Limited Time Only - chat, comedy & interviews

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A joyful mix of chat, original comedy sketches & interviews with interesting people, produced & presented by Esther Stanford & Susie Riddell (BBC Radio 4 ’The Archers’). Limited Time Only is the podcast for anyone who feels there aren’t enough hours in their life. A pick-me-up in podcast form. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

1 DAY AGO

Time for...Kids TV

Season Six, Episode One Back once again for the renegade master LTO is back in the house and in your ears!!! And today, we’re regressing - back to our childhood TV shows. From Willo the Wisp to Dogtanian to Byker Grove we’ve chat about some of our top shows form the 80’s and 90’s and what a bad boy in leather jacket did for us. Ooo errr missus! And of course there are sketches…but these sketches…well, just you wait…. Our guest for the episode is Harriet Kershaw, one of the UK’s leading voice actors. Harriet is a highly versatile performer working across animation, audiobooks, narration, video games, commercials, and audio drama. She is known for her work on major titles including Baldur’s Gate 3 and Assassin’s Creed, as well as beloved franchises like Fireman Sam and Thomas & Friends. She is also currently lending her voice to the audiobook world of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix for Audible. Renowned for her range and character work—from creatures and motion capture performances to richly layered narration—Harriet brings a unique creative depth to every role she takes on. We talk to Harriet about her journey from dreaming of running a National Trust gift shop as a child, to exploring burlesque, to becoming one of the country’s premier voice artists. We also dive into creativity, the level of input she has in shaping her characters, and her experience working in motion capture. If you enjoy the show, please follow or subscribe wherever you get your podcasts, leave us a quick review and share with someone you love. Now, hang on to your hats because…….WE’RE GOING LIVE!!! Yes, that’s right, on Thursday 16th July we are doing a live episode of LTO at The Hearth in London. There will be chat, sketches, a quiz AND cocktails. To top it off, we’ll be joined with brilliant actor and author Stephanie Farrell Moore. @stephfarrellmoore Tickets are available https://www.tickettailor.com/events/limitedtimeonly/2192881?utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio but they are limited so snap you’re up whilst you can. We’ll be back next week with a Limited Time Only Brief episode. Have a wonderful week! S & E xx Limited Time Only - a pick-me-up in podcast form. Original Music by Small Plates Other sound effects from FreeSounds including: Tech Corporation (loop ver.1) by AudioCoffee -- https://freesound.org/s/756425/ -- License: Attribution NonCommercial 4.0 cartoon gibberish over phone.flac by Timbre -- https://freesound.org/s/166182/ -- License: Attribution NonCommercial 4.0 See Limited Time Only LIVE in London this July. Join Esther and Susie for a joyful hour of chat and comedy at The Hearth in London. With special guest, the actor and author Stephanie Farrell Moore. Book now: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/limitedtimeonly/2192881 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

1hr 4min
EPISODE 54 TRAILER

Mini-ep: Previewing our LIVE SHOW!

Hallo! We've missed you!We'll be back for Season 6 very soon but in the meantime you can come and see us LIVE! We're doing a live recording of Limited Time Only as part of the Cheerful Earful Podcast Festival on Sunday 12 October 2025 12-1pm. And our special guest is friend of the show, BEN WHITEHEAD - actor, comedian and the voice of Wallace in Wallace and Gromit! Tickets available here.If you can't make it, don't worry! We'll be releasing the recording as an episode in Season 6 before the end of the year. Whoop whoop!Hope to see you there. And if not, we'll be in your ears again on a regular basis very soon.Susie & Esther x See Limited Time Only LIVE in London this July. Join Esther and Susie for a joyful hour of chat and comedy at The Hearth in London. With special guest, the actor and author Stephanie Farrell Moore. Book now: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/limitedtimeonly/2192881 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

9 min
25/07/2025

S5:E9 Time for...Band Practice (featuring Felix Mackenzie-Barrow)

