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A Ghost Story for Christmas is a series of annual British short films first broadcast on BBC One from 1971 to 1978, and sporadically revived by the BBC since 2005. With one exception, the original films were directed by Lawrence Gordon Clark and shot on 16 mm color film. The series aimed to adapt classic ghost stories for television, echoing the tradition of telling supernatural tales at Christmas. So far, we've covered A Warning to the Curious and The Signalman in Episode 21, Whistle and I'll Come to You and Stigma in Episode 32, and The Stalls of Barchester along with The Treasure of Abbot Thomas in Episodes 41a and 41b.This year, we're bringing you Lost Hearts on New Year's Eve. But tonight, Christmas Eve—the traditional night for ghost stories—we'll be discussing The Ash Tree. Written for the screen by David Rudkin and based on M.R. James's short story, The Ash Tree was directed by Lawrence Gordon Clark. Looking back at Clark's credits, it's surprising we haven't mentioned that he also directed one of our favorite monkey-man TV drama events from the 1990s—Chimera. That's definitely something we should cover, assuming we can find a way to watch it. The Ash Tree aired on December 23, 1975, and featured Edward Petherbridge in the dual roles of Sir Richard and Sir Matthew. According to IMDb, Petherbridge began his career in 1961 and appeared in a wide range of film and TV roles. He's apparently best known as the sharp and snooty sleuth Lord Peter Wimsey in The Dorothy L. Sayers Mysteries. Impressively, he kept working until 2017, with one of his final roles being the voice of a gentleman fish in one of Tim Burton's Alice films.The cast also included Preston Lockwood as Dr. Croome, Barbara Ewing as Anne Mothersole, and, happily for our status as a secret Doctor Who podcast (though perhaps less happily for James), Lalla Ward as Lady Augusta. Barbara Ewing had an impressive career on the small screen, appearing in shows like Peak Practice, Casualty, The Bill, an episode of Hammer House of Horror, and even the Pertwee-fronted game show Whodunnit?. She also appeared in Chiller, a British horror/fantasy anthology series from 1995 that Ross has somehow never seen but seems to pop up constantly on people's CVs. are you two aware of this and should we be covering it?) Beyond acting, Ewing is also an accomplished novelist, with nine books to her name. Her novel A Dangerous Vine even made the long list for the Orange Prize. Lalla Ward had a fascinating career trajectory. Her first film after leaving the Central School of Speech and Drama was Hammer's Vampire Circus. She was close friends with Douglas Adams, who famously took her as his date to a screening of The Empire Strikes Back in the early 1980s. Adams also introduced her to her second husband, Richard Dawkins (for whom she would later provide illustrations for his controversial books), at his 40th birthday party—they were the only two who showed up on time! Of course, her first husband was Tom Baker, with whom she starred in Doctor Who as the second incarnation of the Time Lady Romana from 1979 to 1981. There really should be a General Witchfinders drinking game where you take a sip every time we mention someone in this next bit: In 2019, a modern-day audio adaptation of The Ash Tree was released by Bafflegab Productions. Written by Matthew Holness, it starred Amanda Abbington, Reece Shearsmith, and John Sessions. Get bonus content on PatreonSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/general-witchfinders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sir Matthew Bourne's reimaginings of classic works like Swan Lake, The Nutcracker and Carmen have become legendary, and have transformed our ideas of what dance, and what theatre, are capable of. In this in-depth conversation, Gyles finds out about Sir Matthew's origin story, from his childhood days putting on shows for the neighbours on his street, to his teenage years, spent autograph-hunting in London's West End with his best friend, Simon. Matthew also talks about his circuitous route to dance school and we find out about the current tour of Matthew's famous Swan Lake. Matthew Bourne's Swan Lake is at The Lowry, Salford from 19 November until 30 November, ahead of the 8-week annual Christmas season at Sadler's Wells from 3 December 2024 to 26 January 2025. It then goes on a UK tour for Spring 2025. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ladies and Gentlemen,   Knight of the Realm, Four-time Olympic Champion, ten-time World Champion, Boat Race Winner, Henley Winner, greatest stroke of his generation, Henley Steward, Henley Umpire, Boat Race Umpire, BBC Investigative Journalist, Documentary maker, passionate advocate for sport, the reason The Northern One started rowing and The Southern One has such a fierce 2k pb ...   Sir Matthew Pinsent.   Our work here is done.   (Mic drop).

