Vincent and Catherine get in the drains in the 80s TV show

We look back at a show that both of us remember watching with our mams in the 80s. Ron Perelman stars at Vincent the Beast and kinda Hamilton is Catherine the Beauty. Music comes from the Boxteles. Listen to more here <a href="https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&amp;rct=j&amp;q=&amp;esrc=s&amp;source=web&amp;cd=&amp;cad=rja&amp;uact=8&amp;ved=2ahUKEwiOn876nsX8AhUHn6QKHRQLBWMQFnoECEYQAQ&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fboxteles.bandcamp.com%2F&amp;usg=AOvVaw1x_uEUBpd9GiTv2PxD7H6E" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Boxteles: Musichttps://boxteles.bandcamp.com</a>

Beauty and the Beast (1987)

Documentary charting Beatle fan conventions in 1982

We look at a Beatles documentary on YouTube, after spotting it being recommended on Twitter by documentary maker Grant McPhee. It looks at fans in LA and Liverpool looking back at their part in Beatlemania, and also at fan conventions happening in the 80s. Music comes from Cat Caves.

Beatlemania 1982: Liverpool and LA Conventions

The 80s cartoon spin-off of the classic movie

This week we discuss The Real Ghostbusters, the cartoon spin-off of the classic movie. Brett reveals his propensity for knocking on doors and there's a ghost quiz and music from Skylights.

The Real Ghostbusters (1986)

Delving into the New York band's first album

Discussing the debut album from Interpol, Turn on the Bright Lights. Music comes from Holly Rees.

Interpol: Turn on the Bright Lights (2002)

Sharlto Copley gets his big break

We talk about 2009's District 9, which made a star of Sharlto Copley and opened doors in Hollywood for director Neil Blomkamp. Music comes from Mild Horses with The Work.

District 9 (2009): Neil Blomkamp's South African alien parable

A look at the dicso-prog concept album

We listen to one of Brett's favorite albums, Jeff Wayne's prog-concept album War of the World's. There's some Orbison chat and music from our friends The Mariners. Some sound issues with Cliff's mic - sorry!

Jeff Wayne's War of the Worlds (1978)

Christopher Lee stars in Hammer's tale of the Russian mystic

Cliff picks a Hammer movie about the legendary Rasutin. Christopher Lee has a ball in the title role. Music comes from The Lovedogs. Listen to more here <a href="https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&amp;rct=j&amp;q=&amp;esrc=s&amp;source=web&amp;cd=&amp;cad=rja&amp;uact=8&amp;ved=2ahUKEwjB7qWi07P8AhXnRvEDHZ83CXMQFnoECBEQAQ&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2Ftlovedogs&amp;usg=AOvVaw1lIL_vf81M5HDPN97MC449" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">THE LOVEDOGS (@TLovedogs) / Twitterhttps://twitter.com › tlovedogs</a>

Rasputin: The Mad Monk (1966)

End-of-year chat and music

We chat through our highlights of the year with quizzes and music from Fourmarks, Green Circles, The Good's Gone and Professor Yaffle.

New Year Music special

Noel Edmonds oversees a Christmas special of the BBC quiz show

Noel Edmonds ruled British TV in the 80s and early 90s and Telly Addicts was a huge part of that. Here we discuss the Christmas special from 1990. There's a couple of quizzes and music from Moonlight Parade. Listen to more here <a href="https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&amp;rct=j&amp;q=&amp;esrc=s&amp;source=web&amp;cd=&amp;cad=rja&amp;uact=8&amp;ved=2ahUKEwj05IuXtpD8AhWLRKQEHfw6BR4QFnoECBIQAQ&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.moonlightparade.com%2F&amp;usg=AOvVaw2GUMjduwLew-grr7F2cM1s" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Band | Moonlight Parade Bandhttps://www.moonlightparade.com</a>

Telly Addicts Christmas Special 1990

Two old friends discuss classic and cult cartoons, movies and music

Two old friends who live 4,000 miles away from each other get together to discuss weird, wonderful and downright awful TV shows, movies, games, bands and albums. Join Brett and Cliff as they discuss everything from cult cinema classics to daytime TV soaps and critically acclaimed hits to bargain bin rejects.

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