Life's a Pitch Podcast

Episode 503: Intercontinental Ballistic Kiss (With Sash)

14 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week we were joined by Sash to pitch some shlocky hallmark "xmas slurry". At the height of the Cold War, the two people on opposing sides in char...

Deleted Scenes: Big Smile The Clown Hitman

12 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We pitch a film about a big character clown hitman and play around with some new equipment.

Episode 502: No Stunt Too Big

08 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We pitch some big character comedies this week. Other film pitches include: "Twidly Brent the Flexible Gent" and "The Funniest Feller in T'Factory"

Deleted Scenes: Bingley

04 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We pitch an ancient world adventure in which WE are the ancient world, and chat about the genre a bunch. We also receive a lovely message from Ross_Or...

Episode 501: Kingdom In The Compost Bin

30 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week we delve into the past with Ancient World Adventure movies! The new kid in town (Timothee Chalamet) has never seen a compost bin, so his fri...

Episode 500.5: Just You Wait And See...

16 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week is part 2 of our episode 500 extravaganza! Settle in for more memories and clips and some of our favourite pitches from over the last 500 ep...

Episode 500: You Wrote A WHAT??

12 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We've finally reached episode 500, but we figured we'd do more than one of 'em since it took us so long to get here. There's loads to come, nostalgia ...

Deleted Scenes - The Oregano Trail

07 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We pitch another modern western, express our thoughts on the genre and talk about what Marvel should do next with their trailers!

Episode 499: Johnny Keytar

03 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week we're pitching Neo Westerns! Honourable mentions: I wanted a secretary, not a horse! Milkshake in the Mojave

Deleted Scenes: The Lonely Skeletoney

01 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

A party house becomes is approached by a mysterious neighbour. He's got no skin! These are the deleted scenes for Life's a Pitch episode 498, if you ...

Episode 498: Egghead

27 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

There's a dark secret at the heart of a national broadcasting corporation, something lurking in the backrooms and vents that has been kept a secret fo...

Deleted Scenes: Existential Gender Dread to Study and Relax to (With Eden MW)

23 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We explore religious horror, add a new horror genre for next years Halloween specials and beat Spotify's algorithm. We also pitch a pretty good horror...

Deleted Scenes: Oh No, Not The Hydra! (with Dave Bulmer)

18 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We are joined by Dave Bulmer to pitch a movie about ecological destruction. Then we chat about our favourite monsters (which with Dave always means we...

Episode 497: Orky Mike is the Devil (With Eden MW)

18 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We pitch some religious horror this week as Eden joins us once again for Halloween season 2025! We also pitch; "God is Dead... Bored!" and "The Explo...

Episode 496: Four Elbows Stuck Together (With Dave Bulmer)

14 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week we pitch some horrible monster movies as we reckon with the terrible movement of four elbows stuck together, and the scientist who brought t...

Episode 495: Fist of the Eurostar

05 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Daniel Radcliffe stars in a British Martial Arts action movie this week as he steps on the Eurostar and into danger! Also pitched Karate Bloke Babe w...

Deleted Scenes: Astrobot

02 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We continue tearing through the video games and making definitely not ill-conceived movie adaptations of them by pitching ASTROBOT, the movie that def...

Episode 494: Bring Me The Head Of Jack Black

28 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We pitch some video game movies this week, as Jack Black's career-driven centrism is revealed to be due to a peril beyond our wildest nightmares! Ot...

Deleted Scenes: That's Why It's Called This! (With Dave Bulmer)

09 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We discuss the party genre and add a new feature which films need to have!!

Episode 493: My Son Is My Teacher? (With Dave Bulmer)

31 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We pitch some party movies this week with CEO Dave Bulmer! Other films we pitch include: "Really, Really Massive Wheelie" and " Goblin Mode" You can...

Deleted Scenes: I Accidentally Blew Up Pluto

30 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Neil DeGrasse Tyson has a rough go of it on his podcast this week after a guests invention seems to increase pluto's size at a geometric rate. We als...

Episode 492: Ey Up!

25 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

A Yorkshire Lad (Timothy Chalamet) heads down to london to make his fortune, but soon he finds he's not the only person who's alien to the city. Othe...

Episode 491: "Red Sky At Night, Black Bin On Tuesday" and "2 Miles Above 3 Feet Below"

17 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We go back to opposing pitches this week as we pitch a film about someone being harassed by a bin man and someone who really wants to go to space.

Deleted Scenes: Listener Re-Pitches And The Star Wars Holiday Special

16 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

John Frankie Kennedy offers us his versions of two solo-pitches, then we pitch a movie about chasing something someone would rather hide and then talk...

