Now, we’ve dealt with small budgets in our time, but our film for episode two would give Powder Room a run for its money. In 2006, former stand-up comic Jamie Mathieson put pen to paper on his first film: a time-travel rom-com with nods to Alan Moore, Terry Pratchett and Back to the Future. But it took another three years for Frequently Asked Questions About Time Travel to make it to the big screen, and you can find out all about that journey in this episode.

Going it alone this time, Rob and Guy link FAQ About Time Travel to mid-noughties cult sitcom The Smoking Room, as both share a director, Gareth Carrivick. The two are stylistically similar, with a bottle-episode feel. The Smoking Room ran for two series on BBC Three and featured some of the most lauded comic actors around, including Robert Webb and Jeremy Swift, as well as giving a fresh showcase to classic sitcom stars like Paula Wilcox.

So join us as we jump back a decade from Fighting with My Family and do a conga in the toilet to “Total Eclipse of the Heart”!

Anna Faris in Just Friends

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YOV48dDK0aw

Drop It Like Its Close to Me

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FsIVMAsQPL4

Dame Edna on Cilla Black (This was meant for this ep, but I put it on the last one!)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CmLaIrjjS_I

Bjork - Bachelerotte

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JNJv-Ebi67I

Allstars - Land of Make Believe

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j2rtK8gyhrs

The Smoking Room - SE1 Ep1

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0F8A0065462CF0DB

The Smoking Room - Barry’s Crossword

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hF4k72uUf2k

Johnny Briggs Theme

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rq212jZi1yk

Frequently Asked Questions About Time Travel - Trailer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WBV340x3GcA

Frequently Asked Questions About Time Travel - Morrissey

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FOr28eNTw_Q

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