Look Into My Eyes

We are back for Season 2! And this week we're looking at Chapter 1 of the Prime Minister's Brain (or The Demon Headmaster and the Prime Minister's Brain but that's a bit long!) We talk about what SPLAT have been up to in the last 18 months since the end of the previous book? How the first appearance of the words "The Demon Headmaster" opens a set of chilling possibilities for the coping mechanisms...

Merry Christmas To All! Join us today on this very Christmassy edition of Look Into My Eyes, where we indulge in some festive related silliness that we're sure the Headmaster wouldn't approve of. Listen in for Jonathan's FanFiction or Series Fiction Quiz for Rosemary, Rosemary's selection of What Ifs for Jonathan, and a few reflections on making the podcast so far. And who knows there might even b...

This week it's our final episode of Season 1, in which we talk about the entire book and TV Adaptation together, it's our longest episode yet! Within we consider each of the main characters and talk about their development while trying to synthesise everything together a discussion of the book's ultimate theme and thesis statement. Alongside the usual fan fiction requests and Donut Man digressions...

If you thought the last few episodes have been stuffed just wait until you get your teeth into this one! This week we're talking about the final episode of the first half of the TV Adaptation, Episode 3. Join us as we discuss how all the subtle tonal shifts lead to a very different final scene, the change from pepper to slime and answer the most important question of all, what is the British Donut...

On this week's episode of Look Into My Eyes we look at Episode 2 of The Demon Headmaster, covering Chapter's 6 - 11 of the book and there's a lot to talk about! We cover the subtle and not so subtle shifts in Lloyd and Dinah's relationship and the outworking of that into the rest of series, scenes in the Prefect's Council and the increasing presence of the Headmaster and even ask the question "Whe...

Welcome to our first forray into Television, on today's episode we're considering Episode 1 of Series 1 of the Demon Headmaster, first shown on CBBC in 1996. We discuss everything from the Theme Music, through Terrence Hardiman's par excellence performance to our favourite asides and Easter Eggs with SPLAT gang. Remember hiding behind the sofa on hearing the first notes of the theme tune? Want to...

Boo! Consider this episode a spooky aperitif post Halloween. On today's episode of we consider the final chapter of the Demon Headmaster, Look Into My Eyes. We discuss the finale scene, the tension built and Dinah's ultimate solution as well as how the chapter is emotionally satisfying, paying off character arcs left, right and center. Not only that but we also ask the important questions like "Wh...

We are rapidly approaching the finale with this the penultimate chapter of The Demon Headmaster, The Great School Quiz. On this week's episode we discuss exactly what the questions on the Eddy Hair show tell us about the book's perception of cleverness, how Lloyd's character arc comes to a thrilling conclusion, and we digress into a discussion of the various conversations on the podcast's Twitter...

Continuing from last week's action packed heist we return to the Boiler Room for Chapter 14 - The Headmaster In Control. We explore, how aware are the children of all the terrible things they are made to do? How amusing is Eddy Hair intoning nothing is wrong while doing to help? And finally how is the situation designed to be Dinah's worst nightmare? Listen on to the end to hear both of us forgett...

On this week's episode our members of SPLAT enact the greatest heist since Feather's Mcgraw's ill-fated Diamon Heist as they try to stop the preparations for the Eddy Hair Show. We discuss each phase of the plan, from Ingrid's nature as a chaos merchant to Headmaster's final appearance in the boiler room. Not only that but in our bloopers we prove that even the best hosts can't always get their wo...

On this week's episode we look into Chapter 12, and see the Eddy Hair Show in all its technicolour glory. We discuss the function of the Eddy Hair show within the narrative and the positioning of Eddy Hair as the anti-Headmaster, we also talk about the function of children's television, the treatment of adults within the media property we're seeing and the show within the show. And stick around at...

