Andy Bush and Dave Lawrence are joined each week by a special guest who brings with them three terrors from their childhoods that 'scarred' them for life.
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In this special episode of Scarred for Life , Andy Bush, Dave Lawrence and returning guest Lizzie Hopley explore some of the most terrifying mothers in film and television. From Psycho and Carrie to The X-Files , The Sopranos and beyond, the trio discuss the mothers who scarred generations of viewers, examining why twisted family relationships remain such a powerful source of horror. To join Scarred Club and get fortnightly bonus episodes, ad-free listening and access to the members forum - sign...
This week on Scarred For Life, Andy and Dave are joined by actor and sci-fi icon Sarah Douglas. Best known as the fearsome Ursa in the classic Superman films, Sarah looks back on a remarkable career that has taken her from the Royal Shakespeare Theatre to Hollywood, via Superman II, Falcon Crest, Babylon 5 and Conan the Destroyer. Along the way she shares stories of working with Christopher Reeve, Terence Stamp, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Grace Jones and John Pertwee, reveals how being "cranky" may ...
This week on Scarred For Life, Andy Bush and Dave Lawrence welcome back writer, producer, former child actor, and all-round opinion-holder Gary Russell for a deep dive into one of science fiction's most enduring fascinations: alternative universes. From evil doppelgängers and fascist Earths to Mirror Universes, multiverses and "what if?" storytelling, Gary traces his lifelong love of parallel realities back to childhood encounters with Lost in Space , Doctor Who 's legendary Inferno , and classi...
This week on Scarred For Life, Andy Bush and Dave Lawrence are joined by comedian, actor, writer and genuine pop culture legend, Patton Oswalt. From Star Wars and Star Trek to horror movies, comic books and classic animation, Patton takes us on a journey through the strange and unsettling things that left a lasting mark on him growing up. Along the way, he explains why comedy and horror are essentially the same craft, reveals his all-time favourite horror films, discusses physical media, Doctor ...
In this listener mailbag episode of Scarred for Life, Andy Bush and Dave Lawrence share stories from the show's Facebook page, Instagram, and members forum. They revisit childhood TV traumas, creepy public-information posters, unsettling museum exhibits, and memorable celebrity autograph encounters, while discussing how nostalgia, faulty memory, and the inability to revisit old media often make childhood fears even more powerful. The episode also teases possible future guests—including Charlie B...
This week on Scarred For Life, Andy Bush and Dave Lawrence are joined by comedian, actor and Ghost Huns co-host Suzie Preece. Suzie has built a huge following exploring the paranormal with Ghost Huns, so it's no surprise that her scars are packed full of ghosts, witches and things that go bump in the night. Along the way, she shares stories of Ouija boards, haunted castles, psychic warnings, listener's creepy encounters, and her lifelong obsession with all things spooky. There's also discussion ...
This week, Andy, Dave and producer Dane take a trip into The Twilight Zone as they explore the lost art of the TV anthology series. Andy finally confronts the black-and-white original Twilight Zone and watches the legendary "Time Enough at Last" – discovering that maybe, just maybe, old television isn't quite as rubbish as he thought. Along the way, the team discuss nuclear anxiety, thick-rimmed spectacles, Fallout's possible Twilight Zone influences, and whether the show's famous twists still w...
This week on Scarred For Life, Andy Bush and Dave Lawrence are joined by wine expert, broadcaster, author and all-round enthusiast Olly Smith. Olly's scars take us from the shark-infested waters of Jaws, a film that left him terrified of swimming for decades, to the disastrous first hangover that scarred him for life, complete with a human skeleton under the bed and a quest to find the ultimate cure. Along the way, we discuss boarding school, role-playing games, Pingu, wine tasting notes, great ...
It's Deep Dive time and we're welcoming back previous guest Lisa Bowerman to take a trip down memory lane and listen to some classic TV theme tunes. Have you got a favourite? One that sparks a core memory for you? Let us know in the usual ways! To join Scarred Club and get fortnightly bonus episodes, ad-free listening and access to the members forum - sign-up here - https://scarredforlife.supportingcast.fm/ Send us a voice note on WhatsApp - 0...
Our guest this week is the actor, writer, director, sound designer and composer, Nicholas Briggs. Nick is probably best known as the voice of the iconic Doctor Who villains The Daleks and The Cybermen, which he began voicing on TV at the start of the 2005 revival. Before that, he was writing and performing in audio dramas for Big Finish Productions, for which he’s now their Creative Director. He’s also written and appeared in a ton of other TV and radio series over the years, as well as plenty o...
