The Souvenir Shop

What goes into the making of a genuine cult film? Tomorrow I'll Wake Up And Scald Myself With Tea: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tVBPNfKfgNo&t=777s Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

An acting debut at The Young Vic, courtesy of The Puffin Club, provides respite from an unhappy childhood. My theatrical debut: https://www.instagram.com/p/CsyxIKQMLv2/ The Puffin Post: https://www.instagram.com/p/Csyxi-VM55Z/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A career as a comedy writer begins slightly prematurely.. The BBC Radio 4 Week Ending Theme - Party Fears Two by The Associates https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KybfTKNl2NM Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A quiz night triumph ends with a bizarre celebrity encounter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Some pieces of antique pottery, an encounter in a Cuban museum, and suffering under the yoke of an oppressive, secretive regime. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A lump of painted rock, a theatrical adventure, and how I am responsible for the career of Britain's greatest playwright! The Z Rock; https://www.instagram.com/p/CrqtU7yMRb2/ Z Theatre Company 1980: https://www.instagram.com/p/Crqttx-M6Cq/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A ceramic hedgehog, failure, and fleeting success. The Hedgehog: https://www.instagram.com/p/CrYytCyM0vC/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A snuff box a West End hit, a journey Up North, and Tom & Jerry. Life of an Actor - The Book: https://archive.org/details/lifeofactor0000pier The Life of an Actor snuff box: https://www.instagram.com/p/CrHD-_qMyBO/ The original Life of an Actor Illustration from 1825: https://www.instagram.com/p/CrHECsqMPDW/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Listen to Lord Beginner's Victory Test Match (Cricket Lovely Cricket) at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3EpeUTnTVS0&t=24s Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ronald Frankau, The Trade Union Congress, and a late-night phone call. Ronald Frankau sings Shakespeare Was A Playboy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QOg3SWBA1hg&t=184s Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

John Diamond: Cartoonist: . https://www.instagram.com/p/CMK2iOsJy5U/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The pursuit of knowledge through reading twelve volumes of an illustrated encyclopaedia for children. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The story of Beryl, actor, comedian, junior civil servant, and scourge of the post-war establishment. The group photo in Paris can be seen at: https://www.instagram.com/p/CRjvv-7CEIi/ The Evening Standard article is at: https://www.instagram.com/p/CpsoIW4MWiF/ The LOW cartoon is at: https://www.instagram.com/p/CpsoPuss7x2/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

To see both University Challenge teams in action go to https://www.instagram.com/p/CpbBZA9sFxv/ The Young Ones on University Challenge a few years later. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ysG96dUtGh4 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A journey to Vienna, encountering the fall-out from Harry Lime along the way. The Harry Lime Theme: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2oEsWi88Qv0 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Draylon Underground on The Funny Farm, August 1992: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Clmpfdy0SE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

JFK: Case Closed. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Watch the World In Action documentary at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wTRntQUhipc&t=60s Sting: An Englishman In New York: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d27gTrPPAyk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Listen to the single and you'll see what I mean!: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MEkjk4jMchY Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Winkles and Champaigne BBC TV 1948: https://www.instagram.com/p/Cnuj1jgsywA/ Dad as Captain Ginjah: https://www.instagram.com/p/Cnuj4Lfstet/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Katz's Deli, 205 East Houston Street: https://www.instagram.com/p/Cnb9Yu9MamV/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

See the album cover at https://www.instagram.com/p/CnKMpX3sZt-/ Hear our contribution at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RzSNa9rXLBA&t=14s Watch us on Cabaret at the Jongleurs at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I0W65bRsFWw&t=1720s Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

https://www.instagram.com/p/Cm46KnLsNeU/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

You can see the two photos at https://www.instagram.com/p/CMQA3ZfJ_Zh/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Five O'Clock Club Badge: https://www.instagram.com/p/Cl01KBYsCY7/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.