Pete is a movie lover and cinema geek. Fran thinks 'Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves' is the best movie ever made. Pete has made it his mission to find a cheesier, sillier and more awesome action movie than Fran's favourite. Along the way Pete and Fran will meet Hollywood stars involved in bizarre plots and speak to famous figures from history, all in the name of finding something, anything, that's better than Robin Hood.
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A drunk Pete & a sober Fran discuss which Robin Hood comedy is better, 1973's Disney's Robin Hood or Robin Hood: Men in Tights from 1993. We also enjoy a lost episode of Gordon Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares. Bonus content at the end as we read supporters tweets from our Twitter poll. Keep listening after the end music. SHOW NOTES Gordon James Ramsay …
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George Lucas has trouble with his parrot, we watch 1996's Pamela Anderson, MTV Award-winning classic 'Barb Wire' and speak to radical Protestant scholar Martin Luther on the time phone. SHOW NOTES George Walton Lucas Jr. is an American filmmaker, philanthropist and entrepreneur. Lucas is best known for creating the Star Wars and Indiana Jones franc…
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Jamie Oliver sends us a song, Fran reviews a book, we watch 1978's 'The Black Hole' on Disney+ and our AI writes us a movie script featuring Michael Caine & Sean Connery SHOW NOTES James Trevor Oliver MBE is a British chef and restaurateur. He is known for his approachable cuisine, which has led him to front numerous television shows and open many …
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Pete uses a robot to write short stories, we watch 2002's 'Reign of Fire', talk about quarantine breakers and talk to Woody Allen on the Time Phone
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Pete interviews a commuter about the Covid-19 outbreak but is he a pirate? We practice our Boston accents and watch 'The Fast & The Furious' (2001). Finally, we have a recording of Elvis Presley viewing some property. SHOW NOTES Those who engage in acts of piracy are called pirates, while dedicated ships that are used by them are called pirate ship…
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BONUS: Investigation of the Oddly Strange: Episode 6
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The epic tale of Dr Colin Appointment and Steven the Ghost concludes. We hope you enjoyed this. It was the first thing we produced together so we know it's not our best work however we hope it gave you one or two laughs in these dark times. Stay safe during the Covid-19 outbreak. We offer out heartfelt thanks to all of you working on the frontlines…
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BONUS: Investigation of the Oddly Strange: Episode 5
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Steven and Colin are reunited and begin their revolution
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BONUS: Investigation of the Oddly Strange: Episode 4
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Colin gets his day in court, while Steven plots his escape. Normal service will be resumed on Sunday. We hope you're enjoying this bonus content.
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BONUS: Investigation of the Oddly Strange: Episode 3
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Colin and Steven have found their way to the ghost realm. What adventures await our heroes? Find out in another bonus edition of 'Investigations of the Oddly Strange' 'Better Than Robin Hood' will return this Sunday. Our apologies for the delay. We hope you're enjoying this bonus content.
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BONUS: Investigation of the Oddly Strange: Episode 2
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Dr Colin Appointment and Steven the Ghost attempt to track down a wizard. Meanwhile, Ronnie Kray plots to keep the supernatural world under wraps.
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BONUS: Investigations of the Oddly Strange: Episode 1
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We've been unable to record a new episode this week due to the Covid-19 outbreak so as a special treat we'll be re-releasing all 6 episodes of 'Investigations of the Oddly Strange'. This was the first comedy project we did together so we hope you enjoy it! In episode 1 Dr Colin Appointment takes his sidekick Steven the Ghost in search of someone wh…
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It's been a busy week in the apocalypse for Pete & Fran. We get to the bottom of the issue of potholes & Cornonavirus in Moldova. We also find time to watch 1987 classic 'Dirty Dancing' & speak to William Herschel, the man who discovered Uranus *snigger* SHOW NOTES Moldova, an Eastern European country and former Soviet republic, has varied terrain …
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George Lucas visits Harrison Ford's haunted mansion, we watch Return of the Jedi & speak to a French architect about drawing penises. SHOW NOTES Harrison Ford (born July 13, 1942) is an American actor, aviator and environmental activist. He initially gained worldwide fame for his starring role as Han Solo in the original trilogy (1977–1983) of the …
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George Lucas meets Martin Scorsese, we watch 'The Empire Strikes Back' & Winston Churchill celebrates his birthday over the time phone. SHOW NOTES Martin Charles Scorsese was born November 17, 1942) is an American-Italian filmmaker, actor and historian, whose career spans more than 50 years. Part of the New Hollywood wave of filmmaking, he is widel…
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George Lucas pitches a new rap song to Ice Cube, it's time for Episode 4: A New Hope & we speak to the Birdman of Alcatraz on the time phone. SHOW NOTES Star Wars (retroactively titled Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope) is a 1977 American epic space opera film written and directed by George Lucas. It stars Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher…
