Nostalgiahhh - Cult Films, TV and Media

On one of the most eventful weeks of the year, a look back at an Alanis Morissette gig, the loss of Bonnie Tyler, the rise of Count Binface, the enduring brilliance of Ian Ogilvy, and a tribute to Top Gun Maverick and Blake’s Seven. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rob Barker took on the epic challenge of writing blogs and books about Every UK Number One. He talks to Roger Crow about that series of books, and his spin-off project devoted to The Beatles. Original songs: Roger Crow. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A look back at a flawed but fascinating Disney classic. Music: Bucks Fizz; sound clips. Star Trek The Motion Picture (Paramount) Minions (Universal). Original songs by Roger Crow. That Robert Forster podcast. https://maltinonmovies.libsyn.com/robert-forster Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Roger Crow chats to the singer, songwriter and actor about his incredible career, and new album, Let’s Rock This Place. I Can’t Stand Losing You c/o Marty Wilde. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Almost 40 years to the day since Clive Barker’s Hellraiser went into production, there’s a look back at the 1987 classic, along with a couple of songs and a snippet of a pending chat with Chatterer himself, Nicholas Vince. Advert c/o New World Pictures. Songs by Roger Crow. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Steven Spielberg and Kane Parsons. Film makers generations apart, but both create incredible worlds, whether given $115 million or $10 million. Roger Crow sat through Disclosure Day and Backrooms in a long overdue cinematic double bill. Here’s his reviews, plus a few self-penned songs. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Writer/director Daniel Bogran has just made his feature debut The Killing Moon, a smart, elegant thriller shot in Colorado. Roger Crow sat down for a chat with him this week, and they discussed the movie itself and the explosion of YouTubers making their feature debut. And as Best Medicine finally made its UK debut, one hardcore fan of the original UK series Doc Martin assesses whether the US vers...

As a couple of YouTubers revolutionise Hollywood, Roger Crow looks at the phenomenon of BACKROOMS and OBSESSION. He also finally catches up with Bill Murray’s soul-searching 1984 epic THE RAZOR’S EDGE, and assesses episode one of the TV version of CAPE FEAR. Which reminds me. That Spanish actor was in our pub last night causing issues. “Javier Bardem?” Yes, for a week at least. Plus, a couple of o...

With the sad news that Anthony Head has died at the age of 72, a look back at his incredible career. Buffy songs c/o 20th Century Fox/Mutant Enemy Inc. Dr Who clip c/o BBC. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A collection of original songs; lyrics by Roger Crow, music by AI wizardry. And with a spruced up version of 1995 movie Mortal Kombat released at the end of June, a look back in a 31-year-old fantasy epic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bookended by a couple of songs written by Roger Crow, this contentious pod wasn’t written by your host. And host is the operative term when dealing with a subject involving four of horror/fantasy cinema’s greatest icons at one of its greatest hostelries. Inspired by the picture you see in the thumbnail, generated by AI, the whole pod is also AI generated, but no less interesting. So what happens i...

Roger Crow looks back on one of the greatest thrillers of all time. Steven Spielberg’s Jaws has lost little of its impact over the past 51 years, and neither has John Williams’ phenomenal score. In a feature first published in Infinity magazine, this abridged audio version features words written by a real person (Roger Crow) and read by an AI voice. Clips c/o Universal Pictures. The Sting theme by...

Roger Crow, with the AId of voice-over lady, looks back on 1987 classic Robocop, Paul Verhoeven’s blood-soaked blockbuster which spawned sequels, TV shows and more. (A version of this article first appeared in Infinity magazine; this is the longer version though cuts have been made for length). Confused? Don’t worry. It’s basically even more good stuff. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for m...

This year marks 50 years since Carrie was adapted for the big screen. Roger Crow wrote a recent article for The Dark Side magazine paying tribute to the King of horror and fantasy fiction, and here’s the *audio version, narrated by nice AI lady. (*The original version was longer and can still be bought as a digital download). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Is it possible to make a feature about Starsky and Hutch sound sexy? Well, if you had a bit of ASMR, then maybe. In this supplemental edition, ASMR Lady (an AI generated voice) reads Roger Crow‘s Infinity magazine article about those top cops Starsky and Hutch 50 years after they made their TV debut. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hello and welcome back to another edition of Nostalgiahhh. In this episode Roger Crow will be looking at the extraordinary world of AI voices, from a cloned version of his own tones, to Lord of the Rings legend John Rhys Davies, and the unmistakable tones, or are they(?), of Gwyneth Paltrow, reading his take on Saturday Night Fever. The full version of which can be read, in whatever voice you like...

In another packed edition, Roger Crow reviews the 1989 monster thriller Deep Star Six, and also chats to veteran stunt man Paul Weston about how he got his start in the business, the first volume of his autobiography, Falling Into Film, and creating that iconic cable car stunt in Moonraker. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In another fascinating show, Roger Crow sheds light on millennial movie reviewers like ‘Awkward Ashleigh’, and her hilarious YouTube channel. And following on from episode 45, there’s a look back at Gerry Anderson‘s cult TV saga from the early 1970s, The Protectors, and one of the best episodes, Shadbolt. Link for one of Awkward Ashleigh’s reviews. https://youtu.be/N6gxZ2hHTI0?si=dWE-Bm8WAv0Zju3h...

In another packed edition, Roger Crow and Tony Greenway go back to the early 1970s for a look at Roger Moore and Tony Curtis‘s cult series The Persuaders!. Plus, a look at some of the most interesting shows on British TV in the spring of 2026 The Persuaders!. theme by John Barry. The Protectors theme sung by Tony Christie c/o ITV. That Rachel Ziegler Evita clip, filmed by your host, summer 2025. h...

Tony Greenway and Roger Crow pay tribute to The New Avengers at 50 just after Joanna Lumley’s 80th birthday. And what better place to start than The Eagle’s Nest from late 1976, which featured a guest appearance by Peter Cushing? The New Avengers theme by Laurie Johnson.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jonathan Sothcott of Shogun Films reveals how you can help finance his next movie, Harbinger. (Link below). Plus, there’s the latest on pending movie Knightfall, and a chance for Roger Crow to wax lyrical with Jonathan about 1979 thriller North Sea Hijack, aka ffolkes, one of Roger Moore’s most under-rated movies. Clips care of Cinema Seven Productions Distributed by Universal Pictures through Cin...

Marking his third appearance on Nostalgiahhh, Spitting Image legend Steve Nallon talks to Roger Crow about portraying Kenneth Williams in new comedy play Screaming Queens; working with 007 veteran Martin Campbell, and he also dispenses some delicious showbiz anecdotes. Carry On Screaming clip courtesy of Peter Rogers Productions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Coronation Street, the world’s longest running soap, has been retreading the same few stories for months, but it finally delivers with one of the best eps of the year. Roger Crow also revisits a 1980 sci-fi flop to see if Saturn 3 is as bad as he remembers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to episode 40 of Nostalgiahhh, which comes to you from a venue while waiting for Mike Wozniak, the comedy genius who stole the show on Taskmaster five years ago, and proves a master of the rambling mystery. We also pay tribute to actors Nicholas Brendon and Tom Georgeson, and round up three TV shows worth a look, two featuring David Morrissey. Clips courtesy of those nice people at Channel...

Mark AC Brown was born and bred in North Yorkshire, and has been forging a career in film as a prolific and versatile screenwriter and director. Dead on the Vine is his second film as director and won Best Film at indie icon Kevin Smith’s Smodcastle Film Festival and the BIFA qualifying Unrestricted View Film Festival.  It then caught the eye of horror legend Brian Yuzna (Re-animator, Society...