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E42 How do you start a comedy club? With Dec Munro

Tue, 19 Mar 2024 06:51:15 GMT

Location: The Bill Murray and Prebend St Park

London

Guest: Dec Munro

Please welcome Mr Comedy - Dec Munro - to the podcast.

Some of you might know I scratched my itch to do stand up comedy last year and it would not have been possible without the kindness and enthusiasm of this guy. He really did give me the confidence to get on stage that I'd been craving for years and is, like my mum(!), a brilliant teacher.

Dec has taught and advised so many people how to do comedy better and not just idiotic wannabes like me but actual famous comics too - directing shows by Stuart Goldsmith and Lara Ricote to name just a couple. We spoke about his teaching and his directing and what makes good live comedy.

And Dec also gave us a look behind the curtains at the Bill Murray pub - the ground zero of the London comedy scene which has witnessed performances from anyone who's anyone... and me. He told us about how he and his friends at Angel Comedy together opened this amazing venue.

Dec was very sweet in this podcast - asking me questions and even saying that he's had requests to do something like this before but felt like Park Date was the right podcast to spill the tea on. So thanks for talking Dec and see you soon.

Find out more about Dec here and if you're a comedian in need of a director or a person who wants to learnt he dark arts of stand up, I urge you to get in touch. He didn't pay me to say that - but Dec I'll forward my bank details if you want to.

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E41 What does Paradise look like? With Andy Howlett

Tue, 20 Feb 2024 06:13:53 GMT

Location: Kings Heath Park

Birmingham, UK

Guest: Andy Howlett

It's time for another new episode of Park Date

Please welcome Andy Howlett. Now this is something a little different... we recorded this chat for my When Harry Met Telly podcast series about the infamous film Telly Salavas Looks At Birmingham. We'll still do something with that... but I thought in the meantime you might like to hear the full chat between Me and Andy.

Well we recorded in a park so I think it counts! It was in Kings Heath Park, south Birmingham - famous as the location of the BBC Gardener's World garden and where I used to smoke ciggies with my girlfriend Anna (hi Anna!) a lot of years ago.

Andy tells me about his amazing film Paradise Lost, about the brutalist library in Birmingham and the Paradise Circus complex that obsessed me too and features in my novel The Wall in The Head. We talk about films, the city, skating and public space.

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E40 How can we make better cities? With David Ellis

Tue, 23 Jan 2024 06:09:19 GMT

Location: Hyde Park (aka Woodhouse Moor)

Leeds, UK

Guest: David Ellis

It's time for another new episode of Park Date

Please welcome David Ellis. David and I chatted about what makes a liveable city and how transport clicks together, from biking to trains. We talked before I did a book talk in Leeds, which I always love to do.

And some uni memories came flooding back - I lived here for 3 years while I was studying.

Thanks to David for being a great book talk host. And thanks Jack and the brilliant Hyde Park Book Club where I've done two talks now. I will have another book out next year and will be back at HPBC I'm sure :)

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E39 Did Telly Savalas look at Birmingham? With Catherine O'Flynn

Tue, 09 Jan 2024 06:22:23 GMT

Location: Cannon Hill Park

Bimringham

Guest: Catherine O'Flynn

It's time for another new episode of Park Date

This time, well what can I say? Catherine O'Flynn rightly won the Costa First Novel Award for her exceptional debut What Was Lost. The News Where You Are was even better. Honestly I would love to write a screenplay or a TV version of these books, they are just so, so good and I can imagine them bursting into life on screen.

So it was an absolute honour to spend an hour with Catherine talking about her work and about Birmingham, and you know what? She is an absolutely lovely as well. Meeting the people whose work you love and then they're also so kind and generous - priceless.

Catherine, I'm so sorry for keeping you out in the cold for this one in Birmingham's Cannon Hill Park! We chatted before we did a cool event at Mac showing some classic Birmingham TV shows. And of course we talked about these and about Cliff Richard hover crafting under Spaghetti Junction and Telly Savalas's Looks At Birmingham too.

I'll be back at Mac doing another 'Brum on Screen' in November at Square Eyes TV Festival, this time with another special surprise guest. Keep your eyes peeled for more info soon!

Find out more about what Catherine is up to here: http://www.catherineoflynn.com

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E37 Space-age Soviet SPECIAL from Uzbekistan

Mon, 01 Jan 2024 21:00:00 GMT

Location: Tashkent, Uzbekistan

Guests: Nicola Chilton, Maik Novotny and many more

It's time for another new episode of Park Date

Ok I thought I'd try something different and record some on the hoof meanderings while I criss-crossed the Uzbek capital of Tashkent with some fellow fans of Soviet modern architecture and design. Then we head out of town to see the weirdest thing I've possibly ever seen - a USSR science project helmed by a 20 storey high sunscope on a mountainside in the desert. A bit fell off and nearly killed me. What a trip.

