Rambling Retro Nonsense

With Duncan out of action (laid up with a sore throat and, according to Tommy, possibly communicating in Morse code), Hayley and Tommy take the reins for a warm, witty wander through retro memories – and things we've perhaps lost along the way. This episode is packed with chatter about the forgotten joy of being bored on a Sunday, why David Nixon was the real magic man before Paul Daniels came alo...

Tommy, Duncan, and Hayley are back with another nostalgic meander, and this week it's full of misremembered timelines, shady shopping scams, and a fair amount of dodgy song lyrics. The trio dive headfirst into the peculiar joys of pedantry – from people who write in about incorrect Heartbeat era soundtracks to the viewer who spotted a wrongly turned stopcock in the Have I Got News For You opening...

Tommy, Duncan, and Hayley return with another wonderfully rambling wander through the past, this time lighting up memories of cigarette brands, full-service petrol stations, and the days when you could collect green stamps to trade in for table lamps. The trio chat about tobacco sponsorship in sport (yes, including those black-and-gold JPS cars), the curious economics of butchers' Christmas clubs,...

Tommy, Duncan, and Hayley take another delightful trip down memory lane, starting with the iconic children's TV show "Crackerjack!" They share behind-the-scenes stories, hilarious details about the "Double or Drop" game, and the legendary Crackerjack pencil. The conversation then meanders through childhood experiences with old money, special puddings like Angel Delight and Viennetta, and the evolu...

Join Tommy, Duncan, and Hayley as they dive deep into the simple, often unglamorous, pleasures of British seaside holidays from their childhoods. From nostalgic trips to Happy Eaters and Little Chef, to amusement park adventures and the peculiar charms of "What the Butler Saw" machines, they reminisce about days spent without elaborate plans. The conversation then takes a surprising turn as they r...

Join Tommy, Duncan, and Hayley in "Things that make you feel warm inside" as they ponder a perplexing modern mystery: where have all the car stickers gone? From "My other car is a Porsche" to football club affiliations, the hosts share their theories on this fading trend. The conversation then swerves into hilarious and relatable recollections of their very first "proper" jobs, complete with deman...