

My Time Capsule
Cast Off Productions
A podcast that asks guests, such as Stephen Fry, David Mitchell, Caroline Quentin, Ross Noble, Lee Mack, Arabella Weir & Rob Brydon, for five things which they’d like to put in a Time Capsule. They can choose anything from an item, to a memory, a film or even a country. Four of them are things they want to preserve but one has to be something they’re happy to bury and never have to think about again.Hosted by Michael Fenton Stevens.Podcast of the Week in The Times, The Guardian and The Radio Times. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Aug 6, 2023 • 1h 8min
Ep. 312 - Neil Mullarkey
Neil Mullarkey is an actor, writer and comedian. He is a founder member of world famous comedy improv group, The Comedy Store Players and still appears with them regularly at London's Comedy Store. In the mid-1980s, Neil teamed up with Mike Myers as 'Mullarkey and Myers’. They toured the UK and had a sell out run at the Edinburgh Festival. The two appeared as 'The Sound Asleep Club' on TV-am's 'Wide Awake Club' and Neil would later appear in Mike Myers’ films Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery and Austin Powers: Goldmember. He starred with Edie Izard in the sell out West End show One Word Improv and has been on TV in Whose Line Is It Anyway, Lovejoy, Smith and Jones, Saturday Live, QI, Have I got News For You and Absolutely. Neil has been heard on Radio4 on Just a minute, The News Quiz, Quote Unquote, I’m Sorry I Haven’t a Clue, Loose Ends and The Unbelievable truth. Neil trains people online and in person on communication skills and has brought the innovation of improvisation to some of the world’s biggest corporations. He’s written a number of books on the subject, his latest being In The Moment about how to build your confidence, communication and creativity at work .Neil Mullarkey is guest number 312 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 .To buy Neil’s books and for more info, visit - neilmullarkey.com .Follow Neil Mullarkey on Twitter & Instagram @NeilMullarkey .Follow My Time Capsule on Twitter, Instagram & Facebook: @MyTCpod .Follow Michael Fenton Stevens on Twitter: @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.To support this podcast, get all episodes ad-free and a bonus episode every Wednesday of "My Time Capsule The Debrief', please sign up here - https://mytimecapsule.supercast.com. All money goes straight into the making of the podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 3, 2023 • 55min
Ep. 311 - Daniel Foxx
Daniel Foxx is an award-winning comedian and writer. His comedy sketch videos have earned him a huge online following and millions of views. On screen, Daniel has performed on BBC One and BBC Three as part of the BBC New Comedy Awards. On stage, Daniel has provided tour support for Josh Widdicombe and Sofie Hagen, he is the Winner of the Brighton Fringe Award for Excellence and a Finalist in the Chortle Student Comedy Awards. Daniel also writes plays, screenplays and musical theatre. He co-wrote ‘Unfortunate: The Untold Story of Ursula the Sea Witch’, one of Underbelly Festival's 2022 Headline Shows and previously a sell-out hit at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival which was named Theatre Weekly’s ‘Best Musical of the Fringe’ and nominated for Best Musical Theatre Bookwriting at the Writers’ Guild of Great Britain Awards 2020. Graham Norton described him as “Funny and filthy” .Daniel Foxx is guest number 311 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 .For all things Daniel, visit - danielfoxx.co.uk .Follow Daniel Foxx on Twitter & Instagram @dnlfoxx .Follow My Time Capsule on Twitter, Instagram & Facebook: @MyTCpod .Follow Michael Fenton Stevens on Twitter: @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.To support this podcast, get all episodes ad-free and a bonus episode every Wednesday of "My Time Capsule The Debrief', please sign up here - https://mytimecapsule.supercast.com. All money goes straight into the making of the podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 30, 2023 • 53min
Ep. 310 - Pierre Novellie
Pierre Novellie is a stand-up comedian and writer. He is co-host of The Frank Skinner Show on Absolute Radio, and recent TV appearances include World’s Most Dangerous Roads (Dave), The Mash Report (BBC2), and Stand Up Central (Comedy Central). On the radio, Pierre has performed on The Now Show (Radio 4), hosts the BBC Sounds podcast series Obsessed With… SAS: Rogue Heroes and co-hosts the hit podcast Budpod with Phil Wang. As a writer, Pierre was one of the regular writers on the rebooted Spitting Image (ITV/Britbox) and has also written on shows including Mock the Week (BBC2), The News Quiz (Radio 4) and The Mash Report (BBC2). Pierre‘s latest live show Why Can’t I Just Enjoy Things? saw a sold-out run at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, and was his third show to have been placed in the top 20 best-reviewed comedy shows across the entire festival. Pierre will be taking the show on his debut nationwide tour this Autumn. He first special, Quiet Ones, has amassed over 250,000 views online.Pierre Novellie is guest number 310 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 .For tour dates and tickets, visit - pierrenovellie.com .Follow Pierre Novellie on Twitter & Instagram @pierrenovellie .Follow My Time Capsule on Twitter, Instagram & Facebook: @MyTCpod .Follow Michael Fenton Stevens on Twitter: @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.To support this podcast, get all episodes ad-free and a bonus episode every Wednesday of "My Time Capsule The Debrief', please sign up here - https://mytimecapsule.supercast.com. All money goes straight into the making of the podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 27, 2023 • 59min
