The Rotten Retro Time Machine

Expert photoshopping for would-be royals, Bulleye losing a legend, and Steve Wright facts...

As January drags on, we look back at the recently departed. A tribute to BBC legend Annie Nightingale, a farewell to Der Kaiser - Franz Beckenbauer and the man who will forever be Hutch to a generation - David Soul. A much more....

The fairytale is over for music legend Shane McGowan, Digby's dog years comeback to haunt him and the annual GAWN or Not Gawan Game gets trotted out...

Heartfelt tributes to a good friend lost, Matthew Perry, Sir Bobby Charlton opens a Lada showroom with two other Bobby Charltons and Derek Griffiths is very much alive and brilliant. All this and many other recently dearly departed and historically notable deaths from the three grim reapers...

It's been a long summer of tragedy for many of our stars of sports, film, screen and music who didn't quite make it to Autumn. Luckily we did and this podcast bids a found farewell to those we lost in Summer '23.

An episode which unpicks a large hot dog, puts Madonna in the departure lounge and the pulls apart the life of Berlusconi - the political leader who dry humped a traffic warden. All this and many more people of note who we said goodbye to in June.

We finally guess what Rolf Harris is... The Legend of Tina Turner and why Leeds United running out to Eye of The Tiger was a bad idea... This and more in our podcast that pays tribute to the recent dearly (and not so dearly) departed...

As everyone loves the GAWN! list so much we have caved in to public pressure and decided to focus on paying heartfelt tributes to the dearly departed, both recent and in history.

A trip into Leyton Orient and Waltham Forest East - and lots of BAWNS and GAWNS in this fine example of a podcast covering culture, politics, history and geography of the United Kingdom...

A list of notable post-Christmas deaths has yielded a miserable start to 2023. But things pick up with a trip to Northampton - home of the sexy ghosts of Rushden Hall, the world's first car chase and witches that ride on pigs. All that and non-yielding chips explained, alongside heartfelt tributes to the dearly departed. It's our first podcast of 2023 and it's a belter!

This week we've got a long GAWN! list of those who passed over Christmas so there will be some tributes to some lost greats before we have a visit to Hartlepool - once home of Brian Clough, scenes of war and of course a brutal attack on a hapless monkey in a sailor's suit, that we acknowledge no one likes to talk about....

The last show of 2022 results in a look back at the stars we lost in 2022, with fine tributes paid to all. It's been a busy year for the Grim Reaper - Meatloaf, Dennis Waterman and some Not GAWNS and near misses too. Sit back, relax and ruin Christmas with this depressing look back at those Not Long Gone and forever in our hearts.

This episode sees us shamelessly land in Qatar for the World Cup in the lamest bid yet to expand our listener base. The good news is we barely talk about football but pay fine tributes to those famous people that have died recently. Come on, you love a GAWN!

Such is the popularity of Stu's obituaries of famous people, he's introducing Not LAWNG GAWN! to pay tribute to those famous folk recently passed. It's 'Obit of alright...' That's followed by a trip to Grimsby, home of the Mariners, Grimsby Town FC, formed 1978. Local delicacies like pizza are discussed, along with Brucie in a Bottle, random photos and a ghost... on a ghost train, amongst the many delights. Who you gonna call?

Bradford - well, it's a league up from Gillingham (population wise at least) with surveys that contradict themselves, one-legged ghosts and clumsy people. Another fine crop of tales of the unexpected from the time machine project fixated on Football towns, the year of their founding and yet nothing to do with football... Give it a listen...

The Rotten Retro Time Machine has gone back to 1893, landing in Gillingham, Kent. Gillingham is home to the greatest murders, also the greatest murders in pdf and the greatest person named Polly, who is not from Gillingham. In 1893, boats sank the Labour Party formed and plenty of famous people were Bawn! and Gawn! Give this comedy podcast a listen and wonder, is this comedy?, a poor Geography lesson or history for drunk people. Anyway... Enjoy!

