Reclining Pair
Reclining Pair
Mike & Ben
TV reviews, musings and quizzes from two fools dangerously circling the plughole of midlife crisis.
Episode 8. Christmas #1. Lonely rabbits, Quality Street, Ronnie O'Sullivan.
Our first Christmas. We do a deep dive into the big-box chocolates, followed by a themed quiz, and talk about lonely rabbits, sherry, advocaat, port, Ronnie O'Sullivan, The Newsreader and The Fisher King.Thanks for all your support this first year, you little smashers.Come find us for a natter on Twitter, Facebook & Bluesky, and however you listen to us, please follow/review/subscribe/interact... all that bollocks. Get involved.... tell your friends.Cheers.Additional music by SergeQuadrado, AlexiAction, Muzaproduction, Ashot-Danielyan, Julius H, RomanSenykMusic, AudioCoffee, SoundGalleryBy, Grand_Project, geoffharvey, Guitar_Obsession, Lexin_Music, AhmadMousavipour, melodyayresgriffiths, DayNigthMorning, litesaturation, 1978DARK, lemonmusicstudio, Onoychenkomusic, soundly - All can be found on Pixabay.Main Reclining Pair theme by Robert John Music. Contact me for details.
Dec 19, 2023
1 hr 11 min
Episode 7. Buckfast, Turnip Lanterns, String Vests,  PE Kits
Ben says "No thank you" to Walsall Scare Maze, we both say "Yes please" to the mighty Buckfast, we look at Wayne (C4), Invasion (AppleTV) and Last Voyage of The Demeter, and there's a 90s throwback string vest quiz.Terrific sense of value. 75 minutes for the price of 60.Come and find us on Twitter or Facebook to view the quiz photos & play along.Additional music by SergeQuadrado, AlexiAction, Muzaproduction, Ashot-Danielyan, Julius H, RomanSenykMusic, AudioCoffee, SoundGalleryBy, Grand_Project, geoffharvey, Guitar_Obsession, Lexin_Music, AhmadMousavipour, melodyayresgriffiths, DayNigthMorning, litesaturation, 1978DARK, lemonmusicstudio, Onoychenkomusic, soundly - All can be found on Pixabay.Main Reclining Pair theme by Robert John Music. Contact me for details.
Nov 16, 2023
1 hr 15 min
Episode 6. White Cider, Snooker, Chewits & Human Remains.
We're wrestling with new recording equipment this month, so please bear with us.We discuss Ragnarok (Netflix), The Woman In The Wall (BBC) and The Following Events are Based on a Pack of Lies (BBC).There's our usual quiz, where this time we make Ben guess the flavours of some nice and nasty sweets, ahead of Halloween, and later, he turns the tables during the drinks section and quizzes me on classic white ciders from the 1990s.This show is dedicated to Ben's beloved family pet cat, Kitty Green, who passed away last week. Give your little house panthers an extra squeeze today xAdditional music by SergeQuadrado, AlexiAction, Muzaproduction, Ashot-Danielyan, Julius H, RomanSenykMusic, AudioCoffee, SoundGalleryBy, Grand_Project, geoffharvey, Guitar_Obsession, Lexin_Music, AhmadMousavipour, melodyayresgriffiths, DayNigthMorning, litesaturation, 1978DARK, lemonmusicstudio, Onoychenkomusic, soundly - All can be found on Pixabay.Main Reclining Pair theme by Robert John Music. Contact me for details.
Oct 16, 2023
1 hr 3 min
Episode 5. Barbie, Babycham, Bakewell, Exploding custard.
We discuss Life and Beth, Barbie, Kleo, getting old, and the joys of kids being off school for the holidays.In the quiz, (you can play at home) we return to fully explore the haunting properties of quartz, and we struggle to count to eight.A new booze section replaces Ben’s Extension, and we road test a range of discount shop horrors so you don’t have to. News just in: there’s been another fire at the custard factory.Additional music by SergeQuadrado, AlexiAction, Muzaproduction, Ashot-Danielyan, Julius H, RomanSenykMusic, AudioCoffee, SoundGalleryBy, Grand_Project, geoffharvey, Guitar_Obsession, Lexin_Music, AhmadMousavipour, melodyayresgriffiths, DayNigthMorning, litesaturation, 1978DARK, lemonmusicstudio, Onoychenkomusic, soundly - All can be found on Pixabay.Main Reclining Pair theme by Robert John Music. Contact me for details.
