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Ross (3284 KP) created a post in Comedy Podcast Fans

Apr 6, 2018  
Feel free to post recommendations of comedy podcasts. Currently filling my ears are:


Elis James & John Robins - awaiting each new episode on a Saturday evening
Danny Wallace on xfm - awaiting each new episode on a Sunday evening
Richard Herring's Leicester Square Theatre Podcast (RHLSTP) - quite a way behind, I think I'm into early 2017 now (Lucy Porter), getting through about 3 a week
Me1 vs Me2 snooker - on hold, fearing for my sanity if I listen to too much
Adam Buxton - quite some way behind, on hold following a couple of low quality ones zapped my feels.
   
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Ross (3284 KP) rated The Adam Buxton Podcast in Podcasts

Jan 4, 2018  
The Adam Buxton Podcast
The Adam Buxton Podcast
Comedy
9
6.5 (6 Ratings)
Podcast Rating
The friendly laid back atmosphere in interviews (0 more)
Occasional dull guests (0 more)
I have long been a fan of Adam & Joe on TV and podcast and enjoy Buxton's solo podcast. Here he interviews comedian guests about their work, life and general nonsense. The interviews are very laid back and aren't done just to plug a new release/show. Adam's silly style, but experience and musical knowledge allow the comedy to flow regardless of the guest as there will always be some entertainment he will get out of them.
The advertising gets a little bit irritating at times but this is a necessary evil to make the podcast viable for Buxton.
  
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Ross (3284 KP) rated The Kid Who Would Be King (2019) in Movies

Feb 19, 2019  
The Kid Who Would Be King (2019)
The Kid Who Would Be King (2019)
2019 | Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
8
7.1 (29 Ratings)
Movie Rating Watch
Great fun British film
This film seems pretty timely - the backdrop of the country being split and in turmoil with everyone miserable and/or arguing perfectly nails pre-Brexit Britain, without actually naming the cause of the upset. Seeing kids sensing their parents' and teachers' stress levels and looking to help really nails home how much we are all struggling with the current climate and need to think about the impact that has on our homelives.
The plot is fairly standard Arthurian legend - boy pulls sword from stone and seeks to unite his enemies behind him in battling against forces of evil. The film does this with full knowledge and gentle telling of the actual legend, and doesn't look to be a re-telling, rather a modern day "second coming of Arthur".
There are plenty of laughs throughout the film, with a typical British flavour.
There is also action aplenty with some really powerful battle scenes and excellent SFX.
Director Joe Cornish (of Adam & Joe fame - there is also a nice cameo from Adam Buxton in the film) does a fantastic job of telling the story through the eyes of a child but without it being patronising or twee.
The cast are superb, with the young Merlin really being a star (and creepily like a young Joe Cornish). While I enjoyed Patrick Stewart's role as Merlin, I felt it added less gravitas than I think was intended and wasn't really necessary, the young incarnation perfectly playing the role himself.
A great, fun and thrilling adventure.
  
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Lee (2222 KP) Feb 19, 2019

I seem to be the only one who found the young Merlin annoying as hell ?