Let’s Get The Banned Back Together
Let’s Get The Banned Back Together
Podcast Description
Why did 72 of the goriest, most gruesome and grotesque horror movies suddenly…disappear? How did cult thrillers, shockers, slashers and horrors go from “available now!” to renters and owners winding up in UK prisons? And what happened in the early 80s that got priests, parents and politicians on the march to “Ban This Filth!” But more importantly…where can I get these movies?!
A hilarious deep dive into the forgotten world of banned VHS horror movies from the 60s, 70s and 80s that fell foul of the British censors during the ”Video Nasty” moral panic. Comedian, novelist and pub-quiz host Richard Asplin takes you through spoilerific plot details, kill by kill, looking at the often comedic carnage that lurks between the credits in some of the most infamous banned horrors of the era.
Novelist, broadcaster and comedian Richard Asplin has appeared on Radio 5 Live & LBC as well as writing for The Guardian and The Sunday Telegraph.
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Explores themes of censorship and moral panic through discussions on cult horror films, with episodes analyzing titles like Blood Feast and The Ghastly Ones. The show delves into societal reactions to horror, examines specific scenes of violence, and reveals the often overlooked comedic elements embedded within these gore-filled narratives.
Why did 72 of the goriest, most gruesome and grotesque horror movies suddenly…disappear? How did cult thrillers, shockers, slashers and horrors go from “available now!” to renters and owners winding up in UK prisons? And what happened in the early 80s that got priests, parents and politicians on the march to “Ban This Filth!” But more importantly…where can I get these movies?!
A hilarious deep dive into the forgotten world of banned VHS horror movies from the 60s, 70s and 80s that fell foul of the British censors during the ”Video Nasty” moral panic. Comedian, novelist and pub-quiz host Richard Asplin takes you through spoilerific plot details, kill by kill, looking at the often comedic carnage that lurks between the credits in some of the most infamous banned horrors of the era.
Novelist, broadcaster and comedian Richard Asplin has appeared on Radio 5 Live & LBC, guested on ’Smershpod’ as well as writing for The Guardian and The Sunday Telegraph.
“Entertaining, sometimes brilliantly funny…” Chortle.co.uk
A sneak peak at Episode 4 of our Bonus Extras!
The fourth BONUS EPISODE – a feature length deep-dive into…well, into who the goddamn hell asks horror Podcasters for their goddamn half-baked opinions? And what the hell they know about this stuff anyway?
With millions of blogs and pods launching on weekly basis, spreading like damp Mogwai across the phones and laptops of the globe – your host Richard Asplin decides to come clean. To reveal all. To strip down and bend over. (Blimey).
A hilarious whirlwind tour through the experiences, shows, events, tapes, traumas and testing torments that pummelled his psyche and soul throughout the 70’s and 80’s and vomited him out the other side, as a gown man with favourites and tastes borne out of 18 years of children’s telly and late night movies.
Discover what happens when you dollop Scrappy Doo, Rentaghost, the Muppet Show, Chocky, V, Nobody’s House, Doctor Who, Mastermind, Usborne Book Of Ghosts, Dads Army and Watership Down into a blender and set it to “smoothie…”
Featuring the author’s pop-tastic top-ten chart run-down of his Greatest Horrors Of All Time, a glimpse into his first ever horror rental (you’ll never guess) and far, far too much detail about the effect Robin Asquith had on a 14 year old… join me as we endeavour to finally answer the question…where the hell I get off spouting this drivel. And who the hell asked me anyway?
The full show is of course available exclusively for subscribers – a cosy club you can join via Patreon or Apple Podcasts.
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Richard Asplin is an award nominated novelist, comedian, pub quiz host and has appeared on Smershpod, LBC and Radio 5 as well as writing for The Guardian and The Sunday Telegraph.
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