Excellent Adventures: The Time Travel Movie Podcast https://excellentadventurestimetravel.podbean.com Three friends, Ellen, James and Paul, explore the hows and whens of time travel in the movies. Fri, 07 Aug 2026 09:00:00 +0100 https://podbean.com/?v=5.5 en Copyright 2023 All rights reserved. TV & Film:Film Reviews 1440 episodic Join Ellen, James and Paul as we chat about time travel movies and why we love them! Ellen Cheshire has a BA (Hons) in Film and English and a MA in Gothic Studies and has taught Film at Undergraduate and A Level. She has published books on Ang Lee, Jane Campion, Bio-Pics, Sussex on Film, Audrey Hepburn and The Coen Brothers and contributed chapters to books on Silent Fil, UK Counterculture, James Bond and Charlie Chaplin. She is one of the writing team for the new A Level WJEC Film Text Book. She is a frequent contributor to BFI’s home entertainment releases and has written for Sight & Sound, The Iris Murdoch Review, Sussex Life, Chichester Observer, South Coast Magazine, GScene, Classic Television, Desi, Crime Time, Movie Memories, kamera.co.uk, Science Fiction World and Matrix. Follow Ellen on letterboxd @cheshellen. Check out Ellen’s website - www.ellencheshire.com. James Clarke is a writer and lecturer. He has taught screenwriting at the London Film School and also works as a Script Reader for the British Film Institute. James has given talks about screenwriting for the BFI Film Academy for young people and has directed a community film with young people for the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust. James’s film books include: Being Bardot, Bond: Photographed by Terry O’Neill, The Year of the Geek and The Films of Pixar Animation Studio. James specialises in writing about animation and visual effects films for the magazines Imagine FX and 3D World and his writing has also been published in Empire magazine and at Little White Lies online amongst other outlets. James is currently developing a feature film screenplay project with a co-writer and, in the short-film form, he has written and produced a number of short film projects and was a BAFTA long listed producer in the Best Short Film category (an awfully long time ago). Follow James on instagram at jameswriter72. Paul Tonks has written about film & in particular – film music for many years. He has interviewed a great many composers & been published within numerous magazines, websites, CD booklets & for record labels. It was in writing the Pocket Essential Series book on ‘Film Music’ that Paul met fellow Excellent Adventurer Ellen Cheshire. Their mutual love of Time Travel in the movies was soon established. Paul may be found regularly reviewing & championing the sound of film music on letterboxd as proftonks and instagram at prof.tonks. paulexcellentadventures paulexcellentadventures No false https://feed.podbean.com/excellentadventurestimetravel/feed.xml https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/17755059/Ex_Adv_BIG_JPEGa84j9.jpg Excellent Adventures: The Time Travel Movie Podcast https://excellentadventurestimetravel.podbean.com 144 144 Looper (2012): An Excellent Adventure Looper (2012): An Excellent Adventure https://excellentadventurestimetravel.podbean.com/e/looper-2012-an-excellent-adventure/ https://excellentadventurestimetravel.podbean.com/e/looper-2012-an-excellent-adventure/#comments Fri, 07 Aug 2026 09:00:00 +0100 excellentadventurestimetravel.podbean.com/3dffa609-d1a0-3d8f-b6b8-33656f6620c7 The pleasures of time travel, the crime genre and family drama all converge in this very smartly constructed movie from writer-director, Rian Johnson. The film is visually inventive, too, as it takes us into a world in which looping through time propels the story and provides much to think about, and happily untangle, as the story races forward. Like Johnson’s other movies, there’s a real attempt to take a very particular approach to well-established genres and draw out the human drama wrapped up inside them. If you’ve enjoyed Johnson’s more recent movies (Star Wars: The Last Jedi and the Knives Out series) then Looper is a must-see and a must-discuss. 

]]> The pleasures of time travel, the crime genre and family drama all converge in this very smartly constructed movie from writer-director, Rian Johnson. The film is visually inventive, too, as it takes us into a world in which looping through time propels the story and provides much to think about, and happily untangle, as the story races forward. Like Johnson’s other movies, there’s a real attempt to take a very particular approach to well-established genres and draw out the human drama wrapped up inside them. If you’ve enjoyed Johnson’s more recent movies (Star Wars: The Last Jedi and the Knives Out series) then Looper is a must-see and a must-discuss. 

]]> paulexcellentadventures false No 3703 60 full 059: J'taime J'taime (1968): An Excellent Adventure 059: J'taime J'taime (1968): An Excellent Adventure https://excellentadventurestimetravel.podbean.com/e/059-jtaime-jtaime-1968-an-excellent-adventure/ https://excellentadventurestimetravel.podbean.com/e/059-jtaime-jtaime-1968-an-excellent-adventure/#comments Fri, 03 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0100 excellentadventurestimetravel.podbean.com/019505d8-133f-3540-be69-948472271076 Ellen, Paul and James take on Je t’aime, je t’aime, Alain Resnais’s unsettling and deeply original twist on time travel.

A man agrees to take part in an experiment that will send him one year into the past for one minute. It goes wrong. Instead of returning safely, he is pulled through fragments of his own memories, especially moments from a complicated relationship, replayed out of order and slightly differently each time.

In this episode, the team explore how Resnais turns a simple science fiction premise into a study of memory, regret and repetition, and ask whether this is really a film about time travel at all, or about being stuck with the past.]]> Ellen, Paul and James take on Je t’aime, je t’aime, Alain Resnais’s unsettling and deeply original twist on time travel.

A man agrees to take part in an experiment that will send him one year into the past for one minute. It goes wrong. Instead of returning safely, he is pulled through fragments of his own memories, especially moments from a complicated relationship, replayed out of order and slightly differently each time.

In this episode, the team explore how Resnais turns a simple science fiction premise into a study of memory, regret and repetition, and ask whether this is really a film about time travel at all, or about being stuck with the past.]]> paulexcellentadventures false No 3365 59 full 058: Mr Nobody (2009) & Toto the Hero (1991): A Mini Excellent Adventure with Guest Dr Jamie Steele 058: Mr Nobody (2009) & Toto the Hero (1991): A Mini Excellent Adventure with Guest Dr Jamie Steele https://excellentadventurestimetravel.podbean.com/e/058-mr-nobody-2009-toto-the-hero-1991-a-mini-excellent-adventure-with-dr-jamie-steele/ https://excellentadventurestimetravel.podbean.com/e/058-mr-nobody-2009-toto-the-hero-1991-a-mini-excellent-adventure-with-dr-jamie-steele/#comments Fri, 05 Jun 2026 09:00:00 +0100 excellentadventurestimetravel.podbean.com/242e137a-dc8e-3e2d-8535-0fa4b8807399 In this Mini Excellent Adventure, Ellen is joined by special guest Dr Jamie Steele, Programme Leader and Senior Lecturer in Film and Screen Studies at Bath Spa University, to explore two distinctive visions of time, memory, and identity in Belgian cinema: Jaco Van Dormael’s Mr Nobody and Toto the Hero.

Together they discuss how both films approach time travel not through machines or paradoxes, but through memory, imagination, and the shifting perspective of a life remembered.

Dr Jamie Steele is the author of Francophone Belgian Cinema (Edinburgh University Press) and writes widely on French-language cinema, transnational film culture, and Belgian filmmaking. Alongside his academic work, Jamie curates and hosts the Peacock Cinema Podcast, featuring conversational discussions and guest insights connected to films screened at the Peacock Cinema in Dunfermline.

]]> In this Mini Excellent Adventure, Ellen is joined by special guest Dr Jamie Steele, Programme Leader and Senior Lecturer in Film and Screen Studies at Bath Spa University, to explore two distinctive visions of time, memory, and identity in Belgian cinema: Jaco Van Dormael’s Mr Nobody and Toto the Hero.

Together they discuss how both films approach time travel not through machines or paradoxes, but through memory, imagination, and the shifting perspective of a life remembered.

Dr Jamie Steele is the author of Francophone Belgian Cinema (Edinburgh University Press) and writes widely on French-language cinema, transnational film culture, and Belgian filmmaking. Alongside his academic work, Jamie curates and hosts the Peacock Cinema Podcast, featuring conversational discussions and guest insights connected to films screened at the Peacock Cinema in Dunfermline.

]]> paulexcellentadventures false No 2123 57 full 057: River (2023): An Excellent Adventure 057: River (2023): An Excellent Adventure https://excellentadventurestimetravel.podbean.com/e/057-river-2023-an-excellent-adventure/ https://excellentadventurestimetravel.podbean.com/e/057-river-2023-an-excellent-adventure/#comments Fri, 01 May 2026 09:00:00 +0100 excellentadventurestimetravel.podbean.com/8b9f33ac-45f9-37e5-a692-fad6470274dd It's time to relax & take in the mountain air with Paul, Ellen & James as they enjoy watching the same 2 minutes repeat over & over for the staff of a winter ryokan and restaurant in Kibune, Kyoto.

A Japanese comedy film directed by Junta Yamaguchi, written by Makoto Ueda, and starring Riko Fujitani. 

]]> It's time to relax & take in the mountain air with Paul, Ellen & James as they enjoy watching the same 2 minutes repeat over & over for the staff of a winter ryokan and restaurant in Kibune, Kyoto.

A Japanese comedy film directed by Junta Yamaguchi, written by Makoto Ueda, and starring Riko Fujitani. 

]]> paulexcellentadventures false No 2965 58 full 056: We're Back! A Dinosaur Story (1993): A Mini Excellent Adventure 056: We're Back! A Dinosaur Story (1993): A Mini Excellent Adventure https://excellentadventurestimetravel.podbean.com/e/056-were-back-a-dinosaur-story-1993-a-mini-excellent-adventure/ https://excellentadventurestimetravel.podbean.com/e/056-were-back-a-dinosaur-story-1993-a-mini-excellent-adventure/#comments Fri, 17 Apr 2026 00:09:00 +0100 excellentadventurestimetravel.podbean.com/0b981cc8-7853-38e9-ab70-65a938475e02 1993 was the year not of one but two dinosaur movies from Steven Spielberg. The first was Jurassic Park (in a sense  maybe the DNA was a time travel device…) and the second movie is a much lesser-known title in Spielberg’s filmography as producer; namely We’re Back! A Dinosaur Story. Adapted from a book by Hudson Talbot, this animated movie (produced by the Amblimation studio that was established in London in 1989) tells the story of time travelling dinosaurs who find themselves transported to late 20th century New York. Comic adventures ensue as does a slightly more menacing scenario involving a circus. A playful and bright cel-animated movie, We’re Back! deserves discovery if animated time travel movies are your particular interest and if you’re a completist in relation to Spielberg’s dino-movie productions. 

