Nice Things

10/03/2024

Brand new Nice Things and this week it’s the Duke of Edinburgh, boozing, Wheeltappers, Whicker Men, Tolkien, Blackadder, Shakespeare, Sir M’s theories on the ancients and worrying revelations of the misappropriation of Blue Peter Bring n Buy Sale funds!
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The Duke of Edinburgh, drunken performance, Wheeltappers & Shunters, Whicker Man, Tolkien, Blackadder, Shakespeare, The Dogon Tribe, Sir M’s theories on anci...

03/12/2023

Finally we managed to hammer it together! Our celebration of on this Special Anniversary, featuring our first ever guest - legend, and all round top chap, Mike Rymill! Enjoy!

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Finally we managed to hammer it together. Our celebration of all things Who on this Special Anniversary, and we stick to the point...mostly...Find us online ...

05/11/2023

Fashionably late, as always, with our refreshingly 'Hallowe'en Free' Hallowe'en Special, in which Lady Paul dares to venture beyond the confines of his 'Upstairs' village idyll to board the omnibus for a rain lashed evening of chat and chai latte by Sir Michael's fireside, deep within the entrails of 'Downstairs' Widnes. The convivial and, at times yes, combative conversation which covers The World at War, 90s Rave Culture, Peter Barkworth, Morrisons, Brian Blessed, Robert Hardy, Cake's 7, ancient monuments, turnips, scary people, garlic gateways, weekend guest etiquette and plenty of other nonsense!

07/08/2023

Secret Army, Video Nasties,Eddie Murphy, the Coliseum, navvies, middens, Come Back Lucy, On The Buses, Ciceley Courtnidge and defining the point when Brian Blessed went mad are the talking points of the 100th Nice Things!

We celebrate our 100th edish with Secret Army, Video Nasties, Eddie Murphy, the workings of the Coliseum, navvies and middens, Come Back Lucy, On the Buses, ...

04/12/2022

This week an attempt to thank a loyal viewer for a nice gift went awry.

31/10/2022

Happy Hallowe'en! To celebrate we discuss the Taurid meteors, Halley's comet, dreaming in colour, Shakespeare, John Dee, Hotel misadventures, Kenneth Williams, the talent of David Benson and we establish that Sir Michael is far more common than Lady Paul

29/05/2022

After, another, short break, we return to chew over false teeth, the tendency of stepdads to make men of us, the impending Jubilee, the 'munchies', comedy in The Sweeney and George Formby Senior.
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After, another, short break, we return to chew over false teeth, the tendency of stepdads to make men of us, the impending Jubilee, the 'munchies', comedy in...

15/05/2022

After a toothache break, the boys return to chew over Monster Munch, Paul’s recent birthday treasures, Mike’s new haircut, The Bonzos, Lotus Eaters and give their opinion on the new …

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After a toothache break, the boys return to chew over Monster Munch, Paul's recent birthday treasures, the Bonzos, The Lotus Eaters and give their opinion on...

10/04/2022

This week the chaps chew over how to correctly deter 'jailbirds' selling things at one's door, the vision of Orwell and Kneale and the perils of buying Nice Things twice when drunk.

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29/01/2022

An unashamedly Barry Cryer-centric edish of Nice Things, which also includes the earth-shattering revelation that Paul's favourite film of all time is American....

An unashamedly Barry Cryer-centric edish of Nice Things, which also includes the earth-shattering revelation that Paul's favourite film of all time is American.

23/01/2022

The partially recovered chaps wax lyrical about Jeremy Brett's Sherlock Holmes, CHiPs handcuffs and round it orf with a pitch for a new TV show starring Paul as 'Internet Policeman' DS Strong.

17/01/2022

With huge apologies for the lack of new episodes we just want to say that the chaps are battling through (and coming to the end of) a spot of Covid. At this rate there’ll be brand new Nice Things this weekend, even if it’s a slightly sedate episode.

04/01/2022

Happy New Year? Happy New Nice Things! In a special New Year edish the chaps discuss Tony Bliar's knighhood, the strained relationship between Dickens and Hans Christian Anderson and venture into the seedy realm of Paul's Dr Who p**n nightmares.

24/12/2021

Well, it is HAPPENING! Nice Things LIVE, Christmas Day! 12.30pm tomorrow!

Sir Michael and Lord Paul bring you a seasonal slice of Nice Things

24/12/2021

27/11/2021

After a week off, or a weak cough in Paul's case, the boys are back with a wind lashed show during which they extol the virtues of finding your own voice and the visceral pathos of Hi-De-Hi - yes really.

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After a short break the boys are back with a wind lashed show during which they extol the virtues of finding your own voice and the visceral pathos of Hi-De-...

12/11/2021

To celebrate 25 shows Sir M and Lady Paul celebrate 40 years since 'The Five Faces of Doctor Who', the joy of Christmas 1981, the pain of the Winter Hill transmitter failing and avoiding being assaulted at school.

To celebrate their 25th show the chaps discuss their memories of 'The Five Faces of Doctor Who', the joy of Christmas 1981 including the pain of the Winter H...

05/11/2021

Nice Things await...

In this smoke shrouded show, Sir Michael recalls getting his teeth glued together by treacle toffee, whilst Lady Paul regales us with tales of Protestant bon...

05/11/2021

In our Bonfire Night spesh Sir Michael recalls his teeth being welded together by treacle toffee and Lady Paul asks at what age does it become acceptable to enjoy the music of Phil Collins?

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In this smoke shrouded show, Sir Michael recalls getting his teeth glued together by treacle toffee, whilst Lady Paul regales us with tales of Protestant bon...

29/10/2021

The Nice Things Hallowe'en Spesh is here! Savour as messrs Livesley and Carmichael realise that prior to the Americanisation of our culture, we never really 'did' Hallowe'en here and therefore scratch about for memories!

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To celebrate all Hallows messrs Livesley and Carmichael take an autumnal stroll thru Hallowe'ens past and discover, er, that there wasn't much of a fuss made...