2020 News

The Benji and Nick Show – Poirot: The ABC Murders 31st December, 2020 - This week on The Benji and Nick Show, Benji, Nick and Shelley have been watching the television episode – Poirot: The ABC Murders. First broadcast in 1992, The ABC Murders stars David Suchet as Agatha Christie’s Belgian detective, Poirot, who receives taunting letters from a serial killer who appears to choose his victims and crime
The Benji and Nick Show – Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer TV Movie 21st December, 2020 - In the next The Benji and Nick Show our trio have gone all festive. Benji, Nick and Shelley have been watching the 1964 TV movie Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer – where a misfit reindeer and his friends look for a place that will accept them – followed by the 1976 sequel, Rudolph’s Shiny New Year.
The Benji and Nick Show – Doctor Who: The Dalek Invasion of Earth 14th December, 2020 - Coming next on The Benji and Nick Show, our trio have been watching Doctor Who: The Dalek Invasion of Earth. Written by Terry Nation, The Dalek Invasion of Earth is the second six part serial of the second season of Doctor Who – first broadcast on television in 1964. It features the First Doctor (William
The Benji and Nick Show – Daleks’ Invasion Earth 2150 A.D. (again) 10th December, 2020 - This week on The Benji and Nick Show, Benji, Nick and Shelley have been watching Daleks’ Invasion Earth 2150 A.D. (again). The second of two films based on the Doctor Who television series, Daleks’ Invasion Earth 2150 A.D. was released in 1966 is the sequel to Dr. Who and the Daleks (1965). It stars Peter
The Benji and Nick Show – Land of the Lost (1974) 3rd December, 2020 - This week in The Benji and Nick Show, our three intrepid podcasters, Benji, Nick and Shelley, have been watching Land of the Lost, a children’s adventure television series first broadcast in 1974. Land of the Lost is a live action show mixed with claymation animated dinosaurs.
The Benji and Nick Show – extra content via Patreon! 30th November, 2020 - More fantastic content of The Benji and Nick Show is now available via Patreon. Just go to patreon.com and search for ‘The Benji and Nick Show’. There are FIVE tiers of membership starting at just £1 per month. Each tier offers a great selection of rewards, for example: Early access to the podcast (a week
The Benji and Nick Show – Dalek Movies Again 27th November, 2020 - This week on The Benji and Nick Show, the boys and Shelley have been watching Dr. Who and the Daleks, the 1965 film directed by Gordon Flemyng and written by Milton Subotsky. Dr. Who and the Daleks stars Peter Cushing as Dr. Who, Roberta Tovey as Susan, Jennie Linden as Barbara and Roy Castle as
The Benji and Nick Show – Doctor Who: The Daleks 19th November, 2020 - This week in The Benji and Nick Show, the boys and Shelley have been watching Doctor Who: The Daleks, the second serial of Doctor Who and the first appearance of the Daleks. The First Doctor (William Hartnell), his granddaughter Susan Foreman (Carole Ann Ford), and her teachers Ian Chesterton (William Russell) and Barbara Wright (Jacqueline
The Benji and Nick Show – Supercar 13th November, 2020 - This week on The Benji and Nick Show, the boys and Shelly have been watching Supercar, a British children’s TV adventure show first broadcast in 1961–62.
The Benji and Nick Show – Doomwatch: The Plastic Eaters 5th November, 2020 - In the next exciting episode of The Benji and Nick Show, Benji, Nick and Shelley have been watching Doomwatch: The Plastic Eaters. Doomwatch is a British science fiction television series first broadcast on BBC1 between 1970 and 1972. Set in the present day, Doomwatch – the Department for the Observation and Measurement of Scientific Work
The Benji and Nick Show – Commentary: Doctor Who – Inferno (part 3) 29th October, 2020 - Next time in The Benji and Nick Show, the boys and Shelley continue their commentary on Doctor Who: Inferno where the third Doctor, Jon Pertwee, transports himself sideways in time to a parallel world where an English drilling project causes catastrophic amounts of heat and force to be unleashed when it penetrates the Earth’s crust.
The Benji and Nick Show – The Boys 22nd October, 2020 - In the next The Benji and Nick Show, the (podcast) boys and Shelley have been watching The Boys, an American superhero television series based on the comic book of the same name. The Boys follows an eponymous team of vigilantes as they combat superpowered individuals who abuse their abilities. Emails to podcast@nicholasbriggs.com
The Benji and Nick Show – Dick Spanner, P.I. 16th October, 2020 - In the next The Benji and Nick Show, the boys and Shelley have been watching Dick Spanner, P.I., a 1986 animated comedy detective series. Produced by Gerry Anderson, Dick Spanner is a robotic private detective working cases in a futuristic urban setting. Emails to podcast@nicholasbriggs.com
The Benji and Nick Show – The Avengers: The Cybernauts 8th October, 2020 - This week on The Benji and Nick Show, the boys and Shelley have been watching The Avengers: The Cybernauts. The Avengers is a British spy/espionage television series that was originally broadcast from 1961–69. The Cybernauts stars Patrick Macnee as Steed and Diana Rigg as Mrs Peel.
