{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/e524e6f9-e52d-4fde-83a6-236625eaafaa/fb10aa30-2d3a-4e0a-97ec-552c0c4dec97?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Ep. 116 - John O’Farrell","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/611e9c5f06c05e11e9f40b76/611e9c9faae84800128eb58b.png?height=200","description":"<p><strong>John O’Farrell</strong> is an author and comedy script writer. He was a writer for such shows as&nbsp;<em>Spitting Image, Grumpy Old Men</em>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<em>Have I Got News For You. </em>He co-wrote the Aardman animation film <em>Early Man</em> with Nick Park and wrote for the film Chicken Run. He wrote the book for the Broadway musical <em>Something Rotten</em> which was nominated for 10 Tony Awards including a “Best Book” nomination for John. He’s written numerous books including <em>Things Can Only Get Better, </em>An Utterly Impartial History of Britain and <em>The Man Who Forgot His Wife</em> and has sold over 1 Million books in the UK alone. <strong>John O’Farrell</strong> is guest number 116 on <strong>My Time Capsule</strong> and chats to <strong>Michael Fenton Stevens</strong> about the five things he'd like to put in a time capsule; four he’d like to preserve and one he’d like to bury and never have to think about again .</p><p><br></p><p>Listen to John's podcast with Angela Barnes: We Are History - <a href=\"https://play.acast.com/s/wearehistory\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://play.acast.com/s/wearehistory</a></p><p><br></p><p>Follow John O’Farrell on <a href=\"https://twitter.com/mrjohnofarrell\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter</a>: @mrjohnofarrell .</p><p><br></p><p>Follow My Time Capsule on <a href=\"http://twitter.com/MyTCpod\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter</a>, <a href=\"http://instrgram.com/MyTCpod\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram</a> &amp; <a href=\"http://facebook.com/MyTCpod\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook</a>: @MyTCpod .</p><p><br></p><p>Follow Michael Fenton Stevens on <a href=\"http://twitter.com/fentonstevens\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter</a>: @fentonstevens &amp; <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/mikefentonstevens/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram</a> @mikefentonstevens .</p><p><br></p><p>Produced and edited by John Fenton-Stevens for Cast Off Productions .</p><p>Music by <a href=\"http://www.passthepeasmusic.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Pass The Peas Music</a> .</p><p>Artwork by Matthew Boxall .</p><p>Social media support by Harriet Stevens .</p><p><br></p><p>This podcast is proud to be associated with the charity <a href=\"https://www.viva-group.org.uk/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Viva!</a> Providing theatrical opportunities for hundreds of young people.</p>","author_name":"Cast Off Productions"}