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Costs! Have You Heard of Us?
by Dr P Melvin
Join Dr P Melvin's quest to get the international supergroup "Costs" - the biggest band you've never heard of - back into the publics' eyes, ears, mouths, nose and most importantly, hearts. Along the way we'll cross paths with a legion of past and present band members, baristas, friends, enemies and snippets from the extensive Costs Archive. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Episode 5 - Treasure McDonald
The High-Wycombe-on-Sea Annual Regatta is in town, bringing a naval atmosphere and seafaring types. After making a new friend, the gang accidentally get press-ganged into an adventure to capture Trevor McDonald’s hidden treasure... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Episode 4 - The Rime of the Ancient Magistrate
Fresh from his voyage Amazon, Shaun is coerced into acting as Dr P's legal counsel as he fights to clear his name from disgruntled chiropodist Erich Albatross. Can the gang escape the wroth of local justice, or will they have to pay the £50 fine? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Episode 3 - The Best Things In Life are Free (on Klarna)
A fundamental misunderstanding of how Klarna works gets Dr P Melvin and the gang in hot water - the only way out might be a trip to the local library... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Episode 2 - Big Trouble at the Sugababes Memorial Industrial Estate
When a mysterious "supply chain issue" leaves Costa in dissaray, Dr P Melvin enlists the help of the mysterious Tony Homebase and his stable of disguises to get to the bottom of things... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Episode 1 - A Right Royal Problem with Mercury
Worlds collide on VE Day when the Costs and Costa boys link up to hatch an elaborate plot to blackmail deceased Queen frontman Freddie Mercury and reclaim their former glory... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Costs Archive Special - Sport-O-Bahn
From the archives... Spliced together from the original transmission Dr P makes a guest appearance on an Anglo-German Regional Sports Radio station. This particular segment sees Dr P reunited with an former collaborator who helped shape their approach to the infamous "Costs World Cup Song" and sheds light on some surprising historical inaccuracies in the sporting world. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Costs Archive Special - DJ Nicky Van Pombeaars
From the archives... Costs' DJ Nicky Van Pombeaars was invited as the guest of honour to launch the Holland & Barrett in-store radio. Customers were captivated by Nicky's engaging yarns from his time in the band, bringing a fresh perspective from his Hot Air Balloon 40,000 feet above Stowmarket. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Costs Archive Special - "French Onion Tears: The Tale of Ladle Lad"
From the archives... Captured from the BBC Radio 4's retrospective "French Onion Tears", documenting the fortunes of the Campbell's Soup Company "French Onion Tears" we eavesdrop on in-depth interviews with Dr P and "Ladle Lad" - his most creative endeavour to date - in Costs' bid to reheat an empire. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Join Dr P Melvin's quest to get the international supergroup "Costs" - the biggest band you've never heard of - back into the publics' eyes, ears, mouths, nose and most importantly, hearts. Along the way we'll cross paths with a legion of past and present band members, baristas, friends, enemies and snippets from the extensive Costs Archive. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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