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Television Times with Steve Otis Gunn

Steve Otis Gunn is a writer, performer, and musician — and a former sound engineer who has spent most of his career in close proximity to people doing interesting things, occasionally on purpose. His Edinburgh Fringe debut, Steve Otis Gunn is Uncomfortable, earned a ★★★★ review, and his first book, You Shot My Dog and I Love You, is available everywhere books are sold. He created Television Times to have the conversations he actually wants to have — with actors, comedians, filmmakers, and creative

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59:56

Repeat Transmission: Derren Brown

Television Times with Steve Otis Gunn ·

2026/08/09

In this repeat transmission, Derren Brown explains how he's spent his career making the impossible seem plausible, and the plausible seem impossible — and has strong feelings about a particular spatula, which is somehow equally interesting.Derren Brown is a master illusionist, mentalist, and bestselling author renowned for performances that blur the line between magic, psychology, and human perception, and for a career spent pushing the boundaries of what audiences think they know about their own

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55:04

Repeat Transmission: Dom Joly

Television Times with Steve Otis Gunn ·

2026/08/02

In this repeat transmission, Dom Joly talks about how he invented a format, watched it become a global phenomenon, spent years explaining why the American version wasn't quite the same thing, and has since investigated the conspiracy theory that Finland might not exist.Dom Joly is a British comedian, broadcaster, and author best known for Trigger Happy TV, and for a career that has expanded into travel writing and conspiracy theory investigation.The creative risks behind Trigger Happy TV — and how

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58:17

Matt Reed: You're Gonna Need a Bigger Joke

Television Times with Steve Otis Gunn ·

2026/07/26

Matt Reed believes Newcastle has one of the best comedy audiences in the country. He's also still recovering from Allo Allo and Watership Down, in roughly equal measure.Matt Reed is a comedian and co-host of the comedy podcasts This Tastes Funny and Mother's Ruin.Why the North East is the most joyously funny region on the planet — and why Bill Bryson got off the train at Durham just to prove itWhy Watership Down traumatised an entire generation more effectively than anything modern horror has

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59:44

Jake Donaldson: A Matter of Perspective

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2026/07/19

Jake Donaldson was once a teenage street magician, and this year he's weaving parts of his old magic act into his Edinburgh Fringe showJake Donaldson is a comedian and writer known for his groundbreaking comedy shows, including Spectacle, which explores his visual impairment. How performing card tricks for on the streets of Newcastle as a teenager led him toward comedy — and why magic and stand-up are closer cousins than people thinkGrowing up with Victoria Wood as a comedy hero, and what it taught

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54:44

Adventure Stories Vol. 2: All The World's a Stage —...

Television Times with Steve Otis Gunn ·

2026/07/12

Andrew P. Stephen and Steve Otis Gunn have been friends since 2001, toured India together with The Woman in Black, and recently Andrew toured China performing Shakespeare.Andrew P. Stephen is a British actor whose career spans decades of theatre touring and recent screen work, including Apple TV+'s Silo and the horror thriller Dark Game.The day trip to the Taj Mahal that broke down on the way back — a minibus, an open sewer, a man with a big spanner, and a director who nearly fainted after the

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52:17

Megan Lockhurst: You'll Get the Next One, Kid

Television Times with Steve Otis Gunn ·

2026/07/05

Megan Lockhurst is back on the podcast with plenty to catch up on. Fresh from her parents' 50th wedding anniversary in Mexico, she's been busy with auditions, filming, and a growing list of projects.Megan Lockhurst is a Canadian actress based in the UK, who recently starred in Murder at the Highland Manor, appeared in Havoc, and continues to build an impressive career on both sides of the Atlantic.The commercial audition she went to at 16 — a long trip to Toronto, hours of waiting around, and a

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49:11

Adventure Stories Vol. 1: All My Clothes Need Burning...

