Who is Ted Monroe? What to do to get the kids to stop all the stabbing and pull themselves off away from the internet? Max and Terry create a world of wonder, full of wondrous things in your actual olden days, in the shape of a classic drama serial for kids. Find out why Max and Terry feel obligated to Cilla Black, the going rate for Joe Pasquale and how to defeat evil moth creatures from another realm.
Code A
10 Aug 2008 @ 03:33 am
Alien shenanigans in the far-off future of 1998 are recalled by Terry. Find out how Gareth Hunt got the part as Space Agent John Granger, why Morty Vicker's double act 'Vicker and Tart' dissolved, and why you should use non-toxic glue in monster masks. All this and how clever use of an egg sandwich can help you get the best performance from your actors.
Crime
3 Aug 2008 @ 04:40 am
It's one hot spud of a topic. This week Max and Terry lament a lack of decent police procedurals on the telly and devise a surefire hit that'll get Parky reaching for his Sky+ box. Also find out why Max is miffed with the Chuckle Brothers, and why Terry isn't too chuffed with that fella from Eastenders (not Ross Kemp, the other one, he was in it years ago, you remember him don't you?). Where to buy drugs, what kids get up to in jail and what you'd never name a child - all covered in great detail and oh so much more.
Life's A Drag
27 Jul 2008 @ 06:06 am
Ronnie Corbett's boxer shorts! Yes Max returns for another remembering session. The hilarity of men dressing up as women is taken to hysterical new heights of humour in the pilot for 'Life's a Drag'. But where did it come from? How was it made? Why was it never released? All these issues and more are addressed along with a performance of the show's jokes by Max himself.
Food
20 Jul 2008 @ 03:36 am
Max and Terry roast some old chestnuts and give the Fanny-joke an airing in this instructive episode about cookery shows on TV. Get their sometimes damning verdicts on modern TV chefs and find out how they can reinvigorate a moribund genre using Ross Kemp, marmalade and a pinch of media magic.
How Much is an Arab Worth?
13 Jul 2008 @ 04:26 am
Max gets all remembery about the lost, and almost forgotten, celebrity panel show 'How Much is an Arab Worth?'. So join us for tales of stubbornness, real desert sand and a quick round of 'Woman or Ass'.
Reality
7 Jul 2008 @ 07:37 am
The latest show has veteran men of the media, Max Buffer and Terry Bland, in conversation as they tell you just
what's wrong with reality TV and how it can be fixed with a celebrity
version of Are You Being Served? Along the way find out about Merlin
the Psychic Dog, horses on drugs, Clive Dunn's Portugal hideaway and
why Ross Kemp would make the perfect Captain Peacock. Things you won't get an answer to include the reason why Wendy Richards will never speak to Max and Terry again. www.mediamuseum.co.uk.
Terry Bland's Answerphone
6 Jul 2008 @ 05:25 am
Max replies to Terry's message. Join them soon for a discussion about the state of modern telly and how it can be fixed.
What a Podcast!
4 Jul 2008 @ 03:42 am
This is a bit of a tasty teaser for you to share with your friends. Thanks to everyone who's downloaded so far. It's hopefully persuaded Max to take a break from his busy lecturing schedule and join in with his memories. Anyway, better go. Babs has been baking and I promised I'd help by sticking some cream in her buns. Terry.
Lush Face!
24 Jun 2008 @ 03:59 am
Terry remembers working on forgotten gem of the 1970s - 'Lush Face!'. Hear how the game shifted from the intellectual philosophy of the original board game to a bawdy, gurning knockabout quiz show that caused serious injury to Lionel Blair. And, coming soon - Terry Bland and Max Buffer in conversation!
