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Onwards and upwards! We're busier than ever here at Podcasting House with brand new episodes of The ExtonMoss Experiment, The Tonic Screwdriver and Aural Intercourse in full production every day. 

With this in mind (and to keep things simple for EditMonkey), all of our output will now come under the Maverick Productions banner, with daily news updates and links to all of our websites on one page:

https://maverickproductionsuk.blogspot.com/

You can still find us in exactly the same place on all the social media channels or you can email to maverickproductions@outlook.com

THE EXTONMOSS EXPERIMENT 65: ETIQUETTE

  

We attempt a little decorum in this edition with a glass of Dubonnet and watching the first episodes of Keeping Up Appearances, Class Act and Jeeves & Wooster, plus a 1970 BBC adaptation of Separate Tables.

Recorded: 13/04/19

TX: 22/02/21

Running Time: 57:46

Tonic Screwdriver: Dubonnet (Simon 5/5 Ken 3/5)

The Black Archive: N/A

The Imaginarium: N/A

The Drag Queen Index: N/A

The RP Scale: 4/5

Episode 65: Etiquette

 

EPISODE 64: DOCTOR WHO - THE TIME MONSTER

In memoriam of Dave Prowse we look at the 1972 Jon Pertwee Doctor Who story, the Tonic Screwdriver open up Stones 1740 Gin and we rescue Sesame Street and The Adventure Game from the Black Archive!

Recorded: 01/02/20

TX: 27/01/21

Running Time: 44:25

Tonic Screwdriver: Stones 1740 Gin (Simon 3/5 Ken 3/5)

The Black Archive: The Adventure Game (Simon)

                                 Sesame Street (Ken)

The Imaginarium: N/A

The Drag Queen Index: 5/5

The RP Scale: N/A

Episode 64: Doctor Who - The Time Monster

EPISODE 62: DOCTOR WHO - THE AWAKENING

 

Recorded: 12/07/19

TX: 01/01/21

Running Time: 42:50

Tonic Screwdriver: Bombay Sapphire English Heritage Gin (Simon 3/5 Ken 3/5)

The Black Archive: N/A

The Imaginarium: N/A

The Drag Queen Index: 3/5

The RP Scale: N/A

We bid a happy farewell to 2020 with a new annual drinking game! Full commentary on the 1984 Peter Davison story 'The Awakening' and the Tonic Screwdriver unscrews the lid on Bombay Sapphire English Heritage Gin.

EPISODE 61: THE BOX OF DELIGHTS

It's Christmas and we're watching all six episodes of the 1984 BBC drama series starring Patrick Troughton! The Tonic Screwdriver opens up bottles of Old Bakery Garden Party Gin and Batch Signature Gin, plus we rescue all the radio versions of The Box of Delights from the Black Archive!

https://soundcloud.com/the-extonmoss-experiment/episode-61-the-box-of-delights

Recorded: 17/11/20, 25/11/20, 06/12/20, 20/12/20

TX: 24/12/20

Running Time: 1:06:55

Tonic Screwdriver: Old Bakery Garden Party Gin (Simon 5/5 Ken 5/5)

                                 Batch Signature Gin (Simon 5/5 Ken 5/5)

The Black Archive: The Box of Delights (all radio versions)

The Imaginarium: N/A

The Drag Queen Index: N/A

The RP Scale: 4/5

 

EPISODE 60: THE CORRIDOR PEOPLE

 

In Episode 60 we look at all four episodes of the 1960s surreal crime-fantasy series The Corridor People, plus 'Hell To Paternity' from Aaargh! It's The Mr Hell Show! The Tonic Screwdriver opens up a bottle of Broker's London Gin and we release Out Of The Unknown and the 1968 BBC Radio version of The Hobbit from the Black Archive!

 

Episode 60: The Corridor People

 

 

EPISODE 46: BEHIND THE SOFA WITH ROUND THE ARCHIVES

The 'Round The Archives' team invade the podcast for a satellite link-up to discuss 'It's Dark Outside' and various other archive television gems, plus the Tonic Screwdriver opens up a bottle of St Ives Gin!

The ExtonMoss Experiment - Episode 46 

EPISODE 45: IT'S DARK OUTSIDE

In this edition, we are joined by Andy and Lisa from Round The Archives to take a look at the 1964 series It's Dark Outside starring William Mervyn, Keith Barron and Anthony Ainley, plus a double dose of the Tonic Screwdriver and two trips into the Black Archive!

The ExtonMoss Experiment - Episode 45 

THE EXTONMOSS EXPERIMENT REACHES 5000 LISTENERS!

While the world attempts to cope with the COVID-19 pandemic, an unexpected side-effect has been a surge of over 450 new listens in just one week which has pushed our figures above the 5,000 mark.