]]> 1993 was the year not of one but two dinosaur movies from Steven Spielberg. The first was Jurassic Park (in a sense  maybe the DNA was a time travel device…) and the second movie is a much lesser-known title in Spielberg’s filmography as producer; namely We’re Back! A Dinosaur Story. Adapted from a book by Hudson Talbot, this animated movie (produced by the Amblimation studio that was established in London in 1989) tells the story of time travelling dinosaurs who find themselves transported to late 20th century New York. Comic adventures ensue as does a slightly more menacing scenario involving a circus. A playful and bright cel-animated movie, We’re Back! deserves discovery if animated time travel movies are your particular interest and if you’re a completist in relation to Spielberg’s dino-movie productions. 

]]> paulexcellentadventures false No 345 56 full 055: Field of Dreams (1989): An Excellent Adventure 055: Field of Dreams (1989): An Excellent Adventure https://excellentadventurestimetravel.podbean.com/e/055-field-of-dreams-1989-an-excellent-adventure/ https://excellentadventurestimetravel.podbean.com/e/055-field-of-dreams-1989-an-excellent-adventure/#comments Fri, 03 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0100 excellentadventurestimetravel.podbean.com/36de205b-98e6-38c3-98d5-a46f59c361d8 Field of Dreams is a landmark fantasy / sports movie that was released in spring of 1989 across the US. It arrived in the UK late that same year. An adaptation of W.P.Kinsella’s novel Shoeless Joe, the movie proved to be very popular in America and found an appreciative audience overseas.  Amidst the story’s richly expressed Americana, and its strain of fantasy and whimsy, the overarching character stories are convincingly explored and presented. Whatever else the film might be, it’s an affecting family drama.  Elegantly filmed, with appealing performances from its cast, Field of Dreams continues to enjoy recognition and popularity as a piece of Americana with international appeal.  As a fantasy movie, Field of Dreams offers up a satisfying time-travel story element that feeds into the emotional, and perhaps even melodramatic, quality of the movie. ]]> paulexcellentadventures false No 4857 55 full 054: The DeLorean Time Machine: A Mini Excellent adventure with Guest Matt Peerless 054: The DeLorean Time Machine: A Mini Excellent adventure with Guest Matt Peerless https://excellentadventurestimetravel.podbean.com/e/054-the-delorean-time-machine-a-mini-excellent-adventure-with-guest-matt-peerless/ https://excellentadventurestimetravel.podbean.com/e/054-the-delorean-time-machine-a-mini-excellent-adventure-with-guest-matt-peerless/#comments Fri, 20 Mar 2026 09:00:00 +0000 excellentadventurestimetravel.podbean.com/8bc0da39-24c2-383d-98be-fb26ad83ff5d Paul invites longest-serving chum & model builder extraordinare Matt Peerless to chat about the time machine of Back to the Future: the DMC DeLorean sports car.

They discuss its history as a collectible, the versions across the trilogy & what makes the car the Star!

]]> Paul invites longest-serving chum & model builder extraordinare Matt Peerless to chat about the time machine of Back to the Future: the DMC DeLorean sports car.

They discuss its history as a collectible, the versions across the trilogy & what makes the car the Star!

]]> paulexcellentadventures false No 2186 54 full 053: Tomorrowland (2015): An Excellent Adventure 053: Tomorrowland (2015): An Excellent Adventure https://excellentadventurestimetravel.podbean.com/e/053-tomorrowland-2015-an-excellent-adventure/ https://excellentadventurestimetravel.podbean.com/e/053-tomorrowland-2015-an-excellent-adventure/#comments Fri, 06 Mar 2026 09:00:00 +0000 excellentadventurestimetravel.podbean.com/3910ee67-78aa-3d22-9d20-1806b53d0b64 A somewhat forgotten, lavishly produced science fiction road trip movie, Tomorrowland (2015) owes much to the folklore around Walt Disney and Disneyland. An adventure story about a trek to reach Tomorrowland, the movie has its time travel / time warping element to it as protagonists Frank, Casey and Athena embark on a journey that explores the value of pursuing dreams, the dynamic between humans and technology, past / present and future and the ever-appealing idea of rocketeering through the skies by virtue of a rocket backpack.

Directed by Brad Bird, Tomorrowland is a heartening movie that sits well with Bird's earlier films Ratatouille and The Iron Giant

]]> A somewhat forgotten, lavishly produced science fiction road trip movie, Tomorrowland (2015) owes much to the folklore around Walt Disney and Disneyland. An adventure story about a trek to reach Tomorrowland, the movie has its time travel / time warping element to it as protagonists Frank, Casey and Athena embark on a journey that explores the value of pursuing dreams, the dynamic between humans and technology, past / present and future and the ever-appealing idea of rocketeering through the skies by virtue of a rocket backpack.

Directed by Brad Bird, Tomorrowland is a heartening movie that sits well with Bird's earlier films Ratatouille and The Iron Giant

]]> paulexcellentadventures false No 2627 53 full 052: A Samurai in Time (2023): A Mini Excellent Adventure 052: A Samurai in Time (2023): A Mini Excellent Adventure https://excellentadventurestimetravel.podbean.com/e/040-a-samurai-in-time-2023-a-mini-excellent-adventure/ https://excellentadventurestimetravel.podbean.com/e/040-a-samurai-in-time-2023-a-mini-excellent-adventure/#comments Fri, 20 Feb 2026 09:00:00 +0000 excellentadventurestimetravel.podbean.com/028c9c54-07f9-3619-8665-352af05991ad In this mini excellent adventure, Ellen and her mum Joy dive into Samurai in Time, a film that blends some of their favourite cinematic flavours: slick swordplay, time-travel twists, and a peek behind the curtain of the film industry. Recorded on the drive home from Chichester Cinema at New Park, after a screening presented by the Japan Foundation Touring Film Programme in 2025.

Links: https://www.jpf-film.org.uk/  https://chichestercinema.org/ 

]]> In this mini excellent adventure, Ellen and her mum Joy dive into Samurai in Time, a film that blends some of their favourite cinematic flavours: slick swordplay, time-travel twists, and a peek behind the curtain of the film industry. Recorded on the drive home from Chichester Cinema at New Park, after a screening presented by the Japan Foundation Touring Film Programme in 2025.

Links:
https://www.jpf-film.org.uk/ 
https://chichestercinema.org/ 

]]> paulexcellentadventures false No 1247 39 full 051: Your Name (2016): An Excellent Adventure 051: Your Name (2016): An Excellent Adventure https://excellentadventurestimetravel.podbean.com/e/051-your-name-2016-an-excellent-adventure/ https://excellentadventurestimetravel.podbean.com/e/051-your-name-2016-an-excellent-adventure/#comments Fri, 06 Feb 2026 09:00:00 +0000 excellentadventurestimetravel.podbean.com/c15f95e1-cb66-353e-b7fb-561912337547 Join Ellen, Paul and James in a wide-ranging discussion that begins with Makoto Shinkai’s Your Name.

 

What starts as an exploration of the film’s narrative - two strangers connected across time and space - expands into a conversation about memory, identity and the human desire for connection.

 

They consider how films like Your Name reflect deeper cultural questions about fate, loss, and longing and why stories of chance encounters continue to resonate.

]]> Join Ellen, Paul and James in a wide-ranging discussion that begins with Makoto Shinkai’s Your Name.

 

What starts as an exploration of the film’s narrative - two strangers connected across time and space - expands into a conversation about memory, identity and the human desire for connection.

 

They consider how films like Your Name reflect deeper cultural questions about fate, loss, and longing and why stories of chance encounters continue to resonate.

]]> paulexcellentadventures false No 3745 52 full 050: A Fiftieth Episode Excellent Adventure 050: A Fiftieth Episode Excellent Adventure https://excellentadventurestimetravel.podbean.com/e/050-a-fiftieth-episode-excellent-adventure/ https://excellentadventurestimetravel.podbean.com/e/050-a-fiftieth-episode-excellent-adventure/#comments Fri, 16 Jan 2026 09:00:00 +0000 excellentadventurestimetravel.podbean.com/1bb70908-200c-30ce-86bf-c16b9eff8faa Celebrating a whopping 50 episodes of Excellence. Ellen, James & Paul reflect on highlights of 2 years Podcasting together, lessons learned & what the Future still holds. Tune in & celebrate along with them!

]]> Celebrating a whopping 50 episodes of Excellence. Ellen, James & Paul reflect on highlights of 2 years Podcasting together, lessons learned & what the Future still holds. Tune in & celebrate along with them!

]]> paulexcellentadventures false No 2097 51 full 049: Warlock (1989): An Excellent Adventure 049: Warlock (1989): An Excellent Adventure https://excellentadventurestimetravel.podbean.com/e/049-warlock-1989-an-excellent-adventure/ https://excellentadventurestimetravel.podbean.com/e/049-warlock-1989-an-excellent-adventure/#comments Fri, 02 Jan 2026 00:09:00 +0000 excellentadventurestimetravel.podbean.com/09a25056-caef-3572-9b9d-7f222d07c56c This episode, Paul Hosts & invites Ellen & James to a mini quiz on the cinema of the Summer of 1989. With the picture painted, it’s a race against Time to stop a devil of a scheme to undo creation itself.

 

Discussing the performances of Richard E Grant, Julian Sands & Lori Singer, there’s also much praise for Jerry Goldsmith’s score.

 

Oh & Paul was really pleased to finally suggest something Time Travelly that Ellen hadn’t already seen!

]]> This episode, Paul Hosts & invites Ellen & James to a mini quiz on the cinema of the Summer of 1989. With the picture painted, it’s a race against Time to stop a devil of a scheme to undo creation itself.

 

Discussing the performances of Richard E Grant, Julian Sands & Lori Singer, there’s also much praise for Jerry Goldsmith’s score.

 

Oh & Paul was really pleased to finally suggest something Time Travelly that Ellen hadn’t already seen!

