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Welcome to Episode 12.10 of TGP NOMINAL Podcast Featuring our Sky Guide for the month ahead with Director of Astronomy and Science Communication at the Kielder Observatory and TGP NOMINAL Honorary Crew Member 'Dan Pye' Although June isn't the darkest month to be stargazing, it certainly isn't short of bright objects for you to spot! Dan also talks about Kielder Observatory's latest exciting ventur...

Welcome to TGP NOMINAL's annual Yuri's Night Podcast. Mark Taylor hosts with guest Co-host 'Dan Pye' from the Kielder Observatory. UK Astronomy have produced a Sky Guide for the month ahead, especially for this epiosde. ​Also ​throughout the show there will be messages from people in the Space / Science / Astronomy community commemorating Yuri's Night. Visit: https://tgpnominal.weebly.com/tgp-nomi...

Welcome to Episode 12.8 of TGP NOMINAL Podcast John Berger returns to the show, as he and Mark Taylor chat about all things Science Fact and Science Fiction. Dan Pye from the Kielder Observatory also returns to bring you his Sky Guide for the month ahead. Visit: https://tgpnominal.weebly.com/tgp-nominal-128---the-boys-are-back.html to explore this episode. “So Buckle Up and Let’s Launch This Episo...

Welcome to the first TGP NOMINAL Sky Guide of 2026 Not only is it the first of the year, it's also the first of the new look Sky Guide featuring Director of Astronomy and Science Communication at the Kielder Observatory and TGP NOMINAL Honorary Crew Member 'Dan Pye' Although February is the shortest month of the year it certainly isn't short of wonders for our Sky Guide. “So Buckle Up and Let’s La...

Happy New Year! and wecome to the first TGP NOMINAL podcast of 2026. Back in November 2025, Zoe Crofts and her team at Bolt Events hosted the Winter Edition of the Aylesbury Comic Con, which TGP NOMINAL were invited along to. So Mark Taylor and Liz springs took a "short" Road Trip (compared with their previous escapades) to the world famous Stoke Mandeville Stadium for the event. “So Buc...

Welcome to the 2025 Garbage POD / Christmas Crossover. This Year's Crossover is so big, it has been split into two episodes. In this episode, John Berger & Eddie Spangles join Mark Taylor for Festive Fun & Games. Including the Annual Twelve Days Of Christmas & Music Quizzes. They Also Chat About the return of Feel The Force Day, after being on a hiatus for six years. And to finish off...

Welcome to the 2025 Garbage POD / Christmas Crossover. This Year's Crossover is so big, it has been split into two episodes. In this episode, Mark Taylor catches up with Aylesbury Town Council Councillor 'Tim Dixon' to recap the 2025 Live In The Park Festival. which celebrated it's 10th Anniversary in 2025. During the event, Mark chatted with some of the bands & artists that took part. There i...

Welcome to the final Sky Guide of 2025! Tik-Tok Astronomer Bobby 'BOA' Astalus takes us through the last few celestial objects that you can spot before the end of thr year. ​This month we have not 1 not 2 but 4 Meteor Showers! And there is a chance to see a comet as it makes it's closest approach to Earth. “So Buckle Up and Let’s Launch This Episode Into The Podisphere" Visit: https://tgpnomi...

Welcome to the TGP NOMINAL November Sky Guide. Now the nights are getting longer, Tik-Tok Astronomer Bobby 'BOA' Astalus takes us on a celestial journey, for all to enjoy. “So Buckle Up and Let’s Launch This Episode Into The Podisphere” Visit: https://tgpnominal.weebly.com/tgp-nominal-122.html to explore this episode

Welcome to the first TGP NOMINAL Podcast episode of our 12th Season. In this episode we celebrate World Space Week. And we resurrect our Sky Guide for the for the month ahead. With the the help of Tik-Tok Astronomer Bobby 'BOA' Astalus. “So Buckle Up and Let’s Launch This Episode Into The Podisphere” Visit: https://tgpnominal.weebly.com/tgp-nominal-121---world-space-week-2025.html to explore this...

Welcome to TGP NOMINAL's 2025 International Podcast Day Podcast. TGP NOMINAL have taken the reins for the annual podcast instead of The Garbage POD. So, we have delved into our content vault and rewound back to 2016 when TGP Nominal was invited by The Department of Ability comic book creator Dan White to attend the launch party for the comic at Hamleys Toy Store in Regent Street, London. We spoke...

In this episode of TGP NOMINAL, your host 'Mark Taylor' joins up with Honorary Crew Member 'Liz Springs' for Aylesbury Summer Comic Con at the world famous Stoke Mandeville Stadium. We induct a new TGP NOMINAL Honorary Crew Member, Liz Rides a Dinosaur & TGP Nerds win a pub quiz! So "Buckle Up & Let’s Launch This Episode Into The Podisphere” Visit: https://tgpnominal.weebly.com/tgp-no...

