Ant and Nic Press Play

About Ant and Nic Press Play

Ant Belton and Nic Bowden dig through a dusty box of forgotten VHS tapes (metaphorically) and talk in excruciating detail about a show you probably don't remember (literally)... First up, we look at cult 90s sci-fi crime drama "Crime Traveller"...

Publisher

antandnicpressplay

Category

tv & film

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

6 Oct 2019

Latest episode

8 Aug 2026

Latest episodes

17 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   8 Aug 2026

   Doctor Who: The Daleks' Master Plan (Eps 1-3)

   If it's brain, or brawn rather, versus brain, then god help both of us... ecorded in a drunken haze three months ago, this bang up-to-date, finger-on-the-pulse commentary of the recently re-discovered episodes of The Daleks' Master Plan - The Nighmare Begins and Devil's Planet with the no so recently re-discovered Day of Armageddon in the middle. We discuss the episodes in minute detail, with a forensic analysis of every facet of the story from script to screen and beyond. No not really, we forgert they're on for most of it. Enjoy! Find out more at https://pressplaypod.pinecast.co (https://pressplaypod.pinecast.co) This podcast is powered by Pinecast (https://pinecast.com).

2. 

   3 May 2026

   Doctor Who: Love & Monsters

   Ant & Nic. Love & Monsters. Left & Right. Why settle for ONE commentary on this episode when you can have TWO? Probably because it's absolutely unlisenable... but surely more enjoyable than the episode itself. Please listen responsibly. Find out more at https://pressplaypod.pinecast.co (https://pressplaypod.pinecast.co) This podcast is powered by Pinecast (https://pinecast.com).

3. 

   1 Mar 2025

   Theme Tunes - Worst of the Worst

   Ant and Nic discuss the absolute worst theme tunes they can think of in this episode.

4. 

   1 Jan 2025

   Band Aid - Do They Know It's Christmas?

   Ant and Nic Press Play discuss the evolution of Band Aid, revealing how their various iterations reflect the changing spirit of charity and music in the UK.

5. 

   9 Dec 2024

   Theme Tunes - Top Picks

   Ant and Nic share their top theme tune picks, delivering a curated selection of brilliant music that will elevate any production.

6. 

   23 Nov 2023

   Doctor Who: The TV Movie

   Episode Notes HAPPY 60th ANNIVERSARY, DOCTOR WHO! We're back... and it's not about Crime... One year before Jeff Slade parkoured onto the nation's screens, Doctor Who came back from the dead for one night only, as Paul McGann took the keys to the TARDIS. Join us as we try something slightly different - a live (not live) commentary for the TV Movie - one of the most unusual additions to the Who canon, alongside a whole host of anniversary news. Listen, before this planet is pulled inside out and one of us walks through a window. Find out more at https://pressplaypod.pinecast.co (https://pressplaypod.pinecast.co) This podcast is powered by Pinecast (https://pinecast.com).

7. 

   6 Nov 2023

   S1E8 - Crime Traveller Episode 8: The Broken Crystal

   We're back!... but Crime Traveller won't be... Join us in this special bumper edition as we bid a fond farewell to a series which has consumed our lives for nearly five years. When an old flame comes back into the picture, Jeff is jealous, Holly is heartless and Morris is a moron. Can Ant and Nic Press Stop? Find out as we call TIME on Crime Traveller!... Find out more at https://pressplaypod.pinecast.co (https://pressplaypod.pinecast.co) This podcast is powered by Pinecast (https://pinecast.com).

8. 

   26 Jan 2023

   Interview: Mark Rawlins

   Just before our final episode on Crime Traveller, Nic talks to Mark Rawlins; co-host of fantastic Doctor Who podcasts "Two Watch Who" and "Finish Big" about his love of the show. In this chat, Mark talks about the Doctor Who wilderness years of the 1990s, fan conventions, being a fan of Crime Traveller during its original run, and his thoughts on a hypothetical second series... You can follow Mark and his podcasts on Twitter: @MarkRaw @TwoWatchWho @FinishBIgTube Find out more at https://pressplaypod.pinecast.co (https://pressplaypod.pinecast.co) This podcast is powered by Pinecast (https://pinecast.com).

9. 

   3 Jun 2022

   S1E7 - Crime Traveller Episode 7: The Lottery Experiment

   You're luck's in! We reach the zenith of the series a little late, considering this is the penultimate episode. Slade has numbers (as well as sparkling wine) on the brain, but pays the price for being in two places at once when a £3 million stash of gold is stolen on Grisham's watch... oops! Will Holly ever pick up the phone? Will Nicky die as a result of Slade's meddling? What kind of mobile phone is that? Answers and more, in the thrilling installment of Ant and Nic Press Pla... Find out more at https://pressplaypod.pinecast.co (https://pressplaypod.pinecast.co) This podcast is powered by Pinecast (https://pinecast.com).

