Brett & Cliff's Flea Circus: A movie and TV podcast
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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- Update frequency
- every 10 days
- Average duration
- 53 minutes
- Episodes
- 181
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
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.…
01:05:56 |
Sun 31 Aug 2025
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 almos…
00:46:18 |
Sun 08 Jun 2025
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. Mus…
00:38:19 |
Sun 11 May 2025
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 mainstrea…
00:32:23 |
Sun 13 Apr 2025
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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00:58:54 |
Sun 30 Mar 2025
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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01:08:30 |
Sat 15 Mar 2025
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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00:42:15 |
Fri 17 Jan 2025
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 …
00:37:23 |
Fri 10 Jan 2025
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…
00:40:45 |
Sat 27 Jul 2024
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 Do…
00:38:52 |
Mon 15 Jul 2024
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 claustrophob…
00:54:15 |
Sat 08 Jun 2024
Fallout (2024)
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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00:41:40 |
Sat 18 May 2024
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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00:33:40 |
Fri 29 Mar 2024
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 u…
01:13:12 |
Sun 17 Mar 2024
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…
00:51:09 |
Sat 24 Feb 2024
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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00:49:53 |
Sun 11 Feb 2024
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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01:03:41 |
Sat 27 Jan 2024
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.
H…
01:05:24 |
Sat 23 Dec 2023
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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00:38:05 |
Sat 02 Dec 2023
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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00:36:18 |
Fri 24 Nov 2023
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