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Brett & Cliff"s Flea Circus: A movie and TV podcast

Two old friends who live 4,000 miles away from each other get together to discuss weird, wonderful and downright awful TV shows, movies, games, bands and albums.Join Brett and Cliff as they discuss everything from cult cinema classics to daytime TV soaps and critically acclaimed hits to bargain bin rejects. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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49:12

Defenders of the Earth (1986): Flash Gordon and pals...

Brett & Cliff"s Flea Circus: A movie and TV podcast ·

2021/08/06

Wed discuss one of our old favourites fro being kids but don't really like what we see. There are two competing quizzes, a wheelchair mishap and music from the brilliant German band Audiac. You can find more form them here AUDIAC – OFFICIAL WEBSITEhttps://www.audiac.net. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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48:14

Alternative3 (1977): British hoax documentary about...

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2021/07/30

Brett picks a disturbing hoax documentary from 1977 that convicted viewers the world was going to end. It's soundtracked by Brian Eno and stars someone from Allo Allo and a Thunderbird. There's also some Barrymore chat (Michael), some Cliff singing and a shambolic quiz. Music comes from Birmingham band Three Little Wolves. You can hear more of their music here https://3littlewolves.bandcamp.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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37:12

Allo Allo (1982-1992): Classic UK sitcom set in...

Brett & Cliff"s Flea Circus: A movie and TV podcast ·

2021/07/22

Allo Allo was a British sitcom that was always on in Brett and Cliff's family homes growing up. Nazis, the French resistance, stowaway airmen, saucy waitresses and stolen paintings go into the pot of the classic comedy. Would it get made now? Almost certainly not. Is it still funny? Listen to find out. You'll also hear how Cliff had 'a proper Clifford' week so far and there's a French quiz and music from the brilliant Akkodha. Listen to more here... https://bandcamp.com/akkodha Hosted on Acast. See

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53:35

Sherlock Holmes: The Speckled Band (1984) - Jeremy...

Brett & Cliff"s Flea Circus: A movie and TV podcast ·

2021/07/16

Brett picks Sherlock Holmes, one of his favourite things, and we watch Jeremy Brett's version of Arthur Conan Doyle's detective. The Speckled Band includes gypsies, a baboon and a remarkable feat of strength. There's music from the brilliant Delving and the hypnotic track of the same name. Listen to more here https://delving-music.bandcamp.com/album/hirschbrunnen Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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46:53

Lake Mungo (2008): A chilling documentary-style...

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2021/07/09

The 2008 movie Lake Mungo is considered one of the scariest of all time. The documentary-style tale of a missing/dead teenager is way ahead of the curve. That the director Joel Anderson has seemingly disappeared from view after making this, his sole movie, makes it even more curious.There's also some bizarre people chat, football excitement and great news about a friend. Music comes from the fantastic Morgan King. You can find more from Morgan here... https://www.morganking.net Hosted on Acast. See

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59:31

The Changeling (1980): George C Scott in a lost...

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2021/07/02

We're joined by former Empire editor Mark Dinning to discuss the scariest movie he's ever seen - 1980's The Changeling. The George C. Scott haunted house movie is something of a lost classic and a favourite of the likes of Martin Scorsese, Steven Spielberg and other greats. There's a fantastic Brad Pitt story, a John Carpenter love-in and music from The Boxteles You can find out more about the band here Boxteles | Spotifyhttps://open.spotify.com › artist. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for

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40:29

Gladiators (1992): The British Saturday night TV show...

Brett & Cliff"s Flea Circus: A movie and TV podcast ·

2021/06/25

We revisit 1990s TV classic Gladiators, taking in Wolf's growl, Hawk's smile and Jet's intelligence. There's also a quiz about facts, a steak thief and more Music comes from The Rah's. You can find more about the band here The Rah'shttps://therahs.co.uk. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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47:55

Dr Terror's House of Horrors (1965): Peter Cushing...

Brett & Cliff"s Flea Circus: A movie and TV podcast ·

2021/06/18

In this episode we tackle one of Brett's favourites, Dr Terror's House of Horrors. There's some football talk, an Andrea Bocelli anecdote and music from Northern Revelation. You can find more out about the band here Northern Revelation - Home | Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com › ... › Musician/Band. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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49:11

Euro 96: Looking back at Shearer, Gazza, Three Lions...

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2021/06/11

As everyone's in Euro fever, we decided to look back at a defining part of our youth, Euro 96 when England came so close to doing it...There's ice cream talk, sauce sandwiches and a couple of footie related quizzes. We're joined once more by Luke from The Mariners who is also a digital artist specialising in football stadiums. Music comes from Newcastle band Green Circles. You can find out more here GreenCircles - Home | Facebookwww.facebook.com › GreenCirclesBandNE Hosted on Acast. See

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40:57

Bob Dylan Street Legal (1978): Revisiting an outlier...

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2021/06/04

Brett introduced Cliff to Dylan when they were 15, and Cliff didn't like him. Years later he's pretty much a completist, so forced Brett to listen to his weird-ish, poorly received 18th album, 1978's Street Legal. There's some football chat as well, and a quiz about tube stations. Music comes from Lines from a Poem with new single Happy Pills. Check them out here https://open.spotify.com/artist/7rFYYNHnr2oBBDaSgi5AT6. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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48:26

Slade in Flame (1975): Gritty band drama starring...

