Part 2 of the best bits from our 2020 My Christmas Time Capsule episodes! Featuring Stephen Fry, Lucy Porter, John Challis, Tony Hawks, Rufus Hound, Marcus Brigstocke & Rachel Parris, Anthony Head, Janet Ellis, Rick Wakeman, Anneka Rice, Paul Mayhew-Archer and Griff Rhys Jones. Merry Christmas! Follow My Time Capsule on Twitter , Instagram & Facebook : @MyTCpod . Follow Michael Fenton Stevens on Twitter : @fentonstevens and Instagram @mikefentonstevens . Produced and edited by John Fento...
Dec 20, 2021•1 hr 1 min
Here's a little Christmas gift for all our listeners: it's our host, Mike Fenton Stevens, reading A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens! Feel free to delete if it's not your thing but we hope you enjoy it! Merry Christmas! Thank you to Spoken World Audio for allowing us to put this out and to get 50% off everything on their website until Jan 1st go to spokenworldaudio.biz and use the code MIKEFS2021. Follow Spoken World Audio on Twitter : @Spoken_World Follow My Time Capsule on Twitter , Instagra...
Dec 18, 2021•3 hr 12 min
A compilation of the best bits from our 2020 My Christmas Time Capsule episodes! Featuring Arthur Smith, Rebecca Front, Andy Hamilton, Mark Watson, Paul Mayhew-Archer, Jan Ravens, Kevin McNally, Anthony Head, Ellie White plus Anna Ptaszynski, Dan Schreiber & Andrew Hunter Murray from the podcast No Such Thing As A Fish. Merry Christmas! Follow My Time Capsule on Twitter , Instagram & Facebook : @MyTCpod . Follow Michael Fenton Stevens on Twitter : @fentonstevens and Instagram @mikefenton...
Dec 17, 2021•52 min
Matthew Kelly is an actor and presenter best known for presenting the shows Stars in Their Eyes, You Bet! and Game for a Laugh. After leaving Stars in Their Eyes he returned to acting. On the stage he won an Olivier Award for his portrayal of Lennie in John Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men at the Savoy Theatre, He was in Waiting for Godot at the Theatre Royal, Haymarket, alongside Ian McKellen and he’s played Pandarus in Shakespeare's Troilus and Cressida at the Globe in London amongst so much more. ...
Dec 13, 2021•48 min
Henry Normal set up Baby Cow Productions in 1999 with Steve Coogan. He was executive producer on all their output including the Oscar nominated Philomena, Gavin and Stacey, Marion and Geoff, Nighty Night, The Mighty Boosh, Red Dwarf, Hunderby, Camping and Alan Partridge. He co-wrote and script edited the multi-award winning Mrs Merton Show and he co-created and co-wrote the first series of The Royle Family. In 2017 he was honoured with a special BAFTA for services to Television. Henry Normal is ...
Dec 10, 2021•1 hr 6 min
Chizzy Akudolu is an actor and presenter best known for playing Mo Effanga in Holby City for 7 years and dancing in the 15th series of Strictly Come Dancing. She has also appeared in Silent Witness, Twenty Twelve, The Inbetweeners, the film In the Loop, Green Wing, 15 Storeys High as well as Loose Women, Celebrity MasterChef, The Weakest Link and so much more. Chizzy Akudolu is guest number 142 on My Time Capsule and chats to Michael Fenton Stevens about the five things she'd like to put in a ti...
Dec 06, 2021•51 min
Emma Fielding is a British actor who has twice been nominated for the Laurence Olivier Award. She won a Theatre World Award for outstanding Broadway debut and has performed at the RSC and The National. Her television work includes Unforgotten, Silent Witness, Doctor Who, Years and Years, This Is England '90 and Death in Paradise amongst a huge list of credits. Emma Fielding is guest number 149 on My Time Capsule and chats to Michael Fenton Stevens about the five things she'd like to put in a tim...
Dec 03, 2021•49 min
Mark Steel is a comedian and writer best known for his BBC Radio 4 shows Mark Steel's in Town, The Mark Steel Lectures and The Mark Steel Solution as well as regular appearances on shows such as The News Quiz, Have I Got News For You, Room 101, Mock the Week, the Graham Norton Show and Question Time. He has also written regular columns in The Guardian, The Independent and Daily Mirror. Mark Steel is guest 148 on My Time Capsule and he chats to Michael Fenton Stevens about the five things he'd li...
Nov 29, 2021•1 hr 20 min
Fergus Craig is an actor, comedian and writer who won the Hackney Empire New Act of the Year award. He stared in the BAFTA nominated comedies Star Stories and Sorry I've Got No Head, the Emmy winning series Hoff the Record with David Hasselhoff, as well as Extras, Jonathan Creek, Eastenders and Harry Hill's TV Burp amongst others. His latest book, Once Upon a Crime is a spoof crime novel and is out now. Fergus Craig is guest 147 on My Time Capsule and he chats to Michael Fenton Stevens about the...
