Latest Trotters Podcast Episodes
My Family
Only Fools and Brotherly Forces - March 13, 2024 11:41 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsThis episode we discuss the long running and immensely popular family comedy first released in the year 2000, "My Family". This was our first proper family comedy show and lead to a really unique and interesting discussion, full of tangents, random anecdotes and early 21st century nostalgia. Th...
Bad Education
Only Fools and Brotherly Forces - February 07, 2024 17:07 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsThis Episode we discuss the 2012 series Bad Education, written by and staring Jack Whitehall. The show finds itself landing dangerously close to the likes of "The Inbetweeners" and another show staring Jack Whitehall, "Fresh Meat", and its fair to say the comparisons do not do this show any favo...
Christmas Special - Monty Pythons, The Life of Brian
Only Fools and Brotherly Forces - December 21, 2023 06:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsAnother year rolls past which means another chance for us to step outside our usual format and look at a UK Comedy film. This year we watch the funniest UK Comedy Film EVER! (As per a decade old channel 4's poll). Monty Pythons 'The Life of Brian' was as controversial at the time as it was funny...
Not Going Out
Only Fools and Brotherly Forces - December 11, 2023 16:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsIn this episode we tackle the incredibly joke heavy 'Not Going Out'. Written by Lee Mack and surprisingly the second-longest-running British sitcom (number of series), the word play, one liners and consistent punch lines make it one of the easiest watching shows around. But with so many jokes, i...
The IT Crowd
Only Fools and Brotherly Forces - July 27, 2023 06:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsTwo brothers who spent their youth relentlessly watching Only Fools and Horses decided to make a Podcast. After going through the whole show, then decided to carry on looking over as many Great British Comedies as possible
Birds of a Feather
Only Fools and Brotherly Forces - April 07, 2023 06:57 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsIn this episode we watch the long running and 129 episode deep Birds of a Feather. Another female led comedy showcasing the acting prowess of Pauline Quirke along side childhood friend Linda Robson and larger than life Lesley Joseph. This series certainly looked to exceed expectations with simil...
The Office
Only Fools and Brotherly Forces - February 02, 2023 06:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsIn this episode we discuss the seminal 2001 comedy " The Office", created by the now world renowned Ricky Gervais and Steven Merchant. The Office while not universally loved, was an instant classic and ubiquitous almost to a fault from its inception. The commitment to detail and insistence of it...
Stuck 2022
Only Fools and Brotherly Forces - January 04, 2023 06:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsIts what so many of us have been waiting for, a brand new comedy written by and staring the legendary Dylan Moran. When we both found out this was to be released last year we were of course overjoyed and quickly decided to break our randomator format to tackle this fresh series. Coupled with ano...
Blackadders Christmas Carol
Only Fools and Brotherly Forces - December 23, 2022 13:15 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsAnother Brotherly Forces ambitiously named Christmas Extravaganza. We catch up a little about our year and the different circumstances we find ourselves in compared to last years special when we covered the same dickens story performed by the muppets. In this episode we follow the classic story...
Girls On Top
Only Fools and Brotherly Forces - December 07, 2022 08:36 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsIn this episode we discuss a piece of English comedy history with French and Saunders first regular sitcom roles. They both write and star along with Ruby wax and Tracey Ullman in the classic comedy format of unlikely housemates. While parallels to Young Ones are abound, it's very much its own s...
One Foot in the Grave
Only Fools and Brotherly Forces - November 09, 2022 07:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsIn this episode we discuss a 90s favourite; One Foot in the Grave. Far from just another geriatric comedy, we questioned how we'd missed it the first time around! J oin us as we discuss the brilliant portrayed Victor and Margaret Meldrew, with a mixed bag of supporting roles as the they work th...
Toast of London
Only Fools and Brotherly Forces - September 07, 2022 07:25 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsIn this weeks episode we watch the first series of the entirely whacky Toast of London. It is as mad as you might expect coming from the weird and wonderful mind of Matt Berry. Sometimes out and out surreal, sometimes seemingly very much in the real world, this was quite a unique series for us t...
Bottom
Only Fools and Brotherly Forces - August 03, 2022 06:11 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsAs far as British comedy goes, it doesn't get much more juvenile than the 90's slapstick comedy, Bottom. Two of our favourites, Rick Mayall and Adrian Edmundson team up together one last time to continue their legacy of mindless violence and knob gags - what more could you want? somewhat of a ri...
PhoneShop
Only Fools and Brotherly Forces - July 06, 2022 08:42 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsA random but inarguably very British comedy this time with the 2010, very of its time show - PhoneShop. We join the quote unquote 'Rude Boyz' Jerwayne and Ashley who are paired up with the much more quiet, straight-laced Chris aka ‘New-man’ as they try and teach him how to survive and thrive...
Blackadder
Only Fools and Brotherly Forces - May 04, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsOn this episode we journey through the decades with one of the most sarcastic and devious characters in British comedy, Edmund Blackadder. Dipping into a couple episodes of each series, we discuss the shows evolution, its highs and its lows. We resist the temptation to go down too many history r...