Welcome to this special edition of TGP NOMINAL Podcast In this episode, TGP NOMINAL host 'Mark Taylor' meets up with Visual Effects Designer 'Mike Tucker' who has been involved with some of the most influential British Sci-Fi, over the last 40 years. After chatting about Mike's career, Mike shows Mark around The 'Beyond The Stars: A Propmaker's Guide To The Galaxy' Exhibition which he is the curat...

Welcome to the first episode of TGP NOMINAL Podcast for 2025. So, what happened to January? Well, with over three hours of content, spread over three episodes of the Christmas Crossover we thought you might have become fed up with us waffling on. But, Mark Taylor & John Berger are back with a spacey episode. Join the guys for their usual Trans-Atlantic banter, as they talk about everything fro...

Welcome to the Second instalment of the 2024 Garbage POD / TGP NOMINAL Christmas Crossover In Part 2: John Berger & Eddie Spangles join Mark Taylor for Festive Fun & Games. TGP NOMINAL takes part in the inaugural Aylesbury Sci-Fi Day. And to finish off the episode the John & Eddie play the annual Twelve Days of Christmas Quiz. Along with Seasons Greetings from friends of the show &...

Welcome to the first instalment of the 2024 Garbage POD / TGP NOMINAL Christmas Crossover In Part 1: Mark Taylor catches up with Ruth Mayhew. Who is the Senior Community & Events Officer for Aylesbury Town Council. To recap the 2024 Live In The Park festival, which took place over the August Bank Holiday. During the event Mark chatted with some of the bands & artists that took part. There...

Welcome to the third instalment of the 2024 Garbage POD / TGP NOMINAL Christmas Crossover In Part 3: TGP NOMINAL visit the Aylesbury Winter Comic Con 2024. A new Honorary Crew Member is inducted onto the TGP NOMINAL Honorary Crew Member Wall. Eddie Spangles hosts this year's Music Quiz. And Lezley-ann Shaw brings us some festive cheer. Along with Seasons Greetings from friends of the show & ce...

Welcome to Episode 11.2 of TGP NOMINAL Podcast! As promised Ross Hockham BCAe returns for UK Astronomy's 10th Anniversary Joining Mark Taylor with his November Sky Guide. The guys also chat about UK Astronomy's recent joint venture with Wil Photography Aurora chasing in Iceland. Along with the usual spacey banter that you can expect when these two get together. So "Buckle Up and Let’s Launch...

Welcome to TGP NOMINAL Podcast's 10th Birthday Celebrations! Join Mark Taylor & John Berger as they reminisce about the past 10 years that they have hosted the show together. (even though they have never met in person) Matt & Jo Fox from an amazing organisation called Spacefund come on board. Mark & Honorary Crew Member Ian Hine from Dead Universe Comics visit Discover Bucks Museum to...

We're Back! After a short hiatus, Mark Taylor & John Berger return with the usual Trans-Atlantic banter that you expect from TGP NOMINAL , but with a gargantuan episode to make up for lack of output. In this episode John Berger talks about his recent trip to Boston, Massachusetts for PAX East. Mark Taylor attends Dead Universe Comics 'Free Comic Book Day Extravaganza & chats with Comic Boo...

Welcome to TGP NOMINAL's annual Yuri's Night Podcast. Mark Taylor and John Berger bring you their Trans-Atlantic banter and chat about what's going on in the Cosmos. We have produced a special edition of our monthly Sky Guide in collaboration with an awesome charity called UK Astronomy for the event. Our Objects Of The Month section is brought to you by Dan Pye from the Kielder Observator...

Welcome to Episode 10.5 of TGP NOMINAL Podcast. UK Astronomy's Ross Hockham BCAe joins Mark Taylor for his Sky Guide for March. The guys reminisce about the recent UK Astronomy Accessible Mobile Planetarium Trial and a generous gift from one of the attendees. They also talk about Intuitive Machine's Odysseus Lunar Lander and what defines a successful Mission "Buckle Up and Let’s Launch This E...

Welcome to Episode 10.4 of TGP NOMINAL Podcast. After a short absence, UK Astronomy's Ross Hockham BCAe joins Mark Taylor for his Valentine themed Sky Guide. The guys also chat about everything from Tomatoes lost in space to the gross reality of living on the International Space Station. "Buckle Up and Let’s Launch This Episode Into The Podisphere” Visit: https://tgpnominal.weebly.com/tgp-nom...

Welcome to The 2023 edition of The Garbage POD / TGP NOMINAL Christmas Crossover! Mark Taylor travels back to his hometown to catch up with Ruth Mayhew who is the Senior Community & Events Officer for Aylesbury Town Council to recap the 2023 Live In The Park festival which took place over the August Bank Holiday. During the event chatted with some of the bands, artists, charities & organis...

Welcome to Episode 10.2 of TGP NOMINAL Podcast. After a long hiatus, UK Astronomy's Ross Hockham BCAe joins Mark Taylor with his November Sky Guide and a few Space Themed beers. Will they make it to the end of the episode? There's only one way to find out.... "Buckle Up and Let’s Launch This Episode Into The Podisphere” Visit: https://tgpnominal.weebly.com/tgp-nominal-102.html to explore this...