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Christmas 2023 Special with David Baldwin

Mon, 25 Dec 2023 06:15:10 GMT

Location: St Mary's Church Yard

Moseley, Birmingham

Guest: David Baldwin

MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYBODY

And Happy holidays wherever you are in the world

David Baldwin and I experienced something of A Christmas Carol car crash moment when we both found ourselves killed in surreal circumstances in the run up to Christmas. TEARS PLEASE. A film projector fell on his head and a bucket of prickly pears fell on mine.

But it's not all bad because we came back from the dead as two grumpy ghosts of Christmas past. We rose from our slumber in St Mary's Churchyard in Moseley on the eve of Christmas and decided to have a little haunted chat about this and that as we strolled betwixt trees and grave stones on a misty and frosty December night.

We reflected on Telly Savalas's incredible true life ghost story Then we went for a curry at Kebabish.

Enjoy the holidays and cuddle your loved ones. Hope you all had a great 2023. Park Date was very touched to be nominated twice for Best Comedy and Best Books podcast in the UK Independent Podcast Awards this year.

We'll be back with more cracking episodes in the New Year. Peace x

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E36 Can we save LA's Monarch butterfly (and spot Ben Affleck)? With Raziq Rauf

Tue, 07 Nov 2023 06:01:50 GMT

Location: Beverly Hills Park

LA, USA

Guest: Raziq Rauf (and his son!)

It's time for another new episode of Park Date

Please welcome my friend and brilliant music journalist and now running writer Mr Raziq Rauf (and his son Alexander!)

We messed about outside Beverly Hills Police HQ recreating shots from Beverly Hills Cop then hung out in Beverly Hills Park to talk about Raz's mission to save the butterflies of LA and stalking Ben Affleck on the TMZ tour. Alex lost some colouring pencils along the way - can you look out for them, thanks.

Cheers to the Beverly Hilton for their help on this one. They were filming Minx in the pool when I was there - you should go and watch it. Hoping to have Ophelia on the podcast one day :)

Raz's Substack: https://runningsucks.substack.com

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E35 How do you open a hotel? With Marvin Mangalino

Tue, 24 Oct 2023 05:01:27 GMT

Location: Dorothea Neff Park

Vienna, Austria

Guest: Marvin Mangalino

It's time for another new episode of Park Date

Please welcome Marvin Mangalino. Marvin reminded me of 90s cartoon hero Rude Dog from Rude Dog And The Dweebs. He's a cool dude who runs a bike clothing brand called BBUC and opened one of Vienna's coolest hotels which is crammed with retro stylings and is called Brillantengrund. We went inside to take a look - a first for the show!

We had a great chat in one of my favourite cities - Vienna!

DANKE Helena and everyone at Visit Vienna who helped with this episode.

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E34 Where should we go next? With Simon Calder

Tue, 10 Oct 2023 05:50:44 GMT

Location: Geraldine Mary Harmsworth Park

London, UK

Guest: Simon Calder

Simon is one of the great travel journalists and he took time out of his busy travelling schedule to talk in the park outside the Imperial War Museum in London. We saw a Tibetan Peace Garden and a Soviet War Memorial and a section of Berlin Wall! And we talked about planes, trains, exotic destinations and a life on the road.

Thanks Simon!

AND I bring news that Park Date has been shortlisted for not one but TWO awards at the 2023 Independent Podcast Awards on Oct 30. Best Books podcast and Best Comedy podcast! We could not have done this without you, our loyal listeners, so THANKS from the bottom of my heart - Chris x

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E33 Why is liquorice so bad? With Dane Baptiste

Tue, 26 Sep 2023 05:24:00 GMT

Location: Princes Street Gardens

Edinburgh

Guest: Dane Baptiste

It's time for another new episode of Park Date

I caught up with the legend that is Dane Baptiste at the Edinburgh Fringe in Aug 2023 right in the heart of the city in Princes Street Gardens

And this is what we talked about. Enjoy! There are SOME SWEARWORDS IN THIS, be warned

As always there was a cacophony in the background - drummers, piping bands, tourists, birds, traffic, trams, sirens, wind. Please bear with the ambient noise people, it's festival time!

