Podcasts about Bagpuss

RHLSTP Book Club 139 - The Golden Age of Children's TV - Richard chats with cult TV expert Tim Worthington about his fabulous book about the TV that people of Richard's age (and a bit older and a bit younger) grew up with. They discuss quite how huge an influence these shows were on Richard's developing brain, what makes some shows memorable and others not, how some of these shows exist in our minds from before we have any other memories, the amazing creative teams behind successes like Thunderbirds, Bagpuss and Camberwick Green, when Norris Macwhirter was bested by a Simon Quinlank prototype, whether Johnny Ball had a bar of gold on his back, why Richard cried over a TV show when he moved to Cheddar and who N'kima was. Buy the book here - https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/the-golden-age-of-children-s-tv-tim-worthington/7695397?ean=9781785306402Come and see RHLSTP Live http://richardherring.com/rhlstpTo see Rich on tour head here http://richardherring.com/ballback/tour Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/rhlstp. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tim Worthington has a new book out called The Golden Age Of Children's TV - all about the best, worst and most just plain baffling shows you grew up with in the sixties, seventies and eighties - and the lines are open now for an hour of fun, facts, laughs and thrills. Juliet Brando will be getting out her binoculars for a look at some of Britain's disappearing wildlife in Orm And Cheep. If you're a fan of Press Gang, Stephen O'Brien will be dropping by with a few hints and tips on how to start your very own Junior Gazette, and Steve O'Brien will be bringing along a few of the ornaments from Emily's shop window in Bagpuss. John Rain has a few playground moneymaking ideas for the new term at Grange Hill and Tim Worthington will be taking Paul Abbott for a look behind the scenes at The Magic Roundabout. So if you want to join in the fun - or just swap a copy of the Grange Hill ZX Spectrum game for a copy of We'll Help, Mr Rusty! - ring the show now!You can get The Golden Age Of Children's TV in all good bookshops, and from Amazon here, Waterstones here or directly from Black And White Publishing here - and if you want to know more about what you can find in it, head for timworthington.org!

This week on Thumb Cramps, it's April, the month where they play games, and to celebrate they're joined by Toot Games and Trope RPG's Matthew Jackson to look at Monster Hunter Wilds for the PS5, A Highland Song for the PC and Doom Eternal Ancient Gods Pt. 1 DLC for the Steam Deck. Plus the return of the haunting Bagpuss theme and a review of the new $200 review system. Wishlist My Arms Are Longer Now on Steam!!!!Thumb Cramps+ has launched! Ad-free podcasts and a bonus monthly episode of Speedrunning Television; a brand new podcast that innovates how to watch television as gamers. Subscribe now on Sanspants Plus or through Apple Podcasts! Email us at ThumbCrampsPod@gmail.com Find us on Instagram;Jackson | Duscher | Thumb Cramps | Matthew | Toot GamesWatch us on Twitch;Jackson | Duscher | Sanspants RadioYou can physically send us stuff to PO BOX 7127, Reservoir East, Victoria, 3073.Join our facebook group here or join our Discord here.Theme music by Benny Davis! You can find all his stuff at his website or check out his YouTube channel. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on Thumb Cramps, It's Warch and they're joined by the Mario to their Wario, Adam Carnevale, to look at WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Party Game$! for the Nintendo GameCube, The Children of Clay for the PC and The Sum for Fallout Tactics for the PC. Plus, a new rating system, a new Thumb Cramps Holy Grail and most importantly Bagpuss.Thumb Cramps+ is launching April 1 and is not a joke.Check out the Jarren's Outpost Kickstarter hereEmail us at ThumbCrampsPod@gmail.com Find us on Instagram;Jackson | Duscher | Thumb Cramps | AdamWatch us on Twitch;Jackson | Duscher | Sanspants RadioYou can physically send us stuff to PO BOX 7127, Reservoir East, Victoria, 3073.Join our facebook group here or join our Discord here.Theme music by Benny Davis! You can find all his stuff at his website or check out his YouTube channel. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tim Worthington has a new book out called The Golden Age Of Children's TV - all about the best, worst and most just plain baffling shows you grew up with in the sixties, seventies and eighties - and the lines are open now for an hour of fun, facts, laughs and thrills. Jane Hill will be joining us live from a Bring And Buy Sale and trying to keep Petra off the counter as she takes a look at Blue Peter. Melanie Williams is heading down the Helter-Skelter faster and faster towards Cuckooland and dropping by for a chat about Jamie And The Magic Torch. Phil Norman will be taking a look behind the scenes at a programme that more often than not took a look behind the scenes at itself in Pipkins. Una McCormack is on hand to take us on a tour of The Manor in search of The Children Of Green Knowe, and Grace Dent will be taking us through what she's found in the window of Emily's shop in Bagpuss. So if you want to join in the fun - or just swap a Boots Bagpuss Pyjama Case for a copy of The Blue Peter Book Of Teddy's Clothes - ring the show now!You can get The Golden Age Of Children's TV in all good bookshops, and from Amazon here, Waterstones here or directly from Black And White Publishing here - and if you want to know more about what you can find in it, head for timworthington.org!

Classicist Mary Beard picks Tacitus as a figure who still has relevance if we're thinking about satire, power and celebrity. Shahidha Bari is joined by Mary, historian Helen Carr, who co-edited What is History Now? political sketch-writer from The Times newspaper Tom Peck and Konnie Huq, writer and former presenter of the children's TV show Blue Peter. On April 21st 1964, the tv channel BBC 2 launched with an episode for children of Play School and programmes like Bluey and Peppa Pig, have been making headlines so what do we want from kids TV? Plus - poet Lord Byron died 200 years ago this week - scholar Dr Corin Throsby has been reading the fan mail he received.Listen out for Mary Beard and the new series of Being Roman coming to BBC Radio 4 in May - and the first series is available on BBC Sounds. And if you're a fan of Oliver Postgate - The Clangers, Bagpuss and Noggin you can find a Free Thinking episode exploring those programmes.Producer: Lisa Jenkinson Studio Manager: Tim Heffer

In which Phil remembers Lewis Jones, we ask James about some rules/laws/interpretations of, talk Las Vegas, and another weekend where the on-field action is centre stage. Which is nice. Bagpuss also appears on the desk, but you can't see that. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The beloved baggy cloth cat Bagpuss is fifty years old in 2024. We celebrate his birthday by visiting Sandra Kerr at her home in the Northumberland village of Warkworth. Sandra co-wrote and arranged the music for the series and provided some of the voices. In her cosy music room she shows us her Bagpuss souvenirs, reflects on the show's enduring appeal and sings one of the songs. Then, on a walk along the River Coquet, Sandra looks back to the folk revival of the 1960s, recalling working as a nanny for Ewan MacColl and Peggy Seeger in exchange for music lessons. Finally, she's joined by her daughter Nancy Kerr to play traditional Northumbrian dance tunes. A warm, fascinating and entertaining meeting with one of the enduring stars of the folk world. --- We rely entirely on support from our listeners to keep this show on the road. If you like what we do please either... Become a patron and get great rewards: patreon.com/folkonfoot Or just buy us a coffee: ko-fi.com/folkonfoot Sign up for our newsletter at www.folkonfoot.com Follow us on Twitter/Facebook/Instagram: @folkonfoot --- Find out more about Sandra at https://www.sandrakerr.net/

5x5 - TASTE THE BLOOD OF DRACULA (1970)Christopher Lee returns once again as Count Dracula for Peter Sasdy's Hammer horror sequel Taste the Blood of Dracula, which concerns three gentlmen who decide to resurrect the master vampire as part of their desire to chase transgressive experiences...Our guest this week is screen, stage, and radio writer Brendon Connelly...HostsDan Owen & Hugh McStayGuestBrendon ConnellyEditorDan Owen"They have destroyed my servant. They will be destroyed..." -- Count Dracula.Why not get Bitten and join our Ko-fi membership tier, to access episodes earlier?Or subscribe and leave us a rating and review to help spread the word. It's the best way to help grow the podcast and have it reach more listeners. You can also leave a donation at Ko-fi and follow us on various social media platforms here.Special note to explain what Bagpuss is for non-UK listeners.A proud part of the We Made This podcast network.Theme music: 'The Victim' by Mary Riddle via Epidemic Sound • Podcast artwork by Dan Owen.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/vampire-videos--5546381/support.

