Shows
Professor Dave's Ark in SpacePDAIS 5.30 The Mummy 1999PDAIS looks at the good, the not bad and the downright ugly of The Mummy Trilogy that began in 1999
2022-10-0246 min
Professor Dave's Ark in SpacePDAIS 5.23 Margaret Rutherford, Blithe Spirit and Miss MarplePDAIS looks at the glorious Dame Margaret Rutherford, including her appearances in Blithe Spirit and as Miss Marple
2022-06-1154 min
Professor Dave's Ark in SpacePDAIS 5.17 Cliff - Serious Charge, Expresso Bongo and The Young OnesWe look back at Cliff Richard's first three films - Serious Charge, Expresso Bongo and The Young Ones
2022-03-0643 min
Professor Dave's Ark in SpacePDAIS 5.16 Dracula Prince of DarknessDave and Elizabeth are joined by Mr Paul as they take a jolly carriage ride to Karlsbad for a liquid lunch with Dracula Prince of Darkness
2022-02-2049 min
Professor Dave's Ark in SpacePDAIS 5.15 Are You Being ServedSeventies sitcoms have their knockers but we have no objection to getting stuck in to the glory that is Are You Being Served
2022-02-131h 06
Professor Dave's Ark in SpacePDAIS 5.14 Day of the TriffidsIn which a grumpy old man brings flowers to a chirpy girl. Unfortunately the flowers are Triffids which insist on discussing the 1981 BBC TV version of Day of the Triffids as well as the 1962 film
2022-01-3050 min
Professor Dave's Ark in SpacePDAIS 5.13 The WomblesWe go overground and underground looking back at The Wombles in print, on television and in music. Oh, and we watch the film
2022-01-2343 min
Professor Dave's Ark in SpacePDAIS 5.12 Melody (SWALK) and Bugsy MaloneWe look back at the early days of Sir Alan Parker's career with his first script Melody (released as SWALK) and his directorial debut Bugsy Malone
2022-01-1641 min
Professor Dave's Ark in SpacePDAIS 5.11 BBC One Christmas Day 1976We look back at the BBC One lineup for Christmas Day 1976 which included Morecambe and Wise, Bruce Forsyth and the Generation Game, Top of the Pops, the films Oliver! and Airport as well as the traditional message from The Queen
2021-12-221h 12
Professor Dave's Ark in SpacePDAIS 5.10 Beyond the Poseidon Adventure & Jaws The RevengeMichael Caine is one of our finest actors with an enviable body of work stretching over six decades. Anyway, we look at Beyond the Poseidon Adventure and Jaws the Revenge - enjoy
2021-12-0753 min
Professor Dave's Ark in SpacePDAIS 5.09 Phantom of the Opera and Schmigadoon!We chat with the rather wonderful Deb about the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical The Phantom of the Opera and her backstage experiences on the how before travelling to Schmigadoon!
2021-11-1455 min
Professor Dave's Ark in SpacePDAIS 5.08 The Omen & Friday the 13thThe anti-Christ is born and Jason Voorhees is reborn, it's a whole nature/nurture episode as we look at The Omen and bring our Friday the 13th retrospective to a close looking at the 2009 remake and Jason Rising before giving our countdowns of the films - there are words
2021-11-031h 10
Professor Dave's Ark in SpacePDAIS 5.07 Shocktober Kolchak The Night Stalker and Friday the 13thCarl Kolchak battles evil on the mean streets of Las Vegas, no Seattle, wait Chicago. He gets around as does Jason Voorhees who grabs his machete and stomps across to New Line. PDAIS is a free podcast in which a grumpy man and a chirpy girl discuss pop culture.
2021-10-271h 07
Professor Dave's Ark in SpacePDAIS 5.07 Shocktober Kolchak The Night Stalker and Friday the 13thCarl Kolchak battles evil on the mean streets of Las Vegas, no Seattle, wait Chicago. He gets around as does Jason Voorhees who grabs his machete and stomps across to New Line. PDAIS is a free podcast in which a grumpy man and a chirpy girl discuss pop culture.
