Phill And Phil's Perfect Ten
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Phill And Phil's Perfect Ten was a comedy
audiobook and irregular podcast
hosted by Phill Jupitus
and Phil Wilding. It was recorded and offered for free on their website and ITunes
after each recording, and archive editions were available as audiobooks on audible.co.uk and ITunes
each containing 4 episodes and bonus material in the form of an introduction and a 'Perfect One.' The show reunited the duo from their days on BBC 6 Music
and has covered a range of topics and established a range of running jokes. Stephen Fry
provided narration in the form of the introduction and stings; music was played by Jupitus on a ukulele
. Content tended to be of the NSFW variety, due to extremely strong language and adult references.
The series was concluded in mid-June 2011, as the pair pursued other projects that didn’t allow for new episodes to be recorded, such as Jupitus’ role in the Monty Python
musical Spamalot
and Wilding’s new career as a novelist. This was an increasingly frequent issue for both of them. Shortly after the series ended, it was announced on Facebook
that all 45 episodes would be made available again for free - including the four Perfect Ones from the Audible releases.
and Phil Wilding discussing ten topics, with a mix of questions submitted by both listeners and the pair themselves. The show opened with a summary of the format and listener emails sharing where they listen from before the show proper began. As part of the rules of the show, the duo had to cover all 10 topics within 30 minutes and were not allowed to return to previous topics once they have rung the bell and moved on; nor could they go back and discuss anything mentioned outside of the half-hour, as it would rip the space-time continuum asunder. There were no rules for how long they can talk about each topic, but ALL of them had to be discussed within the 30 minute period. Each episode finished with a comedic summary of what the pair have learned from each show.
The game should be played only when the 30 minutes are going, however clearly rules are lax.
Comedy
Comedy , as a popular meaning, is any humorous discourse or work generally intended to amuse by creating laughter, especially in television, film, and stand-up comedy. This must be carefully distinguished from its academic definition, namely the comic theatre, whose Western origins are found in...
audiobook and irregular podcast
Podcast
A podcast is a series of digital media files that are released episodically and often downloaded through web syndication...
hosted by Phill Jupitus
Phill Jupitus
Phillip Christopher Jupitus is an English stand-up and improvised comedian, actor, performance poet, musician and podcaster....
and Phil Wilding. It was recorded and offered for free on their website and ITunes
ITunes
iTunes is a media player computer program, used for playing, downloading, and organizing digital music and video files on desktop computers. It can also manage contents on iPod, iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad....
after each recording, and archive editions were available as audiobooks on audible.co.uk and ITunes
ITunes
iTunes is a media player computer program, used for playing, downloading, and organizing digital music and video files on desktop computers. It can also manage contents on iPod, iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad....
each containing 4 episodes and bonus material in the form of an introduction and a 'Perfect One.' The show reunited the duo from their days on BBC 6 Music
BBC 6 Music
BBC 6 Music is one of the BBC's digital radio stations, was launched on 11 March 2002 and originally codenamed Network Y. It was the first national music radio station to be launched by the BBC in 32 years....
and has covered a range of topics and established a range of running jokes. Stephen Fry
Stephen Fry
Stephen John Fry is an English actor, screenwriter, author, playwright, journalist, poet, comedian, television presenter and film director, and a director of Norwich City Football Club. He first came to attention in the 1981 Cambridge Footlights Revue presentation "The Cellar Tapes", which also...
provided narration in the form of the introduction and stings; music was played by Jupitus on a ukulele
Ukulele
The ukulele, ; from ; it is a subset of the guitar family of instruments, generally with four nylon or gut strings or four courses of strings....
. Content tended to be of the NSFW variety, due to extremely strong language and adult references.
The series was concluded in mid-June 2011, as the pair pursued other projects that didn’t allow for new episodes to be recorded, such as Jupitus’ role in the Monty Python
Monty Python
Monty Python was a British surreal comedy group who created their influential Monty Python's Flying Circus, a British television comedy sketch show that first aired on the BBC on 5 October 1969. Forty-five episodes were made over four series...
musical Spamalot
Spamalot
Monty Python's Spamalot is a musical comedy "lovingly ripped off from" the 1975 film Monty Python and the Holy Grail. Like the film, it is a highly irreverent parody of the Arthurian Legend, but it differs from the film in many ways, especially in its parodies of Broadway theatre...
and Wilding’s new career as a novelist. This was an increasingly frequent issue for both of them. Shortly after the series ended, it was announced on Facebook
Facebook
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that all 45 episodes would be made available again for free - including the four Perfect Ones from the Audible releases.
Format
'The Perfect Ten' involved Phill JupitusPhill Jupitus
Phillip Christopher Jupitus is an English stand-up and improvised comedian, actor, performance poet, musician and podcaster....
and Phil Wilding discussing ten topics, with a mix of questions submitted by both listeners and the pair themselves. The show opened with a summary of the format and listener emails sharing where they listen from before the show proper began. As part of the rules of the show, the duo had to cover all 10 topics within 30 minutes and were not allowed to return to previous topics once they have rung the bell and moved on; nor could they go back and discuss anything mentioned outside of the half-hour, as it would rip the space-time continuum asunder. There were no rules for how long they can talk about each topic, but ALL of them had to be discussed within the 30 minute period. Each episode finished with a comedic summary of what the pair have learned from each show.
Episodes
- Key: if an episode number has a superscript number next to it, that is the audiobook volume containing that episode.
Drinking Game
The perfect ten drinking game is a game requiring listeners to drink at certain signals and events referred to during the podcast. The rules are as follows;- Any mention of an ex-partner of Phil W - drain your glass
- Any mention of Phil W's colour blindness - take a sip
- Phill J mentions his "shitty pop quizNever Mind the BuzzcocksNever Mind the Buzzcocks is a comedy panel game television show with a pop music theme, currently without a permanent presenter. It stars Phill Jupitus and Noel Fielding as team captains. The show is produced by Talkback Thames for the BBC, and is usually aired on BBC Two...
" - take a sip - Any mention of a sexual act - drain your glass
- Any mention of Biffins Bridge - take a sip
- Anything vegetarian mentioned - drink half glass
- Angela LansburyAngela LansburyAngela Brigid Lansbury CBE is an English actress and singer in theatre, television and motion pictures, whose career has spanned eight decades and earned her more performance Tony Awards than any other individual , with five wins...
- drain your glass - A full "'Ello, 'ello, 'ello, 'ello - Wallop!" - drain your glass
- Phill J does his comedy Welsh accent - half a glass
- Phil W's legendary vodka story that's never elaborated on - two sips
- Phill J hits the "goodnight" button accidentally - a shot
The game should be played only when the 30 minutes are going, however clearly rules are lax.