]]> paulexcellentadventures false No 4259 48 full 048: A Christmas Carol (2009): Part Two of An Xmassy Adventure - WITH BONUS! 048: A Christmas Carol (2009): Part Two of An Xmassy Adventure - WITH BONUS! https://excellentadventurestimetravel.podbean.com/e/048-a-christmas-carol-2009-an-xmassy-adventure-part-two/ https://excellentadventurestimetravel.podbean.com/e/048-a-christmas-carol-2009-an-xmassy-adventure-part-two/#comments Fri, 19 Dec 2025 09:00:00 +0000 excellentadventurestimetravel.podbean.com/fe25b473-19af-3bea-ab31-005246c630aa Back to the Future (1985), returns to the world of the time travel movie with this lively and very faithful adaptation of the Charles Dickens story.  Produced as a performance capture movie, and released in 2009, the film has a visual dynamism and invention to it that makes it an especially effective version of the source material.  Jim Carrey’s performance across several roles is fascinating and the sense of atmosphere and place, and of menace and of whimsy, are beautifully realised.    Amidst the visual spectacle of the movie, the core ideas that Ebenezer Scrooge’s journey articulate are not overshadowed.    For James, this adaptation of A Christmas Carol is one of the very best there has ever been. The movie also works as an excellent double-bill with Zemeckis’s other Christmas movie, The Polar Express (2004).   BONUS: Stay tuned at the end for a short report from Alexandra Palace by Ellen & Paul of the stage adaptation by Mark Gatiss, showing to 4th January 2026.]]> paulexcellentadventures false No 3487 50 full 047: Scrooge (1951) & Muppet Chistmas Carol (1992): Part One of An Xmassy Adventure 047: Scrooge (1951) & Muppet Chistmas Carol (1992): Part One of An Xmassy Adventure https://excellentadventurestimetravel.podbean.com/e/047-scrooge-1951-muppet-chistmas-carol-1992-part-one-of-an-xmassy-adventure/ https://excellentadventurestimetravel.podbean.com/e/047-scrooge-1951-muppet-chistmas-carol-1992-part-one-of-an-xmassy-adventure/#comments Fri, 05 Dec 2025 09:00:00 +0000 excellentadventurestimetravel.podbean.com/c0b535db-2e3a-3a25-bb5d-9d72b95a184a Our Christmas special two-parter takes a festive leap through time (and film history) as we each pick our favourite Christmas Carol adaptation. Obviously, the correct choice is The Muppet Christmas Carol - which I selected, of course! Michael Caine delivers a perfectly straight-faced Scrooge performance amid singing frogs and bantering ghosts, but it’s Gonzo (as Charles Dickens) who truly steals the show. Narrating the story with unexpected heart and a fair bit of slapstick help from Rizzo, he brings both the comedy and the classic text to life. It’s that rare adaptation that’s both hilarious and genuinely moving - and proof that the Muppets really can improve any classic.

 

Oh, & Paul's pick - the 1951 Scrooge starring Alastair Sim. That's not too shabby either. Bring a bag of humbugs. Put your feet up in front of the fire. Enjoy Part One...

]]> Our Christmas special two-parter takes a festive leap through time (and film history) as we each pick our favourite Christmas Carol adaptation.
Obviously, the correct choice is The Muppet Christmas Carol - which I selected, of course! Michael Caine delivers a perfectly straight-faced Scrooge performance amid singing frogs and bantering ghosts, but it’s Gonzo (as Charles Dickens) who truly steals the show. Narrating the story with unexpected heart and a fair bit of slapstick help from Rizzo, he brings both the comedy and the classic text to life. It’s that rare adaptation that’s both hilarious and genuinely moving - and proof that the Muppets really can improve any classic.

 

Oh, & Paul's pick - the 1951 Scrooge starring Alastair Sim. That's not too shabby either. Bring a bag of humbugs. Put your feet up in front of the fire. Enjoy Part One...

]]> paulexcellentadventures false No 5329 49 full 046: Jane Austen & Time Travel with Hallmark: A Mini Excellent Adventure with Guest Jen Francis 046: Jane Austen & Time Travel with Hallmark: A Mini Excellent Adventure with Guest Jen Francis https://excellentadventurestimetravel.podbean.com/e/046-jane-austen-time-travel-with-hallmark-a-mini-excellent-adventure-with-guest-jen-francis/ https://excellentadventurestimetravel.podbean.com/e/046-jane-austen-time-travel-with-hallmark-a-mini-excellent-adventure-with-guest-jen-francis/#comments Fri, 21 Nov 2025 09:00:00 +0000 excellentadventurestimetravel.podbean.com/99168d32-cc83-3ae0-b459-7925355a88b9 This week, Ellen is joined by Jen Francis - a freelance TV producer and writer whose work spans original scripts, television development and sharp-eyed film criticism. Jen is also the author of Steve McQueen: In The Scene (2025), a new non-fiction study of the director’s craft.

https://www.aurorametro.com/product/steve-mcqueen-book/

 

Together, Ellen and Jen dive into the irresistible world of time-traveling Jane Austen adaptations:

Love & Jane (Hallmark, 2024), An American in Austen (Hallmark, 2024), and ITV’s cult miniseries Lost in Austen (2008).

 

Why do these stories of portals, swaps and “out-of-time” heroines keep captivating a

udiences? And what do they reveal about the enduring appeal of Austen herself?

 

They also celebrate their joint contribution to Encounters with Jane Austen — a brand-new anthology of short stories, essays, and poetry marking the 250th anniversary of Austen’s birth in 2025 (Supernova Books). A thoughtful, celebratory collection — and an ideal Christmas gift for Austen fans everywhere.

https://www.aurorametro.com/product/encounters-with-jane-austen/

]]> This week, Ellen is joined by Jen Francis - a freelance TV producer and writer whose work spans original scripts, television development and sharp-eyed film criticism. Jen is also the author of Steve McQueen: In The Scene (2025), a new non-fiction study of the director’s craft.

https://www.aurorametro.com/product/steve-mcqueen-book/

 

Together, Ellen and Jen dive into the irresistible world of time-traveling Jane Austen adaptations:

Love & Jane (Hallmark, 2024), An American in Austen (Hallmark, 2024), and ITV’s cult miniseries Lost in Austen (2008).

 

Why do these stories of portals, swaps and “out-of-time” heroines keep captivating a

udiences? And what do they reveal about the enduring appeal of Austen herself?

 

They also celebrate their joint contribution to Encounters with Jane Austen — a brand-new anthology of short stories, essays, and poetry marking the 250th anniversary of Austen’s birth in 2025 (Supernova Books). A thoughtful, celebratory collection — and an ideal Christmas gift for Austen fans everywhere.

https://www.aurorametro.com/product/encounters-with-jane-austen/

]]> paulexcellentadventures false No 3188 47 full 045: The Green Knight (2021): An Excellent Adventure 045: The Green Knight (2021): An Excellent Adventure https://excellentadventurestimetravel.podbean.com/e/045-the-green-knight-2021-an-excellent-adventure/ https://excellentadventurestimetravel.podbean.com/e/045-the-green-knight-2021-an-excellent-adventure/#comments Fri, 07 Nov 2025 09:00:00 +0000 excellentadventurestimetravel.podbean.com/e19393c2-cdb4-395f-8264-8f4c70be8d80 A visually arresting adaptation of the poem ‘Sir Gawain and the Green Knight’ , David Lowery’s film is fascinating. It’s a Christmas movie , for sure, and it includes a time travel thread in the tapestry of its tale. What more could you ask for? Inventive, and imbued with a tangible sense of magic, the film prompts an enthusiastic conversation between James and Ellen for this episode.

]]> A visually arresting adaptation of the poem ‘Sir Gawain and the Green Knight’ , David Lowery’s film is fascinating. It’s a Christmas movie , for sure, and it includes a time travel thread in the tapestry of its tale. What more could you ask for? Inventive, and imbued with a tangible sense of magic, the film prompts an enthusiastic conversation between James and Ellen for this episode.

]]> paulexcellentadventures false No 3492 44 full 044: Hallmark Movies Time Travel Special: A Mini Excellent Adventure 044: Hallmark Movies Time Travel Special: A Mini Excellent Adventure https://excellentadventurestimetravel.podbean.com/e/044-hallmark-movies-time-travel-special-a-mini-excellent-adventure/ https://excellentadventurestimetravel.podbean.com/e/044-hallmark-movies-time-travel-special-a-mini-excellent-adventure/#comments Fri, 17 Oct 2025 09:00:00 +0100 excellentadventurestimetravel.podbean.com/d4fcf25c-e671-39c7-a1aa-806e9fe9bc53 James and Paul are MIA, but Ellen is forging ahead solo into the wonderfully absurd world of Hallmark Time Travel Movies. From pocket watches that open wormholes to Victorian men horrified by toasters, she breaks down the rules, the romance, and the time-bending tropes that make this subgenre so irresistibly unhinged.

Buckle up—time travel waits for no one!

]]> James and Paul are MIA, but Ellen is forging ahead solo into the wonderfully absurd world of Hallmark Time Travel Movies. From pocket watches that open wormholes to Victorian men horrified by toasters, she breaks down the rules, the romance, and the time-bending tropes that make this subgenre so irresistibly unhinged.

Buckle up—time travel waits for no one!

]]> paulexcellentadventures false No 1189 43 full 043: A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court (1949): An Excellent Adventure 043: A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court (1949): An Excellent Adventure https://excellentadventurestimetravel.podbean.com/e/043-a-connecticut-yankee-in-king-arthurs-court-1949-an-excellent-adventure/ https://excellentadventurestimetravel.podbean.com/e/043-a-connecticut-yankee-in-king-arthurs-court-1949-an-excellent-adventure/#comments Fri, 03 Oct 2025 09:00:00 +0100 excellentadventurestimetravel.podbean.com/83f5c9c4-9a5a-353e-a46e-f927bf7c3f66 Time travel, medieval mayhem, and a crooning Yankee - what more could you want? Ellen, Paul, and James dive into A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court (1949) and its literary origins in Mark Twain’s groundbreaking novel.

 

Join them as they explore the surprising legacy of this fantastical fish-out-of-water story - complete with an eclipse, a sneaky almanac, and Bing Crosby bringing swing to Camelot.

]]> Time travel, medieval mayhem, and a crooning Yankee - what more could you want? Ellen, Paul, and James dive into A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court (1949) and its literary origins in Mark Twain’s groundbreaking novel.

 

Join them as they explore the surprising legacy of this fantastical fish-out-of-water story - complete with an eclipse, a sneaky almanac, and Bing Crosby bringing swing to Camelot.