The creator of much-loved children's TV classics including The Clangers, Bagpuss and Pogles' Wood is discussed by Matthew Sweet and his guests: Daniel Postgate who took over Smallfilms from his father, singer Sandra Kerr who was the voice of Madeleine in Bagpuss, composer and author Neil Brand, and writer and broadcaster Samira Ahmed. Oliver Postgate's father was a communist and his mother was a political activist, daughter of prominent Labour figure George Lansbury - how much of this political background can we find in the fantastical worlds that he created? There's also discussion of the music that plays such a major role in the programmes - the deep folk roots of the songs performed by Sandra and John Faulkner in Bagpuss and Vernon Elliot's sparse and poignant compositions for The Clangers, Noggin the Nog and Ivor the Engine. CLANGERS: The Complete Scripts 1969-1974 has been published You can find more Free Thinking/Arts & Ideas discussions of influential TV, film, books and art in a collection on Radio 3's Free Thinking programme website called Landmarks Producer: Torquil MacLeod

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My guest this week is Becky Jefcoate, who like me was at university in Lampeter from 1991-94 where she studied Archaeology and English Literature. We find out how Becky ended up there and why her school teacher had misgivings about doing Archaeology as a single honours subject. We talk about how Lampeter was a place you knew pretty quickly whether you were going to fit in or not and how it attracted a certain type of self-sufficient person. After university, Becky moved to London and we learn about her time working at the Cartoon Museum as well as in a theatre and at the Royal Opera House. We talk about the collections in the Cartoon Museum, exploring with different audiences what the relevance was to them personally of the likes of Hogarth and Bagpuss. There was a specific Nostalgia exhibition, and we learn how it affected Becky, and the therapeutic possibilities involved when recording people's memories. Becky has always kept a diary including from her Lampeter days, and we talk about the efficacy of diaries. We learn about Becky's childhood. She was born in Birkenhead and moved to Lincolnshire, and remembers watching Robin of Sherwood and its mystical world England. Her favourite film was Raiders of the Lost Ark and which was a determining factor in studying Archaeology. Musically, Becky was into the Pet Shop Boys and Crowded House. Becky was one of the DJs in the Union Disco in Lampeter, and we talk about the interplay between new and old music played by bands at gigs. We discuss the balance of Archaeology and English as they are about people and their stories, what they have left behind, and we find out how they have both helped Becky in terms of her career. Becky wrote over 500 letters to every arts organization and museum when applying for work, and she reflects on whether with the passing of time we tend to remember the good times, and what we learn from the past. Then, at the end of the interview, we find out about the performances Becky was involved with in the Drama Society, about the way we look back on particular years, and why Becky is an especially nostalgic person.

Award-winning British composer Tamsin Jones joins the podcast to discuss the Renaissance choral work “Innsbruck, ich muss dich lassen” by Heinrich Isaac, and shares two choral works of her own--one of which is inspired by and includes the melody from “Innsbruck, ich muss dich lassen”. Melody: “Innsbruck, ich muss dich lassen” Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Innsbruck,_ich_muss_dich_lassen https://youtu.be/rI712ZGflAQ Composer / Songwriter: Heinrich Isaac (ca. 1450–1517) Duration: 1:28:25 Intro and guest questions – 0:00 Pre-discussion about “Innsbruck, ich muss dich lassen” – 13:46 Review of the melody – 18:15 Lisa shares – 1:03:28 Guest Composer:  Tamsin Jones Website: https://tamsinjones.co.uk/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/TamsinJones17 Tamsin Jones: Noel: Verbum Caro Factum Est (Chamber Choir Ireland, 2020): https://youtu.be/jwbwanPnT2g Music Mentioned in this Episode: Melody from the Theme from Bagpuss: https://youtube.com/clip/UgkxMXIVDkbqYQDLnQpLr1a1GwBwGbACmjoK Bagpuss (Playlist of Episodes): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ki_FGayUGDY&list=PLLhOnau-tupR9j5yizKawnOF7fLkDKL4e Arvo Pärt – Tintinnabuli: https://youtu.be/m6xEktSFhe0 Arvo Pärt – Spiegel im Spiegel: https://youtu.be/JxYZu9piR64 Arvo Pärt – Für Alina: https://youtu.be/auD7AlDrHgI Arvo Pärt – Cantus in memoriam Benjamin Britten: https://youtu.be/TVZZgfXNFW8 Arvo Pärt – Magnificat: https://youtu.be/TJ0cd15DZWg John Tavener – The Lamb: https://youtu.be/Jp1Eq4nfnKc John Tavener – Song for Athene: https://youtu.be/tK3bIQxMMEg Eric Whitacre conducts “Leonardo Dreams of His Flying Machine”: https://youtu.be/nsLiivVgxmM Definitions in this Episode: Mixolydian Mode: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mixolydian_mode Half Cadence: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cadence#Half_cadence Wabi-sabi: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wabi-sabi Tritone: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tritone Recorded:  October 21, 2022 using Riverside.FM https://Riverside.FM  Musical score for reference created using FREE Musescore software: https://www.musescore.org Video of musical score for reference created using Musescore Online: https://www.musescore.com Melodology Podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/melodypodcast

Delighted to welcome prolific Children's Author & Editor Steve Cole to The Good Listening To Show 'Clearing' for his story of Distinction & Genius.With over 150 titles and book series to his name including the hugely successful UK Children's Books Top 10 list  "Astrosaurs" and also "Young Bond", as the natural successor to Charlie Higson as invited by the Ian Fleming Foundation to continue the series: "The name's Cole - Steve Cole" (see what I'm doing there?!) With lovely Oliver Postgate (Narrator of "Bagpuss" & "The Clangers") vocal tones to match.  Despite having 150 titles to his name, hear how "prevarication is still his super power!" in hitting the housework hard as deadline's approach "like Doodlebugs humming overhead!" A very enjoyable conversation indeed!More about Steve Cole:Steve Cole is a fascinating, multifaceted, deadline-driven character: a slow worker but a fast talker! The author of literally dozens of different books, who claims that “procrastination is part of the process.”He is someone who turns to Salsa to unlock his Writer's Block and plays in a 30 years' old band called ‘Faces Fall' to express another aspect of his bubbling creativity.  A self-confessed pedant who has been ‘riddled with hernias' most of his life and the occasional attack of repetitive strain injury. (Is there any psychosomatic connection there one has to wonder?)Steve Cole is someone with a lively mind and a truly encyclopaedic knowledge of Dr Who, who attributes his story-telling success to his English teacher, Mr Hall and a lot of his professional success to the Dr Who legend, Terence Dicks - who honoured him with a dedication!Also in Steve's inspirational trio is Charles M. Schultz, creator of one of the world's most popular and longest running cartoon strips - Peanuts. (Good grief, what a talent!) Marvel comics and the Incredible Hulk also come in for honourable mentions.“We are all stories in the end. Make it a good one” - these are Steve's choice of words to live by. Now he tells good stories for the Ian Fleming Foundation and entertains children in schools in interactive communication sessions. The Young Bond is now created by an old pro - if that doesn't sound too Ageist?One, two, three, one, two - over to you, maestro!Reg Starkey Editor, UK Health Triangle MagazineTune in next week for more stories of 'Distinction & Genius' from The Good Listening To Show 'Clearing'. If you would like to be my Guest too then you can find out HOW via the different 'series strands' at 'The Good Listening To Show' website. Show Website: https://www.thegoodlisteningtoshow.com You can email me about the Show: chris@secondcurve.uk Twitter thatchrisgrimes LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-grimes-actor-broadcaster-facilitator-coach/ FaceBook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/842056403204860 Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE & REVIEW wherever you get your Podcasts :) Thanks for listening!

