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Jack's Throwback Attack is about one British nostalgia nerds mission to revisit the TV shows they remember watching during their childhood and interview the people that made those shows possible. Check out the blog page too http://jacksthrowbackattack.blogspot.com/

Jack's Throwback Attack


    • Jan 5, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 39 EPISODES


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    S6E4 - A Chat With Tim Edmunds Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2025 49:05


    Here's part 2 of my interview with Tim Edmunds who has worked on many iconic TV shows such as No.73, How 2, Art Attack, Zzzap!, It's a Mystery, Terror Towers and many more. This is the last interview in the series.

    S6E3 - A Chat With Tim Edmunds Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2024 55:43


    In this two part of interview I am chatting with Tim Edmunds who has worked on many iconic TV shows such as No.73, How 2, Art Attack, Zzzap!, It's a Mystery, Terror Towers and many more. Part 2 will be out on January 5th.

    S6E2 - A Chat With Richard Cadell

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2024 77:23


    In this next edition I am chatting with Sooty's right hand man, Richard Cadell. This interview is a real treat for fans of Sooty, enjoy!

    S6E1 - A Chat With Brenda Longman

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2024 61:05


    I am back with a new bunch of interviews once again, this time around is a shorter series but there's still some great discussions to bring out. Starting off I'm chatting with Brenda Longman who has been the voice of Soo the panda from The Sooty Show since 1981.

    S5E5 - A Chat With Robin Stevens

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2024 55:53


    In the final episode of the series I chat with puppeteer Robin Stevens about his career with Ragdoll Productions. Working on the likes of Pob's Programme, Rosie and Jim, Tots TV, Boobah and Blips.

    S5E4 - A Chat With Liam Dolan

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2023 46:14


    In this month's edition I have a nostalgic chat with Liam Dolan who looks back at his time as a children's television presenter in the 2000's.

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    S5E3 - A Chat With Lee Pressman

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2023 61:44


    In this episode I chat with writer Lee Pressman about his career writing for children's television.

    S5E2 - A Chat With Marc Silk

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2023 71:59


    In this episode I chat with voice actor Marc Silk about his career including voice work for Cartoon Network, CITV, Star Wars and many more!

    S5E1 - A Chat With Nic Ayling

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2023 52:59


    In this episode I chat with Nic Ayling about his time working behind the scenes on some iconic children's shows such as Art Attack, Zzzap!, It's a Mystery, Finger Tips, Mister Maker and HOW among others!

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    A Chat With Steve Ryde

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2022 70:25


    The podcast is taking a break until 2023. However, I am releasing a one off special with Steve Ryde which I recorded earlier this year. Steve has an amazing CV when it comes to his work in children's television. Steve started out acting in the likes of 'Your Mother Wouldn't Like It' and 'Palace Hill' in the 1980's. Between 1993-1998 Steve was the voice of the continuity links on CITV and often appeared in many of the promos too. From May 1998 Steve moved to producing CITV when it returned to in-vision pres continuity and was responsible for choosing Stephen Mulhern and Danielle Nicholls to be the new faces of the relaunch. During his CITV days he also acted in Wizadora as Tatty Bogle. Following a move to CBBC in the early 2000's he devised Dick and Dom in Da Bungalow and his voice talents were heard frequently during games of 'Bogies' as the 'Bogey-O-Meter'. His other CBBC credits include devising the likes of The Slammer, Chute, The Legend of Dick and Dom and Crackerjack.

    S4 E7 - A Chat With Dave Chapman

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2022 56:58


    It's the last podcast of the current series. In this episode I chat with puppeteer, actor and voice artist Dave Chapman. Enjoy!

    S4 E6 - A Chat With Chris Jarvis

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2022 66:43


    In this episode I chat with Chris Jarvis about his 30+ year career in kids TV.

    S4 E5 - A Chat With The Cast of Rosie and Jim

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2021 60:52


    Here it is, my Christmas special. In this episode I'm talking to Rebecca Nagan, Robin Stevens and Neil Brewer about their time on Rosie and Jim.

