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Tea o'clock with Cella

200 episodes - English - Latest episode: 7 days ago -

Bring your tea, relax and listen to two pals having a chinwag about anything and everything over a cuppa!

In each episode, we catch up whilst chatting about a book, film, tv show, or theatre production. Episodes will be live every other Saturday!

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S4E18.5- Extra Brew (New York)

March 22, 2024 15:56 - 59 minutes - 55.1 MB

This week's extra brew is a bumper episode all about our New York trip, with the first part recorded in Central Park. We hope you enjoy our little run through of our jam-packed weekend!

S4E18- All of Us Strangers

March 16, 2024 23:24 - 59 minutes - 31.3 MB

Tune in to hear our thoughts on the heartbreaking film All of Us Strangers...

S4E17- The Novel Without Men (16th&17th Century)

March 02, 2024 18:23 - 1 hour - 81.9 MB

Welcome back to out mini series The Novel Without Men.  This week we take a look at the sixteenth and seventeenth century writers setting the scene of the time period and looking specifically at Isabella do Morra and Aphra Behn.  We hope you enjoy! Episode details:  3.31- What we’ve been consuming  8.33- intro 14.34- Isabella do Morra  37.24- other 16th century writers, Catherine Parr  43.30- Marie de Gourney 46.43- Emilia Lanier 48.51- ‘Eve Bites Back’  49.46- Mary Roth  52.26- ...

S4E16.5- Extra Brew (mystic)

February 23, 2024 12:00 - 28 minutes - 26.3 MB

In this episode we talk about our recent tarot card readings alongside all things magic and zodiac related. Enjoy!

S4E16- Saltburn

February 17, 2024 10:00 - 1 hour - 60.8 MB

This week we are joined by Georgina to talk all things Saltburn! (we've been very excited about this one) Join us as we chat about our predictions, those scenes, Brideshead Revisited connections, and much much more. Enjoy! Episode details: 2.55- Summary 3.57- Predictions 9.25- Oliver 16.53- Power dynamics 19.12- Farleigh 25.42- Romance/Desire 29.55- Influences 32.21- Writing and casting 33.52- Commercial attention 36.14- Indie films 38.46- Message (?) 40.16- Film mak...

S4E15.5- Extra Brew (life updates)

February 10, 2024 08:55 - 30 minutes - 15.7 MB

Tune in if you wanna hear us talk about everything from dating to getting abs this year...

S4E15 - The Novel without Men (Intro)

February 03, 2024 06:00 - 1 hour - 47.2 MB

We're so excited to bring you the first instalment in our new mini-series, exploring women's writing through the years! We start over 4,000 years ago and travel to just before the Renaissance. Stay tuned for more episodes coming soon :)

S4E14.5- Extra Brew (new year chat)

January 26, 2024 15:04 - 31 minutes - 29 MB

We’re back with more extra brew and we’re staring off chatting about all the things we’re excited for this year from film and TV, to our competitive streak with our reading challenge.  Enjoy!!

S4E14- Guys & Dolls at The Bridge

January 20, 2024 08:00 - 47 minutes - 24.7 MB

What's in the daily news? I'll tell you what's in the daily news... Guys & Dolls: an extraordinary production currently showing at The Bridge!

S4E13- Christmas Films

December 16, 2023 09:00 - 55 minutes - 51.6 MB

Our festive film episode is here! To end the year we watched Catering Christmas and A Brush With Christmas to bring some wholesome sweet festive vibes our way.  Listen to us chat about tropes, gender dynamics, Wyatt’s arms (iykyk 😅), small town America, the obsession with peppermint hot chocolate and more! 🎄❄️ Enjoy listening and we’ll see you in the new year!!  Episode details: 02.19- What We’ve Been Consuming 09.14- Films  10.43-13.30- Catering Christmas Summary  13.40-16.12- A Brus...

S4E12.5- Extra Brew (2023 pop culture round up)

December 08, 2023 20:00 - 29 minutes - 27.7 MB

2023 wrapped, but make it pop culture

S4E12- Best. Christmas. Ever!

December 03, 2023 17:05 - 45 minutes - 23.4 MB

Happy Christmas! Listen to our take on Netflix's latest Christmas release :)

S4E11.5- Extra Brew (unpopular film opinions)

November 26, 2023 14:32 - 37 minutes - 34.2 MB

For this week's extra brew we’ve invited George to join us and chat about unpopular film opinions.  What do you think can Pierce Brosnan actually sing? Are ambiguous endings good? What’s the best Harry Potter film? Listen to what we think and more opinions too! 

S4E11- Film Club (100th episode)

November 18, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 75.4 MB

Happy 100th episode to us! 🎉 Can you believe it we’ve made it to 100 episodes?! To celebrate we’ve invited Georgina, Kira, and Ella M for a fun film club episode. We discuss a whole host of new films never before mentioned on the podcast so we hope you enjoy and take away a few recommendations too.  Episode details:  01:40 - Favourite Film 15:35 - Go to comfort film 34:32 - A film that makes you cry  55:11 - Favourite film score - George  58:58 - Character you relate to (TV) - Ella M ...

