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Thots TV

Award-winning podcast diving DEEP into British children"s telly! From puppet cacti to deadly gameshows, we"re taking a nostalgic trip to an era in which Barney Harwood was King. Everything you forgot that you loved throughout the 90s and 2000s? We remember it all. And we"re going to talk about it. (A podcast for adults seeking Highbrow Cultural Commentary - not for kids!) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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1:34:07

The Sarah Jane Adventures: The Maria Years - Part 2

Thots TV ·

2026/01/18

You wait six seasons for a Sarah Jane Adventures episode and then two come along at once!This is part two of a very special season finale indeed, and it is about one of our favourite shows that we've covered (although we tend to say this about all the dramas...)We are carrying on straight from part one so get it listened!We also discuss the trend of subject-specific secondary school school names (did any of us REALLY attend a "science college"), Meg nearly moving to Canada, Laura ACTUALLY moving to

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1:07:09

Harry Batt Pilot

Thots TV ·

2026/01/10

NAEBODY MOVE!This was originally a bonus Patreon episode that came out in August, and was always going to eventually make its way onto our main feed. This is the sort of fun we get up to on there, and we wanted to give you a little peak behind the curtain.This is something we have decided to call an Els-indulgent episode (get it?!)Due to our immense fondness of the character Harry Batt (and the numbers our Dick and Dom episode did), we are reviewing the greatest pilot that never went to

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1:09:39

The Sarah Jane Adventures: The Maria Years - Part 1

Thots TV ·

2026/01/05

Well, it's about time.The original plan was one episode about the entire Sarah Jane series. How naive we were.So here is part 1 of hopefully a Tracy Beaker style ongoing saga of everything Sarah Jane (and Sarah Jane adjacent...)Technically, this is the finale of season 6!!! And how lovely that we get to end the season with possibly the best children's drama of the 2000s - argue in the comments. We loved every second of making this episode and we can't wait to share our love of The Sarah Jane

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1:24:52

In the Night Garden

Thots TV ·

2025/12/23

But somebody's not in bed...You know how much we love to revisit Ragdoll productions and the work of Anne Wood and Andrew Davenport. It's that time again to "review" something that is just plain and uncomplicatedly GOOD.The loveliness of the mostly ambient clips I've selected might well send some of you to sleep, so we've included some tangents just to keep things interesting. These include: our childhood teddy bears, our infant reactions to shampoo, an embarrassing story about Meg's dad involving a

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1:25:13

Numberjacks

Thots TV ·

2025/12/10

The Numberjacks are on their way!!!Okay. It's time we discussed the most visually unsettling show ever put before pre-schoolers.Numberjacks won awards for its educational content and traumatised thousands of four-year-olds with floating heads, talking spoons, and A SLENDERMAN UNDERTAKER in the process.We also discuss the topics of synethesia, timeloops as a storytelling device, slugs, and Plato (yes, really).Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/ThotsTVEmail us at Thotstv2002@gmail.comInstagram -

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1:46:38

Noddy's Toyland Adventures

Thots TV ·

2025/11/24

Content warning: discussion of racism, antisemitism, and homophobia.Make way for everyone's least favourite cabbie...It's time, once again, for an Enid Blyton Megisode.This little underaged driver had SOMEHOW been adapted into six(ish) television shows. Today, we focus on the least egregious one.If you know of any reason this property continues to draw in audiences, please do let us know.If you saw the content warning and decided to skip this one out, thank you so much for supporting us anyway, we

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1:23:22

Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends

Thots TV ·

2025/11/10

COCO! COCO!It's a Laura episode (Lepisode)!!!This week we're hopping across the pond to one of the favourite networks of the Sky Children - Cartoon Network.Freeview kids Elsie and Meg have been promised "psychedelic ragtime", so our hopes are very high indeed...We also discuss our new sofa (trust us, it's very exciting), paranormal experiences, and North Lincolnshire's antique shops.Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/ThotsTVEmail us at Thotstv2002@gmail.comInstagram - http://bit.ly/th0tsTVTikTok -

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1:21:38

The Magic Roundabout

Thots TV ·

2025/10/27

"Time for bed, said Zebedee..."You all know by now that we LOVE a dirty, fuzzy, scratchy, stop-motion vehicle for felt creatures and posh narrators.That's right - it's time again for a trip back to the 1960s (and then back to the halcyon days of 2005 CGI).This week's conversational cul-de-sacs include Meg's hearing issues, the importance of GCSE-level maths, and our very basic understanding of the concept of entropy.Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/ThotsTVEmail us at Thotstv2002@gmail.comInstagram

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1:18:05

Bits and Bobs (and Woolly and Tig)

Thots TV ·

2025/10/12

Hold on to your bobs, Bits! Hold on to your bits, Bobs!!!Every so often, we cover a show with very little to say about it except for how much we like it. This is one of those episodes. So, in an effort to get this above the one hour mark, we're combining two shows by the same creator.They couldn't really be more different (aside from them both being fantastic, Scottish, and for the under-6s market).Tangents include a history of our household vacuum cleaners, childhood dinners for picky eaters, and

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1:34:54

Bear Behaving Badly

Thots TV ·

2025/09/28

Jam! Socks! SNUGGLY DUCKY DUCK DUCKS!We've covered a LOT of fictional bears on this show... But surely none cuter than our Nev.We had a tremendous amount of fun in this episode discussing a show that everyone thought was fine and nothing more. But honestly, how can anyone feel hate towards the generational pairing of a little blue bear and the Nation's Sweetheart Barney Harwood?Apologies in advance for an unforgivably long Buffy tangent. We can't help it.This is how Barney Harwood wrote the theme

