Maynard International Studios presents his Olivia Newton-John 1999 interview, Alan Carr the producer of Grease, and many of Olivia’s music clips plus extra surprises. Expect guests popping in to show their Olivia love.

Olivia Newton-John weekend kicked off with Tell Me About It, Stud!, the video livestream quiz show where you got to show off your quirky Olivia Newton-John knowledge against everyone else watching.

With Maynard as host and Richard Saunders as the scorekeeping empath with guests Tim Ferguson, George Hrab, Brigitte Handley and our choreography correspondent Lesley Fountain (Glenn Keenan) the only thing we can say was that the real winner on the night was Olivia herself.

There’s a new Captain Scarlet and The Mysterons podcast from Luke at UFOcast. As a guest presenter (Captain Aubergine) on the latest podcast, I look into episode 2 Winged Assassin, in which Captain Scarlet attempts to save the day by driving badly and being very rude to his passenger.

I enjoy my debut as Captain Aubergine, reviewing an episode of Captain Scarlet made me look at this show that aired in the UK the same year The Beatles released their Sgt Peppers album. It screened in 1967 (55 years ago) but was set in the wildly futuristic year of 2068.

While certainly dated (a children’s show with cigarette ad billboards and multiple characters smoking) it really showcases the talent and imagination of Century 21 Television Productions. The Supermarionation of Gerry Anderson, along with Sylvia Anderson’s costume designs in all their 1960s swingin’ colours, are really on display here alongside a very dark theme of amorphous alien revenge.

Spectrum Is Green!

Olivia Newton-John was one of the most talented and nicest Australians around and to celebrate her work let’s have two video livestreams over the weekend of 26th-27th August.

Maynard International Studios will present her Maynard interview and many of her music clips plus extra surprises on a video livestream on Saturday night at 8.30pm. Expect guests popping in to show their Olivia love.

But on Friday night at 8.30pm (10.30 UTC) it’s Tell Me About It, Stud!, the video livestream quiz show where you get to show off your quirky Olivia Newton-John knowledge against everyone else watching and playing along.

It will all happen at https://www.mixcloud.com/live/dj-maynard/ with pre shows starting at 8.15pm (10.15 UTC).

There will be a live chatroom both nights, so feel free to play along on Friday or comment during the show on Saturday.

Link for both nights will be live from 8.15pm (10.15 UTC)

Facebook event link for Friday night quiz

Facebook event link for Saturday night interview and clip show