]]> paulexcellentadventures false No 4065 46 full 042: The Joy of Back to the Future: A Mini Excellent Adventure - with Guest Joy Cheshire 042: The Joy of Back to the Future: A Mini Excellent Adventure - with Guest Joy Cheshire https://excellentadventurestimetravel.podbean.com/e/042-the-joy-of-back-to-the-future-a-mini-excellent-adventure-with-guest-joy-cheshire/ https://excellentadventurestimetravel.podbean.com/e/042-the-joy-of-back-to-the-future-a-mini-excellent-adventure-with-guest-joy-cheshire/#comments Mon, 15 Sep 2025 09:00:00 +0100 excellentadventurestimetravel.podbean.com/7a1dc49d-65a7-336b-a5b6-ae58a07ae9bc Recorded over a 13 month period - the Excellent Adventurers are proud to present a chat with possibly the only person left on the planet who had not seen the Back to the Future trilogy - Ellen's Mum!

Paul captures the initial & eventual reactions to Parts I & III, while Ellen gets the complicated one in the middle with II! 

]]> Recorded over a 13 month period - the Excellent Adventurers are proud to present a chat with possibly the only person left on the planet who had not seen the Back to the Future trilogy - Ellen's Mum!

Paul captures the initial & eventual reactions to Parts I & III, while Ellen gets the complicated one in the middle with II! 

]]> paulexcellentadventures false No 969 42 full 041: Back to the Future Part III (1990): An Excellent Adventure 041: Back to the Future Part III (1990): An Excellent Adventure https://excellentadventurestimetravel.podbean.com/e/041-back-to-the-future-part-iii-1990-an-excellent-adventure/ https://excellentadventurestimetravel.podbean.com/e/041-back-to-the-future-part-iii-1990-an-excellent-adventure/#comments Fri, 05 Sep 2025 09:00:00 +0100 excellentadventurestimetravel.podbean.com/65f898d2-8c3a-3a41-aae3-2444f35a0651 The Time Travelling Trio return to the third in the trilogy for the second time. Huh?

Episode 14 was a Mini Excellent Adventure with guest Nigel Smith, who pipped for this as a favourite to chat about.

James & Paul felt left out, so promised Ellen she could do an episode about Hallmark movies, & so this grand revisit came about. In so many ways, the romance with Christopher Lloyd & Mary Steenbergen is just a big tease for Ellen & Paul, who promise to get to Time After Time one of these days!

]]> The Time Travelling Trio return to the third in the trilogy for the second time. Huh?

Episode 14 was a Mini Excellent Adventure with guest Nigel Smith, who pipped for this as a favourite to chat about.

James & Paul felt left out, so promised Ellen she could do an episode about Hallmark movies, & so this grand revisit came about. In so many ways, the romance with Christopher Lloyd & Mary Steenbergen is just a big tease for Ellen & Paul, who promise to get to Time After Time one of these days!

]]> paulexcellentadventures false No 4115 41 full 040: Lost Highway (1997): A Mini Excellent Adventure with Guest James Tully 040: Lost Highway (1997): A Mini Excellent Adventure with Guest James Tully https://excellentadventurestimetravel.podbean.com/e/040-lost-highway-1997-a-mini-excellent-adventure-with-guest-james-tully/ https://excellentadventurestimetravel.podbean.com/e/040-lost-highway-1997-a-mini-excellent-adventure-with-guest-james-tully/#comments Fri, 15 Aug 2025 07:27:42 +0100 excellentadventurestimetravel.podbean.com/9a4fa5ae-4932-3e0e-9a3a-70bd6872f30d Paul's been wanting to explore David Lynch's twisty Noir nightmare with a like-minded admirer for ages. Is it Time Travel or Not? Paul asked this at a screening of the movie in 2024 at the Worthing Connaught - & is here joined by Film Manager of the cinema James Tully, to definitively put to bed & answer all mysteries of the film. I mean, how hard can it be?

Find the Worthing Connaught here: https://wtm.uk/ 

And here on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/connaughtcinema/?igsh=c3VwbnVkbzJ3Mmw2 

 

]]> Paul's been wanting to explore David Lynch's twisty Noir nightmare with a like-minded admirer for ages. Is it Time Travel or Not? Paul asked this at a screening of the movie in 2024 at the Worthing Connaught - & is here joined by Film Manager of the cinema James Tully, to definitively put to bed & answer all mysteries of the film. I mean, how hard can it be?

Find the Worthing Connaught here: https://wtm.uk/ 

And here on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/connaughtcinema/?igsh=c3VwbnVkbzJ3Mmw2 

 

]]> paulexcellentadventures false No 2584 45 full 039: The Map of Tiny Perfect Things (2021): An Excellent Adventure 039: The Map of Tiny Perfect Things (2021): An Excellent Adventure https://excellentadventurestimetravel.podbean.com/e/038-the-map-of-tiny-perfect-things-2021-an-excellent-adventure/ https://excellentadventurestimetravel.podbean.com/e/038-the-map-of-tiny-perfect-things-2021-an-excellent-adventure/#comments Fri, 01 Aug 2025 09:00:00 +0100 excellentadventurestimetravel.podbean.com/119f6f69-b856-3513-b812-2f1dfdecfd2d Ellen, James & Paul explore "the Feels" within this charming Time Loop Romedy.

Kyle Allen & Kathryn Newton are living the same day over & are actually pretty happy about it. Then they start to question if there is a reason, & what would happen if they made a map of their findings. 

Sweet. Uplifting. Great to look at.

But enough about us - you should see the movie too. 

]]> Ellen, James & Paul explore "the Feels" within this charming Time Loop Romedy.

Kyle Allen & Kathryn Newton are living the same day over & are actually pretty happy about it. Then they start to question if there is a reason, & what would happen if they made a map of their findings. 

Sweet. Uplifting. Great to look at.

But enough about us - you should see the movie too. 

]]> paulexcellentadventures false No 3330 40 full 038: The Time Machine (1960): A Mini Excellent Adventure with Guest Jamie Dyer 038: The Time Machine (1960): A Mini Excellent Adventure with Guest Jamie Dyer https://excellentadventurestimetravel.podbean.com/e/038-the-time-machine-1960-a-mini-excellent-adventure-with-guest-jamie-dyer/ https://excellentadventurestimetravel.podbean.com/e/038-the-time-machine-1960-a-mini-excellent-adventure-with-guest-jamie-dyer/#comments Fri, 18 Jul 2025 09:00:00 +0100 excellentadventurestimetravel.podbean.com/195266d2-b97e-3a48-8b9f-700b89230a81 Join Ellen and special guest Jamie Dyer, founder of Old Time Review and host of The Quo-Cast and Vintage Animation Millennial, as they embark on a mini excellent adventure through the classic 1960 film The Time Machine, directed by George Pal.

In this episode, Ellen and Jamie delve into a broad discussion of the film’s enduring appeal, from its imaginative take on time travel to Pal’s pioneering stop-frame animation. They also take a closer look at three key scenes: the mesmerising first journey through time, the unsettling arrival in 1966, and the poignant discovery of crumbling books in the far future. Blending thoughtful analysis with personal memories, this episode is a must-listen for fans of classic cinema and sci-fi storytelling.

]]> Join Ellen and special guest Jamie Dyer, founder of Old Time Review and host of The Quo-Cast and Vintage Animation Millennial, as they embark on a mini excellent adventure through the classic 1960 film The Time Machine, directed by George Pal.

In this episode, Ellen and Jamie delve into a broad discussion of the film’s enduring appeal, from its imaginative take on time travel to Pal’s pioneering stop-frame animation. They also take a closer look at three key scenes: the mesmerising first journey through time, the unsettling arrival in 1966, and the poignant discovery of crumbling books in the far future. Blending thoughtful analysis with personal memories, this episode is a must-listen for fans of classic cinema and sci-fi storytelling.

]]> paulexcellentadventures false No 2129 38 full 037: Tomorrow I'll Wake Up & Scald Myself With Tea (1977): An Excellent Adventure 037: Tomorrow I'll Wake Up & Scald Myself With Tea (1977): An Excellent Adventure https://excellentadventurestimetravel.podbean.com/e/037-tomorrow-ill-wake-up-scald-myself-with-tea-1977-an-excellent-adventure/ https://excellentadventurestimetravel.podbean.com/e/037-tomorrow-ill-wake-up-scald-myself-with-tea-1977-an-excellent-adventure/#comments Fri, 04 Jul 2025 09:00:00 +0100 excellentadventurestimetravel.podbean.com/a80544b1-0b6e-3f7d-bfc6-64b9313fd46f This Czech comedy-drama by Director Jindřich Polák had Ellen & Paul in giggling fits, what with a parrot squawking "Heil Hitler," a funky score & a tight script that really knew how to play with the fun of looping over & over your own Timeline.  

Join them to find out what the Nazi plan involving a nuclear bomb was all about & how a circus family with a trampoline & skeleton-eating washing-up liquid get involved!

]]> This Czech comedy-drama by Director Jindřich Polák had Ellen & Paul in giggling fits, what with a parrot squawking "Heil Hitler," a funky score & a tight script that really knew how to play with the fun of looping over & over your own Timeline.  

Join them to find out what the Nazi plan involving a nuclear bomb was all about & how a circus family with a trampoline & skeleton-eating washing-up liquid get involved!

]]> paulexcellentadventures false No 2929 37 full 036: The Shining (1980): A Mini Excellent Adventure 036: The Shining (1980): A Mini Excellent Adventure https://excellentadventurestimetravel.podbean.com/e/036-the-shining-1980-a-mini-excellent-adventure/ https://excellentadventurestimetravel.podbean.com/e/036-the-shining-1980-a-mini-excellent-adventure/#comments Fri, 20 Jun 2025 09:00:00 +0100 excellentadventurestimetravel.podbean.com/5eebc268-7269-35cc-9d06-21770a9b2caf Paul finally gets off his chest a decades-long theory about Kubrick's classic, & finds all new aspects of the film to (maybe) support it.

This kicks off a l'il sideline of episodes in which he poses the question: Is it Time Travel or Not? There will be more. As with all such things, it's just a matter of making the time!

]]> Paul finally gets off his chest a decades-long theory about Kubrick's classic, & finds all new aspects of the film to (maybe) support it.

This kicks off a l'il sideline of episodes in which he poses the question: Is it Time Travel or Not? There will be more. As with all such things, it's just a matter of making the time!