Man Down
Only Fools and Brotherly Forces - April 06, 2022 04:52 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsTask Master Greg Davies writes and stars in this semi autobiographical slapstick comedy full of larger than life characters, all perfect cast. This week we discuss how this group of likeable comedians come together to create this often silly, occasionally witty but ultimately sadly underwhelmin...
After Life
Only Fools and Brotherly Forces - February 02, 2022 06:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsAfter life combines laugh out loud comedy with incredibly poignant emotion in a magically unique way. Ricky Gervais, writes, directs and stars in this ground breaking show as a man who believes he's lost everything. This week we discuss how Gervais expertly brings his acting entourage togethe...
Fawlty Towers
Only Fools and Brotherly Forces - January 05, 2022 06:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsFawlty Towers is unquestionably one of Britains most famous and beloved sitcoms. Nearly 50 years later this short lived treasure about a chaotic Torquay hotel is still lightning quick and unrelenting in its ability to induce laughter. This week we discuss the unforgettable and unique characters...
The Muppet Christmas Carol
Only Fools and Brotherly Forces - December 22, 2021 06:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsLeave your Humbugs behind and join us for a very Merry Christmas special as we talk about the brilliant "The Muppet Christmas Carol". A perfect mix of the immortal Charles Dickens, national treasure Sir Micheal Cane and the amazing comedy family that is The Muppets. This week we enjoy a glass o...
The Brittas Empire
Only Fools and Brotherly Forces - December 01, 2021 06:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsThe Brittas Empire was a hugely popular and long running 90s comedy that seems to have fallen away from public consciousness. It stars the brilliant Chris Barrie and fits neatly into the English comedy timeline of styles and ideas and is described by many as a televised farce. This week we disc...
Spaced
Only Fools and Brotherly Forces - November 03, 2021 07:01 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsSpaced is the epitome of a cult classic, with an incredibly passionate fan base. The show drew much material from pop culture (a novel concept in British tv at the time) and launched the career of “King of the geeks” Simon Pegg. This week we discuss how the show has aged and our feelings toward...
The Young Ones
Only Fools and Brotherly Forces - October 06, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsOn the surface it's almost a traditional studio sitcom, however this often surreal whirlwind of insanity was unlike anything before, or arguably since. The Young Ones defined a generation of young people when released, and while very topical and of its time, is somehow also timeless, and made it...
Special: Remembering Boycie . A short tribute to the OFAH Legend, John Challis
Only Fools and Brotherly Forces - September 22, 2021 05:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsSaddened to hear that John Challis, lost his battle with cancer this week we decided to recored a short tribute to talk about what made him particularly special. We discuss the unique way in which he embraced the much loved character of Boycie, his services to Only Fools and Horses throughout hi...
Shameless
Only Fools and Brotherly Forces - September 08, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsThis week we're traveling north to experience the chaotic lives of the Gallagher family in this critically acclaimed Comedy/Drama. The arguably irredeemable Frank seems equally loved and loathed by the entire estate, while his brilliant oldest daughter Fiona raises his large and highly dysfuncti...
Black Books
Only Fools and Brotherly Forces - August 04, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsA beautiful balance between mainstream studio comedy and insane surreal antics are brought together in this hilarious cult classic early 00's series. A brilliant cast take us through the life of a mad man running a bookshop, despite him despising everything about people and business. This week ...
Goodnight Sweetheart
Only Fools and Brotherly Forces - July 07, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsLove, War and Time Travel. Now thats a recipe for us to get our teeth into. For the first time we leave the works of John Sullivan and branch out into our new format and other great UK Comedies. This week we talk about how interesting this show is historically and the huge contrast in Nicholas L...
The Green Green Grass - Series 1 Round Up
Only Fools and Brotherly Forces - June 09, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsIn our first trip away from the lives of Delboy and Rodney we follow the Boyce family as they go on the run to rural Shropshire to evade the Driscol Brothers. This week we discuss our differing opinions on this notably different toned Only Fools Spin off and how the podcast will be evolving goin...
Ep 76 - Rock & Chips: E3 - The Frog and The Pussycat
Only Fools and Brotherly Forces - May 06, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsIts the premature conclusion of the fantastically underrated Only Fools prequal, Rock and Chips. Joan is dreaming of disappearing into the sunset with Freddy, but its unclear if he can put his passed behind him. Meanwhile Del finds another finger willing to carry one of his five glass engagement...
Ep 75 - Rock & Chips: E2 - Five Gold Rings
Only Fools and Brotherly Forces - April 21, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsIt's Christmas 1960 with the trotter family. Reg and Grandad are still useless while Joan works hard to bring up Rodney and bring home the bacon. Del is well and truly into his trading life and we also discover some of the origin behind his outlook on relationships. Meanwhile Freddie is out on b...
Ep 74 - Rock & Chips: E1 - Pilot
Only Fools and Brotherly Forces - April 07, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsWe've been catapulted into Early 60's London for the Only Fools Prequel to learn more about the Trotters. We see Del start his career in wheeler dealing while his fascinating and fantastically portrayed mother Joan laments her useless husband and becomes entangled with gentleman villain, Freddy ...
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