To pump up the greatest Australian cinematic musical of 1982, STARSTRUCK, on the big screen again after all these years, download your free 15 month calendar.
Suitable for your share house or your harbourside pub, it runs from October 2026 to the end of 2027.
You can boldly print it as large as A3 or as a more discreet A6. Enjoy 15 months of this colourful neon soaked spectacular. Richard Saunders spent time going cross eyed designing a fitting tribute to an unforgettable part of Australian cinematic history. That somehow often gets forgotten.
Simply download it from the link below and print it any size you like:
Enjoy! I hope to see many of you at the Starstruck screening and after party on 12 September as part of the 2026 Sydney Underground Film Festival. https://www.suff.com.au/starstruck
Starstruck is a movie to be celebrated every day of the year. “Be what you like, like what you be. It’s no dream.”
Starstruck Maynard calendar 2025/26. Look at all that colour and movement!
I’m beyond excited to reveal we are screening STARSTRUCK in 4K for the Sydney Underground Film Festival this year.
STARSTRUCK from 1982 is one of my favourite Australian films, although it is rarely (if ever) on television and hasn’t been available on DVD for over 20 years.
The Sydney Underground Film Festival is at The Factory in Marrickville. STARSTRUCK will be screened on Saturday, 12 September at 3pm.
I will be awarding lo-fi but unique prizes before the screening for the best outfits, and DJ-ing afterwards in the courtyard bar.
If you came to last year’s Xanadu screening, you know we encourage singing and dancing, so bop along to Starstruck in what will be the most shamelessly colourful cinema celebration in Sydney. Dress up like it’s 1982 or pick a character from the film: Jackie, Angus, Ice Cream Girl or Max Cullen as the dressing gown wearing Reg. Maybe it’s time to break out that tutu you’ve got there.
Jackie in mock peril during her high wire publicity stunt
Tickets are limited, as are the people who really get into this film. There is nothing quite like sharing the enjoyment of a unique film with a cinema full of exuberant like-minded individuals. This will be fun, tutu or no tutu! Probably don’t bring a live cockatoo though, that wouldn’t work out well.
You can tell I’m excited about this film
Starstruck movie soundtrack insert sheet (Australian release)
Sunday Afternoon Fever, Triple J live to air 15th November 1992 and I’m heavily celebrating International Village People Day.
We had original Village People members David Hodo (Construction Worker) and Felipe Rose (Native American) live in the studio to take listeners’ questions and take some Polaroid photos with me … which were the prizes later in the show for Maynard’s Mastermind, we were that cheap.
The people at home are sitting there thinking – “Tonight, I want to see something cheap and vulgar.”
David Hodo -Village People
Some of the questions for David and Felipe included:
John (Adelaide) – Why a construction worker?
James (Sydney) – Why is David’s nickname “Scar”?
Caroline (Perth) – Is Glenn Hughes’ (Leatherman) back as hairy as his chest?
Marissa (Sydney) – Do they have any costumes to wear in front of their friends?
Caroline (Melbourne) – “Village People are the best band in the world ever!”
Elvis (Gold Coast) – Remake Blue Hawaii with Village People.
Mrs Fred Sinatra has gone missing at the Sands Casino buffet in Las Vegas, so I call them to see if I can find her.
This show featured a lot of technical trouble with the new Poul Kirk digital audio desks that were installed throughout the Ultimo ABC at that time. We had to reboot (which took between 5-7 minutes) two or three times during the live broadcast, which meant moving to another studio briefly, then back again to maintain continuity. I really did miss broadcasting from Triple J’s William St Sydney studios. We rarely experienced technical issues as often there. Except when Micheal Tunn spilt cola into the desk. But that only happened once…
Lance and The Hollywood Kids dish the very 1992 Tinsel Town gossip (Bram Stoker’s Dracula, Alladdin, Jack Nicholson, U2 & the Madonna Sex book).
While listeners Michelle (North Ryde), Julian (Newcastle) & Peter Young a current Patreon supporter (Castle Hill) play Maynard’s Mastermind. This week it was top to bottom Village People questions.
Movie man Peter Castaldi reviews Can’t Stop The Music and the 1992 releases Honeymoon In Vegas and the final ever Carry On movie with Julian Clary, Carry On Columbus.
But what did you play on the show Maynard? Here is a list for ya!.
