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Comfort Blanket
Comfort Blanket
Cheese & Pickle

Talking about the films, TV shows, books or music which people go to again and again to feel safe, happy and welcome.To... more

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Episodes

The Thing - with Will Maclean

Writer Will Maclean (The Apparition Phase) talks about John Carpenter's classic 1982 sci-fi horror film The Thing, and why its... more

18 Sep 2024 · 1 hour, 13 minutes
The Secret Diary Of Adrian Mole - with Beth Morrey

Sunday Times bestselling author Beth Morrey (Saving Missy, Lucky Day) talks about Sue Townsend's definitive comic coming-of-age novel The Secret... more

04 Sep 2024 · 1 hour, 3 minutes
30 Rock - with Sara Barron

Comedian and writer Sara Barron (Firecrotch & Normcore, They Like To Watch) celebrates the comforts of 30 Rock, Tina Fey's... more

15 May 2024 · 1 hour, 2 minutes
Ben Stokes' 2019 Ashes Innings - with Ed Morrish

Comedy producer Ed Morrish (Non-Censored, Soundheap, John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme) brings his personal comfort blanket, Ben Stokes' 2019 Ashes innings... more

07 Mar 2024 · 1 hour, 5 minutes
Allo Allo - with Tom Price

Actor, comedian and broadcaster Tom Price (Torchwood, Magic FM, My Mate Brought A Toaster) talks about the lifelong comfort he... more

22 Feb 2024 · 1 hour, 9 minutes
Kind Hearts And Coronets - with Naomi Alderman

Writer Naomi Alderman (The Power, The Future) chooses as her comfort blanket, the 1949 Ealing black comedy 'Kind Hearts And... more

08 Feb 2024 · 1 hour, 10 minutes
Friends - with Larry Rickard (PART TWO)

In the second part of our two part look at definitive 1990s sitcom Friends, Larry Rickard (Ghosts, Horrible Histories) talks... more

12 Oct 2023 · 48 minutes
Friends - with Larry Rickard (PART ONE)

Writer and actor Larry Rickard (Ghosts, Horrible Histories) talks about his love for the smash hit 1990s sitcom Friends, and... more

11 Oct 2023 · 44 minutes
Don't Look Now - with Danny Robins

Writer and broadcaster Danny Robins (Uncanny, 2:22 A Ghost Story) talks about the unexpected comforts of Nic Roeg's classic 1973... more

20 Sep 2023 · 1 hour, 12 minutes
Withnail & I - with Jim Howick

Actor and writer Jim Howick (Ghosts, Horrible Histories) talks about his love for Bruce Robinson's 1987 film 'Withnail & I',... more

10 Sep 2023 · 1 hour, 8 minutes
Rush - with Rufus Wright

Actor Rufus Wright (Rogue One, Quantum of Solace, The Audience) talks about the comfort he gets from the often overlooked... more

23 Aug 2023 · 1 hour, 1 minute
The Good Place - with Bec Hill

Comedian and writer Bec Hill (Makeaway Takeaway, Horror Heights, A Problem Squared) talks about the comforts of Michael Schur's philosophical... more

09 Aug 2023 · 1 hour, 5 minutes
Laurel & Hardy - with Andrew Male (PART TWO)

The second part of our 2-part celebration of the sound shorts of Laurel & Hardy, with journalist Andrew Male (Sight... more

20 Jul 2023 · 39 minutes
Laurel & Hardy - with Andrew Male (PART ONE)

Journalist Andrew Male (Sight & Sound, Sunday Times, Mojo) talks about the sound shorts of Laurel & Hardy, and the... more

19 Jul 2023 · 46 minutes
Spider-Man - with Carrie Quinlan (PART TWO)

PART TWO of actor and writer Carrie Quinlan talking about Spider-Man, and the endlessly retellable tale of the nerd-turned-neighbourhood superhero.... more

29 Jun 2023 · 40 minutes
Spider-Man - with Carrie Quinlan (PART ONE)

Actor and writer Carrie Quinlan (Home, Agendum, John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme) talks about her love of the comic character Spider-Man,... more

28 Jun 2023 · 33 minutes
Pride - with Margaret Cabourn-Smith

Comedy actor and podcaster Margaret Cabourn-Smith (Crushed, John Finnemore, Penny Dreadfuls) talks about the uplifting British comedy film Pride (2014)... more

