Empire Podcast #343: The League Of Gentlemen, Peter Jackson And Philippa Boyens

The League Of Gentleman, Peter Jackson, Philippa Boyens

by Chris Hewitt |
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"Excuse me, has anyone got a bottle of orange juice?" The legends that are the League Of Gentlemen are back back back, freed from the confines of Royston Vasey and unleashed into the real world with their new live DVD, The League Of Gentlemen Live Again. And Chris Hewitt couldn't resist the chance to get them into the podbooth to ask all four of them – Mark Gatiss, Steve Pemberton, Reece Shearsmith, and Jeremy Dyson – about their touring arrangements, and the correct pronunciation of Claes Bang.

Elsewhere, we can't get rid of Peter Jackson. Not content with his own special a few weeks ago, he's back, with writer Philippa Boyens, to talk with Ben Travis about that movie wot he produced, Mortal Engines. Meanwhile, back in the podbooth, Chris is joined by Ben, Helen O'Hara and James Dyer to talk meringue wreaths, hedgehogs on steroids, the odd bit of film news, and cast their eyes over Roma, Aquaman, and Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse. Enjoy.

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