In this episode of Blacklisted with Matt Black, Matt Black is joined by two proper “moan machines”: his wife Cath Black and retired police officer Rebecca Bowley. With producer Ed Nell in the room (and a scandalous letter from Enid), they go head-to-head across five rounds to decide what gets launched into the abyss.

Key Takeaways

The Game Plan: Five rounds—Films, Quotes, Nostalgia, Black Mirror (modern life), and Songs. One blacklist per round; most wins takes Blacklister of the Week (and the T-shirt).

Round 1 – Films: Cath targets Pearl Harbour (clichés, love triangle, inaccuracies); Rebecca goes for Grease (the flying-car ending).

Round 2 – Quotes: Rebecca blacklists the classic parental line “You can’t have them… you’ll only eat them”; Cath picks “You can’t teach a granny to suck eggs.”

Round 3 – Nostalgia: Cath attacks the Etch A Sketch (two knobs, zero artistry); Rebecca chooses cat’s cradle (string misery).

Round 4 – Black Mirror Moments: Rebecca goes after people using loudspeakers in public; Cath targets filming gigs on phones.

Round 5 – Songs: Cath nominates Elbow – “One Day Like This”; Rebecca chooses “Happy Birthday.”

Best Moments

The Enid letter to Matt: “He’s the only reason some of us tune in… that soothing monotone does things to me.” (Enid, 94½).

Rebecca on nicknames: “I’m not a Becky… I see a little Labrador walking along.”

Rebecca’s childhood injustice: “You can’t have them… you’ll only eat them.” (Yes… that’s the point.)

Cath’s Etch A Sketch verdict: “Two knobs… and if you’re skilfully turning them you could do a very wiggly angle.”

Rebecca’s birthday mission: “Happy Birthday is supposed to be joyous… please can we change the tune?”

About the host - Matt Black

Raised in sunny Shrewsbury, he moved to the Black Country in 1999, living in Cannock and now Walsall. Married, divorced and remarried, he has four children, making family life busy and joyful. Matt is a charity trustee and seasoned sales professional.

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