We are finally back! And it's our long awaited trip to Mansfield. Find out about that and the cost of living crisis, soaring butter prices and climate change. It's a right laugh...

This was going to be a retrospective but in the end we just talked about the cost of living crisis, narrow corridors in toilets, our favourite football towns so far and such like. We couldn't even it edit properly. Anyway, hope you like it!

Diligent waiters, Agatha Christie and the Betty's Tea Rooms - what's not to like about Harrogate?

We almost didn't say: 'can you show me the way to Oldham?' but it was inevitable. Join the Time Travellers as they venture back to 1895 as the tour of the towns and cities of the football league. Oldham is full of theatres, Philip Schofield is an Oldham lad and it sounds like Hold 'Em if your are short of a double entendre... Anyway we enjoyed it!

Another magical journey in to the founding years and towns of one of our great historic football clubs - Carlisle United. Hear about white witches called Kevin, strict drinking rules, sausages, and six and a half million custard creams. What a place!

Join us as we venture to the promised land of Scunthorpe, with its free train rides, A-list celebrities and being the town where Hall and Oates came from. Well, sort of… Also 1899, the year Scunthorpe United was born, had plenty going on with Raffles, the amateur cracksman, behaving in a gentlemanly manner. All is explained on the latest podcast honestly...

In a new direction for the podcast, we go back to 1884 - the year Derby County Football Club was formed. Hear about the events that shaped a city, the invention of the Plimsoll Line to stop fat people sinking ships, the death of a Mule in the Peak District, and the city got a new place to hang people. Solidarity with Derby County as they tackle their off-the-field struggles. A takeover should come soon - stranger things have happened in Derby - as this podcast demonstrates.

The one were we don't mention the big events of 2001... Still plenty of our things happened worthy of our fine comedy analysis... Björk wore her infamous swan dress to the 73rd Academy Awards, Perry Como had a less than magic moment and we pay a half-arsed tribute to Meatloaf. Once again, satire, humour and comedy genius are fairly absent but it's another fun episode taking a nostalgic journey through the past in The Rotten Retro Time Machine. If you enjoy the show please consider making a donation to YMCA Lincolnshire, which provides emergency access accommodation, known as the Nomad Centre, the only direct access night shelter in Lincolnshire. Because we can't be arsed to run a marathon. Link here: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/rottenretrotimemachinepodcast

A look at 1972 - the year that brought us the Joy of Sex, the digital calculator and the A-Team was sort of born... What crime did they commit? Who were the couple in the Joy of Sex and who would pose nude with Burt Reynolds in Cosmopolitan? These big questions and more including parties in Iceland with Kerry Katona, the misery of January and the stupidity of countdown shows... Once again, satire, humour and comedy genius are fairly absent but it's another fun episode taking a nostalgic journey through the past in The Rotten Retro Time Machine. If you enjoy the show please consider making a donation to YMCA Lincolnshire, which provides emergency access accommodation, known as the Nomad Centre, the only direct access night shelter in Lincolnshire. Because we can't be arsed to run a marathon. Link here: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/rottenretrotimemachinepodcast

It's Christmas time... there's no need to be afraid... although if you are an ageing actor of stage and screen, this is an arse-clenching time of year as the Grim Reaper beckons more celebs to the theatre in the sky... OK, so festivities and death are not comfortable bedfellows but we thought, for our one year anniversary, we'd overlook the porn, internet inventions, murder and debauchery of a specific year and focus on a fans' favourite, The GAWN! list. The outcome tests what little knowledge we have about Hollywood greats, Carry On stars and Politicians. Dead or Alive! It's all a bit questionable and apologies in advance... but it's done with love and respect... Happy Christmas! Once again, satire, humour and comedy genius are fairly absent but it's another fun episode taking a nostalgic journey through the past in The Rotten Retro Time Machine. If you enjoy the show please consider making a donation to YMCA Lincolnshire, which provides emergency access accommodation, known as the Nomad Centre, the only direct access night shelter in Lincolnshire. Because we can't be arsed to run a marathon. Link here: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/rottenretrotimemachinepodcast