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George Lucas has a secret meeting with Mickey Mouse, we watch Revenge Of The Sith & we try to speak to President Nixon about his plot to steal Florida. SHOW NOTES Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith is a 2005 American epic space-opera film written and directed by George Lucas. It is the sixth episode released in the Star Wars film series a…
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George Lucas goes on a date, we watch Star Wars Episode 2: Attack of The Clones & interview the discoverer of the X Ray. Also, TRUE CRIME SECTION returns. SHOW NOTES Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones is a 2002 American epic space-opera film directed by George Lucas and written by Lucas and Jonathan Hales. It is the second installment of …
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Russell Crowe auditions for George Lucas in the hope of playing Jar Jar Binks. We watch 'Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace, we continue our true crime section & congratulate Howard Hughes on his test flight of 'The Spruce Goose' via the time phone. SHOW NOTES: Russell Ira Crowe (born 7 April 1964) is an actor & film producer. He came to inter…
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Pete and Jim Carrey vie for Oprah's affections live on TV. We watch 1987's 'The Untouchables', unveil our new true crime segment and give King George III a call on the time phone. Sorry for the delay. We were moving house. SHOW NOTES James Eugene Carrey (born January 17, 1962) is a Canadian-American actor, comedian, writer, and artist. His first le…
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Pete tricks Tom Cruise into being interviewed on a Channel 5 daytime TV show. We watch Nic Cage overact his way through 1990's 'Fire Birds' (also known as 'Wings of the Apache'). Finally, we use the time phone to speak to Christopher Columbus as he discovers the new world. SHOW NOTES Thomas Cruise (born Thomas Cruise Mapother IV; July 3, 1962) is a…
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Sean Bean (or someone doing a terrible impression) drops in on Pete & Fran for a baking lesson. After this disaster they watch 1984's 'The Last StarFighter' before speaking to Abraham Lincoln about the use of hot air balloons. SHOW NOTES Seann Bean (born 17 April 1959), is an English actor. Bean made his professional debut in a theatre production o…
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Tank Girl, Bond and the Psychic Socialite
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Sean Connery drops in on Pete and Fran followed by a discussion of 1995's 'Tank Girl'. Will it be better than 'Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves'? Additionally, Fran misunderstands the time phone and interviews Zsa Zsa Gabor, socialite, actress, singer and psychic. Show Notes Sir Thomas Sean Connery is a retired Scottish actor and producer, who has won…
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Desperate to find a movie Fran loves more than Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves we watch 1991's 'Robin Hood', a British production starring Uma Thurman and 2018's 'Robin Hood', starring Taron Egerton, Jamie Foxx and Ben Mendelsohn. Additionally, we interview King Louis the 16th of France who is planning his comeback to the throne following his impriso…
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Better Than Robin Hood? is supporting #PodStrike
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We offer our full support to Greta Thurnberg and all the climate strikers the world over on the 20th of September. This is our planet, a planet we all share. It's a planet we will have to share with future generations too. Let's leave them a greener, safer and more beautiful world for them to live lives of peace, prosperity and safety.…
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A bumper episode! We discuss 1994's 'Street Fighter' which includes talk of sex hats, super villain merchandise & stealth boats. Pete interviews Quentin Tarantino whilst driving for Uber & Fran interviews the father of Barry White in 1944 via the time phone. Show Notes 'Street Fighter' was released by Universal Pictures and Capcom in 1994. It was d…
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Pete goes ghost hunting in Pennsylvania with rapper and actor Queen Latifah. We try to decide if 1994's 'Speed' starring Keanu Reeves, Sandra Bullock & Dennis Hopper is better than 'Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves'. Finally, we interview renaissance artist Michaelangelo about his statue of David via our time phone. We ask the burning questions such a…
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Pete has a meeting with Owen Wilson, we discuss 'Tango & Cash' (1989) & we speak to wild west gunfighter 'Wild Bill' Hickhock on the time phone. SHOW NOTES Owen Wilson is a highly successful Hollywood actor and has starred in hit films such as 'Behind Enemy Lines' & 'The Wedding Crashers'. He is well known for saying 'Wow!'. 'Tango & Cash' was rele…
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Our 4th of July special! Julia Roberts discusses her fear of giants invading the US, we discuss 1986's 'Big Trouble in Little China' and speak to a very hungover Thomas Jefferson on the time phone. SHOW NOTES 'Big Trouble in Little China' was released in 1986 by 20th Century Fox. It was written by Gary Goldman, David Z Weinstein & W.D Richter. It w…
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Pete & Fran discuss whether 'Roadhouse' (1989) is better than 'Robin Hood Prince of Thieves' (1991). Also, Pete is interviewed by Jennifer Lawrence on the Jimmy Kimmell Show and we use the Time Phone to call Bob Dylan in 1965. SHOW NOTES 'Road House' 1989 movie directed by Rowdy Herrington and produced by Silver Line Pictures. Starring Patrick Sway…
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Pete goes golfing with Morgan Freeman before we review 'The Running Man' (1987), Arnold Schwarzenegger's greatest movie role. After that, we take the time to interview French tightrope walker Charles Blondin on the time phone before he crosses Niagara Falls. Show Notes 'The Running Man' (1987) released by Braveworld Productions, HBO & Taft Entertai…
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