Nice Things

This week we discuss the recent recovery of a lost Hancock’s Half Hour feat Peter Sellers and a lost Dr Finlay’s Casebook, plus the work of Eric Ravilious, Dahmer, the evolution of Lady Di’s hairstyle and, er, Frank Bough.

The genius of Tim Smith & Cardiacs, Nicol Williamson and Pipkins are all up for discussion on the new edish of Nice Things, along with sleep and misleading porn mag covers. Join us!

In a packed Sunday edish we discuss the furore over the Queen’s coffin queue, the age of Kings, the national character, Dickie Davies and ‘Dans’.

Tonight we discuss Robert Hardy’s hair, Comrade Dad, anti-lady ageism in the media, the defection of Gordon Burns, Sir Donald Campbell, 80s news room drama, Stephanie Cole and the lovely Bill Turnbull.

This week Lord Paul gives his verdict on ‘Rings of Power’ and we discuss Hedge Porn, Sir John Gieldgud’s Trouser Bar, The Mandela Effect and everyone’s favourite war criminal, Tony Blair.

Unique situations call for unique action, and so we have decided to urgently convene to lead the nation in a moment of reflective contemplation in light of the death of our sovereign.

This week – Churchill’s People, strikes and striking, the prospect of another winter of discontent, Secret Army and Colin Blakely amongst the usual cultural disjecta membra.

This week we discuss news bias in general, and Emily Maitlis’ comments in particular, the orthodoxy of modern satire, the vocabulary of Television, Spycatcher Peter Wright and the hitherto unknown politics of Ken Dodd.

Escape from the Bank Hol nonsense as we chew over cheese, The Beverley Sisters, ‘hilarious’ scouse dubbed versions of film and TV, John Sullivan’s genius, the peril of school visits to the baths and explore the etymology of ‘Oopizootics’.

In full French mode, we discuss the recent furore regarding the The Globe’s reimagining of Joan of Arc, Jerry Sadowitz and the unhinged toxicity of social media in general. Also the immutable star quality of Noel Coward, George Melly and take a trip to the Med with ‘El Strongarm’.