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For purveyors of the dark, weird, fascinating and brilliant... a podcast which is both reverent and irreverent. Something Wicked This Way Comes! Facebook: @thesomethingwickedpodcast Twitter: @PodcastWicked Instagram: #thesomethingwickedpodcast

The Something Wicked Podcast


    • May 18, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 1h 10m AVG DURATION
    • 98 EPISODES


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    Black Eyes & Brown Trousers

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2025 65:09


    Paul Sykes was a heavyweight boxer, career criminal, and self-proclaimed expert in violence — who once battered a shark. David Charlton, on the other hand, preferred soiling himself and making life hell for everyone around him. Both found fleeting fame through two unforgettable prison documentaries and left indelible marks on numerous lives, faces and bed sheets.

    Saxon, Rugs & Rock 'n Roll

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2025 80:28


    Saxon are true heavy metal survivors. For 50 years, they've powered through setbacks and changing trends, led by no-nonsense Yorkshireman Biff Byford. With classic Spinal Tap moments, dodgy hair (and hairpieces), a disgraced bassist, and endless cups of tea, their story is as loud and proud as their music.

    The Shows That Made Us - Part 4

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2025 67:44


    In the 70s and 80s, kids' TV wasn't afraid to get weird. Shows like The Phoenix and the Carpet, Blake's 7, Chocky, Children of the Stones, and Gerry Anderson's sci-fi epics threw us into dark, strange, and unsettling worlds. No patronising, no sugar-coating — just bold, brain-bending stories that stuck with a generation.

    The Shows That Made Us - Part 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2025 107:16


    We take a nostalgic look at the imported shows we loved as kids—from the heartfelt drama of The Incredible Hulk to the high-energy action of The Six Million Dollar Man and the confusing, chaotic madness of Monkey!

    Celebrity Deaths: The Bizarre and Unexplained

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2025 91:29


    The deaths of Gene Hackman and his wife certainly left us puzzled, sparking a look into other mysterious celebrity deaths. Did Hollywood icon Natalie Wood fall into the water, or was she pushed? And was Jill Dando murdered by a Serbian hitman or a former roller-skating daredevil?

    The Shows That Made Us - Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2025 96:03


    Whether you were a Tiswas or Swap Shop kid, preferred Magpie to Blue Peter, there was plenty of memorable kids TV in the 70s and 80s, an era defined by the boundless enthusiasm of John Noakes, Johnny Ball, Roy Castle and Cheggers. There was also the escapades of 'Murphy's Mob', the self-defeating 'Why Don't You?' and the boring chaos of 'We Are The Champions'

    The Shows That Made Us - Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2025 97:37


    We take a nostalgic, Clangers-like trip through the arched window, celebrating the programmes we grew up with, from the tatty charm of Pipkins and the enduring adorability of Sweep to the horror of fun sponge Bungle.

    David Fuller - Britain's Most Depraved Man?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2025 65:53


    When police arrested David Fuller for murder they uncovered a secret life they could barely believe. A bizarre link to an 80's soft rock band leads us to other rock and pop perverts such as Tam Paton, manager of the Bay City Rollers.

    'Forgotten' Films of the 90s

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2025 78:12


    The 90s was a great decade for movies and we celebrate some lesser-known ones which we consider underrated or undervalued.

    The Christmas Special

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2024 76:12


    We pick our favourite Christmas songs and films whilst trying not to repeat what we said last year. As you'd expect, there's plenty of bah-humbug and middle-aged moaning.

    The Amicus Anthologies

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2024 105:07


    From 'Dr Terror's House of Horrors' to 'From Beyond the Grave' we explore the wonderful world of Amicus and choose our favourite stories from the seven Portmanteaus.

    Something EXTRA Wicked #16

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2024 53:05


    We speculate who will get Lineker's job on Match of the Day and also get into the Day of the Jackal remake, Clarkson, Prescott and the Trump circus.

    Gary Barlow's Massive Son

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2024 67:37


    The internet had a good day when Gary revealed his massive son to the world. We also discuss other celebrity off-spring which leads to Richard Pryor, John Williams, Roy Kinnear and then the US election where another massive son helped his Dad become president again.

    The Zodiac

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2024 79:57


    Is Arthur Leigh Allen really The Zodiac or a victim of harassment and lies? We examine the claims in the new Netflix documentary and take a look into this fascinating case.

    80s Pop

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2024 87:32


    Roll up your jacket sleeves and dance like a prick as we look back at 80s chart music, with the likes of Level 42, Spandau Ballet, Hue & Cry and the magnificent Mr David Van Day.

