The Big Shops

We talk North Ockendon conspiracy theories, two faced nans, and we noggin our nogs. 

The Thames, The Nile, The Ganges,.. We talk about the last of the great rivers - The Mardyke.  Plus all the usual stuff and nonsense. 

Yet another delve into the A to Z of The Ock.  We talk Libraries, London, and give another mention to Ockendons most stylish bycicle thief.

Yes, yes, yes, I know it's been a while, but we are back with the letter K.  Probably the greatest letter in the alphabet.  Possibly.  Maybe. Gary is on form, so prepare for a cracking ep.

Yes, yes, yes, its late, but it is time to talk Js.  Plus random other stuff as always.

The ayes have it, this time.  We, again, stretch the boarders of the Ock as we talk Islands, Injuries, Influences, and a surprising amount of Swap Shop.

We are up to the letter H in the all new reset version, or the version without any listeners.  We expand the borders of the Ock to include the North East of England, so we can talk toffee logs and Pit Yakers. 

We talk all things G.  Well, some things G.  Well, four things G. We get down and dirty as we talk Goings on in Ockendon, and a welcome return for the only man who could give Steve Troy a run for his money in the Sexiest man In Ockendon stakes. Oh, and we talk about garages too.   

It is time for some things beginning with F, and it is time for a super special guest.  We talk Fords, fights, fashion, and Fjord Place. WARNING, we did experience some sound difficulties on this ep, so we apologize in advance.

This time we are on the Es.  

After spending most of the summer hiding in shadows and trying to stay cool, we are back.  We have all the fallout and reaction from the Culver ep, plus we look at the Ds of Ockendon (and its environs.) Hope you missed us a little.

We have a terrible time trying to remember the best days of our lives.  Did the form room letters mean anything?  Were there school houses?  Exactly how far did we have to walk to get to the Eriff Drive building.  We talk drunk teachers, school toughs, and day trips that went wrong.

All things C in the world of Ockendon.  Well, almost, all. 

Lots of B chat this time.  Gary puts the boot in on another Ockendon street, while we both look back fondly on the 723.

It's the first episode of our brand new podcast.  Just more of the same old rubbish really. We look at Ockendon's A's.

We are done with The Big Shops, but before we move on to fresh pastures we will take a look at those small parades of shops known as The Little Shops.  You have been warned.

Lots of chat, some of which is to do with the Big Shops.  Gary sings a song, Derek tells a terrible joke, and we both have trouble remembering what went on at the Nat West - so a pretty bulk standard episode.  Or is it? It has been a long, hard, and some would say futile, road, but have we reached the end of the Big Shops?

More tales from the Darkside.  Our lack of knowledge leads to film talk and Butchers Hats chat. WARNING! At around 1 hour 6 mins Gary tells a very grim story that may disturb some of you.  Feel free to fast forward to around 1 hour 13 mins.  You have been warned. 

The Ock boys are back!  Derek reveals plans of his rival, Ockendon, podcast, Gary struggles out of his sickbed and auditions for the new Carry On film, and we talk all things Draytons.

We try to talk prams, dry cleaning, furniture, and ladies hairdressing, but end up talking about our choppers.

We are back, Baby!  Derek looks up a big word, and Gary wants to talk nuts.  We start on the Dark Side of the Big Shops.  

Mike Yarwood did it, Dick Emery did it, even Kenny Everett did it, and so are we.  Welcome to the Big Shops Pod Christmas Special!

We have a guest!  Its like a regular pod but better, because we have a guest! We discuss the night life of the Ock, and South Ockendons main sporting arena.

You want parks?  You want recreation?  You want South Ockendon?  It is all here in our first ever special.  We talk The Big Three parks of the Ock, we talk fun fairs, and we talk fugie pies.

We pull back the curtain to reveal just how unprofessional we really are, as we look back on series one of The Big Shops Pod. Look out for the Shop Staff of Note Roll of Honor, Derek reading, and the best American accent ever.