’s the second of our two Halloween specials. This time, Elaine's picked Joel Schumacher’s teen vampire flick The Lost Boys (1987). Featuring references to Busted, Blossom, and Caesar haircuts. They’re only noodles, Mark. Follow us: Twitter - Instagram - Facebook Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts 2020-10-3146 min

The Honeymoon PeriodDate Fright: They Live (1988)Spooky scary - Part 1! It’s the first of our two Halloween specials. This time, it's Mark’s turn to have some skele-fun. He’s picked John Carpenter’s science-fiction action horror They Live (1988). Get ready for alien lifeforms, “Red the Bum” from Back to the Future, and wrestling. Lots of wrestling. Find out how many pumpkins Elaine gives this cult classic. Will it be a graveyard smash?! Follow us: Twitter - Instagram - Facebook Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts 2020-10-3036 min

The Honeymoon Period"Lenny Henry’s leg”: Strictly Come Dancing, The Boys (S2), Saint Maud, Judy, The Trial of the Chicago 7Strictly’s back! Discover Mark’s favourite dancer and try to understand (if you can) why he looks up spoilers every week (6:22). Mark reviews season 2 of The Boys (18:30). And we’ve watched some films: psychological thriller Saint Maud (24:28), Oscar-friendly biopic Judy (30:32), and true-life crime drama The Trial of the Chicago 7 (43:03). Follow us: Twitter - Instagram - Facebook Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts 2020-10-2052 min

The Honeymoon PeriodAfter Work Drinks: Soul, Ghostbusters: Afterlife, Top Gun: Maverick, The Batman, Fargo, Coming 2 AmericaIn this week’s show, Soul’s gone to Disney Plus, Ghostbusters: Afterlife and Top Gun: Maverick aren’t going anywhere for a while, The Batman is filming in Liverpool, Mark’s annoyed he can’t see Fargo on telly, and we don’t know anything about Coming 2 America. Features references to Brookside and lots of sighing. Follow us: Twitter - Instagram - Facebook Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts 2020-10-1827 min

The Honeymoon PeriodDate Night: 10 Things I Hate About You (1999)We’ve had our first major podcasting fail and lost the Date Night episode that *should* have come out this weekend. However… to cheer ourselves up, we decided to record another! Take a trip to Padua as we tackle Mark’s favourite film of the 90s (and Top 5 film of all time, no less!). Follow us: Twitter - Instagram - Facebook Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts 2020-10-1144 min

The Honeymoon Period‘3 Of A Kind’: The Third Day, Ladhood, Little Mix The Search, Rocks (2020)This week, we muse over the first part of Jude Law drama The Third Day (2:41). Mark has binged the box-set of BBC Three’s Ladhood (13:00) and thinks you should too (but act quickly!). And Elaine realises just how far reality TV has come in BBC One’s Little Mix The Search (18:02). Meanwhile, Mark’s been waiting months to see UK film Rocks (28:25) and now can’t wait to tell everyone how much he loves it. Also, find out which early 2000s songs Elaine hates, and why Mark has been singing them. Follow us: Twitter - Instagram...2020-10-0538 min

The Honeymoon PeriodAfter Work Drinks: Cinematic delays (feat. West Side Story, Peter Rabbit 2, Soul, No Time To Die), The Witches, WandaVisionIn this week’s show, we continue to lament further delays to a number of films, including the news that No Time To Die has moved to Easter 2021. Elaine is not a fan of The Witches remake. Mark questions Elaine’s definition of a “cult classic”. And we are both excited about the WandaVision trailer. Follow us: Twitter - Instagram - Facebook Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts 2020-10-0429 min

The Honeymoon PeriodDate Night – Terminator: Dark Fate (2019)It’s Judgment Day as we check out the latest film in the Terminator franchise. Expect timey-winey confusion, surprising references to long forgotten X-Factor contestants and overly-excessive analysis of James Cameron’s marriages. Oh, and arguing. Follow us: Twitter - Instagram - Facebook Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts 2020-09-3054 min

The Honeymoon Period“A bust of Rick Witter”: Only Connect, The Great British Bake Off, Schitt’s Creek, Enola HolmesThis week, we celebrate the return of devilishly difficult quiz show Only Connect (2:06) and treasured amateur baking competition The Great British Bake Off (9:12). After it swept the board at the Emmys, Mark’s been testing out Schitt’s Creek (18:48). And Mark also found himself charmed by the new sleuth on the block, Netflix’s Enola Holmes (24:14). Keep an ear open for the part where Elaine gets Sherlock Holmes’ incredibly famous home address wrong. The show also unexpectedly features more Blink 182 references than we could ever have anticipated. Something for everyone! Enjoy yourselves! Follow us: Twit...2020-09-2839 min

