Lapsedcat

You’ll have to tweet louder, I’m wearing a towel!

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I imagine you do.

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New!
THIS IS YOUR LIFE: Spike Milligan (1973 & 1995)
https://t.co/qeM31DvosT

This week John Williams from World Of Telly examines the awkward compression of an eventful, contradictory life into a half-hour TV format with two contrasting hosts and a highly unpredictable subject!

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David Quantick on ONE WAY PENDULUM (1965)
https://t.co/qeM31DvWir

Eric Sykes in the film adaptation of the NF Simpson play about an ordinary suburban family with unusual obsessions culminating in a murder trial held in their front room. Goonish goings-on with zig-zag sequiturs!

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@sammyanntyler @raelbrav "So I said 'Y'can tell he'd grow up to be a proper little grifter in this photo.'"
"How's that then?"
"Ee, the sense of entitlement OOZED out of it!"
"So what did you do?"
"So I posted it on t'internet and you know what happened?"
"What?"
"Everyone called me a right old baggage."

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THE CURSE OF FRANKENSTEIN
https://t.co/qeM31DvWir

As the title suggests, the race to be the 1st Scotsman to play the bagpipes at the South Pole!

Also: Spike sings for George Martin, Harry works with Morecambe & Wise and Peter has a day off to spend some time with his cameras.

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@Kimarielennon @Awhyex31 @KarenSh57445497 @thismorning @KayBurley Grok told me you sell bottled farts on the hard shoulder of the M4

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HEROES OF COMEDY (Channel 4)
With Chris Diamond
https://t.co/GGt4SRnKz7

From 1995 to 2002 Heroes Of Comedy celebrated the finest comic talents Britain has ever produced (and Bernard Manning) and this week we're taking a look at 3 editions: The Goons, Terry-Thomas & Tommy Cooper

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@Grouse_Beater @GillianMacMSP And we *mustn't* ebtray the electorate

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@DavidPoulden

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Goon Pod Film Club October:
STEPTOE & SON RIDE AGAIN (1973)

In hock to a local gangster, Harold hits upon a scheme where they fake Albert's death and claim his life insurance... but things don't quite go to plan!

With Michael & Paul @NiceThingsShow

https://t.co/zbosvuJiBd

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@law120565 @jomickane @WayneGb88 Lucy who?

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@BethBryan63 @petemorristwit Kinky

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@Derek_of_Mercia @beverleyturner @POTUS @JDVance @PeteHegseth @WhiteHouse And what stage is next, Del? The swimwear round or the song & dance routine?

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For what has become a tradition on Goon Pod, at the end of the year we’ll be counting down a poll & it's LISTENERS TOP 20 BRITISH SITCOMS OF ALL TIME!

From Pinwright’s Progress to Peep Show, send your THREE favourite British sitcoms (reply, DM or email [email protected])

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THE ADVENTURES OF BARRY McKENZIE (1972)
https://t.co/qeM31DvosT

Based on the Private Eye character, this film follows a simple Aussie bloke transplanted to London & the mayhem & misadventures that ensue.
"The first feature-length commercial for Foster’s lager" (Barry Humphries)

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@_Charlotta_1988 @laurenKLfarrow @ezralevant Seems like it. But they have to moan about SOMETHING

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@georgehorton23 @EFCevie @Mikey6456 There's a word for that: monomania.

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IT’S TRAD DAD (1962)
With Andrew Hickey from A History of Rock Music in 500 Songs
https://t.co/qeM31DvWir

Richard Lester was an early collaborator of Sellers & Milligan and this comedy teensploitation musical was a kinda dry run for A Hard Day's Night - innovative & influential

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THE FILMS PETER SELLERS NEVER MADE
https://t.co/qeM31DvWir

Peter Sellers appeared in a lot of movies but there were a lot he turned down (The Producers) or were simply never made (The Phantom vs The Fourth Reich) - we discuss a bunch of them this week!
With guest @PaddyStrain

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ROGER LEWIS on THE LIFE & DEATH OF PETER SELLERS
https://t.co/qeM31DvosT

"He was a collector who never kept things."

The book caused a stir when published in 1994 and is out in a new edition to coincide with Sellers' centenary - and the author joined Tyler to talk about it

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Nope. Nope. It seems to be some sort of English but I can't make head nor tail of it. A sixteenth century regional dialect perhaps.

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@basilthegreat They put Brexit for Europe and they take immigrants who doesn’t even work. And the people who can bring economy up can’t.