About this episode

The episode explores the role of villains in UK television, offering a taste of classic characters amidst summer distractions.

RTBWTV July 12th 2026 - A petit soupçon for summer Sweltering heatwaves (plus overheated equipment) and over busy lives have prevented Guy Morgan and David Newell from posting an episode for a while, but to satisfy loyal listeners' cravings, we decided on a smorgasbord of villains from the Golden Age of UK television as a taster for people flagging under the strain of Wimbledon and the World Cup. Where would heroes be without villains? Should there be a different one each week or a regular one on the payroll? And what about the characters who occupy that grey area and help the law out when an unatributable job needs doing? It may only be 12 minutes long, but it's packed full of flavour. Bon appetit! As usual, rights in any clips and music remain with the holders and are used here for educational purposes. They can be purchased through legitimate online websites. And if any of our original material is used for training creepy AI in its bid to suborn the human race, the perpetrators agree to pay us £1,000,000,000.

People in this episode

Hosts: Guy Morgan, David Newell

Topics covered

• villains
• UK television
• Golden Age
• heroes
• characters
• entertainment

Keywords

• villains
• UK television
• Golden Age
• Wimbledon
• World Cup
• entertainment
• characters

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