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My Time Capsule

Cast Off Productions

A podcast that asks guests, such as Stephen Fry, David Mitchell, Caroline Quentin, Ross Noble, Lee Mack, Arabella Weir & Rob Brydon, for five things which they’d like to put in a Time Capsule. They can choose anything from an item, to a memory, a film or even a country. Four of them are things they want to preserve but one has to be something they’re happy to bury and never have to think about again.Hosted by Michael Fenton Stevens.Podcast of the Week in The Times, The Guardian and The Radio

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Ep. 193 - Gail Porter

My Time Capsule ·

2022/05/26

Gail Porter is a Scottish television presenter, model and actress. Best known for presenting such shows as Top of the Pops, Live & Kicking, Children in Need, The Big Breakfast and The Gadget Show. In 2005 Gail developed alopecia totalis, causing her to loose her hair. She decided not to wear a hat or wig in order to raise awareness of the condition and became ambassador for the Little Princess Trust, a charity which provides wigs to children with hair loss. Gail’s alopecia was the subject of the BBC

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Ep. 192 - Joanna Scanlan

My Time Capsule ·

2022/05/22

Joanna Scanlan, most recently, won the leading actress BAFTA award for her role in the film After Love, beating Lady Gaga. She was nominated for three BAFTAs for writing and performing in the satirical NHS drama Getting On, which she co-wrote with Jo Brand and Vicki Pepperdine. The series was adapted for an American audience with HBO on which Joanna was an executive producer. It ran for three series earning an Emmy nomination. Joanna’s other film credits include Girl With a Pearl Earring, Notes on a

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Ep. 191 - Bobby Crush

My Time Capsule ·

2022/05/19

Bobby Crush is a pianist, songwriter, actor and television presenter who first came to public attention after winning the ITV talent show, Opportunity Knocks, six times in 1972. Bobby performed three seasons at the London Palladium guest starring with Jack Jones, Vic Damone and Dame Julie Andrews and his other theatrical roles include Liberace in Liberace's Suit, Dr Frank N. Furter in The Rocky Horror Show and Billy Flynn in Chicago. Bobby’s greatest success as a songwriter was writing Keith Harris

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Ep. 190 - Jenny Seagrove

My Time Capsule ·

2022/05/15

Jenny Seagrove is an actress of stage and screen. She starred alongside Rupert Everett in the Academy Award-winning short film A Shocking Accident and other film roles include Nate and Hayes opposite Tommy Lee Jones, Bullseye! with Michael Caine and Roger Moore, A Chorus of Disapproval with Anthony Hopkins and Jeremy Irons and Appointment with Death With Peter Ustinov, Lauren Bacall, Carrie Fisher and John Gielgud. She played Jo Mills in the BBC drama series Judge John Deed and her stage work

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Ep. 189 - Sara Crowe

My Time Capsule ·

2022/05/12

Sara Crowe is probably still best known as the “Philadelphia girl” for her part in the Philadelphia cream cheese adverts in the 90’s playing a ditsy blonde secretary. Sara was the first bride in the film Four Wedding and a Funeral, was in Carry On Columbus and the film version of Tony Hawks's best selling book, Round Ireland with a Fridge. On TV she’s the voice of Queen Thistle in the hugely popular children’s animation Ben & Holly’s Little Kingdom, has been in Smith & Jones, Harry Enfield’s

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Ep. 188 - Jess Thom AKA Touretteshero

My Time Capsule ·

2022/05/08

Jess Thom is a comedian and theatre-maker who’s known as her alter-ego, Touretteshero. Touretteshero is also a project that she co-founded, aimed at increasing awareness of Tourette syndrome, the neurological condition which Jess was diagnosed with in her early twenties. The first Touretteshero production, Backstage in Biscuit Land debuted at Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 2014 and won the Total Theatre Award for Best Emerging Company. For BBC 2, Jess made the film Me, My Mouth and I, a 60-minute film