If you can remember Bagpuss the cartoon you will probably remember the mice on the mouse organ. This is their song which I recorded from a Bagpuss toy.

The creator of much-loved children's TV classics including The Clangers, Bagpuss and Pogles' Wood is discussed by Matthew Sweet and his guests Daniel Postgate who took over Smallfilms from his father, singer Sandra Kerr who was the voice of Madeleine in Bagpuss, composer and author Neil Brand, and writer and broadcaster Samira Ahmed. Oliver Postgate's father was a communist and his mother was a political activist, daughter of prominent Labour figure George Lansbury - how much of this political background can we find in the fantastical worlds that he created? There's also discussion of the music that plays such a major role in the programmes - the deep folk roots of the songs performed by Sandra and John Faulkner in Bagpuss and Vernon Elliot's sparse and poignant compositions for The Clangers, Noggin the Nog and Ivor the Engine. CLANGERS: The Complete Scripts 1969-1974 is published on November 10th. You can find more programmes celebrating 100 years of the BBC on iPlayer and BBC Sounds. Producer: Torquil MacLeod

Sean and Luke (Nerdstalgic podcast) co-host this Great British Bake-Off review series. They both struggle to avoid side-tracks as they begin to review the premiere episode of series 13 of The Great British Bake-Off. Not as many food puns as you might expect but give us thyme. Discussion Points: -Sean continually gets the contestants mixed up, whilst Luke talks about Bagpuss. -Luke dabbles in ASMR. -Sean dislikes many ingredients in this episode. Random Questions: -What word makes Luke's plums cringe? -What baking term does Sean's Mam hate? -Why can't pronounce Pru Leith's name? -What is a sandwich cake? -Should Luke get some black pudding into his diet? -Why won't Sean eat passion fruit? -Is a beef bourguignon just a "posh beef stew"? -Who is your Bake-Off dark horse? Random Quotes: -"I've done more accents on this podcast than I've had hot dinners". -"Get your hair out of my cake!" -"I literally made that noise!" -"And she curdled her cream! There's no pun in that!" *Apologies for the background noise* Thanks for listening! Back next week with our review of Biscuit Week!

Bagpuss was a 1974 stop-motion animated children's series from the BBC and Small Films. Each episode focuses on a newly discovered item that has a story to tell. These stories and folktales are told through songs, storytelling and different types of animation. Please send us your comments, questions, requests and complaints. You can reach us […]

Bagpuss was a 1974 stop-motion animated children's series from Small Films. A different object is examined in each episode with songs to be sung and stories to be told! Please send us your comments, questions, requests and complaints. You can reach us at britishinvaders@gmail.com, and you can find us on the British Invaders Facebook Group. […]

Bagpuss meets Boris

Episode #154 brings us requests & suggestions on the theme of "bread". Expect rolls, loaves, dough, toast and even Bagpuss.

Ed Salt runs Delamere Dairy - a global business that started with goats milk and grew. We visited him at his farm in Cheshire where he talked about everything from Otzi the Iceman to Bagpuss and a herd of Labradors! He tells us "horsegate was a game changer in retail", that they "never lowered our milk price to our farmers" a nd explains why "I wouldn't start a food business today". And, of course, he explains the risks in his business and how they deal with them to make the food system as secure and environmentally positive as possible.

CORRECTION: Rob mentioned some 80s film essays on Channel Four by Lindsay Anderson and Alan Clarke – it was actually Alan Parker. (His correction)Rob Young's new book continues his exploration of British culture, delving into TV and cinema.Growing up in the 1970s, Rob Young's main storyteller was the wooden box with the glass window in the corner of the family living room, otherwise known as the TV set. Before the age of DVDs and Blu-ray discs, YouTube and commercial streaming services, watching television was a vastly different experience. You switched on, you sat back and you watched. There was no pause or fast-forward button.The cross-genre feast of moving pictures produced in Britain between the late 1950s and late 1980s - from Quatermass and Tom Jones to The Wicker Man and Brideshead Revisited, from A Canterbury Tale and The Go-Between to Bagpuss and Children of the Stones, and from John Betjeman's travelogues to ghost stories at Christmas - contributed to a national conversation and collective memory. British-made sci-fi, folk horror, period drama and televisual grand tours played out tensions between the past and the present, dramatised the fractures and injustices in society and acted as a portal for magical and ghostly visions.In The Magic Box, Rob Young takes us on a fascinating journey into this influential golden age of screen and discovers what it reveals about the nature and character of Britain, its uncategorisable people and buried histories - and how its presence can still be felt on screen in the twenty-first century.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/writers-on-film. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 79 marks a special edition of the podcast, recorded back in February 2021 as part of the virtual Fantasy/Animation @ Canterbury Anifest event where Chris and Alex curated a series of podcasts, themed blog posts, a roundtable on the topic of diversity and inclusion (returning to the Anti-Racist Syllabus) and a live Q&A, as well as premiering a brand new Fantasy/Animation podcast episode released exclusively for festival attendees. This Anifest special tackles Bagpuss (1974) the 13-episode stop-motion television series from the celebrated Kent-based Smallfilms studio. Joining Chris and Alex to talk through his ongoing research into both Smallfilms and its founders Peter Firmin and Oliver Postgate is Festival Director of the Canterbury Anifest Dr. Chris Pallant, who is also a Reader in Film Studies at Canterbury Christ Church University and President of the Society for Animation Studies. Chris has published widely across film and media studies, including his monograph Demystifying Disney: A History of Disney Feature Animation (Bloomsbury, 2011), and collections Storyboarding: A Critical History (Palgrave, 2015), Animated Landscapes: History, Form and Function (Bloomsbury, 2015) and Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs: New Perspectives on Production, Reception, Legacy (2021). In this episode, Chris gives us a rundown of his favourite Top 5 Bagpuss episodes, with other topics including the modular structure of the series and its bricolage of storytelling and comic effects; the pleasures of ‘objectness' vs. anthropomorphic representation; Bagpuss' particular kind of character expressivity, pose and movement; fantasy rhetoric and the image of the ‘storyteller'; the vocal performances (and musical designs) of folk singing duo Sandra Kerr and John Faulkner; the seduction of the animation archive and locating lost production materials; how to tell animation history, and what gets include/omitted from industrial narratives; and the status of Bagpuss as a signature Smallfilms property, including the role of a saggy old cloth cat in shaping histories of this small but influential animation studio.