Dane is going on tour so don't miss him in the UK, UAE and Sweden - LIQUORICE LAND! Oh dear Dane

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E32 Shall we write some funny songs together? With Caitlin Cook

Tue, 05 Sep 2023 05:26:25 GMT

Location: Prospect Park

Brooklyn, NY, USA

Guest: Caitlin Cook

It's time for another new episode of Park Date

Please welcome Caitlin Cook. Caitlin is a brilliant comedian and song writer who is in Two Thirds of a Threesome and hosts nights at Park Slope's Union Hall, where she's worked with people like Broad City's Illana Glazer - her neighbour! She's produced and directed shows too.

But the thing you need to know for now is that her show The Writing on the Stall begins TOMORROW (SEP 6) at the https://www.sohoplayhouse.com/upcoming-events/the-writing-on-the-stall Soho Playhouse in New York. Go and see it!

Caitlin and I walked round Prospect Park in Brooklyn. Thanks Caitlin! Check out her website and go ahead and book her

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E31 When is daddy home? With Philipp Kostelecky

Tue, 25 Jul 2023 05:00:24 GMT

Location: Abney Park Cemetery

London

Guest: Philipp Kostelecky

It's time for another new episode of Park Date

Please welcome Herr Philipp Kostelecky. We talked about the afterlife, graves, comedy greats, comedy as therapy and random crap too. Philipp's show Daddy's Home is on throughout August at Edinburgh Fringe

Check out his website here

Oh and maaaaybe you'd like to check out my new COMEDY FEED - it's @christopherbeanlandcomedy on Insta and TikTok. I heard you lot wanted MORE FUNNY VIDEOS so I made some. Enjoy....

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E30 Who can do the best Love Island impression? With Luke Kempner

Tue, 18 Jul 2023 12:48:05 GMT

Location: Soho Square Gardens

London

Guest: Luke Kempner

It's time for another new episode of Park Date

Please welcome Luke Kempner! Man of a million voices. Star of Spitting Image, Murder in Successville, Steph's Packed Lunch, and the very funny Love Island islander impressions on Aftersun (Love Island final is SOON fellow fans).

Luke is taking his one man musical Gritty Police Drama to the Edinburgh Festival this August. He has bad shirts like me but a great attitude. Thanks for chatting in the sun in Soho Luke.

Check out his website here

Oh and maaaaybe you'd like to check out my new COMEDY FEED - it's @christopherbeanlandcomedy on Insta and TikTok. I heard you lot wanted MORE FUNNY VIDEOS so I made some. Enjoy....

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E29 Who are you wearing? With Liz Guterbock

Tue, 11 Jul 2023 05:00:14 GMT

Location: Woodberry Wetlands

London

Guest: Liz Guterbock

It's time for another new episode of Park Date

Oh this was so much fun. I love Liz Guterbock! We had the funniest chat at Woodberry Wetlands, by the East Reservoir in Stoke Newington, London. We saw robins, I learned about magpies and we argued about raccoons.

You know Liz from the Armando Iannucci show Avenue 5 and you should see her stand up too. She's performing at this year's Edinburgh Fringe, at the Pleasance, this August.

Find out more about Liz here https://lizguterbock.com/

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E28 What's it like starring in Casualty and producing a film? With Sheena Bhattessa

Tue, 27 Jun 2023 05:04:21 GMT

Location: Paddington Gardens

London

Guest: Sheena Bhattessa

It's time for another new episode of Park Date

Please welcome my friend and a great actress and producer, Sheena Bhattessa. Sheena tells us about Casualty, motherhood, managing and editing a magazine, producing a short film and life in Marylebone.

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E27 Why does music sound better in the dark? With Ben Gomori

Tue, 13 Jun 2023 05:01:14 GMT

Location: Hackney Downs

London

Guest: Ben Gomori

It's time for another new episode of Park Date

This time our wonderful guest is Ben Gomori. You can find out all about Ben's DJ dates, remixing and producing and music making, hosting and Pitch-black Playback events on his website https://www.bengomori.com And regarding the last one, you'll notice that I absolutely am incapable of saying it correctly during this episode.

Ben has just been doing a global launch for Christine & The Queens' new album with PbPb, which is cool. Christine & The Queens have also been curating this year's Meltdown at the Southbank Centre in London. In fact I was at Meltdown last night watching the frankly amazing Warpaint.

Thanks for your time Ben. Go and see him DJ in Ibiza this summer!

