Time For Cakes And Ale

In this episode, recorded earlier this year at the 75th World Science Fiction Convention in Helsinki, we talk to Fiona Moore all about The Prisoner. Fiona Moore is an author of guidebooks to SF television series, plays, audio dramas, and stories. She is also a Professor of Business Anthropology at Royal Holloway, University of London. She is the co-author, with Alan Stevens of Fall Out: The Unofficial and Unauthorised Guide to The Prisoner. Be seeing you!Part of the Time for Cakes and Ale podcast. If you enjoy it, please subscribe!Follow us on Twitter @TFCAALike us on FacebookVisit our Website See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome to The Tally Ho! A new podcast about the classic TV series The Prisoner. In this opening episode we talk about our love for the show as it reaches its 50th anniversary, and share our plans for what you can expect from The Tally Ho in the coming weeks and months. Be seeing you!Part of the Time for Cakes and Ale podcast. If you enjoy it, please subscribe!Follow us on Twitter @TFCAALike us on FacebookVisit our Website See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

And now an ending... of Twin Peaks The Return. Parts 17 and 18 comprise the most remarkable 2 hours of the show thus far. Join us as we try to "make... sense... of... it". Contains big spoilers for Parts 1-18 and the Twin Peaks canon.Find us on Twitter @TFCAA and don't forget to vote in our newest #PollFromColePart of the Time for Cakes and Ale podcast. If you enjoy it, please subscribe!Follow us on Twitter @TFCAALike us on FacebookVisit our Website See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Join us for a special episode of Time for Cherry Pie & Coffee! Journalist, writer, MIT professor and Twin Peaks fan Seth Mnookin returns as we discuss Twin Peaks The Return Parts 1-16 and preview the two hour finale. It started as another slice of pie at the RR but we ended up ordering the whole pie and staying until closing time. We cover everything about The Return, from theories, highs and lows, to its impact and influence. Contains big spoilers for Parts 1-16 and the Twin Peaks canon.Find us on Twitter @TFCAA and don't forget to vote in our newest #PollFromColePart of the Time for Cakes and Ale podcast. If you enjoy it, please subscribe!Follow us on Twitter @TFCAALike us on FacebookVisit our Website See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Part 16 of Twin Peaks The Return is a triumphant hour of the show, made all the more poignant by the 15 hours that have come before, and the 25 year wait before that. Plot strands in Buckhorn, Las Vegas and Twin Peaks are on a trajectory to intersect in the sure to be epic 2 hour finale. Contains big spoilers for Parts 1-16 and the Twin Peaks canon.Find us on Twitter @TFCAA and don't forget to vote in our newest #PollFromColePart of the Time for Cakes and Ale podcast. If you enjoy it, please subscribe!Follow us on Twitter @TFCAALike us on FacebookVisit our Website See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Part 15 of Twin Peaks The Return firmly puts the town in the centre of events as the major mysteries move towards the final 3 hours and tensions reach fever pitch. Mr C reaches the Dutchman's only to confront both a former colleague and Richard Horne, Dougie has the electrifying urge to put the old team back together, and after 25 years Ed and Norma might finally get their chance at happiness.This episode was also filled with references to Fire Walk With Me and resurrected two of its most enigmatic elements: the fate of the long lost Philip Jeffries and the mysterious Judy. But the central focus was the passing of Margaret Lanterman, the Log Lady. Contains big spoilers for Parts 1-15 and the Twin Peaks canon.Find us on Twitter @TFCAA and don't forget to vote in our newest #PollFromColePart of the Time for Cakes and Ale podcast. If you enjoy it, please subscribe!Follow us on Twitter @TFCAALike us on FacebookVisit our Website See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Cor blimey Piehards, it's only Part 14 of Twin Peaks The Return! In an episode jam packed with developments, we finally venture to Jack Rabbit's Palace, learn the history of the first Blue Rose case, and hear a tall tale about a green gardening glove, not to mention Sarah's dramatic night out. But perhaps the strangest and most affecting moments come when watching Cole's memory of a memory wrapped in a dream. Contains big spoilers for Parts 1-14 and the Twin Peaks canon.Find us on Twitter @TFCAA and don't forget to vote in our newest #PollFromColePart of the Time for Cakes and Ale podcast. If you enjoy it, please subscribe!Follow us on Twitter @TFCAALike us on FacebookVisit our Website See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Join us for a second special episode of Time for Cherry Pie & Coffee as we share "A Slice of Pie" with authors Chris Butler and Neil Williamson at Worldcon 75. We discuss how they feel about Twin Peaks coming back after so long, how new and old characters are being handled, and the unusual pacing and plot structure of the show. Thanks for joining us, Chris and Neil! Contains big spoilers for Parts 1-13 and the Twin Peaks canon.Follow Chris on Twitter @cbutler12 and Neil at @neilwilliamson. Chris is the author of The Flight of the Ravens and Any Time Now, and you can find out more about his fiction on his website. Neil Williamson is the author of The Moon King, Secret Language and The Memoirist, and you can find out more about him and his work at his website.Find us on Twitter @TFCAA and don't forget to vote in our newest #PollFromColePart of the Time for Cakes and Ale podcast. If you enjoy it, please subscribe!Follow us on Twitter @TFCAALike us on FacebookVisit our Website See acast.com/privacy for privac

