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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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45:49

Prevenge (2016): Alice Lowe's dark comedy masterpiece

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

2021/03/19

Alice Lowe's directorial debut Prevenge, which she also wrote and starred in, is a masterpiece of dark comedy and horror. Great writing, performances, music and camerawork all go towards making this one of our favourite films of recent times. There's also a silly news quiz, a story about Cliff losing it and tributes to Yaphet Kotto. Music comes from the sublime Toydrum with one of the tracks from the Prevenge soundtrack. You can listen to more and buy their music here https://toydrum.bandcamp.com

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53:37

Strangeways (1980): A look inside the notorious prison

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

2021/03/13

Strangeways Prison in Manchester, England, was all over the news in 1990 thanks to a 25-day riot by prisoners over conditions inside the Victorian jailhouse. Back in 1980 TV cameras went inside to find out what life inside was like, and even then things were pretty grim. We look at the 1980 documentary series and discuss the rights and wrongs of the prison system and how best to treat people who have broken the law. It's a heavier episode than usual with some hard-hitting music from Four Marks to

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1:19:47

The Thing (1982): John Carpenter's horror masterpiece

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

2021/03/05

To celebrate Brett's birthday we watch his favourite film, John Carpenter's The Thing, starring Kurt Russell. The 1982 horror classic was mauled by critics on release but is now regarded as one of the greatest movies of all time. There's plenty of daft chat around it, too, with a special quiz for the birthday boy rounding things off before we're played out by music from Man on Wire, with his new track Thursdays. You can find out more here https://soundcloud.com/mawmusicuk. Hosted on Acast. See

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1:30:14

Westworld (1973): Yul Bryner's robotic cowboy goes wild

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

2021/02/27

Join us for a shambolic episode full of terrible jokes. There's also chat about Westworld, Michael Crichton's 1973 sci-fi classic starring Yul Bryner, James Brolin and Richard Benjamin. Music comes from Teesside's Crimson Bloom, with their track Stir It Up. Find out more from the band here... crimson bloom bandcamp. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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1:12:50

The Impossible Job (1994): Or Do I Not Like That

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

2021/02/20

A look at the revealing, pioneering fly-on-the-wall TV documentary The Impossible Dream, also known as Do I Not Like That. It focused on Graham Taylor's England reign as he tried to get the national football team to the 1994 World Cup in USA. It didn't go well. We also have Danny Murray as a guest, all the way from Prague, and Music comes from Gracie Martin, New York singer-songwriter, with her song Dream Die. Find out more at her website here https://www.graciemartinmusic.com. Hosted on Acast. See

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56:00

Masterchef Goes Large (2006): The cooking show's...

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

2021/02/13

Special guests galore this week as former Masterchef final four contestant Davey Hall (good Shields lad) joins us to tell us about his experiences on the show and Mrs Cliff makes an appearance for the quiz. Brett's wife also dishes some dirt about his non-cooking habits and we discuss a bit of football and telly. Music comes from Dean Dovey who you can find out more about here https://www.facebook.com/DeanDoveyMusic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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1:01:09

Steve Mason: Delving into the former Beta Band...

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

2021/02/06

A music episode this week as we discuss one of Cliff's favourite artists, Steve Mason. Brett discovers the former Beta Band singer's solo catalogue and we find a lot to discuss and admire. Outside of that chat there's some foodie Twitter fun and a serial killer quiz, as well as music from Italian dream-pop/shoegaze band You, Nothing. From Verona, we play single Reflectie, from upcoming album Lonely//Lovely. You can listen to more and buy their music here https://younothing.bandcamp.com/music. Hosted

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1:17:37

Dredd (2012): The cult sci-fi action movie

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

2021/01/30

Revisiting one of Brett's favourite movies, 2012's Dredd starring Karl Urban. Brett has some mic issues, we chat nonsense for about 45 minutes before getting onto the film. There's also music from Future Fires, from Birmingham UK, with their track Halfway Down. You can find more of their music here: https://www.facebook.com/futurefiresband/. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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52:40

Flash Gordon (1980): Discussing the cult sci-fi movie

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

2021/01/22

A dive into Mike Hidges' 1980 sci-fi fantasy, with special guest Ian Graham (@arbroathmackem), who calls it his favourite film. There's plenty of fun and games with a movie tagline quiz, wrist injury woes and more. Music comes from the excellent Skeleton Goode, from Ho Chi Minh City's Skeleton Goode. You can find more about the band and order their fantastic album here https://megadodo.bandcamp.com/album/skeleton-goode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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1:00:17

Fantasy Football League (1994-96): Frank Skinner and...

