We're starting the New Year with a bang. In Thursday's episode we will talk to journalist, comedy writer, author, and creator of the Atheist Bus Campaign, Ariane Sherine. We also meet musician Samuel Preston, formerly of The Ordinary Boys (and, of course, Celebrity Big Brother) - and discover he's a massive gamer geek and Jim Henson fan. We welcome Sam's very own big brotherAlex too, and hear about his debut novel and how the banking crisis looks, from the perspective of a city trader.
Enjoy the trailer, and tune in tomorrow (Thursday January 7th) for all this and more!
So farewell then, 2009. We've had a great time over the last few months and are thrilled to be ending the year with what must be our most thought-provoking episode to date. Film maker Adam Curtis joins us to talk about his latest project, 'It Felt Like a Kiss' and has some brilliant theories on all of Shift Run Stop's favourite subjects: humour, games and the computer age.
We have an unprecedented number of guests for you in the mystery Christmas package with airholes that is this special festive episode of Shift Run Stop. Maggie Philbin and Click presenter LJ Rich join us to talk about tea, t-shirts and the days of three-channel TV, while comedy writer-performer Daniel Maier regales us with showbiz anecdotes and shows off his Pocketeers collection. Noted anosmic Alice Bartlett knows the best ice creams for people who lack the sense of smell, and writer Anna Pickard recounts her efforts to find a real Dickensian Christmas in the States.
We loved making this jolly episode: some of us were drunk on the festive excitement of it all, some on Dave's already notorious 'Christmas Coke'. Happy Christmas!
A few more audiovisual snippets from from a recent (ish) recording session with Daniel Maier, and Avery Edison who will be appearing in the Christmas and New Year special episodes respectively. We talked (of course) about comedy, TV and games.
We'll be keeping you company over your Christmas break with some extra long bumper special holiday episodes. Don't forget to join us on the 24th for episode 6 and again on the 31st for episode 7. Great guests and snacks ahoy. Let joy be unconfined.
Leila found this amazing walkthrough of that game we'll probably all remember from the mid 80s, Granny's Garden. We had it at school I think. I had forgotten how frustrating it was though. With the exception of the logic puzzle with the dragons, it's unbearably random.
Don't forget to clear the advert that pops up at the bottom (little 'X', top right corner) so you can see the brilliantly confused commentary.
Keep your ears peeled on Thursday, December 24th for the bumper Christmas special episode 6 in which we meet special guests including technology journalists and TV presenters Maggie Philbin and LJ Rich, noted anosmic Alice Bartlett and the comedy writer and (we discover) games geek, Daniel Maier.
Then join us again the following week, December 31st, for the New Year's Eve special episode 7 starring documentary filmmaker Adam Curtis and comedy sensation Avery Edison.
As ever, expect liberal quantities of Leila, Roo and Dave sprinkled throughout plus a few additional surprises too, including the announcement of the winner and 3 (!) runners up for our recent Robot competition
Gosh. We know we spoil you, but it is Christmas after all. Go on. Have a bit more. Treat yourself.
Here's a little bit of video showing some of what's coming up next week.
