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Everyone at Goon Pod Towers is very excited this week as this is the first time we've ever covered a Best Picture Oscar winner on the show, and this one features everybody's favourite beadle Harry Secombe who's in fine voice for this tremendous 1968 film based on the hit Lionel Bart stage musical! Joining Tyler are those incorrigible urchins Chris Webb & Robert Johnson from Still Any Good podcast and among other things they discuss: The magnificent Ron Moody The novel vs the film Harry hits it out of the park That villainous Bill Sikes The wonderous Oliver! set Jack Wild's tragic life Max Bygrave's nice little earner The songs they dropped Carol Reed's Flap! Fagin puts in his 10,000 hours Leonard Rossiter's drunken turn Corrie does Oliver! Bullseye the dog in makeup Mark Lester's gift to Jacko Brucie as Fagin? Catflap's nod Plus much much more! Consider yourself entertained! STILL ANY GOOD: https://stillanygood.buzzsprout.com/

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Published 27 October 2024This week we chat to Catflap - Matt Cornwall. 4 America's Cups, 8 years in TP52 Super Series including winning the World Championships this year. World Match Racing Champion 2010 with and 2014. Other wins include the Sydney-Hobart Race, the Copa Del Rey, the Maxi Worlds, the Fastnet Race and Key West Race Week. Another great discussion. This time with someone who started out somewhere different. Catflap shares his journey and even explains the origin of his name. Enjoy!#sailingcatflap #americascup #tp52superseries #vaikobi #vaikobisail #radixnutrition #barkarate #sailingpodcast #barkarateconversations #worldsailingofficial #sailing #boat #ocean #sport #voile #sail #sea #offshore #sailors #sailingworld #extremesailing #foils #yacht #yachts #saillife #instayacht #sailingblog #instasail

Michael Redfern (1943-2022) worked with our beloved Catflap favourites on many shows including Dangerous Brothers, The Young Ones, Bottom, and 4 of 6 episodes of Filthy Rich & Catflap. In this pod ep, author Mark Searby shares the audio of his chat with Mr Redfern, recorded while researching his book 'Rik Mayall: Comedy Genius'. Mark also chats with Jeffers about plenty of Rik stuff, the process of writing the book, and it all becomes suitably Catflappian!  Follow Mark on X @Mark_Searby 

In this ep Dona Di Stefano, the Assistant Floor Manager on Filthy Rich & Catflap, chats with Jeffers about the show to share nifty anecdotes, reveal production processes and patiently respond to his increasingly obscure questions.  Dona enjoyed a 48-year career in TV and Theatre, becoming part of the Paul Jackson teams that worked on Happy Families, Catflap and Red Dwarf. In the 1990s she joined the BBC newsroom in Manchester working for many years on North West Tonight. Tune in to find out which items on the set of Catflap came from Dona's house, what props she kept, and was it her that made all the door-buzzer farty sounds? Plus there really is SO MUCH MORE. Enjoy!

Jon Auty from Behind the Stunts chats with Jeffers about Filthy Rich & Catflap's stunt pieces and stunt performers, including Nick Gillard, Denise Ryan, Peter Diamond, Gareth Milne, Paul Heasman and Spencer Collins. Here's Jon's LINKTREE to check out more Behind The Stunts! The cover image of Nigel Planer in rehearsal is thanks to Dona Di Stefano (Assistant Floor Manager for Catflap) who allowed us to use the photo. It's great! Follow @PodCatflappo on X to stay up-to-date Cheers ;)

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A chat with autograph collector John Heffernan who just completed the 'holy grail' of Filthy Rich & Catflap signature pieces. John tells the story of meeting Rik Mayall, Nigel Planer, Ben Elton and (almost) Ade Edmondson in a two-decade sig pursuit! Jeffers and John also chat about the lack of Catflap collectables and whether that could be a good thing.    

