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Cheese & Pickle
Talking about the films, TV shows, books or music which people go to again and again to feel safe, happy and welcome.To join our Patreon, with access to exclusive companion podcast 'Home Comforts' visit www.patreon.com/comfortblanketpod"Brilliant... A lovely listen" - Sunday Times"Highly recommended" - The WeekSelected as one of the Sunday Times' TOP 25 PODCASTS TO MAKE YOU HAPPYPresented and produced by Joel Morris.Part of the Cheese And Pickle family of podcasts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Die Hard - with Youssef Kerkour
Actor Youssef Kerkour (Home, Dracula, House of Gucci) talks about the comforts of the quintessential single-location action movie, Die Hard, and how deliberate limitations and putting the audience first can combine to make a popcorn-guzzling classic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
01:06:1415/06/2022
The Hairy Bikers - with Stephanie Merritt
Writer and literary critic Stephanie Merritt (The Observer, S.J. Parris historical novels) praises the home-cooked comforts of the travel-and-food shows of TV chefs the Hairy Bikers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
01:01:4708/06/2022
Star Trek: The Original Series - with Andrew Male
TV, film and music writer Andrew Male (Mojo, Sight & Sound, Sunday Times) talks about the comforts of the original 1960s TV series of Star Trek, with its hope that we could all just get on, provided we boldly went somewhere together. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
01:07:0901/06/2022
Made In Chelsea - with Julia Raeside
Writer and broadcaster Julia Raeside (Guardian, the i, Sunday Times, BBC Radio) talks about the comforts of super-posh constructed reality hyper-soap Made In Chelsea and attempts to explain its appeal to Joel, who is her husband, and, to be honest, had been wondering. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
01:05:4525/05/2022
Peanuts - with Pete Paphides
Writer and broadcaster Pete Paphides (Broken Greek) talks about the comforts of Charles Schulz's groundbreaking cartoon strip Peanuts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
01:09:0419/05/2022
Dawson's Creek - with John Allison
Comics writer and artist John Allison (Giant Days, Wicked Things, Steeple) talks about the comforts of the 1990s teen drama series Dawson's Creek. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
01:07:1511/05/2022
It's A Wonderful Life - with Carrie Quinlan
Actor and writer Carrie Quinlan (John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme, Home) talks about the comforts of the 1946 film It's A Wonderful Life. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
01:02:4304/05/2022
Curvy Brides Boutique - with Caitlin Moran
Writer Caitlin Moran (How To Be A Woman, Raised By Wolves, How To Build A Girl) talks about the comforts of the television series Curvy Brides Boutique. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
59:1927/04/2022
Metro-Land - with Tim Dunn
Broadcaster and railway historian Tim Dunn (Architecture The Railways Built, Secrets of the London Underground) talks about the comforts of John Betjeman and Edward Mirzoff's 1973 documentary Metro-Land. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
01:01:0420/04/2022
Freedom by Wham! - with Jude Rogers
Journalist and broadcaster Jude Rogers (The Sound of Being Human, A Life In Music) talks about the comforts of the song Freedom by Wham! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
53:0913/04/2022
Raiders of the Lost Ark - with Rufus Jones
Actor and writer Rufus Jones (Home, W1A, Stan & Ollie) talks about the comforts of the first Indiana Jones film Raiders Of The Lost Ark. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
01:02:2806/04/2022