ABOUT THIS EPISODE
What childhood TV show made Tom Price physically recoil? Why did joining the Beano Club feel like his first introduction to capitalism? And why was BBC newsreader Nicholas Witchell so terrifying to watch as a kid?
This week on Scarred for Life, Andy Bush and Dave Lawrence are joined by broadcaster, comedian and actor Tom Price, to revisit the childhood TV, films and pop culture that left a lasting impression — and in some cases, genuinely scarred him.
Best known for playing PC Andy in Torchwood, Tom chats about his long-running role in the Doctor Who spin-off which resulted in a friendship with David Tennant or as Tom calls him, "Wilf dad". Tom explains how what was meant to be a bit part truend in to a full blown character thanks to Russell T Davies.
Tom chats about growing up in Monmouth, his love-hate relationship with horror films, and the strange things that frightened us when we were young.
First up is Johnny Briggs: a children's TV show whose theme tune signalled the end of fun for Tom. Then we get into the crushing disappointment of the Beano Club, where the exciting merchandise promised in the comic apparently failed to live up to the hype. And finally, we explore the terrifying world of old-school TV news, when serious newsreaders delivered stories of doom in a way that could leave a lasting impression on a child.
Along the way, Tom shares memories of Doctor Who, Torchwood: Children of Earth, the horror films that got under his skin, his podcast Golf Is Ruining My Life, and My Mate Bought a Toaster — plus a sporting scar involving Wales' infamous 2011 Rugby World Cup semi-final.
It's a brilliant chat about childhood nostalgia, British television, growing up with frightening news stories, and the cultural moments that never quite leave us.
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