In 1690, the English county of Suffolk is wracked with a fear of witches. Many girls and women are accused of casting spells and causing mayhem. One such accused woman is a Mrs. Mothersole, a wealthier noblewoman who has property of her own. The only evidence of her witchcraft are eyewitness accounts by Sir Matthew Fell, the owner of a local seat named Castringham. Outside his bedroom window grows a monstrous ash tree, where on moonlit nights he would sometimes supposedly see Mrs. Mothersole climbing the trunk and snipping branches with a dagger. She always escaped and disappeared before he could catch her. Despite her pleas, she is found guilty and hanged. Before the noose is pulled, she dully intones "There will be guests at the Hall". She is buried in the local graveyard. A few weeks later, Sir Matthew and the local vicar are walking by the ash tree at dusk when they spy a creature in the branches that disappears before they can get a good look. As it is a warm night, the squire leaves his window open. The next day, he is found dead in his bed with a severe look of pain and terror on his face. Though a postmortem is performed, no cause of death can be found. Sir Matthew's son, Sir Matthew II, inherits Castringham and refuses to stay in his father's bedroom. Over forty years pass and he passes away in 1735. When the family plot in the local graveyard needs to be expanded to fit his remains, Mrs. Mothersole's resting place is exhumed to make room and the coffin is found to be empty, with no body. The locals are puzzled as to who could have robbed the grave. Sir Matthew II's son, Sir Richard, inherits the seat and also refuses to stay in the supposedly cursed bedroom. In 1754, however, he grows tired of the alternative chamber he chose, as it is cold and smoky. He orders his housekeeper to move his bed into the room where his grandfather died decades previously. That night, he keeps his window closed but hears something scratching on it. The next day, he is visited by the grandson of the vicar from all those years ago, now a vicar himself. They chat about Sir Matthew's death and discover an old Bible of his, where he has written down his desire for the ash tree to be felled. Sir Richard assures the vicar a man from the village will come the next day and dispose of it. He remarks on the strange scratching noises from the window the night previously, blaming the sounds on the branches scraping the glass. The vicar says this is impossible, as the branches don't reach the window. They conclude it must have been a mouse that climbed the ivy. That evening, several guests arrive for a weekend visit. After a night of pleasantries, everyone retires to their rooms. In the middle of the night, something climbs through Sir Richard's open window and bites him. The next morning, he is found dead in bed and the guests congregate to discover the secret of the tree. A gardener climbs a ladder and peeks into a hollow in the center, seeing something that causes him to drop his lantern in alarm and set the tree ablaze. The guests watch in horror as countless large, venomous spiders crawl out of the hollow on fire, dying on the grass. An investigation of the tree reveals a cave beneath it with a cavernous spider's nest and the withered skeleton of a woman (presumably the remains of Mrs. Mothersole), dead for at least fifty years.

On this episode of Tea with the High Commission, we talk to the Permanent Secretary of the UK Home Office - Sir Matthew Rycroft.   Discussing the role of the Home Office, highlights of his career and UK-NZ shared security.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

No Agenda Episode 1504 - "Value Chain" "Value Chain" Executive Producers: Sir Plus to Requirements Baron Jimbabwe and Baroness Marianne Schneeberger Sir Thomas McKean Associate Executive Producers: Natalie Swirsky Become a member of the 1505 Club, support the show here Boost us with with Podcasting 2.0 Certified apps: Podfriend - Breez - Sphinx - Podstation - Curiocaster - Fountain Knights & Dames Nathan Sweem -> Sir Nate the Rogue, Knight of the Rogue Valley Matthew Price -> Sir Plus to Requirements Black Knights/Dames Deborah Lehr -> Dame Deborah of Phoenix Martine -> Dame Kicking and Screaming Doreen Tatnall -> Dame Doreen Adele of the Snickerdoodles Matthew Balvanz -> Sir Matthew, Black Knight Peter Rosinski -> Sir Peter Petrolhead, Black Knight of the Motor City Robert Campbell -> Sir Dad Bod Cyclist Ron Nelson -> Sir HydrationTransfer Engineer of the Shadowlands Parker Paulie -> Sir Dude Named Parker Paulie C Baker -> Sir Ogre of Portsmouth Andrew Feltz -> Sir Oculus of Mount Cornea David Wright -> Sir Lucid of the Ozarks Dakoda C -> Sir Gray rider of the Templar Art By: Nessworks - nessworks@getalby.com End of Show Mixes: Matty J - Fletcher Engineering, Stream Management & Wizardry Mark van Dijk - Systems Master Ryan Bemrose - Program Director Back Office Aric Mackey Chapters: Dreb Scott Clip Custodian: Neal Jones NEW: and soon on Netflix: Animated No Agenda No Agenda Social Registration Sign Up for the newsletter No Agenda Peerage ShowNotes Archive of links and Assets (clips etc) 1504.noagendanotes.com New: Directory Archive of Shownotes (includes all audio and video assets used) archive.noagendanotes.com RSS Podcast Feed Full Summaries in PDF No Agenda Lite in opus format NoAgendaTorrents.com has an RSS feed or show torrents Last Modified 11/17/2022 16:40:18This page created with the FreedomController Last Modified 11/17/2022 16:40:18 by Freedom Controller

