Podcast appearances and mentions of gary rodger

Jeremy is joined by Gary Rodger of Sitcom Club and Jaffa Cakes for Proust fame to study Fierce Creatures, the 1997 comedy co-written by and starring John Cleese with Kevin Kline, Jamie Lee Curtis and Michael Palin and an attempted thematic sequel to 1987's A Fish Called Wanda. Along the way, their discussion touches on such tightly-knit subjects as pecan pie, Egghead's Robot, GB News, Bruce's Little Night and Aliens.Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZDIJiAPhfEc&pp=ygUYZmllcmNlIGNyZWF0dXJlcyB0cmFpbGVyThe Cinema Limbo review of Mr Horatio Knibbles: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Se2Xg2eNzLw&pp=ygUQaG9yYXRpbyBrbmliYmxlcw%3D%3DFierce Creatures is available on DVD and Blu-ray in the UK and as a digital rental: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4QBRks5poyk&pp=ygUQZmllcmNlIGNyZWF0dXJlcw%3D%3D

On 4th December 1994 Jonathan Ross hosted the British Comedy Awards in front of an invited audience of the great and the good and Noel Edmonds. It was a good year for the likes of Steve Coogan, Michael Barrymore and the Drop the Dead Donkey team but almost from the off Ross was beset by problems, including announcing the winner of the wrong award, having to deal with an out-of-control Meatloaf whose sole intention, it seemed, was to reduce Wossy to a quivering mess, and, most notably, attempting to wrest back control of the room in the wake of Spike Milligan calling the future King of England a 'little grovelling bastard'. The reaction and fallout was to dominate the redtops for days and raised Spike's profile so sufficiently that his chatshow bookings and requests for interviews quadrupled overnight. Joining Tyler to talk about all that and examine the winners (and losers) of the evening are co-host of The Sitcom Club podcast Gary Rodger and the man behind Behind The Stunts, Jon Auty. There's clips aplenty and personal reminiscences from Clive Anderson and Jane Milligan. It's a fun stroll down memory lane and a useful reminder that there was a time when Michael Barrymore was the biggest name in showbiz and the likes of Armando Iannucci and Chris Morris were still considered 'the new boys'.

This one covers BBC election night broadcasting from 1922 all the way up to the present day. It's a crossover episode with Paul Kerensa of The British Broadcasting Century Podcast and we were joined by Gary Rodger, author of the book Swing: A Brief History of British General Election Night Broadcasting.   Support the Show.

Vote The British Broadcasting Century!  Episode 89 is our Election Night Special special, covering Britain's 28 general election results broadcasts over 102 years.  Broadcasting in both USA and UK have both launched were pretty much launched with election results. On 2 November 1920, KDKA Pittsburgh launched regular commercial broadcasting with the presidential election results, giving listeners-in the latest at the same time as journalists. Revolutionary! On 15 November 1922, the BBC went national with London, Birmingham and Manchester announcing the election results and Bonar Law as PM.  Joining us to tell the tale from here, dropping in at every election night special in Britain since, we have Gary Rodger (author of Swing: A Brief History of British General Election Night Broadcasting) and Harry White (host of The Modern British History Podcast). ...Hear first female liberal MP Margaret Wintringham on her gramophone election message... ...Discover the only person to have announced election results AND served as an MP... ...Find out how black-and-white TV converted the blues, reds and yellows of parties to the small screen... ...Meet pioneering producer Grace Wyndham Goldie, who created the TV election night special... ...Discover the origins of the swingometer... ...Oh and Dimblebys. There are many Dimblebys. Vote with your ears by listening to this podcast - and vote with your vote by voting.   SHOWNOTES: Buy Gary Rodger's book Swing: A Brief History of British General Election Night Broadcasting.  Listen to Harry White's Modern British History Podcast. The clips used are, we believe, beyond copyright due to age - but any BBC copyright content reproduced courtesy of the British Broadcasting Corporation. All rights reserved. Original music is by Will Farmer. Support us on Patreon (£5/mth), for bonus videos and things - and thanks if you do! Rate and review the podcast where you found it? Thanks. Tell people about the podcast? Thanks again. We're a one-man operation so tis HUGELY appreciated. Paul's on tour: An Evening of (Very) Old Radio visits these places: www.paulkerensa.com/tour - come and say hi. A walking tour of BBC's London landmark sites is coming this summer - from Broadcasting House to Savoy Hill via Marconi House and Bush House. Email Paul via the Contact link on his website for more details. NEXT TIME: The first full-length Shakespeare on the BBC - and comedian John Henry.  More info on this broadcasting history project at paulkerensa.com/oldradio

The British sitcom film of the seventies - doesn't the very mention of the genre make your heart sing? Sure, there were some stinkers, but this week we're talking about one which we consider to be a fairly successful adaptation: Man About The House from 1974. Why is this being covered on Goon Pod? Two reasons. Firstly, Spike Milligan is in it, playing himself. Secondly, it's Tyler's podcast and he likes MATH, so there. Joining him to talk about the film and wander down countless conversational backstreets are three chums: Gary Rodger & Tilt Araiza from The Sitcom Club and Jaffa Cakes For Proust podcasts and Andrew Hickey from A History of Rock Music in 500 Songs. Among other things they consider John Inman's career down under, speculate as to what exactly happened on George & Mildred's honeymoon and ponder the possibility of Harry Nilsson recording the theme tune to Porridge!

In all, Peter Sellers played Inspector Clouseau in five films (within his lifetime that is!) - The Pink Panther, A Shot In The Dark, The Return Of The Pink Panther, The Pink Panther Strikes Again and Revenge Of The Pink Panther. The Clouseau character was also portrayed on screen in a 1968 film starring Alan Arkin as the hapless Inspector. Gary Rodger from podcasts The Sitcom Club & Jaffa Cakes For Proust joins Tyler for a bumper-length chat about the character and the films. As might be expected, the conversation ranges far and wide and while the pair have a lot to say about Sellers and the franchise there are a handful of handbrake turns involving Hylda Baker, Dudley Moore, Yootha Joyce, Richard O'Sullivan and Talfryn Thomas, not to mention Never Say Never Again and The Melting Pot! Gary can be found @garyrodger @TheSitcomClub @jaffasforproust

Jeremy is joined for the first time by fellow Podnoser Gary Rodger. one of the brains behind The Sitcom Club and Jaffa Cakes for Proust, to discuss the 2003 Spanish-Canadian drama My Life Without Me, written for the screen and directed by Isabel Coixet and starring Sarah Polley, Mark Ruffalo, Scott Speedman and Debbie Harry. Their discussion covers a range of jovial topics including daytime melodrama, straight-to-Netflix, modern trends towards selfishness, A Tale of Two Cities, On the Buses and how revolting bananas are.

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

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

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

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

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

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

We're back! George and Gary Rodger brush off the cobwebs and take a look at what's been going on in the world of the talk show over the last few months, as well as laying out a few hypothetical situations...

The first of a three-parter! Gary Rodger joins George to discuss a classic Carson show from 1972. Watch the original show here - www.youtube.com/watch?v=GGQ3v3svHyI - then tune in!

In the first episode, George talks with the host of The Sitcom Club podcast, Gary Rodger, about when Carson and Letterman attempted to break into the UK market. They also talk about the forthcoming transition of Late Show hosts, from Letterman to Colbert.