10. 

    25 Oct 2021

    S1E6 - Crime Traveller Episode 6: Death Minister

    We return to the world of Crime Traveller with a bang AND a whimper. Slade manages to shed his yellow jacket no less than three times, Holly turns detective/torturer and Morris is seeing double as he heads up his own AC12-style investigation. And what's the story behind the mysterious Police Box?.. Find out this and more, as Ant and NIc fire up the VCR and press play on... Yes, Minister... Find out more at https://pressplaypod.pinecast.co (https://pressplaypod.pinecast.co) This podcast is powered by Pinecast (https://pinecast.com).

11. 

    5 May 2021

    The Vanishing Man: Pilot - Pt 2

    Episode Notes We're back with the second part of our (probably) world first discussion of the ironically impossible to see 1997 ITV drama "The Vanishing Man". We talk London landmarks, condensation, and harebrained schemes, and take a peak at Nic's ever-growing Vanishing Man archive... Check out the fantastic Neil Morrissey interview here: https://play.acast.com/s/twoshotpod/-tsp002-neilmorrissey (https://play.acast.com/s/twoshotpod/-tsp002-neilmorrissey) Find out more at https://pressplaypod.pinecast.co (https://pressplaypod.pinecast.co) This podcast is powered by Pinecast (https://pinecast.com).

12. 

    10 Feb 2021

    The Vanishing Man: Pilot - Pt 1

    Back in 1997, between Crime Traveller episodes five and six, another Anthony Horowitz drama appeared on ITV. Starring Neil Morrissey, Lucy Akhurst, Mark Womack and Barbara Flynn, it told the story of a falsely imprisoned pilot who is subjected to secret medical experimentation... but Neil Morrissey's character wasn't the only one to disappear... Nearly a quarter of a century later, very little seems to exist. Is it a conspiracy? Will anyone be able to watch along? In what is surely a podcast world first, we discuss at length the pilot of "The Vanishing Man"... Find out more at https://pressplaypod.pinecast.co (https://pressplaypod.pinecast.co) This podcast is powered by Pinecast (https://pinecast.com).

13. 

    4 Nov 2020

    S1E5 - Crime Traveller Episode 5: Sins of the Father

    The banana doesn't fall far from the tree in the Slade family it seems. Must be in the jeans... Jeff finds history repeating itself, and so do we as we talk about episode five of Crime Traveller for the third time. Slade Sr. puts in an appearance, Morris does acrobatics worthy of Cirque du Soleil and Holly adds diamond expert to her long list of duties... What gems can we possible glean from our millionth viewing of this episode? Find out in this thrilling episode of "Ant and Nic Fail To Record Properly". Find out more at https://pressplaypod.pinecast.co (https://pressplaypod.pinecast.co) This podcast is powered by Pinecast (https://pinecast.com).

14. 

    17 Jun 2020

    S1E4 - Crime Traveller Episode 4: The Revenge of the Chronology Protection Hypothesis

    If only we could travel back to the start of the year and start again, eh? This... erm... special lockdown edition of the podcast sees Jeff trying to socially distance from the man who is destined to shoot him, a delightful chap called John Crowley. Is Jeff's fate sealed, or can Holly save the day. No... she makes everything ten times worse. Spoilers.

15. 

    5 Apr 2020

    S1E3 - Crime Traveller Episode 3: Fashion Shoot

    We're back with a look at the third episode of Crime Traveller, (Jeff Slade and the) Fashion Shoot. Holly swaps her time machine for a sewing machine and Jeff plays with fire... in more ways than one. There's also a missing digital audio tape, but DAT's another story. So sit back, tip out a mug of pens and pencil shavings, fill it with beer and let Ant and Nic take you back to 1997...

16. 

    21 Dec 2019

    S1E2 - Crime Traveller Episode 2: A Death in the Family

    Forget Holly's auntie, the real tragedy here is the loss of six unreleased episodes of the podcast. So here we are again, better than before, revisiting episode 2... Holly has a bad day, starting with a death and going downhill from there... and maverick detective Jeff is the least of her problems! Wine, anyone?

17. 

    6 Oct 2019

    S1E1 - Crime Traveller Episode 1: Jeff Slade and the Loop of Infinity

    In this exciting first episode, we travel back to 1997 and press play on the first and only series of Crime Traveller. We follow rogue detective Jeff Slade and science officer Holly Turner as they journey through time... and crime. How many times can Jeff go rogue in 50 minutes? Find out this and less... Find out more at https://pressplaypod.pinecast.co (https://pressplaypod.pinecast.co) This podcast is powered by Pinecast (https://pinecast.com).

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