Joy is a powerhouse - loved meeting her. The conversation covers Play School and Jackanory (of course), but also her ITV years: Catweazle! Tom Baker on The Book Tower! Behind the Bike Sheds! And (slams on the caps) THE GIDDY GAME SHOW! Plus loads more. The podcast will be out later this year.

This weekend @gkw.bsky.social & I went through the square window with the woman who made it possible; Play School and Jackanory creator, Joy Whitby. Coming soon to @squarewindowpod.bsky.social

Full of naughty bits.. it’s March 1979 @gkw.bsky.social & I present the latest ep of @squarewindowpod.bsky.social is out now… podfollow.com/through-the-...

Through the Square Window episode 7 is out now - wherever you get your podcasts. @samiraahmeduk.bsky.social and @gkw.bsky.social looking at programmes from March 1979: #Blakes7, Man Alive, Star Signs (with Michael Aspel, Joanna Lumley and Peter Cook) and The Kenny Everett Video Show.

There's a new episode of Through the Square Window arriving tomorrow (with @samiraahmeduk.bsky.social and @gkw.bsky.social) looking at TV shows from 1979. CONTAINS NAUGHTY BITS.

Another look ahead at Wednesday's episode of Through the Square Window in which @samiraahmeduk.bsky.social and @gkw.bsky.social are talking about shows from March 1979. And that includes...

Our podcast returns on Wednesday, with @samiraahmeduk.bsky.social and @gkw.bsky.social looking at TV shows from March 1979. That includes... #Blakes7

Walking past the blue plaque to Kenneth Clarke near the BBC today reminded me of how much delight @gkw.bsky.social and I had watching the first episode of civilisation for the latest @squarewindowpod.bsky.social

Really shocked to hear about Rob Grant's passing. It's prompted me to dig out @jroberts332.bsky.social 's excellent interviews with Rob and Doug, which we ran in TV Years magazine in 2019.

Really loved this. Ian is one of my favourite people to read when it comes to writing about TV. Detailed, and with some killer turns of phrase.

I've started a new site where I'll be writing periodically about TV, films, music and the like. To begin with, ahead of the 100th anniversary of his birth: Kenneth Williams and 1980s television - a story of commitment, triumph and upholstery. nearertotheend.co.uk/2026/02/15/k...

Really enjoying this, file under 'focussed pod' in that the presenters actually stick to the topic in hand, which I know not everyone wants, but I'm in my 50s, life is short, I have a finite appetite for waffling banter.

Generation Mechs is *out now* and shipping worldwide. If you’ve contacted me about TF books in the past you should have received an email about how to get Gen Mechs (check your spam if not). Newbies should email [email protected] for pricing and shipping info

Through the Square Window episode six is out now! This month, @samiraahmeduk.bsky.social and @gkw.bsky.social look at shows from February 1969, namely: Do Not Adjust Your Set, Civilisation, Saturday Night Theatre (with Sean Connery) and Department S. Available wherever you get your podcasts.

New ep of Through the Square Window out tomorrow, with @samiraahmeduk.bsky.social and @gkw.bsky.social looking at TV shows from Feb 1969, including Department S. But what's its direct link to Kenneth Clark's Civilisation?

On Wednesday, @samiraahmeduk.bsky.social and @gkw.bsky.social return with a new episode of Through the Square Window (available wherever you get your podcasts) looking at shows from Feb 1969. And that includes this edition of Saturday Night Theatre...

Also coming up in next Wednesday's Through the Square Window podcast, as we jaunt back to February 1969...

Next Wednesday, @samiraahmeduk.bsky.social and @gkw.bsky.social return with a new episode of Through the Square Window (wherever you get your podcasts) looking at shows from February 1969. First up is...

I'm hoping there's an easy answer to this, but is there a reliable online source where I could see what films were released in the UK in March 1979?

Design nerds, here's the new @radiotimes.bsky.social logo as revealed at their covers party this evening.

[email protected] and @gkw.bsky.social love hearing from listeners, so if you've any thoughts about our most recent episode (covering January 2000), do feel free to leave a note below.

@radiofreeskaro.bsky.social I was there.

Episode five of our podcast is out now! This month, @samiraahmeduk.bsky.social and @gkw.bsky.social look at the TV shows that greeted the new millennium: Blue Peter, Coronation Street, Trigger Happy TV and Castaway 2000. Available wherever you get your podcasts.

There's a new ep of Through the Square Window out tomorrow (available wherever you get your podcasts), in which @samiraahmeduk.bsky.social and @gkw.bsky.social discuss all of this...

Might anyone know which Goodies ep this comes from, please?

