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Ian and Maria review Chapter 18 of The Mandalorian. Justin Bieber, Disneyworld and boot space.

Ian is joined by writer and podcaster Oliver Crocker to review three episodes of long running british police drama The Bill.

ITVs The Bill ran for 2,400 episodes broadcast between 1984 and 2010. The show was a huge ratings sucess in its bi-weekly half hour format. Oliver has published two volumes of his Witness Statements books which cover the first four series of the show. The second volume, which features first hand testimony from cast and crew, covers series four. We cover three epsidoes from this series.

Hold Fire (25 August1988). Series 4, ep 12. Directed by Paul Harrison. Written by Barry Appleton.

The Coop (13 October 1988).Series 4, ep 26. Directed by Graham Theakston. Written by Garry Lyons

Personal Imports (8 November 1988). Series 4, ep 33. Directed by Brian Farnham. Written by kevin Clarke

Ian and Maria breakdown episode one of the third season of The Mandalorian.

Ian is joined by Dr Adrian Smith to take a look at three examples of the Peplum genre. While broadly thought of as "Sword and Sandal" films these Italian productions are known for their liberal approach to history, myth and popular folklore.

Hercules (1959). Directed by Pietro Francisci. Starring Steve Reeves, Sylva Koscina and Fabrizio Mioni

Samson (1961). Directed by Gianfranco Parolini. Starring Brad Harris, Mara Berni and Serge Gainsbourg

Goliath and the Vampires (1961). Directed by Sergio Corbucci. Starring Gordon Scott, Leonora Ruffo, Jacques Sernas

Ian is joined by Nathan Greenaway to discuss the Sight and Sound poll topping masterpiece

Jeanne Dielman, 23, quai du commerce, 1080 Bruxelles. Writen and directed by Chantal Ackerman. Starring Delphine Seyrig, Jan Decorte

Ian and Maria talk about the upcoming third season of The Madalorian and set out the Bantha Liberation Front manifesto.

Join comrades Ian and Punk as they review the first eight episodes of Star Wars The Bad Batch season two.

Three films were the lead actor is replaced for one film only to return in the next installment! Ian is joined by Patrick O'Riley to discuss The Other Fellas

On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969). Directed by Peter R Hunt. Screenplay by Richard Maibaum. Starring George Lazenby, Diana Rigg and Telly Savalas.

Beneath The Planet of the Apes (1970). Directed by Ted Post. Written by Paul Dehn. Starring David Watson, James Franciscus and Kim Hunter

Inspector Clouseau (1968). directed by Bud Yorkin. Written by Frank and Tom Waldman. Starring Alan Arkin, Frank finlay and Beryl Reid

Ian is joined by Nathan Greenaway to pop his 41st century space cherry and review bonkers comic book adaptation Barbarella!

Barbarella (1968) Directed by Roger Vadim. Adapted from Jean Claude Forest's comic book. starring Jane Fonda, David Hemmings, John Philip Law and Anita Pallenberg