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Ep. 187 - Finty Williams

My Time Capsule ·

2022/05/05

Finty Williams is an actress best known for her roles in the films Gosford Park, The Importance of Being Earnest, Mrs Brown, Ladies in Lavender and Macbeth as well as a number of other British films, many alongside her mother, Judi Dench. Finty’s father was the actor Michael Williams. On the TV she voices the title role in the animated series of Angelina Ballerina and has been in Born and Bred, Cranford, Wives and Daughters, Tales from the Crypt and Doc Martin amongst many others. On the stage she’s

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Ep. 186 - Jeremy Dyson

My Time Capsule ·

2022/05/01

Jeremy Dyson is a writer best known as a member of the BAFTA winning comedy group, The League of Gentlemen alongside Mark Gatiss, Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith. He co-wrote The League of Gentlemen including a radio series, 3 television series, numerous tours, a feature film, a Christmas special and three 20th anniversary episodes. He co-created the play Ghost Stories with Andy Nyman which ran in the West End and on tour for many years as well as at The Sydney Opera House in Australia. He

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Ep. 185 - My Listeners Time Capsule - Part 2

My Time Capsule ·

2022/04/28

As part of our 2nd birthday celebrations, we asked you, our listeners, to send us your items for a listeners time capsule! We received hundreds of entries from all around there world. So many in fact that we had to do 2 parts! Part 1 features Justin Moors, Jennifer, Paul Robinson, Martin Richardson and Tim Easton. They are our guests for episode 185 of My Time Capsule and they chat to Michael Fenton Stevens about the five things they’d like to put in a time capsule; some they’d like to preserve and

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Ep. 185 - My Listeners Time Capsule - Part 1

My Time Capsule ·

2022/04/28

As part of our 2nd birthday celebrations, we asked you, our listeners, to send us your items for a listeners time capsule! We received hundreds of entries from all around there world. So many in fact that we had to do 2 parts! Part 1 features Darren Fewins, Ryan Williams, Helen Freeman, Bridget Schraders, Andre Baron and Pamela Murphy. They are our guests for episode 185 of My Time Capsule and they chats to Michael Fenton Stevens about the five things they’d like to put in a time capsule; some

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Ep. 184 - Harry Hill

My Time Capsule ·

2022/04/24

Welcome to our 2 year anniversary episode with our special guest, Harry Hill! Harry Hill is a comedian, presenter and writer probably best known for his ITV comedy show Harry Hill's TV Burp which ran from 2001 to 2012. Harry has been the voice of You’ve Been Framed since 2004 and his other TV shows include Harry Hill's Shark Infested Custard, Stars in Their Eyes, Harry Hill's Tea Time, Harry Hill's Alien Fun Capsule and Harry Hill's World of TV. He even released his own film, The Harry Hill Movie in

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Ep. 183 - Brigit Forsyth

My Time Capsule ·

2022/04/21

Brigit Forsyth is an actress who’s best known for playing Thelma Ferris in the classic BBC comedy Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads and Helen Yeldham in the ITV drama Boon. Since December 2013, Forsyth has appeared in the BBC comedy Still Open All Hours. Her other TV work includes The Glamour Girls, Tom, Dick and Harriet, Doctor Who, Wycliffe, Agatha Christie's Poirot, Jackanory, Murder Most Horrid and Playing the Field. Her stage work includes Calendar Girls and the Alan Bennett plays People and

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Ep. 182 - Richard Pitman

My Time Capsule ·

2022/04/17

Richard Pitman is a retired jump jockey best know for coming second to Red Rum at the 1973 Grand National whilst riding Crisp. Richard rode 427 winners in his career, including Lanzarote in the 1974 Champion Hurdle. He won the King George VI Chase at Kempton Park Racecourse twice, the Whitbread Gold Cup and the Hennessy Gold Cup. He joined the BBC TV racing team as a commentator and pundit in 1975 and stayed with the BBC 35 years. Richard has bred, owned and sold racehorses and has written seven

