The Television Shows Covered.
Doctor Who.
Hitting our screens in 1963 Doctor Who is the longest running science fiction show on television. Unique like James Bond the lead character has so far changed nine times and soon a tenth. William Hartnell was the first, the original and as Phil says the guvnor. Now Dr Who has been brought back and is as popular as it has ever been. Come with us in our Waffle On Tardis and travel for two hours of science fiction fun.
Porridge.
Written by Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais Porridge notched up 18 episodes, two Christmas specials and a film and never have a bad patch. Starting with the pilot ‘Prisoner and Escort’ in April 1973 Porridge boosted character actor Ronnie Barker out of the role of sketch comedian and into the world as a serious comedy actor. Joined by the talents of Richard Beckinsale, Fulton Mackay and Brian Wilde Porridge entertained the British public for four years.
Set in the fictional Slade prison in Cumberland Norman Stanley Fletcher is sentenced to five years. He is joined by first time criminal Leonard Godber and the two are paired off together in a cell much to Fletchers annoyance. Slowly the two become good friends and Godber learns that little victories are what can keep a man sane in prison. Keeping an eye on the inmates is ex drill sergeant Mr Mackay who rules the block with a rod of iron. Second to Mackay is the ever pondering Mr Barrowclough who Fletcher easily wraps round his finger.
Monty Pythons Flying Circus.
Python hit our screens in October 1969 and has not looked back. Launching the careers of John Cleese, Graham Chapman, Eric Idle, Michael Palin, Terry Jones and Terry Gilliam it captured the imagination of many a UK youngster and confused the older generation. Now universally adored Python has been an influential comedy tool for a lot of modern comedians. Going from television to film was an easy task for the Python gang and they gave us The Holy Grail, The Meaning of Life and one of the best comedy films Life of Brian. This episode is around one hour fifty Min’s long but it flies by as we have crammed it full of sketches and facts. Enjoy.
Red Dwarf.
Hitting our television screens 21 years ago this month Red Dwarf has become a cult star. With eight series and 52 episodes under its belt it is high on the list of comedy excellence. Reaching an impressive peak of 8 million viewers during series 6 Red Dwarf shot Chris Barrie and Craig Charles into the glorious world of TV fame. With a special birthday episode set for easter its about time we caught up on this great show.
The Patrick McGoohan Episode.
The sad loss Of Patrick McGoohan took us all by suprise and we thought it fitting that we get a podcast out there to you straight away. We had to record it via skype so i sound a bit louder than Mark but hey ho i think its a great tribute. McGoohan was famous for The Prisoner and playing Longshanks in Braveheart but there was a lot more to him, we give you a brief bio and we talk about his films and a bit more.
Sit back and enjoy the next 29 mins.
The Preview Episode.
Ok so we had hoped to have Episode One up by now but as i have stated on this podcast everything is packed up in cartons, boxes and flimsy plastic bags ready for our impending house move. So because i’m so gratefull that we already have some great listeners i thought i would keep you all informed on whats going on. After all we want to keep you, not loose you. This episode tells you about us your hosts and what shows we will be talking about over the next few months if not years.
So sit back and have a listen, its about 6 mins long. Enjoy.