2021-10-271h 07
Professor Dave's Ark in SpacePDAIS 5.06 Shocktober The Devil Rides Out, Legend of Hell House and Friday the 13thPDAIS is a free podcast in which a grumpy man and a chirpy girl discuss pop culture. This time they look at the many faces of Dracula in the Universal films before Dave is joined by Mr Paul Heath from the Pharos Project to look at the Friday the 13th Tommy Jarvis trilogy
2021-10-191h 14
Professor Dave's Ark in SpacePDAIS 5.06 Shocktober The Devil Rides Out, Legend of Hell House and Friday the 13thPDAIS is a free podcast in which a grumpy man and a chirpy girl discuss pop culture. This time they look at the many faces of Dracula in the Universal films before Dave is joined by Mr Paul Heath from the Pharos Project to look at the Friday the 13th Tommy Jarvis trilogy
2021-10-191h 14
Professor Dave's Ark in SpacePDAIS 5.05 Shocktober Dracula and Friday the Thirteenth parts 4-6PDAIS is a free podcast in which a grumpy man and a chirpy girl discuss pop culture. This time they look at the many faces of Dracula in the Universal films before Dave is joined by Mr Paul Heath from the Pharos Project to look at the Friday the 13th Tommy Jarvis trilogy
2021-10-111h 25
Professor Dave's Ark in SpacePDAIS 5.05 Shocktober Dracula and Friday the Thirteenth parts 4-6PDAIS is a free podcast in which a grumpy man and a chirpy girl discuss pop culture. This time they look at the many faces of Dracula in the Universal films before Dave is joined by Mr Paul Heath from the Pharos Project to look at the Friday the 13th Tommy Jarvis trilogy
2021-10-111h 25
Professor Dave's Ark in SpacePDAIS 5.04 Shocktober Edgar Allan Poe and Friday the 13thPDAIS is a free podcast in which a grumpy man and a chirpy girl discuss pop culture. This time they start their celebration of Shocktober! with Edgar Allan Poe and the 1963 very loose film adaptation of The Raven before Dave is joined by Mr Paul Heath from the Pharos Project to look at the first three Friday the 13th films Edgar Allan Poe 0:00 minutes Friday the 13th 45:00 minutes
2021-10-031h 20
Professor Dave's Ark in SpacePDAIS 5.04 Shocktober Edgar Allan Poe and Friday the 13thPDAIS is a free podcast in which a grumpy man and a chirpy girl discuss pop culture. This time they start their celebration of Shocktober! with Edgar Allan Poe and the 1963 very loose film adaptation of The Raven before Dave is joined by Mr Paul Heath from the Pharos Project to look at the first three Friday the 13th films Edgar Allan Poe 0:00 minutes Friday the 13th 45:00 minutes
2021-10-031h 20
Professor Dave's Ark in SpacePDAIS 5.03 ShakespearePDAIS is a free podcast in which a grumpy man and a chirpy girl discuss pop culture. This time they look at the influence of William Shakespeare on modern culture from Altair IV to Ta Lo with natters about Forbidden Planet, Kiss Me Kate and Shang Chi among others
2021-09-191h 00
Professor Dave's Ark in SpacePDAIS 5.03 ShakespearePDAIS is a free podcast in which a grumpy man and a chirpy girl discuss pop culture. This time they look at the influence of William Shakespeare on modern culture from Altair IV to Ta Lo with natters about Forbidden Planet, Kiss Me Kate and Shang Chi among others
2021-09-191h 00
Professor Dave's Ark in SpacePDAIS 5.02 Fawlty TowersPDAIS is a free podcast in which a grumpy man and a chirpy girl discuss pop culture. This time they are joined by Thomas (he's been to Barcelona) to look at Fawlty Towers
2021-08-2955 min
Professor Dave's Ark in SpacePDAIS 5.02 Fawlty TowersPDAIS is a free podcast in which a grumpy man and a chirpy girl discuss pop culture. This time they are joined by Thomas (he's been to Barcelona) to look at Fawlty Towers
2021-08-2955 min
Professor Dave's Ark in SpacePDAIS 5.01 The Blue Lamp, Dixon of Dock Green and Hell DriversPDAIS is a free podcast in which a grumpy man and a chirpy girl discuss pop culture. This time they look at the classic British film The Blue Lamp and the resulting television series Dixon of Dock Green as well as Hell Drivers, which starred an all star cast shortly before they became stars
2021-08-081h 03
Professor Dave's Ark in SpacePDAIS 5.01 The Blue Lamp, Dixon of Dock Green and Hell DriversPDAIS is a free podcast in which a grumpy man and a chirpy girl discuss pop culture. This time they look at the classic British film The Blue Lamp and the resulting television series Dixon of Dock Green as well as Hell Drivers, which starred an all star cast shortly before they became stars
2021-08-081h 03
Professor Dave's Ark in SpacePDAIS 4.54 V The Final Battle and Doctor Who - The Dalek Invasion of EarthPDAIS is a free podcast in which a grumpy man and a chirpy girl discuss pop culture. This time they battle alien invasion on both sides of the Atlantic. V The Final Battle sees America fighting back while in the UK Doctor Who battles The Dalek Invasion of Earth.
2021-07-1846 min
Professor Dave's Ark in SpacePDAIS 4.54 V The Final Battle and Doctor Who - The Dalek Invasion of EarthPDAIS is a free podcast in which a grumpy man and a chirpy girl discuss pop culture. This time they battle alien invasion on both sides of the Atlantic. V The Final Battle sees America fighting back while in the UK Doctor Who battles The Dalek Invasion of Earth.