No Agenda Episode 1448 - "French Rats" "French Rats" Executive Producers: Sir Onymous of Dogpatch and Lower Slobbovia Sir DomNasty of Long Beach Ca Anne Rondepierre-Riczu Sir Chris Wilson Paul Zimmerman Sir David, Fresh Prince of Bellaire Keith Larson Jonathan Bazata Eric Knol Mark Goll Sir Buddy of Cajun Country Kathryn Sutton Sir Jim Watts, Baron of Whistler, and Metropolitan Garibaldi Sir Matthew Zachary Stockstill Marcos Minguela John Delk Associate Executive Producers: Sir Kris, Baron Knight of the Vortex Ring State Bob Rathmell Viscountess Dame Jennifer Kaytlyn Williams Michael Bernstein Rhonda & Rachel Moraca Sir Salahauser of the 321 Become a member of the 1449 Club, support the show here Boost us with with Podcasting 2.0 Certified apps: Podfriend - Breez - Sphinx - Podstation - Curiocaster - Fountain Title Changes Dame Jennifer -> Viscountess Jim Blanchard, Sir Kull of the Left Turn at Albuquerque -> Sir Kull of the Front Range, Baron of the Northwest Greater Denver area Sir Kris -> Sir Kris, Baron Knight of the Vortex Ring State Knights & Dames Dominic Adame -> Sir DomNasty of Long Beach CA Buddy Arceneaux -> Sir Buddy of Cajun Country Matt Litke -> Sir Matthew Skye Kilbury -> Sir Skizzle420 I love blunts Aaron Lambert -> Sir Aaron Lambert Troy Watson -> Sir Watson Knight of The Mushroom People of Nova Scotia Art By: Nessworks End of Show Mixes: Dees Laughs - Secret Agent Paull Engineering, Stream Management & Wizardry Mark van Dijk - Systems Master Ryan Bemrose - Program Director Back Office Aric Mackey Chapters: Dreb Scott Clip Custodian: Neal Jones NEW: and soon on Netflix: Animated No Agenda No Agenda Social Registration Sign Up for the newsletter No Agenda Peerage ShowNotes Archive of links and Assets (clips etc) 1448.noagendanotes.com New: Directory Archive of Shownotes (includes all audio and video assets used) archive.noagendanotes.com RSS Podcast Feed Full Summaries in PDF No Agenda Lite in opus format NoAgendaTorrents.com has an RSS feed or show torrents Last Modified 05/05/2022 16:44:39This page created with the FreedomController Last Modified 05/05/2022 16:44:39 by Freedom Controller  

Matt and Damian break down the possibilities for a new year in wrestling. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We follow the internationally celebrated choreographer Sir Matthew Bourne as he reimagines his popular work Nutcracker! for Autumn 2021. Taking Tchaikovsky's ballet and in a set heavily influenced by the lavish Hollywood musicals of the 1930s, Bourne's production is a spectacle as it journeys between Dr. Dross' drab Orphanage, through a shimmering, ice-skating winter wonderland, and into the mouth-watering Sweetieland full of dancing sugar coated goodies. Complete with newly-refreshed delectable sets and costumes, combined with sparkling new choreography, Luke Whitlock explores with Bourne how this reinvention comes about. From preparations way ahead of the opening night of the tour, and then heading to London to light up the Christmas Season, the creative process for Bourne doesn't stop.

The Captain is joined on his boat this week by the ultimate oarsman - Sir Matthew Pinsent.  A 40 minute row-locking good chat with one of Britain’s greatest ever sportsmen and Olympians.