Season 5 : Episode 9 It's the last episode of the current season and what a season it's been! Thank you for being here with us. We'd love to see you at one of our LIVE SHOWS in the Autumn. Ooh exciting! Details of our live gigs are in our latest newsletter - SIGN UP to get it straight in your inbox. You can book tickets for our performance at the Cheerful Earful Podcast Festival HERE! Season 5, Episode 9 has one hell of a set list. The headliner is FELIX MACKENZIE-BARROW from the band, DIVORCE. You may well have heard Divorce championed on BBC 6 Music, or playing live on Jo Whiley's BBC Radio 2 show, or introduced by Clara Amfo & Lauren Laverne on BBC 2 at GLASTONBURY. Or seen them support Mumford & Sons; Everything Everything; Bombay Bicycle Club or The Vaccines. Basically, they're smashing it! Formed in 2021, Divorce have quickly carved out a name for themselves with their sharp, emotionally intelligent songwriting and unmistakable sound. We talk to Felix about the joy of songwriting, how he started out as an actor, what life is really like on tour, and how he’s learned to face his fears and move through them. Also what it's like to perform in front of thousands of people. Felix is open, thoughtful and funny and it was a delight to chat to him IN PERSON! Yes, our first interview in the actual same room as our guest, and indeed, as each other. With two new block-rocking comedy sketches, and a band-related chat that will have you wishing you still had a walkman and those little foam covered headphones, it's a supersonic send off for Season 5. Limited Time Only – a pick-me-up in podcast form. If you enjoy the show, please follow or subscribe wherever you get your podcasts, leave us a quick review, and share this episode with someone who could use a pick-me-up. Instagram @limitedtimeonlypodcast Facebook Limited Time Only Podcast Email: limitedtimepodcast@gmail.com LTO is created & written by, produced, edited & hosted by: SUSIE RIDDELL & ESTHER STANFORD It is a Limited Time Only Production LOGO designed by: IAN STANFORD THEME TUNE composed by: JOEL WHITE ADDITIONAL SOUND: https://freesound.org See Limited Time Only LIVE in London this July. Join Esther and Susie for a joyful hour of chat and comedy at The Hearth in London. With special guest, the actor and author Stephanie Farrell Moore. Book now: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/limitedtimeonly/2192881 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

1hr 18min
16/07/2025

LTO Brief #9 - ESTHER 10 QUESTIONS

Hallo! Before we begin, please FOLLOW Limited Time Only on your chosen podcast app - it's a little thing that makes a huge difference to us. Thank you! We love you. In this episode of LTO Brief, Esther invents a new word, and Susie relishes reprising her favourite role as quizmaster. But this time, the questions are impossible to get wrong. Esther is answering questions about...Esther. We'd love to know your answers to the qs. Let us know! Hope you enjoy this week's mini episode. And please do sign up to be in the LTO Community - an infrequent newsletter of manageable length, plus the chance to suggest future LTO BRIEF topics. The most recent edition includes details on how to book tickets for our first ever live show! Hope to see you there! SIGN UP HERE! Love from Susie & Esther xx Please do share this episode with anyone you think would enjoy it. And if you haven't already rated and reviewed LTO, we would be eternally grateful if you would! Thank you so much! Next week: we're joined by FELIX MACKENZIE-BARROW - one quarter of the up-and-coming alt-country band, Divorce. Felix and the band have just toured the States and Europe with Mumford and Sons; and stormed Glastonbury on the BBC Introducing stage as well as playing live from Glasto on BBC 2 with Clara Amfo and Lauren Laverne. They have supported The Vaccines and Everything Everything (one of Susie's favourite bands) and are in the midst of writing their second album. Check them out - rich melodies, gorgeous harmonies, and lyrics that stick. They're ace. See you then! S&E x Instagram @limitedtimeonlypodcast Facebook Limited Time Only Podcast Email: limitedtimepodcast@gmail.com LTO is created & written by, produced, edited & hosted by: SUSIE RIDDELL & ESTHER STANFORD It is a Limited Time Only Production LOGO designed by: IAN STANFORD THEME TUNE composed by: JOEL WHITE ADDITIONAL SOUND: https://freesound.org See Limited Time Only LIVE in London this July. Join Esther and Susie for a joyful hour of chat and comedy at The Hearth in London. With special guest, the actor and author Stephanie Farrell Moore. Book now: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/limitedtimeonly/2192881 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

24 min
11/07/2025

S5:E8 Time for...Soap & Glory (featuring Lucy Speed)

Season 5, Episode 8 is a dramatic one! For exciting news and to suggest topics for us to chat about: SIGN UP HERE! Now you've done that, we can carry on. Name that soap theme tune...dum-tee-dum-tee-dum-tee-dum! This week's guest LUCY SPEED plays talented farm manager, Stella Pryor in BBC Radio 4's THE ARCHERS - the world's longest running (and best - not biased at all here 😉) soap. Lucy's career spans theatre, television, film and radio, and began when she was just a child. Lucy has played a multitude of roles across so many genres including DS Stevie Moss in The Bill and Bec Baker—Peter Kay’s wife—in his BBC sitcom Cradle to the Grave as well as countless other fantastic characters in a career that demonstrates her great versatility. She brings a blend of warmth, wit, and emotional intelligence to every role she plays, and—as you’ll hear—she’s deeply thoughtful about the human experience behind the craft. In this conversation, Lucy opens up about what it was like working with the legendary Julie Walters, how being an empath has shaped her both personally and professionally, and her hopes for leaving a legacy that changes the way we understand and respond to bullying in everyday life. This ep also features two soap-related sketches for your entertainment, and a soapy chat which includes what might be the next iconic characters to prop up the bar in The Bull in Ambridge! Limited Time Only – a pick-me-up in podcast form. If you enjoy the show, please follow or subscribe wherever you get your podcasts, leave us a quick review, and share this episode with someone who could use a pick-me-up. Instagram @limitedtimeonlypodcast Facebook Limited Time Only Podcast Email: limitedtimepodcast@gmail.com LTO is created & written by, produced, edited & hosted by: SUSIE RIDDELL & ESTHER STANFORD It is a Limited Time Only Production LOGO designed by: IAN STANFORD THEME TUNE composed by: JOEL WHITE ADDITIONAL SOUND: https://freesound.org See Limited Time Only LIVE in London this July. Join Esther and Susie for a joyful hour of chat and comedy at The Hearth in London. With special guest, the actor and author Stephanie Farrell Moore. Book now: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/limitedtimeonly/2192881 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