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E26 Why does public space matter? With Mark Thomas

Tue, 06 Jun 2023 05:01:41 GMT

Location: Streatham Cemetery

London

Guest: Mark Thomas

It's time for some new episodes of Park Date. Hello PEOPLE

Mark Thomas tells us which park he had his first snog in and then we talk about the history of Streatham Cemetery and other South London parks, plus Mark shares some anecdotes and tells us what he's up to next. And one thing you won't want to miss is his Gaffa Tapes show at Edinburgh Festival in August. Thanks to the wonderful Bex for organising this one :)

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S3E8 What's spiritual about this special Sydney park? With Timothy Gray

Tue, 11 Apr 2023 05:11:08 GMT

Location: Barangaroo Reserve

Sydney, Australia

Guest: Timothy Gray

It's the final episode of Season 3!

And what better way to go out than with this great dispatch from Sydney. I'm joined by Timothy Gray - poet, radio presenter, musician, guide, cultural ambassador, elder and all around good guy. Tim is a Gumbayngirr/Wiradjuri/Bidjigal man based in Redfern, Sydney.

We strolled through Barangaroo Reserve on the shores of Sydney Harbour, talking about the history of this poignant place near to where the British first arrived in Australia. We talk about the stories of the area and its transition from docks to park, about art and about natural landscapes, spirits, ghosts, cultures and politics - and the people who've lived longest on this island. Thanks so much for contributing Tim.

I hope you loved this season. Stay tuned for SEASON FOUR - coming this summer!

And don't forget to check out my new book City Parks, which is out this week! :)

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S3E7 What's so great about colour? With Alex Proba

Tue, 28 Mar 2023 06:01:09 GMT

Location: Columbus Park

New York, NY

Guest: Alex Proba

Here's a lovely chat with Alex Proba - noted designer and fascinating creative. We were on the baseball field at Columbus Park in Lower Manhattan with some funky Chinese background music and guys around us playing cards and doing tai chi. Anna Delvey's name might have come up too...

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S3E6 Why are old Pizza Huts so compelling? With Rolando Pujol

Tue, 14 Mar 2023 06:01:42 GMT

Location: Central Park

New York, NY

Guest: Rolando Pujol

Well this one was a joy. The wonderful Rolando Pujol from ABC 7 TV talks to me as we stroll through Central Park in New York City. We chat about the mom n pop shops, diners, drive-thru, dives, malls, motels and mid century design that inspired him to create his Retrologist newsletter and website. Oh and how the media and news landscape has changed!

Rolando, we gotta make a movie where we drive across America looking at Pizza Huts, Arby's, Arthur Treachers and all the rest, while staying in vintage motels like the Starlight. Are you in?

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S3E5 Shall we talk about supermarket sandwiches? With Alexandra Haddow

Tue, 28 Feb 2023 06:01:43 GMT

Location: Green Park

London

Guest: Alex Haddow

After hanging out with Alex at Edinburgh, Shepherd's Bush Empire and the always glamorous Dulwich Hamlet FC Comedy Club (Hamlet Comedy Club) it was time to do a Park Date. So we did. At Green Park. Alex told us she missed Arctic Monkeys at Reading but she's got her Indie Amnesty night (7th April @thealbionroomsmargate / 14th April @swg3glasgow / 6th May @21soho.sq)

...and naturally some killer solo shows - Not My Finest Hour. Go Alex!

Thanks MATT for all the help on this episode - go to Hamlet Comedy and see John Robins in Jun

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S3E4 How do you make ice cream for dogs? With Harriet Kemsley

Wed, 15 Feb 2023 06:13:32 GMT

Location: Brockwell Park

London

Guest: Harriet Kemsley

Happy Valentine's Week, lovers and friends!

Harriet Kemsley is super funny - check out her Honeysuckle Island live shows and some great porn-related jokes on Live at The Apollo, and she's great on House of Games and Question Team too. Thanks for chatting Harriet! And for pushing the recorder buttons! The S Club 7 DVD is still looking for a home though...

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S3E3 How the hell did Shazia Mirza end up on TV with Big Daddy? With Shazia Mirza

Tue, 31 Jan 2023 07:08:34 GMT

Location: Hyde Park

London

Guest: Shazia Mirza

It's just me, Shazia Mirza and the bloody wind - as Shazia gets in a time machine to recall her brushes with fame on children's TV and then becoming a teacher and teaching Dizzee Rascal, plus we chat about her opening the Commonwealth Games and meeting The Queen. The Brummie comedian and writer joins me for a lovely Hyde Park stroll.