2021-07-1846 min
Professor Dave's Ark in SpacePDAIS 4.53 Evel Knievel, Viva Knievel, and Black WidowPDAIS is a free podcast in which a grumpy man and a chirpy girl discuss pop culture. This time they rev up and celebrate the life and career of the legendary Evel Knievel and two of his films – Evel Knievel and Viva Knievel – before saying a fond farewell to Scarlett Johansson as the Black Widow in the latest Marvel Cinematic Universe film
2021-07-1150 min
Professor Dave's Ark in SpacePDAIS 4.53 Evel Knievel, Viva Knievel, and Black WidowPDAIS is a free podcast in which a grumpy man and a chirpy girl discuss pop culture. This time they rev up and celebrate the life and career of the legendary Evel Knievel and two of his films – Evel Knievel and Viva Knievel – before saying a fond farewell to Scarlett Johansson as the Black Widow in the latest Marvel Cinematic Universe film
2021-07-1150 min
Professor Dave's Ark in SpacePDAIS 4.52 Caddyshack, National Lampoon's Vacation and The Tomorrow WarPDAIS is a free podcast in which a grumpy man and a chirpy girl discuss pop culture. This time they celebrate American leisure looking at Caddyshack and National Lampoon's Vacation then arm up for the future and The Tomorrow War
2021-07-0458 min
Professor Dave's Ark in SpacePDAIS 4.52 Caddyshack, National Lampoon's Vacation and The Tomorrow WarPDAIS is a free podcast in which a grumpy man and a chirpy girl discuss pop culture. This time they celebrate American leisure looking at Caddyshack and National Lampoon's Vacation then arm up for the future and The Tomorrow War
2021-07-0458 min
Professor Dave's Ark in SpacePDAIS 4.51 Hi-De-HiPDAIS is a free podcast in which a grumpy man and a chirpy girl discuss pop culture. This time they are joined by a wise old owl as they travel back to a carefree time as the fifties turned into the sixties and campers at Maplins greeted the day with a merry HI-DE-HI!
2021-06-2755 min
Professor Dave's Ark in SpacePDAIS 4.51 Hi-De-HiPDAIS is a free podcast in which a grumpy man and a chirpy girl discuss pop culture. This time they are joined by a wise old owl as they travel back to a carefree time as the fifties turned into the sixties and campers at Maplins greeted the day with a merry HI-DE-HI!
2021-06-2755 min
Professor Dave's Ark in SpacePDAIS 4.50 Flashdance and Academy Award Best SongsPDAIS is a free podcast in which a grumpy man and a chirpy girl discuss pop culture. This time they experience a Flashdance looking back at the 1983 musical directed by Adrian Lyne and starring Jennifer Beals then have a discussion about how the Academy Awards for Best Song have reflected the times and the medium over the past 87 years
2021-06-2057 min
Professor Dave's Ark in SpacePDAIS 4.50 Flashdance and Academy Award Best SongsPDAIS is a free podcast in which a grumpy man and a chirpy girl discuss pop culture. This time they experience a Flashdance looking back at the 1983 musical directed by Adrian Lyne and starring Jennifer Beals then have a discussion about how the Academy Awards for Best Song have reflected the times and the medium over the past 87 years
2021-06-2057 min
Professor Dave's Ark in SpacePDAIS 4.49 Nickelodeon and Punky BrewsterPDAIS, a grumpy man and a chirpy girl discuss pop culture. This time they look back to the golden - or should that be Orange - era of Nickelodeon as well as both versions of Punky Brewster
2021-06-0842 min
Professor Dave's Ark in SpacePDAIS 4.49 Nickelodeon and Punky BrewsterPDAIS, a grumpy man and a chirpy girl discuss pop culture. This time they look back to the golden - or should that be Orange - era of Nickelodeon as well as both versions of Punky Brewster
2021-06-0842 min
Professor Dave's Ark in SpacePDAIS 4.48 Something Wicked This Way Comes and Cruella (spoilers)PDAIS is a free podcast in which a grumpy man and a chirpy girl discuss pop culture. This time they discuss the Ray Bradbury novel Something Wicked This Way Comes and it's Disney adaptation. Then they leave the library and get dressed up for the movies and a spoilerish review of Cruella at the 40.50 mark https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/profdave/PDAIS_3.49_I_Tonya.mp3 https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/profdave/PDAIS_3.57_Arlo_Guthrie__Sarah_Lee_Guthrie_and_The_Favourite.mp3