We're back with more of your messages! We were inundated after the last Mail Bag with messages, emails and voice notes, so thank you to everyone who got in touch. But, we still want more for the next one! Message us on Instagram @scarredpod or via our Facebook page. And of course if you're a Scarred Club member you can jump the queue and send your messages to us via the members forum. Or, send us a voice note on WhatsApp - 07457 404 279 To join Scarred Club and get fortnightly bonus episodes, ad...
Our guest this week is broadcaster Geoff Lloyd. Geoff began his career in radio in 1996 at Key 103 before moving to Virgin/Absolute Radio for almost 20 years. Along the way he racked up 4 Radio Academy Awards and a European Radio Award. Geoff also presented Reasons To Be Cheerful with Ed Miliband for 7 years - winning a Broadcasting Press Guild award for Podcast of the Year. Currently, he hosts Adrift with Annabel Port and They Like To Watch with his wife Sara Barron. He’s now back in the radio ...
It's another Watch Club episode and this week we're delving into 3 Vincent Price classics! Witchfinder General (1968) The Abominable Dr Phibes (1971) and Theatre of Blood (1973) We'd love your recommendations for the next watch club, so if you have a perfect 3 film combo for us - or you just want to tell us how wrong our opinions are - let us know on socials, or send us a voice note on Whatsapp on 07457 404 279 To join Scarred Club and get fortnightly bonus episodes, monthly newsletters, ad-free...
Our guest this week is the horror author Catriona Ward. Catriona has been writing in the world of horror fiction for the past decade, becoming the first woman to be a 3-time winner of the August Derleth Award for Best Horror Novel, at the British Fantasy Awards. She also won the Shirley Jackson Award for best novel in 2018, along with a ton of other awards and nominations, including The Times Breakthrough Award for Literature at the 2022 Sky Arts Awards. Stephen King called her 2022 Novel Sundia...
The gang are joined this week by actor and regular guest Lizzie Hopley for part two of our deep dive into the world of slasher films! This time we get into the lesser known slashers and post-2000's entries. If any of the films we've talked about across this double bill have piqued your interest, then here's a list of films we've mentioned ... The Texas Chainsaw Massacre The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 Friday the 13th Nightmare on Elm Street Nightmare on Elm Street 3 - Dream Warriors Wes Cravens Ne...
Our guest this week is the actor and director, Dominic Brunt. Most of you will know Dominic from his iconic role as Paddy Kirk in the soap opera Emmerdale, who he’s played for almost 30 years! Along the way he’s been nominated for 11 British Soap Awards, 4 Inside Soap Awards (winning one) and a TV Times Award. But, he’s also a massive horror film fan. So much so, that he produces and directs horror films with his wife, and has starred in a ton of British horror films too. This one was recorded a...
It's time for another Deep Dive episode and this week we're joined by regular guest and slasher fanatic, Lizzie Hopley. Jason, Michael, Freddy and Leatherface. No, they're not the members of a noughties boy band, they're the most iconic killers from the world of slasher films. In this first part of a two-part slasher special, we take a look at the 'big 4', the origins of the genre and which films are worth your time. Part Two is coming next week, where we get into the honourable mentions and pos...
Our guest this week is actor and comedian, Simon Day. We talk ghost stories, his ‘chequered’ past and the connection between trauma and comedy. Simon is probably best known as a performer on the legendary sketch comedy series, The Fast Show. Which he’s been a part of since it’s inception in 1994. Aside from The Fast Show, Simon has become a staple of British TV over the past 3 decades, appearing in comedies such as Big Night Out, King Gary, Brian Pern and many others. And, he can be a little mor...
It's the first of our new regular Mail Bag episodes! Thank you to everyone who sent messages and questions. If you want to be featured in the next Mail Bag, there's tons of ways to get involved, message us on Instagram @scarredpod or via our Facebook page. And of course if you're a Scarred Club member you can jump the queue and send your messages to us via the members forum. Or, send us a voice note on WhatsApp - 07457 404 279 To join Scarred Club and get fortnightly bonus episodes, ad-free list...
Our guest this week is the returning fan favourite, the comedian, director, writer and actor - Rhys Thomas. His last appearance on the podcast was one of the highlights of last year and yet we’d barely scraped the surface. So we had to have him back! We talk rabies, piranhas, ghosts and more in this sprawling medley of scars. For over 30 years, Rhys has been making, and starring in, some of the UK’s most inventive comedy, picking up BAFTA, Emmy and Royal Television Awards along the way. He’s app...