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S3E2 Why do Aussies love a dip? With Therese Spruhan

Tue, 17 Jan 2023 06:01:41 GMT

Location: Bronte Reserve

Bronte, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Guest: Therese Spruhan

Welcome to Australia where I chat to Therese Spruhan about her book The Memory Pool, swimming, and her family history - including a vintage photo snapped right in the very park we'd been standing in at Bronte in Sydney's Eastern Suburbs.

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S3E1 Should Metronomy play a gig in space? With Gbenga Adelekan

Tue, 03 Jan 2023 06:00:19 GMT

Location: St James's Park

London

Guest: Gbenga Adelekan

Metronomy's bassist, DJ, author, musician and nice guy Gbenga talks about his son's charity record (ravisdream.com) and more - while we endure a very loud 21 gun salute and some brass bands on horseback.

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Park Date Season 3 Trailer

Thu, 29 Dec 2022 06:51:04 GMT

Season 3 of Park Date starts next week on Tue Jan 3 2023

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Christmas 2022 Special (Part 2)

Mon, 26 Dec 2022 06:01:22 GMT

Location: City Centre Gardens

Birmingham

Guest: David Baldwin

MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!

It's Boxing Day and here's Part 2 of our 2022 Christmas Special and yes my nose was blocked when we recorded this.

Don't forget Season 3 is coming very soon.....

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♫Extra Music By♫

●Ikson – Christmas

●Song – https://youtu.be/MkDUYTjSEVg

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Christmas 2022 Special (Part 1)

Sun, 25 Dec 2022 05:01:01 GMT

Location: City Centre Gardens

Birmingham

Guest: David Baldwin

MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!

Here's Part 1 of our 2022 Christmas Special and yes my nose was blocked when we recorded this.

*PART 2 DROPS TOMORROW*

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S2E8 Shall we make a film about the Lido? With Christopher Biggins

Tue, 01 Nov 2022 06:00:00 GMT

*There is a rude word in this episode that rhymes with kitties*

Location: Well Street Common

Hackney, London

Guest: Christopher Biggins

What else can I say? It's Biggins!

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S2E7 Scary statues and ghostly goings on? A David Baldwin Halloween Special!

Tue, 25 Oct 2022 05:01:57 GMT

A SPOOKY SPECIAL EPISODE FOR HALLOWEEN......

Location: King Kong Park and St Paul's Square

Birmingham

Guest: David Baldwin

My comedy companion David Baldwin re-animated himself, dragged his torpid body from the tomb in which he sleeps, and scampered out of his stately pile - Solihull Castle - to grace us with his presence in the less salubrious surroundings of Birmingham's Jewellery Quarter as we pondered the King Kong Kopy, the weird little temporary park it sat in and the backstreets of the industrial city.

Scary statues were one thing - but in the St Paul's Graveyard we talked about the Exorcist and saw a half bull-half human as things began to get weird. Then at the end - well, you'll have to listen. Because I haven't heard from or seen him since....

David Baldwin WAS a comedy writer, journalist and film programmer

NB we recorded this in July so yes the Halloween theme is slightly stretching it

NB2 Who thinks I should make the Telly Savalas podcast?

NB3 On Site WILL be my next podcast, live from various building sites :)

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S2E6 Was Britain ever ready for experimental fiction and film? With Chris Petit

Tue, 18 Oct 2022 10:01:29 GMT

Location: Golden Lane Estate Gardens

City of London

Guest: Chris Petit

If you have a poster of Radio On like me then you'll love this one. Chris Petit talks about road movies, cars, music and noirish novels set against a backdrop of political posturing and cultural laziness. Chris worked with Iain Sinclair on London Orbital and Iain put me in touch. Thanks Iain!

Chris been active in the underground since the 70s in journalism, film, art, books and ideas and is a true original.

There is some strong language in this episode - swearing and strong as in powerful use of words. Brace yourself. It's good.

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S2E5 Can I have better manners? With William Hanson

Tue, 11 Oct 2022 05:01:51 GMT

Location: Kensington Gardens

Central London

Guest: William Hanson

It's time to speak to William Hanson about being more polite. You'll know him from Help I Sexted My Boss, which he presents with Radio 1's Jordan North. I know him from a wild week in New York a few years ago(!) And if you have the cash you can hire him as your own personal Henry Higgins.

We strolled round Kensington Gardens avoiding the wind (AGAIN) and dead birds being eaten (AGAIN) while we spied a royal helicopter and talked about using Monkeypox as an excuse to get out of a wedding. Hmmmm.

We recorded this episode back in summer before the sad death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

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S2E4 How do you read the landscape? With Iain Sinclair

Tue, 04 Oct 2022 05:01:24 GMT

Fragments. Everything is fragmentary, everything is fleeting

The Wall In The Head, 2019, Christopher Beanland

We are the rubbish, outmoded and unrequired.

