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Ep. 600 - Su Pollard - One of Britain’s best-loved comedy actresses and entertainers
37:03|600!? Su Pollard is one of Britain’s best-loved comedy actresses and entertainers, with a career spanning more than 50 years. She became a household name as the unforgettable Peggy Ollerenshaw in the BBC sitcom Hi-de-Hi!, before starring as Ivy Teasdale in You Rang, M’Lord? and Ethel Schumann in Oh, Doctor Beeching!. A hugely versatile performer, Su has enjoyed an extensive West End and touring theatre career, including Me and My Girl, Sweet Charity, Annie, The Pirates of Penzance and Shout!, as well as more than 40 pantomimes. She is also a successful singer, scoring a No. 2 UK hit with Starting Together in 1986. In 2023 she received the UK Pantomime Association’s Outstanding Achievement Award, recognising her remarkable contribution to the genre.Su Pollard is our guest in episode 600 of My Time Capsule and chats to Michael Fenton Stevens about the five things she'd like to put in a time capsule; four she’d like to preserve and one she’d like to bury and never have to think about again .For Su Pollard’s book and everything else Su, visit - https://supollardlive.com .Follow Su Pollard on Instagram: @officialsupollard .Visit our website! - https://mytimecapsulepodcast.com .Follow My Time Capsule on Instagram: @mytimecapsulepodcast & Twitter/X & Facebook: @MyTCpod .Follow Michael Fenton Stevens on Twitter/X: @fentonstevens & Instagram @mikefentonstevens .Produced and edited by John Fenton-Stevens for Cast Off Productions .Music by Pass The Peas Music .Artwork by matthewboxall.com .This podcast is proud to be associated with the charity Viva! Providing theatrical opportunities for hundreds of young people .
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Tim Vine Unedited - An uncut version now 10 minutes longer!
52:22|An unedited version of Ep. 82 with Tim Vine. Now 10 minutes longer!Tim Vine is one of Britain’s best-loved comedians, renowned for his lightning-fast one-liners, inventive wordplay and gloriously silly humour. A regular on television for decades, he starred as Tim Smallwood in the BBC sitcom Not Going Out and has appeared on countless shows including Live at the Apollo, QI, Have I Got News for You and The Royal Variety Performance. A multiple-time winner of the Edinburgh Comedy Award for Best Joke, Tim continues to delight audiences with his sell-out live tours and Edinburgh Fringe shows, cementing his place as one of the UK’s greatest joke writers .For tickets for Tim Vine and much more, visit - https://www.timvine.com .Visit our website! - https://mytimecapsulepodcast.com .Follow My Time Capsule on Instagram: @mytimecapsulepodcast & Twitter/X & Facebook: @MyTCpod .Follow Michael Fenton Stevens on Twitter/X: @fentonstevens & Instagram @mikefentonstevens .Produced and edited by John Fenton-Stevens for Cast Off Productions .Music by Pass The Peas Music .Artwork by matthewboxall.com .This podcast is proud to be associated with the charity Viva! Providing theatrical opportunities for hundreds of young people .Anthony Head Tribute
01:04:48|A look back at Ep. 7 with Mike's old friend, Anthony Head, who died in June.From Buffy The Vampire Slayer, Ted Lasso, Motherland, Merlin, The Iron Lady and so much more. Our love to his family, friends and all who loved him.Ep. 599 - Cecily Hitchcock - A raising star of British comedy making her Edinburgh Fringe debut
01:19:37|Cecily Hitchcock is one of the UK’s most exciting emerging comedy talents. An acclaimed stand-up and in-demand MC, her unique mix of surreal storytelling, offbeat observations and razor-sharp crowd work has earned more than 25 million views across social media, with her sketches featured by LADbible, The Sidemen and BrewDog. In 2026, she makes her highly anticipated Edinburgh Fringe debut with Family Recipe, a nostalgic and brilliantly bizarre look back at growing up in 2000s Britain, confirming her status as a comedian firmly on the rise .Bella Hull is our guest in episode 599 of My Time Capsule and chats to Michael Fenton Stevens about the five things she'd like to put in a time capsule; four she’d like to preserve and one she’d like to bury and never have to think about again .Tickets for Cecily Hitchcock’s Edinburgh Fringe show, Cecily Hitchcock: Family Recipe - https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/cecily-hitchcock-family-recipe .Follow Cecily Hitchcock on Instagram: @cechitch .Visit our website! - https://mytimecapsulepodcast.com .Follow My Time Capsule on Instagram: @mytimecapsulepodcast & Twitter/X & Facebook: @MyTCpod .Follow Michael Fenton Stevens on Twitter/X: @fentonstevens & Instagram @mikefentonstevens .Produced and edited by John Fenton-Stevens for Cast Off Productions .Music by Pass The Peas Music .Artwork by matthewboxall.com .This podcast is proud to be associated with the charity Viva! Providing theatrical opportunities for hundreds of young people .Ep. 598 - Barry from Watford - Best known for his 10 years on Steve Wright in the Afternoon on BBC Radio 2