Join us for a special episode of Time for Cherry Pie & Coffee as we share "A Slice of Pie" with journalist, writer, MIT professor and Twin Peaks fan Seth Mnookin. We discuss his feelings about The Return, favourite moments and delve into a few theories about what is going on. Contains big spoilers for Parts 1-13 and the Twin Peaks canon.Find us on Twitter @TFCAA and don't forget to vote in our newest #PollFromColePart of the Time for Cakes and Ale podcast. If you enjoy it, please subscribe!Follow us on Twitter @TFCAALike us on FacebookVisit our Website See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Part 13 of Twin Peaks The Return sees events move ever closer to the town itself. But time itself seems to be be playing tricks there. After a long gap we see the return of Mr C as his pursuit of Ray reaches its climax. Developments in Las Vegas seem to be nearing their conclusion. The mystery of Audrey's arc is getting deeper. And let's not forget the latest headline act at The Roadhouse. Contains big spoilers for Parts 1-13 and the Twin Peaks canon.Find us on Twitter @TFCAA and don't forget to vote in our newest #PollFromColePart of the Time for Cakes and Ale podcast. If you enjoy it, please subscribe!Follow us on Twitter @TFCAALike us on FacebookVisit our Website See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Part 12 of Twin Peaks The Return is likely to be considered a divisive episode in the new season. The history of the Blue Rose division is revealed, the motives of Diane are further examined, and whilst Sarah Palmer's arc hits the ground running, the long awaited return of Audrey Horne remains enigmatic. But that won't stop us trying to figure it out. We delve into the significance of fathers and sons, the French Woman, and Doppeljerky. It wasn't peak Peaks, the rummaging around the episode with a gold shovel helps. Let's Rock! Contains big spoilers for Parts 1-12 and the Twin Peaks canon.Find us on Twitter @TFCAA and don't forget to vote in our newest #PollFromColePart of the Time for Cakes and Ale podcast. If you enjoy it, please subscribe!Follow us on Twitter @TFCAALike us on FacebookVisit our Website See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Before Part 12 of Twin Peaks: The Return, we have put together a special bonus episode featuring listener questions: Our Pod Has A Message From You! Topics include alternative timelines and realities, Laura Palmer's arc, puke zombie girl, and the Arthurian connections. Thanks to everyone who submitted such fantastic questions and talking points. Contains big spoilers for Parts 1-11 and the Twin Peaks canon.Find us on Twitter @TFCAA and don't forget to vote in our newest #PollFromColePart of the Time for Cakes and Ale podcast. If you enjoy it, please subscribe!Follow us on Twitter @TFCAALike us on FacebookVisit our Website See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Part 11 of Twin Peaks: The Return seems to signal the end of Act 2 as people, places and plotstrands come into alignment featuring big developments in Buckhorn, Las Vegas and Twin Peaks. This wonderful hour combines so many different tones: suspense, melodrama, humour, absurdity and horror. Lynch and Frost have taken us to the site. We're about the enter the Zone. Contains big spoilers for Parts 1-11 and the Twin Peaks canon.Find us on Twitter @TFCAA and don't forget to vote in our newest #PollFromColePart of the Time for Cakes and Ale podcast. If you enjoy it, please subscribe!Follow us on Twitter @TFCAALike us on FacebookVisit our Website See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We sent Candie out to fetch our Part 10 episode, so naturally it's a day late! After this brutal episode of Twin Peaks we discuss how the pendulum of violence swings from the distressing to the absurd. Perhaps one of the darkest hours of Twin Peaks yet focusing all too closely on the evil that men do. As the Log Lady says, now the circle is almost complete. Watch and listen to the dream of time and space. Contains big spoilers for Parts 1-10 and the Twin Peaks canon.Find us on Twitter @TFCAA and don't forget to vote in our newest #PollFromColePart of the Time for Cakes and Ale podcast. If you enjoy it, please subscribe!Follow us on Twitter @TFCAALike us on FacebookVisit our Website See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We've reached the half way point of Twin Peaks The Return! Join us as we recap and discuss Part 9. Things are picking up the pace as the strands of Las Vegas, Buckhorn and Twin Peaks are starting to link up and converge. And in a new twist, things are stretching beyond television and into the internet. We go deep in search of The Zone... Contains big spoilers for Parts 1-9 and the Twin Peaks canon.Find us on Twitter @TFCAA and don't forget to vote in our newest #PollFromColePart of the Time for Cakes and Ale podcast. If you enjoy it, please subscribe!Follow us on Twitter @TFCAALike us on FacebookVisit our Website See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We're celebrating Small Press Day on 8 July by interviewing the people behind some of our favourite small press publishers. We spoke with Mark Toner, co-founder and art director of Shoreline of Infinity about running a genre magazine and putting on live sci-fi cabaret events. We met up with Ian Whates, founder and editor at NewCon Press to talk about how he went from publishing a single anthology to building a small press that plays a vital role in giving a voice to new talent. And we chatted with Nigel Twumasi, co-founder of British Manga brand Mayamada to hear how a university t-shirt enterprise between friends gave rise to a whole universe of characters and stories.Follow us on Twitter @TFCAALike us on FacebookVisit our Website See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