The Benji and Nick Show – Blott on the Landscape 2nd October, 2020 - In the next The Benji and Nick Show, the boys and Shelley will be discussing Blott on the Landscape, amongst other things. Blott on the Landscape was adapted from the book of the same name by Tom Sharpe into a 6-part TV series for the BBC, first broadcast in 1985. The story revolves around the
The Benji and Nick Show – Commentary: Doctor Who – Inferno (part 2) 25th September, 2020 - In the next The Benji and Nick Show, the boys and Shelley continue their commentary on Doctor Who: Inferno where the third Doctor, Jon Pertwee, transports himself sideways in time to a parallel world where an English drilling project causes catastrophic amounts of heat and force to be unleashed when it penetrates the Earth’s crust.
The Benji and Nick Show – Doctor Who: The War Games 19th September, 2020 - In the next The Benji and Nick Show, the boys and Shelly have been watching Doctor Who: The War Games first broadcast in 1969. The War Games (the last serial to be recorded in black and white), features the final regular appearance of Patrick Troughton as the Doctor, as well as Wendy Padbury and Frazer
The Benji and Nick Show – The Second Coming 10th September, 2020 - In the next The Benji and Nick Show, the boys have been watching The Second Coming, a two-part British television drama first screened in 2003. Written by Russell T Davies (head writer of the 2005 series of Doctor Who), The Second Coming concerns the realisation of humble video store worker Steve Baxter (played Christopher Eccleston)
The Benji and Nick Show – The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy 5th September, 2020 - In the next The Benji and Nick Show, the boys and Shelley have been watching the 1981 BBC adaptation of Douglas Adam’s The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy. Emails to podcast@nicholasbriggs.com
The Benji and Nick Show – Commentary: Planet of the Daleks (part 6) 28th August, 2020 - In this week’s The Benji and Nick Show the boys (and Shelley) finish their commentary (part six) on Doctor Who – Planet of the Daleks which was first broadcast on BBC1 in 1973. Emails to podcast@nicholasbriggs.com
The Benji and Nick Show – Doctor Who: Inferno 21st August, 2020 - In the next The Benji and Nick Show, the boys and Shelley have been watching Doctor Who: Inferno where the third Doctor, Jon Pertwee, transports himself sideways in time to a parallel world where an English drilling project causes catastrophic amounts of heat and force to be unleashed when it penetrates the Earth’s crust. Emails
The Benji and Nick Show – Hornblower 13th August, 2020 - This week on The Benji and Nick Show, the boys and Shelley have been watching Hornblower, a British historical fiction series based on three of CS Forester’s ten books about the fictional character Horatio Hornblower, a Royal Navy officer during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. The series was broadcast from 1998–2003. Emails to podcast@nicholasbriggs.com
The Benji and Nick Show – Terrahawks 6th August, 2020 - This week on The Benji and Nick Show, the boys and special guest Shelly have been watching Terrahawks, a 1980s British science fiction television series created by the production team of Gerry Anderson and Christopher Burr. Set in the year 2020, the series follows the adventures of the Terrahawks, a taskforce responsible for protecting Earth
The Benji and Nick Show – Happy Days 31st July, 2020 - In the next The Benji and Nick Show, the boys and special guest/s have been watching Happy Days. Broadcast from 1974–1984, Happy Days is an American sit-com television series centred around the Cunningham family, starring Ron Howard as Richie Cunningham and Henry Winkler as his friend, Arthur “The Fonz” Fonzarelli. Emails to podcast@nicholasbriggs.com
The Benji and Nick Show – Fireball XL5 24th July, 2020 - Coming up on The Benji and Nick Show, the boys (and a special new guest) have been watching Fireball XL5, a British children’s science-fiction television series.  The show, produced by husband and wife team Gerry and Sylvia Anderson, aired for a single 1962–63 series. Set in the year 2062, Fireball XL5 follows the missions of
The Benji and Nick Show – Ice Station Zebra 17th July, 2020 - In the next The Benji and Nick Show the boys chat about Ice Station Zebra, a 1968 Cold War era suspense and espionage film loosely based on Alistair MacLean’s novel published in 1963. Both the film and book contain parallels to real-life events that took place in 1959. Emails to podcast@nicholasbriggs.com
The Benji and Nick Show – The Persuaders! 9th July, 2020 - This week on The Benji and Nick Show, the boys are chatting about The Persuaders!, amongst other things. The Persuaders!, an action-comedy series first broadcast in 1971, stars Tony Curtis and Roger Moore. Emails to podcast@nicholasbriggs.com
The Benji and Nick Show – Commentary: Doctor Who – Planet of the Daleks (part 5) 2nd July, 2020 - In the next The Benji and Nick Show the boys continue their commentary (part five) on Doctor Who – Planet of the Daleks which was first broadcast on BBC1 in 1973. Emails to podcast@nicholasbriggs.com
The Benji and Nick Show – The Adventures of Sir Lancelot 25th June, 2020 - This week on The Benji and Nick Show, the boys are talking about The Adventures of Sir Lancelot. First broadcast in the United States in 1956, The Adventures of Sir Lancelot is a British television series starring William Russell as the eponymous Sir Lancelot, a Knight of the Round Table in the time of King
The Benji and Nick Show – Juliet Bravo 18th June, 2020 - This week on The Benji and Nick Show, the boys will be chatting about Juliet Bravo, as well as some of the other things they’ve been watching. Juliet Bravo is a British police procedural drama series, first broadcast on television in 1980 on BBC1. The theme of the series concerns a female police inspector who