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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.
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Mike interviewed Dame Imelda Staunton (Harry Potter, The Crown, Vera Drake, Pride, Paddington and Chicken Run) as she opened the new theatre at the youth theatre charity, Viva. Mike is the President of Viva and we thought you would enjoy hearing it. Also, Mike and his producer and son John chat about this weeks episode with Temi Wilkey and find out where she wants to bury her time capsule and answer listener's emails and voice notes .Donte to John's running challenge here! - https://prostateunited.prostatecanceruk.org/fundraising/john-fs-5km-a-day .Get involved! Send The Dig an email or voice memo via - https://mytimecapsulepodcast.com/dig .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 .Original 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 and get all episodes ad-free, 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.
Temi Wilkey is an award-winning writer, actor and comedian. Her debut play, The High Table, won the Stage Debut Award for Best Writer in 2020 and was shortlisted for the George Devine Award. Her television writing credits include Netflix’s hit comedy-drama Sex Education, for which she received an NAACP Image Award nomination, Disney+‘s Wedding Season and the BBC’s Boarders. As an actor, Temi has appeared in Years and Years and ITV’s Manhunt, alongside theatre work with the Royal Shakespeare Company, National Theatre and Royal Court. Her solo show Main Character Energy received critical acclaim at the Edinburgh Fringe before transferring to Soho Theatre and Bristol Old Vic. Temi was named in Forbes’ 30 Under 30 list in 2021. Her latest show, Lover Girl, the second instalment of her planned Main Character trilogy, premiered at the 2026 Edinburgh Fringe and transfers to Soho Theatre from 2–21 November .Temi Wilkey is our guest in episode 612 of 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 .Tickets for Temi Wilkey Lover Girl at Soho Theatre, available here - https://sohotheatre.com/events/temi-wilkey-lover-girl .Follow Temi Wilkey on Instagram: @temi.wilkey .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 boxallstudio.com .This podcast is proud to be associated with the charity Viva! Providing theatrical opportunities for hundreds of young people .To support this podcast and get all episodes ad-free, 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.
No guest this week as it's half term and we're taking a little break but Mike and his producer and son John still got together to chat about this week's episode with magician Ben Hanlin and answer listener's emails and voice notes .Listen to Ronnie Golden's episode - https://mytimecapsulepodcast.com/episodes?q=257 .Donte to John's running challenge here! - https://prostateunited.prostatecanceruk.org/fundraising/john-fs-5km-a-day .Get involved! Send The Dig an email or voice memo via - https://mytimecapsulepodcast.com/dig .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 .Original 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 and get all episodes ad-free, 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.
Ben Hanlin is an award-winning magician and presenter best known for his ITV2 show Tricked, which won Best Entertainment Programme at the Broadcast Digital Awards. He has presented Discovery Channel’s Breaking Magic, appeared on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon and reached the semi-finals of Dancing on Ice. His live credits include London’s West End show The Illusionists and ITV’s Live at the Palladium. With over two million social media followers, Ben’s magic has been watched by billions worldwide. In 2024, he was named Speaker of the Year at the Speaker Awards. Ben’s podcast, What’s The Trick, regularly gets over a million views a month across social media with guests including Derren Brown, Dom Joly, Andy Nyman, Paul Zerdin, Scott Bennett, Brian Conley and Cally Beaton .Ben Hanlin is our guest in episode 611 of 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 like to preserve and one he’d like to bury and never have to think about again .Listen to Ben’s podcast What’s The Trick - https://linktr.ee/benhanlin .Follow Ben Hanlin on Instagram: @benhanlin .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 boxallstudio.com .This podcast is proud to be associated with the charity Viva! Providing theatrical opportunities for hundreds of young people .To support this podcast and get all episodes ad-free, 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.