A dive into Filthy Rich & Catflap, going letter by letter, where D is for Davro, G is for 'Game Show Formula' and B is for Benny Hill! This ep reveals a few cut scenes and does the dirty work of counting how many stiffy gags Catflap contains - plus much more. We answer questions like: Is the scene where Eddie attacks Richie with an axe a bit un-catflappian? What are Richie, Eddie and Filthy's best fourth-wall breaks? What state was Bulgy McBulgy's trouser furniture in during his act? Which top-flite muso played the Catflap theme melody? Follow us on X @PodCatflappo    

Nigel Planer discusses with Ivan six things which should be better known. Nigel Planer is an actor, writer and musician. He played Neil in the BBC comedy The Young Ones and Ralph Filthy in Filthy Rich & Catflap. He has appeared in many West End musicals, including original casts of Evita, Chicago, We Will Rock You, Wicked, and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. His play, It's Headed Straight Towards Us, is co-written with Adrian Edmondson, stars Samuel West and Rufus Hound, and is on at the Park Theatre, London. His latest book is Jeremiah Bourne in Time. Myths of 20th century leftist icons https://www.theguardian.com/politics/from-the-archive-blog/2019/may/01/eugenics-founding-fathers-british-socialism-archive-1997 Ambedkar and Mulk Raj Anand https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/lsereviewofbooks/2023/02/27/book-review-ambedkar-in-london-by-william-gould-santosh-dass-and-christophe-jaffrelot/ Jane Jacobs https://www.nybooks.com/online/2012/03/30/jane-jacobs-neocons-health-care/ Anselm Keifer https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2017/07/03/anselm-kiefers-beautiful-ruins Nenda Neururer https://www.imdb.com/name/nm10130242/ Learning languages https://www.cambridge.org/elt/blog/2022/04/29/learning-language-changes-your-brain/ This podcast is powered by ZenCast.fm

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Emulating the great Eddie Catflap is a feat few people are brave enough to try, but Zoe Read nailed it in June 2023. In this chat Zoe tells us how to get the Eddie look, and talks about cosplaying as Neil, Alan B'Stard, and Colin Grigson from Bad News! We also cover her 'Bastard Collection' of stuff relating to The Young Ones, The Comic Strip Presents, The New Statesman, Filthy Rich & Catflap and more! Zoe's Catflap set on Instagram Zoe on X (Twitter)   

Tune in to hear the tale of David Read, a lucky lad who got to bunk off school to watch Rik and Ade rehearse Catflap in Manchester in 1986! David's story involves Terry Jones of Python fame, a very late train, and silent elevator ride with Nigel Planer. Thanks to @SquidyUK   

President Fred of Argentina owes the South Balham Gas Board four pounds, nineteen shillings and sixpence and thus begins a thrilling tale of international intrigue, replete with revolutionaries, counter-revolutionaries, forged money, real money, red sacks, blue sacks and even coercion by liquorice allsorts! Joining Tyler to unpack this awfully knotty Goon Show from 1955 is Jeffers, the man behind the new podcast Podcasto Catflappo! Jeffers is doing God's work by scrutinising the unfairly overlooked Rik Mayall & Ade Edmondson one-series sitcom penned by Ben Elton: Filthy, Rich & Catflap - an important link in the chain between The Young Ones and Bottom. He's also co-host of Sitcom Showdown and waaaaay back in the day cut his teeth on The Goodies Podcast. He's also Australian but we won't hold that against him. It's fair to say that Jeffers saved Tyler's bacon on more than one occasion during the recording of this episode, having made copious notes and being properly organised. He was able to navigate through Milligan's peasouper of a plot whenever the hapless host got lost, however, thanks to judicious editing and money down to buy Jeffers' silence the listening audience will remain blissfully unaware of this fact. https://t.co/SMjiQkp5Gm

Ben Relton was part of the Catflap studio audience for the recording of episode 2 back in late 1986, and he joins Jeffers for a chat about his memories of that unforgettable evening!  Ben and his sister got to witness Rik Mayall, Adrian Edmondson and Nigel Planer in all their glory, plus Hugh Laurie as N'Bend and Stephen Fry as P'farty. What a night! You can find Ben's band Kingsway Flyers on their Facebook page.

