EPISODE 15: October 1971 This time, Samira Ahmed and Graham Kibble-White are looking at programmes from October 1971, namely… 08:18: The bizarre US children’s programme, HR Pufnstuf. 20:29: The very first episode of the BBC’s seafaring...

EPISODE 14a: The Big Breakfast (Patreon exclusive) Our first-ever episode made exclusively for those following us on Patreon (find us here) is now out – and it’s available free. But from October, all of our Patreon-only instalments will only...

EPISODE 14: September 1992 This month Samira Ahmed and Graham Kibble-White are looking at programmes from September 1992… But first, an announcement! We’re now on Patreon and you can find us at www.patreon.com/squarewindowpod. Please do consider...

EPISODE 13: Joy Whitby In March 2026,  Samira Ahmed and Graham Kibble-White visited the home of Joy Whitby to talk about her 60-plus years making children’s television. Starting in BBC Radio as a studio manager in the 1950s, Joy moved into television...

EPISODE 12: July 1996 This month Samira Ahmed and Graham Kibble-White are looking at programmes from July 1996… 05:26: The satrical show The Friday Night Armistice, hosted by Armando Iannucci with Peter Baynham and David Schneider. 20:40: The Carol...

EPISODE 11: The Beatles on TV To (belatedly) mark the publication of Samira Ahmed‘s BFI Film Classics book on A Hard Day’s Night, she and Graham Kibble-White look at a quartet of Beatles TV shows… 05:22: Around the Beatles from May...

EPISODE 10: May 1987 This month Samira Ahmed and Graham Kibble-White are looking at programmes from May 1987… 05:56: A season three episode – ‘Blonde on Blonde’ – of US romance Moonlighting. 20:42: Paul Daniels’ BBC1...

EPISODE 9: Graeme Garden In January 2026, Samira Ahmed and Graham Kibble-White visited the home of comedian, actor, author, artist, television presenter, writer, master of panel shows, medical doctor and – of course – Goodie, Graeme Garden...

GRAEME GARDEN: THE THINKING WOMAN’S GOODIE If you’re one of the millions around the world who watched The Goodies, then you know Graeme Garden as the super-brain and often evil villain of the trio. As a scriptwriter and format creator, you realise...

EPISODE 8: Barry Cryer Samira Ahmed and Graham Kibble-White present a special extra episode for March 2026. Our previous instalment looked at shows from March 1979, including Thames TV’s The Kenny Everett Video Show. Writer, comedian and actor...