Chris Cantrill was our guest in episode 432 and he returns to have a chat about his old time capsule and let us know where he wants to bury it! Chris Cantrill is an award-winning comedian, writer and actor who won the 2026 Edinburgh Comedy Award for Best Show for his solo show Rewilding. He also won a 2026 BBC Audio Award for Best Comedy Performance for the Radio 4 sitcom Icklewick FM, which he co-wrote with comedy partner Amy Gledhill. He is also one of the main writers for Saturday Night Live UK. Also, Mike and his producer and son John chat about this weeks episode with Rachel Parris and answer listener's emails and voice notes .For Chris's award winning tour tickets, visit. - https://linktr.ee/ChrisCantrill .Listen to Chris Cantrill's original episode - https://mytimecapsulepodcast.com/episodes?q=432 .Donte to John's running challenge here! - https://prostateunited.prostatecanceruk.org/fundraising/john-fs-5km-a-day .Get involved! Send The Dig an email or voice memo via - https://mytimecapsulepodcast.com/dig .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 .Original 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 and get all episodes ad-free, 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.
Rachel Parris is a BAFTA-nominated comedian, musician, actor and author, best known for The Mash Report and Late Night Mash. She has appeared on Live at the Apollo, Have I Got News for You, Mock the Week, QI and Would I Lie to You?, and is a regular on BBC Radio 4’s Just a Minute and I’m Sorry I Haven’t a Clue. She is a founding member of the award-winning improvised comedy show Austentatious and is known for her sharp satire, stand-up and musical comedy. She is also the author of Advice from Strangers and the novel Introducing Mrs Collins.Rachel Parris is our guest in episode 610 of 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 Rachel’s live dates, books and everything else, visit - https://www.rachelparris.co.uk .Follow Rachel Parris on Instagram: @rachelsvparris .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 boxallstudio.com .This podcast is proud to be associated with the charity Viva! Providing theatrical opportunities for hundreds of young people .To support this podcast and get all episodes ad-free, 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.
Graham Fellows was our guest in episode 156 and he returns to have a chat about his old time capsule and let us know where he wants to bury it! Graham Fellows is best known for playing the character John Shuttleworth and the one-hit wonder Jilted John. Graham Fellows created John Shuttleworth in 1986, a middle-aged, aspiring singer-songwriter who expresses his musical talents through his Yamaha PSS680 portable keyboard. His songs include "Pigeons in Flight" which he attempted to have selected for the Eurovision Song Contest. Jilted John’s hit single “Jilted John” got to no.4 in the UK charts. Also, Mike and his producer and son John chat about this weeks episode with Oscar Nominated writer Paul Unwin and answer listener's emails and voice notes .To watch It's Nice Up North and buy tickets for the tour, visit - http://www.shuttleworths.co.uk .For everything Graham Fellows, visit - https://grahamfellowsmusic.com .Listen to Graham Fellows' original episode - https://mytimecapsulepodcast.com/episodes?q=156 .Donte to John's running challenge here! - https://prostateunited.prostatecanceruk.org/fundraising/john-fs-5km-a-day .Donate to Mike's walking challenge here! - https://step.diabetes.org.uk/fundraising/mikes-fundraising-page403 .Get involved! Send The Dig an email or voice memo via - https://mytimecapsulepodcast.com/dig .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 .Original 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 and get all episodes ad-free, 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.
Paul Unwin is an Oscar nominated writer and director best known for co-creating the BBC drama Casualty in 1986, as well as co-creating Holby City and ITV’s Breathless. His short film Syrup won the Jury Prize at Cannes and was nominated for both an Oscar and a BAFTA, while his film Elijah won Gemini and Leo Awards. His extensive television directing credits include Poirot, Miss Marple, Messiah, Shameless, Silent Witness, Bramwell, EastEnders and The Bill. He was Artistic Director of Bristol Old Vic for five years, and his theatre credits include The Enfield Haunting in the West End and The Promise at Chichester Festival Theatre.Paul Unwin is our guest in episode 609 of 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 like to preserve and one he’d like to bury and never have to think about again .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 boxallstudio.com .This podcast is proud to be associated with the charity Viva! Providing theatrical opportunities for hundreds of young people .To support this podcast and get all episodes ad-free, 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.
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