A deep dive into the dystopian pop culture of the 70s, 80s and beyond..
This week we're joined by stand-up comedian and nuclear bunker lover Angela Barnes.
Known for her TV appearances on Mock The Week, Live at the Apollo and Richard Osman's House of Games, Angela is one of the countries hardest working standup comics.
She also has a long standing fascination with The Cold War and nuclear bunkers.
Based on the hugely successful Scarred for Life books, this is a weekly exploration of the things that scared people growing up and what those things say about us today.
Join Andy Bush and Dave Lawrence as each week they talk to a special guest who brings with them three terrors from their childhoods.
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Production Company - Lock It In Studio
Producer - Dane Smith
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We're back for series 3! And what better way to kick it off than with national treasure, Michael Sheen. Michael's acting work has ranged from Hollywood blockbusters to Olivier Award nominated theatre roles. He currently stars in the Amazon/BBC TV show Good Omens and has recently gained nationwide recognition for his charity and philanthropic work.
Oh, and as you'll hear, he also claims to have seen a UFO over Port Talbot.
Based on the hugely successful Scarred for Life books, this is a weekly exploration of the things that scared people growing up and what those things say about us today.
Join Andy Bush and Dave Lawrence as each week they talk to a special guest who brings with them three terrors from their childhoods.
Follow us on socials:
Andy Bush - Twitter / Instagram
Scarred For Life - Twitter / Facebook / Instagram
Production Company - Lock It In Studio
Producer - Dane Smith
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This week we're joined by actor, comedian and Doctor Who super-fan Toby Hadoke.
He runs and is the host of XS Malarky comedy club in Manchester, is a frequent contributor to BBC Radio and has written several books on Doctor Who. Did we mention he loves Doctor Who?
Based on the hugely successful Scarred for Life books, this is a weekly exploration of the things that scared people growing up and what those things say about us today.
Join Andy Bush and co-authors Stephen Brotherstone and Dave Lawrence as, each week, they talk to a special guest who brings with them three terrors from their childhoods.
Follow us on socials:
Andy Bush - Twitter / Instagram
Scarred For Life - Twitter / Facebook / Instagram
Production Company - Lock It In Studio
Producer - Dane Smith
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This week we're joined by actor and director Lisa Bowerman. Known for playing Sandra Mute in the first two series of Casualty as well as starring as Bernice Summerfield in the Doctor Who audio dramas of the same name produced by Big Finish. She also has countless acting and directing credits across many other audio dramas.
Based on the hugely successful Scarred for Life books, this is a weekly exploration of the things that scared people growing up and what those things say about us today.
Join Andy Bush and co-authors Stephen Brotherstone and Dave Lawrence as, each week, they talk to a special guest who brings with them three terrors from their childhoods.
Follow us on socials:
Andy Bush - Twitter / Instagram
Scarred For Life - Twitter / Facebook / Instagram
Production Company - Lock It In Studio
Producer - Dane Smith
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This week we're joined by film director Prano Bailey-Bond. Her work includes the 2021 psychological horror film Censor as well as several short films that have been described as dark, strange and eery - in other words, scarring.
Based on the hugely successful Scarred for Life books, this is a weekly exploration of the things that scared people growing up and what those things say about us today.
Join Andy Bush and co-authors Stephen Brotherstone and Dave Lawrence as, each week, they talk to a special guest who brings with them three terrors from their childhoods.
Follow us on socials:
Andy Bush - Twitter / Instagram
Scarred For Life - Twitter / Facebook / Instagram
Production Company - Lock It In Studio
Producer - Dane Smith
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This week we're joined by screenwriter, author and the man behind the legendary BBC film Ghostwatch - Stephen Volk! Having written the horror films Gothic (1986), The Kiss (1988) and The Guardian (1990), he also created the ITV series Afterlife along with writing several books, short stories and novellas.
Based on the hugely successful Scarred for Life books, this is a weekly exploration of the things that scared people growing up and what those things say about us today.
Join Andy Bush and co-authors Stephen Brotherstone and Dave Lawrence as, each week, they talk to a special guest who brings with them three terrors from their childhoods.