2021-05-311h 06
Professor Dave's Ark in SpacePDAIS 4.48 Something Wicked This Way Comes and Cruella (spoilers)PDAIS is a free podcast in which a grumpy man and a chirpy girl discuss pop culture. This time they discuss the Ray Bradbury novel Something Wicked This Way Comes and it's Disney adaptation. Then they leave the library and get dressed up for the movies and a spoilerish review of Cruella at the 40.50 mark https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/profdave/PDAIS_3.49_I_Tonya.mp3 https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/profdave/PDAIS_3.57_Arlo_Guthrie__Sarah_Lee_Guthrie_and_The_Favourite.mp3
2021-05-311h 06
Professor Dave's Ark in SpacePDAIS 4.47 The Batwoman (1968), Santo in the Treasure of Dracula and Army of the DeadPDAIS is a free podcast in which a grumpy man and a chirpy girl discuss pop culture. This time they are joined by Katie! to discuss two classic Mexican wrestling films - The Batwoman and Santo in the Treasure of Dracula then Paul from the Pharos Project joins Dave to discuss Zack Snyder's Army of the Dead at the 46.31 mark
2021-05-231h 07
Professor Dave's Ark in SpacePDAIS 4.47 The Batwoman (1968), Santo in the Treasure of Dracula and Army of the DeadPDAIS is a free podcast in which a grumpy man and a chirpy girl discuss pop culture. This time they are joined by Katie! to discuss two classic Mexican wrestling films - The Batwoman and Santo in the Treasure of Dracula then Paul from the Pharos Project joins Dave to discuss Zack Snyder's Army of the Dead at the 46.31 mark
2021-05-231h 07
Professor Dave's Ark in SpacePDAIS 4.46 Eurovision 2020 and CatsPDAIS is a free podcast in which a grumpy man and a chirpy girl discuss pop culture. This time they are joined by a wise old owl and juries from the podcast community to see who would have won the 2020 Eurovision Song Contest. Everyone runs away when the Cats DVD comes out leaving the grumpy man and an unusually grumpy girl to suffer
2021-05-1655 min
Professor Dave's Ark in SpacePDAIS 4.46 Eurovision 2020 and CatsPDAIS is a free podcast in which a grumpy man and a chirpy girl discuss pop culture. This time they are joined by a wise old owl and juries from the podcast community to see who would have won the 2020 Eurovision Song Contest. Everyone runs away when the Cats DVD comes out leaving the grumpy man and an unusually grumpy girl to suffer
2021-05-1655 min
Professor Dave's Ark in SpacePDAIS 4.45 The Mummy series and Doctor Who Pyramids of MarsPDAIS is a free podcast in which a grumpy man and a chirpy girl discuss pop culture. This time they look back at The Mummy (1932) and it's rebooted sequels The Mummy's Hand, The Mummy's Tomb, The Mummy's Ghost and The Mummy's Curse as well as the Doctor Who story Pyramids of Mars
2021-05-0959 min
Professor Dave's Ark in SpacePDAIS 4.45 The Mummy series and Doctor Who Pyramids of MarsPDAIS is a free podcast in which a grumpy man and a chirpy girl discuss pop culture. This time they look back at The Mummy (1932) and it's rebooted sequels The Mummy's Hand, The Mummy's Tomb, The Mummy's Ghost and The Mummy's Curse as well as the Doctor Who story Pyramids of Mars
2021-05-0959 min
Professor Dave's Ark in SpacePDAIS 4.44 Children's Film Foundation and The Boy from SpaceA grumpy man and a chirpy girl talk pop culture. This episode the old fella waxes lyrical about the Children's Film Foundation and The Boy from Space
2021-05-021h 06
Professor Dave's Ark in SpacePDAIS 4.43 Justice League of AmericaA grumpy man and a chirpy girl talk pop culture. This episode they rathey enjoy Justice League First Frontier, despite what we call it on the podcast, then experience, yes let's say experience, the 1997 Justice League of America TV movie
2021-04-2343 min
Professor Dave's Ark in SpacePDAIS 4.42 Godzilla vs KongA grumpy man and a chirpy girl talk pop culture. This episode two primal creatures fight for dominance then discuss Godzilla vs Kong
2021-04-0546 min
Professor Dave's Ark in SpacePDAIS 4.41 WandavisionA grumpy man and a chirpy girl talk pop culture. A woman whose incredible powers are not fully explored yet and her husband with an English accent move to a new neighbourhood. Enough about why we have been away, we are back and looking at Wandavision!
