Jaffa Cakes For Proust

12 Months Of Christmas - 06 - Scrooge

Sun, 24 Dec 2023 10:28:17 +0000

Tilt's occasional Scroogechats continue - this time, he's joined by Michael Kupperman to discuss the 1951 production starring Alastair Sim.

12 Months Of Christmas - 05 - Mickey's Christmas Carol

Fri, 02 Dec 2022 18:56:35 +0000

Tilt is joined by Tanya Jones to discuss Disney's 1983 adaptation, via DuckTales, seasonal traditions, Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers and Redvers Kyle.

12 Months Of Christmas - 04 - Rich Little's Christmas Carol

Tue, 31 May 2022 17:20:02 +0000

So, it's come to this. Tilt has Gary on his solo show and they dig into Rich Little's one-man Christmas Carol stuffed with celebrity impressions; also, Gary forgets recent podcasting history and books his own fantasy Scroogefest.

12 Months Of Christmas - 03 - March - Scrooge

Thu, 28 Apr 2022 18:58:19 +0000

Tilt and musician Neptune J Max consider 1970 musical spectacular Scrooge and its place in the cinematic school of "Dickens Van Dyke".

12 Months of Christmas - 02 - February - Ebenezer

Sat, 26 Feb 2022 18:20:45 +0000

This time around Tilt is joined by friend of The Sitcom Club Birdie in a discussion of Ebenezer, a Western version of Dickens' tale. The adaptation is loose and the conversation is equally given to straying off the topic (though Tilt did remove an extended discussion of the wonders of the Isle of Wight).

12 Months of Christmas - 01 - "January" - The Muppet Christmas Carol

Sat, 12 Feb 2022 18:46:19 +0000

In an attempt to do a timely seasonal special, each month Tilt Araiza and guest review a different adaptation of A Christmas Carol - to begin, Tilt is joined by Tyler Adams to discuss The Muppet Christmas Carol.

Knights of Jaffa - 01 - Planet of Giants

Thu, 24 Dec 2020 10:45:00 +0000

Tilt, Gary and Tyler - the Knights of Jaffa - leap into Doctor Who series 2, beginning with Planet of Giants.

043B - Christmas Day On BBC1 1984 Part Two

Sun, 22 Dec 2019 14:38:00 +0000

It’s 3.10pm! Just us for part two of our Christmas special as we enjoy BBC1’s fare in 1984.

043 - Christmas Day On BBC1 1984 Part One

Sat, 21 Dec 2019 12:43:00 +0000

Merry Christmas! Jaffa Cakes for Santa returns with a two-part special as we enjoy Christmas Day 1984 on BBC1.

Jaffaville - 05 - Christmas With The New Semi-Pros

Wed, 19 Dec 2018 12:26:00 +0000

Jaffaville goes beyond the confines of the traditional listings guide to find some alternative seasonal drama.

Jaffaville - 04 - Cantinflas

Sat, 15 Sep 2018 09:40:00 +0000

A special edition for Mexican Independence Day - Tilt and Gary enjoy three films from the big-screen icon Cantinflas.

042 - Jaffa The Beatles! Yellow Submarine

Sat, 30 Dec 2017 12:07:00 +0000

It’s our season finale; join Tilt and Gary as they follow the Yellow Submarine’s animated adventure from 1968.

041 - The Perfect TV Christmas

Sun, 17 Dec 2017 14:32:00 +0000

Season's greetings! Join Gary and Tilt as they (snow) plough through thirty years of listings to find the perfect Christmas night schedule.

040 - The Sandwich Man

Sat, 09 Dec 2017 11:48:00 +0000

We take in the sights and sounds of a sunny day in London as Tilt and Gary travel back to 1966 for Michael Bentine's The Sandwich Man.

039 - Jaffa The Beatles! Magical Mystery Tour

Sat, 02 Dec 2017 13:27:00 +0000

Roll up! Tilt and Gary are joined by Tyler to discuss The Beatles' unique contribution to your Christmas viewing for 1967.

Jaffaville - 03 - Jaffa The Beatles! The Cartoon Series

Mon, 27 Nov 2017 09:52:00 +0000

It's Saturday morning singalong fun! Tilt, Gary and guest Ken Mills discuss the Fab Four's animated adventures.

Jaffaville - 02 - Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1978)

Fri, 17 Nov 2017 11:13:00 +0000

It's Sgt Pepper...but not as we know it! Tilt and Gary take a trip to Heartland, USA - a splendid time is guaranteed for all.

Jaffaville - A Television Thanksgiving

Fri, 10 Nov 2017 08:30:00 +0000

Our new, all-American adventure begins as Tilt and Gary discuss Thanksgiving schedules and more in...Jaffaville!

