My Time Capsule

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 radi...

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...

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...

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...

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 pe...

Alicia Kite is one of the UK's most pioneering figures in fashion. She opened her first luxury designer boutique at 19 — becoming one of the first UK retailers to stock Moschino and growing Alicia Kite into a five-store fashion destination, working with Prada and Dolce & Gabbana. She went on to launch Begin Again, a designer resale concept that was ahead of the sustainability curve by decades,...

Lily Phillips is one of the most exciting up and coming voices in comedy in the UK. She was a Runner Up at the 2019 Leicester Square New Comedian of the Year, Funny Women Finalist 2018, and was a part of prestigious Pleasance Comedy Reserve at the 2019 Edinburgh Fringe Festival. In 2021, she reached the grand final of the BBC New Comedy Awards on BBC One and she was Chortle’s One to Watch 2022. Sh...

After the extremely sad news of the death of wildlife cameraman Doug Allan this week, we thought we would share his wonderful episode again as a tribute to his extraordinary life and career. It was first released in August 23. Our love and thoughts to his family and friends. Doug Allan was lead cameraman on The Blue Planet, Planet Earth, Life, Human Planet, Frozen Planet, Expedition Iceberg and Fo...

Riki Lindhome is an, actor, comedian and musician whose career spans film, television and music. She got her first major break when Tim Robbins cast her in his hit play Embedded , before making her film debut in Million Dollar Baby, directed by Clint Eastwood. She has since appeared in a wide range of projects, includingas Dr. Valerie Kinbott in Wednesday on Netflix , Knives Out alongside Daniel C...

No episode today I'm afraid! Back tomorrow... Happy Easter. 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 po...

Snows Comedy Star 2022 winner Daniel Edison is a stand-up comedian specialising in one-liners and quickfire puns. He’s been runner-up at the UK Pun Championships for the past 3 years. He recently got through the first round of Britain’s Got Talent, good luck for the next round! Daniel has performed at many prestigious clubs and theatres around the UK and has appeared on TV and radio. ​ He has appe...

David Arnold is a British film and television composer, best known for scoring five James Bond films— Tomorrow Never Dies , The World Is Not Enough , Die Another Day , Casino Royale and Quantum of Solace —helping to redefine the modern sound of the franchise. His blockbuster film credits also include Independence Day, Godzilla, Stargate, Zoolander The Day After Tomorrow, 2 Fast 2 Furious and Hot F...

Katie Wimpenny is an actor and writer who’s just finished a two year run in the West End in Harry Potter and The Cursed Child. She’s also been in Doctors, Emmerdale, Holby City, Marchlands, The Bill, Shameless, Hustle, North and South and Wire in the Blood. Katie is in the new short film Joke by Bob Cryer, a tribute to the jokes of his dad, Barry Cryer, alongside Rebecca Front, Sophie Duker, Justi...

Toby Anstis is one of the UK's best-loved radio and TV presenters, with a showbiz career spanning over 30 years. He began as the last ever presenter in the legendary CBBC "broom cupboard" on BBC1, before going on to host The Ozone, the Smash Hits Poll Winners Party at Wembley Arena, Children in Need, Grandstand, and the National Lottery Live. Since joining Heart Radio in 2001, Toby has built an ex...

Rosalie Minnitt is an award-winning comedy writer and performer, best known for her character Clementine. In 2025, her work as Clementine won both the Funny Women Shorts Award and the Chortle Industry Award. Her debut Edinburgh Fringe debut in 2023, sold out its run, transferred to Soho Theatre for three further sold-out runs, and went on to a sold-out UK tour in 2025. It also listed in the Telegr...

Davina Bentley is a comedy writer, performer and former lawyer, named by The Telegraph as one of its “Five Young Sketch Comedians to Watch.” Her sharp, satirical voice, often drawing on her legal background, has built a strong online following, with her parody sketches amassing over 1.6 million likes on TikTok. She has written for BBC Radio 4 shows including The Now Show, The News Quiz and Dead Ri...

This special compilation episode features Angus Deayton, Joe Pasquale, Tommy Cannon, Jayde Adams, Mark Simmons & Ed Patrick. All previous guests from the 2nd of the 2nd from the past 6 years! Why, I hear you cry? Goodness knows. Ask Mike… it was his idea. Angus Deayton, Joe Pasquale, Tommy Cannon, Jayde Adams, Mark Simmons & Ed Patrick are our guests in episode 569 of My Time Capsule and t...

Beattie Edmondson is a comedy writer performer best known for Disney family entertainment feature film Patrick and three series of BBC3’s sitcom Josh, with Josh Widdicombe, Elis James and Jack Dee . Beattie is in the BBC One drama The Pursuit of Love starring Lily James and written and directed by Emily Mortimer. She is also one third of comedy sketch group Birthday Girls whose podcast Birthday Gi...

Jake Bhardwaj is a comedy creator, writer, actor and producer, as well as a self-appointed professional comedy quizmaster. After nearly a decade producing major entertainment shows including The Last Leg, Late Night Lycett, The Big Fat Quiz of the Year and Romesh Ranganathan’s Parents’ Evening, he has gained recognition online for his viral comedy sketches and as the creator of Not Another Quiz Ni...

Robin Ince returns for a brand new time capsule! Robin Ince is many things. A multi award winning comedian, author, broadcaster, bibliomaniac and a populariser of scientific ideas. He is perhaps best known as the former co-host and co-creator of the Sony Gold Award winning BBC Radio 4 series The Infinite Monkey Cage with Professor Brian Cox. As a stand up Robin has toured the world and as an autho...

Holly White is an Australian actress who Mike met in Panama whilst filming Perfect Wedding Days, in which she plays the lead. He enjoyed her company so much that he thought she’d make the perfect guest! Holly has appeared in Home and Away and the films Bilched, Scenes from a Film and Black Box. She has family connections with Australia, England, Finland and Malta and has also lived in India. Quite...

Neil Pearson is probably best known for his role as Dave Charnley in Drop the Dead Donkey and as Richard Fink in all four Bridget Jones films. He was nominated for the 1994 BAFTA for Best Actor for Between the Lines and some of his other television and film roles include All the Small Things, Waterloo Road, In the Club ad Fever Pitch with Colin Firth . Neil Pearson is our guest in episode 564 of M...

Daisy Doris May is an award winning drag king, writer, and performer known for bold, character-driven comedy rooted in queerness and identity. Her acclaimed sketch acts - Steve Porters, HÄNS OFF and The Divine Karen Moonstone - have cemented her reputation as a rising comedy talent, with comparisons to the next Catherine Tate. Daisy has worked across theatre, TV, cabaret, and film for over a decad...

An unedited version of episode 170 with Dara Ó Briain! Now 15 minutes longer. Dara Ó Briain is one of the most successful comedians in the UK and tours around the world. As a presenter he’s hosted Mock the Week since 2005 (now back on TLC!), Stargazing Live, Robot Wars, Blockbusters, The Apprentice: You're Fired!, Have I Got News For You and Dara and Ed's Great Big Adventure (with his friend Ed By...

Nicky Hambleton-Jones is a British personal stylist, television presenter, author, and fashion entrepreneur, best known for hosting Channel 4’s makeover series 10 Years Younger and more recently ‘Drop A Decade’ on This Morning. Originally trained as a dietician in South Africa, she moved to London in 1996 and soon transitioned into image consultancy. In 2001 she founded NHJ Style, one of the UK’s...