As Twin Peaks is on hiatus this week, Becks and Eeson (Time for Cherry Pie & Coffee) and Lindsay and Aidan (Bickering Peaks) have mounted a joint expedition to Listening Post Alpha! In the first of this two-part special crossover episode (part 2, released tomorrow, can be found by subscribing to the Bickering Peaks podcast) we discuss the theories and deeper meanings surrounding the forces for good in the Twin Peaks universe thus far. We talk about Laura, the Giant, Dougie and Dale. We also take a selection of listener questions. Hope you enjoy it!Don't forget to tune in to Part 2 when the dark underside of Twin Peaks is revealed. Tomorrow from Bickering Peaks! Contains big spoilers for Parts 1-8 and the Twin Peaks canon.Find us on Twitter @TFCAA and don't forget to vote in our newest #PollFromColePart of the Time for Cakes and Ale podcast. If you enjoy it, please subscribe!Follow us on Twitter @TFCAALike us on FacebookVisit our Website See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

It's Part 8 of Twin Peaks The Return! Join us as we recap and discuss the latest episode, not only one of the most striking hours of Twin Peaks so far, but perhaps of modern television itself. We try to make sense of events that take us back to the origins of Killer BOB and the meeting place above the Convenience Store, interweaving Twin Peaks mythology from screen and page with the Manhattan Project, aliens and Kafka. We can't promise any answers, only our accounts of what we saw. Contains big spoilers for Parts 1-8 and the Twin Peaks canon.NEXT TIME… Although Twin Peaks is taking a break next week, we’re not! We are teaming up with Lindsay and Aidan from Bickering Peaks for a special crossover episode: “Listening Post Alpha”. We’ll be talking about everything that has happened so far and where things might be going in the new season. We would love to have your questions and comments about anything you would like to discuss. Get in touch on Twitter, Facebook, or our website. Don't miss it!Find us on Twitter

We've reached lucky part 7 of Twin Peaks The Return! Join us as we recap and discuss the latest episode, where things are moving thick and fast. We break down events in Buckhorn, Las Vegas and Twin Peaks, and try to make sense of the threads connecting them. And back in the Sheriff's department, Hawk may have finally deciphered the message from the Log, revealing a game-changing event in Twin Peaks mythology. Seven episodes in and Frost and Lynch have given us a lot to think about. Containers big spoilers for Parts 1-7 and the Twin Peaks canon.Find us on Twitter @TFCAA and don't forget to vote in our newest #PollFromColePart of the Time for Cakes and Ale podcast. If you enjoy it, please subscribe!Follow us on Twitter @TFCAALike us on FacebookVisit our Website See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We're a third of the way into Twin Peaks The Return! Join us as we recap and discuss Part 6, which features developments in the world of Dougie Coop and a significant series of events in Twin Peaks itself. We meet a face from the past, a previously unseen one, and learn more about the mysterious Red, who may in fact be far more dangerous than Richard Horne. The influences of the lodges are spreading... Containers big spoilers for Parts 1-6 and the Twin Peaks canon.Find us on Twitter @TFCAA and don't forget to vote in our newest #PollFromColePart of the Time for Cakes and Ale podcast. If you enjoy it, please subscribe!Follow us on Twitter @TFCAALike us on FacebookVisit our Website See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.