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.
Episodes
Wednesday Sep 02, 2020
Wednesday Sep 02, 2020
Sunday Aug 30, 2020
Sunday Aug 30, 2020
We’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 Netflix. Elaine loved this great big dollop of nostalgia, but will Mark agree? And finally we review I Hate Suzie (21:02), Billie Piper’s dark comedy taking a peek behind the curtain at hacking, celebrity, and teenage fame – available now on Sky Atlantic.
It’s the first week of our new podcasting format, so in this episode we’ll just be reviewing what we’ve been watching. But fear not! If you’re a fan of our Date Night feature, we’ll be staying in this Bank Holiday and watching some films so watch out for a random Date Night episode to drop into your podcatchers shortly…
Saturday Aug 29, 2020
Saturday Aug 29, 2020
We’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!
Monday Aug 24, 2020
Monday Aug 24, 2020
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 thought of Seth Rogen’s new comedy An American Pickle (30:34).
Our Date Night film is Disney’s Robin Hood (1973). Oo-De-Lally!
Friday Aug 21, 2020
Friday Aug 21, 2020
Important 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.
Monday Aug 17, 2020
Monday Aug 17, 2020
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 (!).
Monday Aug 10, 2020
Monday Aug 10, 2020
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 views...
Our Date Night film is gothic revenge drama The Crow (1994) (35:17). Which became, quite frankly, an excuse to talk about goth clubs we went to in the 90s.
Monday Aug 03, 2020
Monday Aug 03, 2020
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, Rambo) (37:24). It did not go as Mark anticipated…
Sunday Aug 02, 2020
Sunday Aug 02, 2020
We 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!
Monday Jul 27, 2020
Monday Jul 27, 2020
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 wonderful show resonates with us as parents of a disabled child. You can hear our initial thoughts on series 2 (and the show generally) back in Episode 17.
Our Date Night film is the Roland Emmerich classic sci-fi adventure Stargate (1994) (35:31).