Weekdays at Five: Recent Episodes
Weekdays@Five Podcast
Charlie does not remember the vast majority of his childhood. Ben, likewise, recalls little of Charlie's childhood. Join them as they look through the heavy catalogue of children’s television, including the shows that moulded these two boys into the men they are today. The kind of men who watch children's programming and complain when 'the colours are too big'.You are now an adult who listens to two adult men discuss children's television. Settle in Sunshine!Sidenote, selling bread.
In this episode, Charlie and Ben talk about Zoboomafoo (1999-2001) a wildlife show starring a Coquerel's sifaka, portrayed in both living and puppet form by a lemur called Jovian and a puppeteer called Gord, respectively. Reports suggest that the only other TV star to be portrayed by both a human and a puppet is Piers Morgan, although personally I've never seen his human side.
Zoboomafoo is what is sounds like, a cacophonous mess! However, Charlie cannot get the theme out of his head making the 'earworm' one of many fantastic animals which this show helps you become familiar with!
In this episode, Charlie and Ben talk about Brum (1991-2002), the answer to the question 'What would happen if Laurel & Hardy had a baby with Herbie, the Love Bug?'. A question which, I will admit, invites multiple further questions none of which this podcast seeks to answer.
Brum terrified Ben as a child, and he is not afraid to discuss this in the episode. If any of our listeners have weird phobias from television shows then please to write in and tell us (unless, of course, Blue Peter has given you a phobia of 'writing in'. At that point, and at that point only, we will accept a vlog).
In this episode, Charlie and Ben talk about Goof Troop (1992) a show which was pitched entirely on the strength of it's title.
The series is set in Spoonerville, named after the background artist of the series J. Michael Spooner and not the bumbling Oxford University don William A. Spooner who gave us the word 'Spoonerism'.
The series about anthropomorphic animals only ran for one year, which must've dealt a blushing crow to the hopes of all the staff which worked on it.
In this episode, Charlie and Ben talk about Laff-A-Lympics (1977-1978), and just in time for the end of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics as well.
Watch in awe as a crack team of animators find as many different scenarios they can to reuse their stock "Scooby falling down a big hill' footage. Ahh, sports. Wait, Scooby, watch out!"
In this episode, Charlie and Ben talk about Little Robots (2003-2005), a show which was so easy to animate they did 5 series of it in just 2 years.
This show featured the voice talent of some of the best known faces in British Comedy however was ultimately dubbed when it was released in the United States, not because the original performers didn't do a fine job but because (especially for a children's show) the original script mentioned the Vietnam War a lot!
In this episode, Charlie and Ben talk about Mr Benn (1971-1972) for a bit and then they talk about something else for quite a while.
Some of you may already know Mr Benn from it's famous catchphrase "And as if by magic" and it's earworm of a theme tune. Others may know it as one of the best known providers of soft-serve ice-cream, those people however are thinking of Mr Whippy and will be disappointed in this episode.
In this episode, Charlie and Ben talk about BAMZOOKi (2004-2010) which inspired children all across the UK to build 'Zooks' using the 'Bamzooki Zook Kit' which could be downloaded onto their 'computer'.
Here, we announce our first official Weekdays at Five competition. All details in the episode and big prizes to be won!
**In this episode, Charlie and Ben talk about the children's gameshow 50/50 (1997-2005), a show which was a runaway hit amongst all those people who wished The Running Man (1987) had the casting directors of Bugsy Malone (timeless).
This show is not to be confused (by those movie buffs out there) with the American black comedy film starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt.
Furthermore, it should also not (for those of you doing your GCSEs) be referred to as 100% or simplified down to 1/1.**
**In this episode, Charlie and Ben talk about Lazy Town (2004-2014), a show which does for sport what the Olympic Games does for puppets.
The title of the episode should be read [Stin-JEE) as in miserly or cheap, not [Stin-GEE) as in what a bee is. Please send us an email if this pronunciation guide helped you and you would like to see more in future descriptions.**
**In this episode, Charlie and Ben talk about The Trumptonshire Trilogy (1966-1969) which has become a beloved part of British culture almost entirely on the basis of a lyrical fire department.
Here is the podcast, the Weekdays podcast. Wasting the time, steadily, sensibly; never too quickly, often too slowly. Wasting the time with Trumpton.**
**In our debut episode, Charlie and Ben talk about Yvon of the Yukon (2001-2004) a show they grew up with and is best described as Canada’s answer to Encino Man (1992).
Listen as they tread the fine line between toilet humour and eau de toilette humour.
Title Music by Regards
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Yvon of the Yukon was produced by Studio B Productions, Alliance Atlantis Communications & Corus Entertainment.**