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S3 Ep1: Nativity 2: Danger In The Manger

Luke Allen — Fri, 18 Dec 2020 18:59:43 +0000

Podcasters Curtis Bloes Kelly Hanson, Leandra Lynn, Bryon Lockhart and Brad Mendenhall join Luke in this Christmas party of tangents to discuss the 2012 British comedy, Nativity 2: Danger In The Manger.

Topics include community theatre, duck tours and whether the film counts as a musical at all. All this and more are afoot in the 2020 Christmas special of Please Be Seated.

Merry Christmas to all of you and thanks so much for waiting so long for this show

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Unstable Premiere Q&A (Recorded live on 07/12/2019)

Luke Allen — Thu, 14 May 2020 14:58:03 +0000

Unstable's writer/director Luke Allen, actors Alexander Westwood and Helen Austin and former addict Scott answer questions about Luke's short film Unstable live at the Unstable Premiere from December last year.

Due to how this Q&A was recorded, some of the audience cannot be completely heard when asking questions - the volume has been increased as much as possible to make this clear but unfortunately not much else could be done.

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S2 Ep6: Heaven Is For Real (Part 2)

Luke Allen — Sat, 28 Mar 2020 07:59:00 +0000

Inspiration for the Heaven Is For Real book and film, Colton Burpo comes onto the show to discuss the 2014 adaptation of his story, Heaven Is For Real.

Topics include Colton's experiences in heaven, how his friends responded to his experience and how accurate the film is to his story. All this and more are afoot in the finale of season 2 of Please Be Seated.

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S2 Ep5: Heaven Is For Real (Part 1)

Luke Allen — Sat, 21 Mar 2020 07:59:00 +0000

Church pastor and best-selling author of Heaven Is For Real, Todd Burpo, comes onto the show to discuss his son's experiences with Heaven and the 2014 film adaptation of his story, Heaven Is For Real.

Topics include how Greg Kinnear portrayed the role of Todd, how true the film is to Todd's real life story, and Luke's own faith and religious background. All this and more are afoot in Season 2 Episode 5 of Please Be Seated.

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S2 Ep4: The Godfather

Luke Allen — Sat, 14 Mar 2020 07:59:00 +0000

BAFTA Nominated TV & Film director, Piotr Szkopiak comes onto the show to discuss the 1972 gangster classic, The Godfather.

Topics include when is the best time in your life to watch your film, techniques that this film shares with Piotr's feature film, The Last Witness and Luke's short Unstable, and how The Godfather has influenced many other films. All this and more are afoot in Season 2 Episode 4 of Please Be Seated.

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S2 Ep3: The Hunger Games

Luke Allen — Sat, 07 Mar 2020 07:59:00 +0000

Chief Executive of the British Board of Film Classification, David Austin OBE comes onto the show to discuss the 2012 dystopian action film, The Hunger Games.

Topics include the BBFC classification of the film, how the BBFC classify films, and the future of age ratings. All this and more are afoot in Season 2 Episode 3 of Please Be Seated.

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S2 Ep2: The Greatest Showman

Luke Allen — Sat, 29 Feb 2020 07:59:00 +0000

Author and founder of charity Redeeming Our Communities, Debra Green OBE comes onto the show to review the 2017 musical drama, The Greatest Showman.

Topics include the conventions of musicals, the importance of the film's themes, and Debra's career. All this and more are afoot in Season 2 Episode 2 of Please Be Seated.

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S2 Ep1: Planes, Trains And Automobiles

Luke Allen — Sat, 22 Feb 2020 07:59:00 +0000

Comedy magician and Britain's Got Talent semi-finalist, John Archer comes onto the show to review John Hughes's classic comedy, Planes, Trains And Automobiles.

Topics include the struggles of travelling, the troupes of John Hughes movies, and John's career. All this and more are afoot in Episode 1 Season 2 of Please Be Seated.

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5: "That was a really interesting anecdote when it started!" | Monty Python Week

Luke Allen — Fri, 04 Oct 2019 06:00:00 +0000

In the fifth of 5 episodes this week, Robert EG Black and Alice Lauren join Luke to review and discuss Monty Python films and celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Monty Python's Flying Circus, today they discuss Python in general and have many tangents.

Topics include who would be Monty Python for the 21st Century, "dogsitting for someone's dog" and British concepts that don't make sense to Americans. All this and more are afoot in Episode 5 of Monty Python week on Please Be Seated.

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4: Monty Python's The Meaning Of Life | Monty Python Week

Luke Allen — Thu, 03 Oct 2019 06:00:00 +0000

In the fourth of 5 episodes this week, Robert EG Black and Alice Lauren join Luke to review and discuss Monty Python films and celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Monty Python's Flying Circus, today they review Monty Python's The Meaning Of Life.

Topics include the idea of "offending everyone equally", how sex education is taught in schools and some random discussion about Richard Curtis. All this and more are afoot in Episode 4 of Monty Python week on Please Be Seated.

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3: Monty Python's Life Of Brian | Monty Python Week

Luke Allen — Wed, 02 Oct 2019 06:00:00 +0000

In the third of 5 episodes this week, Robert EG Black and Alice Lauren join Luke to review and discuss Monty Python films and celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Monty Python's Flying Circus, today they review Monty Python's Life Of Brian .

Topics include the initial controversy for the film, whether the controversy is justified and the correct context for haggling. All this and more are afoot in Episode 3 of Monty Python week on Please Be Seated.

