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Joining me today to discuss the infamous, and at times unexpected story of one of modern Britain’s greatest folly’s turned success stories - The Millennium Dome, is comedian Matthew Crosby At the end of the twentieth century on the banks of the River Thames, an extraordinary structure rose from the rubble of an old industrial wasteland… The Millennium Dome. Born under the Conservatives… Embraced by Tony Blair's New Labour… Promoted as a spectacular symbol of a new Britain... But almost from the beginning, the Dome became a political battleground… The headlines were merciless. Was this Britain's great celebration of the future? Or an expensive political vanity project? When the doors opened on New Year's Eve 1999, there were crowds, confusion and huge queues. Millions visited. Some loved it. Others hated it. And when the Dome finally closed, critics seemed to have their white elephant. But the story wasn't over… The ensuing years included huge dance music parties. Diamond heists. And eventually the Dome was reborn and became one of Europe's iconic entertainment destinations. So what really happened? Was it a political triumph? A spectacular failure? A vision simply ahead of its time? Or a combination of all of the above and so much more? This is the story of the most infamous new building in our lifetime - this is the rise and fall and rise again of The Millennium Dome. If you want to get in touch with the show... Email: [email protected] Instagram: archiveofpopculture_pod Please subscribe, leave a review, and spread the word if nostalgic pop culture is your cup of tea!! A ⁠⁠⁠⁠Keep It Light Media⁠⁠⁠⁠ Production (Copyright 2026)

Still to come in part 3 is the aftermath of the tiger attack - including conspiracy theories, lawsuits, and countless controversies as the legendary duo's dominance of the Las Vegas entertainment landscape comes to an end. If you want to get in touch with the show... Email: [email protected] Instagram: archiveofpopculture_pod Please subscribe, leave a review, and spread the word if nostalgic pop culture is your cup of tea!! Archive of Pop Culture is a Keep It Light Media Production Hosted by me - Josh Widdicombe Additional editing by Will Fitzpatrick & James Sheldon Design by John Gregory Music by Pickle & Button A ⁠⁠⁠⁠Keep It Light Media⁠⁠⁠⁠ Production (Copyright 2026)

Welcome back to part 2… Coming up in this part we've got tiger attacks, lawsuits and conspiracy theories as the Siegfried and Roy juggernaut starts to derail at the height of their fame. But we kick things off with famous magic mistakes from history. Enjoy! If you want to get in touch with the show... Email: [email protected] Instagram: archiveofpopculture_pod Please subscribe, leave a review, and spread the word if nostalgic pop culture is your cup of tea!! A ⁠⁠⁠⁠Keep It Light Media⁠⁠⁠⁠ Production (Copyright 2026)

Las Vegas - 1967… Two young men from Germany, united by a love of magic, spectacle and one extraordinary obsession, arrive in Nevada with almost nothing to their name… Siegfried and Roy - two showmen that were set to define magic and spectacle for the next five decades… Every evening they transformed the impossible into entertainment... Tigers appeared from nowhere. White lions prowled across the stage. And night after night, millions watched as two illusionists became global superstars. But behind the sequins, the headlines and the roaring crowds was a story of ambition, friendship and betrayal. How did two outsiders build one of the most spectacular and highest earning acts in entertainment history? Then, in 2003, everything changed. During a performance at the Mirage, Roy was viciously attacked by one of the show's beloved white tigers. The world watched in shock... What followed became another chapter in a story that had already defied belief. More unbelievable than their show itself. Two men. A lifetime of dreams. The biggest stage in the world. And the fine line between illusion and reality. This is the extraordinary story of Siegfried and Roy. If you want to get in touch with the show... Email: [email protected] Instagram: archiveofpopculture_pod Please subscribe, leave a review, and spread the word if nostalgic pop culture is your cup of tea!! A ⁠⁠⁠⁠Keep It Light Media⁠⁠⁠⁠ Production (Copyright 2026)

Welcome back to part 4 of the story of Mary Whitehouse, Video Nasties and the Censorship debate… the controversy surrounding the film 'Natural Born Killers' (1994) And an amusing case of the BBFC getting some payback... Thanks for listening. Back soon with the next series. Archive of Pop Culture is a Keep It Light Media Production Hosted by Josh Widdicombe Research by - David Price Additional editing by Will Fitzpatrick + James Sheldon Design by John Gregory Music by Pickle & Button All episodes for this series are available to listen to now if you go to; ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://museumofpopculture.supportingcast.fm/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ And join the Archive of Pop Culture ⁠⁠⁠⁠fan club.⁠⁠⁠⁠ If you want to get in touch with the show... Email: [email protected] Instagram: archiveofpopculture_pod Please subscribe, leave a review, and spread the word if nostalgic pop culture is your cup of tea!! A ⁠⁠⁠⁠Keep It Light Media⁠⁠⁠⁠ Production (Copyright 2026)

