Once Upon A VHS - 80s and 90s Fantasy

The Great Muppet Caper (1981) with Jonathan North (Joncast Media)

"It's plot exposition, it has to go somewhere." Hey, a movie! Jim Henson's feature directorial debut, following up The Muppet Show and The Muppet Movie with a madcap jew

Orlando (1992)

"Nothing thicker than a knife's blade separates melancholy from happiness." Queer temporality, gender expression and sexual fluidity - we are nourished by Sally Potter's

Splash (1984) with Christian Garcia (That Ol' Gay Classic Cinema)

"What ya looking at? Never seen a guy who slept with a fish before?" Ahoy! We're joined by Christian Garcia from That Ol' Gay Classic Cinema podcast to discuss Ron Howar

Simply Irresistible (1999)

"I just wanted to eat." We're going off-menu and off-piste for this little slice of late 90s Cosmopolitan culture NYC romcom ridiculousness. It's less Sex and the City a

The Swan Princess (1994) with Sophie B (Monstrous Productions)

"Animals, assemble!" Loosely adapted from the Tchaikovsky ballet Swan Lake, this animated feature from ex-Disney director Richard Rich spawned a surprising legacy. Our f

Highlander (1986)

"There can be only one." We had a gay old time with Russell Mulcahy's big, bold, beautiful and SILLY film about immortals fighting a fateful battle over centuries, from

Pleasantville (1998)

"TV Time - remember, you're soaking in it." We got more than we bargained for in revisiting this odd allegorical fable about a couple of 90s teens stuck in a 50s sitcom,

Mannequin (1987)

"Oh my God, he's in love with a... dummy!" Kicking off our new Romantasy season, it's time for the diva dummy herself: Mannequin! The scat stylings of Liverpool's answe

Labyrinth (1986) - Special Edition

"Dance, magic dance!" To celebrate the 40 year anniversary of Labyrinth, here's our epic new standalone episode revisiting this truly iconic 80s dark fantasy musical mas

Snack Pack - Season Finale and Mailbag

We wrap up our Size Matters season by bursting open a bag full of listener questions, reflections on the movies we've covered and three brand-spanking-new mini-reviews of

FairyTale: A True Story (1997) with Michael Valvo

"Masters of illusion never reveal their secrets." The scandalous story of the Cottingley Fairies hoax that captivated Britain in the early 20th century is magically tran

Dolls (1987) with Bright Light Bright Light

"The girl was right. The little people, they're f***ing dolls!" We're thrilled to be joined by pop legend Bright Light Bright Light to discuss a favourite cult classic m

The BFG (1989) with Dr Liam Casey

"Whizzpop, whizzbang, feel the bubbles go down!" Our friend, clinical psychologist and mental health researcher Dr Liam Casey joins us to discuss this animated Roald Dah

Harry and the Hendersons (1987) with Antonio Palacios

"No, no, no Bigfoot here, Sergeant. I was just joking." Joining us on the trail of a very special sasquatch is a connoisseur of cult movies, Antonio Palacios from The Cu

Pinocchio and the Emperor of the Night (1987)

"Only you can choose your fate." In the second part of our double bill of peculiar Pinocchio movies, we revisit one of Callum's childhood favourites - Filmation's ill-fa

The Adventures of Pinocchio (1996)

"Miracles are made in the heart, papa." It's time for our double bill of peculiar Pinocchio movies - first up is this lavish live action international co-production with

Thumbelina (1994)

"After the rain goes, there are rainbows - I'll find my rainbow soon." We return to the Don Bluth oeuvre with a Hans Christian Andersen fairytale adaptation starring Jod

Gremlins (1984) with Movie Oubliette

"To understand, one has only to listen." We've called upon Conrad and Dan of the brilliant Movie Oubliette podcast to help us tackle this Christmassy classic, throwing o

Pokémon: The First Movie (1998) with Duncan Lindsay

"You mean, we don't have to fight with each other?" Our friend and resident Pokémon professor Duncan Lindsay pops by to chat all things Pocket Monsters with us - the fra

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990) with Tranna Wintour

"Help each other, draw upon one another, and always remember the power that binds you." We're joined by comedian, writer, broadcaster, Faithful and all-round icon Tranna