Nostalgiahhh - Cult Films, TV and Media

September dawns, and as the nights draw in, thoughts turn to panto. This week I was delighted to catch up with Strictly legend Brendan Cole a couple of years after he graced the stage in Hull. This year, he’s playing Hook in The Pantomime Adventures of Peter Pan, so we discussed that show; his new podcast, and other stuff. I also chatted to co-star Jennie Dale about the show, which can be seen at Hull New Theatre from December 10. There’s a clip of Sparks after their epic show in York recently, and as we said goodbye to a screen LEGEND (see what I did there?), a musical tribute to the original and best Frank N Furter in Rocky Horror, Tim Curry. As ever, thanks for listening.

Bond is Bach. Yes, the 10th official 007 epic, The Spy Who Loved Me, is assessed by Roger Crow and James Bond expert Tony Greenway. Bad impressions, expert analysis and Moore trivia than you can shake a stick at. When it comes to Bond podcasts, nobody does it better.Music: The Bee Gees’ You Should Be Dancing.Marvin Hamlisch: Bond ‘77.

Veteran character actor Gary Webster has been in showbiz for decades, appearing in almost every major soap, and he also shone as Arthur Daley’s relative Ray. One of the stars of new British horror movie Harbinger, released on August 10 from Shogun Films, he discusses that project; working with the magnificent George Cole, and considers Roger Crow’s pitch for the Minder reboot. And stay tuned for The Firm’s classic track paying homage to a TV legend.

Burt Reynolds was an original choice for John Boorman’s cult 1974 curio Zardoz, so who better to read Roger Crow’s Infinity feature on said film? Well, a version of Burt anyway. Trailer clip c/o 20th Century Fox.

Roger Crow caught up with travelling troubadour Dean Friedman ahead of his 2026 UK tour. Naturally there’s an extract of his legendary 1978 track Lucky Stars, and a tune penned by your host.For info on his tour, go to Deanfriedman.com

A mere 49 days after its big screen release, Masters of the Universe has arrived on streaming TV. Roger Crow assesses the new movie, and pitches his version of ‘Hugh’ should have played Skeletor. Original song by Roger Crow and ElevenLabs, and films clips c/o MGM.

Reviews of Project Hail Mary and The Odyssey. Plus, an extract from a chat with Geoffrey Moore about his return to movies after 30 years.

On a very sad day, we say goodbye to the brilliant Sam Neill, who entertained millions in everything from Reilly: Ace of Spies and Jurassic Park, to Event Horizon, lockdown social media and beyond.The show kicks off with a song written by your host, Roger Crow, and rounds off with a poignant clip of Sam and Jeff Goldblum singing Bye Bye Love - copyright the respective owner.Jurassic’ Park clip courtesy of Universal Pictures.