60 acast.com A Fan of a Certain Age https://shows.acast.com/a-fan-of-a-certain-age en Anthony Rooney Science Fiction, Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Telefantasy, Doctor Who, Star Trek, Irwin Allen, Land of the Giants, The Time Tunnel, 1960s, 1970s, Retro Anthony Rooney The podcast for the older Sci-Fi and Fantasy fan, the 'greying geek' if you will...


Fans of Science Fiction who grew up in the 1960s and ‘70s had to work for their fandom. There were no DVDs, Blu-rays or streaming devices to relive favourite TV shows and movies. Even finding other fans was tough in the days before the internet. And yet somehow we muddled through.


A Fan Of A Certain Age is all about the experience of being a fan, so whatever the topic, I don’t narrate episodes or parrot already well known facts. Think of this as a message in a bottle that I’m chucking into the sea to preserve something of my life-long love of Sci-Fi for posterity. And if you're willing, I'd love to hear and share your memories too.

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]]> The podcast for the older Sci-Fi and Fantasy fan, the 'greying geek' if you will...


Fans of Science Fiction who grew up in the 1960s and ‘70s had to work for their fandom. There were no DVDs, Blu-rays or streaming devices to relive favourite TV shows and movies. Even finding other fans was tough in the days before the internet. And yet somehow we muddled through.


A Fan Of A Certain Age is all about the experience of being a fan, so whatever the topic, I don’t narrate episodes or parrot already well known facts. Think of this as a message in a bottle that I’m chucking into the sea to preserve something of my life-long love of Sci-Fi for posterity. And if you're willing, I'd love to hear and share your memories too.

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]]> false Anthony Rooney info+631479f23df838001378fc9c@mg-eu.acast.com 631479f23df838001378fc9c a-fan-of-a-certain-age episodic https://assets.pippa.io/shows/631479f23df838001378fc9c/1662336196148-cb02f10a96b7df49c0e936aca1138c01.jpeg https://shows.acast.com/a-fan-of-a-certain-age A Fan of a Certain Age Episode 3: Land of the Giants Episode 3: Land of the Giants Mon, 03 Apr 2023 10:36:50 GMT 39:15 642aac421c2e260011706d46 false https://shows.acast.com/a-fan-of-a-certain-age/episodes/episode-3-land-of-the-giants 642aac421c2e260011706d46 631479f23df838001378fc9c episode-3-land-of-the-giants Little people...big problems! full 3 In January of 1969, I read a comic strip adaptation of Land of the Giants’ pilot episode. As a young boy, I was gripped by Irwin Allen’s space-age take on Gulliver’s Travels: diminutive Earthlings trapped in a world of giant proportions having to scale giant tables with grappling hooks made from safety pins and battling giant moggies with axes made from matchsticks. After that, I couldn’t wait to see the television series the comic was based on… unfortunately, I’d have to.

 

The beginnings of my love-affair with Land of the Giants took a slightly circuitous route, but it developed into a life-long passion.

 

This is my story. Maybe it’s yours too.

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]]> In January of 1969, I read a comic strip adaptation of Land of the Giants’ pilot episode. As a young boy, I was gripped by Irwin Allen’s space-age take on Gulliver’s Travels: diminutive Earthlings trapped in a world of giant proportions having to scale giant tables with grappling hooks made from safety pins and battling giant moggies with axes made from matchsticks. After that, I couldn’t wait to see the television series the comic was based on… unfortunately, I’d have to.

 

The beginnings of my love-affair with Land of the Giants took a slightly circuitous route, but it developed into a life-long passion.

 

This is my story. Maybe it’s yours too.

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]]> Episode 2: Yes, Virginia, there is a William Hartnell Episode 2: Yes, Virginia, there is a William Hartnell Wed, 23 Nov 2022 01:01:06 GMT 14:10 63bbfd82ab12a60010a73a60 false https://shows.acast.com/a-fan-of-a-certain-age/episodes/episode-2-yes-virginia-there-is-a-william-hartnell 63bbfd82ab12a60010a73a60 631479f23df838001378fc9c episode-2-yes-virginia-there-is-a-william-hartnell full Reference books and DVD extras can tell you a lot about Doctor Who, giving you all the facts and figures, but what they can’t tell you was what it was like to be there at the time. This podcast is about the experience of being a fan back in the 1960s and sharing memories of that time.


In this episode, Roo talks about his shock at finding out that there was a Doctor before Patrick Troughton, and how he went on to discover William Hartnell for himself...which wasn't at all easy in those days. Also, Roo's oldest friend, Steve Yarwood, talks about his own memories of growing up in the Hartnell era.


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]]> Reference books and DVD extras can tell you a lot about Doctor Who, giving you all the facts and figures, but what they can’t tell you was what it was like to be there at the time. This podcast is about the experience of being a fan back in the 1960s and sharing memories of that time.


In this episode, Roo talks about his shock at finding out that there was a Doctor before Patrick Troughton, and how he went on to discover William Hartnell for himself...which wasn't at all easy in those days. Also, Roo's oldest friend, Steve Yarwood, talks about his own memories of growing up in the Hartnell era.


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]]> Episode 1: Growing up Star Trek Episode 1: Growing up Star Trek Thu, 01 Sep 2022 11:00:26 GMT 33:32 631485ebbffcf30014643001 false https://shows.acast.com/a-fan-of-a-certain-age/episodes/episode-1-growing-up-star-trek 631485ebbffcf30014643001 631479f23df838001378fc9c episode-1-growing-up-star-trek full Back in 1969, my first encounter with Star Trek came in the form of a comic strip. Little did I know then that this American Sci-Fi series was going to have a profound effect on my life.


This is my Star Trek story. Maybe it's yours too.


(Note: A much shorter, abridged version of this podcast appeared as part of a Star Trek the Motion Picture retrospective on another podcast. This is the full version.)

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]]> Back in 1969, my first encounter with Star Trek came in the form of a comic strip. Little did I know then that this American Sci-Fi series was going to have a profound effect on my life.


This is my Star Trek story. Maybe it's yours too.


(Note: A much shorter, abridged version of this podcast appeared as part of a Star Trek the Motion Picture retrospective on another podcast. This is the full version.)

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