PantoSplaining - The Panto Poster Podcast

Our extensive back catalogue of deep dives into Panto Posters (+summer special) is at linktr.ee/PantoSplaining - why not catch up during our short summer break? All the stars from Stu Francis to Su Pollard via Derek Griffiths and Diddy David Hamilton right down to Russell Grant and Jess Conrad OBE!

After the 💥HIT💥 success of the Noel Edmonds episode we feel you'd like our latest episode, in which we look at the fusty faded showbiz stars of 1976 and 𝗆̶̶̶𝖺̶̶̶𝗄̶̶̶𝖾̶̶̶ ̶̶𝖿̶̶̶𝗎̶̶̶𝗇̶̶̶ ̶̶𝗈̶̶̶𝖿̶̶̶ ̶̶𝗍̶̶̶𝗁̶̶̶𝖾̶̶̶𝗆̶̶̶ celebrate them. 🙏Please - repost and share with your friends and enemies.🙏 www.youtube.com/watch?v=HLEa...

Do you have any family pictures even creepier than this one of the Robeytones (from our latest episode at www.youtube.com/watch?v=HLEa...) Post it below! You might win a prize.

Not enough people are watching @thehouseofsplain.bsky.social's astounding new video about The Stage magazine in 1976 and we put this down to lack of awareness rather than the fact it's too niche. So here's some pictures to tempt you to click on www.youtube.com/watch?v=HLEa... and watch it...

Who did you mix up when you were younger? For us it was the Three Faiths - discover more in the new House Of Splain where we're looking at showbiz, 1976 style! Full episode youtu.be/HLEaWeScIAI

Why not get your Andy Burnham Government Issued Headphones and cue up our latest episode for your commute to work? You'll *love* it, especially if you want proof of Colin Crompton meeting Tony Wilson, or if you're a fan of hauntological musical family the Robeytones! www.youtube.com/watch?v=HLEa...

I hope they're tears of laughter rather than from the pain of remembering the Brother Lees. Please do follow @thehouseofsplain.bsky.social, like, subscribe, repost and watch the latest episode at youtu.be/HLEaWeScIAI

🚨NEW EPISODE!🚨 ❓Which comedy star was slumming it with the Black & White Minstrels? ❓Who was the third Faith Brown? ❓What's Norman Collier doing to that donkey? ❓Did Colin Crompton meet Anthony H Wilson? You'll find answers to all these here at the end of Summer Season '76: youtu.be/HLEaWeScIAI

Is this @pantosplaining.bsky.social’s ideal Christmas present? OH. NO IT ISN’T

Our investigation into Noel Edmonds' appalling 1980 annual accidentally unearthed details of the bizarre record label Handkerchief Records, whose roster included the Animal Kwackers, Lenny Henry, show jumper Harvey Smith and "Skinflick". Enjoy the full book here, in vision youtu.be/gef6LUf8rmY

“Find the Normal Men dog from CBBC at a convention and ask him for a copy of his special magazine” is certainly an instruction 😛

In which John and Ben uncover Noel Edmonds, and the Slazenger fashion label are part of the illuminati #WatchItOnTheBigTelly

Happy birthday Swap Shop! I would like to swap three used postage stamps for a signed copy of Macbeth.

Happy birthday Swap Shop. Here's our gift to you...

This is ART "If wet, Lionel Blair"

🏮NEW EPISODE🏮 For the 50 years of Swap Shop celebrations we're looking at the 1980 Multicoloured Noel Edmonds Annual! YOU WILL LEARN: Who has juicy eyes? The best way to make hot cheese fluffs! How many latterly disgraced sex offenders are featured within Why Noel is so GRATE! youtu.be/gef6LUf8rmY

The boys from PantoSplaining have written a new fun summer special with @philfletcher.bsky.social - if you want a copy see him and Hacker T. Dog at a comic con, or Instagram! Anyway, here's a relevant page.

Hello there, I'm Ben. I write things, produce audio and chuckle at old pop culture ephemera with my friend John. You can find links to all of the above here: linktr.ee/BenBakerBooks @thehouseofsplain.bsky.social @alfsplaining.bsky.social @pantosplaining.bsky.social @noiseboxradio.com

THE LAST LAUGH BEFORE TV-am (Channel 4, 1985) pod.link/1569929507 Ben Baker @benbaker.bsky.social discusses Spike Milligan’s foray onto early C4 with assistance from Chris Langham & Mark Steel. A good excuse to look at the telly landscape at the time (Bob Carolgees & “Don’t Wake Up” anybody?)

As someone that can’t sleep without noise I am a big night time podcast listener. Realised that it was beneficial for me to listen to light things because I was having weird history/politics dreams. Got way too into @pantosplaining.bsky.social

We're watching Su Pollard on #SundayBrunch, hoping she gives more info about the time she lost to A Singing Dog on Opportunity Knocks Full episode youtu.be/R_InIPirEUU?...