Welcome back to part 3 of the story of Mary Whitehouse, Video Nasties and the Censorship debate… in this episode we discuss infamous video nasties titles such as Cannibal Holocaust and I Spit on your grave. And the contoversial work of literature (at the time at least) Laddy Chatterley's Lover. All episodes for this series are available to listen to now if you go to; ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://museumofpopculture.supportingcast.fm/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ And join the Archive of Pop Culture ⁠⁠⁠⁠fan club.⁠⁠⁠⁠ If you want to get in touch with the show... Email: [email protected] Instagram: archiveofpopculture_pod Please subscribe, leave a review, and spread the word if nostalgic pop culture is your cup of tea!! A ⁠⁠⁠⁠Keep It Light Media⁠⁠⁠⁠ Production (Copyright 2026)

Coming up in part 2 we discuss the formation of the BBFC (that’s the British Board of film classification to you and I) the birth of VHS… And the Video Nasties craze hits boiling point as infamous titles such as ‘Driller Killer’, The Evil Dead and Cannibal Holocaust cause public outrage! All episodes for this series are available to listen to now if you go to; ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://museumofpopculture.supportingcast.fm/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ And join the Archive of Pop Culture ⁠⁠⁠⁠fan club.⁠⁠⁠⁠ If you want to get in touch with the show... Email: [email protected] Instagram: archiveofpopculture_pod Please subscribe, leave a review, and spread the word if nostalgic pop culture is your cup of tea!! A ⁠⁠⁠⁠Keep It Light Media⁠⁠⁠⁠ Production (Copyright 2026)

Britain in the early 1980s. A nation gripped by fear. Not of war. Not of crime. But of what was lurking... on the video shelf. Cheap horror films. Violent exploitation movies. Unregulated VHS tapes passed from hand to hand… They became known by one unforgettable name... ...the Video Nasties. At the centre of the storm stood one woman - Mary Whitehouse To some she was a campaigner. A Champion. A moral crusader. To others a puritanical, self-appointed moral guardian… She argued Britain was losing its moral compass... Her critics argued Britain was losing something else... It’s freedom. The debate raged over who decides what we're allowed to watch? And when does protecting society become controlling it? Police raids… banned films… media-fuelled moral panic… This is the story of a cultural battle that changed British censorship forever. This is Video Nasties: Mary Whitehouse and the Battle Over Censorship. All episodes for this series are available to listen to now if you go to; ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://museumofpopculture.supportingcast.fm/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ And join the Archive of Pop Culture ⁠⁠⁠⁠fan club.⁠⁠⁠⁠ If you want to get in touch with the show... Email: [email protected] Instagram: archiveofpopculture_pod Please subscribe, leave a review, and spread the word if nostalgic pop culture is your cup of tea!! A ⁠⁠⁠⁠Keep It Light Media⁠⁠⁠⁠ Production (Copyright 2026)

NEIGHBOURS - PART 4 A sun-drenched rival soap is launched over in Summer Bay - sadly they both go the way of the Dodo. But ultimately, what matters is the friends and neighbours we made along the way... All episodes for this series are available to listen to now if you go to; ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://museumofpopculture.supportingcast.fm/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ And join the Archive of Pop Culture ⁠⁠⁠⁠fan club.⁠⁠⁠⁠ If you want to get in touch with the show... Email: [email protected] Instagram: archiveofpopculture_pod New episodes are released twice weekly. Please subscribe, leave a review, and spread the word if nostalgic pop culture is your cup of tea!! A ⁠⁠⁠⁠Keep It Light Media⁠⁠⁠⁠ Production (Copyright 2026)

NEIGHBOURS - PART 3 Scott and Charlene get married... what more is there to say. Is this the biggest wedding of the decade? All episodes for this series are available to listen to now if you go to; ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://museumofpopculture.supportingcast.fm/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ And join the Archive of Pop Culture ⁠⁠⁠⁠fan club.⁠⁠⁠⁠ If you want to get in touch with the show... Email: [email protected] Instagram: archiveofpopculture_pod New episodes are released twice weekly. Please subscribe, leave a review, and spread the word if nostalgic pop culture is your cup of tea!! A ⁠⁠⁠⁠Keep It Light Media⁠⁠⁠⁠ Production (Copyright 2026)

NEIGHBOURS - PART 2 We meet the iconic cast who made the show famous, and some bizarre celebrity cameos who have appeared over the years. And disocver the story behind the iconic theme music... All episodes for this series are available to listen to now if you go to; ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://museumofpopculture.supportingcast.fm/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ And join the Archive of Pop Culture ⁠⁠⁠⁠fan club.⁠⁠⁠⁠ If you want to get in touch with the show... Email: [email protected] Instagram: archiveofpopculture_pod New episodes are released twice weekly. Please subscribe, leave a review, and spread the word if nostalgic pop culture is your cup of tea!! A ⁠⁠⁠⁠Keep It Light Media⁠⁠⁠⁠ Production (Copyright 2026)