I årets första avsnitt bjuder vi på en karriärs-genomgång av Rik Mayall och Adrian Edmondson! Den galna brittiska humorduon som slog igenom på 80-talet med serien "The Young Ones" som på svenska hette "Hemma Värst" och följde upp med serier som "Bottom" och "Filthy Rich & Catflap". Vi pratar om hur vi blev introducerade och inspirerade av herrarna och försöker avgöra om deras gamla program och karaktärer håller idag? Dessutom blir det snack om bag-in-box vinet Zumbali, Jonas julfirande med asiater och lite om hur podden kommer se ut under året!

Ed Bye chats about his work on directing the film sequences for Filthy Rich & Catflap. He also talks about The Young Ones, plus his colleagues like visual effects guru Peter Wragg, set designer Mel Bibby and AFM Dona DiStefano, whom Ed also worked with while producing and directing Red Dwarf. There's mention of The Two Ronnies, Happy Families, Murder They Hope and more, plus we solve a few Catflap mysteries. Thanks Ed!  Filthy Rich & Catflap was a 1987 sitcom written by Ben Elton, starring Rik Mayall, Adrian Edmondson and Nigel Planer. It was produced and directed by Paul Jackson.  

Just who exactly is Eddie Catflap? In this special we investigate the evidence, crunch the numbers and find out! Jeffers is joined by Dave Robinson (of 60MW podcast) and other Catflap fans in paying tribute to Smelly Eddie, as played by Adrian Edmondson. To whiff him is to love him! The ep is in five segments: 00:06:10 Eddie Evidence 00:54:35 Fan Fave Eddie Moments 01:05:50 Eddie by the numbers (stats) 01:18:20 Eddie Quiz (with Garry Azzaro) 01:31:40 Pontification and Speculation Here's the social links to our guests! Find Dave at 60MW podcast's website: https://60minuteswith.co.uk/ Zoe Read on Twitter and on Instagram Toby Hadoke narrated Alan Lawson's comments on Eddie. You can find Toby's excellent Dr Who podcasts here: https://tobyhadoke.podbean.com/ Garry Azzaro's game boards are here: https://www.internationalridicule.co.uk/ Cheers Loobi!

An interview with Frank Jakeman who appeared in episode 4 of Filthy Rich & Catflap as one of the tough-guy leather boys from the gay pub. Frank shares memories of his day on the set of Catflap, plus plenty of film anecdotes (A View to A Kill, Brazil, Top Secret) and how he went from being a young Zookeeper at London Zoo to being an actor, including his role as a Vale Lord in the final Game of Thrones episode! Many thanks to Frank and Sharon! You can watch some of Frank's leading roles in indie films on Amazon Prime and Netflix.

Enormous Derek a.k.a. Tank James chats with Jeffers about Catflap episode 2, sledgehammers and chainsaws, Andre the Giant, his Sugar Frosties commercial and plenty more! He fondly recalls working with Nigel Planer, Rik Mayall, Ben Elton and Ade Edmondson in Filthy Rich & Catflap episode 2, and Tank has worked with many other famous UK comedy figures and actors. Tank's live gig dates on drums with Silverback are available at their Lemonrock page. Thanks to the folks at Ugly.org agency! Talk to us at Podcasto Catflappo on Twitter and Instagram.

A detailed peek into the pants of Episode 1 of Filthy Rich and Catflap, from January 1987, starring Ade Edmondson, Nigel Planer and Rik Mayall, written by Ben Elton. How many milkmen bit the dust? Which bits of script didn't make the broadcast? Where did the bodies get dumped in the canal? Jeffers will tell you all about it, so tuck in! With audio contributions from: Rebecca Vaughn @smashing_blouses  Simon Wratten from the Official Unofficial Filthy Rich and Catflap Group  You can read cool things at John Hoare's Dirty Feed Blog  Thanks to Richard Herring for the clip, and to the Talking Bottom podcast for same! Come and follow us on Twitter @PodCatflappo   

A bonus episode talking about Filthy Rich & Catflap's debut on Australian TV, how it fits into the Catflap timeline and what it was like experiencing it as a 13 year old kid. We dive into ABC's repeats of The Young Ones leading up to Catflap's first ep being broadcast on 30th April 1987 and how it was followed by The Comic Strip Presents. We also look at what our heroes Nigel Planer, Ade Edmonson and Rik Mayall were up to in 1987!  

