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Countdown to the 60th anniversary rewatch | 50th Anniversary Special: The Day Of The Doctor

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TONIGHT'S THE NIGHTTTT!!!!!!!!

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322 - Love Actually

Just in time for Christmas, we're covering a seasonal favorite... or one you love to hate, depending on the corner of the internet you occupy. In 2003, Richard Curtis decked the halls of the ensemble romantic comedy mold with Love Actually. Telling several stories of love and heartache among Londoners during the holidays, Love Actually has since achieved a cult status of fans along with a myriad of thinkpieces about several of its subplot. But at the time, it was a surprisingly devastating supporting turn from Emma Thompson and a star-making turn from Bill Nighy that earned the film its buzz.

This episode, we unpack each of the romantic subplots of the film and Richard Curtis' recent honorary Oscar. We also talk about other Christmas classics, how the film time capsules post-9/11 culture between America and the UK, and 2003 supporting contender musical chairs.

Topics also include ugly jewelry, the film's needle drops, and Oscar nominations for Christmas movies.

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Behind the Scenes of Day of the Doctor (Part 15)

Excerpt from the BBC Media Centre interview with Joanna Page

What’s it like being part of the 50th, one of the biggest years on the show?

It’s amazing being part of the 50th anniversary. I just remember getting an email asking if I’d play Queen Elizabeth I, which in itself I couldn’t believe because she’s so iconic, even in the history of Doctor Who. I’ve always wanted to be in Doctor Who and now to be in it and playing Queen Elizabeth I is absolutely fantastic, so exciting.

What was it like working Matt, David, Billie and Jenna?

It was quite scary working with Matt, David, Billie and Jenna because they’re iconic and they’re these major characters that I’ve watched and are part of Doctor Who history. It’s really funny acting with them because you look at them and they’re almost like cartoon characters because you see them so much and you’ve watched them and you believe them. It’s just been fascinating and working with the two Doctors is brilliant because it’s the same character, but seeing how the two boys just play them completely differently and how they work off each other, it’s really funny. After reading the script and then hearing it all in the read-through, it just all came to life and I thought, ‘Wow this is going to be fantastic’.

There’s a little bit of romance between Queen Elizabeth and the Tenth Doctor. What was is it like filming those scenes?

Filming the romantic scenes were quite difficult because my first day was on top of a mountain in Neath. It was absolutely freezing, it was blowing a gale and David, the Tenth Doctor and I, are having a picnic. So I’m lying across him and he probably couldn’t breathe, because I’ve just got this massive costume on, and he’s feeding me grapes as I’m just desperately shivering. You’ve got to try and play it romantic and relaxed, when actually you’re freezing cold. I think our lips were turning blue and I stopped feeling my hands. The next day, because it had been so cold with the wind my hands were bright red and all blistered because they were so chapped. So everyone is probably jealous, thinking she gets to kiss the Tenth Doctor and it’s all romantic, but it’s not; my lips were numb and my hands were chapped.

Link to [part one] of The Day of the Doctor behind-the-scenes posts, or click the #whoBtsDotd tag, or the full episode list [ here ]

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They're back! Gavin & Stacey special 'to film this summer'

Gavin, Stacey, Smithy, Nessa, Pam, Mick, Gwen and Bryn are set for another festive special according to reports. Continue reading They’re back! Gavin & Stacey special ‘to film this summer’

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Love Actually (2003)

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If only I were she!

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LOVE ACTUALLY 2003

But for now, let me say - Without hope or agenda - Just because it's Christmas - And at Christmas you tell the truth - To me, you are perfect - And my wasted heart will love you - Until you look like this. Merry Christmas.

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Gavin & Stacey: The Finale (2024) review

Did somebody order a Chinese??

Plot: It's 5 years since we left Nessa down on one knee declaring her love for Smithy and asking him to marry her. And a lot has happened in those 5 years. In Barry, Bryn's packing the Picasso in readiness for a trip to Essex; Stacey and Gavin are looking for new ways to spice up their seventeen-year marriage and Gwen is behaving most strangely. Nessa's started a new business venture and Neil the Baby's about to begin an apprenticeship with his dad. Over in Billericay Pam is stressing out at the prospect of playing hostess, not helped by a newly retired Mick practicing his golf swings in the living room and there have been more ups and downs in Pete and Dawn's relationship.

