Let us know what you think of the latest episode of Distinct Nostalgia by clicking here and sending us a message New Series - Florrie and Dotty The girls are back, giving it large in 2023. They side-swipe at anything from cancel culture to cat-calling, dating to dancing and bungee-exercise to burlesque - and they don't hold back. Written by Janice Fryett, with Lindsay Eavis as Florrie, and Janice Fryett as Dotty Episode 1 - Delusion A Spinney Media Production for Distinct Nostalgia. Since you la...
Oct 21, 2023•7 min
Let us know what you think of the latest episode of Distinct Nostalgia by clicking here and sending us a message Welcome to Episode Six (and the final episode in this series) of What's Wrong with You?! - A ground breaking new comedy panel show produced by Made in Manchester (MIM). What’s Wrong With You? is the first show of its kind where every member of the panel and every guest has a disability. Hosted by comedian Pete Selwood with regular panellists Laurence Clark and Don Biswas, guests acros...
Oct 03, 2023•52 min
Let us know what you think of the latest episode of Distinct Nostalgia by clicking here and sending us a message With the news of David McCallum's death at the age of 90, we're playing out an exclusive never before heard interview with the man himself. Iain Mackness spoke to David during the pandemic a few years ago. It's a wide ranging chat in which David talks about many of his biggest roles in a long and illustrious career in Britain and the United States. From Man from Uncle to Sapphire and ...
Sep 26, 2023•50 min
Let us know what you think of the latest episode of Distinct Nostalgia by clicking here and sending us a message Welcome to Episode Five of What's Wrong with You?! - A ground breaking new comedy panel show produced by Made in Manchester (MIM). What’s Wrong With You? is the first show of its kind where every member of the panel and every guest has a disability. Hosted by comedian Pete Selwood with regular panellists Laurence Clark and Don Biswas, guests across the series include British comedian ...
Sep 25, 2023•45 min
Let us know what you think of the latest episode of Distinct Nostalgia by clicking here and sending us a message Welcome to Episode Four of What's Wrong with You?! - A ground breaking new comedy panel show produced by Made in Manchester (MIM). What’s Wrong With You? is the first show of its kind where every member of the panel and every guest has a disability. Hosted by comedian Pete Selwood with regular panelists Laurence Clark and Don Biswas, guests across the series include British comedian o...
Sep 19, 2023•44 min
Let us know what you think of the latest episode of Distinct Nostalgia by clicking here and sending us a message Welcome to Episode Three of What's Wrong with You?! - A ground breaking new comedy panel show produced by Made in Manchester (MIM). What’s Wrong With You? is the first show of its kind where every member of the panel and every guest has a disability. Hosted by comedian Pete Selwood with regular panelists Laurence Clark and Don Biswas, guests across the series include British comedian ...
Sep 12, 2023•40 min
Let us know what you think of the latest episode of Distinct Nostalgia by clicking here and sending us a message Welcome to Episode Two of What's Wrong with You?! - A ground breaking new comedy panel show produced by Made in Manchester (MIM). What’s Wrong With You? is the first show of its kind where every member of the panel and every guest has a disability. Hosted by comedian Pete Selwood with regular panelists Laurence Clark and Don Biswas, guests across the series include Eaten by Lions film...
Sep 04, 2023•32 min
Let us know what you think of the latest episode of Distinct Nostalgia by clicking here and sending us a message Welcome to Episode One of What's Wrong with You?! - A ground breaking new comedy panel show produced by Made in Manchester (MIM). What’s Wrong With You? is the first show of its kind where every member of the panel and every guest has a disability. Hosted by comedian Pet Selwood with regular panelists Laurence Clark and Don Biswas, guests across the series include Coronation Street st...
Aug 28, 2023•26 min
Let us know what you think of the latest episode of Distinct Nostalgia by clicking here and sending us a message It's 50 years since Man About The House first burst on our screens. The Thames TV gem which went on to spawn George and Mildred and Robin's Nest was created by the writing duo Cooke and Mortimer. And here one half of that writing partnership Brian Cooke talks to Ashley about his long career which started out in cartoons. They chat about the origins of some of those sitcoms and why the...
Aug 24, 2023•1 hr 26 min
Let us know what you think of the latest episode of Distinct Nostalgia by clicking here and sending us a message British film actress Janette Scott began her career in the 1940s as a child star. The daughter of Dame Thora Hird she went on to play leading roles in a plethora of films in the 50s and 60s. One time partner of Sir David Frost, Janette was also married to the singer Mel Torme. In Part Three, Janette talks about giving up acting, her marriage to a musical superstar, more about Sir Davi...