After minor complications, Kelly is easing back into life at the Rose Gold Flat, but then Laura turns up with a claim that threatens to unsettle everyone again. Daniel's conscience begins to get the better of him as the school's decision about Max's future looms. Fallout from Asha's decision to skip the University Open Day in Glasgow forces her and Nina to assess the effect Nina's mental state may be having on their relationship. Mystery surrounding Amy's new boyfriend drives Tracy to distraction as her 18th birthday celebrations result in Steve sitting on an unexpected and uninvited guest. Sally's plans to spoil Tim's afternoon with his mum backfires as the movie of choice makes him reflect on the importance of blood relations and making up for lost time. Adam is on the receiving end of some strong-armed intimidation tactics, and is quick to assume that the loser of a boundary dispute is behind it all. Gail shoots hoops. Everyone ignores Kirk's cries for help. Carla just wants someone to do some work.

Deb reconnects with an old friend and Austin music mainstay, and semi-finalist from Season 1 of “The Voice”, Nakia. They get into Nakia's fantastic new musical score on the award-winning, fat-positive series “Skeleton Key”, and how rude people suck. Enjoy! Find Nakia here: https://www.instagram.com/nakia https://www.nakia.net

The spiritual middle child between The Young Ones and Bottom, Filthy Rich & Catflap managed one lonely series in 1987. With Ben Elton writing and the funny three from The Young ones all involved, what could possibly go wrong? Gareth steps up to the mic to give his analysis of the show and his controversial opinions of Rik Mayall.

What - and I'll repeat that - what a guest we have this week!  "No, don't laugh." Well, actually do, because this gent was a lynchpin in the alternative comedy and scene and has appeared in more of our favourite comedies than he's served Pernods in The Lamb and Flag. He's been in (amongst LOADS of other stuff) Filthy, Rich and Catflap, Toast of London, The Comic Strip Presents (as Arch Crippledick), French and Saunders, three series of Blackadder, two episodes of The Young Ones and was Paranoia in Red Dwarf. It's Lee Cornes! Lee tells us about how he got into comedy and his days at the very beginning of the Comedy Store, being described as "the Comedian's Comedian" by Sean Lock, getting stark bollock naked on stage, seeing Rik and Ade for the first time, being the warm act at the recordings of The Young Ones, studio stunts, teaching (for real and in Grange Hill), Blackadder and of course playing Hammersmith's best pub landlord, the legendary Dick Head. The book "Talking Bottom: A guide to the cult sitcom" can be found to order at: https://unbound.com/books/bottom/

Talking Bottom is thrilled to be joined by legend of British comedy, Paul Jackson. He brought alternative comedy to the masses and was the man who got The Young Ones on TV (which he also directed), changing the face of sitcoms forever. Amongst working on a plethora of great shows he also gave us Filthy, Rich and Catflap, Red Dwarf and the pilot episode of Bottom. In part 1, Paul chats about his entry into TV and his early years rising to become a producer, his comedy influences, working with the Two Ronnies and on Steptoe and Son, meeting Rik and Ade, Boom Boom Out Go The Lights, writing, comic duos, throwing himself into puddles, bringing The Young Ones to TV and a treasure trove of stories about it. The inteview continues in part 2. The book "Talking Bottom: A guide to the cult sitcom" can be found to order at: https://unbound.com/books/bottom/

Talking Bottom's interview with TV titan Paul Jackson continues as he discusses making Filthy, Rich and Catflap, seeing Rik and Ade in Waiting for Godot, slapstick, working with writers, special effects in sitcoms, producing TV in the US and Australia, working with Ant and Dec, chairing Comic Relief, the American remake of The Young Ones, Heil Honey I'm Home!, pathos in comedy, the current lack of political satire and being thanked by Rik on stage at Exeter Uni, Plus of course lots about Bottom including its genesis, Alan Yentob wanting the title changed, how the Bottom pilot episode came about, seeing it recorded, the live shows and Guest House Paradiso. The book "Talking Bottom: A guide to the cult sitcom" can be found to order at: https://unbound.com/books/bottom/

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Joburg's Hottest Breakfast Show is, quite simply, the best way to wake up. Joburg's Hottest Breakfast Show is 3 hours of fun, laughs (possibly a few tears) and, of course, the best old skool and R&B. Join the team of Sam Cowen, Simon Hill, John Walland and award – winning producer, Will Scott, every week day from 6 – 9 am as they put the fun back into morning radio again.

