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Ep 35: Tom Crowley – World’s Worst Remake Monday, August 28th, 2017
What, this old guff again Yes but not as you know it, because Worst Foot Forward gets a reboot as we talk about the World’s Worst Remakes Writer, performer, producer and director Tom Crowley helps us trawl through the sludge and slush in the sewer of humanity’s knock-offs and rip-offs Barry - in a slightly feverish state - takes us sightseeing around terrible replicas of landmarks, Tom gives an in-depth analysis of a horror movie that undoes all the good work of its originator, and Ben trains both barrels on backstory-heavy computer games This episode features ‘bridge Viagra’, Owen Wilson accents, and a stupidly lengthy discussion on the sex appeal of Pac-Man Follow us on Twitter: @worstfoot @bazmcstay @benvandervelde...
Filed Under: Barry McStay, Ben Van Der Velde, Podcast, TV & Film, Worst Foot Forward
Ep 34: Edd Kimber – World’s Worst Baker Monday, August 21st, 2017
Roll us out, cover us in flour and watch us rise, it’s a very tasty episode this week all about the World’s Worst Baker And who better than AN ACTUAL GREAT BRITISH BAKE-OFF WINNER to help us decide on the soggiest bottoms in history Yes, GBBO series 1 winner Edd Kimber aka The Boy Who Bakes is on hand to knead, prove and knock out as we discuss tacky wedding cakes, psychedelic bread, poisoning Nazis and the man who started the Great Fire of London but blamed anyone else he could find Follow us on Twitter: @worstfoot @bazmcstay @benvandervelde...
Filed Under: Barry McStay, Ben Van Der Velde, Food & Drink, Podcast, Worst Foot Forward
Ep 33: Keir Shiels – World’s Worst Doctor Monday, August 14th, 2017
The doctor will see you now, but say ‘AAAAAAAHHHHH’ because he’s accompanied by two idiots Yes, actual real-life NHS registrar Doctor Keir Shiels is on call with Ben and Barry scrubbing up beside him as we discuss the World’s Worst Doctors There are quacks and charlatans, cure-alls and elixirs, and tales of blowjobs on prescription, why the Hippocratic Oath is mostly bollocks and why goat balls may be just what you need to spice up your love life Follow us on Twitter: @worstfoot @bazmcstay @benvandervelde...
Filed Under: Barry McStay, Ben Van Der Velde, Podcast, Science & Nature, Worst Foot Forward
Ep 32: Tobi Wilson – World’s Worst TV Cartoon Sunday, August 6th, 2017
Well knock us down with a steamroller, drop an anvil on us and throw us off a cliff because this week we're getting very animated in the company of Tobi Wilson As a writer on the BAFTA-winning series 'The Amazing World of Gumball', Tobi talks us through some lesser lights of his chosen field as we peruse the World's Worst TV Cartoons We reminisce about the Golden Age of Animation when such shows as Animaniacs, Freakazoid andumStreet Sharks ruled the airwaves Along the way, there are cartoon real-life boxers, money-trapping cash-ins and a whole Bible-load of superheroes That's all folks! Follow us on Twitter: @worstfoot @bazmcstay @benvandervelde...
Filed Under: Barry McStay, Ben Van Der Velde, Podcast, TV & Film, Worst Foot Forward
Ep 31: Sindhu Vee – World’s Worst Wife Monday, July 31st, 2017
This week we're joined by tremendous rising star of the comedy circuit Sindhu Vee Together we delve into the world of ancient history, hillbilly America, Hollywood and the deepest depths of the ocean to find the world's worst wife There are tales of record-breaking matrimony, cannibalism, 12 hours near-fatal sex sessions and skiing mishaps Follow us on Twitter: @worstfoot @bazmcstay @benvandervelde...
Filed Under: Barry McStay, Ben Van Der Velde, History & Politics, Podcast, Worst Foot Forward
Ep 30: Bisha K Ali – World’s Worst Horror Movie Monday, July 24th, 2017
Woooooooo! WOOOOOOOOO! Look out behind you, because creeping up slowly in ghostly and macabre form is this week's episode about the worst horror movies ever projected on the silver screen We're joined by writer and comedian Bisha K Ali for a blood/treacle-with-food-colouring-soaked journey through the world of F-movies, possessed lawnmowers and a former Star Trek officer dressed as a crow Be afraid, be very afraid Follow us on Twitter: @worstfoot @bazmcstay @benvandervelde...
Filed Under: Barry McStay, Ben Van Der Velde, Podcast, TV & Film, Worst Foot Forward
Ep 29: Eric Lampaert – World’s Worst Alien Sunday, July 16th, 2017
The truth is out there… Playing Mulder to Worst Foot Forward’s Scully is comedian, actor and improviser Eric Lampaert Eric is shortly appearing in Luc Besson’s new sci-fi epic ‘Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets’ - making him the ideal person to chase down UFOs with Ben and Barry as they seek out the World’s Worst Aliens We visit famous UFO sites like Roswell and Phoenix, abduct chess-loving oligarchs in Russia, cull camels from helicopters in Australia and try to figure out exactly how many billions of advanced civilisations there are in the universe Spoiler alert: there’s lots Probably Follow us on Twitter: @worstfoot @bazmcstay @benvandervelde...
Filed Under: Barry McStay, Ben Van Der Velde, Podcast, Science & Nature, Worst Foot Forward
Ep 28: Jonny and the Baptists – World’s Worst Musical Duo Monday, July 10th, 2017
This week we hit the high note harmonies that crack glass and friendship as we uncover the very worst musical duos of all time We're joined by one of the very best comedy musical duos - the charming, brilliant and award-winning political comics Jonny Donahue and Paddy Gervers aka Jonny and the Baptists It's one hell of a journey as we discover sad tales of fraud, scatological Mexican metal bands and the imaginary bands that live in Paddy's head Follow us on Twitter: @worstfoot @bazmcstay @benvandervelde @Jonny_Baptists...
