Armstrong and Miller: Timeghost

After their summer hiatus, Martin Bain-Jones (Armstrong) and Craig Children (Miller) - cultural commentators par excellence - are back! After a catch up about Craig's exciting new job (no spoilers please) and the finale of Martin's mangetout harvest, it's time to crack on with the culture! On the menu this week; Tiger King's Carole Baskin and her ex husband's family taking a joint stake in US primetime, Sasha Swire's tell all political memoir and the boys share their deep if newfound love for national treasure Peter Crouch. Also there's news as ever about Craig's hairless cat, Catamaran.

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In the last episode of the current series, with Martin at the end of harvest and Craig still on cat nursing duties, our duo valiantly tackle the mysteries of Van Gogh’s final hours, the creation of Stonehenge, awful royal portraiture and whether or not life can exist on Mars. Dehoy for now!

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While Taylor Swift’s latest offering is being used to rally the pickers on Martin’s mange tout farm, Craig is once again in lock down due to track and trace and his wanton need for fresh milk. Meanwhile Donald Trump’s memory skills are examined and there’s rough-justice-vigilante-cyclist-action that may disturb listeners of a sensitive nature.

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How artists can truly capture a national mood is one of the red hot subjects on the table today, as well as the presidential power being used to shift beans. There’s some news finally on the state of the mange-tout harvest at Downhill from Martin, and a status report from Craig on the continuing recovery of Catamaran. 

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Injury and illness this week as Martin recovers from a show of solidarity and Catamaran takes a turn for the worst. There’s a very, very careful discussion of cancel culture, a pitch for why Hamilton may be considered a bargain acquisition for Disney plus and finally why Kanye’s bid for president may, in the current political climate, seem like actually quite a sensible solution.

 

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Rejoice, as Craig is back on home soil, reunited with his beloved Catamaran and more importantly, excellent wifi.

On the agenda - the merits of incomprehensible sci-fi as TV series ‘DEVS’ is discussed, how Times Radio is shaping up, and the most notable thing Kanye West has done this week* (*at time of recording).

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As we all look to catch up on the series we think we ought to have watched by now, Craig explains to Martin the evergreen allure of a wayward police officer. The perils of restoration in the art world are dissected and why an artfully staged photograph can speak volumes, although perhaps not in the way it was intended.

 

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A discussion on the legacy of the artist Christo this week, while Martin has, much to his own surprise, done his research on the Poet Laureate’s latest offering and finally, what does constitute an acceptable murder on television? As Craig worries about his impending lock down hotel bill, there’s an update from Martin on the mange-tout harvest and the tipple which will fuel it.

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Martin and Craig bemoan the lack of summer festivals, explore a plethora of musical conspiracy theories and weigh in on the judgement of Tony Hadley. Keith Mound meanwhile, has left the building.

 

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The enduring appeal of the box set this week, celebrities learning new skills and Matt Damon assimilating with the locals during lockdown. Meanwhile Craig gets tested on his knowledge of President Bartlett’s tenure while Martin is finding help close to home for his mange tout harvest.

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