Let us know what you think of the latest episode of Distinct Nostalgia by clicking here and sending us a message Dave Dutton has been appearing in Coronation Street since 1985. He's had 11 roles over that time and been involved in some of the show's most interesting storylines. Here, Dave who has just published his autobiography 'The Thirty Bob Kid', speaks candidly about his relationship with Corrie as well as his starring role in 1980s comedy 'Watching', writing for Ken Dodd and The Two Ronnie...
Jan 01, 2021•1 hr 35 min
Let us know what you think of the latest episode of Distinct Nostalgia by clicking here and sending us a message He's one half of an enduring double act which made people laugh for decades. Here Syd Little speaks to Caroline Heywood about his partnership with the late, great Eddie Large who died from Covid-19 complications back in April. Over two parts, Syd takes their story from the early days doing the clubs through to their heady days of tv and variety stardom. Little Remembers Large begins a...
Jan 01, 2021•58 min
Let us know what you think of the latest episode of Distinct Nostalgia by clicking here and sending us a message We return to our Corrie at 60 specials. This time Ashley has been dipping into his own archives for some anecdotes from Betty Driver and Jean Alexander. He chatted to Betty in her dressing room at Granada about 11 years ago and to Jean at her home in Southport about 8 years ago. Enjoy! And don't forget Distinct Nostalgia has a plethora of treats in store for you during Corrie's 60th b...
Dec 28, 2020•33 min
Let us know what you think of the latest episode of Distinct Nostalgia by clicking here and sending us a message We've a special treat for you now as we showcase some new northern comedy. Written by Janice Fryett we have the pleasure in introducing you to Florrie and Dotty . Listen here to 5 sitcom shorts and become embroiled in the world of these two northern 21st Century gossips. Meet Florrie and Dotty Florrie & Dotty are two ladies in their sixties who blend past and present with their un...
Dec 27, 2020•40 min
Let us know what you think of the latest episode of Distinct Nostalgia by clicking here and sending us a message COMEDY WRITING LEGENDS - MARKS AND GRAN - EPISODE 1 PART TWO We kick off our Comedy Writing Legends series with two programmes celebrating the work of Laurence Marks and Maurice Gran. The pair started working together from a very young age and have had decades of success penning some classic British shows including Birds of a Feather, Shine on Harvey Moon and Roll Over Beethoven. Here...
Dec 27, 2020•51 min
Let us know what you think of the latest episode of Distinct Nostalgia by clicking here and sending us a message Distinct Drama presents... MISSING YOU by Richard Vergette Starring June Brown MBE and Sam Barnard Produced by Ashley Byrne, Iain Mackness and James Brown An MIM Production for Distinct Nostalgia - More than a Podcast! This 30 minute drama kicks off ‘Generation Games’, a new series of occasional monologues and duologues exploring relationships, friendships and connections across the g...
Dec 26, 2020•28 min
Let us know what you think of the latest episode of Distinct Nostalgia by clicking here and sending us a message COMEDY WRITING LEGENDS - MARKS AND GRAN - EPISODE 1 PART ONE We kick off our Comedy Writing Legends series with two programmes celebrating the work of Laurence Marks and Maurice Gran. The pair started working together from a very young age and have had decades of success penning some classic British sitcoms - from Birds of a Feather to Goodnight Sweetheart via The New Statesman. In th...
Dec 25, 2020•1 hr 11 min
Let us know what you think of the latest episode of Distinct Nostalgia by clicking here and sending us a message This Christmas sees the start of an occasional series celebrating Britain's 'Comedy Writing Legends'. In the first programme, Ashley chats to Laurence Marks and Maurice Gran about their long career which has seen them create among other - Shine on Harvey Moon, Birds of a Feather, The New Statesman and Goodnight Sweetheart. Listen to the trail here. Other Christmas Specials on Distinct...
Dec 23, 2020•1 min
Let us know what you think of the latest episode of Distinct Nostalgia by clicking here and sending us a message Acting legend June Brown may have given up her role as Dot in EastEnders but the 93 year old is far from retiring. This Christmas she plays the mother of a son with Down's syndrome who is separated from him because of the Pandemic. It’s June’s first role since quitting the BBC’s long running hit soap and explores a relationship strained by the isolation felt by many during the Covid 1...
Dec 23, 2020•1 min
Let us know what you think of the latest episode of Distinct Nostalgia by clicking here and sending us a message He's now very much part of Emmerdale but years before he landed his role in the Yorkshire soap, Chris Bisson played Vikram in Coronation Street. He's been giving a short interview to Distinct Nostalgia as part our chats with past cast members to mark the Street's 60th birthday month. You can also hear Chris, at length, discussing is hilarious role in the hit Brit Flick East is East by...
