Tomorrow's World Audit Time

Send us Fan MailWith millions of people the world over eagerly anticipating the imminent release of GTA6, Russ and Mark ransack a suitably crime-themed episode from 1993 - which somehow also manages to be surprisingly Halloween-themed despite broadcasting in March.Judith Hann takes a look at intelligent CCTV and a new police computer, Howard Stableford gets his mate Ron to break into a car and shows us a photo of his wife, Kate Bellingham tries out a new key and helps a little girl identify a nonce's car, and Carmen Pryce signs her name in DNA and helps catch a burglar in Hull. Along the way we also learn something quite astonishing about hyenas...Gouranga!Support the showIf you press on that link above here that says "Support the show", you can chuck us a couple of quid to show your appreciation for this nonsense (not that we expect anyone to do this)As always, there is a video version of this podcast available. Just search for our channel on YouTube. Subscribe to the audio version on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Podcast Addict or whatever your favourite podcast app might be. Subscription links can be found on our website here: https://tomorrowsworldaudittime.buzzsprout.com/Links to our social media can be found here: linktr.ee/twaudittime

Send us Fan MailSettle down ladies and gentlemen! It's another one of those jam-packed late-80s episodes with plenty of segments to audit and stuff to talk about, not least the mighty gold-encrusted darts legend Bobby George. But before we get to him, here's what else lands on the board:- Peter Macann testing rotten railway sleepers and lasering a horse- Judith Hann checking for dodgy car repairs- Anna Walker eating seaweed on the Isle of Man- Howard Stableford drinking brandy and dressing as a cowboy- Plus news of the Russian space shuttle, haemophilia, whale murder, and smelly sheepSuper, smashing, great! Support the showIf you press on that link above here that says "Support the show", you can chuck us a couple of quid to show your appreciation for this nonsense (not that we expect anyone to do this)As always, there is a video version of this podcast available. Just search for our channel on YouTube. Subscribe to the audio version on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Podcast Addict or whatever your favourite podcast app might be. Subscription links can be found on our website here: https://tomorrowsworldaudittime.buzzsprout.com/Links to our social media can be found here: linktr.ee/twaudittime

Send us Fan MailWith Europe entering its fifth unprecedented heatwave of the summer and the Strait of Hormuz closed, it feels like fossil fuels are really having a moment in 2026. Long time listeners will know that it has been our dream since the early days of the podcast to get our own oil rig and as the energy companies' profits are absolutely skyrocketing, now seems like the perfect time. We do probably need to brush up a little bit on our knowledge of the industry before we dive right in, so what better way to do that than with this very special North Sea oil episode of Tomorrow's World from 1972?Raymond Baxter presents from a very impressive drillship called the Pelican, while William Woollard visits a monstrous floating storage facility in Norway. Meanwhile, Michael Rodd investigates the health effects of oily fish and discovers a whole new way to enjoy coke.Support the showIf you press on that link above here that says "Support the show", you can chuck us a couple of quid to show your appreciation for this nonsense (not that we expect anyone to do this)As always, there is a video version of this podcast available. Just search for our channel on YouTube. Subscribe to the audio version on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Podcast Addict or whatever your favourite podcast app might be. Subscription links can be found on our website here: https://tomorrowsworldaudittime.buzzsprout.com/Links to our social media can be found here: linktr.ee/twaudittime

Send us Fan MailThe World Cup's come round again. And England have been eliminated again. So what better way to apply some salve to those wounds than with an episode of Tomorrow's World that features a soccer-themed segment? This one might hold the key to all of us getting rich down the bookies, so be sure to take notes.Carol Vorderman presents from her stool in the studio, while out in the field we see:- Shahnaz Pakravan snuffling truffles in Germany- Rebecca Stephens watching some brutal brain surgery in America- Howard Stableford playing a computer cop in Camden- Monty Don scanning soil samples in AustraliaWe haven't asked Wayne Rooney what he thought of this episode, but we've got a good idea what he would say...Support the showIf you press on that link above here that says "Support the show", you can chuck us a couple of quid to show your appreciation for this nonsense (not that we expect anyone to do this)As always, there is a video version of this podcast available. Just search for our channel on YouTube. Subscribe to the audio version on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Podcast Addict or whatever your favourite podcast app might be. Subscription links can be found on our website here: https://tomorrowsworldaudittime.buzzsprout.com/Links to our social media can be found here: linktr.ee/twaudittime

Send us Fan MailYour auditors recently noticed that despite knocking out over sixty episodes of this podcast, they had completely failed to cover a single episode from 1983 - so here's an episode that makes amends for that terrible oversight. As luck would have it, a truly momentous event took place this year: The A-Team premiered, taking its star Mr. T to stratospheric heights of worldwide fame. In case you weren't aware of what a truly great man Mr. T is, Russ is here to furnish you with all the details - and in between all the fun there's also time to audit a quite boring episode of Tomorrow's World. Kieran Prendiville, Judith Hann and Peter Macann are your hosts, taking a look at the following developments:- Plastic rooftile fittings- Two-way communication for motorcyclists- The dangers of boxing- The new Boeing 757- Teeny tiny TVs- Liquid crystal innovations- Sheep rumination monitoring devicesSupport the showIf you press on that link above here that says "Support the show", you can chuck us a couple of quid to show your appreciation for this nonsense (not that we expect anyone to do this)As always, there is a video version of this podcast available. Just search for our channel on YouTube. Subscribe to the audio version on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Podcast Addict or whatever your favourite podcast app might be. Subscription links can be found on our website here: https://tomorrowsworldaudittime.buzzsprout.com/Links to our social media can be found here: linktr.ee/twaudittime