Sep 7, 2023
1 hr 1 min
Episode 4. Bamboozle, Carol Decker, Ghosts, Ballrooms and haunted worktops.
This month we cover SISU (AppleTV/Amazon),  The Offer (AppleTV/Amazon) and  Only Murders in The Building (Disney+).There's a Carol's Decking quiz, we talk about the paranormal qualities of quartz kitchen worktops, and life after Ben's Extension.So come in, warm yourself by our fires and throw off the shackles and stresses of modern living.Follow Reclining Pair on Twitter @RecliningPair and find us on Discord.Additional music by SergeQuadrado, AlexiAction, Muzaproduction, Ashot-Danielyan, Julius H, RomanSenykMusic, AudioCoffee, SoundGalleryBy, Grand_Project, geoffharvey, Guitar_Obsession, Lexin_Music, AhmadMousavipour, melodyayresgriffiths, DayNigthMorning, litesaturation, 1978DARK, lemonmusicstudio, Onoychenkomusic, soundly - All can be found on Pixabay.Main Reclining Pair theme by Robert John Music. Contact me for details.
Jul 26, 2023
55 min
Episode 3. Turkey, Pat Butcher, Skypods & Crab Paste.
This month we cover Winning Time,  Station Eleven and  White Lotus (All HBO/Sky/NowTV).There's a Pat Butcher Pâté quiz, with the newly upgraded quiz wheel, and in Ben's Extension, he unwittingly becomes an entomologist.So come in, warm yourself by our fires and throw off the shackles and stresses of modern living.Follow Reclining Pair on Twitter @RecliningPairw0Lp4tqRPFh174qvt5C0Additional music by SergeQuadrado, AlexiAction, Muzaproduction, Ashot-Danielyan, Julius H, RomanSenykMusic, AudioCoffee, SoundGalleryBy, Grand_Project, geoffharvey, Guitar_Obsession, Lexin_Music, AhmadMousavipour, melodyayresgriffiths, DayNigthMorning, litesaturation, 1978DARK, lemonmusicstudio, Onoychenkomusic, soundly - All can be found on Pixabay.Main Reclining Pair theme by Robert John Music. Contact me for details.
Jun 29, 2023
1 hr 1 min
Episode 2. Eurovision, Bunkers, Volcanoes & Glue.
We cover Eurovision 2023, Sprung (Prime), The Great (Prime) and The Volcano: Rescue from Whakaari (Netflix).There's a musical quiz, and Ben chronicles the woes of Acme glue and rubber roofs.So come in, warm yourself by our fires and throw off the shackles and stresses of modern living.Follow Reclining Pair on Twitter @RecliningPairAdditional music by SergeQuadrado, AlexiAction, Muzaproduction, Ashot-Danielyan, Julius H, RomanSenykMusic, AudioCoffee, SoundGalleryBy, Grand_Project, geoffharvey, Guitar_Obsession, Lexin_Music, AhmadMousavipour, melodyayresgriffiths, DayNigthMorning, litesaturation, 1978DARK, lemonmusicstudio, Onoychenkomusic, soundly - All can be found on Pixabay.Main Reclining Pair theme by Robert John Music. Contact me for details.
Jun 1, 2023
59 min
Episode 1. Vikings, Saxons, Cupasoups
We discuss Colin From Accounts (iPlayer) , Rain Dogs (iPlayer), The Last Kingdom (Netflix), Somebody Somewhere (NowTV/Sky), and North Sea Connection (iPlayer).A Cupasoup challenge quiz populates the middle area, before we charge into a heady crescendo with potential regular feature - Ben's Extension.So come in, warm yourself by our fires and throw off the shackles and stresses of modern living.Follow Reclining Pair on Twitter @RecliningPairAdditional music by SergeQuadrado, AlexiAction, Muzaproduction, Ashot-Danielyan, Julius H, RomanSenykMusic, AudioCoffee, SoundGalleryBy, Grand_Project, geoffharvey, Guitar_Obsession, Lexin_Music, AhmadMousavipour, melodyayresgriffiths, DayNigthMorning, litesaturation, 1978DARK, lemonmusicstudio, Onoychenkomusic, soundly - All can be found on Pixabay.Main Reclining Pair theme by Robert John Music. Contact me for details.
May 10, 2023
1 hr 7 min