Shoot the Breeze with Marcus E Ako and Laura Sampson - Episode 9 Ikki El-Amriti

A talk programme dedicated to films and television shows, presented by Marcus Ako and Laura Sampson, with special guest; Senior Agent at Identity Agency Group (IAG), Ikki El-Amriti https://twitter.com/Ikki_IAG on Resonance 104.4 FM at 9pm (UK) on Tuesdays (with repeats on Fri at 6am). 

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On the show today:

- Intro sound clips (FIREFLY, DEADWOOD, COMING TO AMERICA) 

- Favourite Film/TV show with BAME cast

• The Wire (Marcus' choice http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0306414/?ref_=nv_sr_1)
• Boomerang (Laura's choice http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0103859/?ref_=nv_sr_1)
• Moonlight (Ikki's choice http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0200276/?ref_=nv_sr_1 (honoroable mention Coming to America http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0094898/?ref_=nv_sr_1) 

- Film/TV News (Theme from 30 ROCK)

• Oscar Buzz (http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/)

- UK Box Office Top 5 (Theme from THE INCREDIBLES)

1. Murder on the Orient Express http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3402236/?ref_=nv_sr_1 
2. Thor: Ragnarok http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3501632/?ref_=nv_sr_1  
3. A Bad Moms Christmas http://www.imdb.com/title/tt6359956/?ref_=nv_sr_1  
4. Jigsaw (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3348730/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1)
5. The Death of Stalin http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4686844/?ref_=nv_sr_1)

- Musical Interlude (Buona Sera - Louis Prima)

- Top 5 Film/TV discussion: (Theme from PARKS AND RECREATION)

Okay, this one might tick-off our American friends, but here goes...

You’re bored one evening, so you decide to flick through the channels to find something to watch. You soon notice a lot of the Tv shows/films that catch your eye are American, but more importantly, the stand-out American characters in those Tv shows/films are played by Brits! You think to yourself, “Well, it’s only natural... The Brits rock!”

And so, you put your list together...

Which brings us to the topic for Top 5 Film/TV discussion for Tuesday’s show...

Top 5 Favourite American characters in Films/TV shows played by Brits.

Guest - Ikki El-Amriti's picks:

• 5) Tim Curry (Pennywise - IT (1990) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0099864/?ref_=nv_sr_2)  
  4) Will Poulter (Krauss - Detroit http://www.imdb.com/title/tt5390504/?ref_=nv_sr_1) 
  3) Tilda Swinton (Eva Khatchadourian - We need to talk about Kevin http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1242460/?ref_=nv_sr_1)
  2) Rebecca Hall (Christine - Christine http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4666726/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_8_
  1) Naomi Harris (Paula - Moonlight http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4975722/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1)

  Laura’s picks:

  5) Kate Winslet (Joanna Hoffman - Steve Jobs http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2080374/?ref_=nv_sr_1)
  4) Tom Hardy (John Fitzgerald - The Revenant http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1663202/?ref_=nv_sr_1)
  3) Naomi Harris (Paula - Moonlight http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4975722/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1)
  2) Chiwetel Ejiofor (Solomon Northup - 12 Years a Slave http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2024544/?ref_=nv_sr_1)
  1) Idris Elba (Russell 'Stringer' Bell - The Wire http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0306414/?ref_=nv_sr_1) 

  Marcus’ picks:

  5) Cush Jumbo (Luca Quin - The Good Wife http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1442462/?ref_=nv_sr_1 / The Good Fight http://www.imdb.com/title/tt5853176/?ref_=nv_sr_1)
  4) Charlie Hunnam (Jax Teller - Sons of Anarchy http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1124373/?ref_=nv_sr_1) 
  3) Stephen Graham (Al Capone - Boardwalk Empire http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0979432/?ref_=nv_sr_1)  / Millie Bobby Brown (Eleven - Stranger Things http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4574334/?ref_=nv_sr_1)
  2) Idris Elba (Russell 'Stringer' Bell - The Wire http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0306414/?ref_=nv_sr_1)
  1) Daniel Kaluuya (Chris Washington - Get out http://www.imdb.com/title/tt5052448/?ref_=nv_sr_1)

- Netflix / Amazon recommendations:

• GLOW (Netflix) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt5770786/?ref_=nv_sr_1  
• What We Do in the Shadows (Netflix) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3416742/?ref_=nv_sr_1 

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