]]> paulexcellentadventures false No 1145 36 full 035: Edge of Tomorrow (2014): An Excellent Adventure 035: Edge of Tomorrow (2014): An Excellent Adventure https://excellentadventurestimetravel.podbean.com/e/035-edge-of-tomorrow-2014-an-excellent-adventure/ https://excellentadventurestimetravel.podbean.com/e/035-edge-of-tomorrow-2014-an-excellent-adventure/#comments Fri, 06 Jun 2025 09:00:00 +0100 excellentadventurestimetravel.podbean.com/7fe1a6bd-7893-3727-8bcc-2c80046054bc James & Paul storm the beach with Tom Cruise & Emily Blunt for this fantastic sci-fi action movie. It features one of the most intriguing reasons for Time Travel as plot device, which Paul traces back to the the Japanese light novel All You Need Is Kill by Hiroshi Sakurazaka.

It's an unusual role for Cruise, scripted by multiple-movie collaborator Christopher McQuarrie. 

11 years later. Where have movies like this gone? 

]]> James & Paul storm the beach with Tom Cruise & Emily Blunt for this fantastic sci-fi action movie. It features one of the most intriguing reasons for Time Travel as plot device, which Paul traces back to the the Japanese light novel All You Need Is Kill by Hiroshi Sakurazaka.

It's an unusual role for Cruise, scripted by multiple-movie collaborator Christopher McQuarrie. 

11 years later. Where have movies like this gone? 

]]> paulexcellentadventures false No 3274 34 full 034: Looop Lapeta (2022): A Mini Excellent Adventure 034: Looop Lapeta (2022): A Mini Excellent Adventure https://excellentadventurestimetravel.podbean.com/e/032-looop-lapeta-2022-a-mini-excellent-adventure/ https://excellentadventurestimetravel.podbean.com/e/032-looop-lapeta-2022-a-mini-excellent-adventure/#comments Fri, 16 May 2025 09:00:00 +0100 excellentadventurestimetravel.podbean.com/be092ed2-bbac-3222-a3c2-a0d854577077 Paul puts his trainers back on for this Indian Hindi-language comedy-thriller film directed by Aakash Bhatia. It's an official adaptation of the award-winning German film Run Lola Run by Tom Tykwer, and stars Taapsee Pannu and Tahir Raj Bhasin in the lead roles.

]]> Paul puts his trainers back on for this Indian Hindi-language comedy-thriller film directed by Aakash Bhatia. It's an official adaptation of the award-winning German film Run Lola Run by Tom Tykwer, and stars Taapsee Pannu and Tahir Raj Bhasin in the lead roles.

]]> paulexcellentadventures false No 689 32 full 033: Run Lola Run (1998): An Excellent Adventure 033: Run Lola Run (1998): An Excellent Adventure https://excellentadventurestimetravel.podbean.com/e/031-run-lola-run-1998-an-excellent-adventure/ https://excellentadventurestimetravel.podbean.com/e/031-run-lola-run-1998-an-excellent-adventure/#comments Fri, 02 May 2025 09:00:00 +0100 excellentadventurestimetravel.podbean.com/a2491f59-8bf3-3bb4-9f4f-4cacf4999a4a The gang learn some choice German words from this dazzling - & surprisingly short - fast-paced drama from director Tom Tykwer. The movie put Franke Potente on the movie map & made everyone wanna go jogging.*

 

*Last part may not be true.

]]> The gang learn some choice German words from this dazzling - & surprisingly short - fast-paced drama from director Tom Tykwer. The movie put Franke Potente on the movie map & made everyone wanna go jogging.*

 

*Last part may not be true.

]]> paulexcellentadventures false No 2786 31 full 032: Time Travel is Dangerous (2025): A Mini Excellent Adventure with Director Chris Reading 032: Time Travel is Dangerous (2025): A Mini Excellent Adventure with Director Chris Reading https://excellentadventurestimetravel.podbean.com/e/032-time-travel-is-dangerous-2025-a-mini-excellent-adventure-with-director-chris-reading/ https://excellentadventurestimetravel.podbean.com/e/032-time-travel-is-dangerous-2025-a-mini-excellent-adventure-with-director-chris-reading/#comments Fri, 18 Apr 2025 09:00:00 +0100 excellentadventurestimetravel.podbean.com/4518b78d-788d-3a48-9316-29adb8f732f8 For this mini adventure episode, James has a conversation with director Chris Reading about his new movie, Time Travel Is Dangerous. Their conversation takes in the delights of the time travel genre, the ways in which the movie developed and the challenges involved in bringing it to the screen. Time Travel Is Dangerous had its big screen release in the UK and Ireland in March 2025 and is scheduled for screenings in America this spring.

The movie’s website can be reached here: https://www.timetravelisdangerous.com

 

]]> For this mini adventure episode, James has a conversation with director Chris Reading about his new movie, Time Travel Is Dangerous. Their conversation takes in the delights of the time travel genre, the ways in which the movie developed and the challenges involved in bringing it to the screen. Time Travel Is Dangerous had its big screen release in the UK and Ireland in March 2025 and is scheduled for screenings in America this spring.

The movie’s website can be reached here: https://www.timetravelisdangerous.com

 

]]> paulexcellentadventures false No 1080 35 full 031: Premonition (2007): An Excellent Adventure 031: Premonition (2007): An Excellent Adventure https://excellentadventurestimetravel.podbean.com/e/033-premonition-2007-an-excellent-adventure/ https://excellentadventurestimetravel.podbean.com/e/033-premonition-2007-an-excellent-adventure/#comments Fri, 04 Apr 2025 09:00:00 +0100 excellentadventurestimetravel.podbean.com/8b3062da-ff8a-35dd-91aa-f887988d1fd9 The trio all know a good Sandra Bullock Time Travel movie when they see it. Which raises some discussion about this tragic tale of a wife living a week of days out of chronological order. The real tragedy being that one day her husband is alive. The next he's not. Then he is again. And so on. Sort of. 

 

Featuring Ellen's all-time favourite trope of the surprise-house-gift, this was a fun one to record!

 

 

]]> The trio all know a good Sandra Bullock Time Travel movie when they see it. Which raises some discussion about this tragic tale of a wife living a week of days out of chronological order. The real tragedy being that one day her husband is alive. The next he's not. Then he is again. And so on. Sort of. 

 

Featuring Ellen's all-time favourite trope of the surprise-house-gift, this was a fun one to record!

 

 

]]> paulexcellentadventures false No 1685 33 full 030: Time Cut (2024): A Mini Excellent Adventure 030: Time Cut (2024): A Mini Excellent Adventure https://excellentadventurestimetravel.podbean.com/e/030-time-cut-2024-a-mini-excellent-adventure/ https://excellentadventurestimetravel.podbean.com/e/030-time-cut-2024-a-mini-excellent-adventure/#comments Fri, 21 Mar 2025 09:00:00 +0000 excellentadventurestimetravel.podbean.com/5f11b716-9646-385d-bd95-8a9d01a77a93 Paul dissects another in the teen-girl-sent-back-in-time-to-stop-serial-killer sub-genre, linking back to episode 24, about It's a Wonderful Knife. The pitch of Scream meets Back to the Future is already feeling a little tired, but these aren't likely to disappear any time soon. 

]]> Paul dissects another in the teen-girl-sent-back-in-time-to-stop-serial-killer sub-genre, linking back to episode 24, about It's a Wonderful Knife. The pitch of Scream meets Back to the Future is already feeling a little tired, but these aren't likely to disappear any time soon. 

]]> paulexcellentadventures false No 448 30 full 029: Time Loop (2019): An Excellent Adventure 029: Time Loop (2019): An Excellent Adventure https://excellentadventurestimetravel.podbean.com/e/029-time-loop-2019-an-excellent-adventure/ https://excellentadventurestimetravel.podbean.com/e/029-time-loop-2019-an-excellent-adventure/#comments Fri, 07 Mar 2025 09:00:00 +0000 excellentadventurestimetravel.podbean.com/231dde48-f28b-35c7-a876-12548d4429df The trio travel to a hilltop in radiant Italian countryside to a Lab where a portal is playing havoc on a Father/ son relationship & who did what first - & when. 

The film by writer/ director Ciro Sorrentino is also known as Time Perspectives. 

 

 

 

 

]]> The trio travel to a hilltop in radiant Italian countryside to a Lab where a portal is playing havoc on a Father/ son relationship & who did what first - & when. 

The film by writer/ director Ciro Sorrentino is also known as Time Perspectives. 

 

 

 

 

]]> paulexcellentadventures false No 2424 29 full 028: Arrival (2016): A Mini Excellent Adventure with filmmaker Mat Braddy 028: Arrival (2016): A Mini Excellent Adventure with filmmaker Mat Braddy https://excellentadventurestimetravel.podbean.com/e/028-arrival-2016-a-mini-excellent-adventure-with-filmmaker-mat-braddy/ https://excellentadventurestimetravel.podbean.com/e/028-arrival-2016-a-mini-excellent-adventure-with-filmmaker-mat-braddy/#comments Fri, 21 Feb 2025 09:00:00 +0000 excellentadventurestimetravel.podbean.com/71de2ce9-ac15-3ade-97ae-cc7b189f0ec4 Ellen chats with filmmaker Mat Braddy about his award-winning short film Deus Otiosus, which explores themes similar to time travel, and discusses one of his favourite time manipulation films, Arrival.

 

Formerly the Global CMO of Just Eat, Mat has since completed a Master’s in Film at Raindance, earned acclaim at international festivals, and is currently developing an audio drama about the infamous highwayman Dick Turpin.

 

@matbraddy.bsky.social

https://frenzyfilms.com/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=alMS8VfK1SY

]]> Ellen chats with filmmaker Mat Braddy about his award-winning short film Deus Otiosus, which explores themes similar to time travel, and discusses one of his favourite time manipulation films, Arrival.

 

Formerly the Global CMO of Just Eat, Mat has since completed a Master’s in Film at Raindance, earned acclaim at international festivals, and is currently developing an audio drama about the infamous highwayman Dick Turpin.