The Honeymoon Period“Incoming Spam Detected”: Des, The Third Day, Strike, Bill and Ted Face the MusicWe’re subject to local restrictions in the North East of England, so Elaine’s been to buy cake… This week, Elaine’s being ‘enjoying’ ITV’s serial killer drama Des (4:15), we’re intrigued by experimental Sky Atlantic/HBO mini-series The Third Day (14:45), and Elaine is way too invested in the will-they-won’t-they romance in BBC’s Strike (24:26). We’ve also been back to the cinema. This time, we saw Bill and Ted Face the Music (30:14). Safe to say, we are *not* on the same page with this one. Bogus! Follow us: Twitter - Instagram...2020-09-2035 min

The Honeymoon PeriodAfter Work Drinks: Tenet, Wonder Woman 1984, Black Widow, Dune, Willy Fog, Madonna, Scream 5In this week’s show, we discuss Tenet’s box office takings and lament the delays to Wonder Woman 1984 and (possibly) Black Widow. Elaine is confused about Dune. Mark is excited about Willy Fog. We have things to say about the recently announced Madonna biopic. And Mark gets a shock during our chat about Scream 5. Follow us: Twitter - Instagram - Facebook Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts 2020-09-1827 min

The Honeymoon PeriodDate Night: Point Break (1991)Elaine’s totally bodacious pick this week is the original Point Break! Come ride the waves and get radical (we'll stop now...) with Johnny Utah and Bodhi. Enjoy! Oh, here’s the link to the Thomas F. Wilson’s Biff’s Question song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iwY5o2fsG7Y&ab_channel=TomWilson Follow us: Twitter - Instagram - Facebook Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts 2020-09-1444 min

The Honeymoon Period“Ball Razors”: Lovecraft Country (Eps 3 & 4), The Boys, Eat Well For Less?, The New MutantsSo sorry the pod is late, we’ve had an eventful few days! This week, we have a difference of opinion over episodes 3 & 4 of Lovecraft Country (4:45), Mark’s happy to see the return of Amazon Prime’s The Boys (10:40), and Elaine declares her love for Gregg Wallace’s buttery biscuit base in her review of BBC1’s Eat Well For Less? (16:10). And Mark’s been back to the cinema to see The New Mutants (23:37). With an infamously troubled production, and rumours of re-shoots, cuts, and major edits, what did Mark think of this latest (and last?) film i...2020-09-1234 min

The Honeymoon PeriodAfter Work Drinks: Mulan, The Batman, The Suicide Squad, Death on the Nile, No Time To DieCheers! In this week’s show, Mark teaches Elaine about piracy in our continuing discussions about Mulan on Disney + (2:00), Elaine gets over-excited about The Batman trailer (9:30), Mark is intrigued by The Suicide Squad trailer (20:41), Mark really doesn't want French & Saunders to be in Death on the Nile (20:41), and we are a bit ‘meh’ about No Time To Die (24:44). Follow us: Twitter - Instagram - Facebook Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts 2020-09-0432 min

The Honeymoon PeriodDate Night: Charade (1963)In the first of our stand-alone Date Night episodes, we watched Charade! Find out why Charade is available for free on YouTube, how large the age difference between Cary Grant and Audrey Hepburn really was, and just how specialist French markets can get! Follow us: Twitter - Instagram - Facebook Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts 2020-09-0227 min

The Honeymoon Period“Honey to the Bee”: Lovecraft Country (Ep2), Cobra Kai, I Hate SuzieWe’ve been to the pictures for the first time together in 2 years! We chat about our socially-distanced trip to the cinema (if you want to know more – check out our Tenet Spoiler Special, but only if you’ve seen Tenet!!). And we look ahead to some of the new films coming out over the next few months. What will tempt you to head back to the flicks? We also return to Lovecraft Country (30:34) for a discussion about episode 2. Was it as good as the opener? We watched the first two episodes of Cobra Kai (12:11), now showing on Net...2020-08-3030 min

