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Fetch the Smelling Salts

Talking Period Dramas from Every Era


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  • 2. Robin Hood (1973 Movie)

    01:01:56||Season 7, Ep. 2
    Oo de lally, golly what a day it is for fans of the 1973 animated Disney classic, Robin Hood. Kim and Alice discuss folk tale origins, medieval royalty and the verrrrry intimate relationship between Prince John and Sir Hiss.Sound Engineer: Keith NagleEditor: Keith Nagle / Helen HamiltonProducer: Helen Hamilton

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  • 1. Anna and the King (1999 movie)

    01:03:39||Season 7, Ep. 1
    Time to get out your widest hoop skirt, we’re off to Thailand! To kick off Season 7, Kim and Alice are discussing the real monarchs, colonial politics, and white elephants in the 1999 film Anna and the King.Sound Engineer: Keith NagleEditor: Keith NagleProducer: Helen Hamilton

  • 5. Sandokan (2025 Series)

    01:19:48||Season 6, Ep. 5
    Do you hear the unearthly chorus singing our names? That’s right, this week Kim and Alice are covering the linguistically diverse pirate drama, Sandokan. We’re stalking through the jungle with our lonely island tiger, celebrating immovable eyeliner and mediocre female protagonists.Sound Engineer: Keith NagleEditor: Keith NagleProducer: Helen Hamilton

  • 4. I Capture the Castle (2003 Movie)

    49:15||Season 6, Ep. 4
    We're wrapping ourselves in bear and monkey furs this week, as Kim and Alice cover listener suggestion, I Capture the Castle. As Bill Nighy gets consumed by moss, we're talking about American kissing etiquette and how we too can get a 2-year rent forgiveness for a giant country house.Sound Engineer: Keith NagleEditor: Helen Hamilton / Keith NagleProducer: Helen Hamilton

  • 3. The Fainting Couch: All Creatures Great and Small (2020, S1 E4)

    51:35||Season 6, Ep. 3
    Coming through, it’s Tricki Woo! For the 2nd year in a row we’re taking part in Podcasthon, this year with partner charity Guide Dogs UK. We’re chatting All Creatures Great and Small, all service dogs cute and cuter, and of course a bull with érèctile disfunction. You can support Guide Dogs UK here: https://www.guidedogs.org.uk/life-changers/Not in the UK? You can still support your local guide dog or service dog charity!

  • 2. Persepolis (2007 Movie)

    55:06||Season 6, Ep. 2
    Well this might be a bit above our pay grade, but as fate would have it, this week Kim and Alice are covering the animated classic, Persepolis. It’s as much a coming of age tale as it is a unique look into life during the Iranian revolution, and a truly gorgeous and heartbreaking film.Sound Engineer: Keith NagleEditor: Helen Hamilton / Keith NagleProducer: Helen Hamilton

  • 1. Far from the Madding Crowd (2015 Movie)

    01:06:18||Season 6, Ep. 1
    Hope you all sent your Victorian Valentines because we’re back with a new season, and this week Kim and Alice review proposal-a-thon, Far from the Madding Crowd. It’s every girl’s dream (cucumbers and a piano) mixed with every girl’s nightmare (swordplay cringe) and a great reason to talk about sheep baths.Sound Engineer: Keith NagleEditor: Keith NagleProducer: Helen Hamilton