The Natural Boy Dr. Damian Gibson and Sir Matthew "The Anvil" Kayfabe break down an eventful month in ECW. Shane Douglas heading to WWF Sandman becoming Champion Sabu no showing a PPV to go to Japan Terry Funk branding Mick Foley with a branding iron Tommy Dreamer and Raven get close to killing each other over a girl they liked from summer camp. and many, many more topics for your listening pleasure. Follow us on Twitter @wrestlewolpod or visit us @ https://wrestlewolf.captivate.fm

Here we are guys, In this episode Scott Hall comes striding out of the crowd to save the Doctor and Sir Matthew from the monotony of Ric Flair screaming promos. Join our hosts on the first step of a adventure within the ranks of one of the armies in the Monday Night War.

When it comes to ancient discoveries centered around the core principles of humanity's story, no one is more apt to uncovering lost enigmas than our very own Sir Matthew. From taming savage turkeys in Roanoke to uncovering secret elixirs in vampire lairs to the unveiling of Santa's whereabouts in the North Pole, Sir Matthew's marveled exploits have fallen nothing short of prodigious in the advancement of our species. On his latest quest, he travels to North Africa to unearth the ancient secrets of the Boink-Oink Lapooodha Tribe in hopes of changing humanity forever. Along the way, he encounters a collection of snafus, tallyho, and I'll be the queen's uncles as usual. 

Ep 5. I promised you a special guest for the Girl on the River Christmas Special, and my goodness, I've delivered. In an exceptionally feel-good episode, four-time Olympic champion and Celebrity Masterchef finalist, Sir Matthew Pinsent, joins me to talk about:The ups and downs of 2020Pinsent family Christmas traditionsBeing defined by rowingLooking back on the rowing culture of the 90s/2000sThe differences between elite rowing then and nowHis struggle with nerves as an athleteThe challenges of umpiring and the infamous 2012 Boat RaceHow to improve inclusivity in rowingBroadcasting and the thrill of interviewing athletes at the OlympicsCelebrity MasterchefWhether we'll ever see him on Strictly Come DancingAt  the end, Matthew reads out some Christmas messages sent in by listeners.If you're enjoying the podcast please do share it with your friends, and if you're on Apple, it would be amazing if you could rate and/or leave a review.Tune in again on 30th December for my Ask Me Anything episode (qq now closed!). In the meantime, wherever you are, and whoever you're spending it with, I'd like to wish you all a very happy Christmas.

"When does a dancer stop?" The legendary Sir Matthew Bourne, hailed as the UK's most popular and successful choreographer, chats to host Ben Munro-Davies about prostate cancer, his regular check-ups, and the world of dance.

Season Two of our Hungry Minds podcast kicks off with a festive cracker. And with a new season comes a new host – literary agent, foodie and all-round lover of good stories, Felicity Blunt. Joining Felicity for her first episode is the supremely talented Sir Matthew Bourne OBE. For over 30 years now, Sir Matthew has created and directed some of the most iconic musical, theatre and film productions of our generation, including Swan Lake, Mary Poppins and the Christmas classic, Nutcracker! In this, our last episode of 2020, we discuss festive Fortnum’s memories, finding inspiration during lockdown, and the power of art to change our lives. With a new year just around the corner, we hope it’s not long before we’re all able to enjoy his wonderful productions once again. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Grognostics is a podcast where we encourage you to learn, and expand your mind when it comes to the world, yourself, past, present and future. Most of our shows are based around the premise that by listening it will encourage deep thought, reflection and trigger curiosity for more. But then there are the shows that, well don't. This is one of those shows. This is one that sparks one's funny bone and one's sudden urge to stay away from all legal and illegal drugs of any kind.  You're welcome.  Our favorite correspondent in the field is back for a bonus episode that is neither a show topic nor a craft beer episode. We're not too worried about it. We promise you will enjoy. This is also Sir Matthew's maiden script as this is written and acted by Sir Matthew. 

Quadruple Olympic champion Sir Matt Pinsent is perfectly placed to talk about the role of the teammate.  He traces his incredible rowing partnership with Sir Steve Redgrave from their daunting first meetings and unquenchable competitiveness, through to gold medals in Barcelona, Atlanta and - most famously - Sydney.  How do you sync a rookie with a legend?   How did Matt know his new partner was different class, during their early mornings on the Thames at Henley?  Mark Pougatch joins host Jonathan Overend on Episode Nine, in association with Aldi UK, the Official Supermarket Partner of Team GB.  Roy Keane and Sir Alex get namechecked, Matt goes off on a Michael Jordan tangent, plus more random Essex sports stars of the 80s and 90s.   And who wins at Golf? Redgrave or Pinsent?...

