Goodies Pirate Podcast

The Minister of Sport persuades the Goodies to represent Britain in the Winter Olympics at the North Pole. (Radio Times synopsis)

Tim's great-uncle Butcher is a fox hunter 'extraordinare'. Bill and Graeme create hunting havoc; Tim gains an inheritance and loses his dignity. (Radio Times synopsis)

In which Tim, Bill and Graeme have problems with an estate agent; build another office and have terrifying mechanical problems thereafter. (Radio Times synopsis)

Welcome to a bonus episode of the podcast, looking at a couple of special Goodies outings; the rarely-seen clip show 'A Collection of Goodies' (September 1972), plus The Goodies Instant Travelling Five-Minute Christmas, the team's contribution to the BBC's 1972 edition of 'Christmas Night with the Stars'.

In what is arguably the most iconic episode of the entire series, the Goodies start a service to help animals - and wind up unleashing Twinkle the giant kitten on an unsuspecting London...

The Goodies mount a national popularity contest, but are almost foiled by three baddies who look identical to them. (Synopsis from The Age 'Green Guide' (Melbourne) television listing, 14 February 1974)

The Goodies convince penny-pinching toothpaste magnate Mr. Sparklipegs to sponsor their charity walk from London to Brighton - but he adds a few conditions to his sponsorship...

Our heroes become concerned with the effects of and violence on the more susceptible members of our society - particularly Bill Oddie. (Radio Times synopsis)

AKA Women's Lib Like too many men, the Goodies treat women like second-class citizens. Tim tries the experiment of becoming a woman for a few days. (Description from the Melbourne Age, February 9th, 1974)

Desperate for some fresh wholesome food, The Goodies visit Tim's farmer uncle - only to discover the produce from his computer-managed farm is just as bad...

Our heroes join the Penelope Fay Formation Dancing Team and discover the dangerous world of ballroom dancing as they face off against the Delia Capone Ballroom Dancing Syndicate.

The Goodies try to stop the mass export of Britain's antiques, hindered by the Ministry of Culture, an auctioneer and millionaire Texans.

The Goodies investigate the disappearances of famous musicians, leading to a showdown with... The Music Master!

When a lady in distress appeals to the Goodies to help her rescue her father, she leads them into danger in the Amazon jungle, among the Bu-Boom people of the Orinocco.

The Goodies take on the Ministry of Pollution and clean up Britain (or at least London...)

The Goodies make their first foray into the world of sport, as they represent their country in the Commonwealth Games - against August Bank Holiday Island...

We open our discussions on season 2 as the Goodies head to Scotland to capture the Loch Ness Monster!

In one of the highlights of season 1, the three Goodies decide to run a pirate radio station, and then a pirate post office.... we discuss the results!

An example of the weirder style of episodes in these early series, as the Goodies are hired to look after young Cecily….

The Goodies head to the seaside for a holiday, and we discuss another episode rarely seen on repeat TV.