Max Buffer's Media Museum

What A Catastrophe!

Sat, 6 Mar 2010 05:01:00 GMT

Max & Terry reminisce about their light hearted post apocalyptic film starring Don Estelle "What a Catastrophe!" (1978) where ladies have mutated to have larger breasts, but can’t clothe themselves properly with it being the future and all. Then they review the more modern (& favourite of the critics) "The Road", even though neither of them have actually seen it!

The Future of TV

Sun, 21 Feb 2010 02:20:00 GMT

With the advent of 3D TV, join Max and Terry as they reminisce about "What A 4th Dimension" before theorising about the how we’ll be watching TV in the living room (and kitchen) of tomorrow’s world!

And if you like the Media Museum Podcasts then please pop along and visit our friends at www.dadsarmypodcast.com where you can listen to their musings on one of the UK’s finest ever sitcoms.

The Truck Stop - Pier FM

Thu, 21 Jan 2010 21:05:00 GMT

Snow and colds and Christmas and whatever have put a spanner in the podcast works. So, instead of the usual media instruction we bring you this oddity from off of the radio. You may remember Bobby Peakes from our 'Smoke and Mirrors' podcast. Turns out someone's been fibbing on his behalf as we find out from this extract from Ted 'The Bearded Nugget' Chicklet's Pier FM show - The Truck Stop.

Brainwashing Secrets of the Incas

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 23:21:00 GMT

Terry explores the world of hidden knowledge with a look back to a documentary about the historically dubious secret mind-altering blood diamond of Peru. Tune in for Nazi occultists, ramblers from the future and fan club news. Listen out for a trailer for the wonderful Starbase 66 podcast. http://www.simplysyndicated.com/shows/starbase66/

Kiddies Commons and Political Pies

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 16:38:00 GMT

Max and Terry get all political this week as they work out how to teach kids about Politics with the Chuckle Brothers, and also re-invent Election Night coverage thanks to Ainsley Harriot's Political Pie.

Smoke and Mirrors

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 05:23:00 GMT

Max and Terry remember variety's own Bobby Peaks and the Saturday night entertainment show they were going to do; before discussing a brand new magic show idea - âSmoke and Mirrorsâ.

HAMlet

Sat, 24 Oct 2009 13:16:00 GMT

Dog's Eye View Productions presents - HAMlet, the Shakespearean mystery cartoon for kids.

Full English

Sat, 10 Oct 2009 20:39:00 GMT

Max and Terry discuss Soap Operas and recall their failed 1980's one called "Falklanders" and so set about to create another brand new one for the year 2009 - "Full English"; set in Max's home town of Newendyke.

What a Grapple!

Sun, 16 Aug 2009 08:37:00 GMT

Thanks to a fan letter Max and Terry revisit their moderately successful 'What a ..!' comedy film series. They take a look back to Giant Haystacks' big cinema break in What a Grapple! And look forward to reinvigorating the series for a whole new generation of fans. If it can work for your Bat Man it can work for cheap'n'cheerful bawdy Brit flicks.

Britain's Got Orphans

Sat, 1 Aug 2009 09:16:00 GMT

You don't have to go all the way to Africa to find orphans. Max and Terry help childless couples and Saturday night TV in one instructional podcast. There's more troubling listener mail, another of Terry's uncanny impressions and a new catchphrase for Max. So join us and wet yourself laughing. Thank you.

Conspiracies: what are they all about?

Sat, 18 Jul 2009 15:02:00 GMT

Max and Terry realise that there's money to be made from a TV show about conspiracies, as support and denial both lead towards the same outcome - viewers!

All's Fair

Fri, 3 Jul 2009 17:39:00 GMT

Your favourite TV podcast returns with all the fun of the fair. Expand your cheese horizons, marvel at Comic Relief controversy and moisturise your mind with a dollop of informed media know-how.

A listener writes . . .

Sat, 20 Jun 2009 13:05:00 GMT

A letter of complaint. If you've got something you'd like to get off your chest you can write to either Max@ or Terry@ mediamuseum.co.uk. Max and Terry will be back with more wit and wisdom in a couple of weeks.

