Up Yours, Downstairs! A Downton Abbey Podcast

Kelly & Tom eviscerate The Painted Veil , which they did not like at all, not one bit. They spend a surprising amount of time discussing Pablo Schreiber as they applaud the way Toby Jones is filmed in this movie, debate how cholera affects the real estate market in rural China, enroll at the Nicole Kidman School of Acting in Sydney, declare themselves Team Yu, explain the proper gifts for vari...

Kelly & Tom make a passionate plea for peace in their recap of the 1930 classic All Quiet on the Western Front . Otherwise, this episode sees the return of the baby brigade, lots of made up German words, a terrifying pair of hands, the only conservatory in the country, the power of a busted face, the burden of love, a derriere, the correct way to make an omelet, and way too many tea cozies. Ke...

Kelly & Tom give their instant opinions on Downton Abbey S5E8. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The tears are flowing in this recap of The Wind That Shakes the Barley as Kelly & Tom get back on the Empire Exhibition wagon. They try to keep it together and crack jokes about being torn asunder, Tom Branson’s unforgivable cowardice, the difficulty of a consistent Irish accent, the deliciousness of pretzel buns, kangaroo gouging, the merits of Peri Gilpin, and whether it’s possible to hit th...

Kelly & Tom give their instant opinions on Downton Abbey S5E7. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kelly & Tom give their instant opinions on Downton Abbey S5E6. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kelly & Tom give their instant opinions on Downton Abbey S5E5. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kelly and Tom give their instant opinions on Downton Abbey S5E4. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Due to the vagaries of travel, Kelly & Tom recap Upstairs, Downstairs S1E2 and find the series growing on them. They struggle to come up with shipping portmanteaus, fail to remember the name of that drunk footman, discuss the logistics of Madonna’s marriage to Guy Ritchie, are shocked by the horrific realities of everyday Fascism, declare Agnes to be the worst, marvel at the servant-of-the-wee...

In an act of fan-service, Kelly & Tom finally dip into the fan-servicey world of 2010’s Upstairs, Downstairs reboot. They agree that Sasha was hotter than Spargo, discuss inappropriate ways to “rock the vote,” reveal Queen Victoria’s secret love of impressions, root for a “Maud & the Monkey” spinoff, wonder what happened between Mrs. Buck and that bannister, and realize that Lena Dunham jo...

Kelly & Tom give their instant opinions on Downton Abbey S5E3. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kelly & Tom give their instant opinions on Downton Abbey S5E2. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In their recap of 1993’s  The Secret Garden , Kelly & Tom are thrilled to find that it’s a darn good movie, possibly thanks to executive producer Francis Ford Coppola, who is also Kelly’s close personal friend. The film itself features Maggie Smith earning all 5 Maggie Smiths as Mrs. Medlock, Kate Maberly as the kid lit version of Scarlett O’Hara, the worst ghost ever, a new spin on ...

Kelly & Tom give their instant opinions on Downton Abbey S5E1. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kelly and Tom’s Empire Exhibition takes them to Ireland this week, as they recap episodes 1 and 2 of Strumpet City despite not having the slightest idea what anybody is saying. Nonetheless, they pass the time by reminiscing about Rosario Dawson, critiquing local dentistry, unearthing a lost Johnny Cash song, exploring the popularity of Friends in Edwardian Ireland, and ranking Robin...

Kelly and Tom are throwing an infidelity party following their recap of  Shackleton , and everyone except Embeth Davidtz is invited! While they spend time with Tom’s favorite actor on Tom’s favorite continent, they chat about how many times people sleep with Kenneth Branagh,  The Shaggy DA , what to do with an army of Welshies, drunk penguins, Frank Hurley as the Spike Jonez of Antarctic...

Kelly & Tom continue their very exciting Empire Exhibition with an assist from comedian Kevin O’Shea . They dive deep into the Lake of Shining Waters with  Anne of Green Gables , only coming up for the occasional swig of raspberry cordial and a reminiscence about childhood community theater. The film passes the Bechdick test with flying colors and also features Prissy Andrews as the Canad...

For their recap of both the 1917 and 1995 versions of  A Little Princess , Kelly and Tom are joined by the delightful  Allison Mick . The trio pretty much rolls their eyes every time Sara Crewe opens her mouth, but they manage to have a great time talking  Passions  (aka the greatest soap opera of all time), Ser Davos “Call Me Dave” Seaworth, the  Inception  of podcas...

Kelly & Tom welcome the Dowager Cousin Jackie back to  UYDS  for their coverage of  Blackadder Goes Forth . The trio is surprised by its tonal similarity to  Parade’s End  and spends a long time extolling the virtues of  Orphan Black  for no other reason than the fact that everyone should watch  Orphan Black . Otherwise, they realize that Captain Flashhe...

While they find 1984’s A Passage to India awfully racist (even for the 1960s), Kelly & Tom like it almost as much as a video of a baby singing Outkast’s “Hey Ya.” It’s a Star Wars heavy episode as they encourage Questlove to put some damn pajamas on, get haunted by the Caves of Marabar, marvel at the Eastwood-ness of Mr. Fielding, identify Roddy the Rodent’s long-lost relative, wish to be...

It’s time to close the doors on S2 of  Mr. Selfridge , but not without one last recap from Kelly & Tom. They wonder how many tricks Fat Thomas turned to pay for Agnes’ engagement ring, hope Eyeliner will include more store windows next year, guess wildly at Mrs. Selfridge’s never explained diagnosis, tell Mr. Grove to slow his ginger roll, speculate on the size of Loxley’s lizard, celebra...

Kelly and Tom scoop themselves in their recap of  Mr. Selfridge  S2E9. They also decipher Harry’s social schedule, uncover the identity of Edwardian Deep Throat, lament the declining standards at the Palm Court, reveal some Belgian sex tips, discover a new weasel, ponder The Spirit Of Blank, and continue pining for the stick poking kid. Kelly announces a new sponsorship, Tom criticizes N...

As the finale rapidly approaches, Kelly & Tom can’t wait to see what happens next. In the meantime, their recap of  Mr. Selfridge  S2E8 covers a variety of not-entirely awful American accents, the Rhett Butler of the West End, New Gordon’s unrelenting dweebiness, a message from the Tillie Foundation, how to succeed in business (if you’re Delphine), trucks full of eyeliner, a cre...

Kelly & Tom are completely Crabbestruck in their recap of  Mr. Selfridge  S2E7. They also get paid by the Oliver! reference, confirm that Beatrice sees all, cheer Agnes’ excellent relationship skills, hope for the return of that stick-poking kid, get completely squicked out by Mr. Grove’s urges, declare The Plunkett to be Edwardian tech support, and are disappointed by Monsieur LeCla...

Kelly & Tom laugh at a lot of inappropriate moments in their recap of  Mr. Selfridge  S2E6. They also christen a Conehead, launch the good ‘ship Malorian, tell Monsieur LeClair to get his shit together, provide ill-informed book reviews, beg Beyonce to write a song about women of independent means, bet on Kitty Hawkins in a rap battle, lament the total lack of sexual chemistry betwee...