The Worms That Turned

Porridge Christmas Specials

Welcome to a special festive edition of THE WORMS THAT TURNED!   In this episode, we recreate Christmas Day in the nick by locking ourselves in a small room, fermenting our own port from orange juice and air freshener, and watching the 1975 and 1976 Christmas episodes of top prison-based sitcom, Porridge!   Does Porridge belong in the Comedy Hall of Festive Fame or the Dustbin on Comedy Past? Listen to the end of the episodeto find out! And then have a very Happy New Year 🥳   Warning ⚠️this episode contains language that some listeners may find offensive... but only because we're quoting old TV shows, not because we enjoy using those words. We're not your father-in-law. And boy, was he on top form on Boxing Day... If you liked this episode, please subscribe and rate us on Spotify or iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts.  The Worms That Turned is written, presented, and produced by Will Barrett and Rob Pearmain. Theme tune by Rob.

Duty Free

Hola! And welcome back to The Worms That Turned - a podcast where we watch old UK TV sitcoms and decide whether they are suitable for our modern, woke world. In this episode, we take a nostalgic look back at the package holiday based sitcom “Duty Free” and ask, “Wish you were there?” "Probably not" is the answer, as we uncover massive xenophobia, attempted infidelity, unwieldy luggage, and some very questionable holiday outfits. Will David and Linda ever consummate their holiday romance, or will Amy and Robert always catch them out? We watched all three series, plus a truly awful Christmas Special, to find out! Plus, in this episode, Will repeats some very inappropriate words about foreigners and Rob explains exactly how traveller’s cheques work (even though literally no-one uses them anymore). Warning ⚠️this episode contains language that some listeners may find offensive... but only because we're quoting old TV shows, not because we enjoy using those words. We're not your father-in-law. If you liked this episode, please subscribe and rate us on Spotify or iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts.  The Worms That Turned is written, presented, and produced by Will Barrett and Rob Pearmain. Theme tune by Rob.

Sorry! (Part Two)

Welcome back to The Worms That Turned - a podcast where we watch old UK TV sitcoms and decide whether they are suitable for our modern, woke world. In the second part of our deep live into Sorry!, the sitcom that firmly established Ronnie Corbett’s comedy persona, we finally get around to talking about some actual episodes of Sorry!, having spent far too much time debating who is most like Ronnie Corbett’s character in real life* But most importantly, we decide whether Sorry! belongs in the Comedy Hall of Fame or the Dustbin of Comedy History.  * It’s Will. Obviously. Warning ⚠️ this episode contains language that some listeners may find offensive... but only because we're quoting old TV shows, not because we enjoy using those words. We're not your father-in-law. If you liked this episode, please subscribe and rate us on Spotify or iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts.  The Worms That Turned is written, presented, and produced by Will Barrett and Rob Pearmain. Theme tune by Rob.

Sorry! (Part One)

Hello! And welcome to The Worms That Turned - a podcast where we watch old UK TV sitcoms and decide whether they are suitable for our modern, woke world. We’re back for another two-parter, in which we take a long, withering stare at the classic Ronnie Corbett sitcom, Sorry!, about a middle-aged librarian still living at home with his domineering mother. In this episode, we compare our middle-aged lives with Ronnie Corbett’s character, Timothy Lumsden, and feel only slightly better about our own careers, relationships, and lifetime achievements. In this episode, Will discovers that recording a podcast is far cheaper than actual therapy, and Rob reveals the shocking fact he is slightly taller than average height. Is Britain’s 77th most popular sitcom* of all time overdue a cultural revival or has it aged as badly as Ronnie Corbet trying to play a man ten years younger than himself? Join us and find out! * According to the Top 100 Best British Sitcoms (2004).   Warning ⚠️this episode contains language that some listeners may find offensive... but only because we're quoting old TV shows, not because we enjoy using those words. We're not your father-in-law. If you liked this episode, please subscribe and rate us on Spotify or iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts.  The Worms That Turned is written, presented, and produced by Will Barrett and Rob Pearmain. Theme tune by Rob.

The Good Life (Part Two)

Welcome back to The Worms That Turned, and part two of our deep dive into The Good Life. In this episode, we decide whether The Good Life belongs in the Comedy Hall of Fame or on the Compost Heap of Comedy History. Are Tom and Barbara the perfect prototype eco-friendly couple, or insufferably smug, middle-class boomers playing at being poor? You’ll have to listen to the end to find out! Plus, in a special bonus debate, we judge which was the better time to be alive – 1975 or 2025! WELL, THANK YOU VERY MUCH..!   Warning ⚠️ this episode contains language that some listeners may find offensive... but only because we're quoting old TV shows, not because we enjoy using those words. We're not your father-in-law.  If you liked this episode, please subscribe and rate us onSpotify or iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts.   The Worms That Turned is written, presented, and produced by Will Barrett and Rob Pearmain. Theme tune by Rob.