The Something Wicked Podcast

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For purveyors of the dark, weird, fascinating and brilliant... a podcast which is both reverent and irreverent. Something Wicked This Way Comes! Facebook: @thesomethingwickedpodcast Twitter: @PodcastWicked Instagram: #thesomethingwickedpodcast

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Savile & Sutcliffe

We review 'The Long Shadow', ITV's drama covering the Yorkshire Ripper case, after which we get into Steve Coogan's portrayal of Sutty's perverted pal in the BBC's 'The Reckoning'.

Feb 26, 2024•1 hr 5 min•Season 6Ep. 3

24 Hours in Police Custody - Murder on Camera

We discuss the recent shocking episode where a pub fight and injured male pride leads to the senseless murder of two men.

Feb 04, 2024•56 min•Season 6Ep. 2

Snow-based Films

As temperatures plummet and UK boilers break down, we huddle round a warm mic to discuss freezing films such as 'The Thing' and 'The Shining', as well as 'Alive' which sparks chat about the tastiest parts of the human body.

Jan 21, 2024•48 min•Season 6Ep. 1

Christmas Conflab - part 2

Scaling the heights of Chat-mandu whilst high on Clarky Cats, we celebrate Partridge and Brass Eye. We also discuss how the comedy of old was often misinterpreted and led to the sanitised output we have today.

Dec 26, 2023•30 min•Season 5Ep. 22

Christmas Conflab - part 1

Discussing the excellent 'Scarred For Life' podcast led us to down a very dark, danger-filled alley full of our own childhood scars such as Public Information Films, ghostly photographs and the weird and nasty TV anthologies.

Dec 24, 2023•49 min•Season 5Ep. 21

When Bands Go Bad!

If you love Spinal Tap you’ll love this episode as we explore bizarre firings, uncontrollable egos and the petty jealousies in the wonderful world of Rock N' Roll. Who got fired for having clean feet? Who shamed his band by getting engaged to a mass-murderer? And what’s with the brown M&Ms?! Featuring Hall & Oates, Megadeth, Deep Purple, The Fall, Van Halen, Simon & Garfunkel, Anthrax and The Smiths.

Dec 10, 2023•1 hr 43 min•Season 5Ep. 20

Nuclear Season (4) - When The Wind Blows

Forget The Snowman, this is Raymond Briggs's masterpiece, a sad and haunting tale about a naive elderly couple trying to survive the initial onslaught of a nuclear war.

Nov 27, 2023•42 min•Season 5Ep. 19

Cliff Twemlow Revisited

Having attended the Manchester premiere of Jake West's brilliant documentary on Cliff we thought we'd have a little chat about it.

Nov 19, 2023•25 min•Season 5Ep. 18

Something EXTRA Wicked #13

Plenty of hot topic/career suicide chat in this one - Ben Kissel's sacking from The Last Podcast, the cancellation of Graham Linehan and Israel-Palestine. We've done cheerier episodes it's fair to say.

Nov 06, 2023•38 min•Season 5Ep. 17

Nuclear Season (3) - Edge of Darkness

We examine the classic nuclear thriller written by Troy Kennedy Martin, dissecting the intricate plot lines and compelling characters. To paraphrase the late, great Darius Jedburgh: "100 minutes, ladies and gentlemen! Get it whilst it's hot!"

Oct 24, 2023•1 hr 44 min•Season 5Ep. 16

Off-Brand

We weigh in to the Russell Brand saga, like you knew we would. Is he guilty-wilty or the victim of a conspiracy-wiracy?

Sep 28, 2023•58 min•Season 5Ep. 15

Nuclear Season (2) - Brighter Than a Thousand Suns

We look at Christopher Nolan's 'Oppenheimer' and discuss the man whose work and legacy gave new meaning to the term 'Well, that escalated quickly'.

Sep 21, 2023•56 min•Season 5Ep. 14

Nuclear Season (1) - Protect & Survive and Threads

In our first episode on the nuclear threat, we discuss growing up in the 80s, the hellish prospect of living under three doors for two weeks and the bleakest, most devastating drama ever made.