The Honeymoon PeriodBonus Episode! Tenet Spoiler SpecialWe’ve been to see Tenet! Join us as we attempt to unravel Mr Nolan’s latest mind-bending extravaganza. And – as the title suggests – this episode contains multiple spoilers right from the start. So, please go no further if you haven’t seen the film! 2020-08-2949 min

The Honeymoon Period“Fozzie Bear, just shaved”: Lovecraft Country, Race Across The World (S2), An American Pickle, Disney’s Robin Hood (1973)This week, Mark’s feeling the pressure to be funny and informative... We review the first episode of Lovecraft County (8:02) - the HBO and Sky Atlantic thrill-ride everyone’s talking about. A warning here: we think it’s best to know as little as possible about Lovecraft Country, so if you haven’t seen it skip along to our next review and come back later. We’ve also finished series 2 of Race Across the World (21:27). But how does it compare to the first series we loved? And finally, Mark’s been to the cinema again. Find out what he thou...2020-08-241h 00

The Honeymoon PeriodAfter Work Drinks: An Important Announcement, Mulan and The CrownImportant news! We’re making some changes to the podcast. Join us as we launch the inaugural episode of our new show After Work Drinks to find out what we’re up to. In today's show, we make our announcement and then get down to business discussing the latest TV and film news. We chew over Disney’s decision to put the live-action remake of Mulan on Disney + (for a premium fee!). And we get excited about the casting news for the final two seasons of Netflix’s The Crown. 2020-08-2133 min

The Honeymoon Period#22: “Jack Duckworth glasses” – Orange Is The New Black, Penny Dreadful, Halt and Catch Fire, Reported Missing, To Catch a Sex Offender, A Simple Plan (1998)It’s our wedding anniversary, so naturally we spent our time exploring Mark’s hatred of New Year’s Eve and The Dark Knight Rises. Mark’s been watching some old shows: Orange Is The New Black (8:08), Penny Dreadful (12:34), and Halt and Catch Fire (16:18). And Elaine’s been catching up with two new crime documentaries: BBC1’s Reported Missing (20:48) and Channel 4’s Crime and Punishment: To Catch A Sex Offender. And our Date Night film this week is neo-noir crime thriller A Simple Plan (1998). Perfect for a romantic day (!). 2020-08-171h 05

The Honeymoon Period#21: "Pharoahs' Video in Cottingham" - Race Across The World, Stath Lets Flats, The End of the F***ing World, The Deceived, The Crow (1994)We’ve got no intro music. And no family quiz or old school Top of the Pops to talk about. So, how will we open this week’s show? Rod Hull and Emu, that’s how! Following on from our recent BAFTA special, we’ve caught up with some winning shows we missed first time round. We review the first series of Race Across The World (4:10), Stath Lets Flats (13:14) and The End of the F***ing World (19:13). Plus, Elaine made Mark watch the first episode of new Channel 5 psychological thriller, The Deceived (27:08). Safe to say, Mark had strong v...2020-08-101h 16

The Honeymoon Period#20: “Rambo Where’s Wally” – Fort Salem, The Last Wave, How To Build A Girl, First Blood (1982)This week, Elaine’s had what we’re calling a ‘grief week’. So the first part of the pod goes into baby loss and bereavement, and if that’s something you want to avoid – jump ahead to Mark’s rather entertaining rant about The Emmys (8:26). We’ve been watching US witches fight in alternate-world drama Fort Salem (13:57), French people surf in supernatural series The Last Wave (20:39), and Brits doing questionable accents in coming of age comedy How To Build A Girl (27:47). Our Date Night movie was First Blood (or, as Elaine likes to call it...2020-08-031h 21

The Honeymoon PeriodBonus Episode! BAFTA TV 2020 Results SpecialWe watched the 2020 TV BAFTAs and then recorded a podcast about it... We bring you the nominees, winners, surprises and, on occasion, some insightful analysis (!) from the first virtual industry award show since COVID-19 swept the globe. And, as is usual for The Honeymoon Period Podcast, we ask THE important questions, including "what's in Claudia Winkleman's bookcase?" and "who murdered Saskia Duncan in EastEnders?". Enjoy! 2020-08-021h 01

