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| COMMENTARY CLUB 118 - It! The Terror From Beyond Space | 08 Nov 2025 | 01:17:05 | |
In this show we are watching one of the great classics of 1950s science fiction, interstellar monster movie It! The Terror From Beyond Space (1958), the movie that later was a direct inspiration for Alien (1979)! | |||
| COMMENTARY CLUB - Halloween Special 2025 - The Amityville Horror | 25 Oct 2025 | 02:11:21 | |
It's time for our Halloween special and we are visiting one of cinema's most famous haunted houses with a rewatch of The Amityville Horror (1979) starring Margot Kidder, James Brolin and Rod Steiger. | |||
| COMMENTARY CLUB Minisode 75 - Destination Royston Vasey | 31 May 2025 | 00:35:34 | |
We begin a rewatch of the second series of the League of Gentlemen, starting with Episode 1 - Destination: Royston Vasey - where we will meet new characters, fresh horrors, and a new dark saga begins... | |||
| COMMENTARY CLUB - Minisode 047 - The Young Ones - Demolition | 16 Sep 2022 | 00:37:09 | |
In this episode we begin a rewatch of a classic alternative comedy - The Young Ones starring Rik Mayall, Ade Edmondson, Nigel Planer, Chris Ryan and Alexei Sayle. | |||
| COMMENTARY CLUB 066 - 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea | 03 Sep 2022 | 02:15:38 | |
We've a whale of a tale to tell ya friends! Join us as we revisit Disney's lavish live action version of Jules Verne's classic adventure 20, 000 Leagues Under the Sea, starring James Mason, Kirk Douglas, Peter Lorre, and a massive angry squid! | |||
| COMMENTARY CLUB - Minisode 046 - Public Information Frights | 28 Jul 2022 | 00:49:22 | |
In this episode Jim shows Teresa a selection of PIFs - Public Information Films - from the 1970s and 1980s. So then we have short clips warning the public of the dangers of roads, strangers, escalators, fireworks, and of course dark and lonely water... | |||
| COMMENTARY CLUB 065 - The Haunted Mansion | 14 Jul 2022 | 01:39:09 | |
It's crap move time again and we venture into the highly dubious cinematic genre of movies based on theme park rides, and for added peril, it's also a late period Eddie Murphy move to boot! Yes, it's Disney's The Haunted Mansion (2003)! | |||
| COMMENTARY CLUB - Minisode 045 - Apaches | 29 Jun 2022 | 00:41:07 | |
In this minisode we delve into the terrifying world of UK Public Information Films, beginning with the infamous Apaches from 1977 which attempted to warn children about the dangers of mucking about on farms and traumatised a generation! | |||
| COMMENTARY CLUB - Minisode 044 - Blackadder Goes Forth - Goodbyeee | 29 May 2022 | 00:37:46 | |
We reach the very last episode of Blackadder Goes Forth, a rightly celebrated final episode of a legendary series! | |||
| COMMENTARY CLUB 063 - Willow | 14 May 2022 | 02:11:43 | |
It's classic film time again, and this week we are revisiting Willow from 1988, the fantasy epic from George Lucas and Ron Howard, starring Warwick Davis, Val Kilmer and Joanne Whalley. | |||
| COMMENTARY CLUB - Minisode 043 - Blackadder Goes Forth - General Hospital | 27 Apr 2022 | 00:33:46 | |
In this episode, George lands up in hospital tended by Nurse Fletcher Brown, played by guest star Miranda Richardson. However there is also allegedly a German spy for Blackadder to winkle out... | |||
| COMMENTARY CLUB - Easter Special 2022 - Gamera Vs Jiger | 18 Apr 2022 | 01:30:56 | |
Thanks to a random search involving the word "egg", we've ended up with a kaiju movie from 1970 - giant radioactive turtle Gamera takes on grumpy devil dinosaur Jiger! | |||
| COMMENTARY CLUB 062 - Ice Spiders | 02 Apr 2022 | 01:35:33 | |
Beware! It's crap film time again! And this week we are experiencing the low budget terrors of Ice Spiders, a Scifi Channel movie from 2006! | |||
| COMMENTARY CLUB 111 - Time Guardian | 10 May 2025 | 01:37:24 | |
This week we look at the little seen 1987 sci-fi flop Time Guardian, which features Carrie Fisher and Dean Stockwell doing their level best to minimise their involvement in this dreck. | |||
| COMMENTARY CLUB - Minisode 042 - Blackadder Goes Forth - Private Plane | 24 Mar 2022 | 00:34:29 | |
"Hi, Flashheart here. Yeah, cancel the state funeral, tell the King to stop blubbing."
