Round The Archives

"I threw some spaghetti at Diana Rigg!" We catch up with the 'Round The Archives' gang to discuss Diana Rigg and Frank Windsor as well as going through what they've been watching recently. Featuring Warren Cummings, Martin Holmes, Paul Chandler, Andrew Trowbridge and Lisa Parker. Music by Dan Tate and Paul Chandler. Cover art and editing by Martin Holmes.

Episode 52 of the 'Round The Archives' podcast sees Martin delving into the shady world of spies and 'The Sandbaggers'. We explore the world of local radio with 'The Kit Curran Radio Show' then Martin returns for some brief thoughts on 'Dangerman'. Finally, Nick & Paul return to conclude their in-depth look at 'Armchair Thriller'. That's all in Episode 52 of 'Round The Archives' starring Lisa Park...

"Harry Sullivan's waving at me!" Warren joins us as a Very Special Guest to talk about how sitting on a particular bus seat on a certain day was the first step in an incredible journey into the mysterious worlds of 'Doctor Who' fandom... Featuring Warren Cummings, Martin Holmes, Paul Chandler, Andrew Trowbridge and a little bit of Lisa Parker. Music by Dan Tate and Paul Chandler. Cover art and edi...

Episode 51 sees us welcome back Simon and Ken from 'The ExtonMoss Experiment' podcast as they take a look at the 'Out Of The Unknown' story 'The Machine Stops'. Martin has the technology to examine in detail the title sequence for 'The Six Million Dollar Man', then Nick and Paul talk about the first season of 'Armchair Thriller'. Finally, we stay alert to cast an quizzical eye over the colourful a...

'The Making Of Round The Archives' To round off the celebrations for the 50th episode of 'Round The Archives', it's confession time as Paul and Martin join us to discuss The Making Of RTA. Featuring Lisa Parker, Andrew Trowbridge, Paul Chandler and Martin Holmes. Music by Dan Tate and Paul Chandler. Cover art and editing by Martin Holmes.

Episode 50B sees us continuing our Golden Anniversary celebrations with Martin's look at the final episode of 'Quatermass And The Pit'. Warren casts a critical eye over early 70s architecture with 'Nairn Across Britain', then Toppie and Paul invite us to spend some time visiting Rod Serling's 'Night Gallery'. Finally, we revisit some of Alan Bennett's wonderful monologues as we compare the various...

"Death by Space Pirates!" Formats galore as the 'Round The Archives' crew gather to discuss black-and-white telly versus colour, 525- and 625-lines, VHS, DVD, picture quality in general and the more unlikely dangers one might face when watching 'The Space Pirates' Episode Two... Featuring Paul Chandler, Nick Goodman, Martin Holmes and Andrew Trowbridge. Music by Dan Tate and Paul Chandler. Cover a...

Episode 50A sees us starting our Golden Anniversary celebrations with a '50 Episode' quiz provided by Ben. Andy P stays with the golden theme as he takes at look at the 1983 BBC serial 'The Cleopatras' written by Philip Mackie and produced by Guy Slater. Next we travel 'Up Pompeii' to hang out with Frankie Howerd as Lurcio, forever failing to finish the Prologue, then Martin looks at the 1970 'Sof...

"Dropping coffee on my laptop..." Special guest Andy P joins us along with Martin & Paul to discuss 'An A To Z Of UK TV Drama' and 'The Shy Life Podcast', giving us some behind-the-scenes insight into the making of their shows. Featuring Paul Chandler, Martin Holmes, Andy Priestner and Andrew Trowbridge. Music by Dan Tate and Paul Chandler. Cover art and editing by Martin Holmes.

"Lost in Chiswick with Henry Woolf..." We discuss some of our favourite actors and their notable roles including Russell Hunter, Brian Blessed, Bernard Hepton, Joanna Lumley and Peter Davison. Featuring Paul Chandler, Martin Holmes, Nick Goodman, Lisa Parker and Andrew Trowbridge. Music by Dan Tate and Paul Chandler. Cover art and editing by Martin Holmes.

"A whole universe of Gordon Gostelow!" Our 'What Have You Been Watching?' discussion continues, taking us on a wander through the worlds of 'Lovejoy', 'The Frighteners', 'Tales Of The Unexpected', 'Crown Court', 'The Bionic Woman' , 'The Golden Girls' and lots more. This episode even boasts some astonishingly accurate impressions of Gordon Gostelow, so you're certainly getting value for money this...

Episode 49 sees us telling many stories of television's past as Martin remembers 'Jackanory' and we take a trip to 'Crown Court' where this week's case concerns 'The Most Expensive Steak In The World'. Toppie shares his memories of Bill Bixby as 'The Magician' and Martin goes on 'The Wild Hunt' for Episode Five of 'Quatermass And The Pit'. Finally, Paul and Nick look at two 'Tales Of The Unexpecte...