    S4 E4 - A Chat With Danielle Nicholls

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2021 26:36


    In this months episode I am chatting with Danielle Nicholls about her time on CITV between 1998 and 2001.

    S4 E3 - A Chat With Nigel Mitchell

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2021 62:52


    On this months podcast I chat with Nigel Mitchell about his memories working on Nickelodeon, The Disney Channel and CITV.

    S4 E2 - A Chat With Mike McClean

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2021 52:57


    In this episode I chat with Mike McClean about his time on Nickelodeon and on CITV presenting shows such as It's Not Fair and Mad For It!

    S4 E1 - A Chat With Michael Underwood

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2021 88:43


    It's back! I'm here with another series of nostalgic podcasts and this month it's a chat with TV presenter Michael Underwood. We chat about his career with CBBC and CITV and hosting shows such as The Make Shift, Eliminator, The Big Bang, Ministry of Mayhem and Jungle Run. Enjoy!

    S3 E8 - A Chat With Lizzie McPhee

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2021 32:31


    The final podcast of Series 3 is a chat with Lizzie McPhee who talks about her time playing Wizadora. Lizzie took over the role from Wendy Van Der Plank who stepped down from the show. Lizzie continued to play the trainee Wizard for the final two series of the shows run.

    S3 E7 - A Chat With Joe Grossi

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2021 74:27


    In this months podcast I chat with actor Joe Grossi. Joe talks about his time playing Hopkins, the ever faithful but cheeky butler to Lady Fox-Custard in the Children's BBC series 'Simon and The Witch'. Which aired in 1987 and 1988 with multiple repeats after right up to the early 2000's.

    S3 E6 - A Chat With Ronnie Le Drew

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2021 93:54


    In this edition I chat with puppeteer Ronnie Le Drew about his career in puppetry. Working on TV shows such as Rainbow, Sooty and Roger and The Rottentrolls and films such as Labyrinth and Little Shop of Horrors.

    S3 E5 - A Chat With Nick Mercer

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2021 47:06


    I'm back after a short break. Next up I am in conversation with actor, voice artist and puppeteer, Nick Mercer. We chat about his involvement in Kids TV shows such as Playschool, Greenclaws, Playdays and The Story Makers.

    S3 E4 - A Chat With Tim Whitnall

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2020 67:38


    Next up I am incredibly proud to present a chat with none other than Tim Whitnall. Tim played Angelo in the long running CITV sitcom 'Mike & Angelo' for an amazing 10 years. In this interview we talk about his time on the show at length with some wonderful anecdotes shared. We also mention Tim's voice work on the likes of The Teletubbies. Tim is now a BAFTA award winning writer and runs a production company with his partner Anna Murphy called 'Feather Productions'. Check it out at www.featherproductions.com

    S3 E3 - A Chat With Jamie Rickers

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2020 61:36


    Next up it's a chat with former presenter of Up on the Roof and Toonattik. it's Jamie Rickers!

    S3 E2 - A Chat With Leah Charles-King

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2020 52:13


    In this episode, I chat with Leah Charles-King about her time presenting CITV between 2001 and 2003.

    S3 E1 - A Chat With James Mackenzie

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2020 57:02


    We're back for a third series. Loads more great chats coming up with various people from 90's and 00's British Kids TV programmes. Starting off this series is a chat with James Mackenzie who played Raven in the CBBC gameshow of the same name. Blog page: http://jacksthrowbackattack.blogspot.com/

    S2 E7 - A Chat With Rebecca Nagan

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2020 52:48


    It's the last podcast in the current series and this time I am chatting with puppeteer Rebecca Nagan. Rebecca is best known for being the voice and hands behind Rosie in Rosie and Jim for 10 years. She's also worked on the likes of Bug Alert!, Live and Kicking, Wizadora and The Hoobs. She also was Barnaby Bear in the series of popular BBC education programmes. Blog Page: http://jacksthrowbackattack.blogspot.com/

