EPISODE 16: Comic books & TV
EPISODE 16: Comic books & TV In a very special episode, Samira Ahmed and Graham Kibble-White travel to Rebellion Publishing in Oxford, the home of the mighty 2000 AD comic. But Rebellion also holds the archive for all of the comics that were published by the International Publishing Company – better known as IPC – through the 20th century. And it’s that archive they’re exploring, to look at the very many times British comics crossed over with British TV, including School Fun‘s Coronation Street School humour strip, The Goodies appearing in Cor! and, of course, the ever-changing jamboree of ITV-owned properties that were featured in the mighty Look-in magazine! Our thanks go to Ben Smith and Charlene Taylor for being such warm and wise hosts on the day. A video version of this episode is available on our YouTube channel. What’ll you hear in this instalment of Samira and Graham’s tour around the Rebellion archive is only really a tiny snippet. So we’ve put together a special, much more comics-focussed edition specifically for the 2000 AD Thrill-Cast, in which Charleen and Ben share the stories behind titles and characters such as Roy of the Rovers, Buster, the infamous Action comic and, of course 2000 AD. That will be available on their podcast feed on Wednesday 28 October. Find out more about the 2000 AD Thrill-Cast at 2000AD.com. Remember, we’re now on Patreon at www.patreon.com/squarewindowpod. Please do consider signing up to our ‘Round Window’ tier for additional episodes and newsletters from Through the Square Window. If you would like to contact the podcast, please drop us a line on email@squarewindow.co.uk
EPISODE 15: October 1971
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 saga, The Onedin Line. 36:09: The Great Debate – an ambitious and ultimately calamitous live debate chaired by Robin Day about whether or not Britain should join the Common Market. 52:30: The Star Trek episode For the World is Hollow and I Have Touched the Sky. Remember, we’re now on Patreon at www.patreon.com/squarewindowpod. Please do consider signing up to our ‘Round Window’ tier for additional episodes and newsletters from Through the Square Window. You can also find us on YouTube at www.youtube.com/@squarewindowpod, where we’ve put together a playlist for this episode. If you would like to contact the podcast, please drop us a line on email@squarewindow.co.uk
EPISODE 14a: The Big Breakfast (Patreon exclusive)
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 be accessible to those who have joined our Round Window tier. In this ‘minisode’ (we’re still working out what to call them), Samira and Graham follow on from their discussion in episode 14 about The Big Breakfast, investigating what happened to the show, how it affected British television, and we get Samira’s own memories of working for the BBC’s breakfast service in the early 1990s. As an additional thank you for supporting us on Patreon, we’ll be sending out a newsletter on October 7, looking ahead to what’s coming up in our next regular episode, when we’ll be discussing shows from 1971. If you would like to contact us, please drop us a line on email@squarewindow.co.uk We’re on Patreon at: www.patreon.com/squarewindowpod This is a Square Window production, with music by Local Teenagers. Podcast logo by Stuart Manning.
EPISODE 14: September 1992
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 signing up to our ‘Round Window’ tier for additional episodes and newsletters from Through the Square Window. Now to this month’s viewing choices… 07:13: Benjamin Zephaniah’s Dread Poets Society, a 30-minute drama for BBC2’s ScreenPlay strand. 22:22: Bob Holness’ big board quizzer, Blockbusters. 38:24: Broke, an episode from BBC2’s excellent Present Imperfect documentary series, following two men attempting to stave off bankruptcy. 47:31: The debut of Channel 4’s The Big Breakfast, hosted by Chris Evans and Gaby Roslin. You can also find us on YouTube at www.youtube.com/@squarewindowpod, where we’ve put together a playlist for this episode. And finally, here’s that link to Diane Morgan and Maxine Peake taking speech elocution lessons. If you would like to contact the podcast, please drop us a line on email@squarewindow.co.uk Our website is: www.squarewindow.co.uk This is a Square Window production, with music by Local Teenagers. Podcast logo by Stuart Manning.