Josh Widdicombe's Archive of Pop Culture
Join Josh Widdicombe (Parenting Hell) as he tells the greatest stories in the history of popular culture. Partnered each time by one of his best friends in the world (comedians Tom Craine, Matthew Crosby or Suzi Ruffell) Josh takes us through the wildest and most entertaining stories of unhinged genius, world dominating success and shaming failure. Mr Blobby, The KLF, East 17, Dallas, Ghostwatch, the Sinclair C5, U2, Mary Whitehouse, Apocalypse Now, David Hasselhoff… all will be covered at some point plus many more from the world of film, TV, music, celebrity and pop culture! A Keep It Light Media Production (Co...
Neighbours (Part 1)
Britain in the mid 1980’s is a nation caught between tradition and change.
Margaret Thatcher's government reshapes the economy…
Duran Duran and Wham! dominate the pop charts, while Live Aid unites the world through music.
And most importantly of all - daytime TV was about to change forever…
In 1985 - a quiet cul-de-sac in Melbourne, Australia, captured the world's imagination.
Ramsay Street wasn't just a fictional location. For millions of viewers, it quickly felt like home.
From pop superstars to Academy Award Winners - the show became a lege...
The Making of 'Apocalypse Now' (Part 3)
Welcome back to the final part of the insane story of the making of Apocalypse Now…
Can Francis Ford Coppola pull victory from the jaws of defeat as the film spirals over budget and out of control. Or will he, like Kurtz himself, end up destroyed by his mad journey to make the film….
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The Making of 'Apocalypse Now' (Part 2)
Welcome back to part 2 of the incredible story of the making of Apocalypse Now… in this episode we’ve got casting disasters, drink and drugs problems on set, and a civil war that repeatedly sends the helicopters AWOL whilst trying to film!!
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The Making of 'Apocalypse Now' (Part 1)
In the mid 1970’s America stood at a crossroads. The Vietnam War had recently ended, leaving deep social divisions and a crisis of trust in government after the Watergate scandal...
Alongside this, American cinema was re-inventing itself after the demise of the old Hollywood studio system…
A new breed of young, hungry and fearless filmmakers are forging a new path - Scorsese, Lucas, Spielberg, and the elder statesman of the group - Francis Ford Coppola…
Amongst this landscape, the visionary filmmaker - off the back of huge success with The Godfather and its sequel...
Spiderman: Turn off the Dark - Broadway's Biggest Musical Failure? (Part 4)
Spiderman: Turn off the Dark - Broadway's Biggest Musical Failure? (Part 4)
In the final part of this incredible story of the Spiderman Broadwy musical - Turn off the dark, we discover the true cost, both finanical and emotional, of the infamous show.
How did it measure up to other notorious Broadway bombs?
Was it really a failure? And if so, who was to blame?
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Spiderman: Turn off the Dark - Broadway's Biggest Musical Failure? (Part 3)
Spiderman: Turn off the Dark - Broadway's Biggest Musical Failure? (Part 3)
In this episode the Spiderman Broadway show is hit by casting issues, money issues, and theatre issues. Bascially, anything that can go wrong does. Will the show ever open? And at what cost?
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Spiderman: Turn off the Dark - Broadway's Biggest Musical Failure? (Part 2)
Spiderman: Turn off the Dark - Broadway's Biggest Musical Failure? (Part 2)
In this episode we discuss the genesis story of the band whose two members soundtrack the doomed musical - rock legends U2.
And we start to get a sense of the various egos orbiting the broadway show as it starts to take shape. You could say the warning signs were there from the start....
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Spiderman: Turn off the Dark - Broadway's Biggest Musical Failure? (Part 1)
Spiderman: Turn off the Dark - Broadway's Biggest Musical Failure? (Part 1)
Joining me today to discuss one of the most disastrous Broadway Musicals ever - Spiderman: Turn off the Dark - Is comedian and friend Suzi Ruffell
There are Broadway musicals that become legends…
…and then there are Broadway musicals that become infamous cautionary tales.
From the creators of The Lion King and the visionary minds of Bono and The Edge came a musical so ambitious… so expensive… so unbelievably cursed…
…it made critics beg for intermis...
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and Sherlock Holmes (Part 3)
EPISODE 3
Welcome back to the final part of the life and work of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
If you thought the first two parts were a rollercoaster, incredibly his life story is about to take even more wild twists and turns!!!
