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Sara Barron (Live at the Apollo; Would I Lie to You?) and husband Geoff Lloyd (Reasons to Be Cheerful; Absolute Radio, BBC Radio 5 Live) attempt to answer the biggest question of our time: Are you watching anything good at the moment?
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Firecrotch & Normcore: THEY LIKE TO WATCH Sara Barron/Geoff Lloyd

    • TV & Film
    • 4.9 • 286 Ratings

Sara Barron (Live at the Apollo; Would I Lie to You?) and husband Geoff Lloyd (Reasons to Be Cheerful; Absolute Radio, BBC Radio 5 Live) attempt to answer the biggest question of our time: Are you watching anything good at the moment?
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    Anyone Remember 'Succession'?

    Anyone Remember 'Succession'?

    Hello! We're back in full-on Firecrotch & Normcore mode to look back on the 'Succession' finale, broadcast a year ago today.
    It's *definitely* because we want to mark a significant cultural anniversary, and not because it's half-term and we thought we'd phone it in with a clip show so we can spend some time with our kid.
    See Sara falter: https://www.angelcomedy.co.uk/event-detail/sara-barron-anything-for-you-wip-13th-jun-the-bill-murray-london-tickets-202406131830/
    Edited by Annabel Port.

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    • 52 min
    An Extraordinary Amount of Duct Tape. And DECLAN LAWN (Blue Lights)

    An Extraordinary Amount of Duct Tape. And DECLAN LAWN (Blue Lights)

    It's a beautiful day in the neighbourhood, a beautiful day for a neighbour, would you be mine. WOULD YOU BE MINE?
    This week, we buy flammable kids' clothes, we ask "Is there ever really COM alongside ROM?" plus we speak to a man who, in his 40s, made his dreams come true, Blue Lights co-creator Declan Lawn. Let him serve as a beacon of hope to none of us.
    Write to us: fuckoff@firecrotchandnormcore.com
    Help us avoid a Patreon plateau: https://patreon.com/theyliketowatch
    Edited by Tom's older lover, Annabel Emily Port.

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    • 56 min
    Stab It. Eat It. Yum. And James Rogan (ABBA: Against The Odds)

    Stab It. Eat It. Yum. And James Rogan (ABBA: Against The Odds)

    Välkommen and bienvenue, welcome! We've been poring over this year's BAFTA TV award winners. Yay for Sarah Phelps and 'The Sixth Commandment'! But how did the UK television industry honour the swansong of 'Succession' - its finest export? NUL POINTS! We watched the show that usurped Business Throne.
    PLUS: The Eurovision party isn't over. We talk to James Rogan, the man behind the new documentary, 'ABBA: Against The Odds'.
    Lay All Your Love On Me: fuckoff@firecrotchandnormcore.com
    Gimme Gimme Gimme Money Money Money: https://www.patreon.com/THEYLIKETOWATCH
    Chiquitita: Annabel Port

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    • 55 min
    Olive Oil, Salt, Pepper, Quaker Oats. And Ashley Storrie (DINOSAUR)

    Olive Oil, Salt, Pepper, Quaker Oats. And Ashley Storrie (DINOSAUR)

    It's Cineaste Week! We don't know how it happened (we DO know how it happened) but this week we're all films, all the time. All available on your TV screen, of course. We watched one light confection, one terror-scape, and maaaaaaybe the best thing we've seen since Succession?
    Also, this week's guest is the wonderful Ashley Storrie, co-writer and star of the BBC hit Dinosaur. 
    Write to us: fuckoff@firecrotchandnormcore.com
    Help Sara see her dad: https://patreon.com/theyliketowatch
    See Sara work it out in Brighton: https://www.brightonfringe.org/events/sara-barron-anything-for-you/
    Edited by the woman whose parents - to cheer her up after a divorce as a 30-something - on a weekend away to Auschwitz

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    • 57 min
    My Dad's Old Bod. And Will Tracy (THE REGIME)

    My Dad's Old Bod. And Will Tracy (THE REGIME)

    We're baaaaaaaaack! Say this to yourself OR passers-by in the style of Poltergeist II.
    We love all our guests equally, of course, but this week's is extra spesh because - HELLO - it's Succession writer and showrunner of The Regime, Will Tracy! We have an exciting connection, and the discovery of that connection, during the interview, was a major podcast highlight. 
    Plus: Sara roleplays being a Deliverer of Hard Truths and Geoff confronts his fears about Unfrosted
    Write to us: fuckoff@firecrotchandnormcore.com
    Let Sara see her dad many times before he dies: https://www.patreon.com/theyliketowatch
    See Sara working it all out in Machynlleth: https://machcomedyfest.co.uk/show/2024/sara-barron-anything-for-you-work-in-progress/
    Or Brighton: https://www.brightonfringe.org/events/sara-barron-anything-for-you/
    Edited by our friend, her son's mother, and her lover's lover, Annabel Emily Port

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    • 59 min
    Interview-only Semisode Because Sara is Sick: Andy Milligan (ANT & DEC'S SATURDAY NIGHT TAKEAWAY)

    Interview-only Semisode Because Sara is Sick: Andy Milligan (ANT & DEC'S SATURDAY NIGHT TAKEAWAY)

    Sara has tonsillitis - she's on antibiotics and complete vocal rest. She had a fever dream where she was drawn towards the light, but spotted her late grandmother on the other side and fled.
    So, it's a truncated episode this week (a semisode?): An interview we'd already recorded before she was struck down. And what an interview! It's Andy Milligan, writer of The Sopranos of shiny-floor entertainment TV - Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway.
    Send Firecrotch a get-well-soon email: fuckoff@firecrotchandnormcore.com
    Buy her a Lucozade: https://www.patreon.com/THEYLIKETOWATCH
    Edited by Annabel Port, who is in rude health.



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    • 31 min

Customer Reviews

4.9 out of 5
286 Ratings

286 Ratings

Ruth Chickpea ,

Funny & informative

I started listening to this after hearing Sara Barron appear as a guest on another podcast and thinking “this person is very funny and likeable - I’d like to see what her own podcast is like”. It didn’t disappoint. I love how it segues between intelligent discussions about film and TV, interesting guests, and then random domestic conversations between the married hosts Sara and Geoff. They are both enormously likeable and riff off each other. Sara brings a great sense of humour and is a big character, while Geoff’s extensive experience as a radio presenter means that he’s excellent at interviewing people and gently getting the other guests on the podcast to talk. I don’t even really watch TV (2 young kids), but I find this podcast really enjoyable to listen to. I have started a list of things I want to watch based on what they’ve talked about, so it’s also really good for people like me who are time poor and just need someone pointing them at content.

TiredMum007 ,

Like Marriage Story, but funny.

So glad Sara and Geoff have expanded their repertoire past Succession. Listen religiously and just accept that you have a new favourite funny married couple. Like Marriage Story, only the opposite of that. Fantastic stuff.

AsNatural ,

Sorry no

Even though guests are in the episode title, it’s the hosts talking endlessly. Its more about sharing their opinions, rather than engaging with the guests. Feels misleading.

Base opinions, not up to date with pop culture. Apols for the negative review, I just want that time back.

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