On today's episode of Look Into My Eyes we look at Chapter 11 - Dinah The Spy, sadly not Dinah following in the footsteps of her secret agent father (all fan-fiction gratefully recieved) but the story of Dinah's ill-fated attempt to take a recording device into assembly. We discuss the way tension is built up over the course of chapter, Dinah's reaction to the events of the assembly and also the c...

In this episode of Look Into My Eyes we consider Chapter 10, our first introduction to the organisation and members of SPLAT. In this iconic chapter we consider each character's introduction in turn, consider the subtle change of perspective that occurs throughout the chapter as we shift from a neutral perspective into Lloyd's and we start to consider some of the lineage of the different versions...

On this week's episode of Look Into My Eyes we'll be looking at Chapter 9, wherein Dinah reveals her great secret to Lloyd and Harvey, and Jonathan recalls with great fondness his Maths degree. We also talk about the great revelation that occurs in this chapter, where Dinah, Lloyd and Harvey discover what the Headmaster is doing, as well as discussing how vulnerability is showcased. All this and m...

On this week's episode of Look Into My Eyes we consider Chapter 8 - Prefect's Meeting. We dicuss the subtle shift of focus onto Lloyd and away from Dinah, Lloyd's bright career ahead as a barrister and Jonathan even pitches a new Demon Headmaster Space Colony. All this and more on this week's episode of Look Into My Eyes. Want to add your voice to the conversation, or just want to tell us "The hos...

Content Warning:  In our discussions we do talk about some topics that some listeners may like to skip, this mostly contained within the first 30 minutes so feel free to skip that if you'd like to. More details in the recording. On this episode of Look Into My Eyes we discuss Chapter 7: The Punishment. This discussion is largely chronological through the Chapter, dealing with the punishment, it's...

Let it Snow, Let It Snow, Let Is Snow, sadly not a cheery Christmas tune, but in fact the title of Chapter 6 of the Demon Headmaster. In this episode we discuss three main topics, including Dinah's discussion with herself and what that reveals about her character. What the process of learning shows us now we've seen it end to end and what Lloyd's reaction to Harvey in the snow scene itself says ab...

In this episode of Look Into My Eyes we focus on Chapter 5, Assembly - Keep Out, where talk not only about educational theory and further expound on our love of Harvey but also consider questions like:  How independent are the prefects? What kind of curriculum is the author satirising? How disturbing is it that at times it's hard to tell if it's Dinah or The Headmaster speaking through her? Answer...

In this episode we consider Chapter 4, The Best School I've Ever Been To, which features our first introduction to SPLAT and our first look at Assembly. We consider questions like, how involved are all the other members of staff in the school? How creepy is the idea of 200 children, eating completely in sync with each other? And how is the Headmaster's attempt to hypnotise Dinah a subtle criticism...

In this episode we cover Chapter 3, and have our first interaction to our bespectacled antagonist. We also discuss Dinah's first interaction with prefects, the collective loss of individuality the school presents and break down exactly how the horror is communicated in the scenes in the playground. Want to add your voice to the conversation, or just want to tell us "The hosts are marvellous people...

In this episode we're moving on to discussing Chapter 2 of the The Demon Headmaster, Not A Good Beginning. First we'll summarise the chapter and then move into discussing each of the key elements, including Dinah's weekend at the house, followed by the journey to school.  Want to add your voice to the conversation, or just want to tell us "The hosts are marvellous people and this is the best podca...

An introduction to the podcast, both hosts will introduce themselves and talk about their background with the Demon Headmaster. We also discuss some of the logistics around the podcast such as release schedules. If you have any feedback please feel free to email us at feedback@lookintomyeyespodcast.com Music Credits "Dopplerette" Kevin MacLeod ( https://incompetech.com ) Licensed under Creative Co...

In this episode we discuss the first chapter of the Demon Headmaster, A Girl In The House. We start off with some context as this is the first chapter of a new book and then go on to discuss a variety of topics including: Why is Miss Wilberforce so obsessed with normality? Why is Dinah described as stiff and wooden until she's on her own? The relationship between Lloyd and Harvey Want to add your...