Twin Peaks and Forensic Fandom
What influence has David Lynch's celebrated series Twin Peaks had on the cultural landscape? How was the show made, what were its themes and why did Lynch return to the series?
In 1990, celebrated, maverick director David Lynch, fresh from the success of his film Blue Velvet, launched the television series Twin Peaks. A mixture of quirky characters, surrealistic imagery and a murky murder mystery, the show was a massive success enjoying enormous ratings, lavished with critical acclaim and winning numerous awards. But the second season floundered, the audience evaporated, Lynch abandoned the show and the watercooler chatter dried up. After making a controversial and critically mauled prequel film. Fire Walk With Me, Lynch turned his back on Twin Peaks. Then, last year, Lynch resurrected the show, with a third series as strange and challenging as the original. Why was the show such as massive success when it began, why did its demise happen so quickly, why was David Lynch compelled to return to the series, how did the fans react and what part does nostalgia play in popular culture?
Host: Hayley Campbell. Producer: Dale Shaw.
Is It a Bird? Can You Identify these Obscure Superheroes
Guess the name if the crime-fighter from their description.
How Bridget Jones Are You?
How similar to the Darcy-loving, large-pant-owning, nicotine-chronicling Bridget are you?
The Strangest Musical Conspiracy Theories
Pop culture has always generated crazy stories, here are just a few of them.
NEWSQUENCH!
How much do you know about Chris Morris?
How much do you know about Twin Peaks?
Did the following scenes actually take place in Twin Peaks or have we made them up?
Zig-A-Zig Whaaaaa? It鈥檚 the Ultimate Spice Girls Quiz!
Take the quiz and find out how scary your knowledge is鈥�
How RuPaul鈥檚 Drag Race Made the World a Better Place
What has the drag icon RuPaul and his globally successful show given to the world?
Podcast
-
![]()
Unpopped
Hayley Campbell examines the biggest pop culture moments of the recent past.
