Podcasto Catflappo

A chat with Diana Mather, who played Dingo Wucka's secretary in ep 6 of Filthy Rich & Catflap and also had plenty of TV experience as a presenter & newsreader for the BBC, ATV and more, including a few continuity links just like Richie Rich! 

Diana shares nifty anecdotes about her television career and becoming a prolific author and etiquette expert.

Diana's website: www.dianamather.com

Here's a link to Diana's Song for the World on YouTube.

A long lost Rik Mayall live gig audio recording surfaced in Western Australia in January 2024, taken from a Rik & Ben Elton gig on 17 May 1986 in Perth.

Podcasto Catflappo got the scoop and is making Dingo Wucker proud by breaking the story and giving you exclusive access to this 45-minute audio treat before it gets released to the world at  RikMayallScrapbook.com

You'll also be able to find it at their YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/@rikmayallscrapbook 

Presented with sincere thanks to our anonymous source, plus Lucy at Rik Mayall Scrapbook and the wonderful Mayall family.

Enjoy.

Richie Rich is the star around whom Filthy Rich & Catflap revolves, so Jeffers & Dave talk about Richie for 3 hours, plus segments with guests!

We ask the question: What do we actually KNOW about Gertrude Richard Rich? As it turns out, we know loads but plenty of it is contradictory!

We document all the Richie-related evidence from on-screen events, count the Richie stats, find out what the creators said about him, and use that Richie knowledge to speculate on answers to all the questions that remain.

Our co-host for the special is Dave Robinson from 60MW Podcast

...and our guests include:

• FRC's Costume Designer Inez Nordell Vard
• Scott Weaver
• Shaun Gibson
• Dayna TG!

The exclusive cover image is a recently unearthed continuity polaroid taken in 1986 by Dona Di Stefano (Catflap's Assistant Floor Manager) which she kindly supplied!

Check out our deep-dive into Rik Mayall's best character ;)

Well-known upholsterer and TV identity Craig Hughes joins us for a chat about seeing the recording of Filthy Rich & Catflap in 1986, and then Red Dwarf, while living in Manchester. Craig was also a sound engineer and promoter in the Madchester music scene, balancing that with his restoration work which later saw him become a specialist regular on TV's 'Salvage Hunters' and 'Salvage Hunters: The Restorers'.

You can follow Craig on Twitter-X, Instagram, Youtube and at his website.

Paul Jackson, producer and director of Filthy Rich & Catflap, is our special guest for the Xmas 2023 edition of the podcast.  

Paul chats about the show's genesis, gives his take on the series nearly 40 years later, and recalls some of the great folks who worked on the series but are no longer with us.

It's a very special interview so dive on in!

Thanks to 'Red Dwarf Quarantine' for the screencap used in this episode's cover image. Check 'em out on YouTube.

A big thank you to Paul Jackson for being part of the show!

A chat with autograph collector John Heffernan who just completed the 'holy grail' of Filthy Rich & Catflap signature pieces. John tells the story of meeting Rik Mayall, Nigel Planer, Ben Elton and (almost) Ade Edmondson in a two-decade sig pursuit!

Jeffers and John also chat about the lack of Catflap collectables and whether that could be a good thing.

A dive into Filthy Rich & Catflap, going letter by letter, where D is for Davro, G is for 'Game Show Formula' and B is for Benny Hill! This ep reveals a few cut scenes and does the dirty work of counting how many stiffy gags Catflap contains - plus much more.

We answer questions like:

• Is the scene where Eddie attacks Richie with an axe a bit un-catflappian?
• What are Richie, Eddie and Filthy's best fourth-wall breaks?
• What state was Bulgy McBulgy's trouser furniture in during his act?
• Which top-flite muso played the Catflap theme melody?

Follow us on X @PodCatflappo

Emulating the great Eddie Catflap is a feat few people are brave enough to try, but Zoe Read nailed it in June 2023. In this chat Zoe tells us how to get the Eddie look, and talks about cosplaying as Neil, Alan B'Stard, and Colin Grigson from Bad News!

We also cover her 'Bastard Collection' of stuff relating to The Young Ones, The Comic Strip Presents, The New Statesman, Filthy Rich & Catflap and more!

Zoe's Catflap set on Instagram

Zoe on X (Twitter) 

Tune in to hear the tale of David Read, a lucky lad who got to bunk off school to watch Rik and Ade rehearse Catflap in Manchester in 1986!

David's story involves Terry Jones of Python fame, a very late train, and silent elevator ride with Nigel Planer.

Thanks to @SquidyUK 

Remembering the RIK CON events with co-organiser Duane Smith, who gives us the lowdown on those funtastic fan gatherings which took place in 2015-16!

Link to Rik Mayall Marathon Events page on Facebook

Link to THE REJECTS Rik Mayall Marathon Originals group on Facebook

Thanks to Duane, Penny and Bex!

The second ep of Filthy Rich & Catflap is considered by many fans to be the best of the series. In addition to its stars Ade, Rik and Nigel, there are appearances from Gareth Hale, Harry Enfield, Stephen Fry, Hugh Laurie and David Baddiel.

Jeffers has investigated and is sharing all the nifty info with his fellow Catflappers!

There's a ton of cuts and bits of previously unknown dialogue from Ben Elton's script to discuss, plus the low-down on the 'Ooer Sounds A Bit Rude' game show panellists.

Thanks to our special guests!

Inez Nordell Vard

Mark Winthrope

Tina Rogers

Dave Robinson

Cheers, loobies ;)

What would a Rik Mayall convention be like? Jeffers asks three experts about the possibilities of a hypothetical Rik-fest.