038 - Ask A Policeman and The Boys In Blue

Mon, 30 Oct 2017 12:37:00 +0000

We're back to the Regal for a double feature, as Gary and Tilt discuss Ask A Policeman starring Will Hay and Cannon And Ball's remake, The Boys In Blue.

037 - Morecambe And Wise At The Movies

Sat, 21 Oct 2017 13:24:00 +0000

It's Eric and Ern...in colour! Gary and Tilt return to the cinema to discuss The Intelligence Men, That Riviera Touch, The Magnificent Two and Night Train To Murder.

036 - Jaffa The Beatles! Help!

Fri, 13 Oct 2017 10:02:00 +0000

We return to the cinema with the Fab Four as Tilt and Gary watch Help! from 1965.

035 - Blankety Blank(s)

Fri, 29 Sep 2017 14:26:00 +0000

Our two-part celebration of the Supermatch game continues as Tilt, Gary and guest beanisacarrot discuss Blankety Blank and its Australian equivalent.

034 - Match Game

Fri, 22 Sep 2017 09:42:00 +0000

In the first of a two-part edition, Tilt, Gary and guest Megan Stemm-Wade discuss the original 'Blankety Blank', Goodson-Todman's Match Game.

033 - British Pop Movies In The Mid-1960s

Sat, 26 Aug 2017 08:50:00 +0000

We're back to the Regal as Tilt, Tyler and Gary enjoy another three British pop movies, this time of a slightly later vintage.

032 - A Hard Day's Night

Fri, 18 Aug 2017 08:38:00 +0000

It's time to Jaffa the Beatles as Tilt, Tyler and Gary enjoy A Hard Day's Night.

031 - An Evening At The Music Hall

Fri, 11 Aug 2017 11:27:00 +0000

We're off out for an evening's entertainment (and the odd glass of champagne) as Tilt and Gary explore the music hall era.

030 - Industrial Action

Fri, 04 Aug 2017 11:42:00 +0000

It's out, brothers, out as Gary and Tilt explore industrial action on British television from 1968 - 1987.

029 - British Pop Movies In The Early 1960s

Fri, 28 Jul 2017 18:59:00 +0000

We continue our look at British pop on the big screen with three early 60s attractions: What A Crazy World, Live It Up and It's Trad Dad.

028 - British Pop Movies In The 1950s

Fri, 21 Jul 2017 07:17:00 +0000

We're back! Tilt and Gary return for a new season with the swinging sounds of 1950s British pop via three films: Rock You Sinners, Six-Five Special and Expresso Bongo.

027 - Pantomime

Fri, 23 Dec 2016 12:00:00 +0000

It's our Christmas special, and we're off to the pantomime! Gary, Tilt and guest contributors discuss their memories of the seasonal theatrical tradition.

The Greene-Birt Experiment: 001 - 25th December 1985

Wed, 21 Dec 2016 12:00:00 +0000

Join us as Gary and Tilt from Jaffa Cakes For Proust dissect the Christmas Day schedules from 1985.

026 - All Star Comedy Carnival

Fri, 16 Dec 2016 12:00:00 +0000

It's time to unveil ITV's seasonal selection box as we plunder the All-Star Comedy Carnival, packed with mini episodes of the network's best sitcoms.

025 - The Changes

Fri, 09 Dec 2016 12:00:00 +0000

We're back in the realm of hauntology as Gary and Tilt are joined by Birdie to discuss the 1975 BBC children's drama The Changes.

024 - Benny Hill: From The BBC To Thames

Fri, 02 Dec 2016 12:00:00 +0000

Long before Yakety Sax, Benny Hill was entertaining BBC viewers with well-observed, groundbreaking sketches as Gary and Tilt discover in this week's podcast.

023 - Doctor Who And The Power Of The Daleks

Fri, 18 Nov 2016 12:00:00 +0000

New Doctor, old foes...Jaffa Cakes for Proust returns to 1966 for Patrick Troughton's first story - recently released in animated form - The Power Of The Daleks.

022 - The Birth Of British Television

Fri, 11 Nov 2016 12:00:00 +0000

It's the eightieth anniversary of telly! Isn't it? Well, not quite...Jaffa Cakes For Proust investigates the birth of television, from low to high definition.

021 - British TV At Night

Fri, 04 Nov 2016 12:00:00 +0000

We're pulling an all-nighter! Gary and Tilt look back at the development of 24-hour television in the UK...who remembers The Nightshift?

020 - Doctor Who and The Tenth Planet

Fri, 28 Oct 2016 11:00:00 +0000

Gary and Tilt are off to the Tenth Planet for William Hartnell's final outing as The Doctor and the first appearance of those nasty wee cyborgs.

019 - The League Of Gentlemen

Fri, 17 Jun 2016 11:00:00 +0000

We're off to the Regal (or the ABC if you prefer) as Tilt and Gary are joined by Tyler Adams to discuss the superb 1960 crime thriller The League Of Gentlemen.

