This month, the Shabogan Graffiti podcast is thrilled to play host to the wonderful Holly, of the City of the Dead podcast series (see the tabs on the left), and the Comfortable Bohemian Elegance blog, and loads of other good stuff.  In a twisted, Bizarro World version of Desert Island Discs, Holly and I indulge in a mammoth session (so long I had to split it into two files) of complaining about stuff we love to hate.  In Part 1, we both pick targets from classic Who and new Who.  In part 2, we select non-Who media to mercilessly lambast, and cap off the discussion by griping about personal pet hates.  It's a voyage into blind, unreasoning malcontentment - and it was great fun to record.  Hopefully you'll enjoy listening... even if you find us cruelly belittling stuff you love.  Holly - clearly a star in the making - is insightful, eloquent and funny all the way through.  As for me... well, you know you love it when I get angry and ranty.  (Oh, and WARNING!  There are some brief but potentially triggering references towards the end of Part 2.)

This month, the Shabogan Graffiti podcast is thrilled to play host to the wonderful Holly, of the City of the Dead podcast series (see the tabs on the left), and the Comfortable Bohemian Elegance blog, and loads of other good stuff.  In a twisted, Bizarro World version of Desert Island Discs, Holly and I indulge in a mammoth session (so long I had to split it into two files) of complaining about stuff we love to hate.  In Part 1, we both pick targets from classic Who and new Who.  In part 2, we select non-Who media to mercilessly lambast, and cap off the discussion by griping about personal pet hates.  It's a voyage into blind, unreasoning malcontentment - and it was great fun to record.  Hopefully you'll enjoy listening... even if you find us cruelly belittling stuff you love.  Holly - clearly a star in the making - is insightful, eloquent and funny all the way through.  As for me... well, you know you love it when I get angry and ranty.  (Oh, and WARNING!  There are some brief but potentially triggering references towards the end of Part 2.)

Holly and James talk about the teen musical comedy from the nascent Amicus productions. 

Holly and James chat to legendary superstar, the lovely Helen Shapiro about her role in the early Amicus film It's Trad, Dad, Richard Lester, the music scene of then and now, and her faith in Jesus.

What bloody man is that?  It's bloody Jack Graham.  Again.  Another Shabcast so soon?  Yes, but don't get used to this kind of schedule.  It's only happening because time is out of joint.  This time, myself and my actorly buddy Elliot Chapman (returning guest from the Macra shabcast, and Big Finish's new Ben Jackson) discuss Shakespeare's great tragedy 'Macbeth', and Shakespeare generally.  We even say the word 'Macbeth' occasionally... hopefully without bringing too much theatrical ill-luck down upon ourselves.  We chat as we watch the TV film of Trevor Nunn's legendary production from 1978, starring Ian McKellen and Judi Dench, and produced by Verity Lambert.  The second most profound material she ever televised.  Elliot will be appearing in a production of 'Macbeth' soon to run in Redcliffe Caves in Bristol, produced by Insane Root as part of the Bristol Shakespeare Festival.  Jack will be appearing in the kitchen soon to make himself an evil sandwich as part of a obscene, perverse ritual.  Root for us insanely, and download our shabcast.  Exeunt.

This is almost as much fun as the serial being discussed. 

Join me, Josh Marsfelder (of Vaka Rangi) and Jane (of many fames) as we watchalong and chat about the wonderful and neglected 1966 TV production of Alice in Wonderland, directed by Jonathan Miller. A sweet way to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the publication of the original book.  Very proud of this one.