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle faces a series of tragic life events, before he finds himself embroiled in multiple controversies and scandals surrounding clairvoyants, fake fossils and counterfeit photographs of fairies.
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Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and Sherlock Holmes (Part 2)
EPISODE 2
Welcome back to part 2 of the story Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and Sherlock Holmes...
Coming up in this episode - Sherlock Holmes is killed and resurrected by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle… and we discuss other instances where famous celebrities have solved crimes!
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Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and Sherlock Holmes (Part 1)
Joining me to discuss the incredible life and work of perhaps my favourite author - Sir Arthur Conan Doyle - and his most famous creation - Sherlock Holmes, is comedian and friend Tom Craine.
EPISODE 1
To the world, he was the architect of logic.
The man who brought us the deerstalker, the magnifying glass,
and the brilliance of 221B Baker Street.
But Sir Arthur Conan Doyle was a man of startling contradictions...
A medical doctor and surgeon whose globe trotting career took him from the rugged whaling...
The strangest fan club memberships, feed the frog, and boring chair facts...
In this latest episode of Archive of Pop Culture we discuss and respond to all the brilliant emails, messages, corrections and suggestions that you, the wonderful AOPC community, have sent us.
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The Chippendales (Part 4)
Episode 4:
In the final episode of this series,, you guessed it, more attmpted murder and inept criminal activity from the Chippendales gang. But will those involved finally get their comeuppance?
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The Chippendales (Part 3)
Episode 3:
Coming up in this episode - incredibly there are ven more murder plots, blackmail, and police suspicions grow as the battle for the Chippendales empire takes even more sinister turns...
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The Chippendales (Part 2)
Episode 2:
Back for part 2 of the unbelievable story of The Chippendales is comedian and friend Suzi Ruffell…
Coming up in this episode - there’s more murrder plots, and a hilarious Chippendales calendar misprint ends up costing those involved $700,000!
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The Chippendales (Part 1)
Episode 1:
Joining me today to discuss the unbelievable story of The Chippendales is comedian and friend Suzi Ruffell…
Los Angeles in the late 1970’s…
A city of reinvention, excess… and opportunity.
In the wake of the sexual revolution, nightlife was shifting and the scene was ready for something different…
Enter the Chippendales.
What began as a small club scene soon became a global cultural phenomenon. Males dancers turning fantasy into a booming business across the United States in the 1980s.
But behind the spectacle...
It's A Royal Knockout (Part 4)
Episode 4:
Welcome back to the final episode of the definitive story of ‘It’s a Royal Knockout’…
We discuss Royal divorces, toe sucking tabloid pics, the Princess Diana ‘squidgeygate’ scandal, and her infamous interview with Martin Bashir…
And Prince Andrew reflects on the legacy of the event as his reputation and business are left in tatters.
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It's A Royal Knockout (Part 3)
Episode 3:
Welcome back to part 3 of the story of the PR disaster that was ‘It’s a Royal Knockout’....
Coming up in this episode - we discuss the fall-out of the event one reviewer called;
“the single most damaging attack on the royal family since Cromwell…”
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It's A Royal Knockout (Part 2)
Episode 2:
Coming up in this episode - we meet the celebrities taking part in the show, and discover the reasons why her majesty The Queen and Charles and Diana quite wisely give the event a wide berth!
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It's A Royal Knockout (Part 1)
Episode 1:
In the first episode of this series, Josh Widdicombe and comedian and friend Matthew Crosby discuss the incredible story of 'It's a Royal Knockout'
The year is 1987…
And in Britain, disaster is lurking at every turn…
The stock market crash…
The worst storm to hit Southern England in centuries…
And Margaret Thatcher winning a third term...
But none of them compare to what was arguably the worst PR mistake of the decade…
A TV show, produced by an inexperienced British Prince,
Old TV Shows you've appeared on & How Mr Blobby ended my relationship...
In this episode of Museum of Pop Culture we discuss and respond to all the brilliant emails, messages, corrections and suggestions that you, the wonderful MOPC community, have sent us.
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Stay Another Day: The Incredible Story of 'East 17' (Part 4)
Episode 4:
In the final episode of the story of East 17 the dream refuses to die as various incarnations of the band rise from the ashes. Will there be a happy ending?
And we also look at other classic pop band reformations from S-Club 7, to Bucks Fizz and the lesser known Boyz on the Block.