Filed Under: Barry McStay, Ben Van Der Velde, Best of the Worst of the Best, Music, Podcast, Worst Foot Forward
Ep 27: Dana Alexander – Worlds Worst Driver Tuesday, July 4th, 2017
Rev your engine, pop the clutch and do your very best not to stall on the start line as you help us uncover the worst drivers of all time with ace Canadian comic Dana Alexander On the journey we meet hapless Formula 1 drivers, ancient Roman charioteers, racist bus drivers and uncover the secret tricks of Jamaican slave rebellions Follow us on Twitter: @worstfoot @bazmcstay @benvandervelde...
Filed Under: Barry McStay, Ben Van Der Velde, Best of the Worst of the Best, Podcast, Sport, Worst Foot Forward
Ep 26: Kiri Pritchard-McLean – World’s Worst Serial Killer Sunday, June 25th, 2017
Blood! Guts! Carnage! Trivia! Worst Foot Forward is a veritable crime scene this week as we investigate the World’s Worst Serial Killer We’ve got a crack team on the case led by our guest, comedian Kiri Pritchard-McLean of gory sketch group Gein’s Family Gift Shop, and host of her own serial killer podcast ’All Killa No Filla’ Among our prime suspects this week are a man who designed his ideal murder palace, a murderer whose secret weapon is a canal system and a serial killer that wasn’t a serial killer at all Plus there's the Yorkshire Ripper's bollocks, the world's most narcissistic murderer and the mysterious murder of West End star Elaine Paige Follow us on Twitter: @worstfoot @bazmcstay @benvandervelde @kiripritchardmc...
Filed Under: Barry McStay, Ben Van Der Velde, History & Politics, Podcast, Worst Foot Forward
Ep 25: Christian Talbot – World’s Worst Screen Actor Monday, June 19th, 2017
We settle a debate for the ages this week and line-up a selection of silver screen heavyweights (plus a few bantams) as we debate the worst screen actor of all time Joined by the excellent comic Christian Talbot we talk about character actors without character, comedians who should've stuck to their day job, why Young Darth Vader would've been a better prequel than the ones George Lucas gave us and what its like to be let down by your heroes time after time Lights, camera, actioncut! Do it again Follow us on Twitter: @worstfoot @bazmcstay @benvandervelde @TheTall_Bot...
Filed Under: Barry McStay, Ben Van Der Velde, Podcast, TV & Film, Worst Foot Forward
Ep 24: Nat Luurtsema – World’s Worst Lodgings Sunday, June 11th, 2017
They say there’s no place like home - and in the case of the homes we discuss this week, THANK GOD! We delve into the World’s Worst Lodgings with our guest: no less than a BAFTA nominated screenwriter, stand-up, sketch comedian, actor, author - the multi-talented and multi-vowel-possessing Nat Luurtsema Nat helps us face up to some home truths as we wade through the murky depths of our former university dwellings We go exploring a poisonous granny-flat, Ben’s Edinburgh Festival digs, Barry’s showery sex life, Megan Fox’s menagerie and a few horrible hermitages Follow us on Twitter: @worstfoot @bazmcstay @benvandervelde...
Filed Under: Barry McStay, Ben Van Der Velde, Miscellaneous, Podcast, Worst Foot Forward
Ep 23: Fiona Sagar – World’s Worst Cook Sunday, June 4th, 2017
We are serving up a real feast for the ears as this week’s podcast is about the World’s Worst Cook and it is brimful of recipes for disaster - and yes, that very obvious pun DOES feature in this episode! Our guest is character comedian and improviser Fiona Sagar whose love of food and fine dining leads us into some less-than-salubrious eateries On the menu are disastrous curries, the heart of a saint, chicken with ball bearings and a flood of molasses, all presented by celebrity chefs from Typhoid Mary to Paul Hollywood So tuck in - if you dare Follow us on Twitter: @worstfoot @bazmcstay @benvandervelde...
Filed Under: Barry McStay, Ben Van Der Velde, Food & Drink, Podcast, Worst Foot Forward
Ep 22: Ivo Graham – World’s Worst Kids Movie Monday, May 29th, 2017
We're wearing our finest primary colour dungarees and are full of all the E-numbers as we get ready to indulge ourselves with the worst Kids Movies of all time Joined by Mock the Week panellist and silken-voiced star of Live at the Apollo Ivo Graham, we uncover some timeless stinkers If you want to find out about the one movie Whoopi Goldberg regrets, one of many which, sadly, Robin Williams seems not to and the classic Sidney Poitier's Ghost Dad, give this episode a listen Follow us on Twitter: @worstfoot @bazmcstay @benvandervelde...
Filed Under: Barry McStay, Ben Van Der Velde, Podcast, TV & Film, Worst Foot Forward
Ep 21: Bryan Lacey – World’s Worst MMA Fighter Monday, May 22nd, 2017
Join us this week in the sweat-soaked, blood-stained Octagon as we done our fighting gloves, pop in our gum shields and tap out in under 10 seconds to a girl guide from Aberystwyth Primary School It's time to find out who the worst mixed martial arts fighter of all time is The UFC franchise may only have been running since 1993, but this episode heads all the way back to Ancient Greece, from there taking in sumo wrestling mismatches, heartbreaking underdog stories and discovers which Street Fighter character would win in real life! Seconds outlet's get it on! Follow us on Twitter: @worstfoot @bazmcstay @benvandervelde...
Filed Under: Barry McStay, Ben Van Der Velde, Podcast, Sport, Worst Foot Forward