With Britpop in its pomp and Cool Britannia ringing out across the airwaves, its only natural we talk about Dolly the Sheep, the distribution of yet more condoms at the Olympics and Arthur Fowler chucking it in with Eastenders. If that doesn't float your retro lifeboat, we've got Brian Epstein wronged, Nazis on the Moon and Danny La Rue caught in a bad mood. Once again, satire, humour and comedy genius are fairly absent but it's another fun episode taking a nostalgic journey through the past in The Rotten Retro Time Machine. If you enjoy the show please consider making a donation to YMCA Lincolnshire, which provides emergency access accommodation, known as the Nomad Centre, the only direct access night shelter in Lincolnshire. Because we can't be arsed to run a marathon. Link here: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/rottenretrotimemachinepodcast

This episode we are discussing the big issues from the Millennium - like why the Olympics ran out of condoms, the extinction of a goat hit by a tree, how to order chicken in French, why there was a porn wing in an Italian museum as well as a very solid critique of Reggie Kray's funeral. Once again, satire, humour and comedy genius are fairly absent but it's another fun episode taking a nostalgic journey through the past in The Rotten Retro Time Machine. If you enjoy the show please consider making a donation to YMCA Lincolnshire, which provides emergency access accommodation, known as the Nomad Centre, the only direct access night shelter in Lincolnshire. Because we can't be arsed to run a marathon. Link here: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/rottenretrotimemachinepodcast

Why you should start the day with a “Burton” – a double vodka and grapefruit juice. Hear a heartfelt tribute to Lionel Blair involving a questionable stolen car incident, learn about the old folks' home where Captain Birdseye lives and hear a pointless debate of why jet packs still don't exist. Furthermore there's Band Aid blunders, the year of Spinal Tap, rubbish British soft rock and the chasm between the quality of the movie Purple Rain and Prince's iconic soundtrack in this latest action packed comedy podcast. Once again, satire, humour and comedy genius are fairly absent but it's another fun episode taking a nostalgic journey through the past in The Rotten Retro Time Machine. If you enjoy the show please consider making a donation to YMCA Lincolnshire, which provides emergency access accommodation, known as the Nomad Centre, the only direct access night shelter in Lincolnshire. Because we can't be arsed to run a marathon. Link here: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/rottenretrotimemachinepodcast

Pathetic owls' hoots, bat noises and the ghost of Sid James killing audiences in Sunderland - this is the worst Halloween Special you'll hear. You'll probably think we simply did not bother. Of course the internet was invented (again) and the grim reaper yielded some interesting GAWNs! We discuss the length of flares in fashion and regret the abuse kids still wearing them got in the 1980s, the great Cod Wars with Iceland and whisky is renamed following the introduction of Mike Baldwin to Coronation Street. Once again, satire, humour and comedy genius are fairly absent but it's another fun episode taking a nostalgic journey through the past in The Rotten Retro Time Machine. If you enjoy the show please consider making a donation to YMCA Lincolnshire, which provides emergency access accommodation, known as the Nomad Centre, the only direct access night shelter in Lincolnshire. Because we can't be arsed to run a marathon. Link here: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/rottenretrotimemachinepodcast

2011 - Here lies another half-arsed attempt to talk about a great year in history. This time the lads become obsessed with nicknames, Charlie Sheen's continuous career rise, people watching porn badly and people in photos they didn't want to be in. Once again, satire, humour and comedy genius are fairly absent but it's another fun episode taking a nostalgic journey through the past in The Rotten Retro Time Machine. If you enjoy the show please consider making a donation to YMCA Lincolnshire, which provides emergency access accommodation, known as the Nomad Centre, the only direct access night shelter in Lincolnshire. Because we can't be arsed to run a marathon. Link here: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/rottenretrotimemachinepodcast