 

@matbraddy.bsky.social

https://frenzyfilms.com/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=alMS8VfK1SY

]]> paulexcellentadventures false No 2202 28 full 027: Cinderella III: A Twist in Time (2007): An Excellent Adventure 027: Cinderella III: A Twist in Time (2007): An Excellent Adventure https://excellentadventurestimetravel.podbean.com/e/027-cinderella-iii-a-twist-in-time-2007-an-excellent-adventure/ https://excellentadventurestimetravel.podbean.com/e/027-cinderella-iii-a-twist-in-time-2007-an-excellent-adventure/#comments Fri, 07 Feb 2025 09:00:00 +0000 excellentadventurestimetravel.podbean.com/8d667b0c-a0fc-32a8-8e00-ef00f98aafb8 The time-travelling trio delve into the chaos and charm of Cinderella III: A Twist in Time. Amidst the magical mishaps and fractured fairy tales, they uncover the heartfelt themes of love, resilience and second chances. Despite the twists and turns, the discussion highlights the humour and heart of this underrated gem in Disney's sequel canon.

]]> The time-travelling trio delve into the chaos and charm of Cinderella III: A Twist in Time. Amidst the magical mishaps and fractured fairy tales, they uncover the heartfelt themes of love, resilience and second chances. Despite the twists and turns, the discussion highlights the humour and heart of this underrated gem in Disney's sequel canon.

]]> paulexcellentadventures false No 2495 27 full 026: The Time Traveller's Wife - The Musical: A Mini Excellent Adventure 026: The Time Traveller's Wife - The Musical: A Mini Excellent Adventure https://excellentadventurestimetravel.podbean.com/e/026-the-time-travellers-wife-the-musical-a-mini-excellent-adventure/ https://excellentadventurestimetravel.podbean.com/e/026-the-time-travellers-wife-the-musical-a-mini-excellent-adventure/#comments Fri, 17 Jan 2025 09:00:00 +0000 excellentadventurestimetravel.podbean.com/84fbd77a-8b91-3c23-9a75-591b991375bb In October 2023, Ellen and Paul recorded their impressions of The Time Traveller's Wife: The Musical, performed at the Apollo Theatre on Shaftesbury Avenue. The musical featured music by Dave Stewart (of Eurythmics fame) and lyrics by Joss Stone. Despite its high-profile contributors, the show received mixed-to-poor reviews and ran for only a limited number of weeks.

 

Listen to one of the songs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_dtkFQKLszY

]]> In October 2023, Ellen and Paul recorded their impressions of The Time Traveller's Wife: The Musical, performed at the Apollo Theatre on Shaftesbury Avenue. The musical featured music by Dave Stewart (of Eurythmics fame) and lyrics by Joss Stone. Despite its high-profile contributors, the show received mixed-to-poor reviews and ran for only a limited number of weeks.

 

Listen to one of the songs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_dtkFQKLszY

]]> paulexcellentadventures false No 529 26 full 025: The Time Traveler's Wife (2009): An Excellent Adventure 025: The Time Traveler's Wife (2009): An Excellent Adventure https://excellentadventurestimetravel.podbean.com/e/025-the-time-travelers-wife-2009-a-mini-excellent-adventure/ https://excellentadventurestimetravel.podbean.com/e/025-the-time-travelers-wife-2009-a-mini-excellent-adventure/#comments Fri, 03 Jan 2025 09:00:00 +0000 excellentadventurestimetravel.podbean.com/056994ba-9759-3cfa-b7bd-b5e28d92778a Ellen & Paul discuss the film in comparison to the book, & allude to the TV show. 'cos this idea's been around a wee bit! Do they think Eric Bana & Rachel McAdams make the perfect couple to deal with the oddity of time travel with remarkable ease? Tune in to find out!

]]> Ellen & Paul discuss the film in comparison to the book, & allude to the TV show. 'cos this idea's been around a wee bit! Do they think Eric Bana & Rachel McAdams make the perfect couple to deal with the oddity of time travel with remarkable ease? Tune in to find out!

]]> paulexcellentadventures false No 3816 25 full 024: It's a Wonderful Knife (2023) - A Mini Excellent Adventure 024: It's a Wonderful Knife (2023) - A Mini Excellent Adventure https://excellentadventurestimetravel.podbean.com/e/024-its-a-wonderful-knife-2023-a-mini-excellent-adventure/ https://excellentadventurestimetravel.podbean.com/e/024-its-a-wonderful-knife-2023-a-mini-excellent-adventure/#comments Fri, 20 Dec 2024 09:00:00 +0000 excellentadventurestimetravel.podbean.com/8459d0a3-6b76-3981-a4ad-b7e8a8312079 Paul goes solo for a bit of a worried whinge about a spate of Horror/ Comedy/ Time Travel films forming their own little sub-genre.

]]> Paul goes solo for a bit of a worried whinge about a spate of Horror/ Comedy/ Time Travel films forming their own little sub-genre.

]]> paulexcellentadventures false No 580 24 full 023: It's a Wonderful Life (1946) - An Excellent Adventure 023: It's a Wonderful Life (1946) - An Excellent Adventure https://excellentadventurestimetravel.podbean.com/e/023-its-a-wonderful-life-an-excellent-adventure/ https://excellentadventurestimetravel.podbean.com/e/023-its-a-wonderful-life-an-excellent-adventure/#comments Fri, 13 Dec 2024 23:08:45 +0000 excellentadventurestimetravel.podbean.com/b6eb3bdd-ee2f-38f7-8103-77a9b4e0e1ee The trio had to make the trip to Bedford Falls at some point to discuss all things Jimmy Stewart in this Christmas classic.

]]> The trio had to make the trip to Bedford Falls at some point to discuss all things Jimmy Stewart in this Christmas classic.

]]> paulexcellentadventures false No 3285 23 full 022: Timecop (1994) - A Mini Excellent Adventure with Guest James Swallow 022: Timecop (1994) - A Mini Excellent Adventure with Guest James Swallow https://excellentadventurestimetravel.podbean.com/e/022-timecop-1994-a-mini-excellent-adventure-with-guest-james-swallow/ https://excellentadventurestimetravel.podbean.com/e/022-timecop-1994-a-mini-excellent-adventure-with-guest-james-swallow/#comments Fri, 15 Nov 2024 09:00:00 +0000 excellentadventurestimetravel.podbean.com/bff187f4-12f7-33d6-a1d1-690ce2618c80 Paul travels back to the height of Jean Claude van Damme's career to chat with special guest, author James Swallow.

James is a British author. A BAFTA nominee and a New York Times, Sunday Times and Amazon #1 best-seller, he is the author of several original books and tie-in novels, as well as short fiction, numerous audio dramas and video games.

From the 18th onwards through December, he’s releasing MOSCOW RULES, a free 10-part serial novella from his Marc Dane thriller series, available first through his Reader’s Club mailing list  https://mailchi.mp/2d6bae5d4c9d/jswallowreadersclubsignup).

His Space: 1999 and UFO novellas are out now (https://shop.gerryanderson.com/products/space-1999-the-armageddon-engine-signed-limited-edition-hardcover-novel and https://shop.gerryanderson.com/products/ufo-shadow-play-hardcover-novel) and he’s got a new Star Trek: Strange New Worlds novel up for pre-order, releasing in April (https://mybook.to/stsnwttn).

]]> Paul travels back to the height of Jean Claude van Damme's career to chat with special guest, author James Swallow.

James is a British author. A BAFTA nominee and a New York Times, Sunday Times and Amazon #1 best-seller, he is the author of several original books and tie-in novels, as well as short fiction, numerous audio dramas and video games.

From the 18th onwards through December, he’s releasing MOSCOW RULES, a free 10-part serial novella from his Marc Dane thriller series, available first through his Reader’s Club mailing list  https://mailchi.mp/2d6bae5d4c9d/jswallowreadersclubsignup).

His Space: 1999 and UFO novellas are out now (https://shop.gerryanderson.com/products/space-1999-the-armageddon-engine-signed-limited-edition-hardcover-novel and https://shop.gerryanderson.com/products/ufo-shadow-play-hardcover-novel) and he’s got a new Star Trek: Strange New Worlds novel up for pre-order, releasing in April (https://mybook.to/stsnwttn).

]]> paulexcellentadventures false No 1891 22 full 021: Wild Strawberries (1957): An Excellent Adventure 021: Wild Strawberries (1957): An Excellent Adventure https://excellentadventurestimetravel.podbean.com/e/021-wild-strawberries-1957-an-excellent-adventure/ https://excellentadventurestimetravel.podbean.com/e/021-wild-strawberries-1957-an-excellent-adventure/#comments Fri, 01 Nov 2024 09:00:00 +0000 excellentadventurestimetravel.podbean.com/86d51743-6972-3a8a-bbb7-1be633a9e953 The trio explore the meaning & mysteries of Ingmar Bergman's classic old man journey. For all the bittersweet & tragedy of the piece, the chat manages to find the happy & the humorous in what often features upon lists of Greatest Films of All Time.

]]> The trio explore the meaning & mysteries of Ingmar Bergman's classic old man journey. For all the bittersweet & tragedy of the piece, the chat manages to find the happy & the humorous in what often features upon lists of Greatest Films of All Time.

]]> paulexcellentadventures false No 3438 21 full 020: Back to the Future the Musical: A Mini Excellent Adventure 020: Back to the Future the Musical: A Mini Excellent Adventure https://excellentadventurestimetravel.podbean.com/e/020-back-to-the-future-the-musical-a-mini-excellent-adventure/ https://excellentadventurestimetravel.podbean.com/e/020-back-to-the-future-the-musical-a-mini-excellent-adventure/#comments Fri, 18 Oct 2024 09:00:00 +0100 excellentadventurestimetravel.podbean.com/a5790063-41de-3b69-a286-b943c41197e5 Recorded in November 2022, Ellen & Paul enthuse over the Laurence Olivier Award-winning show at London's Adelphi Theatre.

]]> Recorded in November 2022, Ellen & Paul enthuse over the Laurence Olivier Award-winning show at London's Adelphi Theatre.

]]> paulexcellentadventures false No 655 20 full 019: Back to the Future (1985): An Excellent Adventure 019: Back to the Future (1985): An Excellent Adventure https://excellentadventurestimetravel.podbean.com/e/019-back-to-the-future-1985-an-excellent-adventure/ https://excellentadventurestimetravel.podbean.com/e/019-back-to-the-future-1985-an-excellent-adventure/#comments Fri, 04 Oct 2024 09:00:00 +0100 excellentadventurestimetravel.podbean.com/1c52cdb9-02a0-355f-9f81-1508b3893542 Of course the gang would get here eventually, but there's just so much to talk about. This is therefore Part One of Ellen, James & Paul discussing the first part of the trilogy. Paul Hosts - with a susprise in format for the others...

]]> Of course the gang would get here eventually, but there's just so much to talk about. This is therefore Part One of Ellen, James & Paul discussing the first part of the trilogy. Paul Hosts - with a susprise in format for the others...