Television Times with Steve Otis Gunn ·

2026/06/28

A 50-degree heatwave, a rusty shower in a converted Indian palace, a chilli that nearly took Tony's face off, and a moped chase through Vientiane — this is the unaired adventure stories collection, and it's about as un-PC as the podcast gets.Television Times Presents: Adventure Stories Vol. 1, a full-length episode pulled together from unused travel story segments recorded during the show's brief run as All My Clothes Need Burning. Steve is joined by his friend Tony P for stories that didn't quite

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7:09

Starmer Out/Burnham In?

Television Times with Steve Otis Gunn ·

2026/06/22

Following the news of Keir Starmer's resignation, I wanted to jump on the mic and share a few thoughts on why these moments feel like television events in their own right, especially after seeing that bloody lectern again!I also look back at my brief involvement in Labour politics during the 2010 leadership contest and recount my own encounter with Andy Burnham. Having met various political figures over the years, I explain why I think Burnham could make a compelling future Prime Minister.This isn't

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58:04

Cal Halbert: The Voice Collector

Television Times with Steve Otis Gunn ·

2026/06/21

Cal was doing impressions in the playground before he knew it could be a job, appeared on Britain's Got Talent (twice), and is currently touring a show featuring 100 impressions in 60 minutes — and if you catch him at the Edinburgh Fringe, you'll get 101!Cal is a comedian, impressionist, and pantomime regular from the North East, known for his appearances on Britain's Got Talent and a magnificent touring show that is exactly what it says on the tin.How Robin Williams in Mrs Doubtfire made him

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52:08

Meka Mo: One Borough at a Time

Television Times with Steve Otis Gunn ·

2026/06/14

Meka Mo grew up in Queens, worked on Wall Street, watched the Miracle on the Hudson happen from her office window, lost a South London church basement crowd the moment she swore in front of some Jamaican grandmas, and has never once been pickpocketed anywhere in the world. She's been navigating cultural minefields ever since — and making it look easy.Meka Mo is a New York City-based comedian, host of the emotional wellness comedy podcast We're Done Here, and a regular on the international comedy

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17:51

Please Stand By: Regular Programming Will Resume Shortly

Television Times with Steve Otis Gunn ·

2026/06/07

Steve returns to the microphone to explain why his brief podcast rebrand has already been abandoned, why Television Times is back, and what he learned from watching listener numbers dwindle.In this short bonus episode, he talks honestly about burnout, second-guessing three years of work, and the surprisingly emotional experience of trying to rename something that people already know and trust.Why the rebrand to All My Clothes Need Burning lasted only a handful of episodes before being reversedThe

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42:53

Dewey Gaedcke: Five Days Lost in a Hawaiian Lava Field

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2026/05/31

Dewey Gaedcke was in Hawaii as a last-minute concierge favour when a friend told him about a volcano worth seeing at night. Five days later, he was rescued by a teenager in a tourist helicopter. The park service had already told his family he was probably dead.Dewey Gaedcke is known for surviving one of the most extraordinary ordeals in recent memory — five days lost on a remote lava field in Hawaii without water, proper footwear, or any idea where he was.The small decisions that compounded into a

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55:47

John Scott: Wrong Place, Right Story

Television Times with Steve Otis Gunn ·

2026/05/24

John Scott has been doing stand-up since 1999, accidentally said "Brexit" at a Yorkshire corporate full of insurance folk, co-wrote a Japanese animated drama, and once did a gig in Budapest that he's fairly certain was arranged for the Russian mafia. He also wants to go back in time and hang out with Bowie in Berlin, but then again, who doesn't?John Scott is a comedian, scriptwriter, and host of The Scottish Sweary News, known for his sharp, laid-back delivery and a career that has taken some

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43:56

Seymour Mace: Clowning Around — From Tokyo Street...