018 - Virtual Murder

Mon, 16 May 2016 11:00:00 +0000

Gary & Tilt are joined by Iain Hepburn to discuss & dissect the 1992 crime fantasy series Virtual Murder.

017 - Zodiac

Fri, 22 Apr 2016 11:00:00 +0000

Crime solving with the stars - Gary and Tilt discuss the 1974 astrological detective series Zodiac starring Anouska Hempel, Anton Rodgers and a galaxy of famous faces.

016 - The Pathfinders In Space Saga

Fri, 08 Apr 2016 11:00:00 +0000

Well, if it isn't a clash of the podcast worlds! Jeremy Phillips from Cinema Limbo joins Gary and Tilt to discuss Sydney Newman's pre-Doctor Who sci-fi adventure series Pathfinders In Space and its sequels.

015 - Breakfast Television

Fri, 18 Mar 2016 12:00:00 +0000

Jaffa Cakes For Breakfast! Gary and Tilt take a look back at the development of early morning TV in the UK, all the way back to 1977.

014 - Police Sergeant David Lodge

Fri, 04 Mar 2016 12:00:00 +0000

Ask for a policeman and three turn up...or do they? Gary and Tilt are joined by Tyler Adams for a fun discussion on the ubiquitous actor David Lodge.

013 - Four Non-Bonds

Fri, 05 Feb 2016 12:00:00 +0000

It's a quartet of suave, sophisticated but suspiciously familiar secret agents in this month's Jaffa Cakes For Proust as we investigate Four Non-Bonds...

012 - Doctor Who And The Gunfighters

Fri, 08 Jan 2016 12:00:00 +0000

Gary and Tilt return with an all-new series of Jaffas; first up, we're back in the TARDIS for a visit to Arizona with Mr W'Earp and friends.

011 - Three Christmas Carols

Thu, 24 Dec 2015 00:00:00 +0000

Merry Christmas Eve from Jaffa Cakes For Proust! We’re plundering the archives to enjoy three very different versions of Charles Dickens’ classic tale.

010 - Christmas Night With The Stars

Fri, 18 Dec 2015 12:00:00 +0000

Season’s greetings from BBC Television Centre…Jaffa Cakes delves into the archives to discuss festive viewing from 1958, 1964 & 1972.

009 - Seasonal Oddities

Fri, 04 Dec 2015 12:00:00 +0000

Jaffa Cakes For Proust gets all festive with three films often seen in the off-peak hours of the TV schedules.

008 - Men Dressed As Women In 1972

Sat, 21 Nov 2015 12:00:00 +0000

Yes, it's 1972 so it must be men dressed as women! JCfP looks at three British comedy films: A Couple Of Beauties, Ooh You Are Awful and Our Miss Fred.

007 - Doctor Who and The Romans

Fri, 16 Oct 2015 11:00:00 +0000

Gary hasn’t seen a Doctor Who story for thirty-two years…Tilt selects an ideal title as we discuss The Romans from 1965.

006 - The Good Companions

Sat, 03 Oct 2015 11:00:00 +0000

Jaffa Cakes For Proust returns in a new, fortnightly series – first up, Gary and Tilt discuss Alan Plater’s TV adaptation of JB Priestley’s The Good Companions.

005 - Hauntology vs. Millennial Nostalgia

Fri, 04 Sep 2015 11:00:00 +0000

Mooncat, Ocho and Gee Baker discuss televisual nostalgia through the prism of PIFs, Picture Box and Pippin the dog.

004 - Bruce Forsyth's Big Night and The Generation Game

Fri, 14 Aug 2015 11:00:00 +0000

Jaffa Cakes For Proust gets the network together as we look back on the BBC's Generation Game and Bruce Forsyth's later vehicle for ITV.

003 - A Bunch Of British B Movies

Fri, 17 Jul 2015 11:00:00 +0000

Mooncat and Ocho take a trip to the local Roxy for three British B movies from the 1950s.

002 - London Weekend Television In 1968

Fri, 12 Jun 2015 11:00:00 +0000

It's an all-new weekend line-up as Mooncat and Ocho visit 1968 to see the latest member of the ITV network in action.

001 - The Children's Film Foundation

Thu, 07 May 2015 11:00:00 +0000

In the first of our everything-but-sitcom podcasts, Mooncat and Ocho discuss the Children's Film Foundation.

Pre-Launch Special - Nuts And Other Elusive Memories

Fri, 17 Apr 2015 11:00:00 +0000

A show too short to be declared the first proper podcast from Jaffa Cakes, but too relevant not to be recorded.

A Christmas Pilot

Wed, 24 Dec 2014 12:00:00 +0000

An extra gift under the tree as Mooncat and Ocho present the pilot of Jaffa Cakes For Proust, discussing all things non-sitcom beginning with A Christmas Carol.