]]> paulexcellentadventures false No 3915 19 full 018: Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986): A Mini Excellent Adventure with Guest Karen McCreedy 018: Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986): A Mini Excellent Adventure with Guest Karen McCreedy https://excellentadventurestimetravel.podbean.com/e/018-star-trek-iv-the-voyage-home-an-excellent-adventure/ https://excellentadventurestimetravel.podbean.com/e/018-star-trek-iv-the-voyage-home-an-excellent-adventure/#comments Fri, 20 Sep 2024 09:00:00 +0100 excellentadventurestimetravel.podbean.com/fbc5d3a7-8e22-3546-b77d-5278dfd38fef Paul is joined by Karen McCreedy, author of the Unreachable Skies sci-fi trilogy. Both are keen Star Trek fans - which may just show... For Ellen's benefit: it's the one about whales!

 

 

]]> Paul is joined by Karen McCreedy, author of the Unreachable Skies sci-fi trilogy. Both are keen Star Trek fans - which may just show... For Ellen's benefit: it's the one about whales!

 

 

]]> paulexcellentadventures false No 2131 18 full 017: Celine & Julie Go Boating (1974): An Excellent Adventure 017: Celine & Julie Go Boating (1974): An Excellent Adventure https://excellentadventurestimetravel.podbean.com/e/016-celine-julie-go-boating-1974-an-excellent-adventure/ https://excellentadventurestimetravel.podbean.com/e/016-celine-julie-go-boating-1974-an-excellent-adventure/#comments Fri, 06 Sep 2024 09:00:00 +0100 excellentadventurestimetravel.podbean.com/8191b59c-fd51-3308-85cf-8e0c533cb4b0 The trio of time travel chatters put their minds to making some start & end to Jacques Rivette's amazing tale set in the lesser know streets of Paris of the early 70s. Allusions to Alice's wonderland, boiled sweets, cats & murder all swirl into something any fan of David Lynch ought to find great affinity with.

]]> The trio of time travel chatters put their minds to making some start & end to Jacques Rivette's amazing tale set in the lesser know streets of Paris of the early 70s. Allusions to Alice's wonderland, boiled sweets, cats & murder all swirl into something any fan of David Lynch ought to find great affinity with.

]]> paulexcellentadventures false No 3547 17 full 016: Time Addicts (2023) A Mini Excellent Adventure 016: Time Addicts (2023) A Mini Excellent Adventure https://excellentadventurestimetravel.podbean.com/e/016-time-addicts-2023-an-excellent-adventure/ https://excellentadventurestimetravel.podbean.com/e/016-time-addicts-2023-an-excellent-adventure/#comments Fri, 16 Aug 2024 09:00:00 +0100 excellentadventurestimetravel.podbean.com/fe87a53f-55db-36a0-81b3-aa1f8d1546c8 Ellen & Paul throw around some immediate thoughts, immediately following a joint viewing. It's a mini excellent adventure, but an enthusiastic one: both having been pleasantly surprised by everything about this Australian production.

]]> Ellen & Paul throw around some immediate thoughts, immediately following a joint viewing. It's a mini excellent adventure, but an enthusiastic one: both having been pleasantly surprised by everything about this Australian production.

]]> paulexcellentadventures false No 863 1 16 full 015: Timescape (1992): An Excellent Adventure 015: Timescape (1992): An Excellent Adventure https://excellentadventurestimetravel.podbean.com/e/013-timescape-1992-an-excellent-adventure/ https://excellentadventurestimetravel.podbean.com/e/013-timescape-1992-an-excellent-adventure/#comments Fri, 02 Aug 2024 09:00:00 +0100 excellentadventurestimetravel.podbean.com/072c2382-9c61-310a-b1f5-3936620bb0df Back to the 1990s - where Paul loves to lurk for Time Travel that splurged onto the scene in the wake of Back to the Future. This stars Jeff Daniels with a young Ariana Richards (Jurassic Park) as his daughter - hosts to a strange busload of tourists...

Released on video under the name "Grand Tour: Disaster in Time" - it packs in some great Time Travel twists & a super central couple (!) of performances by Daniels.

]]> Back to the 1990s - where Paul loves to lurk for Time Travel that splurged onto the scene in the wake of Back to the Future. This stars Jeff Daniels with a young Ariana Richards (Jurassic Park) as his daughter - hosts to a strange busload of tourists...

Released on video under the name "Grand Tour: Disaster in Time" - it packs in some great Time Travel twists & a super central couple (!) of performances by Daniels.

]]> The Trio explore 1990s Time Travel fun with Jeff Daniels movie - Timescape. paulexcellentadventures false No 3116 1 13 full 014: Back to the Future Part III (1990) A Mini Excellent Adventure with Guest Nigel Smith 014: Back to the Future Part III (1990) A Mini Excellent Adventure with Guest Nigel Smith https://excellentadventurestimetravel.podbean.com/e/014-back-to-the-future-part-iii-1990-a-mini-excellent-adventure-with-guest-nigel-smith/ https://excellentadventurestimetravel.podbean.com/e/014-back-to-the-future-part-iii-1990-a-mini-excellent-adventure-with-guest-nigel-smith/#comments Fri, 19 Jul 2024 09:00:00 +0100 excellentadventurestimetravel.podbean.com/f8cc997f-72b2-3a95-8d02-da31ee68e2a1 In this week’s mini excellent adventure, Ellen Cheshire is joined by special guest Nigel Smith of Nigel Smith Walking Tours. Together, they step back in time to the nostalgic memories of "Back to the Future Part III," the film that ignited Nigel's lifelong passion for movies, cinemas, and classic Westerns.

Walk with us as we explore how this cinematic journey set Nigel on a unique path, blending his love for the silver screen with the rich, historical landscapes of London.

Book a walking tour... https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/nigel-smith-guided-walking-tours-51402283783

Nigel's socials... https://linktr.ee/nigelsmithwalks

]]> In this week’s mini excellent adventure, Ellen Cheshire is joined by special guest Nigel Smith of Nigel Smith Walking Tours. Together, they step back in time to the nostalgic memories of "Back to the Future Part III," the film that ignited Nigel's lifelong passion for movies, cinemas, and classic Westerns.

Walk with us as we explore how this cinematic journey set Nigel on a unique path, blending his love for the silver screen with the rich, historical landscapes of London.

Book a walking tour... https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/nigel-smith-guided-walking-tours-51402283783

Nigel's socials... https://linktr.ee/nigelsmithwalks

]]> It’s time for more fun at 88mph, here with Ellen & special Guest Nigel Smith. paulexcellentadventures false No 2055 1 15 full 013: Petite Maman (2021): An Excellent Adventure 013: Petite Maman (2021): An Excellent Adventure https://excellentadventurestimetravel.podbean.com/e/012-petite-maman-2021-an-excellent-adventure/ https://excellentadventurestimetravel.podbean.com/e/012-petite-maman-2021-an-excellent-adventure/#comments Fri, 05 Jul 2024 09:00:00 +0100 excellentadventurestimetravel.podbean.com/7285fc7a-d318-39e0-9e0c-0960e469152e The trio nip across The Channel to La Belle France with a box of tissues, to get rather misty eyed with the very, very sweet & wonderful feature film by Céline Sciamma.

A complete surprise for Paul & James; this tale of the friendship between 2 small girls tests the chaps, while Ellen nods knowingly.

]]> The trio nip across The Channel to La Belle France with a box of tissues, to get rather misty eyed with the very, very sweet & wonderful feature film by Céline Sciamma.

A complete surprise for Paul & James; this tale of the friendship between 2 small girls tests the chaps, while Ellen nods knowingly.

]]> A cosy chat about Time Travel in the movie Petite Maman (2021). paulexcellentadventures false No 2655 1 12 full 012: Jubilee (1978): A Mini Excellent Adventure - with Special Guest Joy Cheshire 012: Jubilee (1978): A Mini Excellent Adventure - with Special Guest Joy Cheshire https://excellentadventurestimetravel.podbean.com/e/014-jubilee-a-mini-excellent-adventure/ https://excellentadventurestimetravel.podbean.com/e/014-jubilee-a-mini-excellent-adventure/#comments Fri, 21 Jun 2024 14:32:06 +0100 excellentadventurestimetravel.podbean.com/db720154-f44b-3ab7-a402-e01e0644006b Ellen & Extra Special Guest Joy Cheshire (Mum) watch & discuss this Derek Jarman cult classic & debate the Time Travel framing device. Adam Ant! Toyah! Richard O'Brien! Little Nell! It's back to the Seventies for a dose of Punk!

]]> Ellen & Extra Special Guest Joy Cheshire (Mum) watch & discuss this Derek Jarman cult classic & debate the Time Travel framing device. Adam Ant! Toyah! Richard O'Brien! Little Nell! It's back to the Seventies for a dose of Punk!

]]> paulexcellentadventures false No 1239 14 full 011: Bill & Ted (& Ellen & James & Paul)'s Excellent Adventure (1988) 011: Bill & Ted (& Ellen & James & Paul)'s Excellent Adventure (1988) https://excellentadventurestimetravel.podbean.com/e/011-bill-ted-ellen-james-pauls-excellent-adventure/ https://excellentadventurestimetravel.podbean.com/e/011-bill-ted-ellen-james-pauls-excellent-adventure/#comments Fri, 07 Jun 2024 00:09:00 +0100 excellentadventurestimetravel.podbean.com/a867a32c-2249-3d05-8117-faf5e053f3b7 The most non-heinous origin of the Podcast's charm, mini-Golf scores & the name above the door.

The Time Travel Trio do their research for a History Report for your listening pleasure.

How do you get so many personages of historical significance into one phone booth?

What is a Geek?

Who stole Ted's Dad's keys?

Listen in & find out.*

 

*Listening in not guaranteed to provide answers.

 

We acknowledge that our logo is AI-generated. Currently, we are not making any money from this podcast; in fact, the costs are adding up for us! However, if we do start making money from this podcast, we will commission a new logo from an artist or graphic designer. 

]]> The most non-heinous origin of the Podcast's charm, mini-Golf scores & the name above the door.

The Time Travel Trio do their research for a History Report for your listening pleasure.

How do you get so many personages of historical significance into one phone booth?

What is a Geek?

Who stole Ted's Dad's keys?

Listen in & find out.*

 

*Listening in not guaranteed to provide answers.

