165 - Mastermind Jay Annabel

Which Goodies season-ending episode is the best one? Jeffers and Steve chat about the recent 'best series closer' poll over at the Goodies Facebook Group -- analyzing each round & speculating on why things went the way they did! You can hear the 'Earthanasia' episode of Sitcom Showdown here: https://sitcomshowdown.libsyn.com/ss089-the-goodies You can hear the 'Best Series Openers' episode (GP 162) here: https://goodiespodcast.libsyn.com/162-best-series-openers

An interview with Tengy, the YouTuber who spent 18 months reviewing every Goodies episode and building up a following along the way.  What did Tengy discover on her Goodies journey? How volatile was her comments section? Which are her favourite episodes? Tune in to find out :) Watch Tengy on YouTube

With a new Goodies novella being released, here's an interview with its publisher and writer Barnaby Eaton-Jones. Jeffers tries to pry some behind-the-scenes secrets from Barnaby, while shamelessly aiming to drum up orders for this fresh new Goodies content! Find out if there's more Goodies books on the way (?) who is writing them (?) and how much involvement Graeme Garden and Bill Oddie have with the novellas. And discover more about the fabbo cover art created by Daniel McGachey. Link to Chinbeard Books' page for the novella: https://www.chinbeardbooks.com/apps/webstore/products/show/8247210

A chat with Sally Wilton about her Bill Oddie music research and her fan interactions with The Goodies. Plus news of a new Goodies book by Barnaby Eaton-Jones! Sally Wilton on Twitter: @chocimpress Goodies Podcast on Instagram: @goodiespodcast  

The Goodies (series 5 and 6) was Jay Annabel's specialist subject on Mastermind Australia in 2021. Jeffers chats with Jay about his experiences on the show, plus a whole lot of general Goodies talk!  

It's a Goodies All-Star Draft! Tengy joins the regulars to compete in selecting the best Goodies elements to create their dream teams. Fave songs! Fave creatures! Fave locations and gadgets and potions! This ep is also filled with guests including Alison Bean, Henri Phillips, Barnaby Eaton-Jones, Jay Annabel, Sally Wilton and the great Stevie Rigsby.

Jeffers chats to the Goodies game board master Garry Azzaro who shares his 'meeting the Superchaps' story and the secrets of how he creates those amazing boards! Garry also reveals his other custom boards and interactions with his pop culture heroes, and the story of how it all started... www.internationalridicule.co.uk Find Garry on Instagram

Your votes in the 'Goodies Best Series Opener' battle bracket are analysed by Jeffers and Steve, who dish out the delicious insights and exploits! The series openers include: Beefeaters, Scotland, The New Office, Camelot, The Movies, Almighty Cod, Alternative Roots, Politics ... and Robot. Tune in for your poll results on the best bits of Tim Brooke-Taylor, Graeme Garden and Bill Oddie Goodies-ness!

50 Goody years!  Part two of the Goodies 50th anniversary celebrations includes a fab long natter with Barnaby Eaton-Jones, the actor / writer / producer who brought us 'The Big Ben Theory' in 2019 - the first new Goodies episode in decades! We also have messages from Goodies fans full of lovely thoughts on the 50th anniversary. Thanks team! Link to The Big Ben Theory: https://www.audible.com.au/pd/The-Goodies-Audiobook/B07YN67HD3 Barnaby Eaton-Jones: www.facebook.com/eatonjonesfellow  

This three-interview thriller special is PART ONE of our Goodies' 50th Anniversary celebrations, featuring fun chats with Sarah Le Fevre (Mastermind), Adrian Bishop-Laggett (BBC Senior Sound Supervisor) and Julian Gabriel Clarke (cosplayer with Goodies flair!) Listen to Sarah recall her Goodies grilling on Mastermind! (8:30 to 30:45) Listen to Adrian the sound & music statesman chat about the origin of The Cricklewood Tapes and his time at the BBC, including Hartnell-era Doctor Who! (31:00 to 50:45) Listen to Julian's secrets of creating great Tim costumes, and memories of a special TBT encounter in early 2020! (51:30 to 1:10:15) It's a fabulous way to kick off the Goodies 50th Anniversary weekend. Huge thanks to our excellent guests for their generosity. Julian's cosplay on Instagram: instagram.com/changeling_cosplay_iow/ Sarah's online magazine: https://Ludogogy.co.uk Sarah's Twitter: https://twitter.com/ludogogy