2021-03-2139 min
Professor Dave's Ark in SpacePDAIS 4.40 Miranda, Call Me Kat and The WatchA grumpy man and a chirpy girl talk pop culture. This time they look at Brit-Com Miranda and it's American adaptation Call Me Kat as well as The Watch, oh for shame BBC America
2021-01-1349 min
Professor Dave's Ark in SpacePDAIS 4.39 Revolution of the Daleks, Soul & Wonder Woman 84A grumpy man and a chirpy girl talk pop culture. This time they celebrate the festive season by watching the Doctor Who special Revolution of the Daleks, Pixar's Soul and Wonder Woman 84. It's a slump in the chair and watch TV special
2021-01-031h 09
Professor Dave's Ark in SpacePDAIS 4.38 Scrooged, A Very Murray Christmas and On the RocksA grumpy man and a chirpy girl talk pop culture. This time they celebrate Bill Murray through a two thirds festive selection of films - Scrooged, A Very Murray Christmas and On the Rocks
2020-12-2439 min
Professor Dave's Ark in SpacePDAIS 4.37 Dolly Parton 9-5 and Christmas on the SquareA grumpy man and a chirpy girl talk pop culture. This time they look at Miss Dolly Parton's first film 9-5 and her latest Christmas on the Square.
2020-12-1445 min
Professor Dave's Ark in SpacePDAIS 4.36 V (Miniseries) and Welcome to Our Village, Please invade CarefullyA grumpy man and a chirpy girl talk pop culture. This time they look at two rather different takes on alien invasion. From the United States we have the 1983 miniseries V and from Britain the radio series Welcome to our Village, Please Invade Carefully
2020-12-0247 min
Professor Dave's Ark in SpacePDAIS 4.35 The SwarmA grumpy man and a chirpy girl talk pop culture. This time they look at the ultimate Bee movie - The Swarm starring Michael Caine and loads of people who should have known better
2020-11-1644 min
Professor Dave's Ark in SpacePDAIS 4.34 Bedknobs and BroomsticksA grumpy man and a chirpy girl talk pop culture. This time they are bobbing along on the bottom of the beautiful briny sea as the look at Bedknobs and Broomsticks
2020-11-0852 min
Professor Dave's Ark in SpacePDAIS 4.32 Dead of Night and Trilogy of TerrorA grumpy man and a chirpy girl talk pop culture. This time they are joined by Mr Paul Heath from the Pharos Project as they look at two portmanteau horror films Dead of Night and Trilogy of Terror as well as the final episode of Lovecraft Country's first season Full Circle
2020-11-011h 07
Professor Dave's Ark in SpacePDAIS 4.33 GhoulovisionGhoulovison - it's a spooky Eurovision complete with scoring issues and juries from the Pratchett Podcast, the Cultdom Collective, the Pharos Project, Tim's Take On and Who & Company Stay on after the end music to hear Dave, Elizabeth and Eddie snark along to the Starsky and Hutch Vampire episode. For more snarking go to the PDAIS Chat Shack
2020-10-271h 43
Professor Dave's Ark in SpacePDAIS 4.33 GhoulovisionGhoulovison - it's a spooky Eurovision complete with scoring issues and juries from the Pratchett Podcast, the Cultdom Collective, the Pharos Project, Tim's Take On and Who & Company Stay on after the end music to hear Dave, Elizabeth and Eddie snark along to the Starsky and Hutch Vampire episode. For more snarking go to the PDAIS Chat Shack
2020-10-271h 43
Professor Dave's Ark in SpacePDAIS 4.31 The Faculty & Doctor Who School ReunionA grumpy man and a chirpy girl talk pop culture. This time they are joined by Alex the Boy Wonder as they look at the scary side of school with The Faculty and the Doctor Who episode School Reunion as well as the Lovecraft Country episode Rewind 1921
2020-10-201h 01
Professor Dave's Ark in SpacePDAIS 4.30 Serial Mom and PsychoA grumpy man and a chirpy girl talk pop culture. This time they are joined by a Podcast Pixie named Sean as they look at John Waters' Serial Mom and Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho in an episode delayed from Mother's Day as well as the Lovecraft Country episode Jig-a-Bobo
2020-10-151h 18
Professor Dave's Ark in SpacePDAIS 4.29 Carnival of Souls & Night of the DemonA grumpy man and a chirpy girl talk pop culture. This time they look back at two classic horror movies - Carnival of Souls and Night of the Demon - as well as the brilliant episode of Lovecraft Country "I Am"
2020-10-101h 12
Professor Dave's Ark in SpacePDAIS 4.28 Sylvester McCoy The Seventh Doctor WhoA grumpy man and a chirpy girl talk pop culture. This time they are joined by Ensign Deb as they look back at the Seventh Doctor played by Sylvester McCoy then look forward to the reissue of the astonishing Minister of Chance. After a brief interlude Dave and Elizabeth look at two episodes of Lovecraft Country To discover the brilliant Minister of Chance and other magnificence go to https://www.danfreeman.co.uk/ The Andrew Cartmel interview that we mentioned can be found at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YyEj_AAgTdI&t=2s