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

2021/01/15

Fantasy Football League made household names Frank Skinner and David Baddiel when it aired on BBC2 on Friday nights between 1994 and 1996. The show had celeb guests from the era and combined football, pop culture and comedy in a way no other had done before. We loved it then and love it now. There's also some state-of-the-nation-type chat a Terry Venables-themed football quiz, Bobi Wine news and more. Cliff also had to use a gaming headset after breaking his mic. Soz. Music comes from the super

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1:02:23

Apaches (1977): A look at public information films...

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

2021/01/08

We look back at public information films shown on TV and in schools in the 1970s and 80s, designed to warn kids about the dangers of playing on farms, near electricity lines, in water and more. The harrowing films are foreboding but nonetheless provide plenty of opportunities for laughs. There are more TV and film recommendations, a quirky news quiz and music from RedOwl, with the track Black Eyed. You can find more music from RedOwl here https://open.spotify.com/artist/4s32bjz8fGF8zJoxBziAWZ

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1:03:50

Terrahawks (1983): Nightmarish kids TV show from...

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

2021/01/01

We look back at a terrifying show from our youth, the Gerry Anderson co-production Terrahawks. Do we still find Zelda terrifying? Can we remember anything else about the show? Will the quiz make any sense this week? There's only one way to find out. Music comes from the very talented Pete Kosanovich. You can find out more and listen to his music by checking out his website http://musicbypete.co.uk. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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1:17:36

Whatever Happened To The Likely Lads Christmas...

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

2020/12/25

Join us for a festive chat. We enjoyed it, hope you do. We didn't really edit it. Music comes from the very talented Minnie Birch. Find out more at www.minnieburch.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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1:18:27

National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989): Chevy...

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

2020/12/18

We get really festive with a full on Christmas chat before getting stuck into the classic Chevy Chase film National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation. We love it and we hope you love the episode There's also music from Wills and the Willing with their Christmas song Drawing Straws, which features Wycombe Wanders manager Gareth Ainsworth on vocals and Chelsea's Petr Cech on drums. For more info visit the website: https://www.willsandthewilling.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more

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42:07

Fatman (2020): Mel Gibson's grumpy Santa Claus

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

2020/12/11

Things get a bit heavy as we discuss Mel Gibson and his new role as Santa Claus in Fatman. Light relief comes in the form of some Phil Collins chat, a Christmas music quiz and the usual clarting about.Music this week comes from Danny Burton with his Christmas single Merry Christmas One And All. You can check more music at his website www.dannyburton.co.uk. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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1:07:36

A Bob Dylan and Ringo Starr Christmas

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

2020/12/04

Brett and Cliff get into the Christmas spirit by listening to I Wanna Be Santa Claus by Ringo Starr and Christmas In The Heart by Bob Dylan, and also reminisce about school Christmas parties and more. There's some TV chat, He-Man toy banter and loads more, too. Music comes from Lines From A Poem, a three-piece band from the North East of England with the song Jetlag Lenses. You can listen to that and more on their Facebook page here https://www.facebook.com/linesfromapoem. Hosted on Acast. See

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57:50

Trap Door and Bananaman: Two childhood TV favourites

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

2020/11/27

Brett and Cliff talk look back at two childhood favorites - Bananaman and Trap Door. Do the British animations stand the test of time? There's also some Maradona chat, a music theme tune quiz and a guest revealing some football results.Music comes from Midnight Parade, you can find out more about the band here www.moonlightparadeband.co.uk. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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56:53

The Gift (2015): Joel Edgerton's thriller starring...

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

2020/11/21

A 2015 thriller from actor/director Joel Edgerton, starring Jason Bateman and Rebecca Hall that flew under the radar. We discuss the movie and loads more. Music comes from North Innsbruck with Aurora, featuring Galaxy 80. Check the music out at www.northinnsbruck.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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1:20:16

Wizbit (1986): Paul Daniels' nightmarish kids' TV show

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

2020/11/13

Wizbit is a 1986 BBC kids' TV show created by magician Paul Daniels, who writes the show, appears in it, voices other characters and sings the theme tune. We used to love it but on rewatching... Our opinions may have changed. There's also some Cheeky Girls romance, the contractually obligated Phil Collins mention, general magic chat and loads more nonsense. .Music this week comes from Belfast indie band The Coronations with their song The Fight. You can find that and more by checking out the band's

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1:01:31

Midnight Caller (1988): Gary Cole is cop-turned-radio...

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

2020/11/06

Late-80s TV show Midnight Caller made a star of Gary Cole and had fans in the young Brett and Cliff, who love the dirty sax theme tune, the gritty action and performances. It makes us reminisce about video shops, Guy Fawkes night and the erotic thrillers of the era. There's also a random quiz.You'll also hear lots of fireworks going off in the background and music at the end of the episode from drummer, guitarist and synthwave producer Iterations, from Washington DC. You can find out more and buy

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