Nice Things

This week a very tired Livesley and Carmichael find themselves in thoughtful mode as they discuss the meaning of life, the afterlife and why there are no clever people on the telly any more. Find us on the Twitters www.twitter.com/NiceThingsShow www.twitter.com/MichaelLivesley www.twitter.com/PCarmichaelVO

This week Sir Michael and Paul Darrow take an autumnal hack through the cultural briar thicket and discover the importance of character names, the joy of Kenneths and the need for love. Particularly over a bank holiday weekend.

This week messrs Livesley and Carmichael sleepwalk from Ken Shales Boozeldon to Eldorado via Woodfall Films, The Boulting Brothers, Alan Bleasdale and Margaret Thatcher.

In a packed programme this week, a signed photo of Robb Wilton, weeing in cups at the Glastonbury Festival and the joy of finding discarded ‘Noddy books’ on embankments are the topics masticated over by Sir Michael and The Two Pauls in this week’s edish. Find us on the Twitters www.twitter.com/NiceThingsShow www.twitter.com/MichaelLivesley www.twitter.com/PCarmichaelVO

This week the boys take the brakes off and dive headlong into the miasma of Nice Things. Starting at the outbreak of WWI, Sir Michael and Arch-Duke Paul drive their war horse through a history of horror films with Paul bringing us bang up to date with an epic rant about ITV and modern ‘personalities’ … Continue reading "Nice Things 11 – The Cnut of Personality"

Nice Things reaches its 10th ep and to celebrate the boys have taped a Survivors (S1) special. Join them on a journey from Brimpsfield to Hampton Court and answering that most burning query of all. Just where did Abby Grant get all her cigarettes from? Find us on the Twitters www.twitter.com/NiceThingsShow www.twitter.com/MichaelLivesley www.twitter.com/PCarmichaelVO

This week’s edish features yet another complaint about the heat, a tribute to Tom O’Connor, plus Michael recounting his time supporting an embryonic Take That and Paul’s great regret at not accepting a role in ‘Why Don’t You?’ Find us on the Twitters www.twitter.com/NiceThingsShow www.twitter.com/MichaelLivesley www.twitter.com/PCarmichaelVO

Professor Carmichael gets quite aeriated over on-demand television whilst Dr Livesley looks back on pimping his Mam out for pop n crisp on a Saturday night as the amuse-bouche to a discussion on the ‘Blankety-Blank’ lighting during McCoy era Dr Who and the passing of the late Mrs le Mes. Find us on the Twitters … Continue reading "Nice Things 08 – Ghost Shite"

This week the chaps take a stroll from the Childe of Hale’s grave to Adriano Celentano via Mike Read, Leo Baxendale and a slightly overdue complaint about the smoking ban in pubs. Find us on the Twitters www.twitter.com/NiceThingsShow www.twitter.com/MichaelLivesley www.twitter.com/PCarmichaelVO

Messrs Livesley & Carmichael attempt a review of Penda’s Fen which swiftly descends into a chat involving onanism, Mr Bronson and wet plaster.