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2: Monty Python And The Holy Grail | Monty Python Week

Luke Allen — Tue, 01 Oct 2019 06:00:00 +0000

In the second of 5 episodes this week, Robert EG Black and Alice Lauren join Luke to review and discuss Monty Python films and celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Monty Python's Flying Circus, today they review Monty Python and the Holy Grail .

Topics include "the rule of 33", whether a Funko Pop movie is inevitable, questioning why Monty Python get away with everything that would make any other film awful. All this and more are afoot in Episode 2 of Monty Python week on Please Be Seated.

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1: And Now For Something Completely Different | Monty Python Week

Luke Allen — Mon, 30 Sep 2019 06:00:00 +0000

In the first of 5 episodes this week, Robert EG Black and Alice Lauren join Luke to review and discuss Monty Python films and celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Monty Python's Flying Circus, today they review And Now For Something Completely Different .

Topics include how edits may have been made for an American audience, what should be done for Python's anniversary and odd laces for adverts. All this and more are afoot in Episode 1 of Monty Python week on Please Be Seated.

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S2 Ep1: Christmas Special - Nativity!

Luke Allen — Sat, 22 Dec 2018 10:00:00 +0000

Podcasters Liz Whitaker, Brad Mendenhall, Jonathan Howell and Thomas Howeth join Luke in this Christmas party of tangents to discuss the 2009 British comedy, Nativity!.

Topics include Liz's similarities to Mr Poppy, this film's plethora of sequels and why on earth would a primary school play have a critic? All this and more are afoot in the 2018 Christmas special of Please Be Seated.

Merry Christmas to all of you and thanks so much for your support this series - we will be back as soon as a batch of episodes are recorded.

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S1 Ep7: The Finale

Luke Allen — Sat, 15 Dec 2018 10:00:00 +0000

Actor and podcaster, Greg Austin, comes onto the show to discuss his career and film and TV in general.

Topics include behind the scenes on Class, whether entertainment has turned too politically correct, and exclusive interviews with Sylvester McCoy, John Leeson and Tony Curran. All this and more are afoot in the finale of series 1 of Please Be Seated.

We'll be back sooner than you think.

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This episode was briefly accidentally leaked last week for a few hours so sorry if you've heard it before.

S1 Ep6: This Is Spinal Tap

Luke Allen — Sat, 08 Dec 2018 10:00:00 +0000

Musician and podcaster, Marc Atkinson comes onto the show to review Rob Reiner's comedy classic, This Is Spinal Tap.

Topics include how it compares to other mockumentaries, Spinal Tap's influence on pop culture, and whether it's due time for a sequel. All this and more are afoot in Episode 6 of Please Be Seated.

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S1 Ep5: Exodus: Gods And Kings

Luke Allen — Sat, 01 Dec 2018 10:00:00 +0000

Egyptologist and author, David Rohl comes onto the show to review Ridley Scott's biblical epic, Exodus: Gods And Kings.

Topics include how extremely inaccurate this film is, whether the most accurate biblical epic is in fact Monty Python's Life Of Brian, and how David tried to support Ridley Scott with writing the film. All this and more are afoot in Episode 5 of Please Be Seated.

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S1 Ep4: Pretty In Pink

Luke Allen — Sat, 24 Nov 2018 10:00:00 +0000

Actress and Filmmaker, Freya Hannan-Mills comes onto the show to review John Hughes's romantic teen comedy classic, Pretty In Pink.

Topics include how it compares to Hughes's other works, including the extremely similar "Some Kind Of Wonderful", whether teen movies like this are out of date, and how extremely disappointing the ending is. All this and more are afoot in Episode 4 of Please Be Seated.

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Disclaimer: This episode was the first episode of the show to be recorded and so the audio is of lower quality, please stick with it and "normal programming" will resume next week.

S1 Ep3: A Futile And Stupid Gesture

Luke Allen — Sat, 17 Nov 2018 10:00:00 +0000

Former head of cartoons and senior writer of the National Lampoon magazine, Dave Shelton comes onto the show to review David Wayne's comedy biography film, A Futile And Stupid Gesture.

Topics include how close this is to the real experience of working for the National Lampoon, whether it holds up to the 2015 documentary, "Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead", and an exclusive interview with screenwriter Michael Colton (co-writer of A Futile And Stupid Gesture). All this and more are afoot in Episode 3 of Please Be Seated.

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S1 Ep2: The Naked Gun

Luke Allen — Sat, 10 Nov 2018 10:00:00 +0000

Former agent and TV producer, Guy Lambert, comes onto the show to review Abrahams's and Zuckers' comedy classic, The Naked Gun.

Topics include the upcoming remake starring Ed Helms, whether some scenes take it too far and discussions of Guy's time working for children's channel, CBBC. All this and more are afoot in Episode 2 of Please Be Seated.

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Disclaimer: Guy's agency, GL Talent, has closed since the recording of this episode.

S1 Ep1: The Shining

Luke Allen — Sat, 03 Nov 2018 10:00:00 +0000

Comedian Andy Kind comes onto the show to discuss Stanley Kubrick's 1980 adaptation of Stephen King's "The Shining".

Topics include Kubrick's directorial foreshadowing, whether the hotel represents hell and an exclusive interview with Lisa & Louise Burns (The twins) about what the ending the film could mean. These and many tangents are afoot in Episode 1 of Please Be Seated.

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S1 Ep1: Teaser Trailer

Luke Allen — Sun, 28 Oct 2018 18:32:23 +0000

A little glimpse at the show coming this Saturday.