Back To The Eighties

It's the odd period of time between Christmas and New Year, so what better time to spend it listening about Christmases past, especially 1988, with John the Bordersdude! As he's from Scotland, why don't we throw in a bit of Hogmanay whilst we're at it? Have a very happy and safe New Year gang, and here's hoping 2021 is a way better year than 2020. The bar is astonishingly low. Back to the Eighties @ Twitter: @BTTEPOD Back to the 80's on Facebook: facebook.com/bttepod

Merry Christmas, 80's Gang! Things are a little different this year, but let us try and bring a bit of cheer and tinsel to proceedings! Joining us is Wil Hodgson, to take on a nostalgic ramble through Christmasses gone by, and we also take a look at what was on the telly Christmas night of 1985! Again, Merry Christmas to you all, have a safe one, and thank you for all of your support this year! Back to the Eighties @ Twitter: @BTTEPOD Back to the 80's on Facebook: facebook.com/bttepod

This week we're joined by YouTube creator, actor, podcaster and all round good guy Adam Martyn to talk about his love of idents and presentation, especially around Christmastime! And to ensure that he has a totally unbiased view of the Eighties, he did us the favour of being born 20 years after they finished! We also take a look at the TV listings from 1987, so please join us, and get excited for Christmasses past! Back to the Eighties @ Twitter: @BTTEPOD Back to the 80's on Facebook: facebook.com/bttepod

This week, Amy, Dave and Glenn choose some of their favourite DC Heroes from the long, long list of available ones - who will be their best super guys and gals? Justice For All on Twitter: @JFAPOD Justice For All on Facebook: facebook.com/jfapod

Christmas is coming! And our first guest during the festive period is Duncan from Stacebob and the Dweebs, who's here to talk about his memories of a late Eighties Christmas! We also take a look at the TV listings from 1989 and see what we would have been watching that Christmas season! Back to the Eighties @ Twitter: @BTTEPOD Back to the 80's on Facebook: facebook.com/bttepod

It's time for a chat with a very special guest to Justice For All - actor, teacher, raconteur and Superman Superfan himself, Peter Spellos! Join us as we talk all about the Man of Tomorrow, all the different versions of him we've loved, and some of other DC's heroes to boot! Justice For All on Twitter: @JFAPOD Justice For All on Facebook: facebook.com/jfapod

TimmusTSET joins us again to talk about some more wrestling from the Eighties, including picking some of our favourite wrestlers from the era, as well as talking about some great nostalgia from the time that neon definitely did NOT forget about! Back to the Eighties @ Twitter: @BTTEPOD Back to the 80's on Facebook: facebook.com/bttepod

It's a happy birthday to Doctor Who this week, as it's 57 years old - it's even older than Glenn! Leigh and Glenn are also taking a gander at the season 3 story guest starring Mark Gatiss (Chinnery wig and all), talking about the Who Seasonal Special 2020, and Jenny is back with another WHOpinon! Nerva Beacon on Facebook: facebook.com/NervaBeaconPodcast Nerva Beacon on Twitter: @NervaBeaconPod

It's time again for the comedian, barber and raconteur that is Wil Hodgson to again grace your earholes and go with me on a nostalgic ramble across the moors of time back to the 1980s. Let's say this, if you're a fan of the Batman '66 series, you're going to be VERY satisfied. Back to the Eighties @ Twitter: @BTTEPOD Back to the 80's on Facebook: facebook.com/bttepod

John the Bordersdude is back with us, and this time it's all about those interlopers on Third Earth, the Thundercats! Join us as we ask ourselves why they remain one of the most popular properties of the 80s, why they seem incapable of sustaining a toyline or cartoon, and why is Mumm-Ra the bad guy when they're the ones who took over his planet? Back to the Eighties @ Twitter: @BTTEPOD Back to the 80's on Facebook: facebook.com/bttepod

What with EVERYTHING going on in the world right now, it's time for a bit of a relaxed natter. So join Glenn, Amy and Dave as they catch up with each other's DC goings on, along with some TV and movie talk! Justice For All on Twitter: @JFAPOD Justice For All on Facebook: facebook.com/jfapod