Hackney, That Rose Red Empire, 2009, Iain Sinclair

Location: Gallions Reach Park and the Thames Path, the Thamesmead fringes, Belmarsh and the Woolwich backstreets

Woolwich

Guest: Iain Sinclair

FRAGMENTS

Here are some fragments from a conversation between Christopher Beanland and Iain Sinclair.

FRAGMENTS

More fragments to follow....

FRAGMENTS

Iain is the writer of so many good books like London Overground and maker of many films like Swandown.

FRAGMENTS

We walked in Woolwich, following our noses and avoiding the breeze and the London City Airport planes, and seeing the new Elizabeth Line

FRAGMENTS

Iain and I will return bearing fruit of some kind, I just know it

FRGMNTS

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S2E3 Why do parks even exist? With Travis Elborough

Tue, 27 Sep 2022 05:01:00 GMT

Location: Butterfield Green

Stoke Newington, London

Guest: Travis Elborough

You should read Travis Elborough's books about such things as buses, the seaside, glasses and vinyl records. But in this chat we look at - what else - parks! We chat calmly like adults as we stroll through Butterfield Green. Then he mentions he met JG Ballard and I lose my sh*t. Thanks Travis. See you at The Mildmay Club soon for a drink, I promise.

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S2E2 2MANYCHRISES? From the USA! With Chris Grimley

Tue, 20 Sep 2022 05:01:00 GMT

Location: Peters Park

Boston, MA, USA

Guest: Chris Grimley

2MANYCHRISES

Chris Beanland x Chris Grimley B2B!

Oh boy are you going to be into this special Season 2 episode from Boston in the US of A. I went to do a talk about my Unbuilt book and my novel The Wall in The Head at Chris Grimley's gallery Pink Comma in the South End and a few days later we met up again to walk around a typical American urban park located just across the road. It was a blast.

Peters Park is located in a famous Syrian/Lebanese neighbourhood of the city. I love the little league pitches and basketball courts you see across the country, and the dedicated dog zones especially for this nation of dog nuts. Chris was a wonderful and warm host who made me feel right at home in his adopted hometown as we talked about football, TV, books and architecture.

Chris and I shot the breeze about our shared love of brutalist architecture and how he suggested that Boston rebrands its concrete colossi as HEROIC in his book of the same name. He did the excellent Blue Crow Map of Brutalist Boston and has books on Pittsburgh and Marcel Breuer too.

He also got my Mrs Maisel reference off the bat - I loved when Jane Jacobs appears as herself in that excellent show. I sort of want to write a screenplay about Jane Jacobs and Robert Moses. Shall we do that, Chris?!

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S2E1 Do young people have the best taste? With Hannah Van Der Westhuysen

Tue, 13 Sep 2022 05:01:33 GMT

Location: Hollyrood Park

Edinburgh

Guest: Hannah Van Der Westhuysen

SEASON TWO IS HERE

And who better to kick off than the brilliant Hannah Van Der Westhuysen. Star of Fate: The Winx Saga, and many more besides. We talked about stage versus screen acting, fave children's TV, young people's values, saving the world and Edinburgh Festival - where we recorded. Hannah was in Ben Norris' play Autopilot, where she absolutely killed it onstage.

I said I hadn't performed at Edinburgh but I technically have - at the 2015 Book Festival! However, maybe it's time to do stand up in 2023 though as my life is such a... JOKE. Geddit?

It was very windy; there's not much I can do about that - before you start writing to Points of View. I hope you enjoy though. Hollyrood is stunning and I walked up Arthur's Seat the next day.

Hannah - everyone time I walk past the Dalston Hat I think of you haha.

GRAZIE to Lucia Scazzocchio, Luke Jones (do listen to his brilliant podcast https://southgirlproductionmusic.com/category/podcast-production/), Rosie Wilby (https://www.instagram.com/breakupmonologues/?hl=en) and Mae-Li Evans for encouragement, production support and advice. There would be no podcast without these people. THANKS GUYS.

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I'LL GET YOU NEXT TIME GADGET. NEXTTTTTT TIIIIIIME!

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Park Date Season 2 Trailer

Wed, 07 Sep 2022 05:33:01 GMT

Season 2 of Park Date debuts Sep 13 2022. It's going to be AWFUL.

And here's some more TERRIBLE comedy...

