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My Time Capsule The Dig - Ep. 2 - With Steve Edge (Phoenix Nights, Benidorm, The Jason Manford Show)
Mike and his producer and son John sit down together for a dig around in this week's Time Capsule, dig up Steve Edge's old Time Capsule and ask him where he'd like it buried, play exclusive unheard clips and interact with listeners via email and voice memos .
You'll know Steve Edge from Episode 27, Phoenix Nights, Benidorm, The Madame Blanc Mysteries & The Jason Manford Show - With Steve Edge .
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 .
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Produced and edited by John Fenton-Stevens for Cast Off Productions .
Music by Pass The Peas Music .
Original Artwork by matthewboxall.com .
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Ep. 585 - Bryony Kimmings - Writer and performer who co-wrote the film Last Christmas with Emma Thompson
58:10|Bryony Kimmings is an award-winning writer and performer whose work spans television, film and groundbreaking live performance. Most recently, she adapted The Rapture into a five-part television drama starring Ruth Madeley. She also co-wrote, with Emma Thompson, the screenplay for the film Last Christmas, starring Emilia Clarke and Henry Golding. Widely regarded as one of the UK’s most original contemporary performers, Bryony creates multi-platform works that blend autobiography, social experimentation and performance art. Her acclaimed shows include I’m a Phoenix, Bitch, Credible Likeable Superstar Role Model and Fake It Till You Make It, all of which received widespread critical praise and multiple five-star reviews. Her latest production, Bog Witch, follows a critically acclaimed London run and is now touring venues across the UK and Ireland. Inspired by Bryony’s own life, the show explores her decision to uproot herself and her son to live in an isolated cottage in the wilderness in an attempt to reconnect with nature and rediscover happiness and sanity.Bryony Kimmings is our guest in episode 585 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 tickets for Bog Witch and everything else Bryony Kimmings, visit - https://www.bryonykimmings.com .Follow Bryony Kimmings on Instagram: @bryonykimmings .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. 584 - Julie Peasgood - From Brookside, Emmerdale & Hollyoaks and winner of RTS’s TV Personality of the Year Award
47:05|Julie Peasgood is probably best known for having been a regular in no less than three soaps: Brookside, Emmerdale and Hollyoaks. She has a multi-faceted career as an accomplished actress, TV presenter and producer, award-winning author, voice-over artist and events host. Honoured by the Royal Television Society with their celebrated Television Personality of the Year Award, Julie’s acting career spans over fifty years of prestigious theatre and television, including five years with the Royal Shakespeare Company, TV serials such as Taggart, Casualty, The Survivors, September Song, Spender, Russell T Davies’ Years and Years and Doctors (playing Michael Fenton Stevens wife!). Julie has also made her mark as a prolific travel and lifestyle writer: she was Contributing Editor for Cruise & Travel magazine for twelve years and has had long-running columns in Crafts Beautiful, Yours and Now magazines and Group Leisure and Travel, as well as being a regular contributor to Metro and the Mail on Sunday. A veteran of over 100 cruises - as a travel presenter, cruise reviewer and guest speaker – in 2018 Julie decided to combine her love of cruise travel with her passion for crafts, to form her highly successful company Supercraft Cruises..Julie Peasgood is our guest in episode 584 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 .Julie’s Supercraft Cruises company - https://www.supercraftcruises.com .To donate blood, visit - www.blood.co.uk .Buddhism in Action for Peace - https://sgi-uk.org .Follow Julie Peasgood on Instagram: @juliepeasgood .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. 1 - With Lucy Porter!
46:08|A brand new podcast from us: My Time Capsule - The Dig! Mike and his producer and son John sit down together for a dig around in this week's Time Capsule, dig up Lucy Porter's old Time Capsule (with the woman herself), play exclusive unheard clips and interact with listeners via email and voice memos.Get involved and send The Dig an email or voice memo, via - https://mytimecapsulepodcast.com/dig .For Lucy Porter's tour tickets and much more, visit - https://www.lucyporter.co.uk .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. 583 - Dean Friedman - Singer-songwriter best known for the hits “Ariel” and “Lucky Stars”
42:24|Dean Friedman is a US singer-songwriter best known in the UK for the hit singles “Ariel” (1977) and “Lucky Stars” (1978), a Top 40 duet with Denise Marsa. He has released an extensive catalogue of independently produced albums and EPs, retaining full creative control of his work, and has toured the UK regularly for decades, building a loyal audience. His songs have been widely broadcast on UK radio, particularly on BBC Radio 2, sustaining his profile beyond his chart years. In addition to his recording career, Friedman has created educational music initiatives, including designing and building accessible instruments for children and developing school programmes focused on songwriting and creativity.Dean Friedman is our guest in episode 583 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 .For EVERYTHIG Dean Friedman, visit - https://www.deanfriedman.com .Tickets for Dean Friedman’s Songfest - https://www.eventbrite.com/e/songfest-2026-fri-sat-sun-28-29-30-aug-rugby-tickets-1803641974699?aff=deantrack01 .Follow Dean Friedman on Instagram: @dean.friedman .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. 582 - Joe Wilkinson Unedited - An uncut version of our episode with the Celebrity Traitors star!
