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Poptique
@poptique.bsky.social
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Hello! Poptique is the not-particularly-secret identity of Matthew Richardson, buffoonish presenter & purple-prose-propagator who's seen far too many movies, heard too many songs & is forced to share them via Soho Radio London. Go see www.poptique.com.
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LISTEN! : www.mixcloud.com/sohoradio/po...

Another incredible @poptique.bsky.social from the archives, when three years back we celebrated #MartinScorsese hitting the big eight-oh #OTD with a mind-blowing mix-tape of music he personally handpicked for his films!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MARTY!!
November 17, 2025 at 8:21 PM
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LISTEN : mixcloud.com/sohoradio/po...

5 YEARS OLD TODAY - classic @poptique.bsky.social via #SohoRadio with big screen shout outs for #backtothefuture, #DouglasFairbanks' #markofzorro, #thiefofbagdad 1940 #mybeautifullaundrette, #marlenedietrich +++
@alisondennison.bsky.social + Nancy Dewe Mathews
November 12, 2025 at 7:57 PM
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Take a trip back to Autumn 2020 for this month’s
@poptique.bsky.social via #sohoradio in a remastered birthday edition stuffed full of incredible film anniversaries & mind-blowing music!

w/ @alisondennison.bsky.social & Nancy Dewe Mathews

LISTEN: www.mixcloud.com/sohoradio/po...
October 25, 2025 at 7:41 AM
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I know times are hard, but can we spare a thought for what Pac-Man has been reduced to these days : #PacMan
October 24, 2025 at 11:15 AM
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Latest @poptique.bsky.social still doing well on the listens front (#1 on mixcloud!), so if you fancy a ton of great tunes, plus a plethora of chit-chat concerning cinema history, a mighty-fine time can be had here:

mixcloud.com/sohoradio/po...

#scottpilgrim #busterkeaton #rambo #lillianroth
October 2, 2025 at 7:35 PM
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@poptique.bsky.social via #sohoradio for Sep 2025 is an epic blast from the past, celebrating 100 years of cinema!

#ScottPilgrim, #BusterKeaton #MarxBrothers #Madonna, #Vibribbon #OhBrotherWhereArtThou, #DrWho & more with @alisondennison.bsky.social & Nancy Dewe Mathews!

LISTEN - t.co/CJ49MTwDOm
September 27, 2025 at 2:25 PM
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New for August 2025, but originating way back in August 2020, a blast from @poptique.bsky.social past via #sohoradio!

LISTEN:
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Chock full of fantastic film, mindblowing music & featuring @alisondennison.bsky.social & Nancy Dewe Mathews! #BettyBoop #BrewstersMillions
August 17, 2025 at 10:43 AM
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Fly back to the future with the big screen past via July's blockbuster @poptique.bsky.social, chock full of film anniversaries & incredible music inc. #Ice-T, #Sparks #DeLaSoul, #GasparDroyant, #daughterofswords. #NappyBrown, #WilliamOnyeabor & more!

LISTEN : mixcloud.com/sohoradio/po...
July 22, 2025 at 12:34 PM
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All things going well, the epic blockbuster-sized @poptique.bsky.social via #SohoRadio for July 2025 should be up & at 'em tomorrow - chock full of filmy anniversaries & mind-blowing music!

Any guesses what brightly-hued newspaper comic-strip adaptation hits 35 & gets a shout-out this month?
July 21, 2025 at 8:56 PM
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Plus astounding music from #BigThief, #FamilyArtClub, #ArethaFranklin, #JamesBrown, #thedonnas. #BustaRhymes. #pomplamoos, #BlossomDearie, #LesleyGore, #RachaelSweet, #bryanferry, #JohnBarry #tedheath +++

The audio equivalent of a refreshing bottomless beverage!

mixcloud.com/sohoradio/po...
June 29, 2025 at 11:19 AM
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And after that, we've still got 70 year to travel, including #Psycho, #BeyondtheValleyoftheDolls, #SkiParty, #DawnoftheDead, #Jaws, #TankGirl, #ReturntoOz, #TickleMe, #ViewtoaKill, #MeanGirls, and so much more!

