Christmas Actually: "Love Actually" day-by-day

Lara and Luke introduce themselves and the show and talk about youth, Richard Curtis, logos, love, the cast, Liam Neeson not ageing, and the problem with fat-shaming as they tackle the opening sequence of Love Actually.

In the first of a tradition of guests that have never met, Bryon Lockhart and Eddie O'Keeffe join us to discuss birthdays around Christmas, High School Musical, Mamma Mia: Here We Go Again, Liam Neeson, Nick Angel, school nativity plays and lines out of context. And Eddie steals the show by mysteriously turning into Alan Rickman, Kermit The Frog and Liam Neeson.

Podcasters Emmy Bashforth and Robert E.G. Black join us to discuss the problem with RomComs, watching Bridget Jones for the fights, dangerous power dynamics, Daniel moving on too early, Tony being very busy, accents, the logistics of filming sex scenes, Laura Linney and underdeveloped characters and stories.

Oxford student and TV extra Annabelle Fuller and filmmaker Gareth Owain David Thomas join us to discuss the love actually soundtrack, the difference between soundtrack and score, playing with clichés, stand-ins vs body doubles, Kris Marshall's career, whether Harry or Mia are more to blame for their relationship, Bernard, continuity issues, development of characters, The Crown and Jumpin' Outta Ya Skin.

Musician Ethan O'Mahony and actress Katie Proctor join us to discuss Ethan having not seen the film, fathers helping sons, Thomas Sangster, My Girl, the funniest line in the film, Ant and Dec, I'm A Celebrity, Get Me Out Of Here!, Strictly Come Dancing and top scenes from the film.

Podcast fan and Flash Gordon Minute guest Susan Hill and comedian and preacher Andy Kind join us on Susan's birthday to discuss a Marmite relationship with love actually, whether the film is "charmingly gratuitous", the film's approach to infidelity, the right time to watch certain films, love crossing cordons, Jamie's lack of Portuguese knowledge, Bernard and The Genie, Billy Bob Thornton's phobias, the Canadian prime minister and Luke offers to recreate Hugh Grant's dance scene if he gets 5 tweets.

Podcaster Major Medina and filmmaker Reece Ord join us to discuss Jamie and Aurelia's relationship, banoffee pie, Andrew Lincoln's jaw acting, the beauty of Keira Knightley's performance, whether Juliet has feelings for Mark, the moral repercussions of redistributing Natalie, ideal parent-child relationships and British actors in American shows. All this and Luke and Major share some embarrassing confessions and Reece tells us all of his celebrity cousin.

Podcaster Alice Lauren and filmmaker Callum Read join us to discuss British comedy, American remakes of British shows, British talk show hosts, British politics, British holidays, the British TV watershed, British synonyms for non-PG terms and everything else British in this very British episode.

Podcaster Kelly Hanson and musician Alex Wilde join us to discuss losing the initial recording of this episode, Lara watching About Time for the first time, how detestable Mia is, how horrible the necklace is, Rowan Atkinson's comedy skills, whether Maggie Smith could be a serial killer, the deleted guardian angel subplot, Rev. and the possibility of getting sponsored then losing the sponsorship instantly.

Podcasters Nicholas J Barlow and Sarah Black join us to discuss over-editing podcasts, Kris Marshall, whether American women like British accents, the Nativity. films, Jack and Judy's relationship, Keeping Mum, portrayals of good parenting, first crushes, cancel culture, second chances, public proposals and the link between your role in school nativities and your socio-economic position in later life.

Podcaster James Corcoran and film student James Lyon (who has not seen the film) join us to discuss Harry and Karen's relationship, the soundtrack, Kris Marshall, Basildon, American perceptions of the British accent, surrealism and overdone product placement.

Military technical advisor Rory Aylward and podcaster Oli Ryder to discuss Rodney Dangerfield, bad reviews, whether Harry is likeable, About Time, Richard Curtis, Comic Relief, Joni Mitchell, Ben Elton, Taken, whether this is Richard Curtis's greatest scene and Silent Night.

Former guests Kelly Hanson, Susan Hill, Bryon Lockhart, James Lyon, Major Medina, Ethan O'Mahony, Gareth Owain David Thomas and Alex Wilde return to the show alongside musician Shakeh Herbekian to tackle all the scenes in love actually that take place over Christmas Eve and to test their knowledge of the film in an extremely difficult (and borderline impossible) quiz. ”Fall In Love This Christmas” - Written by Shakeh Herbekian. Performed by The Diversions Starring Lia Booth. Merry Christmas From Christmas Actually!

Guest host Elin Astbury joins Luke to tackle the final scene and to look back on Love Actually as a whole. Alongside a Love Actually quiz-off with Beth and Patrick from from 'What Is Love Actually?', a brief special appearance from Richard Curtis as the results announcer and many tangents (including a pretty long conversation about 'Love, Rosie'), Christmas Actually finally reaches its conclusion.