Podcast goodies coming soon: Spent a glorious day yesterday with my two favorite Graham/Graemes: @gkw.bsky.social and I recorded a Graeme Garden special ep for @squarewindowpod.bsky.social

There's a new episode of Through the Square Window out next Wednesday, with @samiraahmeduk.bsky.social and @gkw.bsky.social looking at programmes from January 2000. Here's a taste of what's to come...

Lovely and very generous appraisal of our podcast in The Guardian, courtesy of @nickabadzis.bsky.social

Your NY resolution is to discover @squarewindowpod.bsky.social & in latest ep learn why @gkw.bsky.social thinks the Star Wars holiday special is a bit like an ‘Allo’Allo! episode but not as good. And why I am perturbed by the number of knives in Minder On The Orient Express & the Woolies’ Xmas ads..

I believe this to be the ONLY permissible use of AI #gottalottathingson suno.com/s/5TXS7nFnCQ...

I love the fact that this very weird show has been covered by the mighty Phil and the excellent @squarewindowpod.bsky.social in the same week. It fills me full of Christmas cheer.

Even though I'm now in a bitter rival podcasting outfit, I'm recommending this.

If you're so inclined, please do tell The Guardian about our podcast: www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...

If you haven’t caught @gkw.bsky.social and my Christmas special @squarewindowpod.bsky.social here’s a lovely reason you should.. praise from, @paulkirkley.bsky.social is highly valued! 🎄🎄🎄

1/2 HELLO! @samiraahmeduk.bsky.social and @gkw.bsky.social are recording a new ep on, Sunday looking at shows from Jan 2000: Coronation Street's New Year's Eve special; Blue Peter (digging up the 1971 time capsule); Castaway 2000 and Trigger Happy TV. If you've any comments, get in touch!

"Here's the news: It's Christmas!" Hearty congrats to @skillagesteve.bsky.social, @mrphilnorman.bsky.social and @outonbluesix.bsky.social for the smashing Creamguide double-ish.

Fresh ep of @SquareWindowpod.bsky.social is a fab celebration of good and awful Christmas TV past. Featuring Mark Gatiss’s time-haunted pick of The Ghosts of Motley Hall. And me & @gkw.bsky.social celebrating the Woolworths adverts as a document of social history. podfollow.com/1838296345

The Through the Square Window Christmas episode is now out, wherever you get your podcasts! Mark Gatiss joins @samiraahmeduk.bsky.social and @gkw.bsky.social to talk about the best and worst of Christmas TV over the years. For more info: www.squarewindow.co.uk

I love that @gkw.bsky.social's picks are both quite meta... 📺

1/3 Through the Square Window's Christmas special is out on Wednesday (available wherever you get your podcasts). With guest Mark Gatiss! In this episode, we're picking our favourite and least favourite festive specials. So, let's find out what @samiraahmeduk.bsky.social has selected...

Revisiting the cartoon diary I kept for a few years over the pandemic and it boils down to this.

This actually happened. @samiraahmeduk.bsky.social and I met up with Mark and he was *tremendous*.

Gadzooks! Our podcast is out tomorrow, looking at TV from Nov 1984, including the last-ever episode of Rentaghost. Former Blue Peter editor and now author Richard Marson joins @samiraahmeduk.bsky.social and @gkw.bsky.social to talk about it.

We've a new episode arriving on Wednesday, with @samiraahmeduk.bsky.social and @gkw.bsky.social kw looking at shows from November 1984, including...

"Started out this morning as usual..." Coming up in next Wednesday's podcast, @samiraahmeduk.bsky.social and @gkw.bsky.social look at Ray Davies' 1984 Channel 4 film, Return to Waterloo.

Our podcast, Through The Square Window, returns next Wednesday, hosted by @samiraahmeduk.bsky.social and @gkw.bsky.social . Looking at TV from Nov 1984, including Bob's Full House! (And remember, our doors are always open for you!)

NEW EP OUT WEDS 12 NOV! Featuring TV director, producer and former Blue Peter editor Richard Marson discussing the last-ever Rentaghost with @samiraahmeduk.bsky.social and @gkw.bsky.social, and his ace new book from @tenacrebooks.bsky.social, Box of Delights: The Story of BBC Children's Television

The first two episodes of our podcast - hosted by @samiraahmeduk.bsky.social and @gkw.bsky.social - are now available to listen to on YouTube. youtube.com/playlist?lis...

We're counting down to the release of our new book Box of Delights: The Story of BBC Children's Television, Richard Marson's immersive 500-page history. Here's a first look at the full cover, illustrated by @gkw.bsky.social. Available in paperback and limited edition hardback from tenacrebooks.co.uk

I want to bring The Comics Code Podcast to your attention, created by my pal @graemeburk.bsky.social This is a superb piece of work, telling the story of how Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster lost the rights to their creation: Superman. Ep01 is out now. comicscodepodcast.com