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June 29, 2025 at 11:19 AM
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Dropping down in June 1950 we've got #TheyMightBeGiants with Destination Moon, followed by the film itself for it's 75th, plus #PetulaClark & #DianaDors in Ealing's #dancehall - & a true 60s banger from Ms Clark to top the year off!

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June 29, 2025 at 11:19 AM
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80 years ago, June 1945 gives us the chance to shout out #TheWayAhead for the anniversary of the US release of Carol Reed's classic & a play for #XTC's 'Generals & Majors' -

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June 29, 2025 at 11:19 AM
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June 1935 is represented by #AlfredHitcock high-water mark #The39Steps, #ThreeLazyMice from the Walter Lantz studio, & the 1st three-colour #technicolor feature #BeckySharp - which allows #TheWorldofTwist's version of She's a Rainbow to get a spin - mixcloud.com/sohoradio/po...
June 29, 2025 at 11:19 AM
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There's #HelenKane in Dangerous Nan McGrew from 95 years back, not to mention #Hitchcock's 2nd #talkie Juno & the Paycock - celebrated by playing #Lifewithoutbuildings with their mind-blowingly brilliant #Juno -

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June 29, 2025 at 11:19 AM
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We've got 100 years of Charlie Chaplin's #TheGoldRush alongside #shedseven's astounding Liquid Gold version of #GoingforGold, not to mention a shout out for Gus Visser & his Singing Duck also turning a century old this month.... mixcloud.com/sohoradio/po...
June 29, 2025 at 11:19 AM
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If you're finding it too balmy today, whack the latest @poptique.bsky.social via #Soho Radio on & chill out to 100 years of cinematic shout-outs & a playlist the audio equivalent of bottomless refreshing beverage!

LISTEN : www.mixcloud.com/sohoradio/po...
June 29, 2025 at 11:19 AM
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Also, I mention on the show about a classic chinwag concerning #BeyondtheValleyoftheDolls for it's 50th in June 2020 with @alisondennison.bsky.social & #NancyDeweMathews, and you can hear that here : www.mixcloud.com/sohoradio/po...
June 26, 2025 at 8:38 AM
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A film which has brought me so much pleasure for pretty much most of my days turns 100 #OTD - #CharlieChaplin's #TheGoldRush.

Lucky old me, I got to talk about my love for it on this month's
@Poptique
& lucky old you, as you can hear me do so here :
mixcloud.com/sohoradio/po...
June 26, 2025 at 8:38 AM
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In the latest @poptique.bsky.social via #sohoradio, I fly you through 100 years in film history for June 2025.

LISTEN: www.mixcloud.com/sohoradio/po...

Among the movies getting shout outs is the century old sound film 'Gus Visser & His Singing Duck' - and here's the old quacker himself :
June 25, 2025 at 9:51 PM
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Bonkers to consider it's 5 years to the day since @alisondennison.bsky.social, #NancyDeweMathews & I talked #DickTracy on #sohoradio for it's then 30th. They were far from impressed.

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Amazing art from the excellent Adelaide Leeder (www.goodgoodstudios.com)
June 25, 2025 at 7:25 PM
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Giant-sized @poptique.bsky.social via #sohoradio for June, flying across 100 years of film - from The Gold Rush turning 100, through a hat-trick of Hitchcock, Betty Boop inspiration Helen Kane, Beyond the Valley of the Dolls, & Jaws - to name but a few!

LISTEN : www.mixcloud.com/sohoradio/po...
June 23, 2025 at 3:48 PM
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Premiering in New York Coty #OTD 65 years ago - Alfred #Hitchcock's #Psycho :
June 16, 2025 at 11:17 AM
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Heads up! I'm back on #channel5 tonight talking toys. Just conked on the regular channel, but I'm all over the plus one! #BritainsFavouriteToysEver #toyswelovedandlost.
June 1, 2025 at 6:46 PM
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May I point you in the direction of the fast-approaching it's best-before date episode of @poptique.bsky.social via #sohoradio for May 2025, stuffed as it is, full of insanely brilliant music & incredible film anniversaries. #1 in the mixcloud film & soundtrack chartz! LISTEN HERE: t.co/W6pPMCXyEb
May 30, 2025 at 8:45 AM