Nigel Planer is an actor, comedian, novelist and playwright who is best known for playing Neil in The Young Ones and Ralph Filthy in Filthy Rich & Catflap with Rick Mayall and Adrian Edmondson. He has appeared in many West End musicals, including original casts of Evita, Chicago, We Will Rock You, Wicked, and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. He was a founding member of the London Comedy Store and original member of The Comic Strip. Nigel Planer is guest number 71 on My Time Capsule and he chats to Michael Fenton Stevens about the five things he'd like to put in a time capsule; four he’d like to preserve and one he’d like to bury and never have to think about again .Follow Nigel Planer on Twitter: @NigelPlaner1Follow My Time Capsule on Twitter, Instagram & Facebook: @MyTCpod .Follow Michael Fenton Stevens on Twitter: @fentonstevens & Instagram @mikefentonstevens .Produced and edited by John Fenton-Stevens for Cast Off Productions .Music by Pass The Peas Music .Artwork by Matthew Boxall .Social media support by Harriet Stevens .This podcast is proud to be associated with the charity Viva! Providing theatrical opportunities for hundreds of young people. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This episode was produced exclusively for this Spreaker channel on 28 January 2021. Auntie Beeb is a 1980s nostagia-based series offering programme news and reviews for kids and the whole family. This series features a daily episode guide to CBBC for modern times and also a look-back at the early days of Phillip Schofield, Andy Crane, Simon Parkin and all of the other broomcupboard people and the shows they introduced on the corporation´s two main stations on this day in history in the 80s. In 2020 Steve submitted his dissertation on BBC TVC to University of Salford after spending a year conducting primary research and a literature review into the building that was the spiritual home of the BBC for over 50 years. email: steve.rimmer@gmx.com https://www.englishprogramme.com https://www.spreaker.com/user/4516111 https://www.spreaker.com/show/auntiebeeb

 A View To A Kill represents the end of an era in the James Bond universe. Although not know at the time it was to be the final outing for Roger Moore. Hereafter, Bond movies took a slight tonal shift which means that this film proved to be the last of its kind.Sadly, in part due to the age of its leading man but also, it's uninspired, out of the box plot, flawed set up and tired dialogue, A View To A Kill is not celebrated. However, the dynamite performances of Christopher Walken, Grace Jones make the film a fondly remembered if not quite a classic movie among Bond fans.In this episode of the Oddjob Pod, Gary, Graham and Terry celebrate the film's triumphs. forgive its failures and reflect on the the Roger Moore era of James Bond.Download the MP3 or listen to this episode or on the player below. The Oddjob Pod is on Apple Podcasts (if you like the show please give it a 5-star rating and a nice review) and now on Spotify.Or you can add our feed to your podcatcher of choice.Like our Facebook page.Follow @oddjobpod Tweet to @oddjobpodEnter your email address:Delivered by FeedBurner