Memories of Fruitee Lipz

Sat, 6 Jun 2009 10:12:00 GMT

This is the infamous controversial banned podcast where Max and Terry reminisce about Top of the Pops and the unforgettable, but sadly now forgotten, dance troupe Fruitee Lipz.

It's been in the grubby paws of some legal people who have now made it safe for posting with a few adjustments to save the embarrassment (and possibly marriages) of a few select people.

The Consultant Specialists

Sat, 23 May 2009 12:04:00 GMT

Meet the real heroes of the hospital in The Consultant Specialists as Max and Terry explain the science behind gastric bands, homeopathy and supermarket bargains.

Puppet Press

Sat, 9 May 2009 07:39:00 GMT

Max and Terry prepare before your very ears a wholesome kids TV show.

Get Your Chops Round This

Fri, 24 Apr 2009 20:57:00 GMT

Put down that burger and pick up your mp3 player to begin your TV diet today. Max and Terry take you on a fantastic food voyage revealing the secrets of the bacon diet, rumours of celebs cheating at pub quizzes and just what that bloke from Bucks Fizz is up to now.
Join us in roughly a fortnight for more, or follow the chaps on twitter: @MaxBuffer and @TerryBland.

Shepherd's Delight

Mon, 13 Apr 2009 18:38:00 GMT

Terry takes you back to the Seventies and the adverts he and Max produced promoting the town of Newendyke. Join us for fondue, fake blood and frolics in the sitcom world.

Crackers

Sun, 22 Mar 2009 12:25:00 GMT

Mucky videos, puppets and the art of the 'odd one out' situation comedy.

A Moment to Reflect

Mon, 2 Mar 2009 22:54:00 GMT

We haven't forgotten you but events have conspired against us including killer colds, more trouble with Babs' mother and the TV channel dedicated to dogs and all things dog-related that will never be (see Terry's Twitter for more details). We'll be back very soon and hope that you enjoy our rather weighty back catalogue as well as the daily musings of Max and Terry over at twitter.com/MaxBuffer and twitter.com/TerryBland.

Ship to Shore

Mon, 26 Jan 2009 21:43:00 GMT

Terry calls in from his cruise to let you know that he and Max are thinking of you. Thanks for all the programme suggestions, fan letters and various foodstuffs. We're getting closer to completing that trifle. Get in touch by writing to either max@ or terry@ mediamuseum.co.uk. You can now follow Terry on Twitter! http://twitter.com/TerryBland

Autumn Leaves

Sat, 3 Jan 2009 10:59:00 GMT

Max is on his own this week as Terry is spending some quality time with Babs. So settle down this New Year for a slice of wisdom cake as Max takes you through another course of BiteSized Buffer. Learn the autumn leaves approach to life, its uses for cake making and more importantly script writing.
Max and Terry will be back very soon after their respective post-seasonal holidays. In the meantime check out any episodes you may have missed, pop over to the website http://www.mediamuseum.co.uk (there's a picture of a lady's bottom there) or email max @ mediamuseum.co.uk to offer him your thoughts.

Husbandry

Sun, 21 Dec 2008 20:26:00 GMT

Be a demon in the sack under the guiding hand of Fraser Hines. You too can be a manly man with Max and Terry's helpful instructions for hapless husbands and hopeless singletons. Also this week naked wrestling, sexual confusion and rubbing one off. All for research. Now stop that, you'll go blind!

Kiss Your Mother Good Night and other stories

Sun, 14 Dec 2008 19:53:00 GMT

Issues galore are spread across the podcast in a reboot of the one-off TV play. Shopping telly is replaced with a cake-based bartering system hosted by Sarah Greene, there's trouble with a yorkshire terrier and heartrending chicken drama with a young Dexter Fletcher.

Clouseau and so

Sun, 7 Dec 2008 09:27:00 GMT

Max thinks back to the late 70s, a time of space robots, bad music and a decent cod fillet. Join him for dinner with Blake Edwards, the man behind the Pink Panther films, as he tries to re-energise the Clouseau franchise with some intergalactic punk magic.