I have been brought into the Gavin & Stacey fandom fold only within the last 5 years, as my wife and her family have given me a deep dive education into the old British sitcom culture, with the likes of The Royle Family, Phoenix Nights, Car Share, The Fast Show (suits you, sir!) and many more. Yet the one I did truly connect with was Gavin & Stacey, as it successfully portrayed the typical British family values and habits. All the characters are lovely and sympathetic in their eccentric ways, and the conversations feel real, as if you’re having a regular chat and banter with your mates. Heck, dedicating an entire scene towards ordering a takeaway was important, cause yeah, it’s that deep! It’s a truly wonderful and wholesome show, so I was really grateful to the family of my misses for catching me up to speed with it in time for the 2019 Christmas special. And even the idea of a Christmas special is engraved in the British television history, as our greatest sitcoms tend to bow out at their peak, but the festive revival traditionally comes to the rescue, extending the lifespans of iconic shows and continuing stories of favourite characters. Then there were the comedy sketch shows like The Morecambe and Wise Show and The League of Gentlemen that thrived off the Christmas Day television viewership. Yet in recent years that old-school tradition has slowly been dying out (aside from Mrs Brown’s Boys but honestly who gives a crap about that) with only Gavin & Stacey and Doctor Who keeping up the trend.

Having said that, there was something slightly off about the 2019 Christmas special, which felt like a karaoke performance of the show’s greatest hits: the catchphrases, the house parties, the fishing trip, a niggle in Gavin and Stacey’s relationship, some actual karaoke and more unresolved will-they-won’t-they for our eponymous couple’s respective best friends: melodramatic loudmouth and builder Smithy and the mysteriously well-connected, gruffly swaggering and invariably leather-clad Nessa. But aside from its end cliffhanger, this special was largely disposable and forgettable. As for the new Finale special, not only is it superior to the last, it may be one of the finest ways to end a long-running television classic.

Overflowing with boozy camaraderie, passionate romance, and jaw-dropping twists, the finale served up a feast of pure Welsh perfection for its devoted fans. It may be a bit predictable, but sometimes that’s all you need from a finale - fan service. Many watched this show when it first started 17 years ago - they deserve to see their favourite characters end up where they do. Honestly though, this finale is a true letter to all that has occurred, with truly hilarious gags, and Richard Curtis-level of sentimental melodrama, and honestly this episode hits. It definitely is not as confident in its execution as previous episodes, as seasons before we’re once remorselessly uproarious and often close to the bone (many of the gags about weight, sex and race were, let’s just say, very of their time), now, with how comedy has become too risky in our modern day and age, this finale is clearly unwilling to risk offence – it is remarkable just how safe the humour has become. I get it, I appreciate that this wants to be a lovely Christmas cuddle, but Gavin & Stacey was known to draw the line and go beyond it at times, yet the most risqué sequence here is two characters walking into a room with another promiscuously frolicking, and that couple continuing to go at it and not stopping. Amusing, but in no way offensive.

Say what you will about James Corden, as already looking at my Letterboxd a lot of users are already complaining about this finale purely cause it was co-written and stars Corden, but he is honestly great as Smithy. I’m aware that in real life Corden is known to be a bit of a pig, but he has played this role for years and has not lost any charm in doing so. You can’t deny in the last few moments of this episode that Corden really does tug at the heart strings, with his and Ruth Jones’ character relationship being the main emotional core of this entire show. Corden is great, but so are the rest of the cast, with Rob Brydon, Julia Davis and Steffan Rhodri getting some of the best moments. Huge props also to Laura Aikman for sacrificing herself to be hated by the entire British public - respect. Oh, and Baby Neil is back too!!

Gavin & Stacey: The Finale is a Christmas miracle in that it ties a fitting bow onto an integral part of British cultural entertainment, and it is a rare case for a TV show to get a good finale. Just look at Game of Thrones, The Walking Dead, How I Met Your Mother, Sherlock, House of Cards, Lost…. I can keep going. But Gavin & Stacey… damn you Corden, I’ll give you this one. And thank you for not giving an answer to the fishing trip story - that gag only works by not knowing the truth! Crackin’.

Overall score: 8/10

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'Love Actually' – a romantic holiday sampler on Prime Video

Richard Curtis, Britain’s one-man romantic comedy factory and writer of such hits as Four Weddings and a Funeral and Notting Hill, made his directorial debut with this star-studded comedy about Love Actually (2003). The film skips through what seems like dozens of stories over the course of the Christmas holidays, following the romantic travails of everyone from the British Prime Minister (a…

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