TV Club 82: Adolescence
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It's not only the subject matter that makes Adolescence compelling, it's the production choices too; we take a look under the bonnet and try to figure out why it's getting such a positive reaction Presented by J.R. Southall, with Matt Barber
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Book Club 05: The Day and Night of the Triffids (2001 / 2014)
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Two modern audio adaptations of Triffids novels come under the microphones as part of our slowly-expanding Apocalypse UK strand, the first a 2001 BBC World Service radio version of Wyndham's original The Day of the Triffids, the second Big Finish's 2014 The Night of the Triffids, its official sequel as adapted by the author of the novel, Simon Clark Presented by J.R. Southall, with Jim Cameron and Dylan Rees
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Music Club Extra 08: Bucks Fizz (1981)
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With Eurovision (and indeed, the interstellar version) on the horizon once again, we thought it high time we took a look back at the debut Bucks Fizz album from 1981, which followed in the wake of their own Eurovision success Presented by J.R. Southall, with Jon Arnold
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Who Review Extra 48: Carnival of Monsters
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The third Doctor gets back into space after a long lay-over on Earth, only to find himself stuck inside a miniscope with Drashigs, Leslie Dwyer and Major Daly; the randomiser brings us to the Carnival of Monsters Presented by J.R. Southall, with Jon Arnold and Matt Barber
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Film Club Duets 28: Alien Fan Projects
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Our slow crawl through the Alien universe takes in a couple of fan projects, last year's Australian short No Man's Land, and the recently streaming documentary Alien On Stage about - you guessed it - a stage production of the first Alien movie in Dorset (and Leicester Square) Presented by J.R. Southall, with Jon Arnold, Matt Barber and Mark Donaldson
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Blue Box 169: Between the Idea and the Reality
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It's two decades since Doctor Who returned - but has it lived more in those twenty years than others do in eighty? We talk about the best and the worst of the revival, plus a little quiz. Presented by J.R. Southall, with Jon Arnold, Matt Barber, Steve Hatcher, Iain Martin and Harry Palmer
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Desert Planet Picks 79: Iain Key
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DJ and author Iain Key chooses the eight items he would take with him, if he was about to be marooned on a desert planet Presented by Simon Brett
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TV Club 81: The League of Gentlemen (Part Two)
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Our return visit to Royston Vasey continues with Series Three and the anniversary specials, plus a chat about The League of Gentlemen live Presented by Dylan Rees, with Mark Donaldson, Steve Hatcher, Harry Palmer and J.R. Southall Warning: includes one use of a very naughty word, from Mark Pottyface Donaldson
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Film Club Lite 73: Hoot (2006)
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After we discovered the existence of a children's film based on a novel by Bad Monkey and Striptease author Carl Hiaasen, we just had to take a look. And what an array of surprises we found there... Presented by J.R. Southall, with Iain Martin
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Film Club Duets 27: Mulholland Drive (1999 & 2001)
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A comparison of the film that began life as the pilot for what could have been a Twin Peaks spin-off series, but which went on to become regarded as perhaps David Lynch's best work, and that original TV movie which has of course subsequently surfaced online Presented by J.R. Southall, with Jon Arnold and Matt Barber
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Original cover art by Andy Lambert