Your Saturday Morning starts here! The new episode of House of Splain is out now! youtu.be/uoPuqQUDgxg

🏮NEW🏮 The boys are at the Radio 1 Roadshow in an all-new episode, and we've got some listeners memories too! Watch it here: youtu.be/uoPuqQUDgxg #WatchItOnTheBigTelly

@thehouseofsplain.bsky.social right on the cultural zeitgeist with the recent Russ 3 parter

Why not enjoy our recent look at Russ's 1982 All Laughter Show in Great Yarmouth, with loads more fabulous archive discoveries! youtu.be/JRCsvyEtkkI?...

💥In ONE WEEK the next episode of House Of Splain will come out, here's a preview of our Bank Holiday look at the Radio 1 Roadshow - with some listeners letters!💥 The current edition is about the Edinburgh Fringe. The more eyes we can get on this the better so *please* repost - youtu.be/YIbx4HbYseM

Our all new podcast The House Of Splain has started well among fans of @alfsplaining.bsky.social & @pantosplaining.bsky.social, but we really need more reposts, more shares, more likes, more subscribes. More everything really - please, help a couple of Splainers out! www.youtube.com/watch?v=YIbx...

In our look at the Edinburgh Fringe of 1990 we draw a direct line from Jools accidentally swearing on TV to the Hootenanny ruining everybody's new year. Full episode: youtu.be/YIbx4HbYseM Anyway, we get a chance to bring Squeeze into the equation so that's alright.

If you love reminiscences about BSB and their square aerials (or "squaraerials") you'll love our look back at - of all things - the 1990 Edinburgh Fringe. No seriously. It's all here: youtu.be/YIbx4HbYseM

Victoria Coren's thankfully brief stand up career, happened across by chance in the all new House Of Splain at the #EdinburghFringe in 1990. @edfringe.bsky.social Full episode youtu.be/YIbx4HbYseM

The sponsors of the Edinburgh Fringe in 1990 were Kwik Fit, so obviously we spent a good chunk of the podcast looking into that company's history rather than the fringe itself. Full #EdinburghFringe episode - youtu.be/YIbx4HbYseM

Whilst flicking through the 1990 Edinburgh Fringe programme we happened across Denis Leary and were SHOCKED by how DANGEROUS and CONTROVERSIAL he was. Full Fringe episode out now: youtu.be/YIbx4HbYseM #WatchItOnTheBigTelly

It's happening! The first episode proper of the House Of Splain coming in your ears from 8am, Saturday. The perfect fizzy kick start to your weekend! youtu.be/YIbx4HbYseM?...

In the first House Of Splain we're examining the household names at the 1990 Edinburgh Fringe, when the only households they were names in were their own households. And also Hickish & Ball. It's all here! youtu.be/YIbx4HbYseM

Many absolute legends, then unknowns, were at the Edinburgh Fringe in 1990 but surely the best value would have been seeing Frank Skinner and Steve Coogan for four quid! It's all at youtu.be/YIbx4HbYseM

🏮OUT NOW🏮 The first edition of the all-new House Of Splain looks at the future stars performing at the Edinburgh Fringe in 1990. You'll be *amazed* who we find there! youtu.be/YIbx4HbYseM?... The House Of Splain - your new Saturday morning fun factory.

Over to @pantosplaining.bsky.social…

By way of explanation...

As @benbaker.bsky.social *exclusively* revealed on his @noiseboxradio.com show this evening, the House Of Splain begins its expanded brief with a look at the listings for the Edinburgh Fringe in 1990. Launching on Saturday morning in the old Swap Shop and Tiswas slot. Here's a preview!

It's the most exciting thing to happen to podcasts since they were invented by Ricky Gervais in 2006. IN FIVE DAYS.

Please do follow @thehouseofsplain.bsky.social on here, your favourite Panto Poster Podcast *will* be back very soon but we've been busy behind the scenes

DO NOT BE ALARMED. The PantoSplaining YouTube page has been *rebranded*! Nothing has changed but ahead of some exciting new content all your favourite PantoSplaining Episodes can be found at www.youtube.com/@thehouseofs...

Today's unrequested Last Of The Summer Wine rewatch opinion: I like Russ Abbot a lot (see the recent @pantosplaining.bsky.social) but his character doesnt work. It's like Foggy with a head injury. Shame because Brian Murphy and Frank Thornton's Alvin and Truly were really good additions to the cast.

There is a new sinister umbrella organisation @thehouseofsplain.bsky.social in charge of your favourite podcasts. Give them a follow.

Perfect Sunday afternoon listening.

Oct 28, 1989 - hanging about Harlow waiting for a gig, I stumbled on the local hospital radio doing a roadshow from the town centre. The presenter was so short of things to talk about he did a couple of minutes reading out the offers from the Gas Board shop window.