‘Time Travel is Dangerous’ Mini-Interview with stars Ruth Syratt & Megan Stevenson

Time Travel is Dangerous centers around friends Ruth and Megan who run a vintage shop in Muswell Hill. When they stumble across a time machine, it occurs to them that stock is much cheaper if they ‘borrow’ from the past – well, it’s free. They don’t want to change history, or rob banks, they just want to find a nice Victorian lamp or an authentic 80s bum bag without getting sucked into the hellish time-space vortex that is “the Unreason”. The thing is, Time Travel Is Dangerous.

The movie stars Johnny Vegas (Benidorm, Bleak House), Jane Horrocks (Absolutely Fabulous), Sophie Thompson (Four Weddings and a Funeral, Gosford Park), Mark Heap (Spaced, Green Wing), Brian Bovell (Love Actually, Gimme Gimme Gimme), Tony Way (After Life, Game of Thrones), Guy Henry (Harry Potter, Bridgerton: Queen Charlotte), Laura Aikman (Gavin and Stacey, Archie), Kiell Smith-Bynoe (Ghosts, Stath Lets Flats) and is narrated by Stephen Fry.

Here at Love Horror we got a chance to quiz some of the creatives behind the brand new Sci-Fi comedy and run them through a set of quick fire questions.

Below are the answers from the stars of the movie Ruth Syratt & Megan Stevenson who’s Muswell Hill vintage shop Cha Cha Cha was the original inspiration behind the film. They are local legends and their shop is a community hub and creative space frequented by many well-know locals. They also happen to be a hilarious double act.

Ruth Syratt

1. Tell us a bit about your involvement with Time Travel is Dangerous.
Ruth Syratt: I always thought that having a Time Machine would really help with getting stock for the shop. It’s kind of like a joke that’s got out of hand. I can’t believe we’ve made a film about it.

2. What was the best bit of making the movie?
Being part of a big creative project with so many cool people and the fact that I can say “oh hey, we made a movie”

3. After Time Travel is Dangerous what is your favourite Sci-Fi movie or TV show?
The Terminator, was always my favourite but it does feel like it might be coming true now with AI

4. In your opinion what is the greatest invention ever made and why?
Those gel insoles for shoes, changed my life.

5. If you could go back in time where would you go and what would you steal?
Not sure when to go back to but I’d like to get my hands on The Holy Grail

6 What’s next for you?
Just continuing to flog vintage as we’ve still got quite a back log to shift.

Megan Stevenson

1. Tell us a bit about your involvement with Time Travel is Dangerous.
Megan Stevenson: I got sucked into the vortex that is Time Travel is Dangerous.

2. What was the best bit of making the movie?
Meeting Tom Lenk, he is the loveliest person

3. After Time Travel is Dangerous what is your favourite Sci-Fi movie or TV show?
Blade Runner is an absolute classic , seen it many times and enjoy it every time , recently watched it with a live orchestra sound track which was stunning

4. In your opinion what is the greatest invention ever made and why?
The washing machine . It liberated woman from hours of back breaking work

5. If you could go back in time where would you go and what would you steal?
Back to 1849 to get hold of a 1849 Double Eagle – the rarest and most valuable coin in the world, with an estimated value of around $20 million, only one 1849 double eagle is known to survive and it rests in the National Numismatic Collection at the Smithsonian. Light and very easy to transport

6 What’s next for you?
Learning to exist in the now

The hilarious new British Sci-Fi comedy Time Travel is Dangerous is in UK Cinemas from 28th March. Find out more at www.timetravelisdangerous.com

Time Travel Is Dangerous trailer