07 Jun 2023 · 1 hour, 3 minutes
Asterix - with Jay Foreman

Comedian and YouTuber Jay Foreman (Map Men, Politics Unboring-ed) talks about the comforts of Goscinny and Uderzo’s indomitable Asterix, about... more

31 May 2023 · 59 minutes
Bridget Jones's Diary - with Daisy Buchanan

Author and journalist Daisy Buchanan (Insatiable, How To Be A Grown Up) talks about the comforts of Bridget Jones's Diary,... more

17 May 2023 · 1 hour, 1 minute
Monty Python (Series 4) - with Michael Spicer

Comedian Michael Spicer (The Room Next Door, Mandy, The Mash Report) talks about the comforts of Monty Python's final, short... more

10 May 2023 · 1 hour, 7 minutes
Ronald Searle - with Jo Neary

Comedian and artist Jo Neary (Ideal, Man Down) on illustrator Ronald Searle, in particular his school satires: St Trinian's and... more

26 Apr 2023 · 1 hour, 2 minutes
Pride and Prejudice - with Abigail Burdess

Writer and actor Abigail Burdess (Mother's Day, Mitchell & Webb) talks about the comforts of the 1995 BBC adaptation of... more

19 Apr 2023 · 1 hour, 5 minutes
Home Comforts: Absolutely Fabulous (Sample episode)

If you like Comfort Blanket, we are launching a Patreon so you can join in and show your support.www.patreon.com/comfortblanketpodPatreon membership... more

27 Mar 2023 · 29 minutes
The Last Of Us - with Melanie Gutteridge

Actor Melanie Gutteridge (Salisbury Poisonings, Undeclared War, The Bill) talks about the comforts of the 2013 video game The Last... more

10 Mar 2023 · 1 hour, 7 minutes
Home Comforts: Close Encounters Of The Third Kind (Sample episode)

We are launching a Comfort Blanket Patreon. Please join and throw some coins in the lovely Patreon hat if you... more

28 Feb 2023 · 34 minutes
BEST OF COMFORT BLANKET series one and two

A look back at some favourite moments from the first two series. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

02 Feb 2023 · 1 hour, 4 minutes
Doctor Who (Classic Series) - with John Higgs

Author John Higgs (Love & Let Die, The KLF: Chaos Magic...) talks about the comforts of classic Doctor Who, and... more

19 Jan 2023 · 1 hour, 13 minutes
Sheila Ferguson's 'Soul Food' - with Samira Ahmed

Journalist and broadcaster Samira Ahmed (Front Row) talks about the comfort she finds in 'Soul Food', the 1989 cookbook by... more

12 Jan 2023 · 56 minutes
Animal Crossing - with Ellie Gibson

Comedian, games journalist and twitch streamer Ellie Gibson (Scummy Mummies, Go 8 Bit) talks about the comforts of Nintendo's gentle... more

05 Jan 2023 · 58 minutes
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy - with Ben Willbond

Actor and writer Ben Willbond (Ghosts, Horrible Histories) chooses John Le Carre's Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (in all its forms)... more

29 Dec 2022 · 1 hour, 13 minutes
Madness' pop videos - with Paul Putner

Comedian and actor Paul Putner (Lee & Herring, Little Britain) talks about his lifelong love for one of Britain's best-loved... more

22 Dec 2022 · 1 hour, 9 minutes
The Goon Show - with Mike Wozniak

Comedian and writer Mike Wozniak (Man Down, Taskmaster, Three Bean Salad) talks about the influence and warmth of Spike Milligan,... more

15 Dec 2022 · 1 hour, 11 minutes
Beautiful Thing - with Jonathan Dryden Taylor

Actor and writer Jonathan Dryden Taylor (Mitchell & Webb, National Theatre) talks about the 1996 film 'Beautiful Thing', and the... more

08 Dec 2022 · 1 hour, 3 minutes
Ripping Yarns (PART TWO) - with Professor Sophie Scott CBE

In the second part of this two part episode, neuroscientist Professor Sophie Scott talks about Michael Palin & Terry Jones'... more