Music by Kevin MacLeod

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S1E8 Will robotic cars ruin our lives? With Ben Norris

Tue, 16 Aug 2022 04:00:00 GMT

Location: De Beauvoir Square

Hackney, London

Guest: Ben Norris

SEASON FINALE

A lovely finale to Season One - Ben Morris joined me to explain how The Archers make the sound effects for when lambs are being born, then we moved on to the main business - his play Autopilot which is on at Edinburgh Fringe. Go and see it.

Thanks for listening to Season One!

Season Two coming this autumn!

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S1E7 How do you make podcasts about frauds and fakes? With Vicky Baker

Tue, 09 Aug 2022 06:18:27 GMT

Location: Haggerston Park

Hackney, London

Guest: Vicky Baker

Episode 7. As Vicky says: "If you're gonna get to six episodes you have to kill someone!" Well nobody has died. Yet #meta

Well I didn't. Instead, we just talked about school discos, Argentina, Inventing Anna and the slippery nature of truth itself. Oh and we saw some donkeys.

Vicky is a renowned journalist, foreign correspondent and now podcast host too. She does it much, much better than me. Listen to Fake Heiress and Fake Psychic on BBC Sounds now. Fake Podcaster coming to Radio 4 this autumn*

*This is not true

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S1E6 Why does some music work so well in movies? With Lucy Bright

Tue, 02 Aug 2022 05:01:42 GMT

Location: The Barbican Residents' Gardens and Water Gardens

City of London

Guest: Lucy Bright

Some more blah blah show notes here. Do you read these? Tweet me the word PALINDROME @parkdatepodcast or @chrisbeanland to say a big YES and I'll come round and gift you a punnet of strawberries and a can of squirty cream. Even better, I'll put the squirty cream ON the strawberries, climb a ladder, smash a window and fling the whole soggy lot into your bedroom.

Anyway Lucy Bright is the heroine of this episode. A music industry veteran who now works on films with people like Chris Morris and Shane Meadows, she knows everything about movies and music.

Here us walk on the very spots where HARRY STYLES HARRY STYLES HARRY STYLES FOR SEO PURPOSES LOL walked when he shot a video at the Barbican recently. And hear a cocky squirrel do a runner with our pastries. Furry b*stard.

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S1E5 What have sustainable travel and sexy strangers got in common? With Helen Coffey

Tue, 26 Jul 2022 05:01:12 GMT

Location: London Fields

Hackney, London

Guest: Helen Coffey

Welcome to Park Date!

On this episode of Park Date, Helen Coffey and some idiot called Christopher Beanland walk around London Fields fresh from their dip in the lido next door. Up for discussion: how to meet sexy singles when you're on the road, why Before Sunrise is the best travel movie ever made and why trains and boats beat planes... oh and which is the best flavour of Bacardi Breezer.

Ignore the bit where a golden retriever does a whoopsey right in front of us. Its owner certainly did. Enjoy!

Helen's book Zero Altitude is out now https://www.independent.co.uk/travel/sustainable-travel/zero-altitude-flight-free-travel-book-b2087166.html

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As ever a huge thank you to Lucia Scazzocchio, Luke Jones (do listen to his brilliant podcast https://southgirlproductionmusic.com/category/podcast-production/), Rosie Wilby (https://www.instagram.com/breakupmonologues/?hl=en) and Mae-Li Evans for encouragement, production support and advice. There would be no podcast without these people. THANKS GUYS.

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S1E4 How do you direct Chris Morris and Stewart Lee? With Michael Cumming

Tue, 19 Jul 2022 05:01:00 GMT

Location: Hampstead Heath

Hampstead, London

Guest: Michael Cumming

Michael Cumming talks about minds as bad as a bent hedge and working with Chris Morris, Stewart Lee, and many other comedy *stars*. Michael is a director and you'll find links to his various works below - like Brass Eye, Oxide Ghosts and King Rocker. Come and see me chat to Michael and Stew in Birmingham after the King Rocker screening on Jul 28. I might ask Michael if he'll direct my movie. Maybe.

Austen Tasseltine, Ted Maul and Moss Staples were sadly unavailable to contribute to this episode. Do enjoy with a pint of foaming nut brown ale.