Holiday Hotspots

Sun, 30 Nov 2008 09:59:00 GMT

Brrr! It's cold out there, the perfect time to think of jetting off to a Holiday Hotspot. Max and Terry bring you a world of variety on the cruise ships with cheeky comedians, ladies with feathers and a choice of chips or mash at the captain's table.
The trifle gets a step closer to completion, Terry does more impressions and advises you on how best to approach Brian Conley.
Send your love to either max@ or terry@ mediamuseum.co.uk.

Singles Knight

Sat, 22 Nov 2008 10:45:00 GMT

Max and Terry chuck their keys in the fruit bowl and spend an evening romancing a new TV dating show idea. From the shock of inappropriate listener mail to a family friendly way to find love on the box, telly's top producers return with more tips and tricks. Increase your reach, find love and get a bunch of single men to do your ironing for free.

Strictly Nun Painting

Sun, 16 Nov 2008 13:43:00 GMT

Art for the masses! Bored of toffs and know-it-alls trying to pass off pickled wildlife as art? Max and Terry are and they have just the solution for making arts TV fun again. So pop along to the Media Museum for nuns with norks, darts legend Ted Hankey and uncanny impressions.

Kill the Cat

Sat, 8 Nov 2008 13:48:00 GMT

Max returns with another portion of BiteSized Buffer. This taster from Max's lecture tour instructs would-be TV producers in striking emotional notes through pet death. Email Max with any scripts you want reading by pointing your mouse in the direction of max @ mediamuseum.co.uk.

Blossom Hill

Sat, 1 Nov 2008 08:47:00 GMT

Get the fire going, curl up on the sofa, snuggle up to a loved one (or the dog) and settle down for death and cocoa. Max and Terry explore the world of genteel murders and find a variety of ways to bump off sleepy villagers. This week's podcast features an important message to a certain actor, biscuits for cheese and the benefits of being a busybody. Send email to either max@ or terry@ mediamuseum.co.uk.

Linda Lusardi's Big Top

Sun, 26 Oct 2008 09:46:00 GMT

Terry gets misty with memories of working with Linda Lusardi on a circus-themed quiz show. Listen for a tale of video shop mix-ups, transvestite magicians and a tiger named Sharon.
Send any thoughts, fan mail and complaints to terry @ mediamuseum.co.uk.

Urban Heroes

Sat, 18 Oct 2008 09:21:00 GMT

There's a super secret evil out there and so Max and Terry create a super secret spy team to combat it. So up step Hunter from Gladiators, angel-voiced Martine McCutcheon, and man-off-the-telly Ralf Little to save the day with edgy action TV but in an ITC-style for the 21st century.
We'll also find out about Terry's friendship with former head of MI5 Dame Stella Rimington, cheesy mozzarella bites and how to anger Robert Powell.

The Yogi Bear Effect

Sat, 11 Oct 2008 09:34:00 GMT

Welcome to the first in a semi-regular series of bite sized lectures from Max Buffer. A taste of what you can expect should you hire him to speak at your college, university or polytechnic. This week Max discusses the Yogi Bear Effect, a well known storytelling trick employed by masters of the media to create complex characters where what is a good guy is a bad guy and what is a bad guy is a good guy. So, get your pencils and jotters at the ready to begin your media education.

Rimwell & Swallow

Sat, 4 Oct 2008 08:15:00 GMT

It's Autumn. And you know what that means. Yes, new TV budgets. Max and Terry advise on how best to spend the cash. So, roll out the cobbles, cover the kids in authentic dirt and prepare your cap for doffing as we enter a world of costume drama serials set in your actual interwar period. Along the way we'll meet the Snow brother that Jon and Peter don't like to mention, stumble around Gary Wilmot's blanket and enjoy some lovely scones sent in by Melina Hope.

