My Time Capsule

Chris Tarrant is a British broadcaster and presenter best known as the original host of the hit quiz show Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?, which he fronted from 1998 to 2014. With a career spanning over five decades, he began as a radio DJ and rose to fame in the 1970s on the anarchic children’s TV show Tiswas. Tarrant has also hosted numerous radio shows, most notably with Capital Radio, where he hosted the breakfast show for 17 years. Beyond game shows and radio, Tarrant has fronted a wide range of television programmes, including travel documentaries and crime series such as Extreme Railways and Tarrant on TV. Known for his warmth, humour, and distinctive voice, he remains one of Britain’s most enduring and versatile broadcasting personalities. His latest project is the book, For the Love of Bears, where he writes about one of his greatest passions – bears. He regales us with tales of his expeditions to see bears in their stunning, natural habitats, from the Arctic Circle, to Canada, Alaska, Scandinavia and Russia.Chris Tarrant is our guest in episode 506 of My Time Capsule and 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 .Order Chris’s book For the Love of Bears, here - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Love-Bears-Chris-Tarrant/dp/1914227824 .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 .

Carl Donnelly is an award-winning stand-up comedian who has twice been nominated for the prestigious Edinburgh Comedy Awards. His TV appearances include shows like Mock the Week, Russell Howard’s Good News, Dave’s One Night Stand and Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled. Carl launched his comedy career in 2005 and quickly rose through the ranks—winning Laughing Horse New Act of the Year (2006), Chortle Best Newcomer (2007), and Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year (2007). Over more than a decade, he’s performed eleven solo shows at Edinburgh and graced stages at major international festivals including Montreal’s Just for Laughs, Melbourne International Comedy Festival, Sydney Comedy Festival and Kilkenny Cat Laughs. His new show, Another Round, comes to Edinburgh 2025 and continues throughout the year around the UK.Carl Donnelly is our guest in episode 505 of My Time Capsule and 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 Another Round at Edinburgh here - https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/carl-donnelly-another-round .For Carl’s tour dates, tickets, podcasts and more, visit - https://www.carldonnelly.info .Follow Carl Donnelly on Instagram & Twitter/X: @CarlDonnelly .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 .

Sheli McCoy is better known as "Sabre" from Gladiators, the British TV endurance sports game show, which she first appeared on in 2024. She is recognised as one of the stand-out stars of the show, going on to be a guest speaker for the Dundee University giving their Annual Public Lecture in Entrepreneurship, appearing on the BBC One charity fundraising show Comic Relief, the television quiz shows The Weakest Link and on The Wheel as one of the celebrity experts. Sheli is a fitness industry entrepreneur, who co-owns SweatBox in Dundee, a gym and health facility that houses her sports clinic, gym facility and Olympic weightlifting club. She set three Scottish weightlifting records in 2023 and she’s worked as a Personal trainer for over 13 years and has 10 years experience as a Crossfit Coach. Sheli also holds a Bachelors degree, an honours and a Masters from Robert Gordons university Aberdeen .Sheli McCoy is our guest in episode 504 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 Sheli’s online coaching, visit - https://www.shelimccoyfitness.com .Follow Sheli McCoy on Instagram: @sheli_mccoyofficial .Follow Sabre on Instagram: @sabrethegladiator .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 .

Kerry Ellis is one of the biggest stars of musicals from the West End to Broadway. She originated the role of Meat, in Queen’s We Will Rock You and was the first British Elphaba in the West End smash, Wicked, for which Kerry won the 2008 Whatsonstage.com Award for ‘Best Takeover in a Role’. She then immediately transferred to Broadway and played Elphaba at the Gershwin Theatre for 6 months, where she won the Broadway.com Audience Award for Favourite Female Breakthrough Performance. Her many other leading role credits include Nancy in Oliver! at Drury lane, Eliza Doolittle My Fair Lady, Ellen in Miss Saigon, Fantine in Les Miserables and Grizabella in Cats at the London Palladium. Kerry’s first major CD release was the amazing Wicked in Rock, a collaboration with long time friend and Queen guitarist, Brian May. Her debut album Anthems was released in 2010 on Decca Records. The success of the album, which reached No.15 in the UK album chart, and No.10 in the UK pop club charts, led to a major tour which kicked off at the Royal Albert Hall. She has performed internationally, including performances at the Royal Variety Performance, at the Laurence Olivier Awards, duetting with Barry Manilow on BBC Television and Radio, at G.A.Y., on Loose Women, Alan Titchmarsh Show, BBC Breakfast, at the Henley Festival alongside John Barrowman and the Queen’s Jubilee Concert at Buckingham Palace .Kerry Ellis is our guest in episode 503 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 Kerry’s tour dates, music, book and more, visit. - https://kerryellis.com .Follow Kerry Ellis on Instagram: @kerryellis79 & Twitter/X: @kerryjaneellis1 .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 .

Steve Backshall is a BAFTA-winning wildlife presenter, explorer and author. His hit BBC series Deadly 60, where he tracks down the world’s most remarkable predators, is a huge hit amongst kids and adults. A seasoned adventurer, he has led expeditions to some of the planet’s most remote and dangerous environments, including uncharted jungle rivers and unexplored cave systems. Steve has presented numerous wildlife and adventure documentaries for the BBC and Sky, including Expedition with Steve Backshall, Lost Land of the Jaguar, and Deadly Pole to Pole. He’s also a bestselling author of both fiction and non-fiction, and holds honorary doctorates for his work in conservation and education. His latest project is the podcast That’s Just Wild, co-presented by wildlife biologist Lizzie Daly and journalist Sarah Roberts, they dive deep into the wonders of the natural world. From braving Arctic extremes to swimming with sharks, each episode begins with a bold superlative—Spiky, Freezing, Venomous—and unfolds into remarkable tales of the wild. Listen here now - https://thatsjustwild.lnk.to/podcastpu .Steve Backshall is our guest in episode 502 of My Time Capsule and 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 .Listen to Steve’s podcast, That’s Just Wild, here - https://thatsjustwild.lnk.to/podcastpu .Follow Steve Backshall on Instagram: @backshall.steve & Twitter/X: @SteveBackshall .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 .