Boston, Massachusetts. 1970. A group of mothers and young children assembles outside the offices of the local TV station. It's the first phase of a fight to improve kids' TV that would go all the way to the United States Senate. Matthew Syed looks at how kids' TV got smart, and what we can learn about the developing mind from the programme makers who led the way. In the late 1960s, children's television in the US was dominated by cheap cartoons and adverts for sugary snacks. Peggy Charren had something to say about it. She formed a grassroots activism group in her living room with other concerned mothers - Action for Children's Television. It would become one of the most influential broadcast lobbying groups in history. Peggy was part of a wave of people who were starting to take kids' TV seriously. From the creators of Sesame Street, to psychological researchers like Professor Daniel Anderson who brought science into children's programme making, Matthew draws out what we can learn from these innovators who know how to create a hit show. With Debbie Charren, Peggy's daughter, and former schoolteacher and reading specialist; Robert Krock, Action for Children's Television's former development director; Daniel Anderson, Professor Emeritus at the department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, University of Massachusetts Amherst; Dr Michael Muthukrishna, Associate Professor of Economic Psychology at the London School of Economics; and Andrew Davenport, creator, writer and composer of In the Night Garden, Moon and Me, and Teletubbies. Presenter: Matthew Syed Producer: Caroline Thornham Series Editor: Katherine Godfrey Music, Sound Design and Mix: Nicholas Alexander Our theme is Seventy Times Seven by Ioana Selaru A Novel production for BBC Radio 4

In this episode Chris goes back to a gentler time and Mark finds a cure for insomnia

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Ladies, Gentlemen, children of all ages!   Welcome back, my friends, to the show that never ends - the Broken Oars Podcast!   Well, it might seem like it's been a while, but that's only because after a year of talking about this wonderful sport of ours, we're all finally allowed back on the water.    Yes, it might only last a few weeks before lockdown number four is imposed - as it surely will be - but we've been somewhat neglecting our duties and responsibilties towards you, dear listeners, while we've enjoyed the delights of shovelling a boat backwards down a river on flat water.   You can be harsh if you like, but we're sure you've been doing the same. Is there honestly anything better?   No. We don't think so either.   However, as the Posh Southern One recovers from the horrors of Teacher-Assisted Marking and the Grumpy Northern One recovers from finding out his Northerness is terminal, we found time to get together and catch up with a chat we had with the one, the only, the inimitable and the incredible Kate O' Sullivan - deputy chair of British Rowing, Teesside alumna, and all-round amazing force-of-nature.   That's right, Ladies and Gentlemen we've gone Full Establishment!   We know that you love Broken Oars Podcast because we say the things that other rowing podcasts don't; and that we can't be bought and we won't be muzzled.   But as always happens with British rebels when they can't kill them (Boudicca, Hereward the Wake, Bagpuss), they make them part of the furniture. Look at Sir Steve - started out an upstart being told he'd never row for his country again, won five Olympic golds and ended up a Knight of the Realm.   Well, they haven't given us a knighthood.   They've given us something better - a chat with the Deputy Chair of British Rowing.   So, sit down, strap in and buckle up!   Quite frankly, we always talk our guests up because, quite frankly, they've all been amazing. After chatting with Kate and listening to her trajectory through the sport, however, and her experiences within it and without it, we can honestly say that we've come away feeling that we could be a bit more like Kate.   And it's perfect for those long 100k rows that seem to be so fashionable at the moment.   GET SOME!   Bowside? Strokeside? This is the person we want you to grow up to be. Pay attention!  

In week two of season twelve, Roger and Declan turn their hands to TV theme tunes, and end up massively sidetracked by nostalgia... Email the show: weeklysongpodcast@gmail.com

Writing Memoirs (part 1): Farah Bashir & Auriel Roe talk to We'd Like A Word presenters Paul Waters and Stevyn Colgan about what makes a good memoir. Farah Bashir's new book, Rumours of Spring, is about her girlhood growing up in Kashmir during an insurgency and severe security crackdown. Her family home was repeatedly searched by the army, a relative shot dead, a schoolfriend attacked with acid and her family life, education and local traditions radically disrupted. Farah writes about how the conflict and living in fear had particular impacts on women and girls - altering their posture, menstruation, visibility and core sense of self. But her book is not an unbroken litany of misery - far from it. It's a fascinating and illuminating insight into a warm family life and a rich imagination. The details and small behaviours she describes bring Srinagar vividly to life. Farah explains why she wrote Rumours of Spring; how she had to wait until she was ready; the challenges in revealing very personal aspects of her own and her family's lives; and how to make her individual story gripping for people who've never met her - her readers. Farah is from Kashmir and these days lives in Delhi. Rumours of Spring is published by Harper Collins India. And we also hear from Auriel Roe, who joins us from Spain, where she runs The Memoirist website and international memoir publisher Dogberry Books. She loves publishing other people's memoirs and is deluged with submissions. However, too many of them are boring or unremittingly miserable. Auriel is on a quest for relatable personal stories with at least of tinge of humour. Which does not mean that they cannot be serious, but does hope for some self-awareness. We also talk about David Attenborough, Douglas Adams and Mark Carwardine (Last Chance to See), Berthold Brecht, Black Lives Matter, Joan Didion (The Year of Magical Thinking), Hisham Matar (The Return), Suad Amiry (Sharon and My Mother-in-Law), Stephen Fry, Thomas Bewick, Oliver Postgate (Seeing Things), Bagpuss, The Clangers, Nogging the Nog, Christine Adams and Michael McMahon (Miss Savidge Moves Her House), George Orwell, Joseph O'Neill (Blood-Dark Track: A Family History), Grace Jones (I'll Never Write My Memoirs), Primo Levi and Basharat Peer (Curfewed Night). We'd Like A Word is a podcast & radio show from authors Paul Waters & Stevyn Colgan. We talk with writers, readers, editors, agents, celebrities, talkers, poets, publishers, booksellers, audiobook creators about books - fiction & non-fiction. We go out on various radio & podcast platforms. Our website is www.wedlikeaword.com -  which is where you'll find information about Paul & Steve & our guests.  We're also on Twitter @wedlikeaword & Facebook @wedlikeaword & our email is wedlikeaword@gmail.com - & yes, we are slightly embarrassed by the missing apostrophes. We like to hear from you - your questions, thoughts, ideas, guest or book suggestions. Perhaps you'd like to come on We'd Like A Word in person, to chat, review, meet writers or read out passages from books. And if you're still stuck for something to read, may we recommend Blackwatertown by Paul Waters or The Diabolical Club by Stevyn Colgan.

Writing Memoirs (part 2): Farah Bashir & Auriel Roe talk to We'd Like A Word presenters Paul Waters and Stevyn Colgan about what makes a good memoir. Farah Bashir's new book, Rumours of Spring, is about her girlhood growing up in Kashmir during an insurgency and severe security crackdown. Her family home was repeatedly searched by the army, a relative shot dead, a schoolfriend attacked with acid and her family life, education and local traditions radically disrupted. Farah writes about how the conflict and living in fear had particular impacts on women and girls - altering their posture, menstruation, visibility and core sense of self. But her book is not an unbroken litany of misery - far from it. It's a fascinating and illuminating insight into a warm family life and a rich imagination. The details and small behaviours she describes bring Srinagar vividly to life. Farah explains why she wrote Rumours of Spring; how she had to wait until she was ready; the challenges in revealing very personal aspects of her own and her family's lives; and how to make her individual story gripping for people who've never met her - her readers. Farah is from Kashmir and these days lives in Delhi. Rumours of Spring is published by Harper Collins India. And we also hear from Auriel Roe, who joins us from Spain, where she runs The Memoirist website and international memoir publisher Dogberry Books. She loves publishing other people's memoirs and is deluged with submissions. However, too many of them are boring or unremittingly miserable. Auriel is on a quest for relatable personal stories with at least of tinge of humour. Which does not mean that they cannot be serious, but does hope for some self-awareness. We also talk about David Attenborough, Douglas Adams and Mark Carwardine (Last Chance to See), Berthold Brecht, Black Lives Matter, Joan Didion (The Year of Magical Thinking), Hisham Matar (The Return), Suad Amiry (Sharon and My Mother-in-Law), Stephen Fry, Thomas Bewick, Oliver Postgate (Seeing Things), Bagpuss, The Clangers, Nogging the Nog, Christine Adams and Michael McMahon (Miss Savidge Moves Her House), George Orwell, Joseph O'Neill (Blood-Dark Track: A Family History), Grace Jones (I'll Never Write My Memoirs), Primo Levi and Basharat Peer (Curfewed Night). We'd Like A Word is a podcast & radio show from authors Paul Waters & Stevyn Colgan. We talk with writers, readers, editors, agents, celebrities, talkers, poets, publishers, booksellers, audiobook creators about books - fiction & non-fiction. We go out on various radio & podcast platforms. Our website is www.wedlikeaword.com -  which is where you'll find information about Paul & Steve & our guests.  We're also on Twitter @wedlikeaword & Facebook @wedlikeaword & our email is wedlikeaword@gmail.com - & yes, we are slightly embarrassed by the missing apostrophes. We like to hear from you - your questions, thoughts, ideas, guest or book suggestions. Perhaps you'd like to come on We'd Like A Word in person, to chat, review, meet writers or read out passages from books. And if you're still stuck for something to read, may we recommend Blackwatertown by Paul Waters or The Diabolical Club by Stevyn Colgan.

