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the Show #13 – Blam!uary Clustervision


A frantically-sculpted model of an evening’s TV, rendered wonkily in Blu-Tack™ with hairs stuck to it

16:00 – Library music mix
\ Lively mix of 80s library music grooves, accompanied by 80s street scenes.

16:40 – FILM: Invention for Destruction (1958)
\ A stunning fantastical blend of animation and live action from Czech director Karel Zeman. Based on the works of Jules Verne, the film brings into living motion the engravings from Verne’s original books. Evil forces conspire to seize a scientist’s futuristic weapon for their own ends.

18:10 – Lucky Ladders
\ Cheapo word association gameshow hosted by recurrent gameshow infestation Lennie Bennett.

18:35 – Mrs Murton’s Nightcap
\ An unbroadcast pilot of a chat show for Caroline Aherne’s character Mrs Merton, made for YTV in 1991. Guests include Viz editor Chris Donald.

19:00 – 24 Hours: Gameshow
\ This behind-the-scenes show bravely pokes around the internal workings of Family Fortunes in 1997.

19:25 – The Simon Day Show (Radio 4)
\ Simon Day’s character-based radio comedy. Poet Geoffrey Allerton arrives for his one-man show at the Mallard Theatre.

19:55 – Mix
\ We take a musical break for a lively mashup mix accompanied by a demonstration of BMX skills.

20:30 – The Thick Of It
\ Terrific sitcom set in the crisis-prone bowels of the Government’s Department of Social Affairs.

21:00 – Why Bother (Radio 3)
\ Chris Morris quizzes Sir Arthur Streeb-Greebling (Peter Cook) on his controversial career.

21:15 – Documentary: The Art Of The Algorithms
\ Feature-length documentary peering into the artistry and technical agility of the computer Demoscene in the 80s and 90s.

22:50 – S&M
\ Improvised comedy sketches brought to lurid reality by Tony Slattery and Mike McShane.

23:15 – Late-night mix
\ A cool night-time mix of underground breaks, as we take a sunset stroll around London.

00:15 – Closedown

Bonus stuff sandwiched throughout, contents subject to change


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