2020-10-031h 28
Professor Dave's Ark in SpacePDAIS 4.27 MulanA grumpy man and a chirpy girl talk pop culture. This time they look at both Disney versions of Mulan and episodes four of Lovecraft Country
2020-09-161h 01
Professor Dave's Ark in SpacePDAIS 4.26 Bill and TedA grumpy man and a chirpy girl talk pop culture. This time they look at the Bill and Ted trilogy and episodes two and three of Lovecraft Country
2020-09-041h 15
Professor Dave's Ark in SpacePDAIS 4.25 Eurovision Song Contest The Story of Fire SagaA grumpy man and a chirpy girl Ummm A grumpy girl and a chirpy man talk pop culture. This time they look at the Netflix film Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga and episode one of Lovecraft Country
2020-08-231h 03
Professor Dave's Ark in SpacePDAIS 4.24 The Golden Girls and Little Shop of HorrorsA grumpy man and a chirpy girl talk pop culture. This time they are joined by their friend the wise owl as they look at The Golden Girls and The Little Shop of Horrors. It's a bright and breezy eighties double bill
2020-08-1358 min
Professor Dave's Ark in SpacePDAIS 4.23 Commando and Hard Ticket to HawaiiA grumpy man and a chirpy girl talk pop culture. This time they are joined by internet sensation Danielle as they look at a double bill of Eighties action with Commando and Hard Ticket to Hawaii Stick around after the end music for a preview episode of our new podcast The Chat Shack in which Dave, Elizabeth and token Scotsman Eddie look at Chips attempted kung fu spin off Force Seven No, Really
2020-08-022h 03
Professor Dave's Ark in SpacePDAIS 4.22 Colin Baker The Sixth DoctorA grumpy man and a chirpy girl talk pop culture. This time they are joined by a Kiwi Cutie as they revel in the multi-coloured glory of the Sixth Doctor Who portrayed by Mr Colin Baker
2020-07-2654 min
Professor Dave's Ark in SpacePDAIS 4.21 Sally JamesDave is lucky enough to speak to the wonderful Sally James known as the star of Tiswas but there is so much more to her. Dave and Elizabeth have a brief look at the peak seventies movie Never Too Young To Rock JDRF is a charity helping people with diabetes. Please visit their page if you need assistance or would like to donate https://jdrf.org.uk/
2020-07-1843 min
Professor Dave's Ark in SpacePDAIS 4.20 AnnieA grumpy man and a chirpy girl talk pop culture. This time we look we are joined by Karen from Staggering Stories to discuss Annie the 1982 musical which is either a delightful story of a sweet orphan or an unofficial sequel to The Exorcist Dave watches Godzilla vs King Ghidorah as a purgative
2020-06-1047 min
Professor Dave's Ark in SpacePDAIS 4.19 (and a half) SkarovisionA grumpy man and a chirpy girl talk pop culture. This time they and a wise old owl are kidnapped by the Daleks and forced to host Skarovision, a Eurovision style Doctor Who related song contest. Look, it's a tenuous strand so don't strain it (Contains strong language) https://cultdom.com/ http://timstakeon.libsyn.com/ https://blog.staggeringstories.net/ https://www.twitch.tv/macfadyan http://thepharosproject.libsyn.com/ https://whoandcompany.libsyn.com/
2020-06-0139 min
Professor Dave's Ark in SpacePDAIS 4.19 VictorVictoria and TootsieA grumpy man and a chirpy girl talk pop culture. This time we look at two films from 1982 which look at whether the clothes maketh the man or indeed the woman Godzilla vs Biollante does not address such issues Victor/Victoria 00:00 Tootsie 24:12
2020-05-2553 min
Professor Dave's Ark in SpacePDAIS 4.18 The Young Ones, Kinvig and Godzilla (1984)A grumpy man and a chirpy girl talk pop culture. This time we look at the BBC comedy series The Young Ones and Nigel Kneale's sitcom Kinvig before diving into the Heisei era of Godzilla The Young Ones 00:00 Kinvig 25:41 Godzilla 40:24
2020-05-1249 min
Professor Dave's Ark in SpacePDAIS 4.17 Peter Davison the Fifth Doctor Who and King Kong EscapesA grumpy man and a chirpy girl talk pop culture. This time we look at Peter Davison, the Fifth Doctor Who with Martyn from the Bad Wilf podcast and Thomas provides some context for the era. We then look at the 1967 Toho production King Kong Escapes
2020-05-051h 19