Writing Memoirs (part 3): Farah Bashir & Auriel Roe talk to We'd Like A Word presenters Paul Waters and Stevyn Colgan about what makes a good memoir. Farah Bashir's new book, Rumours of Spring, is about her girlhood growing up in Kashmir during an insurgency and severe security crackdown. Her family home was repeatedly searched by the army, a relative shot dead, a schoolfriend attacked with acid and her family life, education and local traditions radically disrupted. Farah writes about how the conflict and living in fear had particular impacts on women and girls - altering their posture, menstruation, visibility and core sense of self. But her book is not an unbroken litany of misery - far from it. It's a fascinating and illuminating insight into a warm family life and a rich imagination. The details and small behaviours she describes bring Srinagar vividly to life. Farah explains why she wrote Rumours of Spring; how she had to wait until she was ready; the challenges in revealing very personal aspects of her own and her family's lives; and how to make her individual story gripping for people who've never met her - her readers. Farah is from Kashmir and these days lives in Delhi. Rumours of Spring is published by Harper Collins India. And we also hear from Auriel Roe, who joins us from Spain, where she runs The Memoirist website and international memoir publisher Dogberry Books. She loves publishing other people's memoirs and is deluged with submissions. However, too many of them are boring or unremittingly miserable. Auriel is on a quest for relatable personal stories with at least of tinge of humour. Which does not mean that they cannot be serious, but does hope for some self-awareness. We also talk about David Attenborough, Douglas Adams and Mark Carwardine (Last Chance to See), Berthold Brecht, Black Lives Matter, Joan Didion (The Year of Magical Thinking), Hisham Matar (The Return), Suad Amiry (Sharon and My Mother-in-Law), Stephen Fry, Thomas Bewick, Oliver Postgate (Seeing Things), Bagpuss, The Clangers, Nogging the Nog, Christine Adams and Michael McMahon (Miss Savidge Moves Her House), George Orwell, Joseph O'Neill (Blood-Dark Track: A Family History), Grace Jones (I'll Never Write My Memoirs), Primo Levi and Basharat Peer (Curfewed Night). We'd Like A Word is a podcast & radio show from authors Paul Waters & Stevyn Colgan. We talk with writers, readers, editors, agents, celebrities, talkers, poets, publishers, booksellers, audiobook creators about books - fiction & non-fiction. We go out on various radio & podcast platforms. Our website is www.wedlikeaword.com -  which is where you'll find information about Paul & Steve & our guests.  We're also on Twitter @wedlikeaword & Facebook @wedlikeaword & our email is wedlikeaword@gmail.com - & yes, we are slightly embarrassed by the missing apostrophes. We like to hear from you - your questions, thoughts, ideas, guest or book suggestions. Perhaps you'd like to come on We'd Like A Word in person, to chat, review, meet writers or read out passages from books. And if you're still stuck for something to read, may we recommend Blackwatertown by Paul Waters or The Diabolical Club by Stevyn Colgan.

Today I am an Englishman in CHILDISHNESS, we are going to look back on our childhood, kids TV and there is even a gay Teletubbie. My guest is one of Britain's best loved and known children’s TV presenters Chris Jarvis, he is also a writer, songwriter and Pantomime performer and Director. Chris has also just launched a new radio station "Little Radio" that is just for kids. Tune into "Little Radio" here: https://www.littleradio.co.uk/ Find out more about Rob Goldstone: https://isanenglishmanin.com Listen to Is An Englishman In .. on Podcast Radio here: https://www.thepodcastradio.co.uk

The week's biggest stories like you've never heard them before. The news, remixed as a twisted comedy treat. Jon Holmes presents the multi-award winning The Skewer. Headphones on. This week: Perseverance examines Boris's roadmap, Gordon Ramsey swears at Rishi Sunak, and Bagpuss is dead (Spoiler). The multi-award winning, 'dizzying, dazzling, haunting and moving' satirical comedy returns to twist itself into these turbulent times. With contributions from brand new and diverse audio talent, The Skewer is the sound the abyss makes as it stares back at you through your ears. 'A kind of concept album made of music and news. There's simply nothing else like it.' AWARDS New York Festival 2020 Audio Production Awards 2020 British Podcast Awards 2020 Audio Production Awards 2019 (Sound Design) Audio Production Awards 2020 Finalist (winners yet to be announced) BBC Audio and Drama Awards 2020 BBC Radio and Music Awards 2020 Producer: Jon Holmes An Unusual production for BBC Radio 4

In the series finale, Georgia and Órla dissect the cultural phenomenon that is Bagpuss; what to do when your flatmate is a basic bitch and Órla exposes her most savage roasting yet on Hinge.Borne of the hit Fuse FM radio show, Georgia and Órla are back to answer their devoted fans' burning questions. These aren't just your typical agony aunts though - be prepared for some serious sarcasm and sass if you dare to write in.Follow the Aggie Aunts instagram account @aggieauntspodcast for more of their antics.

The Vikings playoff hopes are damn near dashed after a loss to the Chicago Bears...Ben Leber is here to break it all down. C.J. Ham shares what it like in the Vikings locker room, Cory has headlines featuring this year's SNL Joke Swap and Zach Halverson destroys pickles!

Folk song holds a vital place within everybody's culture. From political songs to work songs, lyrics record our feelings, our traditions and, of course, our stories across the ages. In the episode of the podcast, folk singers and writers Sandra Kerr and John Faulkner talk about their thoughts on the subject, developed over many years from their early careers being taught by such names as Lonnie Donegan and Peggy Seeger to university lecturing and 21st century performances. Plus, of course, we discuss the children's TV classic Bagpuss and its use of folk song and influence on culture even today - Sandra and John having written all the music and songs for this, as well as voicing Madeleine the Rag Doll and Gabriel the Toad. To support the Folklore Podcast on Patreon and access extra content, please click here.