Jul 25, 2023•22 min
Let us know what you think of the latest episode of Distinct Nostalgia by clicking here and sending us a message British film actress Janette Scott began her career in the 1940s as a child star. The daughter of Dame Thora Hird she went on to play leading roles in a plethora of films in the 50s and 60s. One time partner of Sir David Frost, Janette was also married to the singer Mel Torme. In Part Two of this special interview (recorded during the Pandemic) she speaks candidly to Ashley about beco...
Jul 08, 2023•27 min
Let us know what you think of the latest episode of Distinct Nostalgia by clicking here and sending us a message British film actress Janette Scott began her career in the 1940s as a child star. The daughter of Dame Thora Hird she went on to play leading roles in a plethora of films in the 50s and 60s. One time partner of Sir David Frost, Janette was also married to the singer Mel Torme. In Part One of this special interview (recorded during the Pandemic) she speaks candidly to Ashley about her ...
Jun 24, 2023•32 min
Let us know what you think of the latest episode of Distinct Nostalgia by clicking here and sending us a message Our celebration of all things Crossroads continues on Distinct Nostalgia - and this time we're meeting the prolific soap actor Graham Seed who played Charlie Mycroft. Graham shares memories of Crossroads, Coronation Street, Brookside, The Archers and Victoria Wood among others. And don't forget, you can find a whole host of other Crossroads related interviews and exclusives in the Dis...
Mar 13, 2023•28 min
Let us know what you think of the latest episode of Distinct Nostalgia by clicking here and sending us a message It's Episode 4 of Series 6 of the Distinct Nostalgia Mind of the Month Quiz and our fourth contestant is Caroline Heywood. Caroline has picked Dinner Ladies as her specialist subject but will she be a match for Kurt who was tested on Father Ted, Andrew who remembered Frasier or Mark who was tested on Only Fools and Horses (all still available to hear on Distinct Nostalgia, just scroll...
Mar 02, 2023•19 min
Let us know what you think of the latest episode of Distinct Nostalgia by clicking here and sending us a message We're broadcasting a special interview never heard before with the creator of Crossroads, the pioneering female TV executive Hazel Adair. Ashley Byrne conducted Hazel's very last interview and met her son Charles Marriot back in 2015. Hazel's memory wasn't what it had been but she did remember plenty of key points from her long career in radio, tv and film. There's a few surprises alo...
Feb 19, 2023•53 min
Let us know what you think of the latest episode of Distinct Nostalgia by clicking here and sending us a message As the TV drama Nolly goes live on ITVX find out the real story behind Crossroads and Noele Gordon here as we re-release our special interview with Nolly's friend Tony Adams who played Adam Chance in the hit ATV drama serial which began in 1964 and ran for 24 years the first time round. In a candid and often very funny look back, Tony talks to Ashley Byrne about joining the soap in 19...
Feb 04, 2023•48 min
Let us know what you think of the latest episode of Distinct Nostalgia by clicking here and sending us a message It's Episode 3 of Series 6 of the Distinct Nostalgia Mind of the Month Quiz and our third contestant is Mark Burrows. Mark has picked Only Fools and Horses as his specialist subject but will he be a match for Kurt who was tested on Father Ted or Andrew who remembered Frasier in Episodes 1 and 2 (still available to hear). Mark faces 10 general knowledge entertainment related questions ...
Feb 02, 2023•23 min
Let us know what you think of the latest episode of Distinct Nostalgia by clicking here and sending us a message The Distinct Nostalgia Mind of the Month Quiz hosted by Andy Hoyle returns for Series 6. In Episode 2 contestant Andrew is put through his paces on his knowledge of his special subject, the sitcom Frasier, before answering questions about entertainment - tv, film, radio - more generally. See how you do compared to Andrew. Future series will include the chance to win a Distinct Nostalg...
Jan 20, 2023•25 min
Let us know what you think of the latest episode of Distinct Nostalgia by clicking here and sending us a message We're re-releasing our interview with Early Doors star John Henshaw to coincide with the show's full two series repeat on BBC 4 on Saturday nights. John played landlord Ken in the brilliant sitcom - a gem of a comedy penned by Craig Cash and Phil Mealey. John recalls how it all started and how he got the part as well as what he thinks was the secret behind its success. Only running fo...
Jan 07, 2023•36 min
Let us know what you think of the latest episode of Distinct Nostalgia by clicking here and sending us a message Back to the Crown Court is a special documentary remembering one of the iconic TV shows of the 70s and 80s. People across the generations loved this ground breaking and unique show which was broadcast thrice weekly on the ITV Network. Using a real jury, the drama was played out in real time with a plethora of big name actors together with many cutting their teeth in telly for the firs...
