527: The Untold Story of the Amstrad Scene PD Libraries, Magazines and More - The Retro Hour EP527

On this week’s podcast, we celebrate 42 years of the Amstrad CPC with special guest Jo Cook, who takes us deep inside the Amstrad scene of the late 80s and 90s. From growing up with a CPC 464 and helping run the legendary King Arthur’s Domain PD library and Merlin-Serve, to writing for Amstrad Action and seeing the community evolve into the modern day, Jo shares a warm, funny and fascinating insider’s view of one of Britain’s most beloved computer scenes. UK Amstrad Group: Contents: 00:00 – The Week’s Retro News Stories 49:16 – Amstrad Group Interview Please visit our amazing sponsors and help to support the show: Bitmap Books – Go to or use code RETROHOUR at checkout to get 4 extra months of Surfshark VPN! Nottingham Gaming Market: Check out PCBWay at for all your PCB needs We need your help to ensure the future of the podcast, if you’d like to help us with running costs, equipment and hosting, please consider supporting us on Patreon: Join our Discord channel: Website: Facebook: X: Instagram: Bluesky: Twitch: Show notes New Neo Geo Hardware?: Mac OS X on Wii: Eclipse Blade Emerges: Miracle Boy on Atari ST: Ground Zero Terror: Mario on Master System:

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527: The Untold Story of the Amstrad Scene PD Libraries, Magazines and More - The Retro Hour EP527 is an episode from The Retro Hour (Retro Gaming Podcast) by The Retro Hour.

This episode is 101:25 long.

This episode was published on Apr 16, 2026.

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