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https://youtu.be/srZokccK0uQ

Links

Oxide Ghosts Trail:

Oxide Ghosts tickets:

http://www.michaelcumming.co.uk/oxide%20ghosts/

King Rocker Trail

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UEUuvN9S9I4

Michael’s Comedy Reel

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zrk12BlxxbA&t=687s

Grange Baths Lido

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FZ63i03v81w&list=PL31651BAC906381EA&index=1

Michael’s short films & video art

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL31651BAC906381EA

Toast of London - Best Bits compilation

https://vimeo.com/263878916

Brass Eye - Best Bits compilation

https://vimeo.com/38423876

Across A Lake, Below The Hill (Film made by Michael about his school in the Windermere, Lake District)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gx0qam4eO9s

Mark Thomas Product

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IBksQsAZ2hQ&t=3s

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S1E3 Is love funny? With Rosie Wilby

Tue, 12 Jul 2022 05:00:00 GMT

Location: Norman Park

Bromley

Guest: Rosie Wilby

Welcome to Park Date!

On this episode of Park Date, Rosie Wilby and Rosie's dog Dolly chat with me about break-ups, monogamy, marriage, and model aeroplanes. Plus we spy horses and hear the sound of something like a village fete but which I later realised was actually the noise of the crowd at Bromley FC.

Rosie Wilby is an award-winning comedian, author and podcaster who has appeared many times on BBC Radio 4 programmes including Woman's Hour, Saturday Live and Four Thought. Her first book Is Monogamy Dead? was longlisted for the Polari First Book Prize and followed a trilogy of solo shows investigating the psychology of love and relationships. Her new book The Breakup Monologues is based on her acclaimed podcast of the same name and is published globally by Bloomsbury. She is on Twitter @rosiewilby and Instagram @breakupmonologues

Do listen to Rosie's podcast The Break Up Monologues and buy the book too.

As ever a huge thank you to Lucia Scazzocchio, Luke Jones (do listen to his brilliant podcast https://southgirlproductionmusic.com/category/podcast-production/), Rosie (https://www.instagram.com/breakupmonologues/?hl=en) and Mae-Li Evans for encouragement, production support and advice. There would be no podcast without these people. THANKS GUYS.

Special thanks to the ever wise and supportive Elena Ourani, who might enjoy this one too. Cheers Elena!

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Do review, subscribe and like. What is ur favourite tree? Is it the oak? The larch? The parch? Namecheck as many trees as possible in your reviews and make them as surreal as possible - I have a very nice prize to give out to the writer of the funniest review at the end of Season 1.

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S1E2 What makes a perfect breakfast? With Felicity Cloake

Tue, 05 Jul 2022 05:00:00 GMT

Location: Highbury Fields

Islington, London

Guest: Felicity Cloake

Welcome to Park Date!

On this episode of Park Date I talk to star of Celebrity University Challenge, Felicity Cloake, about breakfasts and brown sauce before things take a turn for the surreal as we discuss a woman who chucks chicken pieces over the fence into the children's playground at her local park. Felicity and I exchange some bizarre gifts at the end - honestly the bit with these pressies is the best thing I've recorded so far I think. Enjoy!

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S1E1 How did female travellers change the world? With Kate Wills

Tue, 28 Jun 2022 13:54:52 GMT

Location: St Thomas Square, Burial Ground and Recreation Ground

Hackney, London

Guest: Kate Wills

Welcome to the first episode of Park Date!

First I need to say a huge thank you to Lucia Scazzocchio, Luke Jones (do listen to his brilliant podcast https://southgirlproductionmusic.com/category/podcast-production/), Rosie Wilby (https://www.instagram.com/breakupmonologues/?hl=en) and Mae-Li Evans for encouragement, production support and advice. There would be no podcast without these people. THANKS GUYS.

Our first episode features a dead pigeon plus journalist, leather jacket brand ambassador, fellow blonde bombshell and travel addict Kate Wills. That's all you need to know.

Ok well the dead pigeon was not part of the plan but that's what you get when you're recording as live and on the fly (no more flying for that pigeon though). That's the idea of Park Date - not dead birds, but capturing a raw and authentic experience of just chatting and exploring as you do with friends or on an actual park date.

Kate is a great writer and great friend and you should read her book A Trip of One's Own, available now (https://www.amazon.co.uk/Trip-Ones-Own-heartbreak-travelling/dp/1788704304) and check out her journalism in The Evening Standard, Grazia and Fabulous Magazine. We talk about writing from and about the heart, and the female solo travel pioneers she tells the stories of in her book.

You can often find me and Kate swimming on the roof at Shoreditch House or hanging in Victoria Park with her cute daughter Blake and her husband Guy, who is much cooler than me. We are going to write a film together though, aren't we Guy? ;-)

Park Date is about mixing the silly with the serious so do listen out for the original comedy we're slotting in between and after the interviews (which are hopefully pretty funny themselves).

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This is the first of 10 episodes coming in the first season.

Music is by Joel Cummins and Andy Farrag. The track is called Cavemen of The Future.

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