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| COMMENTARY CLUB 061 - The Rocky Horror Picture Show | 18 Mar 2022 | 01:51:35 | |
It's cult film time again, in this podcast we are doing the most culty cult movie of all time - it's time to throw open the switches on the Sonic Oscillator, and step up the Reactor Power Input three more points, as we revisit The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1974)! Sing lips! | |||
| COMMENTARY CLUB - Minisode 041 - Blackadder Goes Forth - Major Star | 10 Mar 2022 | 00:36:33 | |
In this episode we find Blackadder in charge of a concert party and having trouble with his leading lady Georgina and a slug balancing act... | |||
| COMMENTARY CLUB 060 - Some Like It Hot | 03 Mar 2022 | 02:11:24 | |
In this show we revisit one of the greatest comedies of all time - Some Like It Hot (1959) starring Marilyn Monroe, Jack Lemon and Tony Curtis, directed by Billy Wilder. | |||
| COMMENTARY CLUB - Minisode 040 - Blackadder Goes Forth - Corporal Punishment | 21 Feb 2022 | 00:35:14 | |
Orders for Operation Insanity arrive and Blackadder breaches regulations by eating the messenger. Can the Flanders Pigeon Murderer avoid the firing squad? | |||
| COMMENTARY CLUB - St Valentines Special 2022 - Dellamorte Dellamore | 14 Feb 2022 | 01:53:48 | |
For our traditional wildly inappropriate Valentine's Day special, we have a movie whose title translates as "Of Death, Of Love". Yes, it's Italian cult classic Dellamorte Dellamore AKA Cemetery Man, directed by Michele Soavi and starring Rupert Everett | |||
| COMMENTARY CLUB 059 - The Ice Road | 05 Feb 2022 | 02:02:20 | |
It's crap film time again, and this week we're joining Liam Neeson on a mission to punch winter itself in the chops! Yes, we are doing The Ice Road (2021). WARNING - A very very sweary and angry episode ensues.... | |||
| COMMENTARY CLUB - Minisode 039 - Blackadder Goes Forth - Captain Cook | 28 Jan 2022 | 00:38:23 | |
"Tally-ho pip-pip and Bernard's your uncle!" | |||
| COMMENTARY CLUB 058 - Xtro | 20 Jan 2022 | 01:38:44 | |
It's cult film time again and it's back to the 1980s for a touching tale of a boy and an alien... But not all aliens are friendly! Yes, we are revisiting at the cult sci-fi horror flick Xtro! | |||
| COMMENTARY CLUB - New Years Knees Up | 31 Dec 2021 | 01:29:19 | |
For New Year's Eve, we thought we'd throw a little party! And so we scaled the north face of the drinks cabinet and span some favourite tunes! Warning - does contain some very strong language, but on the upside, there's some kick-ass tunes! | |||
| COMMENTARY CLUB Minisode 74 - Escape from Royston Vasey | 26 Apr 2025 | 00:35:33 | |
We watch the episode 6 of the first series of the League of Gentlemen - Escape From Royston Vase - the thrilling grand finale of the New Road saga! | |||
| COMMENTARY CLUB CHRISTMAS SPECIAL 2021 - The Muppet Christmas Carol | 22 Dec 2021 | 01:35:50 | |
For our Christmas special this year, we are revisiting a much loved modern classic, a fuzzy felt incarnation of a famous festive tale by Charles Dickens. Yes, we are doing The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992) | |||
| COMMENTARY CLUB - Minisode 038 - Star Wars Christmas Special | 16 Dec 2021 | 01:51:12 | |