Jan 03, 2023•44 min
Let us know what you think of the latest episode of Distinct Nostalgia by clicking here and sending us a message Wrong Side Out NEW COMEDY/DRAMA by Janice Fryett Betty lives in genteel Yorkshire (suburbia!) She might be an Octogenarian but she still uses her good looks to get out of tricky situations. If only her daughter, Julie, wouldn't keep trying to shove her into a care home. Betty's younger daughter, Lin, understands she is an independent woman who can cope on her own. But who is right? A ...
Dec 30, 2022•34 min
Let us know what you think of the latest episode of Distinct Nostalgia by clicking here and sending us a message The Distinct Nostalgia Mind of the Month Quiz hosted by Andy Hoyle returns for Series 6. In Episode 1 contestant Kurt is put through his paces on his knowledge of his special subject, the sitcom Father Ted, before answering questions about entertainment - tv, film, radio - more generally. See how you do compared to Kurt. Future series will include the chance to win a Distinct Nostalgi...
Dec 29, 2022•19 min
Let us know what you think of the latest episode of Distinct Nostalgia by clicking here and sending us a message In a Christmas week special, Ashley digs through the Distinct Nostalgia archives for an interview that was never broadcast with Ruth Madoc. She remembers her time on Hi De Hi and how she got the part of Gladys in the first place. Ruth sadly died earlier this month at the age of 79 after a fall. We're all going to miss her. Keep listening at the end of the interview to find out what el...
Dec 27, 2022•14 min
Let us know what you think of the latest episode of Distinct Nostalgia by clicking here and sending us a message For Christmas, we're broadcasting a special interview never heard before with the creator of Crossroads Hazel Adair. Ashley conducted Hazel's very last interview and met her son Charles Marriot back in 2015. Hazel's memory wasn't what it had been but she did remember plenty of key points from her long career in radio, tv and film. There's a few surprises along the way. Enjoy! Distinct...
Dec 25, 2022•57 min
Let us know what you think of the latest episode of Distinct Nostalgia by clicking here and sending us a message A special preview looking ahead to what's in store this Christmas on Distinct Nostalgia. Listen NOW. Support the show
Dec 21, 2022•3 min
Let us know what you think of the latest episode of Distinct Nostalgia by clicking here and sending us a message Channel 4 turns 40 . The first programme was Countdown with Richard Whiteley, Brookside launched that night, Channel 4 News and the careers of several well known comedy actors in The Comic Strip Presents.... Ch4 also launched an independent tv production sector and a new British film industry. Here Ashley reminisces with the first voice on Ch 4, announcer Paul Coia. Enjoy! Distinct No...
Nov 02, 2022•38 min
Let us know what you think of the latest episode of Distinct Nostalgia by clicking here and sending us a message t began as Emmerdale Farm in 1972 and soon became a staple of the ITV schedules. Produced by Yorkshire Television and created by Kevin Laffan it had strong characters from the very start. And Distinct Nostalgia is celebrating those early years when the farm and farming was the main focus with a series of interviews and reunions. Here we deliver a near two hour treat for Emmerdale Farm...
Oct 19, 2022•1 hr 43 min
Let us know what you think of the latest episode of Distinct Nostalgia by clicking here and sending us a message It began as Emmerdale Farm in 1972 and soon became a staple of the ITV schedules. Produced by Yorkshire Television and created by Kevin Laffan it had strong characters from the very start. And Distinct Nostalgia is celebrating those early years when the farm and farming was the main focus with a series of interviews and reunions. Second up, it's Jane Hutcheson who played Sandie Merric...
Oct 16, 2022•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 It began as Emmerdale Farm in 1972 and soon became a staple of the ITV schedules. Produced by Yorkshire Television and created by Kevin Laffan it had strong characters from the very start. And Distinct Nostalgia is celebrating those early years when the farm and farming was the main focus with a series of interviews and reunions. First up Diana Davies who played Mrs Bates (brought in ...
Oct 16, 2022•1 hr 8 min
Let us know what you think of the latest episode of Distinct Nostalgia by clicking here and sending us a message He played one of the most popular sitcom characters of the 1980s in one of the biggest shows of the decade. Graham Bickley landed a role in Bread and the rest is history. Here he talks to Ashley about what it was like to take over playing a huge character from someone else. And he tells us about Carla Lane's general premise and hopes and wishes for the show which was set in her native...
Aug 10, 2022•46 min
