47: Games

We've all played games when we should've been working, haven't we? And so has bad boy Belkov, who's far handier with chess than a chisel. But our heroes are looking for the Crystal of the Week and guess who's got loads of them. Vila sweet-talks a computer, Dayna kills a dead man and Tarrant turns a live man into a fine spray. Did Jim's intro go too far this time? What's got into Paul Darrow this week? Were Enigma more widely successful than we thought? And did Jim and Martin think Games was a diamond in the rough or was watching it like hard labour? Listen to find out! This episode can also be found at iTunes/Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Audible, Player FM, Pocket Casts, Castbox and all other pod apps (as far as we know). You can also find us on Facebook, at Mastodon at @[email protected], and on Threads and Bluesky where we are @mutoidkrynoidpods. Thanks for listening! If you have a moment, please consider giving us a rating and review on iTunes, Spotify, Audible, etc. Many thanks!

The Scorpio crew are wanted men and women... and it's time to collect. Sleervalan dabbles in human trafficking, Wrong Doctor picks a pocket and Avon almost gets a new mistress. Our heroes escape a sandpit but can they evade a deadly assassin? And is the ghastly drip they meet along the way all that she seems? How much would you pay for a slightly soiled Avon? What sort of pathetic (curly-haired) sap would fall for someone like Piri? Has there ever been a louder cheer among viewers than when a certain person carks it in this one? And were Jim and Martin sold on this episode or were they glad to be free of it? Listen to find out! This episode can also be found at iTunes/Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Audible, Player FM, Pocket Casts, Castbox and all other pod apps (as far as we know). You can also find us on Facebook, at Mastodon at @[email protected], and on Threads and Bluesky where we are @mutoidkrynoidpods. Thanks for listening! If you have a moment, please consider giving us a rating and review on iTunes, Spotify, Audible, etc. Many thanks!

In this thrilling instalment, Avon's after another expert but matters come to a head. Slave turns adolescent, Orac turns creepy and it turns out sallow cyberneticist, Muller, is not all he seems. Our intrepid team need fresh air and wellies as they indulge in some al fresco android annihilation.  Exactly how dead is Muller? Will the BBC leave our bridges alone? Will Vila leave the Oxo Mum alone? And were Jim and Martin in the right head space for this episode or did it do their nuts in? Listen to find out! This episode can also be found at iTunes/Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Audible, Player FM, Pocket Casts, Castbox and all other pod apps (as far as we know). You can also find us on Facebook, at Mastodon at @[email protected], and on Threads and Bluesky where we are @mutoidkrynoidpods. Thanks for listening! If you have a moment, please consider giving us a rating and review on iTunes, Spotify, Audible, etc. Many thanks! Also, some VAM... Headhunter location filming

It's time for Dayna to rekindle an old (and somewhat Nabokovian) romance on the leafy orb that is Bucol 2.  Our very own Lolita finds her ancient flame (the mononymed meddler, Justin) and he lets her stroke his hairy beast. Meanwhile Sleervalan is still plodding on with her pointless new identity and offing all those who dead-name her.  But how many registers is Justin on? Is there really much of a market for bear porn? Or self-exploding screens, come to that? Do cartoon paint splats leave a bruise? And did Jim and Martin roar with delight at Animals or did the episode scuttle off with its tail between its unrealistic legs? Listen to find out! This episode can also be found at iTunes/Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Audible, Player FM, Pocket Casts, Castbox and all other pod apps (as far as we know). You can also find us on Facebook, at Mastodon at @[email protected], and on Threads and Bluesky where we are @mutoidkrynoidpods. Thanks for listening! If you have a moment, please consider giving us a rating and review on iTunes, Spotify, Audible, etc. Many thanks! Also, some VAM... Michael Keating tribute video Cavan Scott on Michael Keating Animals: location filming  

After some ill-advised joy-riding from Avon, the Scorpio is in dire need of an overhaul. Luckily, some psychopathic clowns fly by and show the crew their assets, leading to a trap, a fight and a heist. But why's Avon's heart even stonier than usual? Is there a maximum IQ entry requirement for the Space Prats? Are lizards better eaten live or deep fried in engine oil? And did the episode fill Jim and Martin with the need for speed or did it career off into a ditch? Listen to find out! This episode can also be found at iTunes/Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Audible, Player FM, Pocket Casts, Castbox and all other pod apps (as far as we know). You can also find us on Facebook, at Mastodon at @[email protected], and on Threads and Bluesky where we are @mutoidkrynoidpods. Thanks for listening! If you have a moment, please consider giving us a rating and review on iTunes, Spotify, Audible, etc. Many thanks!