Show Notes Moe Factz with Adam Curry for July 4th 2020, Episode number 42 "GBG" Executive Producers: Dwayne Melancon Jon Lucas Swen Hollestelle Alejandro Alcocer Theodora Dorinda Ongena Matthew Noes Lisa Lesley Associate Executive Producers: Daniel Hollingsworth jacob smith Richard Sposto Illuminadia Gregory Kierdak Malcolm Allen Show Club Members: Sir Matthew, Black Knight of the Ice Giants DH Slamma Tha God Description Adam and Moe launch a new initiative. And it isn't a crazy idea! ShowNotes Music in the Episode Intro: Nas - Got Ur Self A.. Instrumental Outro: Nancy Sinatra - Bang Bang (My Baby Show Me Down) Donate to the show at moefundme.com Search for us in your podcast directory or use this link to subscribe to the feed Podcast Feed For more information: MoeFactz.com

Show Notes Moe Factz with Adam Curry for July 4th 2020, Episode number 42 "GBG" Executive Producers: Dwayne Melancon Jon Lucas Swen Hollestelle Alejandro Alcocer Theodora Dorinda Ongena Matthew Noes Lisa Lesley Associate Executive Producers: Daniel Hollingsworth jacob smith Richard Sposto Illuminadia Gregory Kierdak Malcolm Allen Show Club Members: Sir Matthew, Black Knight of the Ice Giants DH Slamma Tha God Description Adam and Moe launch a new initiative. And it isn't a crazy idea! ShowNotes Music in the Episode Intro: Nas - Got Ur Self A.. Instrumental Outro: Nancy Sinatra - Bang Bang (My Baby Show Me Down) Donate to the show at moefundme.com Search for us in your podcast directory or use this link to subscribe to the feed Podcast Feed For more information: MoeFactz.com

So what exactly has our favorite Grognostics character been doing during this shelter-in-place? Is he taking this opportunity to explore the sights, void of any commoners getting in the way of his explorations? Is he discovering new lands? Species? Breakfast options in the Transylvania Alps? We're warming up to get back to it here at the Grognostics studios (Jason's shoe closet) so get ready for more consistent Thursday posts going forward. 

Show Notes No Agenda Episode 1234 - "COVID KowTow" "COVID KowTow" Direct [link] to the mp3 file ShowNotes Archive of links and Assets (clips etc) 1234.noagendanotes.com Sign Up for the newsletter Archive of Shownotes (includes all audio and video assets used) archive.noagendanotes.com The No Agenda News Network- noagendanewsnetwork.com RSS Podcast Feed Experimental IPFS RSS Feed Get the No Agenda News App for your iPhone and iPad Get the NoAgendDroid app for your Android Phone Torrents of each episode via BitLove document.write("Last Modified " + document.lastModified)This page created with the FreedomController Credits "COVID KowTow" Executive Producers: Trenton Scovell Sir Dreb Scott of the ELB express Earl at Large Anonymous Baronette Octane Sir Dave, Duke of America's Heartland and the Arabian Peninsula Dame of the Crystal Core Anonymous Sir Randolph Luddy Sir B-Lo, Knight of the Land-locked Drunken Texas Pirates Thomas Lees ANONYMOUS LESBIAN Matthew Schock Dexter Bonaparte Señor Miguel of Washington Heights NY Stephen Hutto Sir Rotorhead, Knight of the Order of Dysemetry of Lift Lee North Sir HoGiHung, Baron of Mong Kok Frances McCandless Anna Merkuryev Kim & Jon Watson Arien de Jongste Matthew Dietl Associate Executive Producers: John Byrne Joe Hawter Andrew Hann Combat rock of the Idaho highlands Sir JoFo, the Plundering Knight Sir Net Ned Sir Bee Boop Knight of the Frozen Tundra Erik Ahrsjo 1234 Club Members: Trenton Scovell Sir Dreb Scott of the ELB express Earl at Large Anonymous Baronette Octane Sir Dave, Duke of America's Heartland and the Arabian Peninsula Dame of the Crystal Core Anonymous Randolph Luddy Sir B-Lo, Knight of the Land-locked Drunken Texas Pirates Become a member of the 1235 Club, support the show here Title Changes Sir Dreb Scott -> Earl at Large Sir HoGiHung -> Baron of St Augustine Florida Sir Paul Love -> Baronet Knights & Dames Jambo Joe -> Sir Jambo Joe, Knight of Reflection Mark Worst smokin hot girlfriend -> Dame of the Crystal Core Brian Loe -> Sir B-Lo Bruce -> Sir Rotorhead Robert Taylor -> Sir Bee Boop Knight of the Frozen Tundra Chris Pauly -> Sir C.P. Knight of the Twin Toddlers Matthew Minikel -> Sir Matthew of the Falls Thomas Lees -> Sir Tom of the County of Yorkshire Art By: Darren O'Neill Engineering, Stream Management & Wizardry Mark van Dijk - Systems Master Ryan Bemrose - Program Director NEW: and soon on Netflix: Animated No Agenda End of Show Mixes: John Fletcher - UKPMX - Gx2 -Oh My Bosh - Danny Loos-Secret Agent Paul-Stepford Wives-PlaceBoing- Dave Courbanou - Able Kirby - Jungle Jones - Chris Wilson - Tom Starkweather - Conan Salada - Future Trash - Phantomville Billy Bon3s - Sir Seat Sitter Sign Up for the newsletter ShowNotes Archive of links and Assets (clips etc) 1234.noagendanotes.com New: Directory Archive of Shownotes (includes all audio and video assets used) archive.noagendanotes.com RSS Podcast Feed Get the No Agenda News App for your iPhone and iPad Get the NoAgendDroid app for your Android Phone No Agenda Lite in opus format NoAgendaTorrents.com has an RSS feed or show torrents document.write("Last Modified " + document.lastModified)This page created with the FreedomController 15962 Keywords

