About this podcast
"Funny you should be so tired, so early in the morning..."
The Demon Headmaster series of books and TV adaptations has been in continuous publication since 1982. Now two friends will take a fresh look at the series, one having only read them recently, and the other having been a fan since they first watched the series in 1998 at the age of 6. We'll explore the themes the books present, the context in which they're written and see what new insights we can draw, reading them now as adults instead of petrified children!
Come join us on this journey as we explore the series chapter by chapter and episode by episode. If you'd like to contact us please email [email protected]
Episodes
The newest 20 of 139 episodes
- Episode 132 | Facing The Demon Headmaster - Chapter 17 - Backstage · 58 min · Season 6 Episode 18It's time to play the music, it's time to light the lights, it's time go Backstage as we talk about Chapter 17 tonight! Yes, this week we're looking at Chapter 17 of Facing The…
- Episode 131 | Facing The Demon Headmaster - Chapter 16 - But ... Where Is The Headmaster? · 47 min · Season 6 Episode 17Where Is The Headmaster? Sadly not the opening line to the 2025 hit by Raye but in fact the title of Chapter 16 of Facing The Demon Headmaster! With only three chapters to go…
- Episode 130 | Facing The Demon Headmaster - Chapter 15 - Under The Bandages · 51 min · Season 6 Episode 16"By The Strength Of R.." no it's not an episode of Mummies Alive, it's Chapter 15 of Facing The Demon Headmaster - Under The Bandages. This chapter is genuinely terrifying and we…
- Episode 129 | Facing The Demon Headmaster - Chapter 14 - Behind The Mask · 53 min · Season 6 Episode 15"Take it off! Take it off!", with umpteen references to the Masked Singer and a confused Rosemary to boot we come roaring back with the latest episode of Look Into My Eyes! In…
- Episode 128 | Facing The Demon Headmaster - Chapter 13 - '... A Chance To See His Face ...' · 45 min · Season 6 Episode 14We're back with a wonderful return to form and a chapter title that features punctuation again! Let joy be unconfined, as this week we cover Chapter 13 of Facing The Demon…
- Episode 127 | Facing The Demon Headmaster - Chapter 12 - Without Dinah · 55 min · Season 6 Episode 13We're back and today we move into the intensity of Act 3 as we look at Chapter 12 of Facing The Demon Headmaster - Without Dinah. This chapter covers a huge amount, including…
- Episode 126 | Facing The Demon Headmaster - Chapter 11 - MediaJam · 60 min · Season 6 Episode 12Want to add your voice to the conversation, or just want to tell us "The hosts are marvellous people and this is the best podcast I've ever listened to"? Then email us at…
- Episode 125 | Facing The Demon Headmaster - Chapter 10 - Sold Out · 45 min · Season 6 Episode 11We could never be accused of selling out, even when we're reading Chapter 10 of Facing The Demon Headmaster - Sold Out! Join us as we discuss Ellie's rudeness, an attack on the…
- Episode 124 | Facing The Demon Headmaster - Chapter 9B - Reporting Back · 49 min · Season 6 Episode 10Aaaand we're back, slightly later in the day than expected but nevertheless here with the second part of our discussion of Chapter 9 of Facing The Demon Headmaster - Reporting…
- Episode 123 | Facing The Demon Headmaster - Chapter 9A - Reporting Back · 56 min · Season 6 Episode 9We have a real treat for you over the next two weeks as we take a double episode to cover one of the longer chapters in Facing The Demon Headmaster, Chapter 9 - Reporting Back…
- Episode 122 | Facing The Demon Headmaster - Chapter 8 - Phil Ashby · 52 min · Season 6 Episode 8On today's episode of Look Into My Eyes we're diving into Chapter 8 of Facing The Demon Headmaster, Phil Ashby and as usual our topics range from Architecture to Cruelty and from…
- Episode 121 | Facing The Demon Headmaster - Chapter 7 - Great Ley · 55 min · Season 6 Episode 7Great Ley, High Ley, All The Leys and much more besides, that's what we can promise you on today's episode of Look Into My Eyes as we deep dive into Chapter 7 of Facing The Demon…
- Episode 120 | Facing The Demon Headmaster - Chapter 6 - Dennis Ryan · 44 min · Season 6 Episode 6🎶 Dennis Ryan, the babe they called Dennis Ryan He grew, grew grew and grew Grew up to be, yes he grew up to be A boy called Dennis Ryan, a boy called Dennis Ryan 🎶 Yes today's…
- Episode 119 | Facing The Demon Headmaster - Chapter 5 - Ian's Plan · 47 min · Season 6 Episode 5On today's episode of Look Into My Eyes we'll be saying Halloween, not because of the time of year but because today we're looking at Chapter 5 of Facing the Demon Headmaster…
- Episode 118 | Facing The Demon Headmaster - Chapter 4 - The Face In The Photo · 50 min · Season 6 Episode 4TW: Adoption, Losing Parents We're back! And this week we're looking at Chapter 4 - The Face In The Photo. This is a really emotional chapter that gives us an amazing opportunity…
- Episode 117 | Facing The Demon Headmaster - Chapter 3 - So—Who Am I? · 53 min · Season 6 Episode 3"Who am I?", not the constant searching by Jean ValJean for meaning, but in fact the title of Chapter 3 of Facing The Demon Headmaster. We cover everything from Ellie seemingly…
- Episode 116 | Facing The Demon Headmaster - Chapter 2 - DJ Pardoman · 57 min · Season 6 Episode 2It's time to rock DJ (Pardoman) as we introduce one of our most enigmatic characters ever in the aforementioned DJ Pardoman. We cover all sorts in this episode including DJPs…
- Episode 115 | Facing The Demon Headmaster - Chapter 1 - Purple · 1 h 6 min · Season 6 Episode 1Well we're back, and what a season is ahead of us! Today we're starting a new book, Facing the Demon Headmaster as SPLAT attempt to foil the Headmaster's latest scheme, involving…
- Into The SPLAT Shed | Episode 3 - Kristy Bruce · 40 min · Season 6Today's episode features a very special guest, Kristy Bruce, who starred as Ingrid in Series 1, 2 & 3 of the CBBC Adaptation of the Demon Headmaster. The conversation takes in…
- Episode 114A | The Demon Headmaster Takes Over - Season Finale - Part 1 · 59 min · Season 5 Episode 26As we round the final corner it's a two part season finale! In this episode we cover the characters of the book, from the Headmaster Clone to Mrs Hunter, from Claudia to Ingrid…