sent $$$ this week to Justice for Jacob Blake.https://gf.me/u/ytqyyx“On August 23rd my son was shot multiple times in the back by a Kenosha Police Department officer, after my son broke up an altercation by an unrelated party. The shooting has now left my son critically injured as he fights for his life. The extent of my son’s injuries is unknown, but we remain prayerful as he continues to undergo multiple rounds of operations to save his life. This fund is established to cover my son’s medical expenses, mental and grief counseling for our family and to assist our family in the days to come, as we continue to seek justice for Jacob. A portion of these proceeds will also be used to benefit my son’s six children, some of whom witnessed this horrific act of violence.”DOWNLOAD RECORDINGsubscribe to the podcast here: http://feeds.feedburner.com/5432fun(intro by omar)Dollys “another thing coming” tenseawksymoron “simple pleasantries” right-handedPracticing Sincerity “Goner” I Am Coming Home SoonC57BL/6 “Automate Dominate” Cell DegenerateLEG “hand me my award” LEG (seven inch and some)wished bone “seed” spring demosSobs “Girl” Catflapsoccer mommy “3 AM at a Party” CollectionGrand Lady Dance House “Your Love” House Musicleor miller “year 3000” xtra strengthBusiness Of Dreams “Bottom Feeders” Business Of DreamsBukkake Moms “Roach Boy” Landfill IIINEUTRAL SHIRT “You Are Never Alone” IN A ROOM DEMOS AND GREATEST HITSGreat Grandpa “Faithful” Plastic CoughDolphin midwives “(((prism)))” orchid milkworm hears “my head” happy or gratefulTerror Pigeon! “Trying > Dying (featuring Yohuna)” We Will Never Run Out of LoveNaomi Punk “Cookie” YellowThe Lentils “crow physics” 11 new flavors of oblivion and why the shining ones don’t want you to know about themPouty “The Pink Moment” Saint Mary of the MoodsAshby and the Oceanns “Nobody’s Son” Dead Names

Another Ufit gym Insta live collab coming to you!  No holds barred with the man they call Dully. From his boxing background in the Valleys, to the Liam Smith fights. Changing gyms to get to the next level, and who he's after next - Liam cuts no corners and always says it exactly how it is!  Download and subscribe, and thanks to UFIT, Liam and the guys and gals who help set this up! 

Lovely catching up with Al - Brilliant Yoga teacher, teaching her own form of Yogability - Yoga and Body Weight Mobility. Combining that with playing for Wales, Wales 7s, and opening her own Yoga hub, she's a pretty busy gal, and always working hard. However, you will only ever see her smiling!  Check her out on; https://www.instagram.com/alecs_donovan1/?hl=en  www.theyogahubuk.com  www.yogability.fit 

Another UFIT x Catflap Chats Collabs - One of the best chat's I have had. What a guy Flex Lewis is! Not only is he regarded as the GOAT in terms of Olympia, he is Humble, Motivated, Grateful and a Family man.  Inspirational, motivational, yet still one of the lads, and his desire to be the best hasn't left him yet. Thanks UFIT for the chance to learn from a great guy.  Download and subscribe across Apple, Spotify and Google, and catch us on Insta too @CatflapChats.  Big thanks always @BloomsEats, @FireFences, but also Jordan Jones of UFIT too, in Cardiff.     

UFIT x Catflap Chats Insta Live with George North. Great fun, chatting about his career, how he's getting on in Isolation, and reliving some classic memories, plus a load of questions from the @ufit_fitness followers too. Follow them and @catflapchats on insta! 

With Wales playing Italy in the start of the 6 Nations, I sat down with Dillon Lewis and chatted all things Valleys Rugby, Blues, Wales, learning from the legends, and some funny stories along the way.  Loved doing this Episode, and thanks to Dillon for bringing the 'Fat Dragon Coffee' too :) Download and Subscribe across Apple, Spotify and Google.  Thanks to @BloomsEats and @FireFences on Insta', and the Cardiff Blues for the Heinekens! 

WBA International Lightweight Champ. WBA Commonwealth Lightweight Champ. British Lightweight Champ. WBA Continental Super Featherweight Champ. 2016 Olympian Euro Championship Gold Commonwealth Games Bronze Some CV for Joe Cordina, and there's so much more to come!  From humble beginnings in the CF3 part of Cardiff, to fighting in front of 80,000 in his home town, it seems there's nothing stopping him from going on to his dream of being World Champion.  From Eddie Hearn to Lomachenko, AJ to the stable in Brentford, Joe gives us a peak in to his life, and what it takes to get to the top in Amatuer and Professional Boxing!  Catch us on Insta, Facebook and Twitter, @CatflapChats, and listen in on Apple, Spotify and Google Play - Please Download, subscribe and listen/rate! 