Sep 03, 2023•1 hr 3 min•Season 5Ep. 13

Something EXTRA Wicked #12

More relaxed chat and righteous rants about what's been occurring. We discuss the 50th Anniversary celebrations of The Wicker Man, the UAP hearings, Sinéad O'Connor and jacket potato-fearing enemy of the state Brian Harvey.

Aug 14, 2023•1 hr 1 min•Season 5Ep. 12

Succession

From the masterful acting and smartly-drawn characters to the laugh-out-loud-lines and magnificent swearing, Succession is an exquisite family drama which astonishes on so many levels and even makes you sympathise with the rich and detestable.

Aug 01, 2023•1 hr 55 min•Season 5Ep. 11

Huwey Lewd and the Nudes

There was a man called Huw A church man through and through At home on a pew with a nice hair-do A respectable man it was true But allegations flew And caused a hullabaloo There was a surprise rear view Which left him in a stew We didn’t have a clue That he could be so blue Had he just had a few? Or got bored with virtue? Oh it’s a right old to-do Poor old Huw!...

Jul 15, 2023•1 hr 1 min•Season 5Ep. 10

Glastonbury

We discuss our personal highlights of this year's show which include Axl's teeth, Elton's walk and Rick's Morrissey tribute act.

Jul 09, 2023•1 hr 6 min•Season 5Ep. 9

The Trial of Judas Priest

In 1991, a 1978 cover version by metal band Judas Priest was the subject of a bizarre subliminal message trial, with the Brummies accused of inserting malevolent hidden messages into their music that caused two young fans to kill themselves. As they say, only in America!

Jun 26, 2023•51 min•Season 5Ep. 8

Something EXTRA Wicked #11

It's all gone wrong for Pip Schofield and this time it's even more serious than the queue jumping scandal. We also get into celebrity shoplifting with Worrall-Thompson and Madeley.

May 30, 2023•48 min•Season 5Ep. 7

TV Dross

In a Dominic Littlewood-heavy episode, we (yet again) berate the state of modern TV and come up with our own far superior shows, such as The Dominator, Aintree Harriot and Caine & Disabled.

May 08, 2023•1 hr 10 min•Season 5Ep. 6

Something EXTRA Wicked #10

Blimey, this is a long one. Aldi beers, Audiobooks, Britpop, Tribute Acts, Shaun Hutson, Cowell, all discussed with the same amount of respect and humour you've come to expect from us.

Apr 10, 2023•1 hr 38 min•Season 5Ep. 5

Jeff Wayne's War of the Worlds

No one would have believed that in the last years of the 1970s, a concept album based on the H.G. Wells novel would have such a profound and lasting impact on those who heard it. Few men even considered the possibility that it would it re-emerge in the 21st century as a live theatrical experience, featuring Russell Watson and Marti fucking Pellow. And yet, across the gulf of 4 decades, minds immeasurably superior to ours regarded this record as a peerless masterpiece, whilst Gary Barlow slowly a...

Mar 20, 2023•50 min•Season 5Ep. 4

Spinal Bros

Enjoy a long scotch whilst playing with your dart as we review the unintentionally hilarious 2018 documentary 'After The Screaming Stops' featuring twin turnip-heads Matt and Luke Goss.

Feb 13, 2023•1 hr•Season 5Ep. 3

Grange Hill

There was Tucker's coolness, Baxter's sarcasm, Zammo getting smashed on smack, Gripper starting a race war and Bronson's wig. And who could forget poor put-upon punchbag Ro-land? We remember one of the best shows of our childhood.

Jan 21, 2023•1 hr 6 min•Season 5Ep. 2

The (Late) Christmas Special

We cast a critical eye over the festive season and ask the question 'Is Christmas just shit now?'

Jan 01, 2023•53 min•Season 5Ep. 1

A World Cup Special

Yes, we couldn't resist adding our voices to the noise but we hope our take is a bit different. We also get into Zidane, Botham and Jimmy Somerville!

Dec 03, 2022•59 min•Season 4Ep. 14

Ridiculous Crime Fighters of the 80s

From a shape-shifting super-spy to an old man in a big coat, it seemed like anyone could tackle crime in the 80s, you didn't even need permission. We lapped up the futuristic vehicles and the fantasy of it all but why was a nosy novelist such a magnet for murder and just what was a Majordomo called Max really thinking?

Nov 07, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Season 4Ep. 13

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