 

We acknowledge that our logo is AI-generated. Currently, we are not making any money from this podcast; in fact, the costs are adding up for us! However, if we do start making money from this podcast, we will commission a new logo from an artist or graphic designer. 

]]> paulexcellentadventures false No 3926 11 full 010: The Terminator (1984) - An Excellent Adventure 010: The Terminator (1984) - An Excellent Adventure https://excellentadventurestimetravel.podbean.com/e/010-the-terminator-1984-an-excellent-adventure/ https://excellentadventurestimetravel.podbean.com/e/010-the-terminator-1984-an-excellent-adventure/#comments Fri, 03 May 2024 09:00:00 +0100 excellentadventurestimetravel.podbean.com/45575ebc-432a-3079-b4dc-8eadcee0e832 The chums chat about the franchise world-setter, Schwarzenegger, 80s hair, the FX & the tight script that created the most iconic Arnie character of all Time.

]]> The chums chat about the franchise world-setter, Schwarzenegger, 80s hair, the FX & the tight script that created the most iconic Arnie character of all Time.

]]> paulexcellentadventures false No 4075 10 full 09: Orion & the Dark (2024): A Mini Excellent Adventure 09: Orion & the Dark (2024): A Mini Excellent Adventure https://excellentadventurestimetravel.podbean.com/e/09-orion-the-dark-2024-a-mini-excellent-adventure/ https://excellentadventurestimetravel.podbean.com/e/09-orion-the-dark-2024-a-mini-excellent-adventure/#comments Fri, 19 Apr 2024 09:00:00 +0100 excellentadventurestimetravel.podbean.com/26f82120-2c9f-3649-88a8-ac6b5035ab60 A solo adventure for James, enjoying the penmanship of Chalie Kaufman for this Dreamworks Animation movie, with a Time Travel twist.

]]> A solo adventure for James, enjoying the penmanship of Chalie Kaufman for this Dreamworks Animation movie, with a Time Travel twist.

]]> paulexcellentadventures false No 285 9 full 08: Groundhog Day: The Musical - A Mini Excellent Adventure 08: Groundhog Day: The Musical - A Mini Excellent Adventure https://excellentadventurestimetravel.podbean.com/e/08-groundhog-day-the-musical-a-mini-excellent-adventure/ https://excellentadventurestimetravel.podbean.com/e/08-groundhog-day-the-musical-a-mini-excellent-adventure/#comments Fri, 12 Apr 2024 09:00:00 +0100 excellentadventurestimetravel.podbean.com/eadf2deb-fd2c-3343-aaef-76973b245772 Adventurers Ellen & Paul take in the show in London, giggling at the tomfoolery & gasping at the stage tricks for Phil Connors living his day over & over.

 

Posted in advance of The Olivier Awards, for which it was Nominated for Best Musical Revival.

]]> Adventurers Ellen & Paul take in the show in London, giggling at the tomfoolery & gasping at the stage tricks for Phil Connors living his day over & over.

 

Posted in advance of The Olivier Awards, for which it was Nominated for Best Musical Revival.

]]> paulexcellentadventures false No 430 8 full 07: Somewhere in Time (1980) - An Excellent Adventure 07: Somewhere in Time (1980) - An Excellent Adventure https://excellentadventurestimetravel.podbean.com/e/07-somewhere-in-time-1980-an-excellent-adventure/ https://excellentadventurestimetravel.podbean.com/e/07-somewhere-in-time-1980-an-excellent-adventure/#comments Fri, 05 Apr 2024 00:09:00 +0100 excellentadventurestimetravel.podbean.com/f09525a9-27d8-3532-87ef-aa4a33d12d86 The Adventurers explore Time Travel by hypnosis - aka staring into Christopher Reeves' eyes while John Barry's romantic score plays. Join them on a trip to the Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island, where the power of love gets everyone all misty eyed.

]]> The Adventurers explore Time Travel by hypnosis - aka staring into Christopher Reeves' eyes while John Barry's romantic score plays. Join them on a trip to the Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island, where the power of love gets everyone all misty eyed.

]]> paulexcellentadventures false No 4887 7 full 06: 12:01 (1993) - A Mini Excellent Adventure with Guest - Author Paul Indigo 06: 12:01 (1993) - A Mini Excellent Adventure with Guest - Author Paul Indigo https://excellentadventurestimetravel.podbean.com/e/06-1201-1993-a-mini-excellenbt-adventure-with-guest-author-paul-indigo/ https://excellentadventurestimetravel.podbean.com/e/06-1201-1993-a-mini-excellenbt-adventure-with-guest-author-paul-indigo/#comments Fri, 15 Mar 2024 09:00:00 +0000 excellentadventurestimetravel.podbean.com/e88ee574-b79c-33d4-be51-77ce017ab3b0 A special chat between Host Paul Tonks & guest - author Paul Indigo ("Love Deleted"), about the 1993 TV movie 12:01, starring Jonathan Silverman, Helen Slater, Jeremy Piven & Martin Landau. Recorded on a very relevant day, the chat inevitably turns to the chicken & egg of who can say they had their Time Loop/ Bounce first...?

 

Paul Indigo's website

]]> A special chat between Host Paul Tonks & guest - author Paul Indigo ("Love Deleted"), about the 1993 TV movie 12:01, starring Jonathan Silverman, Helen Slater, Jeremy Piven & Martin Landau. Recorded on a very relevant day, the chat inevitably turns to the chicken & egg of who can say they had their Time Loop/ Bounce first...?

 

Paul Indigo's website

]]> paulexcellentadventures false No 2096 6 full 05: Indiana Jones & the Dial of Destiny (2023) - An Excellent Adventure 05: Indiana Jones & the Dial of Destiny (2023) - An Excellent Adventure https://excellentadventurestimetravel.podbean.com/e/05-indiana-jones-the-dial-of-destiny-an-excellent-adventure/ https://excellentadventurestimetravel.podbean.com/e/05-indiana-jones-the-dial-of-destiny-an-excellent-adventure/#comments Fri, 01 Mar 2024 09:00:00 +0000 excellentadventurestimetravel.podbean.com/7270dba5-57c1-3375-8d0f-fb3ed86be598 The Ark of the Covenant, The Sankara Stones, The Holy Grail, The Crystal Skulls, & now Archimede's Dial. Do the Excellent Adventurers think it's time for Indy to hang up his hat? What is teh end result of him spending a life digging into the past?

]]> The Ark of the Covenant, The Sankara Stones, The Holy Grail, The Crystal Skulls, & now Archimede's Dial. Do the Excellent Adventurers think it's time for Indy to hang up his hat? What is teh end result of him spending a life digging into the past?

]]> paulexcellentadventures false No 778 5 full 04: The Time Machine - A Comedy (Play) - A Mini Excellent Adventure 04: The Time Machine - A Comedy (Play) - A Mini Excellent Adventure https://excellentadventurestimetravel.podbean.com/e/04-the-time-machine-a-comedy-play-a-mini-excellent-adventure/ https://excellentadventurestimetravel.podbean.com/e/04-the-time-machine-a-comedy-play-a-mini-excellent-adventure/#comments Fri, 16 Feb 2024 09:00:00 +0000 excellentadventurestimetravel.podbean.com/4677babf-b4e0-3767-9014-2ab91d98b0ab Ellen & Paul get all audience-participatory at the Park Theatre in London.

Where is the past?

Behind you!

What they said:

"HG Wells’ comic deadly serious masterpiece will never be the same again as this hapless highly skilled group of actors embark on a journey of a lifetime!"

]]> Ellen & Paul get all audience-participatory at the Park Theatre in London.

Where is the past?

Behind you!

What they said:

"HG Wells’ comic deadly serious masterpiece will never be the same again as this hapless highly skilled group of actors embark on a journey of a lifetime!"

]]> paulexcellentadventures false No 372 4 full 03: Groundhog Day (1993) - An Excellent Adventure 03: Groundhog Day (1993) - An Excellent Adventure https://excellentadventurestimetravel.podbean.com/e/groundhog-day-1993-an-excellent-adventure/ https://excellentadventurestimetravel.podbean.com/e/groundhog-day-1993-an-excellent-adventure/#comments Fri, 02 Feb 2024 18:46:34 +0000 excellentadventurestimetravel.podbean.com/44c64a9c-38da-3110-8cd2-c3523493fb9b The Adventurers laff it up at the one we'd all love to have a go at: eating & mucking about day after day with no consequences. Apart from endlessly meeting Ned Ryerson that is...

]]> The Adventurers laff it up at the one we'd all love to have a go at: eating & mucking about day after day with no consequences. Apart from endlessly meeting Ned Ryerson that is...

]]> paulexcellentadventures false No 4061 3 full 02: The Time Machine (1960) - An Excellent Adventure 02: The Time Machine (1960) - An Excellent Adventure https://excellentadventurestimetravel.podbean.com/e/the-time-machine-1960/ https://excellentadventurestimetravel.podbean.com/e/the-time-machine-1960/#comments Sat, 27 Jan 2024 14:44:27 +0000 excellentadventurestimetravel.podbean.com/432e66ce-145f-3916-af16-900a4fcd7502 The Adventurers enjoy chatting about George Pal & his inestimable contribution to the Time Travel genre.

]]> The Adventurers enjoy chatting about George Pal & his inestimable contribution to the Time Travel genre.

]]> paulexcellentadventures false No 3129 1 2 full 01: An Introductory Episode: Your Hosts Talking Time Travel Twaddle 01: An Introductory Episode: Your Hosts Talking Time Travel Twaddle https://excellentadventurestimetravel.podbean.com/e/an-introduction-episode-your-hosts-talking-time-travel-twaddle/ https://excellentadventurestimetravel.podbean.com/e/an-introduction-episode-your-hosts-talking-time-travel-twaddle/#comments Sat, 27 Jan 2024 12:15:46 +0000 excellentadventurestimetravel.podbean.com/12a54eed-fe3f-304b-ae56-ae5e8f8122cc Who are they? Why are they? And the appropriate question: when the Hell are they?

Ellen Cheshire, James Clarke & Paul Tonks. These three great gentlefolk are dedicated to a proposition that has stayed true throughout time; watch excellent movies, then party on chatting about them.

This is a simple turn-the-mike-on & see what happens introduction.

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Ellen Cheshire, James Clarke & Paul Tonks. These three great gentlefolk are dedicated to a proposition that has stayed true throughout time; watch excellent movies, then party on chatting about them.

This is a simple turn-the-mike-on & see what happens introduction.

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