Ginger spaniards, heartfelt tributes to Larry Grayson, sweaty wrestlers and Marlene the original MILF back on the market plus all your GAWNS! and BAWNS!. Once again, satire, humour and comedy genius are fairly absent but it's another fun episode taking a nostalgic journey through the past in The Rotten Retro Time Machine. If you enjoy the show please consider making a donation to YMCA Lincolnshire, which provides emergency access accommodation, known as the Nomad Centre, the only direct access night shelter in Lincolnshire. Because we can't be arsed to run a marathon. Link here: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/rottenretrotimemachinepodcast

What a year! Evel Knievel falls off his bike again, streakers at the Oscars, toilet issues on Wish You Were Here..? plus Abba reform, Lada jokes, celebrity deaths and births. Once again, satire, humour and comedy genius are fairly absent but it's another fun episode taking a nostalgic journey through the past in The Rotten Retro Time Machine. If you enjoy the show please consider making a donation to YMCA Lincolnshire, which provides emergency access accommodation, known as the Nomad Centre, the only direct access night shelter in Lincolnshire. Because we can't be arsed to run a marathon. Link here: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/rottenretrotimemachinepodcast

It's 1988, what could go wrong? Just the opening of the Olympics, the invention of the internet and the Poseidon Adventure on a Saturday Night. It's the second half of the year so lets call this Season II. Once again, satire, humour and comedy genius are fairly absent but it's another fun episode taking a nostalgic journey through the past in The Rotten Retro Time Machine. If you enjoy the show please consider making a donation to YMCA Lincolnshire, which provides emergency access accommodation, known as the Nomad Centre, the only direct access night shelter in Lincolnshire. Because we can't be arsed to run a marathon. Link here: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/rottenretrotimemachinepodcast

We are back in 1980, drawn by the Piper by Abba, John Bonham's pork sausages and the lure of playing your arse right. Once again, satire, humour and comedy genius are fairly absent but it's another fun episode taking a nostalgic journey through the past in The Rotten Retro Time Machine. If you enjoy the show please consider making a donation to YMCA Lincolnshire, which provides emergency access accommodation, known as the Nomad Centre, the only direct access night shelter in Lincolnshire. Because we can't be arsed to run a marathon. Link here: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/rottenretrotimemachinepodcast

A night in Buster blood vessel's hotel, a toot on The Piper's pink piccolo and escape from a WW2 theme park...Once again, satire, humour and comedy genius are fairly absent but it's another fun episode taking a nostalgic journey through the past in The Rotten Retro Time Machine. If you enjoy the show please consider making a donation to YMCA Lincolnshire, which provides emergency access accommodation, known as the Nomad Centre, the only direct access night shelter in Lincolnshire. Because we can't be arsed to run a marathon. Link here: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/rottenretrotimemachinepodcast

1968 part II sees the death from the first successful heart transplant patient leaving us wondering if he'd overdone it, Big Macs became a thing and could a copy of Kennedy's biography have saved his life? Once again, satire, humour and comedy genius are fairly absent but it's another fun episode taking a nostalgic journey through the past in The Rotten Retro Time Machine. If you enjoy the show please consider making a donation to YMCA Lincolnshire, which provides emergency access accommodation, known as the Nomad Centre, the only direct access night shelter in Lincolnshire. Because we can't be arsed to run a marathon. Link here: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/rottenretrotimemachinepodcast

The worst heist ever happened in Japan, in fact it was more of an incident. Roy Jacuzzi invested something and Enid Blyton turned out to be a dead wrong 'un. Once again, satire, humour and comedy genius are fairly absent but it's another fun episode taking a nostalgic journey through the past in The Rotten Retro Time Machine. If you enjoy the show please consider making a donation to YMCA Lincolnshire, which provides emergency access accommodation, known as the Nomad Centre, the only direct access night shelter in Lincolnshire. Because we can't be arsed to run a marathon. Link here: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/rottenretrotimemachinepodcast