It was (nearly) called a land fit for Helots. Mudskippers, more like. But it's a place that's much in demand, with a puppet leader about to be installed and a sinister snooker player hoping to replace him. Even the mysterious and strangely familiar Commissioner Sleer is taking an interest... But what does Dayna wear in bed? Why was Travis's eyepatch never blinged? Can cake decorations really save the Helots? And did the episode call Jim and Martin to arms or did it face-plant straight into the mud? Listen to find out! This episode can also be found at iTunes/Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Audible, Player FM, Pocket Casts, Castbox and all other pod apps (as far as we know). You can also find us on Facebook, at Mastodon at @[email protected], and on Threads and Bluesky where we are @mutoidkrynoidpods. Thanks for listening! If you have a moment, please consider giving us a rating and review on iTunes, Spotify, Audible, etc. Many thanks!

Our heroes are just a door away from Scorpio and escape from Xenon. But even Vila can't open it without Avon and he's just got himself embroiled into a war of the sexes. Meanwhile, Tarrant keeps his neck braced and Dayna gets so frustrated by the obdurate Orac that she simply has to punch someone. Will our heroes ever open that bloomin' door? Has Avon got a kinky pain thing going on? Will David Daker ever be set free? And did Jim and Martin find Ben Steed's swan song powerful or was it just weak sauce? Listen to find out! This episode can also be found at iTunes/Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Audible, Player FM, Pocket Casts, Castbox and all other pod apps (as far as we know). You can also find us on Facebook, at Mastodon at @[email protected], and on Threads and Bluesky where we are @mutoidkrynoidpods. Thanks for listening! If you have a moment, please consider giving us a rating and review on iTunes, Spotify, Audible, etc. Many thanks!

Our heroes are back... albeit in reduced circumstances. Stranded on Terminal with only Links, gobby snakes and an exploding escape vessel for company, Avon et al look to be up a certain creek with no means of propulsion... until a rescuer arrives. But who is the mysterious Dorian? What sort of kinky relationship does he have with his flight computer? Why is there an old BBC costume in his basement? And did the season opener rescue Jim and Martin from post-Liberator ennui or would they rather have gone down with the ship? Listen to find out! This episode can also be found at iTunes/Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Audible, Player FM, Pocket Casts, Castbox and all other pod apps (as far as we know). You can also find us on Facebook, at Mastodon at @[email protected], and on Threads and Bluesky where we are @mutoidkrynoidpods. Thanks for listening! If you have a moment, please consider giving us a rating and review on iTunes, Spotify, Audible, etc. Many thanks!  

This is the end, beautiful friend. Or is it...? Avon is even more anti-social than usual, Tarrant and Cally attract more monkeys than a Kubrick monolith and Zen's looking more than a little mouldy. Will Avon ever spill the beans? Will the Liberator make it to the end of the episode? Can the continuity announcer save the show? And did Jim and Martin enjoy the season finale or were they Terminally bored? Listen to find out! This episode can also be found at iTunes/Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Audible, Player FM, Pocket Casts, Castbox and all other pod apps (as far as we know). You can also find us on Facebook, at Mastodon at @[email protected], and on Threads and Bluesky where we are @mutoidkrynoidpods. Thanks for listening! Meanwhile, here are two interviews with the departing Jan Chappell... Blake's 7 Monthly Magazine #20 Starlog #126 If you have a moment, please consider giving us a rating and review on iTunes, Spotify, Audible, etc. Many thanks!  

Blood is thicker than water, they say, and Tarrant gets the chance to find out as his big brother goes to war. Vila swigs, Avon snogs, Dayna sneers and Del Boy gets to walk in Deeta's shiny shoes as the galaxy watches. Does Cliff Jones still have some green death on his hand?  What is that on Deeta's head and would it like a saucer of milk? How many pan-galactic gargle blasters would it take for Dayna to fancy Vila? And did Jim and Martin achieve the ultimate thrill with Death-Watch or did they take one for the team? Listen to find out! This episode can also be found at iTunes/Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Audible, Player FM, Pocket Casts, Castbox and all other pod apps (as far as we know). You can also find us on Facebook, at Mastodon at @[email protected], and on Threads and Bluesky where we are @mutoidkrynoidpods. Thanks for listening! If you have a moment, please consider giving us a rating and review on iTunes, Spotify, Audible, etc. Many thanks!