The Apprentice Week 5 - A Boogie-Woogie Punch Up
19/04/12 - for Sabotage Times
Retro work-outs, spacehoppers, a horrendous music video and a Boogie-Woogie punch up. Business as usual for The Apprentice then...
An Occasional Theme: Crime
08/04/12 - for An Occasional Theme
This week: Crime. John Rain (@MrJohnRain) and Nicola Rain (@MrsNicolaRain) ask for help to right wrongs, Michael Spicer (@MrMichaelSpicer) tells you how to call 999 (if you really think it's necessary), James Gill (@Jagsnorbens)has details of the latest Fred Dineage crime series, Richie Brown (@Whiffytidings) goes behind the scenes at a police station, John Rain (again) decides to fight crime, Brian Edwards (@BrianfTang) interviews a member of the special squad, Richie Brown (again) talks about
An Occasional Skype Episode 4: Danger
29/03/12 - for An Occasional Theme
This week we talk about Danger (our middle names), Hitler's unfortunate accident, death defying stunts, the birth of flight (and extreme views), the top ten of danger and Betamax. Join us.
An Occasional Theme: Food
25/03/12 - for An Occasional Theme
This week: Food. Dominic Graham (@CasaSunBand) blazes a trail in the TV chef world, John Rain (@MrJohnRain) discusses the food situation amongst the stranded, Brian Edwards (@BrianfTang) discusses fine dining on a subtle scale, Robin Fry (@RobinMatthewFry) runs through the dos and don'ts of animal consumption, Alex Douet (@AforAorta) seduces her audience with her female cooking ways and Roisin Rae (@RosinRae) talks of veganism (no animals were harmed).
An Occasional Skype Episode 3: Science Fiction
25/03/12 - for An Occasional Theme
This week we try as hard as we can to discuss Sci Fi, Star Wars and other things with "star" in the title, but get bogged down by Godzilla and Scooby Doo. John Rain (@MrJohnRain), Alex Douet (@aforaorta), Nicola Rain (@MrsNicolaRain), Dominic Graham (@CasaSunBand)and Robin Fry (@RobinMatthewFry) sit round this week's virtual table.
An Occasional Theme: School
11/03/12 - for An Occasional Theme
This week: School. John Rain (@MrJohnRain) issues a warning against mutiny, James Gill (@Jagsnorbens) waxes lyrical about Nirvana, Robin Fry (@Robinmatthewfry) has plans for improvements, Brian Edwards (@Brianftang) takes a bus trip with "da yoof", Richie Brown (@Whiffytidings)shadows a not so bright pupil, John Rain (again) takes over at Hogwarts, Alex Douet (@AforAorta) broaches s-e-x and Ben Hunt sings the praises of two legendary antipodean fictional headmasters.
An Occasional Skype Episode 2: It's a Kind of Magic
01/03/12 - for An Occasional Theme
This week we try as hard as we can to discuss magic, but invariably end up talking about seven degrees of onanism, Spider-Man dabbling in Auto-Erotic Asphyxiation, David Blaine, Paul Daniels, pockets of mince, tricks with mints, Rohypnol addiction, death defying acts and endless onanism. Join us.
Smokey IS the Bandit: Man or Myth?
22/02/12 - for Cinetropolis
In 1983 the powers that be at Universal wanted a third addition to the very popular Smokey and the Bandit series. The only problem was that Burt Reynolds (and director Hal Needham) were not interested in taking the Bandit for another spin. When the two main central forces of a successful franchise do not wish to return, more often than not the whole enterprise is abandoned. However rumour has it that Jackie Gleason (Smokie) was not perturbed by this and suggested something that should have been
An Occasional Theme Episode 10: Sport
19/02/12 - for An Occasional Theme
Episode 10: Sport in which Dominic Graham (@CasaSunBand) offers an alternative night's viewing, Richie Brown (@whiffytidings) reminisces on sports stars of a bygone era, Brian Edwards (@brianftang) describes the Olympic opening ceremony, John Rain (@MrJohnRain) commentates on a game that has been going on a while and Alex Douet (@aforaorta) explores her love of wrestling.
An Occasional Theme Episode 9: An Occasional Skype #1: Cadburywank
16/02/12 - for An Occasional Theme
John Rain (@mrjohnrain), Alex Douet (@aforaorta), Brian Edwards (@brianftang), Nicola Rain (@mrsnicolarain) and Dominic Graham (@casasunband) sit round a virtual table (via the medium of the exciting and ground breaking Skype - heard of it?) and discuss important matters such as wanking at Cadbury's, social awkwardness, the future of communication, Brian Blessed and inappropriate people taking over public sector jobs.

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