Welcome to ‘The Bakery Bears Video Show Episode 163 featuring the finale of ‘Knit or Forfeit - Champion of 2020' Join us in this episode for: (1 min 17 secs) “Welcome”   Kays ‘DunBroch' pattern is now available to buy https://bakerybears.com/dunbroch/  The Bakery Bears Advent Calendar 2020 peak preview. Find out more about it here https://www.patreon.com/posts/bakery-bears-43786772  Strictly Come Dancing https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strictly_Come_Dancing   2. (10 mins 34 secs) “Whats on YOUR needles” https://www.ravelry.com/discuss/the-bakery-bears/2955474/976-1000#1000  Kay was knitting :  Kays Valentines Day Sampler Socks knitted in http://www.cascadeyarns.com/cascade-Heritage.htm You can master sock knitting with Kay here https://bakerybears.com/sock-tutorials/   Christmas Fingerless Mitt knitted in https://dragonhillstudio.com Make Fingerless Mitts with Kay in this tutorial series https://www.patreon.com/posts/16417622  Watch Kays ‘No Holes Thumb Gusset' tutorial https://www.patreon.com/posts/bakery-bear-no-33826097  Find all issues of our magazine here https://bakerybears.com/read/  Kays Yellow Sock knitted in https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/SherryIrisDesign Learn to make bags with Kay https://bakerybears.com/sewing/  Dan was knitting :      Village Fete Socks https://bakerybears.com/village-fete/ Watch our DPN Sock Knitting Tutorial Series https://www.patreon.com/posts/16710858  Dan mentioned https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/speargrass  Watch our Austermann Step review https://www.patreon.com/posts/knit-along-with-39273993   Fairywings https://bakerybears.com/fairywings/ Watch Kays Central Double Decrease tutorial here https://www.patreon.com/posts/18353856  Dan mentioned https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bagpuss  3. (49 min 35 secs) “Knit or Forfeit” - ‘Round Two'  Kay mentioned ABC and the Lexicon of Love https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ABC_(band)  Kay mentioned Quoits https://www.tradgames.org.uk/games/Quoits.htm  4. (1 hr 12 min 42 secs) “Whats OFF your Needles” https://www.ravelry.com/discuss/the-bakery-bears/2955477/2901-2925#2925  Dynamite Mitts knitted in https://www.edencottageyarns.co.uk Watch Kays Yarn Dying Tutorial series here https://www.patreon.com/posts/bakery-bears-1-8264448  Sherwood SocksWatch Kays Schachenmayr Merino Yak review https://www.patreon.com/posts/knit-along-with-28045777  5. (1 hr 24 min 20 secs) “Knit or Forfeit” - ‘Round Two' Watch the special editions of Knit or Forfeit https://www.patreon.com/posts/22297591  6. (1hr 43 mins 24 secs) “Endy Bits!”    The Winter Collection will be a brand new series of three sock designs The first will be available on the 1st of December, the 2nd will be available on the 11th of December and the final pattern will be available on the 21st of December. They will each be available to purchase on Ravelry and Lovecrafts  The Bakery Bears Winter Socks KAL  Kay showed yarn from https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/HedgerowYarns & https://layfamilyyarn.co.uk  P.O.P. Live 29th December 2020 at 2pm GMTThe recording of the show will be available from 29th December at 3.10pm GMT  Look out for the link to the show at 1.30pm GMT here http://www.patreon.com/bakerybearspodcast  HELP KEEP US ON AIR and become a Bakery Bear Patron - You could receive a subscription to our electronic magazine Knitability, exclusive patterns, over 200 tutorials, a monthly live Patron only show, Dan's Garment Knitting shows, Kay's review series and so much more, to find out more visit: http://www.patreon.com/bakerybearspodcast or https://bakerybears.com/subscribe/  For a whole new way to engage with the Bakery Bears visit https://bakerybears.com - All Kay's patterns can be found here https://bakerybears.com/patterns/ - Find our brand new radio show here https://bakerybears.com/listen/  Thank you so much for watching, we'll see you in two weeks for ‘The Bakery Bears Video Show featuring Kays Handmade Christmas'.  If you wish to download the show, access it here : http://bakerybears.podbean.com - Apple users will find the show here : https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-bakery-bears-podcast/id1051276128?mt=2 Follow the Bakery Bears on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/bakerybears/ and Twitter https://twitter.com/bakerybears  

Only recently have Mike & Dan realised that Mike Pence is Bagpuss, Comic Relief gave anything but and Sir Tel and Wuzza Wuzza died in the same month. Listen to #TOPCONTENTPOD and hold their hands as their process these revelations. #BORIS #BRIANBUTTERFIELD #20CHEESEOMELETTE #PETERSERAFINOWICZ #WILTY #WOGAN #BOWIE #FOURHORSEMEN #ANEXCELLENTJOKE #CATSDOESCOUNTDOWN #COMICRELIEF #TOASTOFLONDON #ALANPARTRIDGE #FATHERTED #RICHARDAYOADE #SUPERMATTYFRYATT #JOEBIDEN #JOURNALISM #ROCKYIV #KAMALAHARRIS #MIKEPENCE #BAGPUSS #PODCAST #TOPCONTENTPOD #LISTENINGTOGETHER

This week we review Star Trek: The Next Generation. One of us is Team Kirk, the other Team Picard so it's a bit contentious from the start, frankly. Listen to our wine-powered live recording whilst we discuss all sorts from Time travel to Bagpuss. Will Doug's patience ever run out? Will Elly ever just accept anything without having an opinion? Tune in and see! Email: dougandelly@outlook.com Twitter: dandewatchtv

The excesses of New Year’s Eve have left Penny with swollen tonsils, a swollen ankle and a life long horror of Vermouth. Spiky hair, Bagpuss and Ouija Boards are in; microwave cakes and boys called Ian are out. Penny and this month's guest, baritone Robert Hofmann, discuss their various encounters with European prostitutes. Brand new theme music written by Finn Pearson. 

As the reality bites that we have been poor Zoom users, we look to make amends by putting together a podcast that actually flows from section to section...? Really? Don't worry, it won't last! Tom also has a quilt in his house that looks like Bagpuss!

Saggy old cloth cats assemble! This week, we're watching 1970s icon Bagpuss, and learning how to make choc-o-late biscuits!Are you watching along? Of course you are, you don't have anything else to do. Let us know on social media - @queersgoneby on Instagram and Twitter. Follow us on @caitlinrpowell (Insta) and @caitlinpwll (Twitter), and @katebutch1 on both, as well as a new YouTube Channel! Just search Kate Butch (wink)!Don't forget to subscribe and review the podcast! Music: Disco Sting by Kevin MacCleod   

This week, we’re not digging quite so far back for our flashback story. This one comes from episode 270, aired March 21, 2017. A heartbreaking story about a girl and her cat.Coming UpAnna Taborska’s Bagpuss as read by Summer Brooks (originally aired on Episode 270): 00:03:59Pertinent LinksLove what you hear? Support us on Patreon!Full Episode: Tales to Terrify Episode 270 (March 31, 2017)Original Score by Jared Robinson/Nebulus EntertainmentNebulus @ FacebookNebulus @ Instagram See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Shiv and Kathy together, apart, dissect The Mouse Mill episode of Bagpuss in not quite microscopic detail; blindsided as they were by a gaslighting bookend and an overly long song mocking a baker. Expect usual low levels of production quality and high levels of nonsense.

Julia and her husband, comedy writer Joel Morris, remember the magical day they visited Peter Firmin's house in Kent, where Small Films made Bagpuss, Noggin and the rest of their wondrous shows. (And do visit @boxdelightspod on Twitter to see some photos.) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Comedy writer (and Julia's husband) Joel Morris takes us all back to our happy place, in front of the TV, watching the best children's programme ever, Bagpuss. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

BUCK. BUCK Trump. In the 25th Century. Wait, 26th. Too late now. Also, a joyless new sitcom for BBC Radio 4, and one listener gives Bagpuss one hell of a going over. It's brilliant. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Repeats of Columbo! Treaties! Penguins! Jake Yapp & Natt Tapley search through all of history to find the most important things ever to have happened on the 8th of December.