Bar Room Blitz

Sun, 28 Sep 2008 10:29:00 GMT

Are you sick of shows such as What Not to Look Like, Laughing at Poor People, and How Fat is Your Wife? Max and Terry are and they have the perfect entertainment solution. Enter the Media Museum for a round of Cribben's Cribbage and Sherrie's Skittles as the veteran telly experts create a pub-quiz-sitcom-costume-drama gameshow where members of the public and top celebs, including Nicky Berry and Don Estelle, can mingle and have a jolly knees up. And this week Max and Terry would like to thank the lovely Sandra Virgin for sending in the jaffa cakes.

TV Phone Sex Tragedy!

Sat, 20 Sep 2008 08:32:00 GMT

Max accidentally lands on some filthy channels on his Sky box and discovers that for Â1.50 a minute you can speak to a woman in her pants for sordid phone sex while a nation watches on. Shocking stuff, I'm sure you'll agree. And so Max and Terry deconstruct this terrible, exploitative phenomenon and then turn it into a bleak ITV drama series. Join them to learn the horror of being forced to waggle your bits around 9 nights a week, secrets of the serious acting beard, and how media studies can help turn lives around.

An Afternoon at the Revolution

Sat, 13 Sep 2008 09:53:00 GMT

Max casts his mind back to a Norman Wisdom film that never was. His tribute to the Marx brothers, in the form of a Karl Marx biopic, had all the makings of a classic slice of cinema comedy. Be astounded at the cavalier approach to historical accuracy and marvel at what could have been. Subscribe today, visit the website (www.mediamuseum.co.uk) and tune in next week for a shocking view of the seedier side of satellite television.

Indoors Outdoors

Sat, 6 Sep 2008 08:22:00 GMT

Give the neighbours something good to talk about as you invite a TV crew to transform your garden into extra living space. Max and Terry show how the life of a poor family can be enhanced by Brian Dowling and Robson Green tramping through their backyard. Add thousands to the value of your house in this tricky time of the credit crunch. Along the way find out secrets of the wheelchair, Alan Titchmarsh off camera and Robson Green's new catchphrase.

Surf Doctor

Sat, 30 Aug 2008 11:58:00 GMT

Prepare your ears for genius as Max and Terry search for a more talented, and less litigious Ross Kemp settling on the peopleâs actor Robson Green. Robson is mooted as the star of their action-packed, genre-crossing TV treat âSurf Doctorâ, a show already described as âhaving one over Lovejoy.â Dare to imagine a surfing-doctor-detective foiling the plot of an evil Leslie Grantham and his just-as-evil hypnotised sharks.

Charity Begins in Hove

Sun, 24 Aug 2008 21:51:00 GMT

Bookings are now being taken for Max's lecture tour. Hear about a 78% surefire hit that never got past the pilot stage, Charity Begins in Hove. Max takes you behind the scenery (left over from another show) to give you a first hand insight into the creation of comedy gold.

The Hedgehogs and the Magic Mangle

Sun, 17 Aug 2008 11:13:00 GMT

How do you get the kids to stop all that stabbing and pull themselves off away from the internet? Max and Terry create a world of wonder, full of wondrous things in your actual olden days, in the shape of a classic drama serial for kids. Find out why Max and Terry feel obligated to Cilla Black, the going rate for Joe Pasquale and how to defeat evil moth creatures from another realm. And just who is Ted Monroe?

Code A

Sun, 10 Aug 2008 07:33:00 GMT

Alien shenanigans in the far-off future of 1998 are recalled by Terry. Find out how Gareth Hunt got the part as Space Agent John Granger, why Morty Vicker's double act 'Vicker and Tart' dissolved, and why you should use non-toxic glue in monster masks. All this and how clever use of an egg sandwich can help you get the best performance from your actors.

Cheeseman!

Sun, 3 Aug 2008 20:40:00 GMT

Crime! It's one hot spud of a topic. This week Max and Terry lament a lack of decent police procedurals on the telly and devise a surefire hit that'll get Parky reaching for his Sky+ box. Also find out why Max is miffed with the Chuckle Brothers, and why Terry isn't too chuffed with that fella from Eastenders (not Ross Kemp, the other one, he was in it years ago, you remember him don't you?). Where to buy drugs, what kids get up to in jail and what you'd never name a child - all covered in great detail and oh so much more.