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Ep. 181 - Michael Simkins

My Time Capsule ·

2022/04/14

Michael Simkins is an actor and writer who has appeared the films V for Vendetta, Wilde, The Iron Lady with Meryl Streep as well as Mike Leigh'sTopsy-Turvy. He has appeared in more than 100 plays and musicals, at places like the National Theatre and the RSC as well as on the fringe and the West End. He’s been in themusicalsChicagoandMamma Mia and he’s made countless TV appearances including This is Going to Hurt, Finding Alice, Silent Witness, The Crown, Endeavour, Harlots, Grantchester, Eastenders,

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Ep. 180 - Ben Aaronovitch

My Time Capsule ·

2022/04/10

Ben Aaronovitch is a multiple Times best selling Author best known for his Rivers of London series, of which the latest, Amongst Our Weapons, is out now. Rivers of London is a series of urban fantasy novels, novellas and graphic novels. Ben wrote for the Doctor Who BBC televsion series in the 1980s and went on to write three Doctor Who spin-off novels and a Doctor Who audio drama. Ben has written for Casualty, was a regular writer on the science fiction series Jupiter Moon and has written a number

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Ep. 179 - Mel Hudson

My Time Capsule ·

2022/04/07

Mel Hudson is an actress, comedian and writer. She was part of the double act Hudson and Pepperdine, with Vicki Pepperdine and wrote and starred in BBC Radio 4's The Hudson and Pepperdine Show. She performed multiple roles in Knowing Me, Knowing You with Alan Partridge, including Alan's French co-host Nina Vanier and has worked with the Alan Partridge team in a number of projects, including I’m Alan Partridge, The Friday Night Armistice and The Armando Iannucci Shows. Mel was Lauren Cooper's French

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Ep. 178 - Cheryl Baker

My Time Capsule ·

2022/04/03

Cheryl Baker is a singer and presenter best known as a member of 80s pop group Bucks Fizz, who won the Eurovision Song Contest in 1981. As a presenter she presented Record Breakers with Roy Castle and Kriss Akabusi from 87-97, The Saturday Picture Show with Mark Curry and her own show Eggs 'n' Baker. She continues to perform with Mike Nolan and Jay Aston of Bucks Fizz under the name The Fizz. Cheryl Baker is guest number 178 on My Time Capsule and chats to Michael Fenton Stevens about the five

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Ep. 177 - Dr Julia Patterson

My Time Capsule ·

2022/03/31

Dr Julia Patterson is the Founder and Chief Executive of EveryDoctor, a doctor-led campaigning organisation fighting for a better NHS for every doctor and every patient. Julia qualified from UCL Medical School in 2010 and became a Member of the Royal College of Psychiatrists in 2015. She took a break from her speciality training to set up EveryDoctor, and has now given up her GMC licence to practice, in order to devote herself fully to advocating for NHS staff and patients. She was a co-founder of

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Ep. 176 - Rita Simons

My Time Capsule ·

2022/03/27

Rita Simons is best known for playing Roxy Mitchell in the BBC soap opera EastEnders from 2007 to 2017. She won the 2008 National Television Award for Most Popular Newcomer for her role. Since leaving Eastenders she has carved out a very successful stage career appearing in Legally Blonde: the Musical, Everybody's Talking About Jamie at the Apollo Theatre and in the 2021 revival of Hairspray at the London Coliseum. Rita was a contestant in I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! in 2018. Rita Simons

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Ep. 175 - Josh Bolt

My Time Capsule ·

2022/03/25

Josh Bolt is an actor best known for playing Rob Dawson in the sitcom Benidorn, Raff Greenwood in 5 series of the BAFTA winning Last Tango in Halifax and Dunbar in Catch 22 staring and directed by George Clooney. He’s soon to appear in Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg’s Masters of the Air, the third instalment of their 'Band of Brothers' series. Josh Bolt is guest 175 on My Time Capsule and he chats to Michael Fenton Stevens about the five things he'd like to put in a time capsule; four he’d like to

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