S4E10.5- Extra Brew (celeb crushes)

November 10, 2023 16:20 - 30 minutes - 27.8 MB

We're back with another girlypop chat as we spill our celebrity crushes...

S4E10 - Happy Place

November 05, 2023 12:14 - 51 minutes - 27.9 MB

Listen to us chat all things Emily Henry with our Happy Place episode :)

S4E9.5- Extra Brew (icks)

October 27, 2023 09:02 - 37 minutes - 34.8 MB

Our Extra Brew episode this week includes a very special guest Tilly! She joins us to talk through a host of icks and discuss whether some icks are simply dealbreakers.

S4E9- Dracula

October 21, 2023 08:30 - 1 hour - 55.7 MB

🎃 👻 Happy Halloween 🎃 👻  This year we’re going old school Halloween with a classic, Bram Stoker’s Dracula. Listen to us discuss all things vampires and Victorian Gothic to get into the spooky mood.  Episode details: 04.21- What we’ve been consuming  09.42- Dracula 57.14- Blonde Moment 

S4E8 - Love at First Sight

October 07, 2023 07:00 - 59 minutes - 29.7 MB

Join us as we chat about our fav film of the year - Love at First Sight!

S4E7.5- Extra Brew (beauty)

September 29, 2023 13:33 - 32 minutes - 30.2 MB

Our second Extra Brew episode is here and this time we have a candid chat about beauty and spreading love and compliments around.

S4E7- Emma

September 23, 2023 08:00 - 1 hour - 61.2 MB

It's time for the first Austen episode of the series. Join us as we discuss her 1815 novel Emma and its film counterparts. Enjoy!

S4E6.5- Extra Brew (dating)

September 16, 2023 12:55 - 38 minutes - 35.3 MB

Join us for the first of our new mini episodes... Extra Brew! Listen to us chat about all things dating, Hinge and icks :)

S4E6.5- Extra Brew (Dating)

September 16, 2023 12:55 - 38 minutes - 35.3 MB

Join us for the first of our new mini episodes... Extra Brew! Listen to us chat about all things dating, Hinge and icks :)

S4E6- Aftersun

September 09, 2023 07:00 - 58 minutes - 32.7 MB

Calling all Paul Mescal fans! Listen to our thoughts on Aftersun (2022) now :)

S4E5- Colleen Hoover

August 26, 2023 08:30 - 1 hour - 65.7 MB

It's Colleen Hoover week, find out what we think of her writing, her characters, and the importance of telling these stories. Let us know your thoughts via Instagram! Episode details: 06.05 - What we’ve been consuming  12.15 - Colleen Hoover  37.02-45.42 - Game Time  01.01.38 - Other Colleen Hoover books  01.08.21 - Blonde Moment

S4E4- Barbie

August 12, 2023 07:30 - 1 hour - 33.8 MB

Hi Barbie! Listen to us chat all things Barbie and feel the Kenergy <3

S4E3- Beginnings and Endings

July 29, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 72.2 MB

Join us as we talk all about our favourite beginnings and endings of films and books, the sad, happy, satisfying and maybe not so… Let us know your faves too!

S4E2- Contemporary Fiction

July 25, 2023 20:45 - 59 minutes - 32.5 MB

Hear our thoughts about a range of contemporary fiction, including Mr Salary; Cleopatra and Frankenstein; The Yellow Kitchen; Send Nudes; Daddy.

S4E1- A Streetcar Named Desire

July 01, 2023 09:10 - 1 hour - 65.1 MB

We're back for Series Four! Join us (Ceri and Ella) as we chat about one of our fave play, Tennessee Williams' 'A Streetcar Named Desire' and the 2022/2023 Almeida Theatre production directed by Rebecca Frecknall starring Paul Mescal, Patsy Ferran, and Anjana Vasan. Episode details: 05.25- What We've Been Consuming 12.17- A Streetcar Named Desire 35.46- Game Time (interval) 1.07.12- Blonde Moment

S4E1 - A Streetcar Named Desire

July 01, 2023 09:10 - 1 hour - 65.1 MB

We're back for Series Four! Join us (Ceri and Ella) as we chat about one of our fave play, Tennessee Williams' 'A Streetcar Named Desire' and the 2022/2023 Almeida Theatre production directed by Rebecca Frecknall starring Paul Mescal, Patsy Ferran, and Anjana Vasan. Episode details: 05.25- What We've Been Consuming 12.17- A Streetcar Named Desire 35.46- Game Time (interval) 1.07.12- Blonde Moment

S3E30- Children's Literature

April 08, 2023 07:22 - 50 minutes - 27.3 MB

Join us for the Season 3 finale, where we chat all things children's literature! Hear us reminisce about our favourite children's books and share our thoughts on the Roald Dahl saga.