It's time to go back 36 years to October 1984 and catch up on the two issues of the Transformers comic by Marvel UK that came out then! Joining me as always is the Smorgaspod's very own Andy, so let's dig in, shall we? If you want to follow along with us, scans can be found here: https://britishcomics.wordpress.com/2016/10/03/transformers/ Back to the Eighties @ Twitter: @BTTEPOD Back to the 80's on Facebook: facebook.com/bttepod

Happy Hallowe'en! Even though 2020 is plenty scary enough for everyone, let's celebrate the spooky season with one of the scarier epsiodes of Transformers - Nightmare Planet! Joining us is animator extraordinary and all round good guy Harry Partridge, so let's make our way into dreamland and wonder just *how* did Springer and Razorclaw escape that dungeon? Harry Partridge on Twitter: @HappyHarryToons Back to the Eighties @ Twitter: @BTTEPOD Back to the 80's on Facebook: facebook.com/bttepod

We have Tasmin joining us again for this episode, this time to talk about the 2013 reboot of the Superman franchise, Man of Steel! And because it's JFA, there's also talk of the Snyderverse AND DC Universe in general, because why not, right? Tasmin on Twitter: @aspiringkrypto Justice For All on Twitter: @JFAPOD Justice For All on Facebook: facebook.com/jfapod

Pete from the Smorgasbored podcast joins us this week, and we're off to Marineville for a nice little holiday filled with sea invaders, love triangles, descending buildings and awesome submarines as we take a look at a Gerry Anderson programme from the Sixties that was all over Eighties (and Nineties) kid's programming - Stingray! Back to the Eighties @ Twitter: @BTTEPOD Back to the 80's on Facebook: facebook.com/bttepod

We have Chris Vint joining us this week, and it's a bit of a videogamey one, considering we're talking about the 1989 movie that Nintendo filled to the brim with product placement - The Wizard! But is this version of Tommy for Gen X any good? Or is it like the Power Glove itself, "So Bad?" Join us to find out! Back to the Eighties @ Twitter: @BTTEPOD Back to the 80's on Facebook: facebook.com/bttepod

We're welcoming a special guest today who hasn't been of for a while - it's author, podcaster and all round great guy George Daniel Lea! He's here to talk about the Decepticon Leader from 1987 who's making a resurgence thanks to his Earthrise toy - the evil and cruel Scorponok! From his comic appearences in Marvel UK all the way to the present day, it's all about the eight legged Headmaster menace! Strange Playgrounds: strangeplaygrounds.com Back to the Eighties @ Twitter: @BTTEPOD Back to the 80's on Facebook: facebook.com/bttepod

As promised last time he was on, Andy from the Smorgaspod and myself start going through the whole of Marvel UK, issue by issue! This time: it's issue #1, and it's all shiny and new, and frankly doesn't know what to do with itself. there's a chunk of TF US #1, as well as Machine Man and lots of ads and competitions galore! If you want to follow along with us, scans can be found here: https://britishcomics.wordpress.com/2016/10/03/transformers/ Back to the Eighties @ Twitter: @BTTEPOD Back to the 80's on Facebook: facebook.com/bttepod

This episode was recorded just after we lost the incomparable Dame Diana Rigg, and as such, Leigh and Glenn decided it was only right to take a look at an episode that was written especially for her: The Crimson Horror, from 2013. There's also the lastest WHOpinion from Jenny, and some Time Lord Victorious rumblings as well! Nerva Beacon on Facebook: facebook.com/NervaBeaconPodcast Nerva Beacon on Twitter: @NervaBeaconPod

As there's recently been announced a new RoboCop show (set before Robo - surely this will be called "Cop"?), Duncan joins us to talk about the 1994 Canadian version of RoboCop that was family friendly, where criminals only shot to maim, and were only a little bit naughty.  But, as Glenn argues, shouldn't there be a version of Robo for the kiddywinks? Let's find out! Back to the Eighties @ Twitter: @BTTEPOD Back to the 80's on Facebook: facebook.com/bttepod