Life's A Drag

Sun, 27 Jul 2008 10:06:00 GMT

Ronnie Corbett's boxer shorts! Yes Max returns for another remembering session. The hilarity of men dressing up as women is taken to hysterical new heights of humour in the pilot for 'Life's a Drag'. But where did it come from? How was it made? Why was it never released? All these issues and more are addressed along with a performance of the show's jokes by Max himself.

Chefery!

Sun, 20 Jul 2008 07:36:00 GMT

Max and Terry roast some old chestnuts and give the Fanny-joke an airing in this instructive episode about cookery shows on TV. Get their sometimes damning verdicts on modern TV chefs and find out how they can reinvigorate a moribund genre using Ross Kemp, marmalade and a pinch of media magic.

How Much is an Arab Worth?

Sun, 13 Jul 2008 08:26:00 GMT

Max gets all remembery about the lost, and almost forgotten, celebrity panel show 'How Much is an Arab Worth?'. So join us for tales of stubbornness, real desert sand and a quick round of 'Woman or Ass'.

Celebrity Are You Being Served?

Mon, 7 Jul 2008 23:37:00 GMT

The latest show has veteran men of the media, Max Buffer and Terry Bland, in conversation as they tell you just what's wrong with reality TV and how it can be fixed with a celebrity version of Are You Being Served? Along the way find out about Merlin the Psychic Dog, horses on drugs, Clive Dunn's Portugal hideaway and why Ross Kemp would make the perfect Captain Peacock.

Terry Bland's Answerphone

Sun, 6 Jul 2008 21:25:00 GMT

Max replies to Terry's message. Join them soon for a discussion about the state of modern telly and how it can be fixed.

What a Podcast!

Fri, 4 Jul 2008 19:42:00 GMT

This is a bit of a tasty teaser for you to share with your friends. Thanks to everyone who's downloaded so far. It's hopefully persuaded Max to take a break from his busy lecturing schedule and join in with his memories. Anyway, better go. Babs has been baking and I promised I'd help by sticking some cream in her buns.
Terry.

Lush Face!

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 19:59:00 GMT

Terry remembers working on forgotten gem of the 1970s - 'Lush Face!'. Hear how the game shifted from the intellectual philosophy of the original board game to a bawdy, gurning knockabout quiz show that caused serious injury to Lionel Blair. And, coming soon - Terry Bland and Max Buffer in conversation!

Max Buffer's Answerphone

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 21:28:00 GMT

Subscribe today to hear more from Max Buffer's Media Museum. Coming soon - 'Lush Face!', the board game that led to the quiz show that led to misfortune for Lionel Blair.

Please sir, can I have some more?

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 07:51:00 GMT

If you enjoy these nuggets of nostalgia perhaps you should pop over to our blog-bit. You can find original versions of M.O.O.S.E and Where there's a will..., along with much much more including never before read down a microphone classics such as Jimmy Nail's Shepshed, the riotous How Much is an Arab Worth? and the trans-tastic Life's a Drag.
That all important web address is: http://mediamuseum.wordpress.com/
And while we're at it, please tell your friends and loved ones about our podcast. You can even find us on iTunes with this handy link:
http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=283343846

I'm off to polish the horse brass with Babs. See you next time.

Terry.

Where there's a will . . .

Sun, 15 Jun 2008 21:57:00 GMT

Terry remembers working with Les Dennis on this controversial classic. Ever wanted to make sure you're left something decent by Gran? Get into her good books and pick up some tips from 'Where there's a will. . .'.

M.O.O.S.E

Sun, 15 Jun 2008 21:25:00 GMT

Welcome to the audio version of Max Buffer's Media Museum. Max and his friend Terry Bland 'remember' classic shows such as crossdessing comedy 'Life's a Drag', Jimmy Nail's chip shop loving detective 'Shepshed' and the aborted TV quiz 'How Much is an Arab Worth?'. This week 80s action spectacular M.O.O.S.E gets the remembering treatment.
Visit http://mediamuseum.wordpress.com for the written down versions.