Ep. 309 - Elliot Steel
Elliot Steel is a stand up comedian and comedy writer. Elliot is the son of Mark Steel, who’s also been guest on My Time Capsule! Elliot is a veteran of British comedy having started in stand up at the age of 16. He’s performed all over the world since then, including the Latitude and Reading Festivals, The Comedy Store in London, Hot Water Comedy Club, Top Secret Comedy Club and the Edinburgh Fringe, where he can be seen again this year. Elliot has appeared on Comedy Central's Roast Battle and voiced Ashley on BBC Radio 4's Unite which he co-wrote with Ivo Graham, his dad and Barry Castagnola. He can also be heard on the podcast, “What The F*** Is Going On? with Mark Steel”. Elliot was described by the Independent as “the one to watch’ .Elliot Steel is guest number 309 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 .Buy tickets for Elliot at Edinburgh 2023 - here .Follow Elliot Steel on Twitter: @elliotsteelcom & Instagram @elliotsteel .Follow My Time Capsule on Twitter, Instagram & Facebook: @MyTCpod .Follow Michael Fenton Stevens on Twitter: @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.To support this podcast, get all episodes ad-free and a bonus episode every Wednesday of "My Time Capsule The Debrief', please sign up here - https://mytimecapsule.supercast.com. All money goes straight into the making of the podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 23, 2023 • 1h 6min
Ep. 308 - Professor Turi King
Professor Turi King is best known her work, “cracking one of the biggest forensic DNA cases in history”, leading the genetic analysis for the identification of King Richard III, whose remains were found under a carpark in Leicester. Turi presents, alongside Stacey Dooley, the BBC Two genealogy series, DNA Family Secrets. Turi has a PhD in Molecular Genetics on genetic genealogy. Her award-winning PhD examined the relationship between the Y chromosome and British surnames combining forensic DNA techniques with history and genealogy, the first large scale study of its kind. Named as one of the world’s ‘rockstar genealogists’, her work since has covered not only family history but the use of genetic genealogy in forensics and historical cases. Turi presents the BBC Radio 4 documentary "Genetics and the Longer arm of the Law”. She advises on numerous television programmes and provides genetic expertise to a number of famous crime writers, including Patricia Cornwell. Turi is about to embark on a tour of theatres around the country. See her website (below) for tickets.Turi King is guest number 308 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 .For Turi’s tour and everything else Turi visit - turiking.co.uk .Follow Turi King on Twitter & Instagram: @turi__king .Follow My Time Capsule on Twitter, Instagram & Facebook: @MyTCpod .Follow Michael Fenton Stevens on Twitter: @fentonstevens and 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 .To support this podcast, get all episodes ad-free and a bonus episode every Wednesday of "My Time Capsule The Debrief', please sign up here - https://mytimecapsule.supercast.com. All money goes straight into the making of the podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 20, 2023 • 53min
Ep. 307 - Stuart Laws
Stuart Laws is a comedian, director, producer and writer and has supported James Acaster on his UK tours. He has two specials on NextUp Comedy and wrote the play “The Journey” that debuted at The Edinburgh Fringe in 2018. His 2019 Edinburgh show is now available as a comedy special on American label 800 Pound Gorilla. He runs his own production company Turtle Canyon Comedy and has produced and directed shows for Netflix, Prime, Channel 4, BBC, ITV and Sky. In 2017 Stuart produced and directed a comedy travelogue for Sky with James Acaster about the turning on of the Christmas lights in James's home town of Kettering. Stuart’s appearing at the Edinburgh Fringe this summer in his new show, Is That Guy Still Going?Stuart Laws is guest number 307 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 .For everything Stuart Laws, visit - stuartlaws.com .For information and help on Psoriasis visit - psoriasis.org .Follow Stuart Laws on Twitter: @thisstuartlaws & Instagram @stuartlawscomedy .Follow My Time Capsule on Twitter, Instagram & Facebook: @MyTCpod .Follow Michael Fenton Stevens on Twitter: @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.To support this podcast, get all episodes ad-free and a bonus episode every Wednesday of "My Time Capsule The Debrief', please sign up here - https://mytimecapsule.supercast.com. All money goes straight into the making of the podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 16, 2023 • 1h 7min
Ep. 306 - Joe Wells