Nov 26, 2021•41 min
Nick Knowles is a presenter and writer best known for presenting DIY SOS on BBC One and the gameshows Who Dares Wins, Break The Safe and 5-Star Family Reunion. He co-wrote the film Golden Years, which stars Simon Callow and Una Stubbs. His latest series, Nick Knowles Heritage Rescue, can be seen on Quest and is available to stream on discovery+. Nick Knowles is guest 146 on 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 ...
Nov 22, 2021•46 min
Nathan Bryon is an actor and author best known for playing Joey Ellis in the ITV sitcom Benidorm, Jamie Bennett in BBC Three sitcom Some Girls and Obi in BBC One sitcom Ghosts. He co-created and writes the Sky One sitcom Bloods and his first children’s book Look Up!, won the 2020 Waterstones Children's Book Prize. In March 2021, Puffin announced Nathan as the first Puffin World of Stories ambassador. Nathan Bryon is guest number 145 on My Time Capsule and he chats to Michael Fenton Stevens about...
Nov 19, 2021•41 min
Elis James is a comedian, actor and radio presenter best known for his radio shows on XFM (now Radio X) and currently on BBC 5 Live which he co-hosts with comedian John Robins. Elis is a hugely successful stand-up and has performed in both English and Welsh. As an actor his most notable performance was playing Josh Widdicombe’s flatmate in the BBC Three sitcom, Josh. Elis James is guest number 144 on My Time Capsule and he chats to Michael Fenton Stevens about the five things he'd like to put in...
Nov 15, 2021•1 hr 6 min
Margaret Cabourn-Smith is a comedy actor who has appeared in Motherland, Miranda, Catastrophe, The IT Crowd, Psychoville, Peep Show and Fresh Meat. And on the radio in John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme, The Now Show, Sarah Millican's Support Group, Newsjack, Dilemma and Another Case of Milton Jones. She is also one of the team captains on the comedy podcast Do The Right Thing . Margaret Cabourn-Smith is guest number 143 on My Time Capsule and chats to Michael Fenton Stevens about the five thin...
Nov 12, 2021•49 min
Lisa Riley is best known for playing Mandy Dingle in Emmerdale, reaching the semi-final of the tenth series of Strictly Come Dancing and presenting You’ve Been Framed before Harry Hill. Lisa Riley is guest number 142 on 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 . Follow Lisa Riley on Twitter : @Reallisariley and Instagram @lisajaneriley ....
Nov 08, 2021•54 min
Annie McGrath is a comedian renowned for her joke writing skills and deadpan style. She is also a talented artist and host of the podcast Secret Artists. She curated Art is the Best Medicine, an exhibition of artworks by comedians including Vic Reeves, Harry Hill, Josie Long, Jenny Eclair and Alex Horne to raise money for Mental Health UK. Annie was a finalist in the 2018 Funny Women Awards with her short PanettoneGate. She returned to the awards in 2019, where her 5-part series Baby Shower came...
Nov 05, 2021•30 min
Josie Long is a comedian and broadcaster. She started performing stand-up at the age of 14 and won the BBC New Comedy Awards at 17. In 2006, she won the Best Newcomer award at the Edinburgh Festival and has been nominated for the Edinburgh Comedy Award for Best Show three times. She’s has her own shows on Radio 4, Short Cuts and Josie Long’s Gambit and she co-hosts the podcast Book Shambles with Robin Ince. Josie Long is guest number 140 on My Time Capsule and chats to Michael Fenton Stevens abo...
Nov 01, 2021•1 hr 4 min
Steven Hartley is an English actor who has appeared in over 60 principal and leading roles on television and film including Happy Valley, EastEnders, The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles, Strictly Confidential, Trial & Retribution, Holby City, Casualty, Pie in the Sky, Agatha Christie's Marple, Merlin, Married... with Children, Vera, Ripper Street, Silent Witness and All Creatures Great and Small. He has been "The Voice" of TalkSPORT radio station for 20 years. Steven Hartley is guest number 1...
Oct 28, 2021•48 min
Paterson Joseph is best known for his roles as Alan Johnson in Peepshow, Mark Grace in Casualty in the late 90s and most recently in the BBC’s hugely successful drama, Vigil, playing the Commander of HMS Vigil. He was also Keaty in the film The Beach with Leonardo DiCaprio. His new book, The Secret Diaries of Charles Ignatius Sancho, is out soon. Paterson Joseph is guest number 138 on My Time Capsule and chats to Michael Fenton Stevens about the five things he'd like to put in a time capsule; fo...
Oct 24, 2021•47 min
Amanda Clapham is an English actor best known for playing Holly Cunningham on the Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks for 6 years. She was in the horror comedy film Next Door in 20202 and has performed at Edinburgh Festival. Amanda Clapham is guest number 137 on 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 . Follow Amanda Clapham on Twitter : @am...