The Radio Active Kids #YearRoundBreakdown keeps on rolling with part 3, featuring (in alphabetical order): AGAIN AGAIN, Ants Ants Ants, artichoke, Bagpuss, #BlueMoonBoy, Suzy Cato, City Love, Cowabunga Dinosaur, Dana & The Petit Punks, Johnette Downing, Rushad Eggleston, La Granja Rock, Matt Heaton and the Outside Toys, Herr Jan, Janoweichafe, Grace Kendall, #KIDCHARGE, Kid Kouna, Kids Imagine Nation, Koo Koo Kanga Roo, Krishan, Land of the Lakes, Miss Paula and the Candy Bandits, Moozika, #Noahcat, Parental Petulance, POLLE, Ratoncitos Dulces Sueños, #ToddSchiedel, Uncle Dox, & KB Whirly!!! Playlist: https://spinitron.com/wsfm/pl/9928180/Radio-Active-Kids Be sure to listen to us again every Friday & Sunday on Radio Pirinola!

In part five of our look at the history of Radiohead, we examine how "Hail to the Thief" is influenced by issues as serious as the War on Terror and as lighthearted as children's television and sushi, leading to one of Radiohead's darkest albums. However, it is simultaneously one of their most human and heartfelt. In this episode we cover the years 2002-2004 in the history of Radiohead.Primary sources:https://www.amazon.com/Exit-Music-Radiohead-Mac-Randall/dp/0385333935https://citizeninsane.eu/https://web.archive.org/web/20060701093047/http://www.ateaseweb.com/https://web.archive.org/web/20190413025533/http://www.greenplastic.com/https://web.archive.org/web/20080913030118/http://www.followmearound.com/http://thekingoflimbspart2.com/https://web.archive.org/web/20060701093047/http://www.ateaseweb.com/

In which we begin with Bagpuss and end with Rainbow.....time to get all nostalgic over our childhood TV and much more! Thanks so much for listnening, please like, share, subscribe, and comment :-)

We have just a few more releases in the Radio Active Kids #YearRoundBreakdown this week (#HoldTightShineBright, Hunktabunkta Music, Jelly of the Month Club, Mr. Aaron, The Okee Dokee Brothers, One Fine Day, The #Shytunas, The Brian Waite Band, & Dan Zanes), then we'll get to new songs by Andrew Best Music, caspar babypants, fleaBITE, Cathy Fink and Marcy Marxer, Itty Bitty Beats, Mommy's lil Monsterz, Baze And His Silly Friends, The Strawberry Jam, Suzy Cato, Kids Imagine Nation, Bagpuss, The Amoeba People, #BananaVacuum, Mariano Pose & Dadada and the Dinos!!! Playlist: https://spinitron.com/radio/playlist.php?station=wsfm&sv=l&playlist=50023

This week we are joined by cold war civil defence expert Dr. Jacquelyn Arnold for her chosen subject of post-nuclear war survival. First up is L. Q. Jones’ adaptation of Harlan Ellison’s story A Boy and His Dog (1974) with its questionable morality and misogyny but likely realism. Then… deep breath… the most harrowing film ever made? Mick Jackson’s Threads (1984) (SPOILERS) is an almost fatal dose of realism in the face of the nuclear apocalypse. Watch it with a friend. We finish with Z for Zachariah (2015) love triangle between Margot Robbie, Chiwetel Ejiofor and Chris Pine, deviating from the sinister abusive dynamic of the original book. (SPOILERS for both the film and the book). Also, SPOILERS for The Book of Eli (2010)Also: Baby Don Johnson. Fallout the movie. Psychic dogs. We Happy Few. Over the hill. The Prisoner (1967). Balls the size of watermelons. BioShock. FIlms more depressing than Threads: When the Wind Blows (1986), Testament (1983). BIKINI state. On the Beach (1959). Die alone in a hole. Protect & Survive. Cars (2006) and Bagpuss (1974). A girl and her dog. Religion versus Science. Candles, how do they work? RadAway. We play a game of “Apocalypse Wow!”

Photo: Dame Gillian Lynne Matthew Bannister on: The choreographer Dame Gillian Lynne, best known for her work on Cats and the Phantom of the Opera. Peter Firmin who, with his partner Oliver Postgate, created beloved children's TV characters like the Clangers, Noggin the Nog and Bagpuss. Reinhard Hardegen the last surviving U boat ace who took part in attacks on the East Coast of America in 1942 and Alan Longmuir, founder member of the Bay City Rollers. Archive clips from: Front Row, Radio 4, TX 2.7.2018.

Presenting the 82nd episode of the Skwigly podcast! In this episode we welcome special guests Gillian Lacey (Assistant Animator, subsequently of the Leeds Animation Workshop and the NFTS) and Lynn Mitchell (Cel Painter) who reflect on their experiences of working on George Dunning's animated fantasy adventure "Yellow Submarine", which this month celebrates the 50th anniversary of its original theatrical release. The film will be re-released in cinemas across the UK for a special one-day event this Sunday (July 8th), to be followed by several special screenings in the coming months as part of Anim18. Also discussed in this episode: The legacy of Smallfilms founder Peter Firmin whose own body of work (alongside co-founder Oliver Postgate) included such classic UK series as "Ivor The Engine", "Noggin The Nog", "The Clangers" and "Bagpuss". Presented by Ben Mitchell and Steve Henderson Interviews conducted by Ben Mitchell and Laura-Beth Cowley Produced and edited by Ben Mitchell Music by Ben Mitchell

"The most important... the most beautiful... the most magical... saggy old cloth cat in the whole wide world." It's hard to make fun of Bagpuss, given its status as one of the nation's most fondly-remembered kids' tv shows. Although this episode has some saucy drawings in it so we managed. Please note - there were some technical issues with the recording, so you may notice more editing than usual. It's free, what more do you want? EMAIL: ifyoulikewagonwheels@outlook.com TWITTER: @spreadthewhimsy FACEBOOK: facebook.com/whenwagonwheelswerebigger W4B theme composed by John Croudy.

Coming Up Good Evening: 00:00:43 Diane Awerbuck’s The Keeper as read by Dan Rabarts: 00:06:52 Anna Taborska’s Bagpuss as read by Summer Brooks: 00:27:33 Peter White’s Used Cars as read by Drew Sebesteny: 01:06:21 Pleasant Dreams: 02:03:09 Pertinent Links The District of Wonders Network Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/districtofwonders Dan Rabarts: http://dan.rabarts.com/ Anna Taborska: http://annataborska.wixsite.com/horror Summer Brooks: http://www.sliceofscifi.com/ Drew Sebesteny: https://www.behance.net/drewing See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We're changing things around in this week's podKast with a K, in which Christian Cawley talks to Gareth Kavanagh about #DoctorWho retro video games, Vworp Vworp! issue 3 and the forthcoming Starburst International Film Festival, which runs in Manchester on 26th-28th August 2016, at £25 a ticket and just £40 for a family pass on the Saturday. Look out also for mentions of Puff Daddy, Snoop Dogg, Davros and the Deep Space Deviants, the Mr Men, Bagpuss and even The Clangers...

Today's episode is brought to you by pickle-powered pies. We talk about news that revolves around artificial intelligence, 360° videos and Bagpuss. But possibly not all at the same time. Our intrepid duo then talk about design convergence, and whether that's a good thing. Answer: It probably isn't. Both Rob(democratically)and Jon(autocratically) ended up with pickle-infused pies. And we can honestly say that this is not a good thing either.

