Josh Widdicombe's Archive of Pop Culture

Episode 3: In the third episode of this series, Josh Widdicombe and comedian and friend Tom Craine discuss the incredible story of one of the biggest boy bands of the 90's - East 17. Coming up in this episode - a controversial tabloid news story leads to the sacking of Brian Harvey, and soon after the whole band implodes as Tony leaves and the record label drops them. All episodes for this series...

Episode 2: In the second episode of this series, Josh Widdicombe and comedian and friend Tom Craine discuss the incredible story of one of the biggest boy bands of the 90's - East 17. Coming up in this episode - it’s the battle of the British boy bands as the rivalry with Take That heats up, and they release their career defining chart topper ‘Stay Another Day’ All episodes for this series are ava...

Episode 1: In the first episode of this series, Josh Widdicombe and comedian and friend Tom Craine discuss the incredible story of one of the biggest boy bands of the 90's - East 17. This is the story of a group who defied the odds, topped the charts, and then imploded in spectacular style… this is the rise and fall of ‘East 17’ All episodes for this series are available to listen to now if you go...

In this episode of Museum of Pop Culture we discuss and respond to all the brilliant emails, messages, corrections and suggestions that you, the wonderful MOPC community, have sent us. And boy have we got a big re-branding announcement for you!! Thanks to everyone for joining the MOPC fan club community and getting in touch with the show... If you want to become a part of the Museum of Pop Culture...

⁠⁠ Episode 4: ⁠⁠⁠ In the final episode of this series, Josh Widdicombe and comedian and friend Tom Craine discuss the unbelievable story of Britain's greatest inventor - Sir Clive Sinclair and his success (and failures) in shaping the landscape of technology and computers. Museum of Pop Culture is a Keep It Light Media Production Hosted by Josh Widdicombe Research by Emily Pickthall. Additional ed...

⁠ Episode 3: ⁠⁠ In the third episode of this series, Josh Widdicombe and comedian and friend Tom Craine discuss the unbelievable story of Britain's greatest inventor - Sir Clive Sinclair and his success (and failures) in shaping the landscape of technology and computers. Coming up in this episode - the disastrous launch of the C5 and collapse of the computer industry leave Sinclair in a precarious...

Episode 2: ⁠ In the second episode of this series, Josh Widdicombe and comedian Tom Craine discuss the unbelievable story of Britain's greatest inventor - Sir Clive Sinclair and his success (and failures) in shaping the landscape of technology and computers. Coming up in this episode - the launch of the revolutionary Sinclair ZX Spectrum computer takes the world by storm… and the infamous C5 gets...

Episode 1: Mensa, Eccentric Genius, and the invention of the pocket calculator ⁠ In the first episode of this series, Josh Widdicombe and comedian and friend Tom Craine discuss the unbelievable story of Britain's greatest inventor - Sir Clive Sinclair and his success (and failures) in shaping the landscape of technology and computers. We discuss the formation of MENSA, the early Sinclair success o...

In this episode of Museum of Pop Culture we discuss and respond to all the brilliant emails, messages, corrections and suggestions that you, the wonderful MOPC community, have sent us. Including... - Appearing as a guest or contestant on classic old TV shows... - Did a listeners dad who chat Star Wars with Liza Minelli in Studio 54? - And can we build an entire human from insured body parts? Thank...

⁠⁠ Episode 4: ⁠⁠⁠ In the final episode of this series, Josh Widdicombe and Tom Craine discuss the amazing story of the world's most infamous nightclub - Studio 54 in New York. Museum of Pop Culture is a 'Keep It Light Media' Production Hosted by Josh Widdicombe Research by - Shaianne Barnes and Emily Pickthall. Additional editing by Will Fitzpatrick Design by John Gregory Music by Pickle & But...

⁠ Episode 3: ⁠⁠ In the third episode of this series, Josh Widdicombe and Tom Craine discuss the amazing story of the world's most infamous nightclub - Studio 54 in New York. We discuss the birth and rise of disco, and the nightclub runs into the first of many legal issues as rumours of tax evasion and money laundering threaten to de-rail the dream… All episodes for this series are available to lis...

Episode 2: ⁠ In the second episode of this series, Josh Widdicombe and comedian and friend Tom Craine discuss the amazing story of the world's most infamous nightclub - Studio 54 in New York. Coming up in this episode - against a backdrop of a city in turmoil, the club's infamous opening night and legendary celeb filled, drug fuelled parties dominate the New York night as Andy Warhol, Grace Jones,...

Episode 1: The Birth of a Club Legend ⁠ In the first episode of this series, Josh Widdicombe and comedian and friend Tom Craine discuss the amazing story of the world's most infamous nightclub - Studio 54 in New York. Celebrities. Sex. Drugs. Corruption. Scandal. For those fortunate enough to get in, the nightclub had it all, and for a brief moment it felt like it was the centre of the universe… T...