Professor Dave's Ark in SpacePDAIS 4.16 All That Jazz, Not the Messiah, and Rivers of London False ValueA grumpy man and a chirpy girl talk pop culture. This time we look at Bob Fosse's All That Jazz, Not the Messiah (He's a Very Naughty Boy) an oratorio based on Monty Python's Life of Brian, and False Value, the latest Rivers of London book by Ben Aaronovitch
2020-04-3054 min
Professor Dave's Ark in SpacePDAIS 4.15 Tim Brooke-Taylor, Monty Python's Life of Brian, Seven, and Miss Fisher and the Crypt of TearsA grumpy man and a chirpy girl talk pop culture. Jeffers from the Goodies podcast drops in to talk about Tim Brooke-Taylor, then Dave and Elizabeth look at Monty Python's Life of Brian, the Andy Sidaris film Seven and Miss Fisher and the Crypt of Tears
2020-04-171h 06
Professor Dave's Ark in SpacePDAIS 4.14 Ripping Yarns, Not the Nine O'clock News and Extra OrdinaryA grumpy man and a chirpy girl talk pop culture. This time they look at two British comedy shows from the late seventies - Ripping Yarns and Not the Nine O'Clock News - before taking a virtual trip to the Polk Theatre to see Extra Ordinary Ripping Yarns 00:00 Not the Nine O'clock News 23:00 Extra Ordinary 41:00
2020-04-0551 min
Professor Dave's Ark in SpacePDAIS 4.13 Tom Baker, Seeds of Doom and Terror of MechagodzillaA grumpy man and a chirpy girl talk pop culture. This time they are joined by a Legal Eagle as they look at Tom Baker's reign as the Doctor and Thomas provides some context for the times. Then Elizabeth and Dave wave goodbye (for now) to Godzilla as they witness the Terror of MechaGodzilla
2020-04-011h 14
Professor Dave's Ark in SpacePDAIS 4.12 Marc Bolan Born to Boogie, Slade in Flame and Godzilla vs MechaGodzillaA grumpy man and a chirpy girl talk pop culture. This time they are joined by a YamYambassador as they look at Marc Bolan in Born to Boogie and Slade in Flame. Then Elizabeth and Dave take sides in the battle of Godzilla vs MechaGodzilla
2020-03-2255 min
Professor Dave's Ark in SpacePDAIS 4.11 Cabaret and Godzilla vs MegalonA grumpy man and a chirpy girl talk pop culture. This time we look at Cabaret starring Liza Minelli and Godzilla vs Megalon, that's a double bill that you didn't expect
2020-03-1648 min
Professor Dave's Ark in SpacePDAIS 4.10 Timeslip and Doctor Who The Timeless ChildrenA grumpy man and a chirpy girl talk pop culture. This time they are joined by a wise old owl as they look at seventies cult series Timeslip before Dave and Elizabeth look up at the finale of the latest series of Doctor Who The Timeless Children
2020-03-081h 09
Professor Dave's Ark in SpacePDAIS 4.09 Jon Pertwee, Claws of Axos and Doctor Who Ascension of the CybemenA grumpy man and a chirpy girl talk pop culture. This time we are joined by grumpy girl Siobhan Gallichan to talk about Jon Pertwee's time as the Third Doctor and the Claws of Axos. Thomas offers insight into the time of this Doctor and Dave and Elizabeth look up at The Ascension of the Cybermen
2020-03-011h 16
Professor Dave's Ark in SpaceThe PDAIS Incredibly Overly Indulgent Tenth Anniversary SpecialThe PDAIS Incredibly Overly Indulgent Tenth Anniversary Special is an Incredibly Overly Indulgent Special to celebrate the Tenth Anniversary of PDAIS featuring the never before released pilot It's self congratulation and some old tat
2020-03-011h 07
Professor Dave's Ark in SpaceThe PDAIS Incredibly Overly Indulgent Tenth Anniversary SpecialThe PDAIS Incredibly Overly Indulgent Tenth Anniversary Special is an Incredibly Overly Indulgent Special to celebrate the Tenth Anniversary of PDAIS featuring the never before released pilot It's self congratulation and some old tat
2020-03-011h 07
Professor Dave's Ark in SpacePDAIS 4.08 Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Doctor Who: The Haunting of Villa Diodati and Godzilla v GiganA grumpy man and a chirpy girl talk pop culture. This time we look at the 1968 musical Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, the recent Doctor Who episode The Haunting of Villa Diodati and Godzilla vs Gigan Chitty Chitty Bang Bang 00:00 The Haunting of Villa Diodati 33:55 Godzilla vs Gigan 61:00
2020-02-231h 06
Professor Dave's Ark in SpacePDAIS 4.07 Planet of the Apes, Doctor Who Can You Hear Me and Godzilla v HedorahA grumpy man and a chirpy girl talk pop culture. This time we look at the 1968 sci fi classic Planet of the Apes, the recent Doctor Who episode Can You Hear Me and Godzilla vs Hedorah
2020-02-171h 13
Professor Dave's Ark in SpacePDAIS 4.06 The Avengers., Doctor Who Praxeus and All Monsters AttackA grumpy man and a chirpy girl talk pop culture. This time we are joined by a wise old owl as we look at the cult British television series The Avengers, the recent Doctor Who episode Praxeus and the Godzilla film All Monsters Attack
