​Game of Thrones Season 7 Episode 1; DragonstoneDirected By: Jeremy PodeswaWritten By: David Benioff & D. B. Weiss​​ Mark and Paul discuss the first episode of the truncated Season 7 of Game of Thrones, Expect spoilers from the outset tangents_entertained_episode_17.mp3File Size: 62369 kbFile Type: mp3Download File If you fancy connecting with either host or the cast as a whol [...]

In this episode we jump back into a focus episode though this time it looks at the stand out performances of one central character. This show is dedicated to the wonderful Sigourney Weaver and Amy, Mark and Paul bring their choices for her top showings in a myriad of films.​Wait till the end and you will hear the dying cries of one of the hosts. tangents_entertained_episode_16.mp3File Size: 68965 kbFile Type: mp3Download File [...]

On this rather timely episode of Tangents Entertained Mark has literally just finished watching Spider-Man Homecoming and tries to talk Paul into going to see it.This is basically a a fan of Spidey trying to convince a take it or leave person into why this is the film to go see this weekend.At the start we will not utter a spoiler but will announce at the half way mark when the spoilers will begin. So sit back as the talk all things Spidey including Spider-Man Homeco [...]

Today 3 become four as we have a special guest on the show in Amy. She joins us to talk all about the Harry Potter film series. Expect spoilers from the outset as we point out some of the reasons why we generally adore this series (apart from Mark that is).The reasoning behind the episode choice was of course the 20th Anniversary of the release of Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone and the fact we ​generally adore this series (apart from Mark that is) [...]

On episode 13 Alex has finally become one of us and is now a regular host. To celebrate this not only does he get to take the lead on the episode but he also chose the subject matter namely The Expanse.The SyFy (why would you name a TV channel this)  production is an interesting watch and brings up some mixed opinions among the boys. So sit back and listen to their thoughts and as always we have a spoiler free 5 minutes at the start to give you our thoughts on w [...]

On this weeks show we get to look at our favourite episodes of Game of Thrones. Alex, Mark and Paul have different choices and this leads to differing views on the merits of each episode however one thing they all have in common is a love what surely is one of the best TV shows of all time.​Beware Spoilers throughout. tangents_entertained_episode_12.mp3File Size: 66460 kbFile Type: mp3Download File [...]

When it comes to films with a lot riding on them not many can compare to Wonder Woman. Not only was dealing with the dubious nature of recent DCEU movie outings but it is also the first Superhero film directed by and starring a woman. These topics are discussed throughout the episode as well as our thoughts on the film itself.In keeping with our spoiler avoidance policy the first five minutes will be our overall thoughts on the film before we issue a spoiler warning [...]

​In this episode Paul and Mark delve into their guilty pleasures to bring four films that although they enjoy may be ones to avoid.We tried to make the films a little obscure but as this was our first attempt at this format we did avoid going truly horrendous (though you may disagree with this statement) in our choices.So without further ado it's time for our Guilty Pleasure episode take 1. tangents_entertained_episode_10.mp3File Size: 60091 kbFile Type: [...]

In this episode we start the first of our Director Focus where we try to judge and ultimately rank the work of \ single director. Today's focus is Robert Zemeckis.As he has quite a catalogue we brought along a friend of the show Alex to help us dissect the films and come up with a slightly surprising top three.Anyway we hope you enjoy the show and as always please feel free to leave your feedback on the contacts below. tangents_entertained_episode_9.mp3File Size: [...]

Top​ 4 new TV shows that have started in the last 4 years.In this special Birthday episode (Backwards Compatible is officially 4 years old today) we are going to play advocate for our four favourite shows of the past four years. In the hope we can sell our choices to each other and you the listener.This is something of an experiment but we hope you like the format. tangents_entertained_episode_8.mp3File Size: 79143 kbFile Type: mp3Download File [...]