Village People – Macho Man (Live) Def Fx – Surfers Of The Mind Cure – Friday I’m In Love Lene Lovich – Lucky Number (Recorded live 1983 by Triple J) Single Gun Theory – From A Million Miles (Recorded live by Triple j) Ratcat – Holiday (Recorded live by Triple J) The Rutles – Goosestep Mama Shonen Knife – Goosestep Mama L7 – Pretend We’re Dead Hoodoo Gurus – Come Anytime Divinyls – I Ain’t Gonna Eat Out My Heart Anymore Shamen – Boss Drum (Beatmasters Mix) Big Tuna – Normie Vs Casey (Demo) Swing Out Sister – Am I The Same Girl? Soft Hard – Take A Walk On The Wild Side (Cantonese) Baby Animals – Impossible To Fly Stray Cats – Elvis On Velvet Custard – Bedford Village People – YMCA (Live) The Sharp – Talking Shy Was (Not Was) – Shake Your Head A.L.T. & The Lost Civilization – Tequila Bananarama – Movin’ On Sultans Of Ping – Where’s Me Jumper? Betty Boo – I’m On My Way Madonna – Fever Stereo MC’s – Connected Village People – Can’t Stop The Music Gloria Gaynor – I Will Survive Utah Saints -Something Good Duran Duran – Rio Village People – Spend The Night (partial) Village People – Diet (partial) Village People – Milkshake Village People – Spare My Balls (live) Village People – Trash Disco (live) Four Seasons – Oh, What A Night The Popinjays – Too Jung Frente! – Accidentally Kelly Street May May – Life’s A Test Fantastic Planet – Carry On Columbus Dwight Yoakam – Suspicious Minds Utah Saints – Something Good New Order – Bizarre Love Triangle Village People – San Fransisco (You Got Me)
Top tunes on International Village People Day, or anytime for that matter.
Special thanks to the work of Anne Marie my Producer and all Triple J in 1992.
With the tragic passing of James Valentine, I thought it was time to finally get the reel of video tape he gave me in 1987 digitised.
The Australian Television Archive did a great job on the 39 year old tape. Brought to life in (1987) broadcast quality.
Turns out James put 7 segments of “Mayhem With Maynard” on this open reel 1 inch video tape.
The Planet Maynard Patreons paid for the digitisation, so they get first look at the segments over the next month. Then I’ll put them up here or on my YouTube channel.
James Valentine was certainly the consummate professional here. Always holding the show together no matter what was going on.
“Mayhem With Maynard” was on across James’s tenure hosting The Afternoon Show (1987-1990) with even a “Dare Maynard” segment that usually resulted in me getting messy or hurt.
Sorry, I don’t know where those tapes are.
You’ll see them turn up on this page over the next month sometime.
James has Maynard make some signs and attempt to talk surf lingo.“Let’s put those Go-Go moves together!”Teasing the big Go-Go dancing spectacular later that afternoon
James and Maynard -The world’s smallest big bandThe history of Big Band music (says Maynard)
With the tragic passing of James Valentine, I thought it was time to finally get the reel of video tape he gave me in 1987 digitised.
The Australian Television Archive did a great job on the 39 year old tape. Brought to life in (1987) broadcast quality.
Turns out James put 7 segments of “Mayhem With Maynard” on this open reel 1 inch video tape, for which few players remain around Australia.
The Planet Maynard Patreons paid for the digitisation, so they get first look at the segments over the next month. Then I’ll put them up for all to see either here or on my Youtube channel.
James Valentine was certainly the consummate professional here. Always holding the show together no matter what was going on.
“Mayhem With Maynard” was on across James’s tenure hosting The Afternoon Show (1987-1990) with even a “Dare Maynard” segment that usually resulted in me getting messy or hurt.
Sorry, I don’t know where those tapes are.
Patreons enjoy! Everyone else, you’ll see them next month sometime.
James Valentine and Maynard talk Go-Go moves. James Valentine’s Afternoon Show 1987.
The audio from A Very Maynard Xmas 2025 for those that find all of my suits are a bit hard on your eyes..