As Teresa had never seen the infamous Star Wars Holiday Special - dubbed the worst two hours of television ever - we thought it would be a fun idea to watch it as a festive special... | |||
| COMMENTARY CLUB 057 - Sint | 09 Dec 2021 | 01:32:30 | |
For our classic movie we are keeping on the theme of bad Santas and revisiting the marvellous Dutch comedy horror Sint (2010) in which an undead Sinterklaas - the Dutch version of St. Nick - terrorises Amsterdam! | |||
| COMMENTARY CLUB 056 - Santa's Slay (2005) | 02 Dec 2021 | 01:24:49 | |
Sadly it's crap film time again, but as it's nearly Christmas we have some seasonal stupidity for you in the shape of Santa's Slay (2005) in which wrestler Bill Goldberg is a demonic St Nick! | |||
| COMMENTARY CLUB - Minisode 037 - Blackadder3 - Duel and Duality | 24 Nov 2021 | 00:37:35 | |
In this final episode of Blackadder III, our hero is embroiled in a potentially deadly tiff between Prince George and Wellington, played by Stephen Fry at his shoutiest! | |||
| COMMENTARY CLUB 055 - Suspiria | 18 Nov 2021 | 01:49:03 | |
In this podcast, we have one of the greatest cult movies of all time - Dario Argento's 1977 masterpiece Suspiria! A dark fairy tale of murder and witchery from the legendary Italian director and all set to an iconic soundtrack by Goblin! | |||
| COMMENTARY CLUB - Minisode 036 - Blackadder3 - Amy and Amiability | 12 Nov 2021 | 00:34:58 | |
In this episode Prince George is skint and so Blackadder tries his hand at being a dandy highwayman. Plus we have guest stars Warren Clarke and the great Miranda Richardson! | |||
| COMMENTARY CLUB - Minisode 036 - Blackadder3 - Amy and Amiability | 12 Nov 2021 | 00:34:58 | |
In this episode Prince George is skint and so Blackadder tries his hand at being a dandy highwayman. Plus we have guest stars Warren Clarke and the great Miranda Richardson! | |||
| COMMENTARY CLUB HALLOWEEN SPECIAL 2021 - The Blair Witch Project | 30 Oct 2021 | 01:25:37 | |
For this year's Hallowe'en special, we venture into the woods and relive classic found footage frightener The Blair Witch Project! | |||
| COMMENTARY CLUB - Minisode 035 - Curse of the Blair Witch | 28 Oct 2021 | 00:57:21 | |
As an extra spooky treat, and as a lead-in to our Hallowe'en special, we thought we'd take a look back at the faux documentary Curse of The Blair Witch! | |||
| COMMENTARY CLUB 110 - The Thing | 12 Apr 2025 | 01:58:38 | |
This week we revisit The Thing - the 1982 John Carpenter remake that initially flopped badly at the box office, but has since been reappreciated as a masterful exercise in suspense, paranoia and alien body horror! | |||
| COMMENTARY CLUB - Minisode 034 - Blackadder3 - Sense and Sensibility | 22 Oct 2021 | 00:32:23 | |
In this episode, there's more trouble for Prince George and Blackadder the shape of a pair of actors, played by comedy legends Kenneth Connor and Hugh Paddick. | |||
| COMMENTARY CLUB 054 - Jaws | 16 Oct 2021 | 02:15:30 | |
It's classic film time again, and in this podcast we go back to 1975 for Steven Spielberg's movie version of a book whose author thought no one would read because it was about a fish... Jaws! | |||
| COMMENTARY CLUB - Minisode 033 - Blackadder3 - Nob and Nobility | 08 Oct 2021 | 00:35:40 | |