44:51|Barry from Watford is the nation’s favourite octogenarian lifestyle guru, broadcaster and raconteur. After first becoming a cult hero on Iain Lee’s LBC phone-in show, Barry went on to become a regular on Marcus Brigstocke’s Late Edition before spending ten glorious years dispensing his unique wisdom to millions of listeners on Steve Wright in the Afternoon on BBC Radio 2. He’s starred in his own hit Edinburgh Fringe shows, toured the UK, and now hosts the talkSPORT podcast Buckle Up with Barry, where famous faces climb into the back of his cab for candid conversations. Whether he’s discussing suburban life, minty biscuits or the trials and tribulations of his beloved Margaret, Barry remains one of Britain’s most cherished comic voices. Thanks to comedian and actor Alex Lowe for arranging the interview .Barry from Watford is our guest in episode 598 of 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 preserve and one he’d like to bury and never have to think about again .Buy tickets for Barry from Watford’s tour, Shooting From the New Hip, here - https://www.barryfromwatford.co.uk/tour-tickets .Follow Barry from Watford on Instagram: @barry.from.watford .Visit our website! - https://mytimecapsulepodcast.com .Follow My Time Capsule on Instagram: @mytimecapsulepodcast & Twitter/X & Facebook: @MyTCpod .Follow Michael Fenton Stevens on Twitter/X: @fentonstevens & Instagram @mikefentonstevens .Produced and edited by John Fenton-Stevens for Cast Off Productions .Music by Pass The Peas Music .Artwork by matthewboxall.com .This podcast is proud to be associated with the charity Viva! Providing theatrical opportunities for hundreds of young people .
My Time Capsule The Dig - Ep. 13 - With Tim Bentinck (David Archer in BBC Radio 4's, The Archers.)
49:11|Tim Bentinck was our guest in episode 72 and he returns to have a chat about his old time capsule and let us know where he wants it buried! Tim Bentinck is an actor best known for playing David Archer in the BBC Radio 4 series, The Archers. Also, Mike and his producer and son John chat about this weeks MTC guest's Bella Hull and James Trickey, and they interact with listeners via email and voice memos .Listen to Tim Bentinck's orignal episode - https://mytimecapsulepodcast.com/episodes?q=73 .Get involved! Send The Dig an email or voice memo and download John's jingle backing track to add your own lyrics, via - https://mytimecapsulepodcast.com/dig .Follow My Time Capsule on Instagram: @mytimecapsulepodcast & Twitter/X & Facebook: @MyTCpod .Follow Michael Fenton Stevens on Twitter/X: @fentonstevens & Instagram @mikefentonstevens .Produced and edited by John Fenton-Stevens for Cast Off Productions .Music by Pass The Peas Music .Original Artwork by matthewboxall.com .This podcast is proud to be associated with the charity Viva! Providing theatrical opportunities for hundreds of young people .Ep. 597 - James Trickey - Sell-out Edinburgh Fringe debut & a Leicester Comedy Festival Best New Show nominee
01:03:10|James Trickey is one of British comedy’s most exciting rising stars. His sell-out Edinburgh Fringe debut, Don’t Count on Me, earned widespread critical acclaim, with The Guardian declaring “Trickey has certainly got it” and The List praising his “flawless” timing and commanding stage presence. On screen, he has appeared in BBC’s Funny Parts, and his live work has seen him perform at comedy festivals across the UK. A winner of the Sketch Off! competition, a Leicester Comedy Festival Best New Show nominee and runner-up in the Chortle Student Comedy Awards, James returns to the Edinburgh Fringe with his new show, Split, cementing his reputation as one of the UK’s comedians to watch .Rory Cargill is our guest in episode 597 of 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 preserve and one he’d like to bury and never have to think about again .Buy tickets for James Trickey: Split in Edinburgh here - https://www.pleasance.co.uk/event/james-trickey-split .Follow James Trickey on Instagram: @jamestrickey_ .Visit our website! - https://mytimecapsulepodcast.com .Follow My Time Capsule on Instagram: @mytimecapsulepodcast & Twitter/X & Facebook: @MyTCpod .Follow Michael Fenton Stevens on Twitter/X: @fentonstevens & Instagram @mikefentonstevens .Produced and edited by John Fenton-Stevens for Cast Off Productions .Music by Pass The Peas Music .Artwork by matthewboxall.com .This podcast is proud to be associated with the charity Viva! Providing theatrical opportunities for hundreds of young people .