EPISODE 3: November 1984
Through the Square Window
Eyes down for episode three of Through the Square Window! In this instalment, Samira Ahmed and Graham Kibble-White investigate a selection of UK TV programmes that were airing 41 years ago, in November 1984: A blistering edition of BBC1 game show Bob’s Full House; Ray Davies’ Channel 4 TV film Return to Waterloo; we compare and contrast two female-led police dramas, both screening on Saturday nights, Juliet Bravo and The Gentle Touch; and we’re joined by TV director, producer and former Blue Peter editor Richard Marson to discuss the final ever episode of Rentaghost. Richard’s...
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EPISODE 2: October 1990
Through the Square Window
Welcome, stranger, to episode two of Through the Square Window! In this instalment, Samira Ahmed and Graham Kibble-White investigate a selection of UK TV shows that were airing 35 years ago, in October 1990: The TV pilot of cult topical comedy The Mary Whitehouse Experience; an episode on BBC One's teatime consumer affairs programme Watchdog; Anglia Television's sword and sorcery game show for children, Knightmare; and the first ever episode of Twin Peaks. If you would like to contact the podcast, please drop us a line on Our website is: This is a Square Window production, with music by...
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EPISODE 1: September 1975
Through the Square Window
In their first-ever episode, Samira Ahmed and Graham Kibble-White investigate a selection of UK TV shows that were also launching this month, albeit 50 years ago: The BBC1 hospital drama, Angels; Thames Television's spooky anthology series for children, Shadows (plus a look at BBC2's similarly occult-themed Leap in the Dark); BBC2 comedies Fawlty Towers and The Growing Pains Of PC Penrose; Samira's favourite, Gerry and Sylvia Anderson's Space:1999; and Graham's favourite, Yorkshire Television's glam rock-infused Animal Kwackers. If you would like to contact the podcast, please drop us a...
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Through the Square Window - teaser
Through the Square Window
The opening two minutes of episode one of Through the Square Window, a brand-new podcast hosted by Samira Ahmed and Graham Kibble-White, guiding you through the UK TV shows we watched in decades gone by. Episode one launches later in September.
info_outlineWelcome, stranger, to episode two of Through the Square Window!
In this instalment, Samira Ahmed and Graham Kibble-White investigate a selection of UK TV shows that were airing 35 years ago, in October 1990: The TV pilot of cult topical comedy The Mary Whitehouse Experience; an episode on BBC One's teatime consumer affairs programme Watchdog; Anglia Television's sword and sorcery game show for children, Knightmare; and the first ever episode of Twin Peaks.
If you would like to contact the podcast, please drop us a line on email@squarewindow.co.uk
Our website is: www.squarewindow.co.uk
This is a Square Window production, with music by Local Teenagers. Podcast logo by Stuart Manning.