Follow us on socials:
Andy Bush - Twitter / Instagram
Scarred For Life - Twitter / Facebook / Instagram
Production Company - Lock It In Studio
Producer - Dane Smith
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This week we're joined by director, screenwriter and comedian - Joe Cornish! Known for creating The Adam and Joe Show with Adam Buxton, he has since directed the sci-fi comedy Attack The Block as well as co-writing Ant-Man and The Adventures of Tin-Tin. And most recently he developed the Netflix supernatural detective thriller Lockwood & Co.
Based on the hugely successful Scarred for Life books, this is a weekly exploration of the things that scared people growing up and what those things say about us today.
Join Andy Bush and co-authors Stephen Brotherstone and Dave Lawrence as, each week, they talk to a special guest who brings with them three terrors from their childhoods.
Follow us on socials:
Andy Bush - Twitter / Instagram
Scarred For Life - Twitter / Facebook / Instagram
Production Company - Lock It In Studio
Producer - Dane Smith
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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This week we are joined by parapsychologist and author Evelyn Hollow. She is a familiar voice to listeners of podcasts such as The Battersea Poltergeist, The Witch Farm and Uncanny, and is also the resident parapsychologist for the Uncanny TV show.
Based on the hugely successful Scarred for Life books, this is a weekly exploration of the things that scared people growing up and what those things say about us today.
Join Andy Bush and co-authors Stephen Brotherstone and Dave Lawrence as, each week, they talk to a special guest who brings with them three terrors from their childhoods.
Follow us on socials:
Andy Bush - Twitter / Instagram
Scarred For Life - Twitter / Facebook / Instagram
Production Company - Lock It In Studio
Producer - Dane Smith
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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This week we are joined by member of the Scarred For Life Family - Bob Fischer. Bob is a broadcaster, writer and performer. He regularly writes for The Fortean Times in his column The Haunted Generation, as well as hosting the live Scarred For Life theatre shows.
Based on the hugely successful Scarred for Life books, this is a weekly exploration of the things that scared people growing up and what those things say about us today.
Join Andy Bush and co-authors Stephen Brotherstone and Dave Lawrence as, each week, they talk to a special guest who brings with them three terrors from their childhoods.
Follow us on socials:
Andy Bush - Twitter / Instagram
Scarred For Life - Twitter / Facebook / Instagram
Production Company - Lock It In Studio
Producer - Dane Smith
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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This week we are joined by Reverend Peter Laws, a British author, journalist, and YouTube presenter. His Youtube channel and podcast - Into The Fog - delves into the mysterious world of the paranormal, UFO's and all things creepy. He’s the creator of the acclaimed crime fiction novels featuring Matt Hunter, an atheist ex-pastor on the trail of deranged Christian serial killers.
Oh, and he's also a Church Minister, ordained in the Baptist denomination!
Trigger warning - this episode contains graphic discussion of suicide.
Based on the hugely successful Scarred for Life books, this is a weekly exploration of the things that scared people growing up and what those things say about us today.
Join Andy Bush and co-authors Stephen Brotherstone and Dave Lawrence as, each week, they talk to a special guest who brings with them three terrors from their childhoods.
Follow us on socials:
Andy Bush - Twitter / Instagram
Scarred For Life - Twitter / Facebook / Instagram
Production Company - Lock It In Studio
Producer - Dane Smith
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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This week we are joined by journalist, book critic and podcaster Julie McDowall. A self confessed 'nuke geek', she is the author of Attack Warning Red!: How Britain Prepared For Nuclear War.
Based on the hugely successful Scarred for Life books, this is a weekly exploration of the things that scared people growing up and what those things say about us today.
Join Andy Bush and co-authors Stephen Brotherstone and Dave Lawrence as, each week, they talk to a special guest who brings with them three terrors from their childhoods.
Follow us on socials:
Andy Bush - Twitter / Instagram
Scarred For Life - Twitter / Facebook / Instagram
Production Company - Lock It In Studio
Producer - Dane Smith
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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