Jaffa Cakes For Proust

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Gary Rodger (aka Mooncat) and Tilt Araiza (aka Ocho) bring Sitcom Club-style discussion to things other than sitcoms; they'll take on TV, cinema and other aspects of popular culture, frequently 20th century British fare.

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    • Dec 24, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
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    12 Months Of Christmas - 06 - Scrooge

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2023 60:45


    Tilt's occasional Scroogechats continue - this time, he's joined by Michael Kupperman to discuss the 1951 production starring Alastair Sim.

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    12 Months Of Christmas - 05 - Mickey's Christmas Carol

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2022 46:18


    Tilt is joined by Tanya Jones to discuss Disney's 1983 adaptation, via DuckTales, seasonal traditions, Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers and Redvers Kyle.

    12 Months Of Christmas - 04 - Rich Little's Christmas Carol

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2022 45:31


    So, it's come to this. Tilt has Gary on his solo show and they dig into Rich Little's one-man Christmas Carol stuffed with celebrity impressions; also, Gary forgets recent podcasting history and books his own fantasy Scroogefest.

    12 Months Of Christmas - 03 - March - Scrooge

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2022 48:16


    Tilt and musician Neptune J Max consider 1970 musical spectacular Scrooge and its place in the cinematic school of "Dickens Van Dyke".

    12 Months of Christmas - 02 - February - Ebenezer

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2022 48:23


    This time around Tilt is joined by friend of The Sitcom Club Birdie in a discussion of Ebenezer, a Western version of Dickens' tale. The adaptation is loose and the conversation is equally given to straying off the topic (though Tilt did remove an extended discussion of the wonders of the Isle of Wight).

    12 Months of Christmas - 01 - "January" - The Muppet Christmas Carol

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2022 52:01


    In an attempt to do a timely seasonal special, each month Tilt Araiza and guest review a different adaptation of A Christmas Carol - to begin, Tilt is joined by Tyler Adams to discuss The Muppet Christmas Carol.

    Knights of Jaffa - 01 - Planet of Giants

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2020 54:22


    Tilt, Gary and Tyler - the Knights of Jaffa - leap into Doctor Who series 2, beginning with Planet of Giants.

    043B - Christmas Day On BBC1 1984 Part Two

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2019 59:47


    It’s 3.10pm! Just us for part two of our Christmas special as we enjoy BBC1’s fare in 1984.

    043 - Christmas Day On BBC1 1984 Part One

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2019 56:11


    Merry Christmas! Jaffa Cakes for Santa returns with a two-part special as we enjoy Christmas Day 1984 on BBC1.

    Jaffaville - 05 - Christmas With The New Semi-Pros

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2018 66:04


    Jaffaville goes beyond the confines of the traditional listings guide to find some alternative seasonal drama.

    Jaffaville - 04 - Cantinflas

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2018 54:36


    A special edition for Mexican Independence Day - Tilt and Gary enjoy three films from the big-screen icon Cantinflas.

    042 - Jaffa The Beatles! Yellow Submarine

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2017 60:52


    It’s our season finale; join Tilt and Gary as they follow the Yellow Submarine’s animated adventure from 1968.

    041 - The Perfect TV Christmas

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2017 74:11


    Season's greetings! Join Gary and Tilt as they (snow) plough through thirty years of listings to find the perfect Christmas night schedule.

    040 - The Sandwich Man

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2017 58:34


    We take in the sights and sounds of a sunny day in London as Tilt and Gary travel back to 1966 for Michael Bentine's The Sandwich Man.

    039 - Jaffa The Beatles! Magical Mystery Tour

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2017 59:53


    Roll up! Tilt and Gary are joined by Tyler to discuss The Beatles' unique contribution to your Christmas viewing for 1967.

    Jaffaville - 03 - Jaffa The Beatles! The Cartoon Series

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2017 61:11


    It's Saturday morning singalong fun! Tilt, Gary and guest Ken Mills discuss the Fab Four's animated adventures.

    Jaffaville - 02 - Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1978)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2017 57:57


    It's Sgt Pepper...but not as we know it! Tilt and Gary take a trip to Heartland, USA - a splendid time is guaranteed for all.

    Jaffaville - A Television Thanksgiving

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2017 62:22


    Our new, all-American adventure begins as Tilt and Gary discuss Thanksgiving schedules and more in...Jaffaville!

    038 - Ask A Policeman and The Boys In Blue

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2017 58:31


    We're back to the Regal for a double feature, as Gary and Tilt discuss Ask A Policeman starring Will Hay and Cannon And Ball's remake, The Boys In Blue.

