Andy and Martin return for another series of an A to Z of UK television drama and in time-honoured fashion are keeping it alphabetical. First up is the iconic Mike Leigh Play for Today: Abigail’s Party. 

Devised for the stage, and performed over a 100 times before it was recorded for television, Leigh’s kitsch classic sees the monstrous Beverley (a tour-de-force of a performance from Alison Steadman) preside over an evening soiree which she, her neighbours, and the viewing audience at home would never forget. 

Grab your cheese and pineapple on a cocktail stick, get the Beaujolais in the fridge and fire up Demis Roussos on your record player and strap in for this glorious window into the conventions and aspirations of 1976. Another gin and tonic? Sue? Ange? Tony? Okay?

2.1 Abigail's Party

Andy and Martin turn their attention to a cult sci-fi classic from 1981: John Wyndham's post-apocalyptic tale of man versus plant: The Day of the Triffids. The pair consider how the series has aged, how it compares to similar dramas and what elements still make it rollicking good fun.

Along the way they consider hospital and home decor, the Triffid Gun Christmas of 1981 and why Bill Masen is so bizarrely determined that Triffids are just dumb plants. 

Enjoy and watch out for Heavy Plant Crossings!

2.4 The Day of the Triffids

Episode 65 of the 'Round The Archives' podcast sees Martin Holmes considering 30 years of 'NYPD Blue'.

Paul Chandler welcomes new voice Muffleyontour to the 'Round The Archives' team as they take a look at two black-and-white Emma Peel episodes of 'The Avengers' : 'The Hour That Never Was' and 'The House That Jack Built'.

Finally, Andrew and Lisa come over all Tudor as they review 'The Shadow Of The Tower' (with some minor help from some random monarchs).

That's all in Episode 65 of 'Round The Archives' starring Lisa Parker, Andrew Trowbridge, Martin Holmes, Paul Chandler and Muffleyontour.

The 'Round The Archives' Cartoon and Essay collections by Martin Holmes are available on Lulu.com.

If you've enjoyed this episode of 'Round The Archives', please leave us a star rating and/or review on Apple Podcasts or spread the word to your friends on Twitter.

RTA065 - Round The Archives - Episode 65

RTA065 - Episode 65 - 'NYPD Blue', 'The Avengers' & 'The Shadow Of The Tower'

"William Hartnell had the longest fingers that I'd ever seen!

This time Medusa Cascade joins the 'RTA' Team to talk about life as a YouTuber, reacting to all manner of shows including 'Doctor Who', 'Babylon 5' and 'Sapphire & Steel'. 

You can subscribe to her YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/@medusacascade

'Round The Archives In Conversation' Episode 17 stars Medusa Cascade, Lisa Parker and Andrew Trowbridge.

The music was by Dan Tate and Paul Chandler.

The cover art was by Martin Holmes.

'Round The Archives' is produced by Andrew Trowbridge and Lisa Parker.

RTAIC017 - Round The Archives In Conversation - Episode 17

In Conversation - Episode 17 - "William Hartnell had the longest fingers I'd ever seen!"

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Here we are for episode 644! In which Paul and Nick both peek into their 1990 diaries to see what they were both up to! We also have further conversations with Paul From School and some behind-the-scenes material from a recent edition! In our next episode #645 Paul and the gang have a lot to deal with - and some serious decisions need to be made; but for now they are searching for a replacement for Ikk... Is there anyone out there as unique as he? Email us at shyyeti@yahoo.co.uk if you have any comments - you can even send me a sound-file and I'll include it. The music is by Shy Yeti, Harry Fulton, Muffleyontour and Luca. Sound effects by Paul C and Soundbible. All other content of this episode is Copyright Paul Chandler, 2023. Episode 644 was recorded on the 9th November 2022, with additional links recorded on the 7th June 2023. We also another chat with Paul From School which was recorded on the 5th June 2023 and some additional behind-the-scenes material from the recording of episode 644 between Paul and Toppie Smellie of The Smellcast, recorded on the 25th March 2023.

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THE SHY LIFE PODCAST - 644: TWO VIEWS OF THE SAME WEEK! (1990 EDITION)

"I've gone off on tangents with guests about Hylda Baker..."

This time Tyler Adams the host and producer of 'Goon Pod' joins the 'RTA' Team to talk about growing up in New Zealand discovering the world of UK comedy via such shows as 'Are You Being Served?' & 'Steptoe And Son'.

You can follow Goon Pod on Twitter at https://twitter.com/goonshowpod

'Round The Archives In Conversation' Episode 18 stars Tyler Adams, Lisa Parker and Andrew Trowbridge.

The music was by Dan Tate and Paul Chandler.

The cover art was by Martin Holmes.

'Round The Archives' is produced by Andrew Trowbridge and Lisa Parker.

RTAIC018 - Round The Archives In Conversation - Episode 18

In Conversation - Episode 18 - "I've gone off on tangents with guests about Hylda Baker..."

The process for reaching Perfection is apparently ended, so it's time to come down to earth... I hope you'll enjoy this new track, it's very powerful!

Synthesis EP

Synthesis

brokenheart.exe
fatal error
nostructur3s0ng

wHer3 1s th3 L0v3?!1?

It's been a long time since my last appearance on Soundcloud, and a lot of things are changed. Many people stopped following me here, and this falls within the natural cycle of life. I had lost the desire to produce music due to a lot of situations I passed in these months. Furthermore, I never had a solid musical theory... And I would have liked to develop it to improve. But simply I couldn't. This is a problem that leads me to work a lot on my projects with discrete results. I thought to give up; then you start to receive proposals for collaboration by people that ,for some reason, wanna see you on point. I thought of you, guys ... that despite my gaps appreciate my musical taste. I thought of people who, through these proposals, always show their support.

I decided to start from scratch, aware of all the "bankruptcy" results I will get.
For my audience.
For D Stake (https://soundcloud.com/d-stake)
For Vanni (https://soundcloud.com/vanni-17)

Can't wait to see what's Next.

Next (feat. D Stake)

Sleepwalker

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THE SHY LIFE PODCAST - 644: TWO VIEWS OF THE SAME WEEK! (1990 EDITION)

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