Round The Archives

Episode 43 brings you a feast of festive entertainment in the legendary Christmas double issue of 'Round The Archives' with all your favourite podcasting stars!

Martin talks of his memories of Christmas TV, then Warren joins us for some silly fun in 'The Good Life'.

Simon and Ken from 'The ExtonMoss Experiment' podcast look at 'Flash Gordon Conquers The Universe' followed by Nick and Paul tackling the Tara King era of 'The Avengers'.

Martin reviews Episode Two of 'Quatermass And The Pit' and Ben Baker's new book out considers whether 'Christmas Was Better In The 80s'.

The three 'Rentaghost' spooks of Christmas 1979 promise to 'RentaSanta' with Warren and there's some bonus material after the end credits as Martin helps us review what 'Round The Archives' did in 2019.

That's all in Episode 43 of 'Round The Archives' - starring Lisa Parker with Andrew Trowbridge, Martin Holmes, Warren Cummings, Simon Exton, Ken Moss, Paul Chandler, Nick Goodman and Ben Baker!

Happy Christmas to all our listeners and we'll see you in the New Year!

Episode 42 sees us welcome a new voice as Paul Abbott takes us on a trip to visit the detectives of the '87th Precinct', then Warren joins us for a viewing of the 'Star Trek' episode 'Assignment: Earth'.

Simon and Ken from 'The ExtonMoss Experiment' podcast return to look at 'Better Off Ted' (possibly with the aid of some gin), then Martin does some jury service with 'Hancock's Half Hour : Twelve Angry Men'.

Warren then rejoins us on the sofa to follow Norman Stanley Fletcher on his journey to Slade Prison in 'Seven Of One : Prisoner And Escort' and we round off with 'Shy Yeti' Paul & Nick who can be relied upon to 'Get Smart'.

Episode 42 of the 'Round The Archives' podcast was brought to you by Lisa Parker, Andrew Trowbridge, Paul Abbott, Warren Cummings, Simon Exton, Ken Moss, Martin Holmes, Paul Chandler and Nick Goodman.

Episode 41 is our Spooky Special for Hallowe'en 2019 in which Warren joins us on the sofa for a real 'Witching Time' from the 'Hammer House Of Horror'.

Paul ('Shy Yeti') Chandler zooms across the sky on his broomstick for some Trick-or-Treaty episodes of 'Bewitched' then Andy Priestner gets his Jersey on for 'Bergerac : Fires In The Fall'.

Simon Exton and Ken Moss of 'The ExtonMoss Experiment' podcast dare to open 'The Trap Door' and Martin Holmes examines the first episode of 'Quatermass And The Pit'.

Finally, Warren returns for a bit of 'That Old Black Magic' from 'The Goodies'.

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Episode 41 of the 'Round The Archives' podcast is brought to you by Lisa Parker, Andrew Trowbridge, Warren Cummings, Paul Chandler, Andy Priestner, Simon Exton, Ken Moss and Martin Holmes.

Episode 40 sees us remembering the television landscape of 1979 with the help of Martin, Warren, Nick, Jo and Paul.

We return to school to look at the start of Season Two of 'Grange Hill' then tell the story behind the ITV Strike.

'Dick Turpin' provides us with adventure in the 18th century when he meets 'Swiftnick', then Tom Baker's Doctor faces a rematch with Davros in 'Destiny Of The Daleks'.

Sunday evenings showcase 'The Legend Of King Arthur' and Eddie 'Shoestring' becomes a 'Private Ear' for Radio West.

'Doctor Who' achieves record viewing figures when it visits the 'City Of Death' and we round off with a trip to Scatterbrook Farm where 'Worzel Gummidge' is attempting to make 'A Home Fit For Scarecrows'...

Episode 40 of the 'Round The Archives' podcast is brought to you by Lisa Parker, Andrew Trowbridge, Martin Holmes, Warren Cummings, Nick Goodman, Jo Bunsell and Paul Chandler.

Episode 39 is an in-depth look at 'The BBC At War' during which Martin presents a special three-part article examining the ground-breaking dramas 'Secret Army', 'Colditz' and 'Tenko'.

Warren joins us to look at 'Dad's Army : The Armoured Might Of Lance Corporal Jones' from 1969 and Paul investigates the 'Desperate Doings In The Graveyard' that opened the sixth season of 'Allo Allo' in September 1989.

With Martin Holmes, Lisa Parker, Andrew Trowbridge, Warren Cummings and Paul Chandler.

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 37 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 36 sees Tim Worthington returns to talk about his book 'The Larks Ascending' which tells the story of comedy on Radio 3, while Martin takes a look at 'Divide And Conquer', one of the earliest surviving episodes of 'Public Eye'.

Paul, Nick and Andy Ching briefly review the first episode of 'The Tyrant King' and we spend some fantasy time in the company of 'The Phoenix And The Carpet'.

Episode 35 sees Warren join us on the sofa for some 'Sticky Moments' with Julian Clary.

Then Paul and Nick put safety first as they watch the Public Information films 'Drive Carefully Darling' and 'Apaches'.

Martin returns to consider 'The Fourth Horseman', the episode that launched Terry Nation's 'Survivors'.

Finally we mark the 200th anniversary of the birth of Queen Victoria by reviewing 'Victoria Regina', which starred Patricia Routledge in 1964.

Episode 34 sees Martin exploring the varied worlds of George Kitchener Bulman, then Andy Priestner takes a look at 'Fingerbobs'.

Paul and Nick review two episodes of the Diana Dors series 'Queenie's Castle' and Andy P joins us for a chat on the sofa.

Next, we travel to Amsterdam in the 1970s where 'Van der Valk' is investigating a 'Destroying Angel' and to round off, Paul and Nick are joined by Andy Ching to talk about one of Shane Rimmer's appearances in 'Tales Of The Unexpected'.