The Honeymoon Period#19: “Do you know what a Flat Topper is?” – Athlete A, Bad Education, There She Goes, Stargate (1994)This week, we report back from our first visit to the pub in over 4 months! And it happened to be our wedding venue too. Elaine reviews Netflix documentary Athlete A (3:20), an in-depth expose of sexual, emotional, and physical abuse within elite gymnastics. Mark’s been watching recent Sky Movies premiere Bad Education (14:10). No, we’d never heard of it either. And no, it’s not the one with Jack Whitehall! We also return to our beloved BBC comedy-drama There She Goes (24:00). We’ve finished series 2, so we take the opportunity to say more about how this wonde...2020-07-271h 13

The Honeymoon Period#18: “Holly Valance’s house” – The Plot Against America, I May Destroy You, Taken (2008)This week, we discover Van Morrison is much younger than he looks. Yes, it’s Russ Abbot and Alice Cooper all over again! Quiet week for telly. Elaine finds the first few episodes of new Sky Atlantic mini-series The Plot Against America (6:37) a struggle – but not for the reasons you might expect. Mark, meanwhile, has finished Michaela Coel’s highly praised drama I May Destroy You (17:05). A warning here: Mark does talk about the series as a whole, so major spoiler alert for key plot points and character moments in this part of the pod. ...2020-07-201h 01

The Honeymoon Period#17: “Drink my coffee. Eat my Minstrels” – Mrs America, There She Goes, Alex Brooker: Disability and Me, The Old Guard, Bloodshot, Flatliners (1990)This week – in the words of George Michael - let’s go outside! We reflect on our tentative adventures outdoors as our shielding lockdown relaxes. It’s been a bumper week for television. And we might need a new jingle as we’ve thrown in some films too! We have a difference of opinion after watching the first episode of US mini-series Mrs America (8:30) but both declare our undying love for BBC2’s comedy-drama There She Goes (16:53). Elaine reviews comedian Alex Brooker’s intimate documentary exploring his disability (featuring his amazing mum!) in Disability and Me (27:45). And Mark’s watche...2020-07-131h 17

The Honeymoon Period#16: “Expect my play to be out in 2022” – Hamilton, Glow Up, 7750, The Naked Gun (1988)This week, Elaine despairs at Mark’s lack of knowledge about classic 80s sitcom ‘Allo ‘Allo and we reflect on a rather hairy moment in some local woods on Mark’s recent 40th birthday. In our Watching Television segment we review the show Disney bought for $75 million. That’s right – we watched Hamilton (5:23)! Find out what we thought of the show everyone’s talking about. We also return to BBC Three’s Glow Up (28:02) to discuss the series as a whole (you can revisit our original thoughts in Episode 10). And Mark reviews 90 minute action-thriller 7500 (35:40) available now on Amazon Prime....2020-07-061h 10

The Honeymoon Period#15: “Off Ground Tig” – Talking Heads, Floor is Lava, Make Me Famous, Unbelievable, The Last of the Mohicans (1992)This week, it’s Mark’s last podcast as a 30-something! We’ve also been making random appearances on other podcasts – thanks to Flixwatcher Podcast (http://flixwatcher.tv/) and Chris A (IJ in the UK) from The IndyCast (https://www.facebook.com/ijintheuk/). Big week for TV. We review the BBC’s re-working of Alan Bennett’s Talking Heads (9:00), Netflix obstacle course Floor is Lava (18:20), BBC3’s reality TV morality tale Make Me Famous (26:09), and Netflix drama Unbelievable (32:03). Our Date Night film is The Last of the Mohicans (1992) (39:20). As part of our discussion, we touch on the depictio...2020-06-291h 15

The Honeymoon Period#14: “Not real dinosaurs, obviously” - I May Destroy You, The Salisbury Poisonings, Da 5 Bloods, High Fidelity (2000)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… Enjoy! 2020-06-221h 23

The Honeymoon Period#13: “The burger van outside B&Q” – Artemis Fowl, Murder in the Outback, Killing Eve, The Godfather Part III (1990)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!]: https://www.denofgeek.com/tv/killing-eve-season-3-abandoned-its-main-character/ Our Date Night film is The Godfather Part III (29:00). Go on, it’s an offer you can’t 2020-06-161h 04

The Honeymoon Period#12: “That’ll ruin my algorithm” – McMillions, Space Force, Rick and Morty, Before Sunrise (1995)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) (33:35) 2020-06-091h 09

The Honeymoon Period#11: “Do you know who Tord Grip is?” – Run, The First Team, The Lovebirds, The Three MusketeersThis 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) 2020-06-011h 06