When Wagon Wheels Were Bigger

While Mark and Martyn were recording their Christmas special live stream playing old video games together, Martyn said they'd do a GamesMaster episode next. So that's what they had to do. In fairness, it was fun to watch. But next time maybe have those discussions when you're not recording Martyn. You idiot.

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W4B theme composed by John Croudy.

Lovely Terry Wogan's soothing voice introduces us to the surprisingly good Stoppit and Tidyup.

There's also a chance for you, our beloved Wheelers, to interact with us this week - you know we're good for it, we basically have nothing else going on in our lives.

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A much anticipated show is finally picked from the floor, as Mark and Martyn watch the first episode of Mr Benn. Pro tip - if a mysterious man in a fez asks you to try on some clothes, and you end up somewhere strange and unfamiliar, maybe don't go back again.

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"It's the Playbus! Where does it go? Where does it stop? Watch for the sign of the lollipop!"

Mark and Martyn catch the Playbus, and the route this episode leads to the Playtent stop. And the playtent stop can also lead to dubious movie careers...

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W4B theme composed by John Croudy.

"Mop and Smiff, they are two of a kind..." Two dogs? Nope. Two cats? Nope. Oh. Not really then.

Hey kids, let's learn about bin men with cartoons and songs. And a big lie that has haunted Martyn since he was about 5...

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W4B theme composed by John Croudy.

What would you do if you could stop time? Probably not just deliver leaflets or help old men be good at darts. Bernard is an idiot. A wasteful do-gooding idiot.

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W4B theme composed by John Croudy.

Imagine Dylan Moran was a stop motion puppet living on a canal boat and dressing like David Essex. That's Joshua Jones.

Mark and Martyn wish they'd timed the release of their podcasts better so this came out the same week as their If You Like episode about Jessica Jones. Didn't happen though. Didn't happen.

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Also, go back to listen to last week's If You Like about Jessica Jones and pretend it came out alongside this one.

W4B theme composed by John Croudy.

Windy Miller lives in a windmill. Fiery Stationer lives in a fire station. Floristy Shopper lives in a florist shop. Only one of those is true. We watched Camberwick Green.

Now I know people read the show notes you'd think I'd make a bit of an effort wouldn't you?

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W4B theme composed by John Croudy.

"Cockleshell Bay is a town near the sea, with sunshine and seagulls that screech, There are shops that sell ices and buckets and spades, so that children can play on the beach..."

Cockleshell bay feels like the sort of puppet seaside town where a puppet David Tennant and a puppet Olivia Colman are about to turn up and investigate an horrific murder. A puppet murder. I'm sure nobody reads these show notes. If you read this, tweet @spreadthewhimsy with #ireadtheshownotes. It will make Martyn's day.

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W4B theme composed by John Croudy.

"A Suitcase full of clothes, everybody knows, when you're dressed in your Sunday best... anything goes!"

Dressing up pigs in funny clothes and pretending they're something else is probably illegal these days. Or at least frowned upon. As the song says, "it was acceptable in the 80s..."

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W4B theme composed by John Croudy.