Comedian Joe Wells is a favourite amongst other comedians and has supported Frankie Boyle, Alexei Sayle and Stephen K Amos. Joe made his name as a political comedian with critically acclaimed Fringe shows including 'Night Of The Living Tories', '10 Things I Hate About UKIP' and 'I Hope I Die Before I Start Voting Conservative', in recent years he has moved into more personal material about mental health and being autistic. Joe’s written two books, Touch and Go Joe: An Adolescents experience of OCD, hence and his latest book, Differently Wired: 30 Neurodivergent People Who You Should Know. He’s won Comedy Central’s Funniest Student in 2010, The Portsmouth Guide Award in 2014, 2017, 2018, was finalist in The Hackney Empire Joe has appeared on BBC2's 'Ouch Storytelling Live’, Amnesty International's 'Human TV' and writes for 'The Revolution Will Be Televised' and 'Have I Got News For You’. He co-hosts the podcasts `Emergency Mixtape' and ‘Neurodivergent Moments’. Act Of The Year, Runner Up at the Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year, and a finalist at The London New Comedy Awards.Joe Wells is guest number 306 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 .For everything Joe Wells, visit - joewells.org.uk and linktr.ee/joewellscomic .Joe’s podcast Neurodivergent Moments - shows.acast.com/neurodivergent-moments . Follow Joe Wells on Twitter: @joewellscomic & Instagram @joewellscomedian .Follow My Time Capsule on Twitter, Instagram & Facebook: @MyTCpod .Follow Michael Fenton Stevens on Twitter: @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.To support this podcast, get all episodes ad-free and a bonus episode every Wednesday of "My Time Capsule The Debrief', please sign up here - https://mytimecapsule.supercast.com. All money goes straight into the making of the podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 13, 2023 • 53min
Ep. 305 - Lindsey Santoro
Lindsey Santoro has been described by Joe Lycett as ‘one of the most naturally hysterical and gifted comedians in recent memory’ and Lindsey reached the finals of the British Comedian of the Year, Funny Women as well as semi-finalist at the BBC New Comedy Awards and Leicester Square New Comedian of the Year. Lindsey has been on Channel 4’s The Joy of Missing Out, BBC Radio 4’s Elephant in the Room with Sarah Millican and on Comedy Central Live. Recently, Lindsey has been seen supporting Russell Kane and Joe Lycett on tour. She’s currently on tour with her own show Pink Tinge and is appearing at the Pleasance Courtyard during this years Edinburgh Fringe.Lindsey Santoro is guest number 305 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 .For gig tickets and everything Lindsey Santoro, visit - lindseysantoro.co.uk .Follow Lindsey Santoro on Twitter & Instagram: @LinzSantoro .Follow My Time Capsule on Twitter, Instagram & Facebook: @MyTCpod .Follow Michael Fenton Stevens on Twitter: @fentonstevens and 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 .To support this podcast, get all episodes ad-free and a bonus episode every Wednesday of "My Time Capsule The Debrief', please sign up here - https://mytimecapsule.supercast.com. All money goes straight into the making of the podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 9, 2023 • 1h 1min
Ep. 304 - Ashley Blaker
Ashley Blaker is a comedian, writer and producer best known as the producer of Little Britain, the huge sketch comedy series by Matt Lucas and David Walliams. He also worked with Matt and David Rock Profile and co-created and co-wrote The Matt Lucas Awards, with Matt Lucas. He has his own radio 4 series, Ashley Blaker: 6.5 children with series 2 starting soon. As a stand up he’s performed all over the world, including off broadway and the Edinburgh Fringe where he’ll soon be seen again prior to his national tour in his new show, Normal Scmormal, which is also available as a book.Ashley Blaker is guest number 304 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 .For info on Ashley’s tour, his book and everything else, visit - ashleyblaker.com .Follow Ashley Blaker on Twitter: @AshleyBlaker & Instagram @theashleyblaker .Follow My Time Capsule on Twitter, Instagram & Facebook: @MyTCpod .Follow Michael Fenton Stevens on Twitter: @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.To support this podcast, get all episodes ad-free and a bonus episode every Wednesday of "My Time Capsule The Debrief', please sign up here - https://mytimecapsule.supercast.com. All money goes straight into the making of the podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 6, 2023 • 1h 1min
Ep. 303 - Laura Lexx
Laura Lexx is a stand up comedian and writer best known for her appearances on Mock the Week, Live at the Apollo, Hypothetical, Celebrity Mastermind and Roast Battle on Comedy Central. She’s was a finalist at the 2016 Amused Moose Comedy Awards, won Best performer in the Comedian’s Choice award at the Edinburgh Fringe in 2018 and was in the top 10 of Dave’s Funniest Jokes of the Fringe that year. She was the comedian’s choice again at the 2019 Chortle awards. She’s been a guest on Richard Herring Leicester Square Theatre podcast and Sarah Millican’s Standard Issue podcast, amongst others and makes two podcasts herself, National Treasure with her friend Will Dugan and Lexx Education, with her brother Ron.Laura Lexx is guest number 303 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 .For everything Laura Lexx, visit - lauralexx.co.uk .Follow Laura Lexx on Twitter: @lauralexx & Instagram @lexxlaura .National Treasures Podcast - lauralexx.co.uk/shows/national-treasures .Lexx Education Podcast - lauralexx.co.uk/shows/lexx-education . Follow My Time Capsule on Twitter, Instagram & Facebook: @MyTCpod .Follow Michael Fenton Stevens on Twitter: @fentonstevens and 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 .To support this podcast, get all episodes ad-free and a bonus episode every Wednesday of "My Time Capsule The Debrief', please sign up here - https://mytimecapsule.supercast.com. All money goes straight into the making of the podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.


