Learning British

Sam and Natalia watch and react to the GAVIN & STACEY: THE FINALE and the subsequent documentary special, GAVIN & STACEY: A FOND FAREWELL.

Five years after Nessa’s (Ruth Jones) shock proposal, Gavin (Mathew Horne) and Stacey’s (Joanna Page) family converge on England for Smithy (James Corden) and Sonia's (Laura Aikman) wedding. Will Smithy marry Sonia? Does Nessa get to Southampton Docks on time? And, most importantly, will Sam and Natalia finally become James Corden apologists?

Topics of conversation include LOVE ACTUALLY, Ralf Little, Mr Bean as Johnny English, Bingo lingo, Reddit, more sheep jokes, Lena Dunham, Smosh, THE GRADUATE, Matthew Perry, The Queen’s taste in TV, the phrase “In a minute”, and Sam’s theory on what actually happened on that fishing trip.

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Learning British is a weekly show hosted by Sam Brown, a born-and-bred Brit, and Natalia Brammen, a Polish immigrant living in the UK. In each episode, Sam introduces Natalia to a new piece of British culture, media, or history, from badly aged sitcoms to cancelled celebrities.

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After reviewing the first series, Sam and Natalia watch and react to series two and three, including the 2019 Christmas special.

Gavin (Mathew Horne) and Stacey (Joanna Page) return from their honeymoon to discover that Nessa (Ruth Jones) is pregnant—and Smithy (James Corden) is the father.

Topics of conversation include Carpool Karaoke, why British people don't like James Corden, laugh tracks, Laurel and Hardy, They/Them, Nessa the Vampire, sheep jokes, Chinese Alan, (Barry) Islands in the Stream, and our terrible accents.

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Learning British is a weekly show hosted by Sam Brown, a born-and-bred Brit, and Natalia Brammen, a Polish immigrant living in the UK. In each episode, Sam introduces Natalia to a new piece of British culture, media, or history, from badly aged sitcoms to cancelled celebrities.

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"What's occurin', alright?"

GAVIN & STACEY is a British sitcom written by James Corden and Ruth Jones. It follows the budding relationship between an English man, Gavin (Matthew Horne), and a Welsh woman, Stacey (Joanna Page). The show was critically acclaimed during its initial run and has since developed a large fanbase.

In this episode of the podcast, Sam introduces Natalia to all six episodes of series one. Will she find it funny? Does Wales have the best British accent? And will James Corden ruin everything?

Topics of conversation include FAT FRIENDS, the Welsh diaspora of Argentina, John Prescott, late-night shows, MY MAD FAT DIARY, casting Dobby the Elf, mangos, the reason British TV comedies are so short, Becki Jones on TikTok, Barry Island, Martin Freeman, EASTENDERS, and the price of pizza in London.

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Learning British is a weekly show hosted by Sam Brown, a born-and-bred Brit, and Natalia Brammen, a Polish immigrant living in the UK. In each episode, Sam introduces Natalia to a new piece of British culture, media, or history, from badly aged sitcoms to cancelled celebrities.

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The podcast is back, baby, and it’s nerdier than ever. Join Sam and Natalia as we watch and review series three of DOCTOR WHO, from ‘The Runaway Bride’ to ‘The Last of the Timelords’.

Starring David Tennant, Freema Agyeman, and John Barrowman, series three picks up straight after Billie Piper's departure in series two.

Topics of conversation include Narnia, Sam’s terrible Scottish accent, THE CAT IN THE HAT, the DOCTOR WHO Wikipedia page, Baz Luhrmann, separating art from the artist, BIRDMAN, Benjamin Cook’s emo phase, our favourite Spiderman, celebrities blocking us on Twitter, the spelling of the name “Graeme”, Sting, pumpkin iced lattes, TORCHWOOD, and our friend Jeff.

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Learning British is a weekly show hosted by Sam Brown, a born-and-bred Brit, and Natalia Brammen, a Polish immigrant living in the UK. In each episode, Sam introduces Natalia to a new piece of British culture, media, or history, from badly aged sitcoms to cancelled celebrities.

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Claudia Winkleman trapped with five people in the Scottish Highlands? Sounds like an ideal Friday night. After watching and reacting to THE TRAITORS in the last episode, Sam and Natalia discuss the series three finale.

Topics of conversation include the Seer, Alexander Diplomat, GAVIN & STACEY, the role of charity in capitalism, men interrupting women, the winner of THE TRAITORS, the Royal Mencap Society, secret siblings, and the end of the world.

