The British Football Comic Podcast

Gull, Simmo and Matt are back discussing more football comic stuff, with a liberal sprinkling of 70's nostalgia and randomness. Including a very special and rare listening of a lost football song from the mists of time...

Join Gull, Simmo and Matt as they review the new Rocky of the Rovers novel, Gull talks about the Subbuteo Facebook group he's a member of, including his recent success, and we take a look back to the Roy of the Rovers annual from 1990. Plus there's the usual selection of dodgy impersonations, dodgy wi-fi connections and general un-professionalism you've come to expect. 

Gull is joined by guests Matthew and Jonathan for a deep dive into the long history of our favourite Doctor 

Hear Gull recall his first hand memories of how Bryn, the famous Torquay United police dog, saved them from relegation out of the league in 1987, Matt does a couple of reviews from 1974 of the Roy of the Rovers annual, and an "On this day" from the pages of Scorcher and Score plus of course Simmo is the voice of (un?)reason...

In this episode, the legendary ROTR artist, David Sque joins the team to talk about his latest, exciting new projects, including work on ROTR. Matt reviews the 1974 ROTR Tiger/ROTR Annual, and it's Rab's 'farewell' episode. This weeks cover art is a drawing David Sque did of Matt.

In Episode 30, Matt talks about the Roy of the Rovers Annual from 1978, the team give their predictions for the World Cup groups, and then review their teams performance in the season just finished. 

After a break, we are back, with a ROTR Special. In this shorter episode, Matt joins us to discuss the 1958 ROTR Annual, Rab, Gull and Matt then talk about recent football news and the World Cup, with a short review of ROTR On this Day from 8th April 1985. 

In this Episode Gull and Rab discuss the 45 years of 2000AD, recent comics news, ROTR On this Day from 1990, and also have some current football chat

Gull, Verso, and Rab discuss the classic 70s/80s UK magazine 'Look-In'. They then move on to cover the 'Fighting Fantasy' series of gamebooks. ROTR 'On This Day' comes from 1990.

With a new film of Grange Hill due out, the team discuss their memories of the famous show, with some reference to the 'comic' which played on the titles. Verso talks about 'The Tough Game' strip from Tiger, ROTR on this day is from 1983, and the team also discuss some TV and toy tie ins.

In this special New Year episode, Gull and Rab discuss Marvel UK's Secret Wars, ROTR 'on this day', and then look back at their own highlights and memories of the past year in podcasting, discussing the various guests who have appeared on the show.

In this Christmas Special, Verso takes us through some festive covers from Tiger and ROTR, Gull reviews the Football League Reviews, Rab's ROTR on this day is a Christmas Special. The team also chat Christmas past with music memories and more.

In this episode Gull and Rab discuss groundhopping, and their own tales of it. ROTR on this day goes back to December 7th 1985, with some well known ROTR players, and then we round off with a discussion of the recent Series 13 of Dr Who

In this weeks episode, Verso and Rab discuss Score N'Roar, ROTR on this day (from 1980), and then think back to their Christmas football 'wish list' and presents from back in the day, handheld games, kits, annuals, and more.

In this episode, Verso, Gull and Rab discuss their recent comic acquisitions, Verso's comic review choice of the week is Speed, while Gull talks about Marvel's Secret Wars, and the origins of the Spiderman 'black suit' Rab reviews an issue of ROTR from 'on this day' in 1989.

In this special episode Verso, Rab and Gull chat to legendary ROTR and Scorer artist David Sque about his career in the comics industry.

In this episode, Verso discusses memories of Scorcher, Gull goes Groundhopping at football comic venues. Rab chooses another ROTR issue from 'On This Day', and more.

Gull, Verso, and Rab discuss the latest Roy of the Rovers news, discuss their favourite ROTR stories, chat about Verso's collection, and look back to 'this day; for ROTR in 1984

In this episode, Gull and Rab discuss recent developments in British football comics, with reference to Striker and ROTR, current football season news and DJing.

In this special (11th Birthday) Episode, Gull, Ridders, Rab and Simmo chat about their favourite moments from the last 11 years of the Champ/We Are United Website, and also look back on the Podcast so far

In this episode 'Simmo Selects'..a new feature where Simmo discuses the character and goals of Jimmy Grant, well known British comics footballer. 'Ridders Reviews', an International issue of FPSM featuring Riverton and Italia 90, and the team chat about the Euros and the drama of this week.

In this episode Gull and Rab discuss the Roy of the Rovers Monthly comic, then turn their attention once again to the recent Play-Offs and Euros, before moving onto what they have recently picked up for their own collections.

In this special episode, Gull and Rab, talk to James Bacon of Journey Planet, about War comics. Covering classic titles like Battle, Commando, Victor, Warlord, and many more.

In this episode, Gull and Simmo discuss the recent Play-Offs, then move onto the Euros, and round off with a chat about Gary Lineker's Hot Shot comic from the late 1980s

In this episode, Rab chats to football journalist, Kevin McAllion of the Daily Record and Nutmeg, about his career in the industry. Kevin also talks about his memories of FPSM, Roy of the Rovers, Shoot, Match. There are then some predictions for the Euros.