Betamax Babylon - Pirate Video Crew

Frankie

It’s the best pc game of the 80s, inspired by the most controversial band of the decade as Frankie goes to Babylon

Police Academy

The chaps enter the Police Academy and discuss the history of naughty 80s comedies while Bruce takes on a spot quiz on the franchise

True Lies

James Cameron’s true masterpiece comes to BB, Jamie Lee Curtis rules, Bruce’s Dad gets his socks knocked off and some crap stuntman chat

True Lies

James Cameron’s true masterpiece comes to BB, Jamie Lee Curtis rules, Bruce’s Dad gets his socks knocked off and some crap stuntman chat

Full Metal Jacket

The guys look back at Stanley Kubrick’s anti-war masterpiece and pick their Vietnam nicknames

Rambo The Game

The guys revisit one of the most popular computer games of the 80s based on one of the most popular movies of the 80s!

Deliverance

One of the best and most haunting movies of the 70s comes to BB and Bruce has a Facebook altercation

Grange Hill

The guys take a first look back at the influential British school drama by rewatching the opening episode from 1978!

The Last Crusade & The Dial of Destiny

The third Indiana Jones movie comes to BB from the golden year of 1989 and Bruce reviews Indy’s latest the Dial of Destiny

Ghostbusters The Game

The first 80s computer game under the spotlight is the classic Ghostbusters movie tie-in! Drink it in!

Games

In a special episode the guys introduce our new podcast on those sweet 80s computer games!

Splash!

The classic Tom Hanks mermaid comedy gets the BB treatment and tribute is paid to the great John Candy

Battlestar Galatica

The guys take on the beloved sci-fi tv series which included a chimp playing a robot dog

Razorback

The boys go hunting for the Aussie cult classic killer boar epic and discuss some dodgier Jaws rip-offs

Planet of The Apes

The guys head back to 1968 to look back at the indisputable classic Planet of the Apes, its legacy and naked work meetings

Fire in The Sky

The boys chat alien abductions, including Bruce’s personal story, and hail the scariest UFO movie ever

Knight Rider

The guys discuss the king of 80s vehicular crime fighters, the legend of Garthe Knight, and why he went after crap criminals

Lock Up

Stallone returns to BB with his 80s banged up favourite which includes the nicest nasty prison in film

Silent Running

The guys discuss one of the greatest sci fi movies ever made and, erm, head lice

The Masters of the Universe

The 80s big screen cartoon adaption comes to BB plus some Doctor Who chat and toy nostalgia

Reservoir Dogs

Tarantino’s first and maybe still best movie gets the BB treatment plus some nickname chat

Robin of Sherwood

The guys agree that the classic 80s tv Robin Hood still hits the bullseye while Big Tam’s kid gets a bit of stick

Dawn of The Dead

The guys discuss George Romero’s satirical horror masterpiece and why the deli counter is important in a zombie apocalypse

Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves

The guys look back at Robin Hood mania, marvel at an all-time worst accent and revisit a 90s comedy improv show

Young Guns 1 & 2

The brat pack westerns ride into town as the chaps discuss Lou Diamond Phillips’ crap banter and do their best Jack Palance impressions

Dukes of Hazzard

The good old boys of BB discuss the shit kicker heaven of Dukes of Hazzard with the weirdest episode in the series

Tombstone

Pale Rider

Western season on BB kicks off with the Clint Eastwood 80s classic and Bruce reveals the name of the new James Bond!

Moonraker

007 returns to the podcast as the chaps try to decipher the most batshit crazy Bond movie of them all!

Star Wars Holiday Special

The chaps pick through one of the weirdest moments in TV that George Lucas has tried his hardest to eliminate from history

Die Hard 2

The action sequel classic Die Hard 2 comes under discussion, the new Indiana Jones trailer gets dissected and Bruce addresses his live TV appearance this week

Black Christmas

This year’s festive flicks kick off with the Godfather of all slasher movies while the chaps also discuss the anxiety of energy smart meters in Winter!

Star Wars - Part 2

The guys discuss a movie with an upright dog, a robot Laurel and Hardy, a pirate, a British vampire hunter and the Joker! It’s called Star Wars

Star Wars - Part 1

The guys discuss a movie with an upright dog, a robot Laurel and Hardy, a pirate, a British vampire hunter and the Joker! It’s called Star Wars

Jacob's Ladder

The guys get extremely deep and existential while discussing Adrian Lyne’s mind-bending 90s cult classic

Halloween

The guys slash their way into the ultimate Halloween movie, pay homage to the genius of Donald Pleasance and chat through all the weird sequels

Salem's Lot

The guys get into a heated debate over Salem’s Lot iconic vampire as Bruce sticks up for old school FX and remembers having lunch with David Soul

Blair Witch

The guys kick off Halloween season with a look at THE horror phenomenon of the 90s that created the found footage genre

Blazing Saddles

Description: the chaps take on Mel Brooks cowboy satire masterpiece while wondering why nothing works in hotels anymore

Basic Instinct

Sam Delaney is back to join Bruce in discussing Paul Verhoeven’s controversial 90s knee-trembler Basic Instinct

Manimal

Manimal shape shifts his way onto Betamax Babylon as he battles crime alongside Dale Arden from Flash Gordon and Dirty Harry’s first partner

Star Trek III: Search for Spock - Extended Version

In a Star Trek special, the guys join the search for Spock, look back at the Wrath of Khan, and debate sexy Klingons and space banter

The Black Hole

The chaps discuss the underrated Disney sci-fi from 1979 that includes a zombie space crew, a redneck robot and one of the craziest endings of the decade

Betamax Babylon Q&A

In a special episode, Bruce answers listeners questions on 70s, 80s and 90s movies with Radio presenter Mark Machado

Street Hawk

Street Hawk super fan James waxes lyrical over the short-lived 80s cult TV show that Bruce can barely remember a second of

Misery

The guys pay homage to the great James Caan and discuss movie scrapbooks of exposition in one of the finest Stephen King adaptions

The Incredible Hulk

The guys take a look back at the iconic Hulk TV series in an episode that sees the Marvel superhero land a passenger plane in his pants

Jaws 2

Just when you thought it was safe to listen to your favourite movie podcast, the chaps take a bite out of 70s super sequel Jaws 2

100th Episode - Extended Cut

Bruce, James and Sam come together in our 100th episode awards extravaganza to celebrate the best of 80s movies

Hard Target

James and Bruce pay homage to the great John Woo and the best bad guy double act of the 90s in JCVD’s action classic