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Learning British is a weekly show hosted by Sam Brown, a born-and-bred Brit, and Natalia Brammen, a Polish immigrant living in the UK. In each episode, Sam introduces Natalia to a new piece of British culture, media, or history, from badly aged sitcoms to cancelled celebrities.

See you in March 2025!

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In our inaugural episode of the new year, Sam and Natalia watch and review series three of THE TRAITORS.

THE TRAITORS is a British reality TV show hosted by Claudia Winkleman. Twenty-five contestants, divided into “Faithful” and “Traitors”, compete for a cash prize in a historic Scottish castle. Sam and Natalia watch the most recent series until the penultimate episode, before reacting to the finale tomorrow.

Topics of conversation include AMONG US, mortgages, the tragedy of Kas, water coolers, the Jane episode of COME DINE WITH ME, Claudia Winkleman’s infamous tap, how series three compares to series one and two, soap operas, our parasocial relationship with Minah, tornados, Freddie’s terrible lying abilities, and our predictions for the finale.

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Learning British is a weekly show hosted by Sam Brown, a born-and-bred Brit, and Natalia Brammen, a Polish immigrant living in the UK. In each episode, Sam introduces Natalia to a new piece of British culture, media, or history, from badly aged sitcoms to cancelled celebrities.

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A surprise episode! Yes, we're still alive. As America chooses between President Trump and Vice President Harris in the 2024 election, Sam and Natalia analyse US politics from a British perspective, before and after the results.

Topics of conversation include Sam and Natalia’s £100 election bet, Melania Trump, the state of democracy, nice Americans, Hillary Clinton, cultural pessimism, Keir Starmer the Red Tory, the Electoral College, Joe Biden’s historical legacy, AI, the new countercultural movement, and the future of the United States.

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Learning British is a weekly show hosted by Sam Brown, a born-and-bred Brit, and Natalia Brammen, a Polish immigrant living in the UK. In each episode, Sam introduces Natalia to a new piece of British culture, media, or history, from badly aged sitcoms to cancelled celebrities.

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After reviewing DOCTOR WHO series one and fourteen, Sam and Natalia look back at series two with David Tennant and Billie Piper. Having regenerated into his Tenth incarnation in "The Parting of the Ways", The Doctor and Rose Tyler fly across space and time, facing Sycorax, Cybermen and the Devil himself, before facing a heartbreaking departure across the Void.

Sam and Natalia review every episode of DOCTOR WHO series two, from "The Christmas Invasion" to "Doomsday". Is it better than series one? Is David Tennant really the best Doctor? And, most importantly, what does Natalia think of the infamous paving slab scene?

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Learning British is a weekly show hosted by Sam Brown, a born-and-bred Brit, and Natalia Brammen, a Polish immigrant living in the UK. In each episode, Sam introduces Natalia to a new piece of British culture, media, or history, from badly aged sitcoms to cancelled celebrities.

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COUPLING is a British television sitcom written by Steven Moffat, most famous for his work on DOCTOR WHO and SHERLOCK. The show centres on six friends brought together by the relationship of Steve Taylor (Jack Davenport) and Susan Walker (Sarah Alexander).

Like FRIENDS and SEINFIELD, COUPLING has a dedicated fanbase. Sam and Natalia watch and review all four series (twenty-eight episodes) of COUPLING. How has the show aged? Is it as good as people remember? And why is the sitcom genre dying?

Topics of conversation include sexism, DOUGLAS IS CANCELLED, Chandler Bing's mother, the best FRIENDS quote ("Pivot!"), r/menwritingwomen, classic DOCTOR WHO, awkward trans jokes, ACE VENTURA, the London and New York housing market, experimental TV episodes, translating sitcoms, and FANTASTIC BEASTS.

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Learning British is a weekly show hosted by Sam Brown, a born-and-bred Brit, and Natalia Brammen, a Polish immigrant living in the UK. In each episode, Sam introduces Natalia to a new piece of British culture, media, or history, from badly aged sitcoms to cancelled celebrities.

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At the turn of the millennium, DOCTOR WHO landed in America, enraging nerds everywhere.

Sam and Natalia watch and review the DOCTOR WHO movie, in which The Eighth Doctor (Paul McGann) teams up with Grace Holloway (Daphne Ashbrook) to defeat The Master (Eric Roberts).

Topics of conversation include Jim Carrey, The Seventh Doctor in THE HOBBIT, Damien Molony, the fall of Communism, Olivia Coleman, and the infamous kiss scene.

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Learning British is a weekly show hosted by Sam Brown, a born-and-bred Brit, and Natalia Brammen, a Polish immigrant living in the UK. In each episode, Sam introduces Natalia to a new piece of British culture, media, or history, from badly aged sitcoms to cancelled celebrities.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.