I'm So Not Over It

This is Part 2 of Esyllt and Stuart's Baywatch Nights themed chat with the brilliant KEN CHENG so if you haven't heard it yet, make sure you listen to Part 1 or you'll be confused (although, having said that, it's about Baywatch Nights so you'll be a bit confused either-way).

In 2021, comedians Esyllt Sears and Stuart Laws bonded over their love of Baywatch - the 1990s action-drama series following a team of lifeguards in slow motion.

But trouble was brewing. Which version of the show was superior? Esyllt mainteined it was the original Baywatch. Stu insisted it was Baywatch Nights - the Hasselhoff-led detective/sci-fi spin-off series.

The Battle Of Baywatch had begun - and was subsequently fought across two, unbroadcast, pilot podcast episodes. Each week, a guest was presented with two episodes of the show - Esyllt would select an edition of the original Baywatch while Stuart would source a top-notch edition of Baywatch Nights. Having discussed the themes and montages, the comedian would then be encouraged to pick a side and announce which series they thought was superior.

Despite repeated texts and Whatsapps asking questions like "what, you still have these?", "sorry, what did I say?" and "are you really sure I won't be cancelled?", The Xennial Dome is proud to present these long-lost tapes. In this episode, stand-up comedian and BBC Audio Drama Award winner Ken Cheng is subjected to Series 2, Episode 6 of Baywatch Nights - "The Cabin".

Links:

Baywatch - Blindside (Seres 4, Episode 4) is sometimes available on Amazon (although not right now) and ITVX.

Baywatch Nights - The Cabin (Series 2, Episode 6) is available on YouTube.

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Credits

Music is Beach by Oleg Fedak from Pixabay.

Produced by Gareth Gwynn, I guess?

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In 2021, comedians Esyllt Sears and Stuart Laws bonded over their love of Baywatch - the 1990s action-drama series following a team of lifeguards in slow motion.

But trouble was brewing. Which version of the show was superior? Esyllt mainteined it was the original Baywatch. Stu insisted it was Baywatch Nights - the Hasselhoff-led detective/sci-fi spin-off series.

The Battle Of Baywatch had begun - and was subsequently fought across two, unbroadcast, pilot podcast episodes. Each week, a guest was presented with two episodes of the show - Esyllt would select an edition of the original Baywatch while Stuart would source a top-notch edition of Baywatch Nights. Having discussed the themes and montages, the comedian would then be encouraged to pick a side and announce which series they thought was superior.

Despite repeated texts and Whatsapps asking questions like "what, you still have these?", "sorry, what did I say?" and "are you really sure I won't be cancelled?", The Xennial Dome is proud to present these long-lost tapes. We start with stand-up comedian and BBC Audio Drama Award winner Ken Cheng who, in part 1, is subjected to Series 4, Episode 4 of the original series - "Blindside".

Links:

Baywatch - Blindside (Seres 4, Episode 4) is sometimes available on Amazon (although not right now) and ITVX.

Baywatch Nights - The Cabin (Series 2, Episode 6) is available on YouTube.

Contact:

Get in touch on [email protected] or via one of the following methods:

TikTok: @the.xennial.dome

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Credits

Music is Beach by Oleg Fedak from Pixabay.

Produced by Gareth Gwynn, I guess?

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Coming to you from Machynlleth Comedy Festival 2024, this is a live recording with a special guest (and Xennial) stand-up comedian Dan Thomas!

In addition to his dome choice, we also cover July 1987. Dan talks Gareth Gwynn and Esyllt Sears through the questionable graphics, pick-up lines and ethics of the computer game Leisure Suit Larry - or maybe it's not as bad as we think? Plus, we cover the Channel Tunnel Act of 1987 and the movie Splash! Or was it Mannequin? I've literally just edited the episode and can't remember, such is the extent they have merged in my mind. Think it's Mannequin, actually.

In a baffling scheduling move, the "leftovers" from Dan's episode have already gone out, so if you enjoyed Dan and want to hear more, spin back to early May and the episode "Little Dome: Late Live & Leftovers" for a quick dash through May 1997.

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Gareth Gwynn and Esyllt Sears are serious about covering June 1981 - something an put-upon umpire in Wimbledon apparently failed to be. We cover John McEnroe's legendary outburst (clip here, if you need to remind yourself). We also head behind the scenes of the very first Indiana Jones film and ask "how many snakes is too many snakes?" 

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Gareth Gwynn and Esyllt Sears party like it's 1977 i.e. on a trestle table with some disappointing sandwiches and listening to Rod Stewart.

In addition to the street parties, the British public marked the Queen's Silver Jubilee by buying loads of copies of The Sex Pistols single - only to find the band weren't the only ones trying to rip-up the rule book... Meanwhile Anglia TV uncovered a secret plan to relocate humanity to Mars in "Alternative 3". If you'd like to see the special edition of Science Report, it's here and it's great.

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We had to have two goes at the second half of this episode so, logicially, it should be twice as good? Maybe? Have a listen and find out as Esyllt Sears has been investigating June 2000 with London's wibbly-wobbly bridge and Tony Blair's wibbly-wobbly appearence in front of the WI.

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Y'know what it's like - you're in an arts centre cafe, browsing the internet and trying to find a video of a topless woman in a circus, when someone turns up and unexpectedly hands you a Jason Donovan board game. That's basically what happened to Gareth and Esyllt this week as they tried to record a special Loaded-themed edition of the show. Sorry it's late!

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Mortgage payments, tudor beams, boilers, tin openers and two toilet seats were just some of the things which came to light in the MP's expenses scandal. Gareth Gwynn and Esyllt Sears have the receipts (or a list of them anyway). Plus a discussion over what constitutes an "Extreme Circus". Get in touch on [email protected] or by one of the following methods:

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Gareth Gwynn and Esyllt Sears look back at May 1982, when the Pope visited the UK and Tenessee hosted the Knoxville International Energy Exposition, better known as Expo '82 or the World's Fair. As such they cover everything from knife weilding nuns to touch screen TVs, from pay-at-pump petrol to milk in a box.

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Gareth Gwynn and Esyllt Sears are joined by Dan Thomas, Stuart Laws and the ghost of Diana, Princess of Wales in this late, live and leftovers special!

Live! - because it contains snippets from the Machynlleth Comedy Festival 2024 with special guest, Dan Thomas. Dan's full episode will be along in July, but this will keep you going for a bit! Also, if you want more Mach content, check out Esyllt Sears' BBC Radio 4 Extra coverage!

Leftovers! - because it contains two further clips which got squeezed out of previous episodes - More Cafe Diana chat from our April 2001 ep and Stuart Laws selects his favourite Xennial Dome moment in his 40th birthday edition of the show.

Late! - because... Well, because we'd just got back from Machynlleth and I (Gareth) had a BBC Radio 4 show to finish off about unfinished projects. Ironically.

We seem to spend the whole episode referring to clips and photos so here they are. Apologies if we miss anything out...

* Newsnight: Howard Vs. Paxman

* Asda's Election '97 Beers

* BBC Politics '97 Webpage

* BBC Politics '97 "Frontbenchers" Webpage

* BBC Budget Webpage

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