2020-02-091h 18
Professor Dave's Ark in SpacePDAIS 4.05 Patrick Troughton, Fugitive of the Judoon, Son of GodzillaA grumpy man and a chirpy girl talk pop culture. This time we are joined by Graeme Sheridan to look at Patrick Troughton's time as the Second Doctor and the story Tomb of the Cybermen. Dave and Elizabeth look at Doctor Who Fugitive of the Judoon. Dave is the last man standing as he looks at Son of Godzilla
2020-02-021h 41
Professor Dave's Ark in SpacePDAIS 4.04 The Sound of Music, Doctor Who, GodzillaA grumpy man and a chirpy girl talk pop culture. This time we look at The Sound of Music, Doctor Who Nikola Tesla's Night of Terror and Ebirah Horror of the Deep Write to us at profdais@hotmail.com Check out our back catalogue at https://profdave.libsyn.com/
2020-01-2759 min
Professor Dave's Ark in SpacePDAIS 4.03 Goldfinger, Doctor Who Orphan 55 and Invasion of Astro MonsterDave and Elizabeth look back at Goldfinger, the film that transformed James Bond into a cultural icon as well as a review of the recent Doctor Who episode Orphan 55 and a natter about Godzilla in Invasion of Astro Monster Goldfinger 0:00 Orphan 55 30:29 Invasion of Astro Monster 55:11
2020-01-191h 04
Professor Dave's Ark in SpacePDAIS 4.02 Thunderbirds and Doctor Who Spyfall part twoDave and Elizabeth look at Gerry Anderson's Thunderbirds before casting a critical eye over Doctor Who Spyfall part two
2020-01-131h 07
Professor Dave's Ark in SpacePDAIS 4.01 William Hartnell and Doctor Who Spyfall part oneDave and Elizabeth are joined by Dave Cooper from the Cultdom Collective who offers a fasinating and entertaing insight into what it was like to watch Doctor Who in it's early years. Then Dave and Elizabeth discuss Spyfall Part One, the first episode of the new seaon (1.15:22) then talk about the Q&A from the Paley Centre that was broadcast live into American movies houses.
2020-01-061h 38
Professor Dave's Ark in SpacePDAIS 3.83 Muppets Christmas Carol, Mad About You and Star Wars The Rise of SkywalkerDave and Elizabeth round out the year, the decade and series three with a bumper episode looking at Muppets Christmas Carol, Mad About You and a spoiler filled look at Star Wars The Rise of Skywalker Muppets Christmas Carol 0:00 Mad About You 28:05 Star Wars The Rise of Skywalker 1:10:10
2019-12-291h 37
Professor Dave's Ark in SpacePDAIS 3.82 Murder by DeathWe look at Murder by Death and two Godzilla films - Mothra vs Godzilla and Ghidorah, the three-headed monster
2019-12-211h 02
Professor Dave's Ark in SpacePDAIS 3.81 Frozen, Frozen 2 and A Beautiful Day in the NeighborhoodThis episode isn't just cool, it's Frozen! Look, I'm not well and I'm trying to write entertaining notes that no one reads. Surprise me, write to us at profdais@hotmail.com and tell me that you read them In this episode we look at Frozen and Frozen 2 and A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood. Dave sneaks in a look at the Japanese cut of King Kong vs Godzilla and the Doctor Who season 12 trailer after the end music Frozen 00.00 Frozen 2 (spoilers) 37.35 A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood (Spoilers) 53.30 King Kong vs Godzilla 1:16.30
2019-11-271h 29
Professor Dave's Ark in SpacePDAIS 3.80 The Emperor's New Groove, Sounds of Thunder and Godzilla Raids AgainIn a change to the schedule Dave and Elizabeth celebrate the launch of Disney+ by looking at The Emeperor's New Grove before listening to the Sounds of Thunder and sneaking a mini review of Godzilla Raids Again after the end music https://www.soundsofthunder.co.uk http://www.projectnightnight.org/
2019-11-171h 04
Professor Dave's Ark in SpacePDAIS 3.79 The Old Dark House and Abbott and Costello meet FrankensteinDave and Elizabeth look at two films which combine horror and comedy and come from either end of Universal's reign as king of horror - The Old Dark House and Abbott and Costello meet Frankenstein. After the end music, Dave takes a brief look at the Criterion Showa era Godzilla blu ray set Our next episode will look at The Sweeney movies Write to us at profdais@hotmail.com
2019-11-0557 min
Professor Dave's Ark in SpacePDAIS 3.71 Girlfriends and Frances HaElizabeth and Dave look at two very different New York based films highlighting the friendship between women - Girlfriends and Francis Ha Our next episode will look at Flash Gordon (1980) Send any comments to profdais@hotmail.com PDAIS is a free weekly podcast looking at a wide range of subjects over the past century. Check out our back catalogue at https://profdave.libsyn.com/
2019-08-021h 08