Caught up with my close mate Thaer, who i know from my brief boxing stint, but he's so much more. With a Hollywood Film & Channel 4 series coming out, and plenty more in the pipeline, Thaer talks about how its taken close to 20 years to get where he is today.  The Russo brothers, Boxing, Cardiff, and never giving up, Thaer lifts the lid on the realities of Acting, and how he managed to crack what can be a ruthless world.  As always, catch us on Insta, Facebook and Twitter on @CatflapChats, and listen on Apple, Spotify and GooglePlay. 

Listen up, daughter... Kaley and Steff are covering the loud, fast, and relentlessly wacky showbiz satire Filthy, Rich & Catflap, so lock up your milkmen, bust out the booze, and let's paaar-ty!

Here's a sneak preview in to what we will be getting up to - Having a laugh across the first few podcasts with; Callum from Love Island, Polly James Radio DJ, Sophie Evans the West End star, and Ellis Jenkins the Cardiff Blues and Wales Captain - Always over a beer.  Episodes will be released weekly, across Apple, Google and Spotify, so let me know who I should be having a beer with! 

EGX is over for another year and it was bloody brilliant. Never mind all the great games we were lucky enough to play (more of that on this episode) the best part was being able to hang out with each other. We genuinely loved every minute and we hope that came across in the live streams, in this episode and in all the EGX-related content we put out over the coming days. Episode 17 is even shorter than usual, recorded as we walked out of EGX, accompanied by the one and only Catflap Barry (Flatcap Gary).

Talking Bottom is honoured to be joined by the legendary Ed Bye, no less than the director and producer of Bottom series 1 & 2! His CV reads like the cream of British comedy, with credits including The Young Ones, Filthy, Rich and Catflap, The Full Wax, The Detectives, Kevin and Perry Go Large, Canned Carrot, Lenny Henry in Pieces, The Vicar of Dibley, Not Going Out, My Family, Absolutely Fabulous, French and Saunders and 40 (forty!) episodes of Red Dwarf. We probe Ed about, amongst many other things, his journey into the world of TV and light entertainment, his first impressions of Rik and Ade, the genesis of Bottom and its production from the pilot through the series, avoiding BBC censorship, studio filming, fight choreography and injuries, sound effects and special effects, modern British comedy, losing Rik and a first hand account of how Bottom's opening credits came about.

A look back at the many sitcoms we've covered, listing a lot of top-fives to celebrate the 50th ep of Sitcom Showdown! The top 5 gags, top 5 sitcom episodes (by audience vote, by host and by downloads) the best writers and MUCH MUCH MORE. Twitter: @SitcomShowdown Theme tune 'Billy Blues' by texasradiofish (c) copyright 2015. Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial (3.0) license. Thanks texasradiofish!

This time, Jeffers nominates Filthy Rich and Catflap for the hall of fame and awaits Steve's verdict. Will this 30-year-old show from Ben Elton's peak writing days (with a full-powered Rik Mayall, Ade Edmonson and Nigel Planer) make the cut? It had better do, or else! Twitter: @SitcomShowdown Theme tune 'Billy Blues' by texasradiofish (c) copyright 2015. Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial (3.0) license. Thanks texasradiofish!

This episode is the return of writer, producer, and friend of the podcast, Hayden Black. Hayden and Michael talk about UK accents, british TV, british culture, Sundays in the UK, Doctor Who, Count Dracula, Louis Jourdan, GenZed, animation, The Simpsons, South Park, Ripping Yarns, Monty Python, Last of the Summer Wine, Happy Valley, Gogglebox, Crashing, The Young Ones, Rik Mayall, Believe Nothing, Bottom, Filthy, Rich, and Catflap, ‘Allo ‘Allo, Are You Being Served?, radio series, League of Gentlemen, Alan Partridge, Big Train, Graham Linehan, The IT Crowd, Simon Pegg, The World's End, Extras, Fresh Meat, bleak American TV, Jessica Jones, Sense 8, Agent Carter, comics, podcasts, Serial, James Bond, Spectre, Lost, M. Night Shaymalan, Wayward Pines, Steven Moffat, and classic Doctor Who. Find us online at http://something2xp.net. Get your free audiobook download and 30 day free trial at http://audibletrial.com/something2xp #PleaseBeKind