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Brett & Cliff's Flea Circus: A movie and TV podcast

Paul Clifford

181 episodes

2 months ago

Two old friends who live 4,000 miles away from each other get together to discuss weird, wonderful and downright awful TV shows, movies, games, bands and albums.

Join Brett and Cliff as they discuss everything from cult cinema classics to daytime TV soaps and critically acclaimed hits to bargain bin rejects.

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Two old friends who live 4,000 miles away from each other get together to discuss weird, wonderful and downright awful TV shows, movies, games, bands and albums.

Join Brett and Cliff as they discuss everything from cult cinema classics to daytime TV soaps and critically acclaimed hits to bargain bin rejects.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Episodes (20/181)

Brett & Cliff's Flea Circus: A movie and TV podcast

Alien: Earth (2025): Ridley Scott's creation comes to TV

We look at one of Brett's favourite franchises with Alien:Earth. The TV show expands the universe and brings the alien to Earth for the first time but is it any good? There's also music from Astoria.

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2 months ago

1 hour 5 minutes 56 seconds

Brett & Cliff's Flea Circus: A movie and TV podcast

Byker Grove (1989-2006)

A staple of Brett and Cliff's childhood, Byker Grove was a drama set in Newcastle aimed at alder teens and tackling some big issues. It made stars of more than a few household names and ran for almost 20 years. This is a look at the first ever episode and features music from The Phosphenes.

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4 months ago

46 minutes 18 seconds

Brett & Cliff's Flea Circus: A movie and TV podcast

Get Your Own Back (1992)

In CBBC's Get Your Own Back, presenter Dave Benson Phillips allows kids to take out revenge on their parents for making them go to bed early, do the washing up and work on the markets for no pay. Music comes from Ekranoplan.

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5 months ago

38 minutes 19 seconds

Brett & Cliff's Flea Circus: A movie and TV podcast

Families At War (1999)

Brett and Cliff return to their favourite subject - Vic and Bob, with the BBC1 prime time game show Families at War. It lasted for one series in 1999 and takes Shooting Stars and gives it a mainstream polish. Still completely bonkers.

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6 months ago

32 minutes 23 seconds

Brett & Cliff's Flea Circus: A movie and TV podcast

Fatal Attraction (1987)

Brett and Cliff head back to the 80s for the stylish 'erotic' thriller Fatal Attraction, starring Michael Douglas and Glen Close.

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7 months ago

58 minutes 54 seconds

Brett & Cliff's Flea Circus: A movie and TV podcast

Final Score (2018) & A Complete Unknown (2025)

Brett and Cliff kick off with a ludicrous football-based action thriller before moving on to this year's Bob Dylan biopic A Complete Unknown.

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7 months ago

1 hour 8 minutes 30 seconds

Brett & Cliff's Flea Circus: A movie and TV podcast

Jossie's Giants (1986-87)

Looking at the first episode of darts commentator and writer Sid Waddell's kids football show Jossie's Giants, with a quiz about footballers' TV cameos and music from Skylights.

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9 months ago

42 minutes 15 seconds

Brett & Cliff's Flea Circus: A movie and TV podcast

Beadle's About (1996)

After a lay-off for REASONS Brett and Cliff return with a classic prank from Jeremy Beadle, who tricks a Dorset farmer's wife into thinking a meteor has landed in her garden. There's also music from Shapes Like People.

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9 months ago

37 minutes 23 seconds

Brett & Cliff's Flea Circus: A movie and TV podcast

Game On (1995-1998)

Brett and Cliff look back at a favourite from their teens, Game On. A British sitcom about three London flatmates, Matt, an arrogant agoraphobic, Martin, his wimpy friend and the outgoing, sexy Mandy. There's a quiz about sitcoms and music from Lyon Tide with Breaking Ice.

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1 year ago

40 minutes 45 seconds

Brett & Cliff's Flea Circus: A movie and TV podcast

The Family Ness (1984) & Jimbo & The Jet Set (1986)

Brett and Cliff look at two kids TV favourites from the 1980s, with a delayed episode recorded in late June. There's also a kids TV quiz and music from Ekranoplan/Winter Severity Index with Jackie Down the Line.

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1 year ago

38 minutes 52 seconds

Brett & Cliff's Flea Circus: A movie and TV podcast

The Caretaker (1963)

A curio from the early 1960s as Harold Pinter translates his Tony Award-winning play into a move and the stars, Donald Pleasance, Robert Shaw and Alan Bates, reprise their roles. It's a claustrophobic phycho-drama played out between two brothers and the homeless man they've taken in.

There's also a quiz about caretaker managers and music from Small Black Arrows with Trojan Horse.

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1 year ago

54 minutes 15 seconds

Brett & Cliff's Flea Circus: A movie and TV podcast

We're back! After a six-week break, Brett and Cliff are dragged back to the podcast to discuss Falllout, the TV based on the game. There's an atomic quiz and music from Fourmarks, too.

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1 year ago

41 minutes 40 seconds

Brett & Cliff's Flea Circus: A movie and TV podcast

Neil Young & Crazy Horse Zuma (1975)

Looking at one of Cliff's favourite albums, Neil Young & Crazy Horse's 1975 album Zuma. With a quiz about child stars and music from Stevie Leon with Arrest.

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1 year ago

33 minutes 40 seconds

Brett & Cliff's Flea Circus: A movie and TV podcast

Cluedo (1990-1993): TV gameshow based on the board game

Richard Madeley presents Cluedo, a British TV gameshow based on the board game of the same name. Two teams of celebrity sleuths try to solve the mystery of a murder, played out by actors hamming it up. There's also a quiz and music from Ekranoplan, with the Winter Severity Index remix of White Shoes.

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1 year ago

1 hour 13 minutes 12 seconds

Brett & Cliff's Flea Circus: A movie and TV podcast

Cape Fear (1962)

Brett and Cliff look at the original version of one of their favourite films, Martin Scorsese's Cape Fear. This 1962 version stars Robertr Mitchum and Gregory Peck. There's also a quiz and music from Matt McManamon.

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1 year ago

51 minutes 9 seconds

Brett & Cliff's Flea Circus: A movie and TV podcast

The Brittas Empire (1991-97)

Red Dwarf's Chris Barrie plays Gordon Brittas, an obnoxious leisure centre owner in this 1990s British sitcom. There's also a quiz from Cliff and music from The Shop Window.

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1 year ago

49 minutes 53 seconds

Brett & Cliff's Flea Circus: A movie and TV podcast

So, Peter Gabriel (1986)

Revisiting Brett's favourite album of the 80s, Peter Gabriel's So. There's also a survival quiz and music from Amateur Ornithologist.

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1 year ago

1 hour 3 minutes 41 seconds

Brett & Cliff's Flea Circus: A movie and TV podcast

Christmas song special

Brett and Cliff are joined by Luke from the Mariners for a festive ramble though their favourite Christmas songs, with Luke's band supplying the song to close the episode, Chaotic Crazy Christmas.

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1 year ago

1 hour 5 minutes 24 seconds

Brett & Cliff's Flea Circus: A movie and TV podcast

Wonders In Letterland (1985): The first appearance of kids TV favorite T-Bag

A look at an 80s favourite T Bag, but not in the guise we remember. There's a tea-based quiz and music from The Heavy North.

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1 year ago

38 minutes 5 seconds

Brett & Cliff's Flea Circus: A movie and TV podcast

Wogan (1983-93): A look at the broadcaster's all conquering chat show

A shallow dive into Terry Wogan's talk show, discussing some of the memorable guests and the great man's interview style. Music comes from MAZE with Actions

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1 year ago

36 minutes 18 seconds