Send us Fan MailHere's a bit of fun for everybody who has been celebrating April Fool's Month (and we're sure that's most of you) - a lighthearted little episode from 1st April 1992 where viewers are invited to spot the fake item hidden amongst a whole host of improbable-seeming technological tomfoolery. Can you spot it or will you find yourself forever pitied by Mr. T?Support the showIf you press on that link above here that says "Support the show", you can chuck us a couple of quid to show your appreciation for this nonsense (not that we expect anyone to do this)As always, there is a video version of this podcast available. Just search for our channel on YouTube. Subscribe to the audio version on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Podcast Addict or whatever your favourite podcast app might be. Subscription links can be found on our website here: https://tomorrowsworldaudittime.buzzsprout.com/Links to our social media can be found here: linktr.ee/twaudittime

Send us Fan MailWith the awards season fresh in their minds, Russ and Mark travel back a mere 24 years to 2002 where Kate Humble and Roger Black host the third (and last) annual Tomorrow's World Awards - in association with British Gas.There's actually quite a bit of interesting stuff in here as there's quite a few decent inventions among the nominees, alongside a whole cavalcade of stars roped in to dish out the gongs.Support the showIf you press on that link above here that says "Support the show", you can chuck us a couple of quid to show your appreciation for this nonsense (not that we expect anyone to do this)As always, there is a video version of this podcast available. Just search for our channel on YouTube. Subscribe to the audio version on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Podcast Addict or whatever your favourite podcast app might be. Subscription links can be found on our website here: https://tomorrowsworldaudittime.buzzsprout.com/Links to our social media can be found here: linktr.ee/twaudittime

Send us Fan MailIn memory of a dearly departed friend, we go back 60 years to a very special nautical episode that we know he would have enjoyed. In an exciting departure from normal service, Raymond Baxter presents to us live from the first ever commercial crossing of the Channel by hovercraft. And along the way he shows us a whole range of exciting new developments in the world of seagoing transportation. This includes:- Hydrofoils- Research submarines- Aquanauts (the "Dandies of the Deep")- Underwater ejector seats- Dracone barges- Plenty of hovercraft chatAvast ye landlubbers! Anchors aweigh! etc etc.Support the showIf you press on that link above here that says "Support the show", you can chuck us a couple of quid to show your appreciation for this nonsense (not that we expect anyone to do this)As always, there is a video version of this podcast available. Just search for our channel on YouTube. Subscribe to the audio version on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Podcast Addict or whatever your favourite podcast app might be. Subscription links can be found on our website here: https://tomorrowsworldaudittime.buzzsprout.com/Links to our social media can be found here: linktr.ee/twaudittime

Send us Fan MailHappy New Year! And welcome to the future...We kick off 2026 with one of our favourite things - a listener request. Mark's friend India had a bizarre and barely believable memory of an episode involving a South African man who had attached flamethrowers to his car. Doesn't sound like Tomorrow's World does it? Well sure enough, here it is.This is actually a whole South Africa special, where Philippa Forrester and Craig Doyle take a tour of the country on the famous Blue Train, finding out:- How to study cricketers with mocap- How to track animals with a PalmPilot- How to set fire to carjackers- How to cure TB with some local plants- How to attach a collar to an elephantIt's mostly a bland load of nothing episode. But who doesn't love a flamethrower?Support the showIf you press on that link above here that says "Support the show", you can chuck us a couple of quid to show your appreciation for this nonsense (not that we expect anyone to do this)As always, there is a video version of this podcast available. Just search for our channel on YouTube. Subscribe to the audio version on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Podcast Addict or whatever your favourite podcast app might be. Subscription links can be found on our website here: https://tomorrowsworldaudittime.buzzsprout.com/Links to our social media can be found here: linktr.ee/twaudittime

Send us Fan MailCrikey. How is it Christmas again already? Time passes so fast these days that we reckon there must be something up with the space-time continuum.Speaking of which, join us as we celebrate the season by unwrapping another Tomorrow's World Christmas Quiz, featuring grumpy alien child abductor Dr. Who and a cavalcade of other late-80s superstars.Merry Christmas everyone! Love Russ and Mark xxxSupport the showIf you press on that link above here that says "Support the show", you can chuck us a couple of quid to show your appreciation for this nonsense (not that we expect anyone to do this)As always, there is a video version of this podcast available. Just search for our channel on YouTube. Subscribe to the audio version on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Podcast Addict or whatever your favourite podcast app might be. Subscription links can be found on our website here: https://tomorrowsworldaudittime.buzzsprout.com/Links to our social media can be found here: linktr.ee/twaudittime