Statto gets trapped in a Lincoln hotel with Norman Collier, the Nelson Mandela Effect explained and Nosher Powell's name is roasted. Once again, satire, humour and comedy genius are fairly absent but it's another fun episode taking a nostalgic journey through the past in The Rotten Retro Time Machine. If you enjoy the show please consider making a donation to YMCA Lincolnshire, which provides emergency access accommodation, known as the Nomad Centre, the only direct access night shelter in Lincolnshire. Because we can't be arsed to run a marathon. Link here: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/rottenretrotimemachinepodcast

No, the internet wasn't born in 2013, but its primary function became apparent in 2013 in a technological breakthrough that put the future of finding copies of Razzle in hedges in country lanes at risk. Once again, satire, humour and comedy genius are fairly absent but it's another fun episode taking a nostalgic journey through the past in The Rotten Retro Time Machine. If you enjoy the show please consider making a donation to YMCA Lincolnshire, which provides emergency access accommodation, known as the Nomad Centre, the only direct access night shelter in Lincolnshire. Because we can't be arsed to run a marathon. Link here: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/rottenretrotimemachinepodcast

1981 part II yields a bare backside in Clash of the Titans, Murder in a pub cark park, the Grim Reaper furloughed, leaning us scraping barrel of facts about who those died and finally, did Danny Baker leave his foot in on Bob Marley during a charity football match? Once again, satire, humour and comedy genius are fairly absent but it's another fun episode taking a nostalgic journey through the past in The Rotten Retro Time Machine. If you enjoy the show please consider making a donation to YMCA Lincolnshire, which provides emergency access accommodation, known as the Nomad Centre, the only direct access night shelter in Lincolnshire. Because we can't be arsed to run a marathon. Link here: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/rottenretrotimemachinepodcast

1981 - the year that didn't exist, drawing uncanny similarities with Finland, which on balance probably does exist. It was the year Bullseye set a low bar on its dress code. Princess Di got married wearing Brut and Post-It nots were placed everywhere. Once again, satire, humour and comedy genius are fairly absent but it's another fun episode taking a nostalgic journey through the past in The Rotten Retro Time Machine. If you enjoy the show please consider making a donation to YMCA Lincolnshire, which provides emergency access accommodation, known as the Nomad Centre, the only direct access night shelter in Lincolnshire. Because we can't be arsed to run a marathon. Link here: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/rottenretrotimemachinepodcast

Prince definitely does not* get a mention, but Rod Hull's Pink Windmill gets some rare praise and Deryck Guyler's washboard playing takes it's place alongside some of the musical greats. Aaah Yeees, Headmaster! Once again, satire, humour and comedy genius are fairly absent but it's another fun episode taking a nostalgic journey through the past in The Rotten Retro Time Machine. If you enjoy the show please consider making a donation to YMCA Lincolnshire, which provides emergency access accommodation, known as the Nomad Centre, the only direct access night shelter in Lincolnshire. Because we can't be arsed to run a marathon. Link here: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/rottenretrotimemachinepodcast *Actually does

Join the three nostalgic musketeers as they explain the success of the preparations to save the world from the Millennium Bug. The Blair Witch Project gets a critical reception and the flaws in the Napster business model are explained in fairly limited detail. This is the year cooking, bullying and jailbreaks reached new heights. Once again, satire, humour and comedy genius are fairly absent but it's another fun episode taking a nostalgic journey through the past in The Rotten Retro Time Machine. If you enjoy the show please consider making a donation to YMCA Lincolnshire, which provides emergency access accommodation, known as the Nomad Centre, the only direct access night shelter in Lincolnshire. Because we can't be arsed to run a marathon. Link here: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/rottenretrotimemachinepodcast