It's the second of our new Thursday episodes and this week we're doing our first watch club. Andy recently mentioned his distain for black and white films, so we thought we'd put it to the test. So this week we're watching ... Dracula (1931) The Thing From Another World (1951) and Dr Strangelove (1964) We'd love your recommendations for the next watch club, so if you have a perfect 3 film combo for us - or you just want to tell us how wrong our opinions are - let us know on socials. To join Scar...
Our guest this week is writer and presenter Emily Dean. As a child actor Emily appeared in the classic British TV show Day Of The Triffids from 1981, for which previous Scarred For Life guest Mark Gatiss - deemed her “Sci Fi Royalty”. Emily was the co-host of The Frank Skinner Show on Absolute Radio for over 15 years and now she hosts the hit interview podcast Walking The Dog - in which she interviews people while walking her dog. Her memoir, Everybody Died So I Got A Dog, was published in 2019 ...
It's the first of our new Thursday episodes and this week we're exploring the world of vintage creepy board games. Joining us to share his expertise is returning guest John Thomson. To join Scarred Club and get fortnightly bonus episodes, monthly newsletters, ad-free listening and access to the members forum - sign-up here - https://scarredforlife.supportingcast.fm/ Follow us on socials: Scarred For Life - Facebook / Instagram Production Compa...
It’s the first episode of series 5 and our guest is comedian Ross Noble! Ross first burst onto the scene in the 1990s, quickly becoming a cult favourite thanks to his wildly unpredictable stand-up style, before going on to become a familiar face on TV through shows like Have I Got News For You , QI , Top Gear and his own series such as Ross Noble Goes Global and Freewheeling . Aside from his comedy career, Ross has also branched out into acting, having earned himself an Olivier Award nomination ...
Andy Bush and Dave Lawrence are joined each week by a special guest who brings with them three terrors from their childhoods that 'scarred' them for life. To join Scarred Club and get fortnightly bonus episodes, monthly newsletters, ad-free listening and access to the members forum - sign-up here - https://scarredforlife.supportingcast.fm/ Follow us on socials: Scarred For Life - Facebook / Instagram Production Company - Lock It In Studio...
Screenwriter and author Sarah Govett joins the podcast to share her fascinating journey from law to fiction, revealing how easily scared she is yet how this fear fuels her creative process. She delves into the inspiration behind her dystopian young adult novels and the Netflix sci-fi thriller "Tim," which explores rogue AI and data harvesting. Govett also discusses her new crime novel "Believe," the societal impact of witch hunts, and how disturbing historical events, like Henry VIII's decapitations, became her "scars" that inform her diverse writing across genres.
Our guest this week is writer, journalist, cultural historian and broadcaster Matthew Sweet. Alongside Mark Gatiss, Matthew co-writes the detective series Bookish for U&Alibi, and is the author of works including Inventing the Victorians , Shepperton Babylon: The Lost Worlds of British Cinema , as well as the novel The New Forest Murders . A familiar voice on radio, he has presented The Sound of Cinema on BBC Radio 3 and programmes for BBC Radio 4, while also writing for major publications s...
This week’s guest is actor, writer and producer Gary Russell. As a child actor, Gary starred in the classic BBC adaptation of The Phoenix and The Carpet, he also played Dick in The Famous Five, and had the starring role in the Scarred For Life favourite Dark Towers from the Look and Read series. Gary has written extensively in the world of Doctor Who and spent six years as script editor of the TV series, The Sarah Jane Adventures and Torchwood under both Russell T. Davis and Steven Moffat. Gary ...
This week our guest is author Sally-Anne Martyn. Sally-Anne specialises in writing female-led psychological thrillers inspired by the working-class women she grew up with. Her work includes The Beauty Queen, The Home and The Clinic, with the latter inspired by her time working in a Victorian asylum. To join Scarred Club and get fortnightly bonus episodes, monthly newsletters, ad-free listening and access to the members forum - sign-up here - https://scarredforlife.supportingca...
This week we're joined by actor, comedian, screenwriter, director, producer and novelist… Mark Gatiss! Mark's career is so extensive that any attempt to list his work here would be doing him a disservice, so we’ll simply say that if you’ve watched any British TV in the last 30 years, you already know why he’s here. Mark was a dream guest of ours and it was an absolute delight to speak to him, so strap in and enjoy! To join Scarred Club and get fortnightly bonus episodes, monthly newsletters, ad-...