In this minisode Blackadder gets involved in the French Revolution and the dashing Scarlet Pimpernell! With Tim McInnerny returning a non-Percy role and guest stars Nigel Planer and Chris Barrie | |||
| COMMENTARY CLUB 100th Episode Special | 11 Sep 2021 | 02:16:54 | |
This will be our one hundredth episode! And to celebrate, we thought we would revisit perhaps the most beloved movie of all time! So it's back to 1977 and the original Star Wars! May the Force be with you! | |||
| COMMENTARY CLUB 053 - Killer Sofa (2019) | 21 Aug 2021 | 01:29:33 | |
In this podcast we delve in the murky depths of streaming services and come up with Killer Sofa, an alleged horror comedy from New Zealand from 2019! | |||
| COMMENTARY CLUB - Minisode 032 - Blackadder3 - Ink and Incapability | 13 Aug 2021 | 00:35:33 | |
In this minisode we revisit the phrasmotic meeting between Blackadder and that splendid brainbox Dr Johnson. Warning! Several big papery things tied up with string were harmed during the making of this episode! | |||
| COMMENTARY CLUB 052 - Dredd (2012) | 07 Aug 2021 | 01:40:27 | |
It's cult movie time again, and we take a look at the under appreciated Dredd (2012) starring Karl Urban - which was at last a proper movie incarnation of the classic lawman of the future Judge Dredd from legendary comic 2000 AD! | |||
| COMMENTARY CLUB - Minisode 031 - Blackadder3 - Dish and Dishonesty | 26 Jul 2021 | 00:35:40 | |
In this minisode we kick off a fresh batch of Blackadders, with the opening episode of the third series Dish and Dishonesty, and meet the new addition to the show, nice but dim Prince George played by Hugh Laurie! | |||
| COMMENTARY CLUB 051 - DragonHeart (1996) | 16 Jul 2021 | 01:54:20 | |
Sean Connery as a dragon? Of course it's a classic! Revisiting the 1996 fantasy movie starring Dennis Quaid, Dina Mayer, David Thewlis, Pete Postlethwaite, and Julie Christie! | |||
| COMMENTARY CLUB - Minisode 030 - TOTP 1996 | 26 Jun 2021 | 01:12:58 | |
In this show we sample selection of the (allegedly) biggest hits of 1996, in a special old people at rant clouds minisode. We may have had a few ales... | |||
| COMMENTARY CLUB Minisode 73 - Love Comes To Royston Vasey | 28 Mar 2025 | 00:36:28 | |
We return to the League of Gentlemen with Series 1 episode 5 - Love Comes To Royston Vasey, which sounds delightful but completely isn't! But it does feature classic appearances from failed rock star Les McQueen and Mick the cave tour guide... | |||
| COMMENTARY CLUB 050 - Night of the Demon (1983) | 10 Jun 2021 | 01:44:22 | |
In this podcast we revisit one of the original video nasties - Night of the Demon from 1983 AKA The One Where Bigfoot Rips Off a Man's..... Well, you'll see! Don't say we didn't warn you! | |||
| COMMENTARY CLUB - Minisode 029 - Big Hits 1983 | 02 Jun 2021 | 00:51:47 | |
Before we plunge into the era of the video nasty next week, we stop off to sample some of the biggest hits from 1983! Warning! May contain a small outbreak of Kajagoogoo and high levels of Jed! | |||
| COMMENTARY CLUB 049 - Legend | 15 May 2021 | 01:42:51 | |
It's cult film time again, in this podcast we go back to 1980s to revisit Ridley Scott's Legend, a dark fairy tale starring Tom Cruise, Mia Sara and Tim Curry, with creatures conjured up by effects maestro Rob Bottin. | |||