A big thank you to everyone who has tuned in and hello to our ever-increasing American audience!

EPISODE 44: DOCTOR WHO - THE DOCTOR'S WIFE

In our forty-fourth edition, Paul Eyles-Rushe joins us for a commentary on the Matt Smith Doctor Who story 'The Doctor's Wife' while we sample Drury 173 gin.

Royal Family is released from the Black Archive and Paul is exposed to the wonders of the second part of 'Underworld' as we take a look at his birthday episode of Doctor Who from 1978!

The ExtonMoss Experiment - Episode 44 

EPISODE 43: PODCAST CROSSOVERS - VOLUME 3

Episode 43 is available to stream and download now and is the third volume of material where we have infiltrated other podcasts!

This edition features two segments recorded for Round The Archives, including Flash Gordon Conquers The Universe from Episode 43 in December 2019 and The Vicar of Dibley: The Window and the Weather from Episode 46 in March 2020, plus Simon’s phone-in segment for Killer Rabbit: A Five Ounce Bird from Episode 27 and a section from Episode 25 of Adam Richard Has A Theory in January 2020.

The ExtonMoss Experiment - Episode 43

RECORDING ON NEW EPISODES CONTINUES REMOTELY

Just a quick update for all our listeners that while the coronavirus lockdown continues we will still be recording new editions of The ExtonMoss Experiment remotely.

Simon, pictured above wearing a bespoke headband to reduce the pressure of a face mask on 12 hour shifts, is currently super-busy on medical duties but we have over 25 episodes already in the can and will be recording a COVID-19 edition on the topic of isolation over the coming few days.

Stay tuned and stay safe!

THE EXTONMOSS EXPERIMENT REACHES 3,000 LISTENERS

With the release of our Christmas Special we have now reached 3,000 listeners over the past 16 months so have decided to raise a glass to every one of you at home!

What started out as us recording our memories for fun has turned into a bit of an industry, with guest slots on other podcasts, two planned spinoff series coming in 2020, professional engagements and 25 future episodes already recorded.

Stay tuned in the New Year, it's going to be busier than ever!

SPAFF THE SILURIAN

We're pleased to welcome the latest member of our podcasting team, Spaff the Silurian!

Spaff has spent his life in lots of caves in unnamed English moorland before being rescued by Dr Simon Exton in the middle of September 2019 just as Brigadier Lethbridge Stewart was due to blow his load off the face of the Earth.

He has now taken up residence in Podcasting House as our official mascot and makes his first appearance at Halloween this year!

EIGHTH RECORDING BLOCK

We are currently in the middle of our eighth full recording block which will be comprised of episodes for airing well into 2020.

First up is the Doctor Who story 'Mummy On The Orient Express' starring Peter Capaldi before moving into Halloween territory with The Abominable Snowman for this year's special in October.

Lots more to come, stay tuned!

THE EXTONMOSS EXPERIMENT REACHES 2,000 LISTENERS!

The ExtonMoss Experiment podcast has now reached 2,000 listeners around the world and our audience is growing by the day, with feedback from some of the stars we're talking about!

We've uploaded 25 episodes over the past year with another 20 already recorded and many more to come so it's wonderful that so many of you want to listen to our gin-soaked appraisals of archive television.

Our archive can be found here:

The ExtonMoss Experiment

Thanks to every one of our listeners. raising a glass to all of you at home!

SIMON GUESTS ON KILLER RABBIT

Simon has recorded a guest slot on a hilarious podcast hosted by Adam, Sam and Benson, three guys from Yorkshire offering an escape from modern media. Each episode in their series features stories from around the world that will make you laugh, think or cringe!

Simon's segment is no different and deals with several gruesome medical scenarios, delivered with all the panache that you would expect.

The episode is called 'Ridden On A Horse?' and is the twelfth episode of season 2, originally podcast on 8th September 2019:

Killer Rabbit: Season 2 - Episode 12 

EPISODE 25: OUTLAND

The latest episode of the podcast features an overview of the Australian sci-fi comedy series Outland from 2012, plus a double dose of the Tonic Screwdriver!

The ExtonMoss Experiment - Episode 25

EPISODE 24: DOCTOR WHO - THE LEISURE HIVE

Episode 24 of the podcast is in memory of director Lovett Bickford.

It features an overview of his opening story for Doctor Who season 18 with full commentaries on episode 1 and 4, plus two episodes of Look Around You with Nigel Lambert and the final part of an interview with Sophie Aldred from 2007.

Episode 24: Doctor Who - The Leisure Hive

EPISODE 23: A FOR ANDROMEDA

Episode 23 of our podcast looks at A For Andromeda, the classic BBC science fiction serial, including the 2006 BBC4 remake with Tom Hardy plus all surviving footage from the original 1960s version starring Peter Halliday.

Episode 23: A For Andromeda