Smersh Pod

This week we’ll be finding out just what happens when awful, unscrupulous people take over an airline and cause nothing but fear, panic, terror and chaos, and I’m not talking about Ryanair. Yes, it’s Die Hard 2Joining me to do nude karate while ensuring that his seat is back and his folding trays are in their full upright position, is Paul Gannon.

This week we’ll be looking for true love, lost fathers and six fingers, but enough about those Andre the Giant rumours. Yes, it’s The Princess Bride. Joining me to read a story to a cancelled child, are Tom Neenan and Tom Crowley.

An archive classic all the way from 2017! Grab a massive glass of Advocaat, down it in one and then pour another: it's the first of three Christmas Smershpod specials! Kicking us off, it's Richard Curtis's 2003 romantic-comedy Love Actually. John is joined by the thoroughly brilliant Guardian TV critic Julia Raeside.

Welcome to a Christsmersh Special!This week we’ll be having no sympathy for the devil, thank you very much, as we try and stop the very worst form of the Millennium Bug - Satan himself. Yes, it’s End of Days.Joining me to link hands, sing Auld Lang Syne and fall on his own sword is Dan Thomas. 

A dip into the archive sack for a Christmas special from 2017!Sit astride your robot reindeer for a never-ending eternal night-flight through 1985's Santa Claus: The Movie. To discuss all things festive and flawed, John is joined by celebrated TV writer and Smershpod fave Nat Tapley

This week we’ll be logging in at the ministry and ensuring that all correct paperwork is signed and processed, while maintaining civilised standards of terrorist eradication, all while wearing the correct suit.Yes, it’s Brazil. And In keeping with the rigid parameters set by the powers that be, we will be making sure that all procedures are followed and any mistakes eradicated before commencing the podcast. With that in mind I am delighted that my guest this week is Mr. Saul Witchfield (Paul Litchfield)

Welcome to another Jurassic Smersh Pod!This week we’ll be going back to the island to find out if it’s a good idea to open a theme park on the site of a major disaster that killed many people. Yes it’s Jurassic World.And joining me to complete the trilogy and get a megasorearse, is David Hoare. 

This week we’ll be finding out what happens if you take Last of the Summer Wine and mix it with equal parts Porkies and late stage Top Gear. Yes, it’s Dirty Grandpa.Joining me to ask What’s up now BRA??, is comedy writer and performer Madeleine Brettingham