Need we say more? Henley Steward, and British Olympic rower Sir Matthew Pinsent sits down with correspondent Brenda Balenger after his talk this morning. Sir Matthew Clive Pinsent, CBE (/ˈpɪnsənt/; born 10 October 1970) is an English rower and broadcaster. During his rowing career, he won 10 world championship gold medals and four consecutive Olympic gold medals, of which three were with Sir Steve Redgrave.

As a small child, Matthew Bourne used to put on shows in his parents’ living room in East London; by the age of eight or nine, he was staging musicals for the whole school, co-opting his friends to star in Mary Poppins and Cinderella. (He played an ugly sister.) Fast forward to today and Sir Matthew Bourne is now Britain’s most popular and successful choreographer and director, with a long list of awards for shows including Nutcracker, Swan Lake, Cinderella, The Car Man (based on Carmen), Edward Scissorhands, and The Red Shoes. Sir Matthew has become particularly associated with Christmas shows and he’s somehow nailed the essence of the Christmas “treat”. He attributes this to memories of the shows his parents took him to. But, despite their outings, it never occurred to anyone in the family that Matthew might make a living in the theatre, and he was twenty-two before he took his first dance lesson. This, he believes, has given him a strong connection with the audiences coming to see his shows. Despite this, there have been some bumps in the road: when he first staged Swan Lake with all-male swans and two male dancers dancing a love duet, some of the audience walked out. He reflects on the challenges of creating dances in which men dance together but are not strong enough to lift each other. Matthew Bourne is a profoundly musical choreographer: he talks about listening to famous pieces of Tchaikovsky and Prokofiev over and over again. Other choices include a Percy Grainger setting of an old Christmas carol; film music by Bernard Hermann; Mary Poppins; and his favourite song from his favourite musical, The Sound of Music: “Climb Every Mountain” – which could describe his own stellar career. A Loftus production for BBC Radio 3 Produced by Elizabeth Burke

Darren Campbell and Jeanette Kwayke are joined by Sir Matthew Pinsent, who meets with three-time Olympic rowing champion, Pete Reed, to discuss the spinal stroke he suffered which has left him paralysed from the chest down. Athletics coach Toni Minichiello and BBC sports editor Dan Roan also discuss the issues in athletics with the sport hitting the headlines for a host of reasons in recent weeks.

As part of our Halloween week of spooky hilarity, we present the one, the only, the easily spooked, Sir Matthew. He reminds us that the scariest things are sometimes right under our noses as well as bringing to light what candy we all drool over each Halloween. 