The question 'What Have You Been Watching?' leads to discussion of such well-known shows as 'Dynasty', 'Doctor Who', 'Crime Island' and 'Fights In Lilliput'... Featuring Paul Chandler, Martin Holmes and Andrew Trowbridge. Music by Dan Tate and Paul Chandler. Cover art and editing by Martin Holmes.

Spoiler warnings as we discuss how series such as 'Dark Shadows', 'Blakes 7' and 'Sapphire & Steel' ended and what might have happened if they had continued... Featuring Paul Chandler, Martin Holmes, Lisa Parker and Andrew Trowbridge. Music by Dan Tate and Paul Chandler. Cover art and editing by Martin Holmes.

More detective talk as Lisa, Paul, Martin and Andrew discuss 'The Gentle Touch', 'The Rivals Of Sherlock Holmes', 'Whodunnit?', 'Crown Court' and lots more! Featuring Paul Chandler, Martin Holmes, Lisa Parker and Andrew Trowbridge. Music by Dan Tate and Paul Chandler. Cover art and editing by Martin Holmes.

Episode 48 of the 'Round The Archives' podcast sees us celebrating the work of Tim Brooke-Taylor by asking whether 'Goodies Rule - OK?'. Meanwhile, Paul and Toppie team up to enter 'The Twilight Zone' and Martin takes a 'Voyage To The Bottom Of The Sea'. That's all in Episode 48 of 'Round The Archives' - starring Lisa Parker, Andrew Trowbridge, Paul Chandler, Toppie Smellie and Martin Holmes.

Detectives assemble as Lisa, Paul, Martin and Andrew discuss some of their favourite television crime-fighters. Featuring Paul Chandler, Martin Holmes, Lisa Parker and Andrew Trowbridge. Music by Dan Tate and Paul Chandler. Cover art and editing by Martin Holmes.

The discussion gets highly animated as Paul, Martin, Lisa and Andrew explore the varied worlds of cartoons and puppets. Featuring Paul Chandler, Martin Holmes, Lisa Parker and Andrew Trowbridge. Music by Dan Tate and Paul Chandler. Cover art and editing by Martin Holmes.

Lisa, Paul, Martin and Andrew discuss their memories of 'Doctor Who' (and other television) merchandise, including Target books, toys, games and records. Featuring Lisa Parker, Paul Chandler, Martin Holmes and Andrew Trowbridge. Music by Dan Tate and Paul Chandler. Cover art and editing by Martin Holmes.

Paul, Martin and Andrew return for the second edition of 'Round The Archives In Conversation'. More Archive TV nattering including talk of conventions and filming locations. Featuring Martin Holmes, Paul Chandler and Andrew Trowbridge. Music by Dan Tate and Paul Chandler. Cover art and editing by Martin Holmes

Episode 47 of the 'Round The Archives' podcast sees us 'Keeping Up Appearances' as we spend some quality time with Hyacinth Bucket. Martin and Andy tell us of the new podcast 'An A To Z Of TV Drama', then Martin continues his analysis of 'Quatermass And The Pit' with 'The Enchanted'. Paul examines some rare soaps with 'Marked Personal' and 'Harriet's Back In Town' then Ben Baker salutes the work o...

An additional unexpected bonus piece of 'Round The Archives'-ness as Martin, Paul & Andrew gather around a virtual table for some general telly-related natter. Something of an experiment for this lockdown period, perhaps, but quite possibly the first of an irregular series? Featuring Martin Holmes, Paul Chandler and Andrew Trowbridge. Music by Dan Tate and Paul Chandler. Cover art and editing by M...

Episode 46 of the 'Round The Archives' podcast sees us pondering the question 'What Has The BBC Done For Us'? Warren joins us on the sofa for some experimental engineering in 'The Great Egg Race', then Simon and Ken take a look at 'The Vicar Of Dibley'. Next, Martin and Andy join forces to provide an in-depth review of the final episode of the third season of 'All Creatures Great And Small'. Paul...

Episode 45 sees us get on board a double-double-double decker bus with Tim to examine 'Here Come The Double Deckers!'. Martin returns to look at the pilot episode of 'Hill Street Blues', then Paul & Toppie talk about 'The Wild Wild West'. Finally, Warren joins us on the sofa for a tribute to the late Terry Jones as we consider his 'Medieval Lives'. That's all in Episode 45 of 'Round The Archives'...

Episode 44 welcomes in the New Year with Warren joining us on the sofa to look back at how 'Tomorrow's World' looked forward to the 1980s. We welcome on board a new addition to the 'Round The Archives' team as Toppie Smellie from 'The Smellcast' chats with Paul about some of their favourite shows, ranging from 'Lost In Space' to 'The Wild Wild West' and 'The Invaders'. Martin continues his analysi...