Television Times with Steve Otis Gunn ·

2026/05/17

Seymour Mace spent time as a clown in Japan, did a Fine Art degree during COVID, built a potter's wheel in his back garden, got a first, and somewhere in the middle of all that did some stand-up. He's fine.Seymour Mace is a British comedian and actor known for his surreal, offbeat humour and cult status on the UK comedy circuit, best recognised for his role in the BBC series Ideal.How he ended up working as a street clown in Japan in the '90s — and how he nearly stayed on as Big Bird at Tokyo

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58:04

Howard J. Ford: Caves, Cannibals and Cannes

Television Times with Steve Otis Gunn ·

2026/05/10

Howard J Ford has stared down a four-ton boulder held up by a single pebble, sat on funeral pots containing the dead while eating lunch, been lifted off his feet by hundreds of people in Burkina Faso, and walked out of a Mississippi murder house that nobody could bring themselves to buy. All in the name of independent filmmaking.Howard J Ford is a British filmmaker, director, and cinematographer whose films include The Dead, Never Let Go, The Ledge, River of Blood, Dark Game, Escape, and Bonekeeper

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4:12

The Big Announcement

Television Times with Steve Otis Gunn ·

2026/02/12

The Big AnnouncementHey Podrats — I’ve taken a quick pit stop in your feed because things are about to take a turn.After four lovely, slightly well-behaved seasons of Television Times, we have decided to swerve the podcast into a new lane. Same host, same questionable judgement — just a wider map and fewer guardrails.From Season 5, the show will become 'All My Clothes Need Burning'.We’ll still chat with brilliant guests about what they do and how they got there — but now we’re leaning harder into

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58:14

TV Round-Up 2025: The Year That Television Lost the...

Television Times with Steve Otis Gunn ·

2026/01/01

TV Round-Up 2025: The Year That Television Lost the Plot — with Paul Critoph🎙️Episode OverviewHe’s back — and the annual TV autopsy has never been messier.Friend of the podcast Paul Critoph returns for his third end-of-year TV debrief, and within seconds we spiral from shower-screen disasters to xenomorph rage, religious reality-TV meltdowns, terrible teen dramas, plus the slow cinematic chopping of vegetables.Listen as we discuss:Alien Earth: Why are the xenomorphs suddenly bulletproof? Squid Game

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47:30

Do Not Adjust Your Pod! — with Steve Otis Gunn

Television Times with Steve Otis Gunn ·

2025/12/21

Do Not Adjust Your Pod! — with Steve Otis Gunn🎙️ Episode OverviewIn this Christmas week bonus episode, Steve Otis Gunn steps away from the usual guest format for a candid one-man-band chat. Reflecting on the pivotal fourth season and looking ahead to what comes next, Steve shares the behind-the-scenes realities of producing the show solo and hints at potential changes for the future. He also reviews his favourite podcasts of the year!Subjects include:Creative Evolution: A look at the show's

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55:35

Doug Naylor: How Red Dwarf Made TV Better Than Life

Television Times with Steve Otis Gunn ·

2025/12/18

Doug Naylor: How Red Dwarf Made TV Better Than LifeGet ready for a sci-fi-soaked comedy ride as Steve Otis Gunn chats with writer and co-creator of Red Dwarf, Doug Naylor. From the early days of radio comedy and Spitting Image to building one of Britain’s most enduring cult TV shows, Doug brings thoughtful, funny stories from a lifetime in entertainment. They explore Doug’s path through sketch shows, number one singles, and the moment Red Dwarf finally became the show he’d imagined. Doug spills the

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58:32

Orbital FX: Inside the World of Practical Effects,...

Television Times with Steve Otis Gunn ·

2025/12/11

Orbital FX: Inside the World of Practical Effects, Prop Building & the Future of Filmmaking🎙️ Episode OverviewIn this episode, Steve Otis Gunn sits down with Luke and Paul from Orbital FX, the North-East–based practical-effects and prop-building team whose work spans Star Wars, Marvel, Disney theme-parks, and fan-favourite replicas for collectors around the world. They dive deep into the lost art—and unexpected resurgence—of practical effects: from Ray Harryhausen to The Mandalorian, from

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