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Radio Roundup
Jun. 19th, 2012 06:18 pmOhhhhh it's a good week to be a radio! (or a browser-based radio proxy...)
It's Cabin Pressure: St Petersburg! Which in my opinion is one of the best episodes of any comedy ever. The really exciting thing about it is that The Writer keeps a blog, and posted a 'behind the scenes' of each episode when they initially aired, where he shows his working. And what working! It makes me like the show even more to know that something of such outstanding quality was the result of a lot of thinking and hard work, rather than the effortless divine revelation it feels like. St Petersburg's entry is here; needless to say it is chock-full of spoilers so please listen to the episode first.
Incidentally John Finnemore (aforementioned writer) did an excellent bit on The Now Show about the Eurozone crisis – it's probably the best explanation of it I've heard yet (and definitely the funniest) though I recommend not listening to it too immediately after Cabin Pressure because if you see Arthur doing it, it would be too distracting. Funny, but distracting. It takes some concentrating but is definitely worth it.
They're rerunning Night Watch, which aside from some disappointing sound design is quite good, and features Carl Prekopp reprising his role as Bewildered Young Pratchett Male (in this case Young Sam).
The Infinite Monkey Cage is back, this time talking about the oceans rather than belittling Mark Gatiss and Ray Bradbury. Good sciencey fun times!
If you're still in the mood for science and comedy with occasional glimpses of Robin Ince, All of the Planet's Wonders is back! Really it's Josie Long's show which is perfectly fine by me; her casual delivery and uninhibited enthusiasm are just great. Also, I dearly want her to do a voice in something animated. But that's tangential.
And finally Front Row features an interview with Sam Mendes about the VERY EXCITING Shakespeare miniseries coming up; unfortunately airing dates are not mentioned, but what they do discuss puts my high hopes on a much more solid foundation. Now it just needs actually to air ... do it, England ...
It's Cabin Pressure: St Petersburg! Which in my opinion is one of the best episodes of any comedy ever. The really exciting thing about it is that The Writer keeps a blog, and posted a 'behind the scenes' of each episode when they initially aired, where he shows his working. And what working! It makes me like the show even more to know that something of such outstanding quality was the result of a lot of thinking and hard work, rather than the effortless divine revelation it feels like. St Petersburg's entry is here; needless to say it is chock-full of spoilers so please listen to the episode first.
Incidentally John Finnemore (aforementioned writer) did an excellent bit on The Now Show about the Eurozone crisis – it's probably the best explanation of it I've heard yet (and definitely the funniest) though I recommend not listening to it too immediately after Cabin Pressure because if you see Arthur doing it, it would be too distracting. Funny, but distracting. It takes some concentrating but is definitely worth it.
They're rerunning Night Watch, which aside from some disappointing sound design is quite good, and features Carl Prekopp reprising his role as Bewildered Young Pratchett Male (in this case Young Sam).
The Infinite Monkey Cage is back, this time talking about the oceans rather than belittling Mark Gatiss and Ray Bradbury. Good sciencey fun times!
If you're still in the mood for science and comedy with occasional glimpses of Robin Ince, All of the Planet's Wonders is back! Really it's Josie Long's show which is perfectly fine by me; her casual delivery and uninhibited enthusiasm are just great. Also, I dearly want her to do a voice in something animated. But that's tangential.
And finally Front Row features an interview with Sam Mendes about the VERY EXCITING Shakespeare miniseries coming up; unfortunately airing dates are not mentioned, but what they do discuss puts my high hopes on a much more solid foundation. Now it just needs actually to air ... do it, England ...