A Very Maynard Xmas 2025 brings you the unexpected festive farce that you’ve come to expect from someone who has inflatable legs for a window.Low budget has been swapped out for no budget this year as a Xanadu-themed Xmas special brings you the talents of Leslie Fountain (Glenn Keenan), Fat Elvis (Chris Kelly, Ship-o’-Fools) and Olivia Cardboard-John on the Maynard International Studios Mainstage, as well as greetings from around the world and around Tony Push (whose new teeth are a feature this year), plus more impractical outfits and the wonders of Magpie TV.
A Very Maynard Xmas 2025 brings you the unexpected festive farce that you’ve come to expect from someone who has inflatable legs for a window.
Low budget has been swapped out for no budget this year as a Xanadu-themed Xmas special brings you the talents of Leslie Fountain (Glenn Keenan), Fat Elvis (Chris Kelly, Ship-o’-Fools) and Olivia Cardboard-John on the Maynard International Studios Mainstage, as well as greetings from around the world and around Tony Push (whose new teeth are a feature this year), plus more impractical outfits and the wonders of Magpie TV.
Watch in wonder at A Very Maynard Xmas 2025
Guests include Tim Ferguson (Australian legend), one Wiggle and two Cockroaches and an indeterminate Xmas hand puppet. Leslie Fountain brings his finest Xanadu moves to our stage, Brigitte Handley has issues with technology, Tony Push is poorly lit on a dodgy street in Western Sydney, and George Hrab is all over Xmas like a rash as usual.
It’s the Xmas special that you probably don’t want or need, but you have anyway. Just in case everything else falls through. Where else are you going to get someone in a tree getting excited about Supernaut?
A Very Maynard Xmas 2025 promises you an hour of Xmas entertainment for which you will only have yourself to blame. Musically the show has everything from Swing to The New Seekers in their flares and maxi dresses. Plus, as expected, both the West Germans and that magpie remain permanently unimpressed.
For the first time, here is A Very Maynard Xmas (pre show)
Maynard dances onstage with Fat Elvis. A Very Maynard Xmas 2025
Maynard as the mythical Dr Who Christmas Nimon.
None of us know what is happening next. Especially Tim Ferguson’s dog Kylie Minogue.
Leslie Fountain is drained while Maynard helps Olivia Cardboard-John ascend.
Richard Saunders is the entire crew once again this year.
A Very Maynard Xmas 2025 brings you the unexpected festive farce that you’ve come to expect from someone who has inflatable legs for a window.
Here is the link to view A Very Maynard Xmas 2025 for free. It will be live from around 8.15pm Saturday 6th December. Watch along with us and comment like a crazy person.
Low budget has been swapped out for no budget this year as a Xanadu-themed Xmas special brings you the talents of Leslie Fountain (Glenn Keenan), Fat Elvis (Chris Kelly, Ship-o’-Fools) and Olivia Cardboard-John on the Maynard International Studios Mainstage, as well as greetings from around the world and Bexley, plus more impractical outfits and the wonders of Magpie TV.
What you can expect Saturday December 6th from 8.15pm…
Guests include Tim Ferguson (Australian legend), one Wiggle and two Cockroaches and an indeterminate Xmas hand puppet. Leslie Fountain brings his finest Xanadu moves to our stage, Brigitte Handley has issues with technology, Tony Push is poorly lit on a dodgy street in Western Sydney, and George Hrab is all over Xmas like a rash as usual.
It’s the Xmas special that you probably don’t want or need, but you have anyway. Just in case everything else falls through. Where else are you going to get someone in a tree getting excited about Supernaut?
A Very Maynard Xmas 2025 promises you an hour of Xmas entertainment for which you will only have yourself to blame. Musically the show has everything from Swing to The New Seekers in their flares and maxi dresses. Plus, as expected, both the West Germans and that magpie remain permanently unimpressed.
A bit more of what you can expect Saturday December 6th from 8.15pm…
Maynard dances onstage with Fat Elvis. A Very Maynard Xmas 2025
Maynard as the mythical Dr Who Christmas Nimon.
Leslie Fountain is drained while Maynard helps Olivia Cardboard-John ascend.
None of us know what is happening next. Especially Tim Ferguson’s dog Kylie Minogue.
Richard Saunders is the entire crew once again this year.
Listen to a very loose and wild crowd enjoying themselves some Olivia newton-John and a heap of disco after the Xanadu screening at Bootleggers in Newtown. Right after the Xanadu screening at Sydney Underground Film Festival.