Where would it be? When? Who are the guests? ...and which panels would they be on?

How could it satisfy fans of The Young Ones, Filthy Rich & Catflap, Bottom, Drop Dead Fred and more?

Our guests are:

Lucy Brocklesby of the Rik Mayall Scrapbook, rikmayallscrapbook.com

Mark Searby, author of Rik Mayall: Comedy Genius - marksearby.com

Ian Kubiak, convener of Cygnus Alpha events - cygnusalpha.org

Thanks guys! 

Ben Relton was part of the Catflap studio audience for the recording of episode 2 back in late 1986, and he joins Jeffers for a chat about his memories of that unforgettable evening! 

Ben and his sister got to witness Rik Mayall, Adrian Edmondson and Nigel Planer in all their glory, plus Hugh Laurie as N'Bend and Stephen Fry as P'farty. What a night!

You can find Ben's band Kingsway Flyers on their Facebook page.

Nigel Planer narrates Filthy's Night Before Christmas, a tale of merry mischief featuring Ralph Filthy, Richie Rich and Eddie Catflap, with appearances from Huge Simon and Father Christmas.

Presented with great fondness and good cheer to all of Filthy Rich & Catflap's fans, creators, cast and crew. 

Massive thanks to: 

• Nigel Planer for narrating.
• Glenn Linke for the cover artwork.
• Dave Robinson of the @60MWpodcast for the idea of adapting Twas The Night Before Christmas (nice one Dave) and also for writing additional material.
• Alan Lawson for writing additional material.
• Tina Rogers for reading the credits.

The adaptation was written by Jeffers, with help from his elves Dave and Alan :)

The music is titled Happy Christmas Background Music For Videos, performed by Morning Light Music on YouTube

You can find Podcasto Catflappo on Twitter @PodCatflappo and on Facebook here, and on our website.

Thanks for listening, Loobies!

Ed Bye chats about his work on directing the film sequences for Filthy Rich & Catflap. He also talks about The Young Ones, plus his colleagues like visual effects guru Peter Wragg, set designer Mel Bibby and AFM Dona DiStefano, whom Ed also worked with while producing and directing Red Dwarf.

There's mention of The Two Ronnies, Happy Families, Murder They Hope and more, plus we solve a few Catflap mysteries.

Thanks Ed! 

Filthy Rich & Catflap was a 1987 sitcom written by Ben Elton, starring Rik Mayall, Adrian Edmondson and Nigel Planer. It was produced and directed by Paul Jackson.

The Young Ones' 40th anniversary is here and a special Blu-ray box set to mark the special occasion is due soon, so the set's producer Richard Latto (BBC) joins Jeffers for a chat about all the treats in store!

The special features on this release sound amazing, including 10 new commentaries featuring folks like Alexi Sayle, Lise Mayer, Nigel Planer, Ed Wooden, Ed Bye and Paul Jackson.

The restoration means you'll see Rik Mayall, Adrian Edmondson, Nigel Planer and Christopher Ryan all in crisp glorious quality!

The Blu-ray set is available to preorder now on Amazon.
Check out Richard's show Stereo Underground on BBC Sounds.

A chat with the costume designer for Filthy Rich & Catflap, the wonderful Inez Nordell Vard.

Inez shares her memories of creating costumes for the show and working with the cast and production team. We also hear about her wider career (including The Grand with Russell T Davies and Coronation Street) and much more!

Inez hand-painted Ivor Whopper's tie, chose Richie's teddy bear, stuffed his Shakespeare pantaloons and went shopping with Stephen Fry & Hugh Laurie :)

Her website is www.showbizartist.com

A chat with actor Yusuf Sultan about his appearance in episode 5 of Filthy Rich & Catflap, in the classic 'tortoise and the donkey' Indian restaurant scene with Rik Mayall and Adrian Edmondson.

Yusuf also chats about starting his acting career with Roger Moore on the Bond film Octopussy, plus roles in The Bill, Dempsey & Makepeace, King of Bollywood and The League of Gentlemen.

You can read more about Yusuf's career at his website.

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Just who exactly is Eddie Catflap? In this special we investigate the evidence, crunch the numbers and find out! Jeffers is joined by Dave Robinson (of 60MW podcast) and other Catflap fans in paying tribute to Smelly Eddie, as played by Adrian Edmondson. To whiff him is to love him!

The ep is in five segments:

00:06:10 Eddie Evidence
00:54:35 Fan Fave Eddie Moments
01:05:50 Eddie by the numbers (stats)
01:18:20 Eddie Quiz (with Garry Azzaro)
01:31:40 Pontification and Speculation

Here's the social links to our guests!

Find Dave at 60MW podcast's website: https://60minuteswith.co.uk/

Zoe Read on Twitter and on Instagram

Toby Hadoke narrated Alan Lawson's comments on Eddie. You can find Toby's excellent Dr Who podcasts here: https://tobyhadoke.podbean.com/

Garry Azzaro's game boards are here: https://www.internationalridicule.co.uk/

Cheers Loobi!

An interview with Frank Jakeman who appeared in episode 4 of Filthy Rich & Catflap as one of the tough-guy leather boys from the gay pub.

Frank shares memories of his day on the set of Catflap, plus plenty of film anecdotes (A View to A Kill, Brazil, Top Secret) and how he went from being a young Zookeeper at London Zoo to being an actor, including his role as a Vale Lord in the final Game of Thrones episode!

Many thanks to Frank and Sharon! You can watch some of Frank's leading roles in indie films on Amazon Prime and Netflix.