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Stay Another Day: The Incredible Story of 'East 17' (Part 3)
Episode 3:
In the third episode of this series, Josh Widdicombe and comedian and friend Tom Craine discuss the incredible story of one of the biggest boy bands of the 90's - East 17.
Coming up in this episode - a controversial tabloid news story leads to the sacking of Brian Harvey, and soon after the whole band implodes as Tony leaves and the record label drops them.
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Stay Another Day: The Incredible Story of 'East 17' (Part 2)
Episode 2:
In the second episode of this series, Josh Widdicombe and comedian and friend Tom Craine discuss the incredible story of one of the biggest boy bands of the 90's - East 17.
Coming up in this episode - it’s the battle of the British boy bands as the rivalry with Take That heats up, and they release their career defining chart topper ‘Stay Another Day’
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Stay Another Day: The Incredible Story of 'East 17' (Part 1)
Episode 1:
In the first episode of this series, Josh Widdicombe and comedian and friend Tom Craine discuss the incredible story of one of the biggest boy bands of the 90's - East 17.
This is the story of a group who defied the odds, topped the charts, and then imploded in spectacular style… this is the rise and fall of ‘East 17’
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A Podcast By Any Other Name Would Sound Just As Sweet...
In this episode of Museum of Pop Culture we discuss and respond to all the brilliant emails, messages, corrections and suggestions that you, the wonderful MOPC community, have sent us. And boy have we got a big re-branding announcement for you!!
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Britain's Greatest Inventor: Clive Sinclair and the C5 (Part 4)
Episode 4:
In the final episode of this series, Josh Widdicombe and comedian and friend Tom Craine discuss the unbelievable story of Britain's greatest inventor - Sir Clive Sinclair and his success (and failures) in shaping the landscape of technology and computers.
Museum of Pop Culture is a Keep It Light Media Production
Hosted by Josh Widdicombe
Research by Emily Pickthall.
Additional editing by Will Fitzpatrick
Design by John Gregory
Music by Pickle & Button
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Britain's Greatest Inventor: Clive Sinclair and the C5 (Part 3)
Episode 3:
In the third episode of this series, Josh Widdicombe and comedian and friend Tom Craine discuss the unbelievable story of Britain's greatest inventor - Sir Clive Sinclair and his success (and failures) in shaping the landscape of technology and computers.
Coming up in this episode - the disastrous launch of the C5 and collapse of the computer industry leave Sinclair in a precarious position…
And rival Alan Sugar smells blood in the water and swoops in to exploit the opportunity…
All episodes for this series are...
Britain's Greatest Inventor: Clive Sinclair and the C5 (Part 3)
Episode 3:
In the third episode of this series, Josh Widdicombe and comedian and friend Tom Craine discuss the unbelievable story of Britain's greatest inventor - Sir Clive Sinclair and his success (and failures) in shaping the landscape of technology and computers.
Coming up in this episode - the disastrous launch of the C5 and collapse of the computer industry leave Sinclair in a precarious position…
And rival Alan Sugar smells blood in the water and swoops in to exploit the opportunity…
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Britain's Greatest Inventor: Clive Sinclair and the C5 (Part 2)
Episode 2:
In the second episode of this series, Josh Widdicombe and comedian Tom Craine discuss the unbelievable story of Britain's greatest inventor - Sir Clive Sinclair and his success (and failures) in shaping the landscape of technology and computers.
Coming up in this episode - the launch of the revolutionary Sinclair ZX Spectrum computer takes the world by storm… and the infamous C5 gets off to a bumpy start...
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Britain's Greatest Inventor: Clive Sinclair and the C5 (Part 2)
Episode 2:
In the second episode of this series, Josh Widdicombe and comedian Tom Craine discuss the unbelievable story of Britain's greatest inventor - Sir Clive Sinclair and his success (and failures) in shaping the landscape of technology and computers.
Coming up in this episode - the launch of the revolutionary Sinclair ZX Spectrum computer takes the world by storm… and the infamous C5 gets off to a bumpy start...
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Britain's Greatest Inventor: Clive Sinclair and the C5 (Part 1)
Episode 1: Mensa, Eccentric Genius, and the invention of the pocket calculator
In the first episode of this series, Josh Widdicombe and comedian and friend Tom Craine discuss the unbelievable story of Britain's greatest inventor - Sir Clive Sinclair and his success (and failures) in shaping the landscape of technology and computers.