Today's episode is brought to you by pickle-powered pies. We talk about news that revolves around artificial intelligence, 360° videos and Bagpuss. But possibly not all at the same time. Our intrepid duo then talk about design convergence, and whether that's a good thing. Answer: It probably isn't. Both Rob(democratically)and Jon(autocratically) ended up with pickle-infused pies. And we can honestly say that this is not a good thing either.

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The comedian and travel writer, Dom Joly, joins Aasmah Mir and Richard Coles. Best known as the star of Trigger Happy TV, he has written a number of books including The Dark Tourist for which he visited some of the world's most unlikely destinations such as Chernobyl and North Korea. Julia Miles spent 28 years as the wife of a diplomat, living in Libya, Saudi Arabia and Athens, has worked as a social worker, a probation officer and is now a psychotherapist. She reveals the realities of life as ambassador's wife, ranging from food shortages to terrorist incidents. Saturday Live listener, David Ainsley, shares the story of his the best Father's Day gift he ever received. JP Devlin meets Peter Firmin, creator of the sets and puppets for The Clangers, Bagpuss and Basil Brush. At the age of 30, armed with a cannon, Gary Stocker took a break from a lucrative career in law for a shot at fame as a human cannon ball - performing as The Great Herrmann. The actor and presenter Bradley Walsh shares his Inheritance Tracks: Stranger in Paradise by Tony Bennett and The Hungry Years by Neil Sedaka. Viv Albertine is best known as the guitarist for the all-female English punk group The Slits. After the band broke up in 1981 Viv left music behind to become an aerobics instructor, a mother and housewife, and an artist. She returned to music in middle age, picking up her guitar for the first time in 25 years. Additional Information Here Comes the Clown - A Stumble Through Showbusiness by Dom Joly. The Ambassador's Wife's Tales by Julia Miles. A new series of The Clangers is on CBeebies. Bradley Walsh stars in Sun Trap on BBC One on Wednesday nights at 10.35pm. Clothes, Clothes, Clothes. Music, Music, Music. Boys, Boys, Boys, by Viv Albertine is in paperback.

Expository Pyjamas Hello, and welcome to episode 133 of The Fantasticast. Each week, Steve Lacey and Andy Leyland guide you through every issue, guest-appearance and cameo of The Fantastic Four. Much like Breaking Bad, this episode of the Fantasticast is all about Crystal (I apologise for that terrible joke). Fantastic Four #117 starts the search for Johnny Storm's true love, with Archie Goodwin and John Buscema weaving a globe-trotting, Thing-scaring tale. We're also looking at Sub-Mariner #44, where an evil hippie-burning Johnny Storm helps Namor against Llyra and Tiger-Shark. Finally, we've a brief peek at a few panels of Avengers #94, a true turning point in the Kree-Skrull War. As well as all this goodness, we present The Adventures of the Cul-De-Sac Crew, the greatest unintended consequence of Secret Wars, and Bagpuss in cosplay. As for what happens when Rita Repulsa meets the Sub-Mariner... you won't believe what happens next! Send in your feedback to fantastic4podcast@gmail.com, leave your comments at the libsyn site, or at fantasticflameon.wordpress.com. Follow us on twitter, where we are @fantasticast Original artwork by Michael Georgiou. Check out his work at mikedraws.co.uk, but more importantly, head over to www.elementalmicah.com where Mike's creator-owned comic, Elemental Micah, is currently available on a pay-what-you-want basis! Episode cover design by Samuel Savage.

I'm joined by Dr Peter Jachimiak to welcome the new album by Paul Weller, 'Saturn's Patterns' by going off on a cosmic vibe. This, particularly eclectic edition of the Loose Goose Radio Show, is dedicated to the memory of my father, Peter Raymond Johnson. Dad passed away on 06/01/2015. This show includes contributions from Pink Floyd, The Rah Band, Droids, Jean Michel Jarre, Paul Weller, and the voice of Bagpuss, Oliver Postgate...

Kirsty Lang talks to artist and puppet-maker Peter Firmin, whose iconic children's tv characters include Bagpuss, Basil Brush and The Clangers. Robert Edric on his novel Sanctuary, which explores the final months in the turbulent life of Branwell Brontë - brother to the more famous Brontë sisters. Kate Muir reviews the new film from Turkish director Nuri Bilge Ceylan, Winter Sleep, which won the Palme D'Or at this year's Cannes Film Festival. And a new exhibition at the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art revives the reputation of artists Robert Colquhoun and Robert MacBryde. Jan Patience reviews.

This show celebrates the publication of the new book by Dr Peter Hughes Jachimiak based on recollections of his childhood home, Ivy Cottage, Skewen. The show primarily focuses on music, memories and memorabilia from the 1970's. The title of the book is 'Remembering the Cultural Geographies of a Childhood Home. The eclectic playlist includes contributions from The Kinks, The Jam, Dave, Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mitch and Titch, oh, and Bagpuss...

Tara Ariano, Stephen K Amos, David T Cole and Kayleigh Llewellyn join hostDave Holmes for the comedy quiz where land laws do not apply. Find out what a Bagpuss is, what Dave Holmes thought of Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip and who all has rickets.  Written by Sarah Morgan and Asterios Kokkinos, produced by Jennifer Marmor and Colin Anderson for MaximumFun.org.

Waffle On about Children's TV shows Part One Welcome to this months edition of Waffle On. Here we talk about some children's television shows that we watched back in the 1970's. As you will notice that we have put Part One up in the title and that is because we will be doing another one on shows shown in the 1970's and of course the 1980's. There are so many kids shows we could have talked about but we whittled this down to some of our favourites. We also have comments from Antony from the scuttercast, Boz from Here Goes Nothing and emails from Dan Vieira and Cherly Hough. If you loved Mr Ben, Bagpuss, The Flumps and more this show is for you and as always if you don't know these programmes then stay tuned and hopefully you will find something you like and go search for it. Promo's played are from www.themartiansarehere.com Once a Jolly Swagman Little Bit of Trouble

Kirsty Young's castaway this week is the animator Oliver Postgate. As the creator of Noggin the Nog, The Clangers and Bagpuss, Oliver holds a special place in many childhoods. So it may come as something of a surprise that he never thought about how his programmes would be received by children; instead he says he simply focussed on making the stories great - everything else was secondary. For 20 years he toiled in a converted pigsty in Kent, animating the characters Peter Firmin drew, churning out 120 seconds of film a day. He says a respectable average for an animation company now would be two seconds! Oliver's own childhood was a lonely one; ignored by his busy parents and sent to an experimental school he hated. He says that to this day, he has no meaning unless he is doing something, and this is a direct legacy of his desperation to be noticed as a child.[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs]Favourite track: When the Saints Come Marching In by Pete Fountain Book: Huge book of English Poetry Luxury: A comfortable bed.

Kirsty Young's castaway this week is the animator Oliver Postgate. As the creator of Noggin the Nog, The Clangers and Bagpuss, Oliver holds a special place in many childhoods. So it may come as something of a surprise that he never thought about how his programmes would be received by children; instead he says he simply focussed on making the stories great - everything else was secondary. For 20 years he toiled in a converted pigsty in Kent, animating the characters Peter Firmin drew, churning out 120 seconds of film a day. He says a respectable average for an animation company now would be two seconds! Oliver's own childhood was a lonely one; ignored by his busy parents and sent to an experimental school he hated. He says that to this day, he has no meaning unless he is doing something, and this is a direct legacy of his desperation to be noticed as a child. [Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs] Favourite track: When the Saints Come Marching In by Pete Fountain Book: Huge book of English Poetry Luxury: A comfortable bed.