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    037 - Morecambe And Wise At The Movies

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2017 57:38


    It's Eric and Ern...in colour! Gary and Tilt return to the cinema to discuss The Intelligence Men, That Riviera Touch, The Magnificent Two and Night Train To Murder.

    036 - Jaffa The Beatles! Help!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2017 56:35


    We return to the cinema with the Fab Four as Tilt and Gary watch Help! from 1965.

    035 - Blankety Blank(s)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2017 54:02


    Our two-part celebration of the Supermatch game continues as Tilt, Gary and guest beanisacarrot discuss Blankety Blank and its Australian equivalent.

    034 - Match Game

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2017 56:25


    In the first of a two-part edition, Tilt, Gary and guest Megan Stemm-Wade discuss the original 'Blankety Blank', Goodson-Todman's Match Game.

    033 - British Pop Movies In The Mid-1960s

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2017 64:38


    We're back to the Regal as Tilt, Tyler and Gary enjoy another three British pop movies, this time of a slightly later vintage.

    032 - A Hard Day's Night

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2017 58:50


    It's time to Jaffa the Beatles as Tilt, Tyler and Gary enjoy A Hard Day's Night.

    031 - An Evening At The Music Hall

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2017 54:35


    We're off out for an evening's entertainment (and the odd glass of champagne) as Tilt and Gary explore the music hall era.

    030 - Industrial Action

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2017 63:01


    It's out, brothers, out as Gary and Tilt explore industrial action on British television from 1968 - 1987.

    029 - British Pop Movies In The Early 1960s

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2017 64:48


    We continue our look at British pop on the big screen with three early 60s attractions: What A Crazy World, Live It Up and It's Trad Dad.

    028 - British Pop Movies In The 1950s

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2017 63:26


    We're back! Tilt and Gary return for a new season with the swinging sounds of 1950s British pop via three films: Rock You Sinners, Six-Five Special and Expresso Bongo.

    027 - Pantomime

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2016 71:24


    It's our Christmas special, and we're off to the pantomime! Gary, Tilt and guest contributors discuss their memories of the seasonal theatrical tradition.

    The Greene-Birt Experiment: 001 - 25th December 1985

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2016 67:28


    Join us as Gary and Tilt from Jaffa Cakes For Proust dissect the Christmas Day schedules from 1985.

    026 - All Star Comedy Carnival

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2016 68:50


    It's time to unveil ITV's seasonal selection box as we plunder the All-Star Comedy Carnival, packed with mini episodes of the network's best sitcoms.

    025 - The Changes

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2016 55:01


    We're back in the realm of hauntology as Gary and Tilt are joined by Birdie to discuss the 1975 BBC children's drama The Changes.

    024 - Benny Hill: From The BBC To Thames

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2016 76:38


    Long before Yakety Sax, Benny Hill was entertaining BBC viewers with well-observed, groundbreaking sketches as Gary and Tilt discover in this week's podcast.

    023 - Doctor Who And The Power Of The Daleks

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2016 63:47


    New Doctor, old foes...Jaffa Cakes for Proust returns to 1966 for Patrick Troughton's first story - recently released in animated form - The Power Of The Daleks.

    022 - The Birth Of British Television

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2016 58:52


    It's the eightieth anniversary of telly! Isn't it? Well, not quite...Jaffa Cakes For Proust investigates the birth of television, from low to high definition.

    021 - British TV At Night

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2016 71:15


    We're pulling an all-nighter! Gary and Tilt look back at the development of 24-hour television in the UK...who remembers The Nightshift?

    020 - Doctor Who and The Tenth Planet

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2016 61:34


    Gary and Tilt are off to the Tenth Planet for William Hartnell's final outing as The Doctor and the first appearance of those nasty wee cyborgs.

    019 - The League Of Gentlemen

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2016 51:02


    We're off to the Regal (or the ABC if you prefer) as Tilt and Gary are joined by Tyler Adams to discuss the superb 1960 crime thriller The League Of Gentlemen.

    018 - Virtual Murder

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2016 68:47


    Gary & Tilt are joined by Iain Hepburn to discuss & dissect the 1992 crime fantasy series Virtual Murder.

    017 - Zodiac

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2016 63:06


    Crime solving with the stars - Gary and Tilt discuss the 1974 astrological detective series Zodiac starring Anouska Hempel, Anton Rodgers and a galaxy of famous faces.

    016 - The Pathfinders In Space Saga

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2016 67:43


    Well, if it isn't a clash of the podcast worlds! Jeremy Phillips from Cinema Limbo joins Gary and Tilt to discuss Sydney Newman's pre-Doctor Who sci-fi adventure series Pathfinders In Space and its sequels.

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