Episode 4: The Brighest Stars Burn The Quickest ⁠ In the final episode Josh Widdicombe and Suzi conclude the amazing story of the rise (and rise) of the most succesful girl group in pop music history - The Spice Girls. Geri leaves and the walls quickly come tumbling down as solo careers and a life beyond the spice awaits the girls. But what a glorious rollercoaster it was.... xxx All episodes for...

Episode 3: Princes, Presidents, Pepsi and Power Struggles ⁠ In the 3rd episode of this four part series, Josh Widdicombe and comedian and friend Suzi Ruffell discuss the amazing story of the rise (and rise) of the most succesful girl group in pop music history - The Spice Girls. When we left them, the girls were an unstoppable pop culture juggernaut with Christmas number ones, merchandise, and a c...

Episode 2: A Girl Power Explosion ⁠ In the 2nd episode of this four part series, Josh Widdicombe and comedian and friend Suzi Ruffell discuss the amazing story of the rise (and rise) of the most succesful girl group in pop music history - The Spice Girls. When we left them, we discovered how the band was formed… And the iconic line-up was finally complete as Baby Spice was about to join the group…...

Episode 1: Spice Up Your Lives ⁠ In the first episode of this four part series, Josh Widdicombe and comedian and friend Suzi Ruffell discuss the amazing story of the rise (and rise) of the most succesful girl group in pop music history - The Spice Girls. All episodes for this series are available to listen to now if you go to; ⁠⁠⁠https://museumofpopculture.supportingcast.fm/⁠⁠⁠ And join the Museum...

Episode 4: Baywatch and global domination In the final episode of this four part series we discuss his infamous Berlin Wall musical performance and finally set the record straight. Did he bring down the wall? And beyond that The Hoff is about to be the most watched man on TV on planet earth as the slow motion juggernaut that is Baywatch hits the shores and episodes are watched by a BILLION people...

Episode 3: Looking for Freedom In the third episode of this four part series, Josh Widdicombe and comedian and friend Matthew Crosby discuss the amazing story of David Hasselhoff and the fall of the Berlin Wall. Things were about to get VERY strange for The Hoff as the cracks appeared in the stability of the Soviet Union, David’s personal life, and quite literally - the Berlin Wall itself… All epi...

Episode 2: The Knight Rider Rises In the second episode of this four part series, Josh Widdicombe and comedian Matthew Crosby discuss the amazing story of David Hasselhoff and the fall of the Berlin Wall. When we left him, Hasselhoff was forging a path in TV with mixed success. But a chance encounter with an NBC executive, and a talking Trans AM car, was about to change the course of his life fore...

Episode 1: Young and Restless - The Origin of The Hoff In the first episode of this four part series, Josh Widdicombe and comedian and friend Matthew Crosby discuss the amazing story of David Hasselhoff and the fall of the Berlin Wall. Enjoy!! All episodes for this series are available to listen to now if you go to; https://museumofpopculture.supportingcast.fm/ And join the Museum of Pop Culture f...

The Hit Factory: Stock, Aitken and Waterman Episode 4: The Factory Faces Closure In the final episode of the series Josh Widdicombe and comedian and friend Matthew Crosby conclude the amazing story of Stock, Aitken and Waterman's 'Hit Factory' record label... When we left them the trio were at the height of their success… Multiple Ivor Novello awards, more hit songs than The Beatles... And yet des...

The Hit Factory: Stock, Aitken and Waterman Episode 3: Everyone's Favourite Neighbour(s) In the third episode of this four part series, Josh Widdicombe and comedian and friend Matthew Crosby discuss the amazing story of Stock, Aitken and Waterman's 'Hit Factory' record label... When we left them, Stock, Aitken and Waterman were fully in their pomp and had topped the charts with countless hits. The...

The Hit Factory: Stock, Aitken and Waterman Episode 2: From Tea Boy to Chart Topper In the second episode of this four part series, Josh Widdicombe and comedian and friend Matthew Crosby discuss the amazing story of Stock, Aitken and Waterman's 'Hit Factory' record label... When we left them, the trio’s lives and careers had just converged, and the taste of that early success meant they agreed to...

The Hit Factory: Stock, Aitken and Waterman Episode 1: From Coventry schoolboy to the King of Disco In the first episode of this four part series, Josh Widdicombe and comedian and friend Matthew Crosby discuss the amazing story of Stock, Aitken and Waterman's 'Hit Factory' record label... Join them on a journey from the over crowded post war class rooms of Coventry to the top of the British pop ch...