S3E29- Book Club Part 2, with guests Georgina and Ella M

April 01, 2023 07:54 - 59 minutes - 55 MB

We're back with the second half of our book club questions. Listen in to hear us discuss our favourite time periods to read about, non-prose fiction, and who we think is the writer of our times. Thank you again to George and Ella for joining us. Happy listening! All books mentioned are linked on our blog.

S3E28 - Book Club Part 1, with guests Georgina and Ella M

March 25, 2023 09:41 - 48 minutes - 44.5 MB

It's Book Club time! The week we are joined by special guests Georgina and Ella to anwser a whole new set of book club questions. all books mentioned are listed on our blog. Happy listening and tune in next week for part 2!

S3E28 - Book Club Part 1

March 25, 2023 09:41 - 48 minutes - 44.5 MB

It's Book Club time! The week we are joined by special guests Georgina and Ella to anwser a whole new set of book club questions. all books mentioned are listed on our blog. Happy listening and tune in next week for part 2!

S3E27- Elton John: Farewell from Dodger Stadium

March 18, 2023 08:58 - 1 hour - 31.3 MB

Let's talkmusic babyy!! We chat about the new series Daisy Jones & The Six before moving on to the recording of Elton John at Dodger Stadium in 2022.

S3E26- Stoner

March 11, 2023 09:36 - 59 minutes - 54.7 MB

The week we’re heading back to our bookshelves for a literary episode talking about John Williams’ 1965 novel ‘Stoner,’ which follows the ups and downs in the life of an American University academic. 

S3E25- All's Well That Ends Well, Part 2

March 04, 2023 08:22 - 45 minutes - 26.9 MB

We're back in part 2 to explore sexuality in Shakespeare's innovative play.

S3E24- All's Well That Ends Well, Part 1

February 25, 2023 08:22 - 44 minutes - 24.1 MB

In this episode, we discuss gender in one of Shakespeare's problem plays (via the 2011 RSC production). Check back next week for part 2!

S3E23- The Good Nurse

February 18, 2023 10:00 - 44 minutes - 40.4 MB

This week we take a bit of a departure from our usual topics and talk about the Netflix true crime film ‘The Good Nurse’. Episode details: 01.30 - What We’ve Been Consuming 11.30 - Summary 13.05 - Discussion 38.45 - Blonde Moments Apologies for the few small connection issues but we hope you still enjoy listening.

S3E22 - Late Victorian Gothic

February 11, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour - 68.8 MB

It's a very literary episode today as we delve into Richard Marsh's 'The Beetle' and Robert Louis Stevenson's 'The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde'. We talk all things science, sexuality, Victorian anxieties, and even more. Enjoy!

S3E21- Knives Out: Glass Onion

February 04, 2023 08:36 - 55 minutes - 29.7 MB

It's Benoit Blanc time! Tune in to hear us decipher the new Knives Out mystery: Glass Onion.

S3E20 - Top of 2022

January 28, 2023 10:12 - 1 hour - 68.9 MB

Happy New Year!  We are kicking off the second half of series 3 with a rundown of our top 3 films and books of 2022. Enjoy!  Episode Details: 03.28 – Greenlights by Matthew McConaughey 07.03 – Norwegian Woods by Haruki Murakami 10.20 – It’s Kinda A Funny Story by Ned Villini 14.15 – Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold 19.53 – It Ends With Us by Colleen Hoover 27.44 – I Who Have Never Known Men by Jacqueline Harpman 32.40 – Honourable Book Mentions 37.35 – The Batman dir. Matt Reeves 42.2...

Tea o'clock with Cella S3 Xmas- E6

December 24, 2022 08:04 - 25 minutes - 13.3 MB

Happy Christmas Eve! Join us for some festive quizzes in our final episode of the year.

S3 XMAS- E6

December 24, 2022 08:04 - 25 minutes - 13.3 MB

Happy Christmas Eve! Join us for some festive quizzes in our final episode of the year.

S3 XMAS- E5

December 20, 2022 07:49 - 26 minutes - 14 MB

Join us for our final festive film episode, where we discuss all things It's a Wonderful Life!

S3 XMAS- It's a Wonderful Life

December 20, 2022 07:49 - 26 minutes - 14 MB

Join us for our final festive film episode, where we discuss all things It's a Wonderful Life!

Tea o'clock with Cella S3 Xmas- E5

December 20, 2022 07:49 - 26 minutes - 14 MB

Join us for our final festive film episode, where we discuss all things It's a Wonderful Life!

S3 XMAS- E4

December 16, 2022 09:00 - 26 minutes - 24.1 MB

Another Christmas Netflix film today as we talk about Let it Snow (2019) a very heartwarming romantic ensemble Christmas film.  Enjoy! 

S3 XMAS- Let it Snow

December 16, 2022 09:00 - 26 minutes - 24.1 MB

Another Christmas Netflix film today as we talk about Let it Snow (2019) a very heartwarming romantic ensemble Christmas film.  Enjoy! 

S3 XMAS- E3

December 12, 2022 09:00 - 32 minutes - 29.3 MB

It's time for our literary Christmas episode where we talk about the 'Vintage Christmas' collection of short stories and poems.