    S2 E6 - A Chat With Simon Buckley

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2020 80:12


    In the penultimate episode of this series I chat with puppeteer Simon Buckley about his career in children's television. He is most famous for being Nobby the Sheep on CITV's Ghost Train and Gimme 5. He's also responsible for performing puppets on shows such as Roger and The Rottentrolls, The Fimbles and Bear Behaving Badly among others. Enjoy! Blog page: http://jacksthrowbackattack.blogspot.com/

    S2 E5 - A Chat With Dave Benson Phillips

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2019 63:42


    Christmas special time! Next up it's a chat with the legendary Dave Benson Phillips. In this hour long chat we discuss everything from Playdays, Get Your Own Back, Fun Song Factory, Wake Up in the Wildroom, Petswap, Playhouse Disney, Internet Hoaxes, Dave's live shows as well as his mockumentary series 'Getting Back With Dave Benson Phillips'. Enjoy!

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    S2 E4 - A Chat With Francis Wright

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2019 88:27


    Next up is this mega 90 minute chat with puppeteer Francis Wright. He has worked on many children's TV favourites down the years such as Grotbags, 5 Children and It, Wizadora, Bug Alert, Beachcomber Bay and he also operated and voiced 'The Head' on Art Attack for over 10 years. All of those shows and many other wonderful stories are shared in this interview. Blog page: http://jacksthrowbackattack.blogspot.com/

    S2 E3 - A Chat With Jez Edwards

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2019 31:35


    Next up it's a chat with Jez Edward who talks about his time presenting shows for CITV and CBBC in the late 90's and early 00's Blog page: http://jacksthrowbackattack.blogspot.com/

    S2 E2 - A Chat With Sophie Aldred

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2019 33:54


    Next up a conversation with the "Ace" Sophie Aldred! We chat about Doctor Who as well as Sophie's time on the likes of Melvin & Maureens Music-a-Grams, Words and Pictures, Tiny and Crew and Zzzap! As well as her voice work on the likes of Dennis the Menace and Tree Fu Tom. My blog page http://jacksthrowbackattack.blogspot.com/

    S2 E1 - A Chat With Simeon Courtie

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2019 28:45


    In this first episode of a brand new series. I chat with former Children's BBC continuity presenter Simeon Courtie. We chat about his time presenting 'The O-Zone' for CBBC as well as the bits in between the programmes along side Otis The Aardvark. As well as his jump to CITV presenting the Saturday morning show 'WOW' and the water based game show 'Get Wet'. As well as his more recent work such as writing the travel book 'The Long and Whining Road'. My blog page http://jacksthrowbackattack.blogspot.com/

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    S1 E7 - Richard Vobes (Snug & Cozi)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2019 28:12


    Next podcast interview is a chat with Richard Vobes who wrote and starred in the 90's CITV sci-fi comedy Snug & Cozi. Richard tells me the story of how the show came to be. What it was like to make and why the show was suddenly axed after two series and also updates me on his current projects.

    S1 E6 - Nikky Smedley (Teletubbies)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2019 21:14


    Teletubbies was a 90's kids TV phenomenon! In this next episode of the podcast. I chat with Nikky Smedley. Who played La La in the original Ragdoll Productions version of the show.

    S1 E5 - Richard O'Brien

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2019 65:42


    In this episode. I was very lucky to spend an hour in the company of Richard O'Brien. We talk Crystal Maze at length and of course Rocky Horror. Warning - Some strong is featured in this episode.

    S1 E4 - David G. Croft (The Crystal Maze)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2019 46:44


    In this episode I chat with David G. Croft. Who worked behind the scenes throughout the original series of The Crystal Maze between 1990 and 1995.

    S1 E3 - Fred Dinenage

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2019 18:05


    Next up. I'm proud to present a chat with Fred Dinenage. We discuss presenting both How and How 2. As well as his career in news presenting.

    S1 E2 - Gareth Jones

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2019 88:07


    Next up on the podcast. A chat with Gareth "Gaz Top" Jones. We discuss his career in kids TV. Fronting shows such as Get Fresh, How 2, Megamaths and The Big Bang.

    S1 E1 - David Peachey (Bernard's Watch)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2019 15:55


    First up, a chat with David Peachey. Who played Bernard Beasley in the popular CITV series Bernard's Watch. Between 1997-2001.

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