Episode 490: Cannonball Run

10 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week we re-pitch a bunch of movies that already exist! There's trouble on the lanes as a new competitor (Owen Wilson) comes to challenge the Bowl...

Deleted Scenes - Xenomorph Contortionist

08 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We chat heist movies and Alien Romulus as well as a Willem Dafoe advert and have a go at Banksy again!

Episode 489: We Grab Lenin

03 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We pitch heist movies this week and go on a National Treasure-esque adventure in Russia! Other films we pitch include; Alexa, Plan A Heist Oh No, All...

Episode 488: Proposal On The Bounty And The Cob Soldier

27 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Another classic double feature as Matt pitches a Western Rom-com with trolley problems, and Tom pitches a post-apocalyptic bread-fest

Deleted Scenes: "The Pagemaster 2"

22 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We pitch ideas for a legacy sequel to the 90s movie "The Pagemaster"

Episode 487: Those Aren't My Eyebrows

20 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Willem Dafoe becomes president in this live action animation crossover movie. We also pitch: Drawn To You Ink Shortage

Deleted Scenes: Hackers 2

19 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We talk about unnecessary sequels and pitch of our own, in which we bring up those funny monkey pictures that were considered currency for a bit? The...

Episode 486: Who Rebooted Roger Rabbit?

14 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week we ruin some perfectly good standalone movies with unnecessary sequels or prequels! Roger Rabbit has been dead for years, so why is his sil...

Deleted Scenes: Do Androids Dream Of Electric Sheep (With Terri Silver)

12 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We talk about book adaptations and then have a go at one which has already been adapted!

Episode 485: Nothing Lasts Forever (With Terri Silver + Special Guest)

06 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We're joined by Terri and a very special Hollywood producer to pitch some movies based on book titles! Other titles we pitch are; Farewell to Arms L...

Deleted Scenes: Buff Burly Boys Planking The Pacific

03 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

a pair o' boys take an ill-advised trip around the world. Matt gets confused about geography (again), and we discuss which unexpected movies can be (t...

Episode 484: Fire The Downward Cannon!

29 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week we head to the high seas as we pitch a movie about Steampunk innovations and swashbucklers hiding in barrels. Movies also pitched: A Bad Da...

Deleted Scenes - Good Grief Gary She's Gone

29 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Deleted Scenes - Good Grief Gary She's Gone by Matt and Tom

Episode 483: No Corpses On Stage

22 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Tom is back! As we pitch some mysterious murder mysteries!!

Episode 482: Disaster Chef (With Eden MW)

08 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Matt and Eden pitch a brand new genre, Post-Apocalypse Performance movies! A family from a fungal town enter a cooking competition to save ...

Deleted Scemes: Demons Down Donut Drive (With Ash Routh)

05 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Matt and Ash pitch a weird American Graffiti style movie about driving in circles, then Ash reveals the TRUTH about the spirit of Blade and who is rea...

Episode 481: All Business Minotaur (With Ash Routh)

01 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week Matt is joined by guest host Ash Routh pitch Urban Fantasy movies, as Greece's last financial hope is to call for the only beast capable of ...

Deleted Scenes: Breakfast At Breakfast At Tiffanys (With Ash Routh)

23 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We pitch a movie in which Ducks are conspiring to bring down the sky, as well as getting really involved in the marketing of a movie that no-one asked...

Episode 480: Can't Keep Johnny Down (With Ash Routh)

18 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week we were joined by Ash Routh to pitch some movies based on Song Titles! Based on an absolute BOP by They Might Be Giants, Johnny has a lot o...

Deleted Scenes: You Just Entered "Statham Station"

16 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We discuss British film actor Jason Statham, the BBC archives and pitch another Mascot film!

Episode 479: Branston's In A Major Pickle

11 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We pitch Mascot movies this week! Other movies we pitch include: Mr Pringle is ready to mingle The Michelin Man's Meal Plan

Episode 478: Some Of Our Favourite Pitches

04 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Illness has struck Life's a Pitch towers, and so we were unable to record. Therefore we present to you some of the most fun pitches of the distant pas...

Deleted Scenes: Mars Is The Kind Of Place To Raise A Kid

03 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We ask the question: Why would you raise a kid on Mars?

Episode 477: 359 Wolves on a Spaceship

27 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We're going to SPACE this week as we pitch some space movies. Other films we pitch include; Neil Degrasse Tyson's Big Day Out Ice Ring Heist

Deleted Scenes: Welcome To T-Rexham

24 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We discuss movies that crossover franchises and pitch another documentary series in which Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenny bite off more than they can ...