    Side-gig Singers - The Good, The Bad and Paul Shane

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2024 68:34


    There's no shortage of actors and presenters churning out music so we couldn't resist 'reviewing' the likes of Nick Knowles, David Hasslehoff, Chris Kamara, Bernard Manning and many more.

    The Omen

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2024 93:27


    The Omen is a horror classic which combines intrigue and terror with a tightly-written plot, stellar performances and great set-pieces, thrilling and chilling in equal measure. We also discuss the sequels, remake, recent prequel and the fabled Omen curse.

    The Return of Oasis

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2024 62:01


    Oasis are back, prompting a lively chat about great songs, cocky walking, lairy fans and other mad f'rit Mancs. As to whether we'll be going, there's a 'definitely maybe' and a 'definitely not'.

    Something EXTRA Wicked #15

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2024 62:01


    Sherlock Holmes, Huw Edwards, George Orwell, Graham Thorpe, great books and films... just a few of the subjects we gassed about.

    Outside Football

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2024 69:24


    From fleeting pop stardom and feature film roles to casual racism and drainage, we explore the curious and weird stuff footballers have got up to. We also discuss the dying art of the football song and wonder what the hell's Beckham done to his face.

    Inside No.9 - our favourite episodes

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2024 102:25


    We choose our favourite 5 episodes and celebrate the genius of Pemberton and Shearsmith.

    England Expects

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2024 59:29


    After two fairly crap performances in the Euros Gareth and the boys are under pressure but we're still backing them to go all the way to the quarter finals.

    Something EXTRA Wicked #14

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2024 67:35


    A meandering chat covering Yacht Rock, Roger Daltrey, Comedy Double Acts from the 80s and a bizarre obsession with Peter Cetera.

    Let's Play Darts! - part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2024 47:01


    The PDC took darts to a new level with the likes of MVG, Jackpot, Snakebite and of course Phil Taylor but has The Power gone sour as he checks-out of his brilliant career?

    Let's Play Darts! - part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2024 59:48


    We celebrate the glory days of bullseyes and beer bellies, with big-mouth Bristow and not-so-cocky Jocky plus a supporting cast of Sid Waddell, Jim Bowen and The Pembrokeshire Serial Killer.

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    Jim McDonald, so it is

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2024 57:08


    What about ye, listeners. We celebrate Big Jim McDonald and re-live his finest violent moments before conjuring up new roles for him as a TV detective, a pissed-up wrestler, bi-sexual cult leader and a fearless NewYork vigilante. It's great craic, so it is. 

    The Miners' Strike

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2024 75:16


    40 years ago Britain came close to civil war as the Miners stood against Tory vandalism that devastated their communities and changed the nation forever.

    Savile & Sutcliffe

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2024 65:19


    We review 'The Long Shadow', ITV's drama covering the Yorkshire Ripper case, after which we get into Steve Coogan's portrayal of Sutty's perverted pal in the BBC's 'The Reckoning'.

    24 Hours in Police Custody - Murder on Camera

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2024 56:18


    We discuss the recent shocking episode where a pub fight and injured male pride leads to the senseless murder of two men.

    Snow-based Films

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2024 47:53


    As temperatures plummet and UK boilers break down, we huddle round a warm mic to discuss freezing films such as 'The Thing' and 'The Shining', as well as 'Alive' which sparks chat about the tastiest parts of the human body.

    Christmas Conflab - part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 26, 2023 30:17


    Scaling the heights of Chat-mandu whilst high on Clarky Cats, we celebrate Partridge and Brass Eye. We also discuss how the comedy of old was often misinterpreted and led to the sanitised output we have today.

    Christmas Conflab - part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2023 49:26


    Discussing the excellent 'Scarred For Life' podcast led us to down a very dark, danger-filled alley full of our own childhood scars such as Public Information Films, ghostly photographs and the weird and nasty TV anthologies.

    When Bands Go Bad!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2023 103:05


    If you love Spinal Tap you'll love this episode as we explore bizarre firings, uncontrollable egos and the petty jealousies in the wonderful world of Rock N' Roll. Who got fired for having clean feet? Who shamed his band by getting engaged to a mass-murderer? And what's with the brown M&Ms?!  Featuring Hall & Oates, Megadeth, Deep Purple, The Fall, Van Halen, Simon & Garfunkel, Anthrax and The Smiths.

    Nuclear Season (4) - When The Wind Blows

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2023 41:48


    Forget The Snowman, this is Raymond Briggs's masterpiece, a sad and haunting tale about a naive elderly couple trying to survive the initial onslaught of a nuclear war.