01:09:59|An unedited version of Ep. 245 with comedian Joe Wilkinson. Now 10 mins longer!Comedian and actor Joe Wilkinson is best known for his Celebrity Traitors, Last One Laughing UK, regular appearances on 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown, as Pat the postman in Ricky Gervais’ After Life on Netflix and Dan in the incredible Him & Her. He’s also been in Live at the Apollo, a number of episodes of Have I Got News For You, Miranda, Derek, Taskmaster, Sex Education and Not Going Out. He was Star Baker on The Great British Bake Off for Stand Up to Cancer. His daily podcast, Chatabix, which he does with his After Life co-star David Earle, reached no.1 in the Apple Podcast charts.Joe Wilkinson is our guest in episode 582 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 .Follow Joe Wilkinson on Instagram: @gillinghamjoe .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. 581 - Eleanor Morton - Award winning comedian who's written for The News Quiz, The Now Show, Hypothetical and The Beano.
01:17:54|Eleanor Morton is a Scottish stand-up, writer and actor whose latest Edinburgh Fringe show, Haunted House, received rave reviews and won a Terrier Award. She is widely recognised for her online sketch characters, including Craig the Tourguide and documentarian Suzanne Primate, which have earned her a substantial following and fans such as Patton Oswalt, Michael McKean and Taika Waititi. For radio, Eleanor co-wrote and performed The Rest of Us for BBC Radio 4 alongside Esyllt Sears and Mary Flanigan, and has appeared in the live panel show 8 Out of 10 Celts. She has also written for BBC Radio Ulster’s Lunchtime With Michael Fry. Her other writing credits include The News Quiz, The Now Show, Newsjack, Hypothetical and The Beano. She has also been a panellist and writer on Radio Scotland’s Breaking The News, and has appeared across BBC Radio 4 and Radio 4 Extra. A regular on the UK live circuit, she has supported acts including Josie Long, Tony Law, Frankie Boyle, Stewart Francis and Lost Voice Guy. She has performed eight solo shows at the Edinburgh Fringe, including Lollipop (2014), nominated for Best Show at the Scottish Comedy Awards, and Great Title, Glamorous Photo (2018), both available on NextUp. She performs regularly at leading venues including The Stand and Monkey Barrel Comedy.Eleanor Morton is our guest in episode 581 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 Eleanor’s Edinburgh Fringe show, Eleanor Morton: The Mermaid, available here - https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/eleanor-morton-the-mermaid .For Eleanor’s podcast, book and everything else, visit - https://eleanormortoncomedian.com .Follow Eleanor Morton on Instagram: @eleanormortoncomedy .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. 580 - Seann Walsh (Unedited) - From episode 76, now 20 mins longer!
01:19:20|An unedited version of Ep. 76 with comedian Sean Walsh. Now 20 mins longer!Seann Walsh has appeared on Live at the Apollo three times, The Wheel, 8 Out of 10 Cats, The Last Leg, The Stand Up Sketch Show, Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled, World’s Most Dangerous Roads, Battle in the Box and Series 22 of I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here!, Strictly Come Dancing and just stared in I'm A Celebrity South Africa. Seann also hosts a trilogy of podcasts: Oh My Dog alongside Jack Dee, where they interview a special guest all about their relationships with their beloved dogs. Class Clown, which since its launch has cemented itself firmly up the charts. Seann’s self-produced YouTube stand-up specials Back From The Bed, Kiss, and Seann Walsh is Dead, Happy Now? have together amassed over a million views, and cemented Seann’s status as one of the best stand-up comedians in the country. Seann’s acting credits include The Lovebox in Your Living Room, Clown, and The Bystanders, which won him the award for Best Actor (Feature Film) at the 2023 Sydney Science Fiction Film Festival. He also made his Shakespearean debut in 2024, playing Malvolio in Twelfth Night at Stafford Gatehouse, and 2024 also saw him take on the role of Yvan in a regional UK tour of the multi -award winning play ART directed by Iqbal Khan, earning Seann five star reviews for both plays.Seann Walsh is our guest in episode 580 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 .For tickets to Seann’s tour and his podcasts, visit - https://www.seannwalsh.com .Follow Seann Walsh on Instagram: @seannwalsh .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. 579 - Fatiha El-Ghorri - Stand-up comedy from from Taskmaster, Live at the Apollo, QI, The Last Leg…
01:02:37|Fatiha El-Ghorri is the breakout star of Taskmaster series 19 and an award-winning stand-up comedian. Her sharp, witty observations challenge stereotypes with humour rooted in her experiences as a British Muslim hijabi woman, offering a fresh and fearless voice on stage. She has performed at the Royal Albert Hall and the London Palladium alongside Lenny Henry for Comic Relief. On TV, Fatiha has performed stand-up on Live at the Apollo, The Russell Howard Hour and Comedy Central Live, and made appearances on QI, The Jonathan Ross Show, Outsiders, Big Zuu’s Big Eats, Guessable, The Last Leg, Out of Order, and is a team captain on U&Dave’s Silence is Golden. Fatiha has acted in the BAFTA-winning Mr Bigstuff for Sky, with series 2 launching this year, and she wrote and starred in her own BBC short, Donkey. Fatiha’s debut novel, The Perks of My Hijab, will be published by Simon & Schuster Children’s Books .Fatiha El-Ghorri is our guest in episode 579 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 Fatiha’s tour ad Edinburgh tickets, visit - https://www.fatihaelghorri.co.uk .Follow Fatiha El-Ghorri on Instagram: @fatiha.elghorri .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 .