Episode 476: Bladeflubber

20 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week we pitch some crossover movies and realise that three particular franchises fit better than we expected! Other movies pitched: The good, th...

Deleted Scenes: There's Always a Bigger John Goodman (With Terri Silver)

18 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We talk ET dreams, Kaiju movies and pitch a Hollywood Rom-Com based on an Old English folktale

Episode 475: Frogzilla (With Terri Silver)

13 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We go BIG in this episode as we pitch some Kaiju movies! There's trouble in the Appalachian Mountains as a new flight path has awoken an ancient terr...

Deleted Scenes: Litterer - the Recut

10 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We take another run at a title from yesteryear. Litterer is just one of those Jason Statham movies, you know the ones. But this one has kittens! Extr...

Episode 474: The Great Re-Pitch

06 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We're off for a week, so in advance we recorded a brand new re-pitch of some very very old titles!

Deleted Scenes: Old Rink Rank

04 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Musical Matt talks about the Phantom of the Opera and also discuss the fairytale "Old Rink Rank"

Episode 473: Is That a Goblin in Your Pocket

30 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We go to a faraway land in a time once upon this week as we pitch some fairytale movies! Other movies pitched include; "The Witch That Watched" "The ...

Deleted Scenes: Twitter - The Musk Story

28 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We discuss cringeworthy corporate back-patting movies like Bezos - The Beginning, and pitch a falsified history where Elon pretends he invented twitte...

Episode 472: Crash Of The Moonpig

24 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week we pitch some Business Biopics as we describe a magical space encounter on the early internet, one which would change greetings cards foreve...

Deleted Scenes: Yorgos Lanthimos' Pop-up Pirate

23 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We chat about potential upcoming films now that Barbie was a hit and pitch a advert about a card board box. Enjoy!

Episode 471: Action Man vs. The Lazy Boys

16 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We get some inspiration from toys and games this week as we pitch some more movies. Other movies pitched include: Rubiks Clock Lord of Catan

Deleted Scenes: Cereveza Cristal Caverns Of Moria

15 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We discuss family animals, the latest twitter craze of putting a Chilean beer in classic movies, and pitch a cosmic horror spy movie

Episode 470: The Crows Know Too Much

09 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week we put animals near families, and they have feelings about it! To avoid the judgement of their neighbours, one family is hiding their daugh...

Deleted Scenes: The Content Mines!

07 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We chat going viral and our patreon name list post episode 400.

Episode 469: Grab Bag: Taking The Mickey

02 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We're doing another grab bag this week as we've been unable to record. Hope you enjoy! Films pitched include: McDonalds, McDonalds, McDonalds The Thi...

Deleted Scenes: Planet Nigel (With Sam Moxon)

29 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We pitch a mockumentary about an amateur astronomer in a quest to stop a corporation naming his discovery, then we chat a little about the genre! The...

Episode 468: I Can't Believe There's No Butter (With Sam Moxon)

25 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week we were joined by Sam of the podcast "Two Vegan Scientists" to pitch Mockumentary movies! Want to think about Jason Statham raging around ...

Deleted Scenes: George Clooney's Anxiety Nightmare

22 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We talk about musicals hiding the fact they're musicals and discuss George Clooney's Career over the last decade.

Episode 467: Ad Campaigns Part 5

18 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We pitch some aggressive ad campaigns for some products, some of these are made up, some of them are real.

Deleted Scenes The Ad-Blocker Blockers (With Ash Routh)

14 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Watch your ads, or else! It's yet another black mirror style gangster movie, and then we talk a little bit about gangster movies, and paddington 2, yo...

Episode 466: Your Own Personal Wiseguy (with Ash Routh)

10 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week we pitch some Gangster Movies with Ash Routh! Can you outrun the Speed Gentlemen? In this Flintstones-inspired black mirror episode in whic...

Deleted Scenes: Ray Ramano is Jesus in... "Divine Comedy"

08 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We pitch a film for Dante's "Divine Comedy" and it's not what he intended.

Episode 465: The Very Hungry Caterpillar

03 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 465: The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Matt and Tom

Deleted Scenes: The Emu Wars (With Steven D Thomas)

02 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We chat about the genuinely excellent period dramas that have been coming out recently and pitch a movie which could be described as "apocalypse now b...

Episode 464: A Squandering Of Good Manners (With Steven D Thomas)

28 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We pitch some Period dramas with Playwrite and Host of the "All the Web's a Stage podcast" Steven D Thomas. One butler is put through his paces as h...