Travis and Tyler have themselves a lil ol' guest on the pod once again; Sir Matthew Powell! The guys talk about Bigfoot, Area 51, pet peeves, and have a junk food Fantasy 4x4! Episode 10 of Siiike! with Travis and Tyler. Enjoy!Join in on the conversation! Hit us up on Twitter or send us an email!Twitter: www.twitter.com/siiikepodEmail: siiikepod@gmail.comMusic provided by https://www.bensound.com

Sarah Conner had Skynet. Will Smith had IRobot. Wall-E had Eva. And you, I'm sorry to say have Grognostics to help you along your path towards the robot singularity. Part I of our robot series covered the history of robotics and what man has in store for our mechanical counterparts. Part II is, from the words of Brittany Spears, "not so innocent." Quite more sinister, and what should keep us all up and night is what happens when these robots we create have had enough of our dictatorship rule? Will there be an uprising? Or will there be a suppression at the very least? Exactly how long will it be before your coffee machine is dominating you in all aspects of your life? Yes, even that. Let's just say that for those "50 Shades of Grey" fans... you don't know pain until you're in the red room with your Keurig and a bag of decaf, let me tell you. Sir Matthew joins us. Beer graciously provided by Tavour, the best online beer service on the planet.     

Just when you get settled in and think, wow, this podcast might actually be worth listening to… They’ve finally set up some sort of rhythm; no more in-between shows, releases consistently on a Thursday, and you know what to expect, we again totally pull the rug out from under you. Yes this is something different. We can’t help it. On today’s show, our favorite Latin archeologist, known felon, prison-escapee, singer-stalker, and all-around amazing human we think, Raul pops in out of nowhere to regale us on his Flat Earth Theories, how Sir Matthew could be in an imposter and how he’s been living in Steve’s shed for past week. Honestly, this is friggin’ hilarious. You just have to listen.

Throughout history, dating back thousands of years humans lived in small groups called tribes. Each person had a designated role and was expected to sacrifice for the greater good of the group. If they didn’t, people may have died or suffered. The concept of tribe is so deep-rooted in the human DNA that soldiers would prefer to return to war with their fellow comrades instead of being members of the very society they longed for when they were fighting. It’s the reason that settlers who were captured by natives in the settling of our country snuck back to live with the natives once they were rescued. Could our lack of tribe in our modern world be the cause of the breakdown of our society? Depression, alcohol use, drug abuse, mass shootings, a breakdown of family, lack of community, a void of purpose- are at all-time highs. Truth is, there’s something is missing from our lives, we may just not realize what. What’s missing is our tribe. Join us for a tantalizingly fun episode where we need a whopping four beer reviews (Knee Deep, Sierra Nevada, and more) to explore how to arrive at humanity’s collective happiness, which is “just say Hi; hey don’t be an a-hole,” by the way. Jevon, George, and Nick guest with skit help from the amazing Amie. Sir Matthew regales us with a trip deep into South Central’s heartland. (28min)

2018 is in the books and we have a lot to be thankful for. We had some amazing guests this year on the show - Ira Pastor, CEO of Bioquark joined us to discuss the possibility of humans living forever. A new correspondent in the field Ada Pinkerton joined our cast of characters. We visited three amazing breweries; 101 North, St. Florian's and Steetcar 82 (coming soon). The Mojo sisters were back again, their whole family in full effect. Amanda Karr regaled us with ghost stories. Spiritual Medium, Evanne Jordan mystified us with her knowledge of Steve's inner workings. And then there was of course, the always entertaining, rarely serious Sir Matthew who finally discovered his porcelain-skinned crush was right in front of his nose the whole time. And what's up with that archeologist Raul? The one in prison? Will he be back? And lest we not forget the oft-obscure, always bizarre Trapper who leaves random voicemails which I'll be honest are quite bizarre and not just a little. Additional thanks to some of the regulars - the Producer, Amie, Jason Reedy, Kelly Stravers, Jevon, Nick, Gaby and of course Oisin, our Irish beer expert. Special thank you to first-timer Marc Ellis for his awe-inspiring knowledge on our Cosmic Queries shows. So what's next for 2019? Or more aptly, the next few months? Give this a quick listen and find out why dontcha? 

We’ve all gazed up at the stars and wondered - what exactly is out there? The infiniteness of space is downright unfathomable. Then there’s those pesky black holes, believed to suck up everything in their path. And dark matter? Escape Velocity? Time dilation? What does it all mean man? As mere specks of flesh in the vast cosmos, we are no more than a metaphorical ant gazing up at a giant; unable to actually comprehend the significance of it all. On today’s show we do our best to figure it all out. Spoiler alert - we don’t. But exactly what are black holes? Are they a portals to other dimensions? How about the idea that you age slower in space than you do on earth? There are so many other cosmic questions we tackle as we sit down with the smartest man we know,  Marc Ellis, who will knock your space boots off with his knowledge of the universe. Today’s show will educate. Check back next week for a deeper philosophical dive into what it all means. Sir Matthew joins us at (26:30).