Dec 20, 2020•21 min
Let us know what you think of the latest episode of Distinct Nostalgia by clicking here and sending us a message She was in Coronation Street on and off for several decades, playing Alma who eventually married Mike Baldwin. Here national treasure Amanda Barrie remembers her days on the cobbles with some great stories about some of the grand dames of the show - Doris Speed, Pat Phoenix, Lynne Perrie and Eileen Derbyshire. She also chats to Ashley about the Carry Ons and one or two other things as...
Dec 17, 2020•36 min
Let us know what you think of the latest episode of Distinct Nostalgia by clicking here and sending us a message Bruce Jones played Les Battersby for just over 10 years. He and his family caused something of a revolution in the Street. They'd never seen anything like it! Les annoyed the fictional residents of Weatherfield and fans alike when he first moved in but over time Les, Janice, Leanne and Toyah won the affection of Corrie viewers. Here Bruce remembers the early years and some of the cont...
Dec 15, 2020•53 min
Let us know what you think of the latest episode of Distinct Nostalgia by clicking here and sending us a message So we've reached the big final. Test your own Corrie knowledge as Dave from Glasgow representing Corriepedia and Michael from Southampton representing Conversation Street battle it out for the Distinct Nostalgia Mind of the Month Corrie Superfan title and the coveted Distinct Nostalgia Mind of the Month mug. Michael scored 32.5 points on Pat Phelan in the first round while Dave got 34...
Dec 11, 2020•45 min
Let us know what you think of the latest episode of Distinct Nostalgia by clicking here and sending us a message Simon May composed the EastEnders theme tune as well as Julia's Theme and Peggy's Theme which was used when Barbara Windsor's character left Albert Square. Here he pays tribute to Dame Barbara who has died at the age of 83 after a long battle with dementia. Support the show...
Dec 11, 2020•15 min
Let us know what you think of the latest episode of Distinct Nostalgia by clicking here and sending us a message Bond girl, Carry On and Hammer horror star Valerie Leon worked with Barbara Windsor on several Carry On films including Carry On Girls and Carry On Camping. Here she pays tribute to Babs who has sadly died at the age of 83 after a long battle with dementia. Support the show...
Dec 11, 2020•8 min
Let us know what you think of the latest episode of Distinct Nostalgia by clicking here and sending us a message Former EastEnders actor Andrew Lynford (who played Simon In the Late 90s) delivers a special tribute to Barbara who has sadly passed away at the age of 83 after a battle with dementia. Support the show
Dec 11, 2020•34 min
Let us know what you think of the latest episode of Distinct Nostalgia by clicking here and sending us a message She played Hayley Cropper for 16 years and being in Corrie changed her life in lots of different ways. Here, on Corrie's special day, Julie Hesmondhalgh reflects on what Coronation Street means to her - from watching it as a little girl in the 70s, landing a role in the world's longest running drama serial, playing one of the show's most iconic characters - and even finding love on th...
Dec 09, 2020•1 hr 19 min
Let us know what you think of the latest episode of Distinct Nostalgia by clicking here and sending us a message Tina Hobley played the new barmaid in the Rovers in 1996 - taken on by Jack behind Vera's back! The Duckworths were looking to put their stamp on the pub and Samantha was part of the new look. Here nearly 25 years on Tina reminisces with Ashley about those heady days when she found herself in Britain's most popular TV show. Happy Birthday Corrie! And don't forget Distinct Nostalgia ha...
Dec 08, 2020•23 min
Let us know what you think of the latest episode of Distinct Nostalgia by clicking here and sending us a message She became the character fans of Ken and Deirdre loved to hate. Wendy 'flamin' Crozier came into Ken's life in the late 80s when he was editing the Weatherfield Recorder. Roberta Kerr brought her to life and has been telling Ashley about how the character was created and evolved - from meeting Ken when she worked at the local council to secret meetings and visits to 'the Wendy house',...
Dec 08, 2020•43 min
Let us know what you think of the latest episode of Distinct Nostalgia by clicking here and sending us a message Over four programmes, different superfans are put to the test on their knowledge of their chosen specialist subject. In this first round, fourth contestant Stevie from London is representing the Coronation Street Blog. Stevie has chosen Bet Lynch as his specialist subject. How well will he do? 30 questions - and a special gamble question from a Corrie star at the end. Stevie needs to ...
