Christmas Actually: "Love Actually" day-by-day bottle o productions

Lara and Luke introduce themselves and the show and talk about youth, Richard Curtis, logos, love, the cast, Liam Neeson not ageing, and the problem with fat-shaming as they tackle the opening sequence of Love Actually.

Oxford student and TV extra Annabelle Fuller and filmmaker Gareth Owain David Thomas join us to discuss the love actually soundtrack, the difference between soundtrack and score, playing with clichés, stand-ins vs body doubles, Kris Marshall's career, whether Harry or Mia are more to blame for their relationship, Bernard, continuity issues, development of characters, The Crown and Jumpin' Outta Ya Skin.

In the first of a tradition of guests that have never met, Bryon Lockhart and Eddie O'Keeffe join us to discuss birthdays around Christmas, High School Musical, Mamma Mia: Here We Go Again, Liam Neeson, Nick Angel, school nativity plays and lines out of context. And Eddie steals the show by mysteriously turning into Alan Rickman, Kermit The Frog and Liam Neeson.

Podcasters Emmy Bashforth and Robert E.G. Black join us to discuss the problem with RomComs, watching Bridget Jones for the fights, dangerous power dynamics, Daniel moving on too early, Tony being very busy, accents, the logistics of filming sex scenes, Laura Linney and underdeveloped characters and stories.

Musician Ethan O'Mahony and actress Katie Proctor join us to discuss Ethan having not seen the film, fathers helping sons, Thomas Sangster, My Girl, the funniest line in the film, Ant and Dec, I'm A Celebrity, Get Me Out Of Here!, Strictly Come Dancing and top scenes from the film.

Podcast fan and Flash Gordon Minute guest Susan Hill and comedian and preacher Andy Kind join us on Susan's birthday to discuss a Marmite relationship with love actually, whether the film is "charmingly gratuitous", the film's approach to infidelity, the right time to watch certain films, love crossing cordons, Jamie's lack of Portuguese knowledge, Bernard and The Genie, Billy Bob Thornton's phobias, the Canadian prime minister and Luke offers to recreate Hugh Grant's dance scene if he gets 5 tweets.