The QuaranTea Break Podcast – Détails, épisodes et analyse

The QuaranTea Break Podcast is back - the socially distant tea break with some extraordinary people. Host Simon Ward once again chats remotely with some of the biggest names from the world of entertainment to find out how they're coping, what they've been doing and what they've been watching.

The marvellous Katherine Rose Morley joins Simon this week in this joyful remote conversation. Katherine talks living through lockdown, why she wouldn’t have been the best at home schooling and what it was like filming one of the first TV shows to go into production after restrictions eased last summer, BBC One’s The Syndicate.

We delve into the show that follows the lives of a group of ordinary people who hit it big with a lottery jackpot in some detail, and it’s a great series from writer Kay Mellor. It starts on BBC One on Tuesday 30 March at 9pm, and available on BBC iPlayer thereafter, and Katherine is wonderful in it.

The podcast continues to grow and grow, so thank you for you continued support. If you enjoyed this episode, please do subscribe wherever you get your podcasts, and a review or some stars is much appreciated. If you'd like to support this podcast, why not buy me a coffee (or preferably, a tea): https://ko-fi.com/quaranteabreak. You can also follow @QuaranTeaBreak on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.

We’re back on Tuesday 6 April. Until then, please stay indoors.

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The QuaranTea Break Podcast is back - the socially distant tea break with some extraordinary people. Host Simon Ward once again chats remotely with some of the biggest names from the world of entertainment to find out how they're coping, what they've been doing and what they've been watching.

Mark Watson and Michael Chakraverty dial in to chat to Simon in this wonderful remote conversation. They chat about the lockdowns and the recently announced roadmap, being on two shows that have kept the nation entertained this past year (Taskmaster and Great British Bake Off) and why they started a podcast without ever meeting IRL first.

And on the subject of that podcast, Simon finds out all about Menkind, which is their own brilliant podcast that takes a deep dive into modern masculinity. Do check it out. You can listen to it right here.

Thanks so much for you continued support. If you enjoyed this episode, please do subscribe wherever you get your podcasts, and a review or some stars is much appreciated. If you'd like to support this podcast, why not buy me a coffee (or preferably, a tea): https://ko-fi.com/quaranteabreak. You can also follow @QuaranTeaBreak on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.

We’re back on Tuesday 23 March. Until then, please stay indoors.

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Happy Monday TQBP listeners! How are you doing this week? I hope this week will be a good one for you. Pop the kettle on for EPISODE 9 with novelist and screenwriter Stephen S. Thompson. He’s just created one of the finest dramas of 2020, Sitting In Limbo, which airs on BBC One at 8.30pm on Monday June 8 (available thereafter on BBC iPlayer). It’s based on his brother’s experience of being detained and threatened with deportation during the Windrush Scandal. It’s a film I’ve been thinking about for weeks.

I really enjoyed my conversation with Stephen, which we recorded a few weeks ago. We chat about his film and writing something so personal. Stephen talks about how he got his brother on board and how Anthony has dealt with the long-term effects of going through this traumatic experience. We talk about scenes that involve video chat and how they’ve taken on a whole new meaning in the current climate. And we, of course, wade into the usual lockdown chat with a telly recommendation that harks back to a previous podcast guest.

The people effected by the Windrush Scandal are still seeking compensation, and the damning report released just a few weeks ago has not received the attention it deserves. Please write to your local MP (use this handy tool: https://www.writetothem.com) to encourage the report to be discussed in more detail, and please spread the word about Sitting In Limbo because it’s an eye-opening account into how this scandal destroyed people’s lives. If you’d like to read the original Guardian article by Amelia Gentleman about Stephen’s brother Anthony, you can find it here: https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2017/dec/01/man-detained-threatened-with-removal-after-52-years-in-the-uk.

As always, if you'd like to support this podcast, why not buy me a coffee (or preferably, a tea): https://ko-fi.com/quaranteabreak. And if you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, rate and review and tell a friend from at least two metres away. You can also follow @QuaranTeaBreak on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.

See you very soon, and please stay indoors.

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We cannot quite believe we’ve arrived at EPISODE 8. I hope you’ve been keeping well this week and are settled indoors with a brew for today’s conversation with double Chortle Award-winning stand-up comedian, writer and satirist Kiri Pritchard-McLean. I have wanted to get Kiri on the show since day one; not only because she’s one of the funniest comics on the circuit, but because I have been a huge fan of her brilliant work on The Covid Arms weekly digital comedy nights.