Dec 07, 2020•20 min
Let us know what you think of the latest episode of Distinct Nostalgia by clicking here and sending us a message Over four programmes, different superfans are put to the test on their knowledge of their chosen specialist subject. In this first round, third contestant Michael from Southampton is representing Conversation Street. Michael has chosen Pat Phelan as his specialist subject. How well will he do? 30 questions - and a special gamble question from a Corrie star at the end. Michael needs to...
Dec 06, 2020•19 min
Let us know what you think of the latest episode of Distinct Nostalgia by clicking here and sending us a message Over four programmes, different superfans are put to the test on their knowledge of their chosen specialist subject. In this first round, second contestant David from Glasgow is representing Corriepedia. David has chosen Ken Barlow as his specialist subject. How well will he do? 30 questions - and a special gamble question from a Corrie star at the end. David needs to score as high as...
Dec 05, 2020•17 min
Let us know what you think of the latest episode of Distinct Nostalgia by clicking here and sending us a message Over the next four programmes, different superfans will be put to the test on their knowledge of their chosen specialist subject. In this first round, it's Craig from Glasgow, representing Corrie Cast Cards. Craig has chosen David Platt as his specialist subject. How well will he do? 30 questions - and a special gamble question from a Corrie star at the end. Craig needs to score as hi...
Dec 04, 2020•18 min
Let us know what you think of the latest episode of Distinct Nostalgia by clicking here and sending us a message Happy Birthday Coronation Street! As huge fans of the world's longest running drama serial we're pushing the boat out with even more Street nostalgia than usual at Distinct this December, starting with a plethora of great interviews, reunions, archive and anecdotes in Corrie's big birthday week. We're even putting Super Fans to the test with a special Corrie version of our Distinct No...
Dec 03, 2020•4 min
Let us know what you think of the latest episode of Distinct Nostalgia by clicking here and sending us a message We continue celebrating 21 years since the brilliant and ground breaking East is East burst into our cinemas. The classic BAFTA Award Winning Brit Flick was an hilarious movie with serious undertones - tackling both racism and domestic violence. Here Chris Bisson who now stars as Jai in Emmerdale, talks about playing Saleem Khan who had one of the funniest storylines and scenes in the...
Nov 28, 2020•1 hr 5 min
Let us know what you think of the latest episode of Distinct Nostalgia by clicking here and sending us a message We're continuing celebrating 21 years since the brilliant and ground breaking East is East burst into our cinemas. The classic BAFTA Award Winning Brit Flick was an hilarious movie with serious undertones - tackling both racism and domestic violence. Here Lesley Nicol talks about playing Auntie Annie, Ella Khan's best friend who helps to bring some great comedy to the film which is se...
Nov 25, 2020•42 min
Let us know what you think of the latest episode of Distinct Nostalgia by clicking here and sending us a message We're celebrating 21 years since the brilliant and ground breaking East is East burst into our cinemas. The classic BAFTA Award Winning Brit Flick was an hilarious movie with serious undertones - tackling both racism and domestic violence. Here the film's female lead Linda Bassett (Ella Khan) talks about the inspiration for the movie and the challenges the cast and crew faced in bring...
Nov 22, 2020•46 min
Let us know what you think of the latest episode of Distinct Nostalgia by clicking here and sending us a message He back flipped his way into Weatherfield at the height of the disco days in December 1978. And he - and Coronation Street, would never be the same again. Chris Quinten was just 21 and here he was suddenly catapulted into the world's longest running drama serial - and Britain's biggest TV show! In this specially extended exclusive interview Chris gives us an insight into the magical w...
Nov 19, 2020•1 hr 51 min
Let us know what you think of the latest episode of Distinct Nostalgia by clicking here and sending us a message Tupele Dorgu played Kelly Crabtree, one of the factory girls in the mid 2000s. She was a fun Corrie character from start to finish and had her fair share of scrapes in the show - most of them with hilarious consequences! She was loud both in voice and clothes and could always be assured to brighten up even the most serious of storylines. Tupele has happy memories of her time on the st...
Nov 13, 2020•37 min
Let us know what you think of the latest episode of Distinct Nostalgia by clicking here and sending us a message Butterflies was one of the surprise success stories of 1978 for BBC2. Tucked away on the minority channel, it wasn't really expected to do so well but within days of its first airing, it was recording great figures and rave reviews in the press. It helped to make household names of Wendy Craig, Geoffrey Palmer and Nicholas Lyndhurst. Written by legendary writer Carla Lane it told the ...
Nov 11, 2020•52 min