This is part of 1977 - When Charlie Chaplin's corpse was stolen for ransom and Elvis's corpse was left in peace for logistical reasons. Loads of famous people died as usual. Once again, satire, humour and comedy genius are fairly absent but it's another fun hour taking a nostalgic journey through the past with The Rotten Retro Time Machine. If you enjoy the show please consider making a donation to YMCA Lincolnshire, which provides emergency access accommodation, known as the Nomad Centre, the only direct access night shelter in Lincolnshire. Because we can't be arsed to run a marathon. Link here: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/rottenretrotimemachinepodcast

1977 - was an interesting year as bodies piled up in London, cinemagoers flocked to see Smokey and the Bandit. Elvis died and a woman found fame breaking wind that sounded like Chewbacca. Loads of famous people died as usual. Once again, satire, humour and comedy genius are fairly absent but it's another fun hour taking a nostalgic journey through the past with The Rotten Retro Time Machine. If you enjoy the show please consider making a donation to YMCA Lincolnshire, which provides emergency access accommodation, known as the Nomad Centre, the only direct access night shelter in Lincolnshire. Because we can't be arsed to run a marathon. Link here: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/rottenretrotimemachinepodcast

We've landed in 2006, the year a quail hunt went wrong for the political elite. This podcast confirms Elvis didn't die, Shakespeare is rubbish and James Brown kicked the bucket. Once again, satire, humour and comedy genius are fairly absent but it's another fun hour taking a nostalgic journey through the past with The Rotten Retro Time Machine. If you enjoy the show please consider making a donation to YMCA Lincolnshire, which provides emergency access accommodation, known as the Nomad Centre, the only direct access night shelter in Lincolnshire. Because we can't be arsed to run a marathon. Link here: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/rottenretrotimemachinepodcast

We are still stuck in 1986 after our time machine failed to leave. Dodgy perms are growing, wars are raging and two copies of Razzle and some empty bottles have been found in Chicago. It all makes sense, don't worry. Once again, satire, humour and comedy genius are absent but it's another fun hour taking a nostalgic journey through the past with The Rotten Retro Time Machine. If you enjoy the show please consider making a donation to YMCA Lincolnshire, which provides emergency access accommodation, known as the Nomad Centre, the only direct access night shelter in Lincolnshire. Because we can't be arsed to run a marathon. Link here: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/rottenretrotimemachinepodcast

Hold on tight as we go in for the Olympic Breakfast with some pretty notable stars of 70s and 80s British stage and screen. If you like what Paul Daniels eats roadside then you'll like this! But not a lot... Once again, satire, humour and comedy genius are absent but it's another fun hour taking a nostalgic journey through the past with The Rotten Retro Time Machine. If you enjoy the show please consider making a donation to YMCA Lincolnshire, which provides emergency access accommodation, known as the Nomad Centre, the only direct access night shelter in Lincolnshire. Because we can't be arsed to run a marathon. Link here: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/rottenretrotimemachinepodcast

Big news in Leicester and Lincoln - The fall of the Berlin Wall and the Braunstone Wall. Weird things in Russia, back page sports news and chicken on pizza questioned. Brian Clough and Su Pollard mentioned (again). Tyson out of retirement to fight. Laurence Olivier dies, Dear Larry. The internet was invented (again). Satire, humour and comedy genius are absent but it's another fun hour taking a nostalgic journey through the past with The Rotten Retro Time Machine. If you enjoy the show please consider making a donation to YMCA Lincolnshire, which provides emergency access accommodation, known as the Nomad Centre, the only direct access night shelter in Lincolnshire. Because we can't be arsed to run a marathon. Link here: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/rottenretrotimemachinepodcast

Pat "Bomber" Roach, Giant Vegetables, Rear of The Year, Harold Shipman, Rodney Dangerfield and all the GAWNs! Take a nostalgic journey through the past with The Rotten Retro Time Machine and take in the best and worst things that happened in the past 40-odd years. If you enjoy the show please consider making a donation to YMCA Lincolnshire, which provides emergency access accommodation, known as the Nomad Centre, the only direct access night shelter in Lincolnshire. Donate here: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/rottenretrotimemachinepodcast