It's Christmas week and there's an end of term vibe on the show this week as Andy, Dave and Producer Dane are joined by returning guest Lizzie Hopley.

We cover off some more of our own festive scars while we dive into listener's scars and remind ourselves of a few highlights from this year on the show.

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This week’s guest is writer, producer and director, Doug Naylor.

Doug is the co-creator of the legendary sci-fi comedy series Red Dwarf, which he has written or co-written since 1988.
He has also co-written and produced shows such as The Cannon and Ball Show, Comic Relief and Spitting Image.

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This week we welcome The First Lady of The Paranormal - Yvette Fielding!

Yvette's TV credits include Seaview, What's Up Doc?, City Hospital, Juliet Bravo and also being Blue Peter's youngest ever presenter.

But arguably her biggest contribution to TV is as the creator and presenter of the TV phenomenon - Most Haunted. 25 series and 300 episodes later she's still getting spooky in basements.

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Our guest this week is journalist, film critic and author Kim Newman.

As an author, his fascination with horror and alternate realities led to the novel Anno Dracula and its sequels. He has also written in the world of Warhammer and, in non-fiction, the BFI Companion to Horror and Nightmare Movies among many others.

Steeped in knowledge of the horror genre, Kim has won awards from the Bram Stoker Society, the International Horror Guild, the Dracula Society, and more.

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This week's guest is comedian Phil Ellis!

Fresh from his breakout appearance on Taskmaster, Phil's 2025 Edinburgh show Soppy Stern scooped both the Malcolm Hardee Award for Act That Should Make a Million Quid and joint Best Show at the ISH Comedy Awards. He’s also the creator of the cult-hit live children's stage show Funz and Gamez.

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Our guest this week is the horror and sci-fi author Mark Morris.

Over Mark's 35 year career he's written over 50 novels, novellas and short story collections including many official Doctor Who novelisations - picking up 2 British Fantasy Awards along the way.

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Our guest this week is the legendary Annette Badland.

With over 200 acting credits over a 50 year career, Annette has appeared in an astonishing amount of iconic TV shows and films. You may have seen her in Bergerac, Doctor Who, Eastenders, Midsomer Murders, Ted Lasso or even the recent remake of The Toxic Avenger.

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This week we're joined by the writer and comedian, Archie Maddocks!

With over a decade of stand-up experience, Archie has become a staple of the comedy circuit, earning multiple award wins and nominations including a nomination for an Olivier Award in 2022. He recently wrote and starred in the coming-of-age drama Crongton, now streaming on BBC iPlayer.

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It's a very special Halloween treat! This week we're live from the Cultplex cinema in Manchester with returning guest John Thomson.

John has appeared in so many iconic shows such as Spitting Image, The Fast Show and Cold Feet, and he brings with him 4 new scars for our listening pleasure.

Thank you to everyone who came to our first ever live recording, it was an incredible night.

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Our guest this week is comedian, actor and musician - Nick Helm! 

Nick starred in the hit BBC Three show Uncle for which he was nominated for a Royal Television Society Award and he was nominated for a BAFTA for his short-film Elephant which he co-wrote, directed and starred in. His musical career includes the albums Nick Helm is F*cking Amazing and Hot ‘n’ Heavy.  

His new live show No One Gets Out Alive is touring the UK right now and promises to be "the best damn night of your 'effing life".

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