Tom kicks off a brand new series for the podcast, 'Blurtin' Mrs Merton', which is a deep-dive look into the beloved mock talk show starring Caroline Aherne, 'The Mrs Merton Show'.

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Tom turns quizmaster as Jack tackles 10 fiendish questions all about 'Joe's Crackers'. Mastermind, my arse.

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Tom returns to cover the final ever times we spend with the Royle Family: the Children In Need (2008) + Comic Relief Specials (2009 & 2013).

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The wonderful Jim Whelan joins Tom to discuss playing Father Kennedy on 'The Royle Family', alongside a host of iconic roles on some of the UK's biggest TV shows.

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The concluding part of Tom's ramble about The Royle Family's 2012 Christmas Special, 'Barbara's Old Ring'

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The first part of Tom's ramble about The Royle Family's 2012 Christmas Special, 'Barbara's Old Ring'

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Legendary TV Director Steve Bendelack joins Tom to discuss his illustrious career, from his groundbreaking work on Spitting Image and Never Mind The Buzzcocks to directing every episode of The Royle Family’s second series.

Timestamps

• 0:47 - Steve Bendelack joins the show 
• 2:20 - Steve’s early TV influences 
• 10:10 - ‘Spitting Image’
• 18:33 - ‘The Winjin’ Pom’ 
• 25:03 - ‘The Saturday Night Armistice’
• 27:20 - ‘Never Mind The Buzzcocks’ 
• 29:55 - ‘The Royle Family’

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The concluding part of Tom's ramble about The Royle Family’s 2010 Christmas Special, ‘Joe’s Crackers’.

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The opening part of Tom's ramble about The Royle Family’s 2010 Christmas Special, ‘Joe’s Crackers’.

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0:14 - Introduction

3:20 - Listener emails

11:50 ‘Joe’s Crackers’ episode analysis 

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An extended preview of the first episode of 'The Grapes Tapes', an episodic deep-dive of 'Early Doors'.

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