Blue Box 165: The Holiday Quiz 2024
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Three teams, six-minus-one quizzers, and seven rounds culminating in the now traditional quadruple answer smash - Christmas just wouldn't be Christmas without the slightly awkward Strangers in Space Christmas Quiz Hosted by J.R. Southall, with Jon Arnold, Matt Barber, Iain Martin, Luke Molloy and Harry Palmer
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Music Club Extra 07: YouGov's Top 10 Christmas Songs
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As a little Yuletide extra, we thought we'd add this to our seasonal schedule: it's a poll conducted by the YouGov website a few years ago to discover the nation's favourite festive songs Presented by J.R. Southall, with Jon Arnold and Simon Brett
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Who Review Extra 42: A Christmas Carol
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On the eve of (the eve of) Steven Moffat's last Doctor Who Christmas special, our attention turns to his first: A Christmas Carol Presented by J.R. Southall, with Jon Arnold and Matt Barber
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Film Club Lite 70: Ghostbusters (1984)
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When it was discovered that one of us had never seen 1984's big success Ghostbusters (at least not all the way through), we decided to put that right and find out what he thought... Presented by J.R. Southall, with Jon Arnold and Matt Barber
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Film Club Duet 22: Blitz and Heretic
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A round-up of two recent movies which might have half an eye on awards season, but which might have suffered because of their split personalities The conversation about Heretic begins at 25:30 Presented by J.R. Southall, with Jon Arnold, Mark Donaldson and Matt Barber
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Who Review Extra 41: The Sensorites
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The randomiser takes us back to 1964 and only Doctor Who's seventh story, but in an episode recorded in person, will we be able to dredge up some Christmas spirit for The Sensorites? Presented by J.R. Southall, with Dylan Rees
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Film Club Extra: Juror #2
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In which Nicholas Hoult turns up for a remake of Twelve Angry Men, and instead finds that he's become an episode of Columbo Presented by J.R. Southall, with Jon Arnold, Matt Barber and Ian Winterton
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Blue Box 164: The Oncoming Joy
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Our preview of this year's Christmas special soon segues into talk about the latest rumour of Doctor Who's untimely demise, some chat about the Blu-ray Collection and of course the subject of The War Games in Colour - plus the usual thoughts on RTD-2 Presented by J.R. Southall, with Jon Arnold, Matt Barber and Steve Hatcher
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Film Club Duets 21: AVP X2
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Our slow but more in-depth journey through the Alien franchise continues with a side tour into the two movies in which the Predators make an appearance Presented by J.R. Southall, with Luke Molloy
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Film Club Extra: Conclave
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In what could be an early contender for next year's Best Picture awards, Ralf Fiennes lays intrigue on top of irresolution as he takes charge of the conclave of old men tasked with choosing a new Pope Presented by J.R. Southall, with Matt Barber and Mark Donaldson
info_outlineThe randomiser takes us back to 1964 and only Doctor Who's seventh story, but in an episode recorded in person, will we be able to dredge up some Christmas spirit for The Sensorites?
Presented by J.R. Southall, with Dylan Rees