We don’t care if your plasma-alcohol level is above the legal space limit. We say, hop aboard the Grog rocket ship for the next installment of our extraterrestrial duet. On today’s show we hear from two alien experiencers who regale us with real-life alien encounters, Sir Matthew calls in from a lake in the northwest known for its alien sightings, and we do our best to intoxicatingly dissect ancient art depicting UFOs (and Popes with oddly shaped hockey sticks but that’s neither here nor there).

Our daring, our brave, our nonsensical correspondent in the field is a man of mystery, exploring the depths of this planet most can only dream of. But behind his rugged, adventurous shell is a caring family man, uncle to an adoring niece, and philanthropist to all. But who is he really? Where did he come from? And why do the podcast hosts insist on sending him to his almost-certain-death on every show? Take a journey with us as we pay homage to our very own, Sir Matthew.       

https://www.patreon.com/grognostics Exactly how much do you know about that jolly man who miraculously slithers his plump frame down your chimney every December 24th? Is he a figment of your imagination? A capitalistic ploy conjured up in a department store board room to sell more argyle Christmas sweaters? A 7th century philanthropian? Well yes, actually, all of those, yet so much more. Take a dive down the Grognostics Christmas chimney for some yule-tide exploration on the origins of Christmas, drink some holiday brews, visit the North Pole with our correspondent Sir Matthew (41:00), and get a look at Christmas through the eyes of an 11 year-old, comedically of course. (57:00) Happy Holidays and to all a good night. 

430 years ago, 88 men 17 women and 11 children left the only life they’d ever known in England to forge a new one in the new world. They were promised bounties, riches and a place in history. They got one, sort of. Soon after arrival, a colonist is murdered by natives so with food dwindling they send a colonist back to England for more supplies. When he returns, he discovers what no archeologist, historian or ballywhacker podcasters have been able to explain for centuries. On this Thanksgiving episode these turkey-like show hosts investigate the oldest mystery in American history along with the help of Sir Matthew (35:00) and a familiar friend.

Take another journey down the creepy rabbit hole with us on part 2/3 of our Halloween Special. We count down more of the top 10 Haunted Places in America, visit a local haunted eatery, Sir Matthew corresponds in the field (36 min) and have beer review by Oisin O'Reilly. 

Welcome to Spookgnostics - a special trilogy of episodes brewed with horror, spooky knowledge and hair-raising hilarity. The lads will count down the Top 10 Haunted Places in America. There are ghost stories told first-hand by guests. Sir Matthew is on-site at a haunted mansion in California. There are even on-site interviews at local haunted establishments. Grab a beer, make out with a deer and/or zombie vampire skeleton and get ready to laugh and get spooked at the same time. Grognostics welcomes guest Megan Bledsoe for this scary expedition.

The Virtual Reality craze is taking off.  VR is no longer just about teleporting yourself inside a video game to battle ferocious monsters and diabolic villains. In the not-so-distant future you might be able to take vacations, walk a day inside someone else’s shoes, viewing the world as they world, or share an intimate experience as you would in person – all from the comfort of your own home. Literally everything you do today could ultimately be inside a VR experience. But…what does that mean for humanity as people get more used to experiencing the world from their VR chair in their basement? What happens to the tangible world as we know it? Real human connections? Reproduction? Basic human needs? Life itself? Could this be the beginning of the end? Debut appearance from field correspondent Sir Matthew. Beer review from Ely Alexander and Oisin O’Reilly. Amie stops by.    

In this episode we have focused on answering some listener questions and had a chat around how to get a larger audience for your show, how many VA’s does it take to make an AD, a potential Netflix for Audio, ‘Who are the gatekeepers’ and revisit some previous topics – thanks to some feedback – literally and verbally – from you!We also had two very special guests to talk to – King Robert Cudmore and Sir Matthew of McLean. Are those calendars on their way yet? We try to find out….

In this special rad-venture, our brave paladins Sir Kyle and Sir Matthew embark on a quest to ye olde Renaissance Pleasure Faire… and learn that the only items they should have equipped were their wallets. Special guests include Lady Natalie Hazen and Lady Laura Knight with a surprise drop-in from Sir Ben Trandem!

 A great interview with rowing god Matthew Pinsent , we discuss the Head of the Charles , USA vs GB, NZ pair and the USA women's eight.