Worst Foot Forward

Worst Foot Forward

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Worst Foot Forward episodes

  • Ep 18: Brydie Lee-Kennedy - World's Worst Teen Movie

    This week Worst Foot Forward sidles up to you at a school dance, drinks deeply from the red cup of awkwardness and asks you, the intriguing new kid, to dance before spilling Kool-Aid all over you and slipping over onto our arses in front of all the jocks from the football team. "Tell me more, tell me more" you sing, for some reason. Yes, we are looking at the World's Worst Teen Movies in the company of performer, writer and podcaster Brydie Lee-Kennedy. We examine age discrepancies in Grease, the redemptive power of porn, Elvis starting fights in strip clubs and Sisqo's Shakespearean roots. Follow us on Twitter: @worstfoot @bazmcstay @benvandervelde @BrydieLK

    56 min
  • Ep 18: Brydie Lee-Kennedy - World's Worst Teen Movie
    This week Worst Foot Forward sidles up to you at a school dance, drinks deeply from the red cup of awkwardness and asks you, the intriguing new kid, to dance before spilling Kool-Aid all over you and slipping over onto our arses in front of all the jocks from the football team.
    “Tell me more, tell me more” you sing, for some reason.
    Yes, we are looking at the World’s Worst Teen Movies in the company of performer, writer and podcaster Brydie Lee-Kennedy. We examine age discrepancies in Grease, the red
    56 min
  • Ep 17: Paul Sweeney - World's Worst Haircut

    Things are getting hairy this week as comedian and barber Paul Sweeney joins us to style out some of the world's worst haircuts. No amount of dye-jobs, comb-overs and toupées will hide the shameful secrets of our candidates as we take our scissors of silliness to the mullet, learn about the correlations between drug and hair trends, and explore the racist undertones of Duck Tales - WOOHOO! And amidst all of this, there's a lot of John Candy for some reason. Follow us on Twitter: @worstfoot @bazmcstay @benvandervelde @SweenCutsComedy

    49 min
  • Ep 17: Paul Sweeney - World's Worst Haircut
    Things are getting hairy this week as comedian and barber Paul Sweeney joins us to style out some of the world’s worst haircuts. No amount of dye-jobs, comb-overs and toupées will hide the shameful secrets of our candidates as we take our scissors of silliness to the mullet, learn about the correlations between drug and hair trends, and explore the racist undertones of Duck Tales - WOOHOO! And amidst all of this, there’s a lot of John Candy for some reason.
    Follow us on Twitter: @worstfoot @bazmcstay
    49 min
  • Ep 16: Jim Campbell - World's Worst Conspiracy Theory

    Pop your collar up high, make sure no one's tailing you and join us in the WFF basement, huddled around our oil can fire as we share some of the darkest and stupidest secrets of history. Find out who stole Shergar, why the US invasion of Iraq was so much more impressive, how rocks have been pulling the wool over our eyes for millennia and how Danny Dyer is at the centre of every web of intrigue. We're joined by award-winning comedian and podcaster, 1/4 of the mighty Footbal Ramble team, Jim Campbell. Or are we...? Follow us on Twitter: @worstfoot @bazmcstay @benvandervelde @JimCampbellTFR

    1 hr 6 min
  • Ep 16: Jim Campbell - World's Worst Conspiracy Theory
    Pop your collar up high, make sure no one's tailing you and join us in the WFF basement, huddled around our oil can fire as we share some of the darkest and stupidest secrets of history. Find out who stole Shergar, why the US invasion of Iraq was so much more impressive, how rocks have been pulling the wool over our eyes for millennia and how Danny Dyer is at the centre of every web of intrigue.
    We're joined by award-winning comedian and podcaster, 1/4 of the mighty Footbal Ramble team, Jim Campbell. Or
    1 hr 6 min
  • Ep 15: Lynn Ruth Miller - World's Worst First Date

    This week Ben and Barry are charmed, beguiled, tickled and shocked by the wonderful Lynn Ruth Miller. Lynn popped into the hearts of the nation when she appeared on First Dates on Channel 4, at the age of 84, so we just had to get her on and find out about her worst dating experiences. On the way we find out about her life as the oldest working stand-up on the planet, why a bagel is simply never enough to impress her and a story of a date with a sailor that literally almost blew up in her face. There's also the usual supporting cast of US presidents, cocksure Greek suitors and Spartacus himself. Follow us on Twitter: @worstfoot @bazmcstay @benvandervelde @lynnruth

    59 min
  • Ep 15: Lynn Ruth Miller - World's Worst First Date
    This week Ben and Barry are charmed, beguiled, tickled and shocked by the wonderful Lynn Ruth Miller. Lynn popped into the hearts of the nation when she appeared on First Dates on Channel 4, at the age of 84, so we just had to get her on and find out about her worst dating experiences. On the way we find out about her life as the oldest working stand-up on the planet, why a bagel is simply never enough to impress her and a story of a date with a sailor that literally almost blew up in her face. There's a
    59 min
  • Ep 14: Thomas Hescott - World's Worst TV Comedy

    This episode is all about the funny - or not - as we settle down on the sofa, can our laughter and have our ribs tickled by the World's Worst TV Comedies. Our guest is television and theatre director Thomas Hescott who was just this week named on BBC's New Talent Hotlist 2017 for his work directing for TV. Tom brings us a real rare gem of a candidate from the archives of television purgatory. We also go for a drive in a talking car, discuss Spike Milligan's lesser work and blast a Yorkshirewoman into space. Follow us on Twitter: @worstfoot @bazmcstay @benvandervelde @MrThomasHescott

    50 min
  • Ep 14: Thomas Hescott - World's Worst TV Comedy
    This episode is all about the funny - or not - as we settle down on the sofa, can our laughter and have our ribs tickled by the World’s Worst TV Comedies. Our guest is television and theatre director Thomas Hescott who was just this week named on BBC’s New Talent Hotlist 2017 for his work directing for TV. Tom brings us a real rare gem of a candidate from the archives of television purgatory. We also go for a drive in a talking car, discuss Spike Milligan’s lesser work and blast a Yorkshirewoman into
    50 min

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