Olia Hercules is a Ukrainian-born, London-based chef, food writer, and culinary storyteller renowned for bringing the vibrant flavours and traditions of Eastern Europe to a global audience. Olia trained at Leiths School of Food and Wine and went on to work as a chef de partie at Ottolenghi, later becoming a sought-after recipe developer and stylist. Her debut cookbook, Mamushka (2015), won the Fortnum & Mason Debut Food Book Award and earned her the Observer’s Rising Star accolade. She’s since published celebrated cookbooks including Kaukasis (2017), Summer Kitchens (2020), and Home Food (2022), each weaving rich cultural narratives into home-style recipes. In response to the 2022 invasion of Ukraine, Olia co-founded the #CookForUkraine initiative, raising over £2 million for relief efforts and earning prestigious awards from Observer Food Monthly, the Guild of Food Writers, and 50 Best Restaurants. Featured among British Vogue’s Most Influential Women of 2022, she continues to advocate for her heritage through writing, teaching, and activism. She hosts workshops, writes for major food publications, and has just released her latest book Strong Roots, a family memoir exploring Ukraine’s history and hope through generations. It’s available here - https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/strong-roots-9781526662965/Olia Hercules is our guest in episode 501 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 .Strong Roots by Olia is available here - https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/strong-roots-9781526662965The online Ukrainian seed shop that Olia mentions is here - https://organicseeds.topFor Olia’s books, workshops, recipes and articles, visit - https://oliahercules.comFollow Olia Hercules on Instagram: @oliahercules & Twitter/X: @Olia_HerculesFollow 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 .

Our guest in EPISODE 500!! is the comedian Josh Widdicombe. Josh appears regularly on QI, The Last Leg, Fighting Talk, Mock the Week, 8 out of 10 Cats, Have I Got News For You and Hypothetical. He wrote and stared in his own sit com, Josh, won the first series of Taskmaster, has co-hosed Pointless with Alexander Armstrong, appeared on Strictly Come Dancing’s Christmas episode and filmed Who Do You Think You Are? where he discovered some extraordinary things about his ancestry. His autobiography Watching Neighbours Twice a Day... How '90s TV (Almost) Prepared Me for Life, was a Sunday Times bestseller. Josh also makes the twice weekly podcast Parenting Hell with Rob Beckett which is one of the UK’s most successful podcasts. Josh is currently in the middle of a massive UK tour which continues through to May 2026 .Josh Widdicombe is our guest in episode 500 of My Time Capsule and 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 .For Josh’s tour tickets, visit - https://www.joshwiddicombe.com .Follow Josh Widdicombe on Instagram: @josh_widdicombe .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 .

Very slight delay before our 500th episode so here's a look back at an unedited version of episode 100 with Ross Noble with around 30 minutes of unheard chat! Ross Noble came to prominence in the UK through his appearances on shows such as Have I Got News For You, Friday Night with Jonathan Ross, QI, Top Gear and Just a Minute. He’s performed his Stan-up around the world and he was voted the 10th-greatest stand-up comic on Channel 4's 100 Greatest Stand-Ups. He has acted on stage in Mel Brooks’ The Producers and Igor in Mel Brooks’ Young Frankenstein for which was nominated for an Olivier Award.Ross Noble 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 .For there very first time, if you want to watch the recording of this episode, visit - https://youtu.be/Hp7N_JT4zIYFor Ross’s live shows, visit - https://www.rossnoble.comFollow Ross Noble on Instagram: @mrrossnoble & Twitter/X @realrossnoble .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 .

Ute Lemper is an internationally celebrated German singer and actress. She first gained international acclaim playing Sally Bowles in Cabaret in Paris, a performance that earned her the Molière Award for Best Newcomer. She went on to star as Velma Kelly in Chicago in both the West End and on Broadway, winning the Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical and a Theatre World Award. Her early career also included key roles in Cats in Vienna and Peter Pan and The Blue Angel in Berlin. Ute has become an international cabaret icon, renowned for her interpretations of Kurt Weill, Marlene Dietrich, Édith Piaf, and Astor Piazzolla. She has performed at prestigious venues such as La Scala, Lincoln Center, and the Sydney Opera House. Her recording career includes over 30 albums, with standout projects like Ute Lemper Sings Kurt Weill, Illusions, and Punishing Kiss, featuring songs by Elvis Costello, Tom Waits, and Nick Cave. She was named Billboard’s Crossover Artist of the Year in 1993/94. Her film work includes notable roles in L’Autrichienne as Marie Antoinette, Peter Greenaway’s Prospero’s Books, and Prêt-à-Porter. She also provided the German voice for Ariel in Disney’s The Little Mermaid and Esmeralda in The Hunchback of Notre Dame. With multiple Grammy nominations and a ballet created for her by Maurice Béjart, Ute Lemper remains one of the most dynamic and influential performers of her generation .Ute Lemper is our guest in episode 499 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 Ute Lemper’s concert dates and tickets, music and videos, visit - https://www.utelemper.comFollow Ute Lemper on Instagram: @utelemperFollow 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 .