Phil loves big giant fighting space robots. Ben has never seen the appeal.

Now, after years of in-fighting and insults, Ben is finally conceding to try and understand his friend's genuine obsession with the whole Transformers franchise. As an outsider he's going to learn about all aspects of the Autobots and Decepticons' long history of interplanetary punch-ups over the past four decades from the good to the impossibly rotten. 

And we start our journey at the very beginning with the opening three-part mini series from 1984 "More Than Meets The Eye". On the way we'll-

- learn how YouTube are taking their cue from TV-am;

- explore why oil rigs are dangerous and not a right laugh like you thought; 

- debate how important a "The" is when discussing massive robots;

- uncover the Gordon Brittas of the Decepticons; 

- rage at the toys that never were;

- investigate how Ronald Reagan, "Kidd Video" and Richard Pryor fit into all this; 

- question if a "rear axle" equates to a part of the human body;

- reveal which one of us hates Muppet Babies;

- and scratch our heads to see so very many wet robots.

So if you're a robo fan or metal sceptic, there should be something for you in here. Now to take you for the ride of your life....

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"Transformers 101: The Education of A Robophobe" is presented by Phil Catterall with Ben Baker who edited it together. If you want more or want to suggest where in the franchise we should go next, let us know via @dontletschart on Twitter or dontletschart@gmail.com

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