This was such a good conversation. We chat about The Covid Arms, how it got started and how it broke a World Record. Kiri talks about what it feels like to be a comedian during lockdown and see an industry put on hiatus overnight. I ask what happened when she tried her hand at gardening (spoiler: it includes the most painful ‘slut drop’ in history). And Kiri makes her pitch to present a certain BBC show. There’s also the usual lockdown chat and telly recommendations.

I can’t recommend The Covid Arms enough. Not only will your ticket help support live comedy and comedians, but it’s honestly the best digital thing I’ve done during lockdown. Visit www.comedyatthecovid.co.uk now to buy your ticket (you can get also pay a little bit extra to get front row tickets to interact with the acts – but get in early as those sell out fast). You can also buy merchandise on the website, with all the money going to the acts and The Trussell Trust.

If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, rate and review and tell a friend from at least two metres away. You can also follow @QuaranTeaBreak on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook. And if you'd like to support this podcast, why not buy me a coffee (or ideally, a tea): https://ko-fi.com/quaranteabreak.

See you very soon, and please stay indoors.

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How you getting on TQBP listeners? I hope you’re all well this week. This episode, I had the pleasure of playwright and screenwriter James Graham’s company on FaceTime. We recorded hours after he appeared on BBC Question Time (seek out it on BBC iPlayer) where he talked about the battle to save theatre and the arts amid huge funding gaps due closure and shutdown. It’s a subject very close to my heart, and he expands on what he said on the show brilliantly here.

This is a wide-ranging conversation. We talk about the challenge to creativity and toxic productivity. James shares his theory why we’ve all turned to quizzes in lockdown (as well as their shortcomings). We talk digital theatre and his play THIS HOUSE, which will be shown on YouTube as part of National Theatre At Home on May 28. And, of course, we talk about ITV’s Quiz, which James wrote and is now officially the biggest television drama of the year. Listen for loads of great secrets about the show, as well as the usual lockdown TV recommendations.

James also talks passionately about the ways in which you can help theatre in this time. Please search for your local venue and try to pre-book tickets for future shows where you can. Many theatres, including The Globe, National Theatre and more are also accepting donations. There is also a list of resources for helping the arts and artists here: https://theatresupport.info. You can also write to your local MP to ask them to support further arts funding to see them through this crisis. You can find their details online, or use this handy tool here: https://www.writetothem.com.

If you enjoyed this episode, please tell a friend. And please follow @QuaranTeaBreak on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook. See you very soon and take care.

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Morning/Afternoon/Evening! Whatever the time, a heartfelt welcome to EPISODE 6 of the QuaranTea Break Podcast. This is an absolute belter. Recorded in three locations across two time zones – Los Angeles, Kent and Peckham – comes the first international edition of the show as I spoke to the creators of The Inbetweeners, Iain Morris and Damon Beesley. Damon said at the end of the recording that it felt more like a Zoom call with mates, and I couldn’t agree more.

This is a wide-ranging conversation, starting with the usual – two incidents of police arriving with guns – before getting stuck into some lockdown chat and TV recommendations. We chat about life at the moment in Kent and LA, as well as imagining what would happen if The Inbetweeners had a lockdown episode (including a very funny IRL anecdote about not cleaning up sick). We talk extensively about their new comedy, The First Team, premiering on BBC Two on May 28. And we chat about Iain’s new project with Taika Waititi, Next Goal Wins. It really has a bit of everything, this episode.

We hit 31 in the Apple Podcast charts last week for TV & Film, and that’s all down to you for sharing and subscribing. If you like what you hear, please tell a friend. Or two. Or even a group WhatsApp. And please follow @QuaranTeaBreak on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.

If you'd like to support the podcast, why not buy me a coffee (or ideally, a tea): https://ko-fi.com/quaranteabreak.

See you very soon, and please stay indoors.

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HELLO! We might have reached the bit in lockdown where we’re all cutting our own hair with the wild abandonment of a drunk sheep shearer, but episode 5 is here as a tea break from all of that. And it’s a good one. My conversation today is with Tracy-Ann Oberman (Friday Night Dinner, Toast Of London, Doctor Who), who is just a glorious person. So warm and interesting and she, correctly, takes her tea very strong.

We spoke about the effects of lockdown on work in a really honest chat. She spoke about cancelled projects and adjusting to the new world, and how she’s still managing to film a new comedy drama direct from her home. She’s one of the hardest working actors out there, and three of her shows have landed all at once – Friday Night Dinner, After Life and Code 404. We speak about them all, plus Doctor Who in lockdown and a new Russell T Davies project.

