Episode five and time to talk about a BritCom legend. Paul Kaye was at the cutting edge of a new wave of punk comedy in the 90s thanks to his unforgettable character Dennis Pennis, who was incredibly first seen by audiences in the middle of the ruddy day on BBC2's The Sunday Show.

A few specials later and Pennis was on everyone's lips (Yeah, that's right.) Before jumping the shark, Kaye ditched the character that allowed him to hit the big time, in favour of branching out. We discuss one such role, his first cinematic lead in fact, as we take on 2003's Blackball. The Mel Smith-directed, National Lampoon’s affiliated, sports rom-com set in the dangerous world of Devonian bowls. Where else could you hope to find Johnny Vegas and Vince Vaughn share a screen?

To help us dissect this curiously gentle comedy, one of the best British comic talents of recent years and a cinephile extraordinaire, Stuart Laws. So if you are a Paul Kaye fan, or just wondering how it is Blackball came to be, check out episode five!

Perfect World - Boys Pub Chat

https://youtu.be/UYmv0vjvTtk?si=I_57z9EZQ4yEkGBL

Paul Kaye in pulling

https://youtu.be/KgHKlCM-7Wk?si=uh4X1oBobWLR51y1

James Cromwell as Ewan Roy in Succession

https://youtu.be/ZnxZGgRUGFk?si=Smlh639tEDNiaw9p

Flint Street Nativity

https://youtu.be/cpiECTOR4Ok?si=j2VMxkHrjsLB8_VE

Early Pennis

The Sunday Show

https://youtu.be/CBAYFrS6cWM?si=s-sOrOaavnpdzO4K

Dennis Pennis - Michael Jackson

https://youtu.be/ZcOhglTtAok?si=SulMf4nsk7-IQNeT

Dennis Pennis - Demi Moore

https://youtu.be/dIYEm50YOiQ?si=so0Kpf3NpaZzFOo4

Blackball trailer

https://youtu.be/v8MuNXR_lCY?si=77YTsVmo_vx4N4HQ

Blackball - County Championship

https://youtu.be/bL4eT1cd4fc?si=2UdCSKdidvpsXGf2

Sky One's The Villa with Mark Little

https://youtu.be/4z6mXy68NtI?si=ZZ7DDjPCbbEyprou

30 Rock - Tracy Jordan boys and girls club

https://youtu.be/qEilcGAPvMg?si=Ti517GtHnWmAqGYz

Hail Caesar - Would that it were so simple

https://youtu.be/G629a_3MkkI?si=XMSxKI3se8n63-il

Stuart Laws - Michael Caine saying Never

https://youtu.be/AloLTaSV8jY?si=cHXRW9lgK28odSoc

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S04 E05 - Blackball (w/ Stuart Laws)