02 Dec 2022 · 49 minutes
Ripping Yarns (PART ONE) - with Professor Sophie Scott CBE

Professor Sophie Scott (director of UCL's Dept of Cognitive Neuroscience) talks about the comforts of Ripping Yarns, Michael Palin &... more

01 Dec 2022 · 50 minutes
The Goonies - with Ingrid Oliver

Actor and comedian Ingrid Oliver (Doctor Who, Watson & Oliver) talks about the comforts of the ultimate 80s kids' adventure... more

24 Nov 2022 · 1 hour, 6 minutes
Ghost Stories For Christmas (pt 2) - with Will Maclean (HALLOWEEN SPECIAL)

In part two of our deep dive into the repeat-watch comforts of Lawrence Gordon Clark's 1970s Ghost Stories For Christmas,... more

31 Oct 2022 · 59 minutes
Ghost Stories For Christmas (pt 1) - with Will Maclean (HALLOWEEN SPECIAL)

Writer and ghost story enthusiast Will Maclean (The Apparition Phase) talks about the close-the-curtains-and-shiver comforts of Lawrence Gordon Clark's astonishing... more

27 Oct 2022 · 56 minutes
Dead of Night - with Julia Raeside (HALLOWEEN SPECIAL)

HALLOWEEN SPECIAL! Journalist and broadcaster Julia Raeside talks about the comforts of the classic 1945 Ealing film 'Dead of Night',... more

25 Oct 2022 · 1 hour, 7 minutes
Grease - with Isy Suttie

Comedian and writer Isy Suttie (Peep Show, Jane Is Trying) talks about the comforts of one of the most successful... more

20 Sep 2022 · 1 hour, 4 minutes
BONUS EPISODE: Better Call Saul Finale - with Will Maclean

BY PUBLIC REQUEST! A bonus episode to act as a companion to the 'Better Call Saul' Comfort Blanket episode.Writer Will... more

19 Aug 2022 · 34 minutes
Better Call Saul - with Will Maclean

In a special bonus episode, recorded one week before the finale of the show, writer Will Maclean (The Apparition Phase)... more

11 Aug 2022 · 1 hour, 11 minutes
Muriel's Wedding - with Sarah Kendall

Writer and comedian Sarah Kendall (Frayed, Australian Trilogy, Taskmaster) talks about the comforts of PJ Hogan's smash hit 1994 comedy... more

03 Aug 2022 · 1 hour, 9 minutes
A Year In Provence - with Marianne Levy

Author and journalist Marianne Levy talks about the warm-stone-and-fine-cheese comforts of Peter Mayle's 1989 travel writing blockbuster A Year In... more

27 Jul 2022 · 1 hour, 4 minutes
Terminator - with Jenny Colgan

Novelist Jenny Colgan talks about the killer-robot comforts of The Terminator, the original and best, and how underneath its kick-ass... more

20 Jul 2022 · 1 hour, 1 minute
Frasier - with Zarah Hussain

Artist Zarah Hussain talks about finding comfort for herself (and her kids) in sophisticated 90s sitcom Frasier, and the universal... more

13 Jul 2022 · 1 hour, 3 minutes
Dungeons & Dragons Player's Handbook - with Paul Litchfield

Comedian and writer Paul Litchfield (The Trap, Smershpod) brings in a magical tome filled with comforting charts and tables and... more

06 Jul 2022 · 1 hour, 7 minutes
Pet Shop Boys: 'Behaviour' - with Nadia Shireen

Illustrator and writer Nadia Shireen (Bumblebear, Barbara Throws A Wobbler, Grimwood) grasps the Pet Shop Boys tight, and talks about... more

29 Jun 2022 · 1 hour, 9 minutes
Jurassic Park - with Tom Neenan

Comedy writer and performer Tom Neenan (The Hauntening, The Mash Report) takes off his sunglasses slowly, and stares in awe... more

22 Jun 2022 · 1 hour, 9 minutes
Die Hard - with Youssef Kerkour

Actor Youssef Kerkour (Home, Dracula, House of Gucci) talks about the comforts of the quintessential single-location action movie, Die Hard,... more

15 Jun 2022 · 1 hour, 6 minutes
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Illustrator and writer Nadia Shireen (Bumblebear, Barbara Throws A Wobbler, Grimwood) grasps the Pet Shop Boys tight, and talks about the comforts... more