We reached the top 100 in the Apple Podcast charts last week for TV & Film, and that’s all down to you for sharing and subscribing. Just recommending this pod to one person helps so much. There are some excellent guests lined up in the next few weeks, and I can’t wait for you to hear our first international edition soon. Follow @QuaranTeaBreak on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.

If you'd like to support the podcast, why not buy me a coffee (or ideally, a tea): https://ko-fi.com/quaranteabreak.

See you very soon, and please stay indoors.

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Alright! How are you? Thanks so much for joining us for episode 4 – and it’s such a good one. Paul Chahidi (This Country, The Death Of Stalin) was an absolute joy. Sometimes you meet people – even virtually – and you know you’re going to get on really well. With Paul, I imagine that happens any time he connects with someone, because he’s just the nicest man. It’s no surprise that he was perfectly cast in the iconic role of Vicar ‘Fiery Francis’ in Daisy May and Charlie Cooper’s smash hit mockumentary This Country.

We talk about so much, and he’s really honest about how he’s been dealing with lockdown and I think much of what he says will resonate with people. We talk about This Country, but also an online play he’s been involved with, gin and tonics, zoom gymnastics and, of course, what he’s been watching and reading. There’s also a moment in this episode where he puts on the dog collar for one final time and spontaneously delivers a speech as Francis that had almost had me tearing up. It’s a special moment, and I can’t wait for you to hear it.

Last week’s episode with Sarah Phelps went down really, really well and thanks so much to everyone who shared it far and wide. We’re a brand-new podcast, so your noise really helps spread the word – and that’s all we should be spreading right now. Please subscribe and leave a review on your pod provider of choice and follow @QuaranTeaBreak on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.

If you'd like to support the podcast, why not buy me a coffee (or ideally, a tea): https://ko-fi.com/quaranteabreak.

See you very soon, and please stay indoors.

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Episode 3! Can we really be at episode 3 already? You’re in for a treat, because it’s screenwriter Sarah Phelps (The Pale Horse, Dublin Murders, And Then There Were None). Sarah was an utter joy and blisteringly funny. I spent an hour in her company over FaceTime and it wasn’t enough. I want to hear her opinions on EVERYTHING! We chat on everything from 5G conspiracy theorists and the US President to social media challenges, neuroscience and mediation, this conversation went to some brilliant places.

We talk honestly about tackling creativity during this time along with her TV and book recommendations. We chat about the ending to The Pale Horse and the people who have given her unsolicited feedback, plus why Agatha Christie’s happy endings need closer inspection. EastEnders fans will also love her words about her time on the show. This is a superb episode and I love Sarah for being so candid in it.

The kind words about the podcast have continued to get back to me – it seems after episode 2 that Rufus Jones is the mate everyone would like to go for a beer with (after we’re allowed back in pubs). Please continue to spread the word (from a distance). Subscribe and leave a review on your pod provider of choice and follow @QuaranTeaBreak on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook. For more info about Dean Burnett, who Sarah mentions in the podcast, check him out on Twitter @garwboy.

If you'd like to support the podcast, why not buy me a coffee (or ideally, a tea): https://ko-fi.com/quaranteabreak.

See you very soon, and please stay indoors.

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We’re back! It’s EPISODE 2 of the QuaranTea Break podcast. Today, it’s actor and writer Rufus Jones (Home, Camping, W1A) calling in for a chat. I’ve been a huge fan of his hit Channel 4 comedy Home since the start – it’s the show I probably recommend most often to people when they ask for a telly suggestion, so it was great to get the chance to gas on about it with its creator. We talk about the show in a lot of detail (including *that Brexit scene* in series 2) – plus find out what’s the latest with series 3 and some potential plot strands related to the current world situation. Rufus is such an easy-going guy, and we chat about what he’s been doing and watching (at this point, I hadn’t seen Unorthodox!) while we’ve all been staying indoors. Both series of Home are available on All 4 now, and I’d highly recommend them.

The reaction for episode 1 with Robert Webb last week truly blew me away, so thank you to everyone who listened and shared the podcast. Please keep yelling about it (in a socially distant way) and give me a review and rating if you enjoyed what you heard. Subscribe on your podcast provider of choice and follow @QuaranTeaBreak on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.

If you'd like to support the podcast, why not buy me a coffee (or ideally, a tea): https://ko-fi.com/quaranteabreak.

See you very soon, and please stay indoors.

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