An improvised podcast in which Susan Harrison and Gemma Arrowsmith play two critics who don't feel they actually have to see a film or play in order to review it.
Resident critics Hayley Danks and Ruth Goodchild review everything... but they don't feel they actually have to see a film or play in order to review it. Improvised by Susan Harrison and Gemma Arrowsmith.
37 Available Episodes (37 Total)Average duration: 00:32:42
Feb 05, 2021
Episode 4.3 - Vaccines and online theatre
00:38:00
Hayley and Ruth review the current selection of the Covid vaccines, while also finding time to cast a scathing eye over all online theatre.
Aug 10, 2020
Episode 4.2 - Lockdown
00:38:00
Is it a global pandemic or is it actually a global, site specific, highly ambitious, multi media/theatre piece? Hayley & Ruth firmly believe it's the latter and proceed to review everything from the 'casting' to the 'writing' of the Covid response with their usual mixture of hypocrisy and idiocy.
Mar 01, 2020
Episode 4.1 - Brexit Revisited
00:35:00
It's four years since the podcast reviewed the EU Referendum and in this episode Hayley and Ruth discus Brexit, as always with varying degrees of accuracy. Also Hayley explains self-care and Ruth reminisces about her own childhood Brexit while reiterating her stance on therapy.
Dec 17, 2019
Episode 3.10 - Ruth Bratt as Jinny Glover
00:43:00
Hayley & Ruth interview the incredibly softly spoken author Jinny Glover. A woman so quiet that members of her own family question her existence... Guest starring Ruth Bratt (@ruthbratt). susanharrisoncharacters.com gemmaarrowsmith.com
Nov 06, 2019
Episode 3.9 - The Apprentice
00:33:00
Hayley & Ruth are at the National Theatre waiting to review some play or other. But while they wait, they respond to a listener request to review popular television programme The Apprentice.
Aug 01, 2019
Episode 3.8 - The Heatwave
00:34:00
Hayley and Ruth review the British heatwave. Despite uncomfortably high temperatures and melting train tracks, Hayley has had the time of her life during the heatwave, whereas Ruth refuses to wear anything other than wool. Oh and the pair also receive a pie in the post.
Catch up with Susan's live dates here: https://susanharrisoncharacters.com/live-dates/ and listen to Gemma's climate change comedy No Planet B here: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/no-planet-b/id1460398628.
Theme music by Matt Lewesy and Amy Ashworth from Skiffle and the Piffles.
May 16, 2019
Episode 3.7 - The Woman in Black
00:31:00
Hayley and Ruth head to the Fortune Theatre in London's West End to watch The Woman in Black. Is the ghost in the play a spectre that only Hayley can see? Or is it a woman in a wig as Ruth suspects? Thanks to listener Jenny for the ghostly suggestion for this episode. See Susan live here: https://susanharrisoncharacters.com/live-dates/ and Gemma's climate change comedy No Planet B is here: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/no-planet-b/id1460398628
Mar 26, 2019
Episode 3.6 - Self Help Books
00:25:00
Hayley and Ruth review self help books, including such classics as Don't Forget Your Crown, Make Yourself Cozy and The Secret, in what turns out to be closer to an impromptu counselling session than a journalistic review.
Recorded on Hampstead Heath London. Theme music by Matt Lewsey and Amy Ashworth from Skiffle and the Piffles.
Hayley and Ruth review the BBC1 Christmas Day schedule, which includes such gems as Zog, BBC News, Christmas Morning from Oldham Paris Church and Hammy's Boomerang Adventure. Obviously they haven't seen any the programmes on offer but when has that ever stopped them before? Theme music as ever by Skiffle and the Piffles.
Feb 05 | 00:38:00
Episode 4.3 - Vaccines and online theatre
Aug 10 | 00:38:00
Episode 4.2 - Lockdown
Mar 01 | 00:35:00
Episode 4.1 - Brexit Revisited
Dec 17 | 00:43:00
Episode 3.10 - Ruth Bratt as Jinny Glover
Nov 06 | 00:33:00
Episode 3.9 - The Apprentice
Aug 01 | 00:34:00
Episode 3.8 - The Heatwave
May 16 | 00:31:00
Episode 3.7 - The Woman in Black
Mar 26 | 00:25:00
Episode 3.6 - Self Help Books
Jan 22 | 00:33:00
Episode 3.5 - The Cultural Year Ahead 2019
Dec 22 | 00:39:00
Episode 3.4 - BBC1 Christmas Day schedule
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