Issued on BBC LP in 1979, The Rent Collectors is still often overlooked which is a bit unfair. Although given of a slight plot - not unusual for a Goon Show! - it has some marvellous set pieces and gags and an interesting guest performer in the shape of actor Bernard Miles.

It also heralded the first official appearance of Little Jim whose catchphrase has delighted audiences ever since (it says here).

We talk about Miles' appearance (which was very much last-minute), Sellers' ATV Saturday night specials scripted by Eric Sykes in which he portrayed the likes of Bloodnok & Willium, and we touch on Aldous Huxley, Marilyn Monroe and General Gordon (what a party THAT was!)

This week's guest is performer and podcaster Ciarán Moffatt who posits that the episode is possibly two unfinished shows bolted together. Later the discussion turns to talk of inflatable dolls and manatees... something for everyone folks!

This week a slight departure as we go back forty years to the alternative comedy landscape of the 1980s and Tyler chats with Rowland Rivron, that difficult-to-define Swiss army knife of a man who has done a bit of pretty much everything: musician, comedian, actor, writer, voice-over artiste, panel game captain, television presenter, dancer and at least a dozen other things.

Rowland was partly responsible for one of the funniest hours of British television: The Comic Strip Presents Mr Jolly Lives Next Door, starring Rik Mayall & Adrian Edmondson. Tyler was keen to discuss this in particular with him in a conversation which also covered:

• Interviewing Spike Milligan
• Sharing a flat with Rik Mayall
• Raw Sex and The Idiot Bastard Band
• Money for old rope voiceover work
• Interviewing Tony Blackburn in the middle of the Thames
• The Groovy Fellers and Set of Six
• Working with French & Saunders
• Winning Let’s Dance For Sport Relief doing Weapon Of Choice
• Getting drunk with Kevin McNally
• Shooting Stars & Jack and Jeremy’s Real Lives
• Caravanning around Europe

… And a whole lot more!

This week Tyler talks to Robert Sellers, author of a new book detailing the entire history of the Pink Panther/Inspector Clouseau film series from Peter Sellers to Steve Martin.

There's loads of interesting stuff discussed - did you know:

• Peter Sellers was once upstaged by Richard Burton & Elisabeth Taylor at the premiere of Return Of The Pink Panther?
• The creator of Asterix tried to claim authorship of the plot of The Pink Panther Strikes Again?
• Blake Edwards broke his neck diving into a swimming pool?
• Carole Cleveland was almost totally cut out of a Panther film?
• Dudley Moore was supposed to play 'The Ferret'?

Robert is also the author of many other books on comedy and popular culture and they also talk sitcoms, Oliver Reed and why 1971 was the greatest year in film.