    Cliff Twemlow Revisited

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2023 25:16


    Having attended the Manchester premiere of Jake West's brilliant documentary on Cliff we thought we'd have a little chat about it.

    Something EXTRA Wicked #13

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2023 38:12


    Plenty of hot topic/career suicide chat in this one - Ben Kissel's sacking from The Last Podcast, the cancellation of Graham Linehan and Israel-Palestine. We've done cheerier episodes it's fair to say.

    Nuclear Season (3) - Edge of Darkness

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2023 103:33


    We examine the classic nuclear thriller written by Troy Kennedy Martin, dissecting the intricate plot lines and compelling characters. To paraphrase the late, great Darius Jedburgh: "100 minutes, ladies and gentlemen! Get it whilst it's hot!"

    Off-Brand

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2023 57:42


    We weigh in to the Russell Brand saga, like you knew we would. Is he guilty-wilty or the victim of a conspiracy-wiracy?

    Nuclear Season (2) - Brighter Than a Thousand Suns

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2023 56:25


    We look at Christopher Nolan's 'Oppenheimer' and discuss the man whose work and legacy gave new meaning to the term 'Well, that escalated quickly'.

    Nuclear Season (1) - Protect & Survive and Threads

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2023 63:05


    In our first episode on the nuclear threat, we discuss growing up in the 80s, the hellish prospect of living under three doors for two weeks and the bleakest, most devastating drama ever made.

    Something EXTRA Wicked #12

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2023 61:26


    More relaxed chat and righteous rants about what's been occurring. We discuss the 50th Anniversary celebrations of The Wicker Man, the UAP hearings, Sinéad O'Connor and jacket potato-fearing enemy of the state Brian Harvey.

    Succession

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2023 114:37


    From the masterful acting and smartly-drawn characters to the laugh-out-loud-lines and magnificent swearing, Succession is an exquisite family drama which astonishes on so many levels and even makes you sympathise with the rich and detestable.

    Huwey Lewd and the Nudes

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2023 60:40


    There was a man called Huw A church man through and through At home on a pew with a nice hair-do A respectable man it was true But allegations flew And caused a hullabaloo There was a surprise rear view Which left him in a stew We didn't have a clue That he could be so blue Had he just had a few? Or got bored with virtue? Oh it's a right old to-do Poor old Huw!

    Glastonbury

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2023 66:29


    We discuss our personal highlights of this year's show which include Axl's teeth, Elton's walk and Rick's Morrissey tribute act.

    The Trial of Judas Priest

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2023 51:07


    In 1991, a 1978 cover version by metal band Judas Priest was the subject of a bizarre subliminal message trial, with the Brummies accused of inserting malevolent hidden messages into their music that caused two young fans to kill themselves. As they say, only in America!

    Something EXTRA Wicked #11

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2023 47:47


    It's all gone wrong for Pip Schofield and this time it's even more serious than the queue jumping scandal. We also get into celebrity shoplifting with Worrall-Thompson and Madeley.

    TV Dross

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2023 70:24


    In a Dominic Littlewood-heavy episode, we (yet again) berate the state of modern TV and come up with our own far superior shows, such as The Dominator, Aintree Harriot and Caine & Disabled.

    Something EXTRA Wicked #10

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2023 97:51


    Blimey, this is a long one. Aldi beers, Audiobooks, Britpop, Tribute Acts, Shaun Hutson, Cowell, all discussed with the same amount of respect and humour you've come to expect from us.

    Jeff Wayne's War of the Worlds

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2023 49:51


    No one would have believed that in the last years of the 1970s, a concept album based on the H.G. Wells novel would have such a profound and lasting impact on those who heard it. Few men even considered the possibility that it would it re-emerge in the 21st century as a live theatrical experience, featuring Russell Watson and Marti fucking Pellow. And yet, across the gulf of 4 decades, minds immeasurably superior to ours regarded this record as a peerless masterpiece, whilst Gary Barlow slowly and surely drew his plans against us. 

    Spinal Bros

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2023 59:36


    Enjoy a long scotch whilst playing with your dart as we review the unintentionally hilarious 2018 documentary 'After The Screaming Stops' featuring twin turnip-heads Matt and Luke Goss.

    Grange Hill

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2023 65:43


    There was Tucker's coolness, Baxter's sarcasm, Zammo getting smashed on smack, Gripper starting a race war and Bronson's wig. And who could forget poor put-upon punchbag Ro-land? We remember one of the best shows of our childhood.

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