We discuss the formation of MENSA, the early Sinclair success of his electronic pocket calculator, and the fierce rivalry that grew amongst the computer community in the 70's and 80's as they battled for technological advances and market dominance.
Al...
Britain's Greatest Inventor: Clive Sinclair and the C5 (Part 1)
Episode 1: Mensa, Eccentric Genius, and the invention of the pocket calculator
In the first episode of this series, Josh Widdicombe and comedian and friend Tom Craine discuss the unbelievable story of Britain's greatest inventor - Sir Clive Sinclair and his success (and failures) in shaping the landscape of technology and computers.
We discuss the formation of MENSA, the early Sinclair success of his electronic pocket calculator, and the fierce rivalry that grew amongst the computer community in the 70's and 80's as they battled for technological advances and market dominance.
All ep...
Chatting Star Wars with Liza Minelli, insured celebrity body parts, and meeting Pete Waterman...
In this episode of Museum of Pop Culture we discuss and respond to all the brilliant emails, messages, corrections and suggestions that you, the wonderful MOPC community, have sent us. Including...
- Appearing as a guest or contestant on classic old TV shows...
- Did a listeners dad who chat Star Wars with Liza Minelli in Studio 54?
- And can we build an entire human from insured body parts?
Thanks to everyone for joining the MOPC fan club community and getting in touch with the...
Chatting Star Wars with Liza Minelli, insured celebrity body parts, and meeting Pete Waterman...
In this episode of Museum of Pop Culture we discuss and respond to all the brilliant emails, messages, corrections and suggestions that you, the wonderful MOPC community, have sent us. Including...
- Appearing as a guest or contestant on classic old TV shows...
- Did a listeners dad who chat Star Wars with Liza Minelli in Studio 54?
- And can we build an entire human from insured body parts?
Thanks to everyone for joining the MOPC fan club community and getting in touch with the show...
<...Studio 54: The World's Most Infamous Nightclub (Part 4)
Episode 4:
In the final episode of this series, Josh Widdicombe and Tom Craine discuss the amazing story of the world's most infamous nightclub - Studio 54 in New York.
Museum of Pop Culture is a 'Keep It Light Media' Production
Hosted by Josh Widdicombe
Research by - Shaianne Barnes and Emily Pickthall.
Additional editing by Will Fitzpatrick
Design by John Gregory
Music by Pickle & Button
All episodes for this series are available to listen to now if you go to;
<...Studio 54: The World's Most Infamous Nightclub (Part 4)
Episode 4:
In the final episode of this series, Josh Widdicombe and Tom Craine discuss the amazing story of the world's most infamous nightclub - Studio 54 in New York.
Museum of Pop Culture is a 'Keep It Light Media' Production
Hosted by Josh Widdicombe
Research by - Shaianne Barnes and Emily Pickthall.
Additional editing by Will Fitzpatrick
Design by John Gregory
Music by Pickle & Button
All episodes for this series are available to listen to now if you go to;
https://museumofpopcultu...
Studio 54: The World's Most Infamous Nightclub (Part 3)
Episode 3:
In the third episode of this series, Josh Widdicombe and Tom Craine discuss the amazing story of the world's most infamous nightclub - Studio 54 in New York. We discuss the birth and rise of disco, and the nightclub runs into the first of many legal issues as rumours of tax evasion and money laundering threaten to de-rail the dream…
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Studio 54: The World's Most Infamous Nightclub (Part 3)
Episode 3:
In the third episode of this series, Josh Widdicombe and Tom Craine discuss the amazing story of the world's most infamous nightclub - Studio 54 in New York. We discuss the birth and rise of disco, and the nightclub runs into the first of many legal issues as rumours of tax evasion and money laundering threaten to de-rail the dream…
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Studio 54: The World's Most Infamous Nightclub (Part 2)
Episode 2:
In the second episode of this series, Josh Widdicombe and comedian and friend Tom Craine discuss the amazing story of the world's most infamous nightclub - Studio 54 in New York.
Coming up in this episode - against a backdrop of a city in turmoil, the club's infamous opening night and legendary celeb filled, drug fuelled parties dominate the New York night as Andy Warhol, Grace Jones, Diana Ross and anyone whose anyone battle to access the sacred cathedral of decadence and disco...
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