The Tumbler's Willy Podcast

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Special Bonus Episode with the Binge Boys Jul 12, 2022

Andy and Andy made a special guest appearance on the Binge Boys podcast. It was an utter disaster. We hesitate to play you any portion of this absolute horror show of an interview, but we have managed to cobble together a few decent minutes. Check out the Binge Boys here. Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram, and of course at Tumblerswilly.com

Episode 12 - Happy Birthday, Mr. Tumbler! May 31, 2022

In our Season One finale, we talk about Tumbler's spectacular 12 hour-long 114th anniversary TV special. Airing on Christmas Day 2016 and honouring not only Tumbler’s Willy but also Sir Isaac Newton and (accidentally) James Bond, it was a glittering and emotional night of stars both past and present, alive and dead. That's all for now, Tumbleheads! Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram, and of course at Tumblerswilly.com

Episode 11 - Over To You May 24, 2022

We've got mail! In this episode, we answer a number of questions sent in by Tumbleheads all around the world. It's a grab-bag episode of The Tumbler's Willy Podcast, and we guarantee bags will be grabbed. Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram, and of course at Tumblerswilly.com

Episode 10 - Back to the Land: The David Hunch Story, Part 2 May 17, 2022

No advance fanfare. No publicity. Just David Hunch and Simon Feathers traveling around Britain in a little wooden wagon pulled by the faithful shire horses Jiminy and Rhubarb, and a stripped-down cast of characters including Tumbler himself, Postmistress Millie, Hoffman the angry German barkeep, and a brand-new character, the Magic Wizard. Through these intimate, spiritual shows, performed to crowds of one or two hundred villagers in fields and meadows, David Hunch sought a deeper communion with his audience than TV could ever provide. And yet, within the space of just a few years it was all to go horribly, spectacularly wrong. Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram, and of course at Tumblerswilly.com

Episode 9 - Wise Beyond His Years: The David Hunch Story, Part 1 May 10, 2022

Tumbler's goes looking for a new director, and they find one by sticking a pin in a map. Hear the story of wunderkind TV director, 8-year-old David Hunch and how he completely remade Tumbler's with the help of his trusted accountant, 6-year-old Simon Feathers. Together they take Tumbler's on the road once again reinventing the show that reinvented the entire concept of reinvention. Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram, and of course at Tumblerswilly.com

Episode 8 - The Garden Party May 03, 2022

At the start of the 1982 season, a new character, socialite Helena Brooke-Partridge, delivered a line that every Tumblehead now knows by heart: “Let’s have a garden party.” But behind the seemingly endless preparations for this spectacularly predictable party, there lurked a chilling agenda. Find out how Tumbler's Willy got itself caught up in a quintessentially 80s scandal. New episodes on Tuesdays. Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram, and of course at Tumblerswilly.com

Episode 7 - Race to the Stars Apr 26, 2022

The 1970s was an era obsessed with science-fiction. And our favourite show’s new director “Barnacle” Dennis Neisley was determined to get in on the cosmic action. Tumbler's was heading into space! Where it ended up, of course, was pure Tumbler's. New episode every Tuesday. Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram, and of course at Tumblerswilly.com

Episode 6 - It Was Tumbler's Years Ago Today: The Turpington Tapes, Part 2 Apr 19, 2022

Thrust into the heart of ‘60s London counterculture, new director Nate Turpington immediately became obsessed with doing a Tumbler’s/Beatles crossover project, and he did get Sir Paul's ear. Find out how Tumbler's Willy's "Collab With The Four Who Were Fab" went down. New episode every Tuesday. Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram, and of course at Tumblerswilly.com

Episode 5 - Voice of a Generation: The Turpington Tapes, Part 1 Apr 12, 2022

In an era of massive social and cultural upheaval, Tumbler’s Willy was in danger of becoming yesterday’s news. Enter dynamic, freewheeling director Nate Turpington, a flamboyant dandy with his finger on the new pulse. His first move was literally explosive. Almost overnight, Tumbler’s was back at the cutting edge! New episode every Tuesday. Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram, and of course at Tumblerswilly.com

Episode 4 - Now You See It: Tumbler's On TV! Apr 05, 2022

Reinvented in 1952 as a television show, this is where the modern era of Tumbler’s begins. From loveable little Tommy Tribbles to the scandalous relationship between Lady Wylington and the enigmatic character known only as “the Mirror”; the 50s really did have it all. And not only that, but after a fifty-seven year-long wait the nation finally got its first glimpse of Tumbler himself! New episodes every Tuesday. Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram, and of course at Tumblerswilly.com

Episode 3 - The Fifty Year Everything Mar 29, 2022

At the end of Tumbler’s first season, we hear Michael Wisch’s nameless character walk away as a mysterious voice asks, “Where is he going?” Where was he going? Well, Tumbler’s Willy was embarking on an audacious experiment in form. Barely a year into its run, the world’s first ever radio show was busting out of the dull confines of the box and becoming, quite literally... EVERYTHING. Intrigued? Listen on, Tumbleheads. Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram, and of course at Tumblerswilly.com

Episode 2 - The Man Behind the 'Brrrr' Mar 22, 2022

Tumbler's Willy, the fledgling radio show gets its first star in the shape of Michael Wisch, a famous stage actor, who was skeptical of the new medium of radio, but went on to ad-lib one of the show's most iconic lines. Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram, and of course at Tumblerswilly.com

Episode 1 - Silence and Sound Mar 15, 2022

Welcome to The Tumbler's Willy Podcast! In our first episode, we introduce you to the show that needs no introduction: Tumbler’s Willy. We talk about its origins as a radio show, how it got off to a shaky start and yet was an instant hit. You'll hear all about the trials and tribulations of those early years before Tumbler's became the cultural juggernaut that it became, even though it was of course a juggernaut from the start, but it also became one. Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram, and of course at Tumblerswilly.com

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