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2021/05/28

Brett picks Slade in Flame starring one of his favourite bands. The gritty drama follows Noddy Holder, Jim Lea, Don Powell and Dave Hill as the band Flame and it charts their rise to fame and the pressures that come with it. There's also some sausage discussion and a letter from the birds, as well as fantastic music from Wily Bo Walker, and you can listen to more of his music here https://wilybo.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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59:15

Deep End (1970): Jane Asher stars in a surreal darkly...

Brett & Cliff"s Flea Circus: A movie and TV podcast ·

2021/05/21

Cliff chooses this 1970 movie starring Jane Asher as a young swimming baths attendant who toys with the emotions of a young admirer who works with her. Mike ends up taking his admiration of Asher's Susan a bit too far in this forgotten gem that only got a restoration in 2012. There's another bird update, some birthday chat, a quiz and music from French synth wave act Hante with new song Blank Love. Find out more about Hante here https://hante.bandcamp.com/track/blank-love. Hosted on Acast. See

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51:04

Death Line (1972): An underground British horror classic

Brett & Cliff"s Flea Circus: A movie and TV podcast ·

2021/05/14

Brett suggests this little-known British horror from 1972. Death Line, also known as Raw Meat in the US, stars Donald Pleasance as an inspector looking into the disappearance of a high-ranking UK official on the London Underground. The grisly truth uncovers a scandal and a tribe of cannibals, yet it still manages to be filled with humour. There is some bird chat, spoon praise and dismay at TV adverts, as well as music from The Battles of Winter with their new tune A Flaw in the Hourglass. You can

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1:00:38

The best of Reeves & Mortimer with Pictish Trail

Brett & Cliff"s Flea Circus: A movie and TV podcast ·

2021/05/07

Founder of the Lost Map record label Johnny Lynch tells us about his love for Reeves & Mortimer and how influential they've been in his career performing as Pictish Trail. We run through his top five Vic & Bob moments before playing a track from Bas Jan, which was released on Lost Map. You can find out more about Lost Map here https://www.lostmap.com and more about Pictish Trail here https://pictishtrail.co.uk. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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54:43

Star Trek: The Next Generation - Conspiracy (1988)

Brett & Cliff"s Flea Circus: A movie and TV podcast ·

2021/05/01

This week's episode takes us to space, the final frontier in fact, with one of Brett's favourite lockdown shows. The episode in question is a controversial one, Star Trek: The Next Generation's Conspiracy, which divided viewers overeats violence and use of body horror imagery and effects. There's also some fat kid chat, a quiz about iffy TV moments, Brett's pub woes and music from the talented Jay Tennent, with his song Spectre. More about Jay can be found here bio. Hosted on Acast. See

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40:36

Evil Dead (1981): Bruce Campbell stars in Sam Raimi's...

Brett & Cliff"s Flea Circus: A movie and TV podcast ·

2021/04/23

The low-budget gorefest to beat them all, Evil Dead was released in 1981 after around three years of work following Sam Raimi, Bruce Campbell and Rob Tapert graduated from college. We check into the original cabin in the woods to see what Cliff makes of one of Brett's favourites. There's also some boxer short chat, a worrying bird update and music from Amateur Ornothologist, with debut single Birds Fly Over Me, which you can find here:

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53:03

Back to the Future (1985): Time-travel, Deloreans,...

Brett & Cliff"s Flea Circus: A movie and TV podcast ·

2021/04/16

We go back to 1985 to check in on Marty McFly and Doc Brown, as they go even further back to 1955. Cliff's favourite film is full of classic scenes, lines and character (and cars). There's a rap quiz, with a wonderful piece of singing from Brett and a song from Liverpool blues rock band The Heavy North (you can find more from them here https://www.theheavynorth.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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49:45

Beverly Hills Cop (1984): Eddie Murphy's breakout role

Brett & Cliff"s Flea Circus: A movie and TV podcast ·

2021/04/09

Brett picks Eddie Murphy's breakout movie Beverly Hills Cop for this weeks episode. The 1984 classic set the blueprint for the rest of the decade's comedy-action films and stuck in Brett's brainbox from the first time he saw it.There's also a fun quiz about old haunts in South Shields and music from the brilliant Simulakrum Lab once more, with his latest track Norris. Find out more about his music here https://www.simulakrumlab.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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1:15:53

Mind Games (1973): Cliff's favourite John Lennon album

Brett & Cliff"s Flea Circus: A movie and TV podcast ·

2021/04/02

Following Sometime in New York City, John Lennon returned to a more personal, love-song based approach for 1973's Mind Games. Written and recorded just as he and Yoko were making decisions about their future, it's not one of Lennon's critically acclaimed records, but after hearing it as a child, Cliff was hooked. There's a scam story, bird chat, an April Fool quiz and more, too. And there's fantastic music from the John Mitchie Collective. Find out more about the artist here/. Hosted on Acast. See

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46:25

Help (1965): Revisiting The Beatles' second movie

Brett & Cliff"s Flea Circus: A movie and TV podcast ·

2021/03/26

We revisit The Beatles' second feature film Help! with special guest Luke Williamson, singer in The Mariners. There's an 80s advert quiz and Luke introduces his band's new single Jennifer. To listen to more from The Mariners, visit https://themariners.bandcamp.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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