All Talk 7 - Two Men In Search Of An Idea

25/11/08

Dr. Nostrum

Now, what I think, I believe, might actually be successful, is just working towards something that is, um... (pause) you have a firm fix on - No, that doesn't make sense - so going back to that kind of idea that you create this.. these characters, this project, and then you can go through. You – we've done this anyway – you sit there and you talk all the way through all the episodes. Now that wasn't (pause) empty, that wasn't devoid of, er, er, (pause) humor, and there was less editing in that, because, what we're not doing is talking about stuff which is kind of (pause) intrinsically (pause) too big. It's pretty small beer.

Hutchback

Yeah, but that requires a lot more effort than...

Dr. Nostrum (ironic sympathy)

Oh dear!

Hutchback

...than talking random crap.

Dr. Nostrum

Well, yeah, but it was just, it was still fun.

(beat)

Hutchback

So, in fact, Episode 1 is 'Two Men In Search Of A Podcast'

Dr. Nostrum

'...in search of an idea' well, that would be it, you come up with a podca.. oh, bloody hell, I can see I've got a lot of editing to do here.

Hutchback

Well?

Dr. Nostrum (Hutchback's laughing)

But, yeah, why not? That would be fine, that would be fine, in.. you kn.. two people who.. ye.. now.. we've already created a TV series that won't be written and now we've created a...

Hutchback

...podcast that will never get...

Dr. Nostrum

...broadcast.

Hutchback

Well, no, cause the thing is we could put this up, tomorrow...

Dr. Nostrum

That's true, you could.

Hutchback

...and it's there: a Podcast. The fact that no-one listens to it is neither here nor there.

Dr. Nostrum

Well, yeah (beat) I might listen to it

Hutchback

And according to my theory...

Dr. Nostrum

Yeah

Hutchback

...it's as valid as Tolstoy.

Dr. Nostrum

Because he could be put up tomorrow and no-one will listen to him either.

Hutchback

Because, yeah, you could read out Tolstoy and put that up there and no-one will listen to that either.

Dr. Nostrum

So actually, cultural significance is down to your advertising budget?

(pause)

Hutchback

It's about (pause) it's about the lowest common denominator: Public Taste. The, er, taste of the common man.

Dr. Nostrum

Er, I'm quite interested in the taste of the common man, but, er (pause) I'm not that interested in Big events so maybe I am, in fact...

Hutchback

But you're interested in Bigamy.

Dr. Nostrum (free associating)

...Bigamy. Big in, Big in me, Biggin Hill

Hutchback

(beat) we could talk briefly about the football – that's kind of boring.

Dr. Nostrum

The football?