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1:41:05

64 Zoo Lane

Thots TV ·

2025/09/14

64 64 64 ZOO LANE!This episode is supposed to be about the most comforting, nostalgic, warm hug of a show to ever grace our screens. And we spend the whole 100 minutes talking about monster energy drinks, eel sex, swear words, and the moisturiser they use on cow udders.Not really. We have many kind words to say about this BEAUTIFUL show, but please prepare yourselves for the aforementioned subjects, also.Theme song by Wasteland Billy (on Spotify/Apple Music/Soundcloud)Artwork by Megan MumbyPatreon -

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1:49

Announcement: CALM

Thots TV ·

2025/09/05

Just a quick update,We are proudly supporting the charity CALM (Campaign Against Living Miserably) during the month of September.Podomedy as a network is hoping to collectively raise £1000 for the suicide prevention hotline.If you would like to and are able to donate, we would be extremely grateful as it is a wonderful cause.Click here to donate and to read more about the work of CALM:https://tilt.fyi/gmHz5tkImsDo your bit to save lives with CALM - The UK suicide prevention charity. Donate 12 GBP to

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1:33:02

Hider in the House

Thots TV ·

2025/08/31

SEASON 6 IS HERE BAYBEEEEEEE!Aaaand we're kicking things off with something of a hate-watch... It's new for us to start a season with something we don't love, and the way this was scheduled was a complete accident.Hider in the House involved groups of three children hiding a celebrity in their home for two days without one of their parents finding out. Sounds fun right? ...Right?In this episode we discuss the careers of radio presenters JK and Joel, C-list celebrities of mid-2000s British

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11:39

Celebrity-Written Children's Books [TEASER]

Thots TV ·

2025/07/14

You know how we love a hate-filled recording session about a topic everybody already agrees with.Join us in a collective sigh from the deepest depths of our souls, as we enter a conversation already comprehensively covered by people more qualified than ourselves.This is a short clip from our Patreon episode, posted here to keep you company over our Summer break.We hope you're all having a fabulous Summer, and if you miss us at all, consider subscribing to our Patreon for this full discussion as well

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1:29:40

Shaun the Sheep

Thots TV ·

2025/06/30

We're wrapping up season 5, and WHAT a season we've all had!We've decided to end on everyone's favourite stop-motion sheep, everyone's favourite stop-motion production company, and everyone's favourite Vic Reeves-performed theme song. Shaun the Sheep was a surprisingly emotional fare. Unsurprising was the amount we laughed during the research (binge-watching) period for this ridiculous and wonderful show.Other discussions include the oppressive UK heat we're all currently working under and Elsie's

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1:43:40

Tracy Beaker Series 3

Thots TV ·

2025/06/15

Three down! Two to go!!!We are finally over half way through our diligent (sporadic) coverage of TSOTB.We said it about season 2 and we're saying it again now - this show gets better and more emotional with every season.There is much to discuss here including SEVEN new regular characters so strap in for as comprehensive a discussion as two hours would allow for.We've got the arrival of the Golden Trio (Tracy, Jackie, Crash). We've got boyfriends (for Tracy AND ELAINE?!). Aaaaaaand we've got

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9:10

Paddington and Politics [TEASER]

Thots TV ·

2025/06/08

Here is a little excerpt from our Patreon episode on Paddington - a deeper discussion of some of the topics we touched on in the main feed. Link down below to subscribe for full bonus episodes!...We separated this conversation from the main feed episode as we love Paddington very much and wanted our regular episode to be a celebration of him (plus it was getting a bit long).However, there has been a sharp vibe-shift in the public perception of this character/franchise, and it merits discussion.In

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1:29:50

Paddington

Thots TV ·

2025/06/01

"Please look after this bear. Thank you."This week we're doing the other small posh bear with a sweet sticky substance addiction.The original 70s show is our main focus with some Hanna Barbera and movie shaped detours along the way.Be prepared to hear at least one of us cry.(On another note, during the time of recording, we didn't yet know we were an award-winning podcast. Thank you so much for supporting us! We can hardly express how much we appreciate you being here and listening.)Patreon -

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1:16:54

The Hoobs

Thots TV ·

2025/05/18

The Motorettes are singing! WE KEEP THE ENGINE SPINNING!This week we're covering another show that uses objects as episode titles - it's FINALLY time for The Hoobs.We'll be exploring the complex drama of the Hoobs' home/van/shared living space; the layered drama of their inter-planetary working environments, and the intense drama of their inter-species conflict with the Motorettes.In this episode we also discuss the short-lived channel 4 educational strand and AO3 tags.Hoob Hoob Hooray!Patreon -

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1:27:57

Sooty - The Cadell Years

Thots TV ·

2025/05/02

Following on from last week's Sooty - The Corbett Years, this week we are continuing to explore the turbulent yet magical history of the UK's longest-running kids TV show.Stefon voice: This episode has everything! Boy magicians, theme-parks, expensive IP purchases, the destruction of VHS tapes, extensive audition prep, meddling producers, vanishing motorcycles, and Joe Pasquale.For the first 40-odd years of Sooty, check out our last episode.A lot of information on this episode was gleaned from a

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