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The Tally Ho talks to Chris Rodley
Welcome to The Tally Ho, a podcast about the classic TV series The Prisoner. In this episode, we talk to documentary filmmaker and writer Chris Rodley about his wonderful new film In My Mind about Patrick McGoohan and The Prisoner. The film chronicles Chris’ interviews in 1983 with McGoohan for the now unavailable Channel 4… Continue reading
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The Tally Ho: a podcast all about The Prisoner
The Tally Ho is a podcast from Time for Cakes and Ale all about the classic TV series The Prisoner. We are currently doing a full episode-by-episode series of podcasts about the show. To keep up to date follow us on Twitter and Facebook and subscribe to the Time for Cakes and Ale podcast in… Continue reading
Alan Stevens, Alex Cox, Annette Andre, Brian Gorman, Chris Rodley, Comics, Cult TV, David Leach, Fiona Moore, Guest episode, Iain Meadows, Ian Rakoff, Interview, Jane Merrow, Nick Briggs, Patrick McGoohan, Peter Milligan, Portmeirion, Rick Davy, Rob Fairclough, Rupert Booth, The Prisoner, The Unmutual -
The Tally Ho – Episode 1: Arrival
Welcome to The Tally Ho, a new podcast about the classic TV series The Prisoner. In this episode we look at ARRIVAL, the first episode of The Prisoner and one of the greatest TV openings of all time. Number 6 (Patrick McGoohan) resigns his government job and wakes up in a mysterious and dangerous place… Continue reading
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Magic and Enchantment in Literature at the British Library
The British Library runs many courses in connection with their exhibitions. To accompany the current smash hit ‘Harry Potter: A History of Magic’ exhibit, several fantasy fiction-related events have been run and in January I was lucky enough to attend the study day on Magic and Enchantment in Literature. There were some very informative talks… Continue reading
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Cinematic Time Capsule
In our study is a tartan cardboard box containing hundreds of ticket stubs I’ve kept over the years, mementoes of movies, concerts and plays, dating all the way back to the summer of 1999. For the longest time I’d thought that must have been around the time that I decided to start keeping them, and… Continue reading
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Episode 25 – Star Wars: The Last Jedi
SPOILER WARNING! We dissect the latest movie in the Star Wars saga, The Last Jedi! Join us as we discuss the things we like about it, the things we don’t, and where the franchise might go from here. We are joined by friend of the show Dave Riley who also reveals his favourite films of… Continue reading
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Episode 24 – Cakes & Ale Anniversary!
Happy Birthday to us! Time for Cakes and Ale has been rambling on about stuff we love for a whole year now, so we put together this special anniversary episode all about the past 12 months. We talk a little about what it was like to start a podcast from nothing, what we learned along… Continue reading
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Episode 23 – An Interview with Cherry Potts
This week we are joined by Cherry Potts, author and founder of Arachne Press. Cherry is the author of fantasy novel The Dowry Blade and the short story collection Mosaic of Air. Her work is often inspired by myth and fairy tales, while exploring the politics and humour found in everyday lesbian life. She is… Continue reading
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Episode 22 – An Interview with Michael Cobley
This week we are joined by Science Fiction and Fantasy author Michael Cobley. Mike is the author of the Humanity’s Fire space opera series and the Shadowkings epic fantasy trilogy. He is also the author of many short stories including the collection Iron Mosaic. We talked to Mike about his long career as a writer,… Continue reading
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Episode 21 – An Interview with Donna Scott
This week we are joined by author, editor, stand-up comedian and Chair of the British Science Fiction Association, Donna Scott. Donna is a professional editor who has worked with many SF and Fantasy authors including the legendary Alan Moore. Her short fiction has been widely published in magazines and anthologies, and she has been given… Continue reading
Time for Cakes and Ale
Podcast featuring geeky ramblings with Becks & Eeson, and also home to "Time for Cherry Pie and Coffee", a Twin Peaks podcast, and "The Tally Ho", a Prisoner podcast