Oct 21, 2021•44 min
Shaparak Khorsandi, formerly credited as Shappi Khorsandi, is one of the UK’s finest comedians having performed standup around the world and appearing on TV & Radio shows including; Live at the Apollo, Mock The Week, 8 Out Of 10 Cats, Have I Got News For You, QI and Just a Minute. She was a contestant on the 17th series of I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! and her latest book, Kissing Emma, was released in September 2021. Shaparak Khorsandi is guest number 136 on My Time Capsule and chat...
Oct 17, 2021•55 min
Rufus Jones is an actor and writer who has appeared in such shows as Julia Davis’ Hunderby and Camping, W1A and Episodes. His own show, Home, was nominated for a BAFTA and he’s currently adapting it for the US with Ben Stiller. He stared in the films Stan & Ollie alongside Steve Coogan and John C Reilly, The Foreigner with Jackie Chan and Paddington. Rufus Jones is guest number 135 on My Time Capsule and chats to Michael Fenton Stevens about the five things he'd like to put in a time capsule...
Oct 14, 2021•56 min
Hal Cruttenden is one of the top stand up comedians working in the UK today, as well as being a writer, presenter and actor. He has made several appearances on Live at the Apollo, Have I Got News For You, The Royal Variety Performance, Would I Lie To You, The One Show and The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice. Hal Cruttenden is guest number 134 on 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 ...
Oct 10, 2021•58 min
Dan Tetsell is a comedy writer and performer but he’s probably best known for appearing in Hollyoaks as Jim McGinn for 111 episodes. He’s also been in Miranda, Psychoville, Skins, Peep Show, Utopia, Humans, Red Dwarf, Not Going Out and Upstart Crow. As a writer he’s written The Museum of Everything, That Was Then, This Is Now and Newsjack for BBC Radio 4 and the CBBC series young Dracula. Dan Tetsell is guest number 133 on My Time Capsule and chats to Michael Fenton Stevens about the five things...
Oct 07, 2021•51 min
Anne Hegerty is best known as "The Governess" on The Chase, the ITV quiz show. She also appears in The Chase Australia, Beat The Chasers, The Chasers Road Trip and is the presenter of Britain’s Brightest Family. Anne Hegerty is guest number 132 on 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 . Follow Anne Hegerty on Twitter : @anne_hegerty ....
Oct 03, 2021•54 min
Rhys James is a comedian, writer and actor best known as a regular panellist on Mock The Week. He’s also appeared on Roast Battle, Russell Howard’s Stand Up Central, A League of Their Own on Sky One and Live At The Apollo. He has had three BBC Radio 4 series, Rhys James is…, Rhys James Isn’t… and Rhysearch. Rhys James is guest number 131 on 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...
Sep 30, 2021•55 min
Richard Wilson is best known for playing Victor Meldrew in the BBC sitcom One Foot in the Grave. Another notable role was as Gaius, the court physician of Camelot, in the BBC drama Merlin. He’s also a world renowned theatre director and actor. Richard Wilson is guest number 130 on 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 . Follow My Time Ca...
Sep 26, 2021•51 min
Sanjeev Kohli is an actor, comedian, and writer, best known for his role as shopkeeper Navid Harrid in the BBC sitcom Still Game, Ramesh Majhu in the radio sitcom Fags, Mags and Bags and A.J. Jandhu in the BBC Scotland soap opera River City. Since 2019, Kohli has hosted his own television talk show Sanjeev Kohli's Big Talk, on the BBC Scotland channel. As a writer he’s written for Goodness Gracious Me and The Big Breakfast and has stared in Look Around You, Fresh Meat, The IT Crowd, Cold Feet an...
Sep 23, 2021•53 min
Jeremy Swift is best known for playing Leslie Higgins in Ted Lasso on Apple TV (which is arguably currently the biggest TV show in the world) and Septimus Spratt, Maggie Smith's butler in Downton Abbey (a previous biggest TV show in the world). He’s also been in the films and TV shows Mary Poppins Returns, Gosford Park, Amazing Grace, Vanity Fair, Foyle's War, The Durrells and National Treasure. Jeremy Swift is guest number 128 on My Time Capsule and chats to Michael Fenton Stevens about the fiv...
Sep 19, 2021•51 min
Colin Sell has been the piano player on I’m Sorry I Haven’t a Clue on BBC Radio 4 since 1975, often being the butt of the hosts jokes. He has toured with his fellow Clue co-stars Willie Rushton and Barrie Cryer, works with the Comedy Store Players and also tours his own show. Colin Sell is guest number 127 on 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 ab...
Sep 16, 2021•46 min
Tony Slattery is probably best known for his appearances on Who’s Line Is It Anyway? and appearing in the films The Crying Game, Peter's Friends and How to Get Ahead in Advertising. In the mid 90s he suffered a breakdown triggered by cocaine and alcohol and was later diagnosed with bib-polar disorder. He discussed this period and his subsequent living with the disorder in a documentary made by Stephen Fry, The Secret Life of the Manic Depressive, in 2006. Tony Slattery is guest number 126 on My ...
Sep 12, 2021•41 min
