Wednesday 31 July 2019

Episode 38 now available


Episode 38 now available

Episode 38 of the 'Round The Archives' podcast (production code RTA038) sees Warren joining us again on the sofa as we remember the work of Freddie Jones in 'The Ghosts Of Motley Hall'.

Next, Martin Holmes survives the destruction of the Earth in the first episode of 'The Hitch-Hiker's Guide To The Galaxy.

Paul Chandler then tells us the story of 'Animal Kwackers', while Nick Goodman & Jo Bunsell unearth a rare recording of 'They Came From Somewhere Else'.

We round off with a return to Motley Hall and, during the course of the podcast, enjoy an assortment of adverts from 1984.

Disclaimer : 'Round The Archives' is not sponsored by Ellogg's Orn Lakes, despite the rumours...

Episode 38 of 'Round The Archives' can be heard here.


(Written by Andrew Trowbridge)

(Cover art by Martin Holmes)

Tuesday 2 July 2019

Don't Lets Chart 114 - Chekhov's Chicken


Don't Lets Chart 114 - Chekhov's Chicken

Last Christmas, Ben Baker was kind enough to lend his voice to Episode 30 of 'Round The Archives', so we were more than happy when we were asked to do a little things for 'Don't Let's Chart', the wonderful podcast he co-hosts with Phil Catterall.

Our approach is usually to look for the good in everything, but that does impose some limits on what we're prepared to run articles on. So when the offer came to compile a list of our Top 5 Worst Sitcoms Of All Time, we could hardly pass up the opportunity to do something slightly different.

It was surprisingly easy to do and we compiled the list in our heads whilst doing the washing-up. Which might give you an insight into our domestic arrangements...

But it was lovely to form part of this Listener Takeover episode, and coming hot on the heels of our Pipkins piece for 'The ExtonMoss Experiment' (still available here) proves that we'll do almost anything for the sake of our art.

Well, maybe not... Ahem...


'Don't Lets Chart 114 - Chekhov's Chicken' can be heard here.

Ben Baker can be heard on 'Round The Archives' Episode 30 here.

(Written by Andrew Trowbridge)

Monday 1 July 2019

Episode 37 now available!



Episode 37 now available!

Episode 37 of 'Round The Archives' sees Martin looking at the first episode of 'The Thick Of It', while Paul finds himself banged up in Cell Block H when he enters the world of 'Prisoner'.

Warren visits us on the sofa so talk about the late Paul Darrow, then Nick is joined by his writing partner Jo Bunsell to comment on 'Johnny Jarvis'.

Finally, we return to the world of politics where the cast of 'Yes Minister' are engaged in some 'Party Games'...

Episode 37 of 'Round The Archives' can be heard here.

(Written by Andrew Trowbridge)
('Round The Archives' covers by Martin Holmes)

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