Britain in the mid 1980’s is a nation caught between tradition and change. Margaret Thatcher's government reshapes the economy… Duran Duran and Wham! dominate the pop charts, while Live Aid unites the world through music. And most importantly of all - daytime TV was about to change forever… In 1985 - a quiet cul-de-sac in Melbourne, Australia, captured the world's imagination. Ramsay Street wasn't just a fictional location. For millions of viewers, it quickly felt like home. From pop superstars to Academy Award Winners - the show became a legendary launchpad for global superstardom. It gave the world pop Kylie Minogue, Jason Donovan, Guy Pierce, Margot Robbie, and Russell Crowe… By the late 1980s, nearly twenty million British viewers tuned in daily. It became an essential cultural anchor for a generation of UK school kids and adults alike. From Bouncer's dream to Harold’s Amnesia and Scott and Charlene’s iconic wedding - few shows before or since have held such a nostalgic, endearing place in the heart of British TV viewers… This is the wonderful story of Australia’s greatest TV export, a show that was much more than just a soap opera, this is ‘Neigbours’… All episodes for this series are available to listen to now if you go to; ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://museumofpopculture.supportingcast.fm/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ And join the Archive of Pop Culture ⁠⁠⁠⁠fan club.⁠⁠⁠⁠ If you want to get in touch with the show... Email: [email protected] Instagram: archiveofpopculture_pod New episodes are released twice weekly. Please subscribe, leave a review, and spread the word if nostalgic pop culture is your cup of tea!! A ⁠⁠⁠⁠Keep It Light Media⁠⁠⁠⁠ Production (Copyright 2026)

Welcome back to the final part of the insane story of the making of Apocalypse Now… Can Francis Ford Coppola pull victory from the jaws of defeat as the film spirals over budget and out of control. Or will he, like Kurtz himself, end up destroyed by his mad journey to make the film…. All episodes for this series are available to listen to now if you go to; ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://museumofpopculture.supportingcast.fm/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ And join the Archive of Pop Culture ⁠⁠⁠⁠fan club.⁠⁠⁠⁠ If you want to get in touch with the show... Email: [email protected] Instagram: archiveofpopculture_pod New episodes are released twice weekly. Please subscribe, leave a review, and spread the word if nostalgic pop culture is your cup of tea!! A ⁠⁠⁠⁠Keep It Light Media⁠⁠⁠⁠ Production (Copyright 2026)

Welcome back to part 2 of the incredible story of the making of Apocalypse Now… in this episode we’ve got casting disasters, drink and drugs problems on set, and a civil war that repeatedly sends the helicopters AWOL whilst trying to film!! All episodes for this series are available to listen to now if you go to; ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://museumofpopculture.supportingcast.fm/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ And join the Archive of Pop Culture ⁠⁠⁠⁠fan club.⁠⁠⁠⁠ If you want to get in touch with the show... Email: [email protected] Instagram: archiveofpopculture_pod New episodes are released twice weekly. Please subscribe, leave a review, and spread the word if nostalgic pop culture is your cup of tea!! A ⁠⁠⁠⁠Keep It Light Media⁠⁠⁠⁠ Production (Copyright 2026)

In the mid 1970’s America stood at a crossroads. The Vietnam War had recently ended, leaving deep social divisions and a crisis of trust in government after the Watergate scandal... Alongside this, American cinema was re-inventing itself after the demise of the old Hollywood studio system… A new breed of young, hungry and fearless filmmakers are forging a new path - Scorsese, Lucas, Spielberg, and the elder statesman of the group - Francis Ford Coppola… Amongst this landscape, the visionary filmmaker - off the back of huge success with The Godfather and its sequel - risked his own fortune, health, and sanity, to go deep into the Heart of Darkness to make arguably the most infamous war film of all time… This is the insane story of a doomed production - typhoons, heart attacks, civil war, actors being overweight, high on drugs, and even removed from the film completely… This is the story of Francis Ford Coppola and the most infamous and psychologically destructive film production in Hollywood history… This is the incredible story of the Making of Apocalypse Now… All episodes for this series are available to listen to now if you go to; ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://museumofpopculture.supportingcast.fm/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ And join the Archive of Pop Culture ⁠⁠⁠⁠fan club.⁠⁠⁠⁠ If you want to get in touch with the show... Email: [email protected] Instagram: archiveofpopculture_pod New episodes are released twice weekly. Please subscribe, leave a review, and spread the word if nostalgic pop culture is your cup of tea!! A ⁠⁠⁠⁠Keep It Light Media⁠⁠⁠⁠ Production (Copyright 2026)