Deleted Scenes: The Best Best Boy In Tinseltown

25 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We pitch a film about a role most people have heard of but don't know what it is. We talk about movies about movies. And we recommend a new movie. Enj...

Episode 463: Kubrick by Kubrick

20 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We go full Hollywood this week as we pitch movies about making movies.

Deleted Scenes: Opening A Can Of Wormholes

18 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Matt and Tom show just how deranged their view of the CERN large particle collider is, and start a free range spaghetti farm. Matt talks about Mirrorm...

Deleted Scenes: "Life's a Peelech"

14 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We discuss the meaning of "Kafka-esque", a potential Jordan Peele Podcast and Matt finds something in the bin.

Episode 462: Together We Dream

13 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We pitch some magic portal fantasy movies as a group of freshers students are suddenly plunged into each other's dreams as well as that of a mysteriou...

Episode 461: Double Feature - "Big Feet, Small Pedals" and "Steve's Mysterious Garden"

05 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

New year, old format as we give each other movie titles to pitch. Enjoy as we bring you two unique ideas based on random titles we gave each other.

Deleted Scenes: Santa Vs The Romans

30 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Why not bring in the new year with more festive silliness. A prequel to Gladiator gets a bit out of hand, also, life updates and we chat about annoyin...

Episode 460: Ghosts Of Santas Past

23 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We pitch some christmas historical movies, and ruminate on the origins of various christmas traditions as the mantle is passed down from santa to sant...

Deleted Scenes: Some Ad Campaigns

20 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We pitch some emergency ad campaigns in this weeks deleted scenes!

Episode 459: Grab Bag Volume 4 - "Eighteen Going On Eighty"

17 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We've put together another little grab bag of film pitches for you this week as we have been unable to schedule a recording due to unforeseen circumst...

Deleted Scenes: 1988 The Year Of The Sexy Rabbit

15 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We talk about robots, pitch a movie about punching, and we make some curious discoveries. One of these discoveries is a strange fact about 1988 and so...

Episode 458: Canny Valley

10 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week we're pitching Robot movies! When a family finds tickets to an expensive theme park, they don't account for two things, their daughters inc...

Deleted Scenes: John Wick Watches The Matrix

04 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We pitch a Black Friday revenge movie and discuss revenge movies!

Episode 457: The Last Rolo

02 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We pitch a revenge thriller in advert form! ...as well as some more revenge movies. Enjoy!

Episode 456: Doctor Who - A Mockery Of Science (With Riley Routh)

25 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week we're joined by our favourite whovian Riley Routh to pitch a brand new incarnation of the Doctor! Yes, we know there's already an exciting ...

Deleted Scenes: Richard The Third Gave Battle In Scotland

23 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Tom gives his review of the new Amazon 007 TV show!

Episode 455: Double Feature! "Dante's Cash In The Attic" and "A Wonderful Bloke"

18 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We go back to the original format this week as we give each other movie titles to pitch individually.

Deleted Scenes: Which Hunk is Playing Johnny Bravo

14 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We chat about cartoon adaptations, Hanna-Barbera, and a whole bunch of hunks. These are the deleted scenes for episode 454 of the Life's a Pitch podc...

Episode 454: Mona The Vampire and The Soul Sucking Student Job

12 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week we try to convert a beloved kids cartoon and update it for the life of the modern student struggling under capitalism by escaping into fanta...

Deleted Scenes: Are We Happy And Do We Know It? (With Dave Bulmer)

10 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We chat about video game movies and ask a very important run on question...

Episode 453: Paper Boy and the News Agents (With Dave Bulmer)

04 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We're changing it up with a new format today, let us know what you think!

Deleted Scenes: Send This To Ten Of Your Friends

03 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We talk about the Haunted Mansion's product placement, Werner Herzog's memoir, and pitch the movie prequel to how Chris Pratt ended up crawling throug...

Episode 452: Soul Survivor

28 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

It's paranormal horror week, expect ghosts and ghouls, spirits and seances... and silliness. When a Toy Store employee is among those killed in a pla...

Deleted Scenes: Aiming for Joe Rogan ratings (With Eden MW)

26 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We discuss weird guy with weapons, is Alien a Jaws movie and Tom tells us his motto for life.

Episode 451: You Will Go Down With This Ship (With Eden MW)

21 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 451: You Will Go Down With This Ship (With Eden MW) by Matt and Tom

Deleted Scenes: Andy Samberg Scratching Your Eyes Out

19 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We talk about folk horror vs cult horror, and tom discovers that he has a tier-list of Chrisses he'd like to crawl out of his TV. These are the Delet...