A for Andromeda, The Tripods, and Out of the Unknown: The Machine Stops are on the menu, as Conrad Westmaas joins Hannah and Pete at the café. This time we explore how TV in the cathode ray era dealt with hostile intelligences, overpowering technologies, and the human quest for freedom. You’re free to drop in any time at Cathode Ray's.

Rage Against the Machine

AI Rebellion and Unionization

Classic TV and Coffee Whitener Confusion

Introduction to 'Cathode Rays' and British TV

Space Signals and Andromeda's Creation

Jumping into 'A for Andromeda'

Post-Apocalyptic World in 'The Tripods'

Themes in 'The Machine Stops' by E.M. Forster

Adventure and Narrative in 'The Tripods'

Interrogation and Rebellion in 'The Tripods'

Mother-Son Relationship in 'The Machine Stops'

Technology's Downfall in 'The Machine Stops'

Surveillance Comparisons

Human-Machine Fusion in AI

Rating 'A for Andromeda'

Episode Summary and Farewell

Welcome to the café where the CRT telly in the corner is always on.

Join Hannah, Pete and guests as we delve into a smorgasbord of British television history. Every episode we pick a new theme and settle into Ray's café to chat about 3 different episodes of CRT-era television programmes.

Whether you've seen these TV shows or not, join us at Ray's and we'll give you plenty of reasons to enjoy more TV. We love nothing more than sharing great/interesting/baffling shows with other people. 

Ready to become a regular at Ray's? You'll find us sitting in the corner with a cuppa - new customers always welcome.

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