Cult Connections

Cult Connections

Cult Connections is the podcast that finds the links between all kinds of film, TV, books and more. From cult classics to major blockbusters we have everything covered. So if you want to hear about the evolution of the zombie film, the obvious and not so obvious screen versions of Spiderman or three films featuring the "other fellas" then this is the place for you. Join your host Ian (@ArbroathMackem) and a different guest every episode as we explore some Cult Connections! This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

Episodes

June 11, 2025 65 mins
Ian and Nathan round off their review of the second season of Doctor Who starring Ncuti Gatwa!
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A message from the past gives our heroes hope for the future. 

The Legacy: Written by Robert Hamner. Directed by Bernard McEveety. Starring Zina Bethune and Jackie Earle Hailey 
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June 2, 2025 24 mins
As Omega returns in the Doctor Who season finale Ian flies solo to review the last time he turned up!

Doctor Who Season 20. Arc of Infinity. Written by Johnny Byrne. Directed by Ron Jones. Starring Peter Davison, Sarah Sutton and Janet Fielding. With Leonard Sachs, Michael Gough and Colin Baker
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May 2, 2025 47 mins
Ian and Nathan review the first three episodes of season 2 of Doctor Who 

The Robot Revolution 

Lux

The Well 
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April 24, 2025 11 mins
Ian finds out about crop rotation in  the 31st century. 

The Good Seeds. Directed by Don Weiss. Written by Robert W Lenski. Guest starring Geoffrey Deuel 
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April 16, 2025 39 mins
Ian and Nathan are thawed out to review probably the most iconic 2nd Doctor story!

The Tomb of the Cybermen (1967). Directed by Morris Barry. Written by Kit Pedler and Gerry Davies. Starring Patrick Troughton, Frazer Hines and Deborah Watling 
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April 11, 2025 16 mins
Find out why The Trap remindds Ian of a classic Simpsons episode!

The Trap. Directed by Arnold laven. Wriiten by Edward J Lakso 
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April 3, 2025 11 mins
Ian continues his journey through the Planet Of The Apes tv series

Episode two - The Gladiators. Directed by Don McDougall. Written by Art Wallace. Starring Roddy McDowell, James Naughton, Ron Harper, John Hoyt, William Smith and Marc Singer
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March 29, 2025 19 mins
In this bonus series Ian is going to review of the Planet Of The Apes tv series from 1974. We start with the first episode Escape From Tomorrow. 
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March 23, 2025 33 mins
Ian reviews the first season of the 60s sci-fi classic created by Irwin Allen 
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March 1, 2025 26 mins
Ian gives a review of some of the films he has watched recently, what's coming up on the show and why things have been a bit quiet lately. 
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Ian and Nathan travel to 1066 via 1965 to review a story which changed Doctor 
Who forever!

The Time Meddler (1965). Directed by Douglas Camfield. Written by Dennis Spooner. Starring william Hartnell, Maureen O'Brien, Peter Purves and Peter Butterworth 
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Ian and Nathan finally kick off 2025 with a round up the festive Doctor Who treats for 2024!
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December 18, 2024 52 mins
Ian is joined by Mark Plant to discuss the hardhitting and unsettling Spanish cult horror. 

Would You Kill A Child? (1976). Directed by Narciso Ibanez Serrador. Written by Serrador and Juan Jose Plans. Starring Lewis Fiander and Prunella Ransome. 
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November 28, 2024 68 mins
Ian is joined by Ben Baker to discuss his new book Kiss Your Television, an affectionate, insightful and funny look at favourites and obscurities young and old. Ian and Ben share their passion for, Sapphire and Steel  Tuckers Luck and Cannon and Ball amongst many others!

You can find Kiss Your Television here https://t.co/eKswySk5Ih
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Ian finds himself in the Ozverse to review the new release Wicked and goes back to 1925 for a version of the original stry that started it all. 

Wicked (2024) Directed by John M Chu. From the book by Gregory Maguire. Stars Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo

The Wizard of Oz (1925). Directed by Larry Semon. Written by Larry Semon, Leon Lee and Frank Joslyn Baum. Starring Dorothy Dwan, Larry Semon and Oliver Hardy 
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Ian reaches the finale episode of the flagship BBC drama

Episode 6 - Sweet England's Pride. Directed by Roderick Graham. Written by Ian Rodger. Starring Glenda Jackson and Robin Ellis 
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November 3, 2024 100 mins
 Ian is joined by Dr Matt Melia to discuss one of Britain's most prolific, influential and contoversial filmmakers, Ken Russell. On this opening episode we discuss three of his trademark composer biographies as he made the transtion from the small to the big screen. 

Song of Summer (1968). Directed by Ken Russell. From the book by Eric Fenby. Starring Max Adrian, Christopher Gable and Maureen Pryor,

Dance of the Seven Veils (1970). D...
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October 6, 2024 51 mins
On this epiosde Ian is joined by Steve Hatton to review the first series of the cult BBC sci-fi drama. 

The Tripods: Series One (1984). Written by Alick Rowe. From the book by John Christopher. Directed by Christopher Barry and Graham Theakston. Starring John Shackley, Ceri Steel and Jim Baker
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How do you defeat the Spanish Armada on a BBC budget?

Episode 5: The Enterprise of England. Directed by David mcWhinnie. Written by John Prebble. Starring Glenda Jackson, Peter Jeffrey, John Woodvine and Robert Hardy 
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