1hr 32min
02/07/2025

LTO Brief #8 - SUSIE 10 QUESTIONS

Hallo! Before we begin, please FOLLOW Limited Time Only on your chosen podcast app - it's a little thing that makes a huge difference to us. Thank you! We love you. Esther loves lounging with a broadsheet on the weekend. Susie can't remember the last time she read a newspaper that wasn't left by someone else on the tube. So to make Susie feel better about her lack of lounging and perusal of long-form articles, Esther asks her 10 questions Stephanie Beacham was asked in one of said broadsheets. Let no one say we are not highbrow. You can play along - let us know your answers! Hope you enjoy this week's mini episode. And please do sign up to be in the LTO Community - it's purely an infrequent newsletter of manageable length, and the chance to suggest future LTO BRIEF topics. Huzzah! SIGN UP HERE! Love from Susie & Esther xx Please do share this episode with anyone you think would enjoy it. And if you haven't already rated and reviewed LTO, we would be eternally grateful if you would! Thank you so much! Next week: we're joined by the brilliant and versatile actress, LUCY SPEED. A familiar face on our screens since she was just a nipper, Lucy can turn her hand to any role. Well-known for playing Natalie in Eastenders, she is now a firm fixture in another iconic British soap, BBC Radio 4's THE ARCHERS in which she plays no-nonsense farm manager, Stella Pryor. Our chat with Lucy is expansive, entertaining and inspiring. We're sure you're going to love listening to her. See you then! Instagram @limitedtimeonlypodcast Facebook Limited Time Only Podcast Email: limitedtimepodcast@gmail.com LTO is created & written by, produced, edited & hosted by: SUSIE RIDDELL & ESTHER STANFORD It is a Limited Time Only Production LOGO designed by: IAN STANFORD THEME TUNE composed by: JOEL WHITE ADDITIONAL SOUND: https://freesound.org See Limited Time Only LIVE in London this July. Join Esther and Susie for a joyful hour of chat and comedy at The Hearth in London. With special guest, the actor and author Stephanie Farrell Moore. Book now: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/limitedtimeonly/2192881 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

17 min
26/06/2025

S5:E7 Time for...The Green Room (featuring Liz White)

Season 5, Episode 7 of the International Women's Podcast Award-winning Podcast - (how many times is it ok to say the word podcast in one sentence?! ) When Susie's banging on about signing up to our newsletter, just click here and she'll stop.... SIGN UP HERE! (You know she'll never stop, right?!) Joyful episode 7 is a celebration of the theatre. Our guest is LIZ WHITE, one of the UK’s most compelling and versatile actresses, currently starring in the Olivier award-winning National Theatre production of DEAR ENGLAND. Liz rose to prominence in the iconic BBC drama Life on Mars, and has since captivated audiences with her roles in Ackley Bridge, The Woman in Black, Our Zoo, Call the Midwife, and Unforgotten—among many others. A seasoned performer across television, film, and theatre, Liz brings emotional intelligence and authenticity to every role. We talk to Liz about her love of independent film, her enduring passion for the work, and how having the courage to create her own opportunities early on proved to be a transformative moment in her career. It's a treat of a conversation and we're thrilled she could join us before heading to the National Theatre for a performance of Dear England. Also in this ep, there are matinee and evening sketches and a welcome return of A QUIZ. So dust off your copy of the Complete Works of Shakespeare, do your vocal and physical warm-ups and let's raise the curtain! Enjoy! Limited Time Only – a pick-me-up in podcast form. If you enjoy the show, please follow or subscribe wherever you get your podcasts, leave us a quick review, and share this episode with someone who could use a pick-me-up. Instagram @limitedtimeonlypodcast Facebook Limited Time Only Podcast Email: limitedtimepodcast@gmail.com LTO is created & written by, produced, edited & hosted by: SUSIE RIDDELL & ESTHER STANFORD It is a Limited Time Only Production LOGO designed by: IAN STANFORD THEME TUNE composed by: JOEL WHITE ADDITIONAL SOUND: https://freesound.org Applause 27 seconds, Audience c. 200. Large Hall. by iainmccurdy -- https://freesound.org/s/681093/ -- License: Attribution 4.0 See Limited Time Only LIVE in London this July. Join Esther and Susie for a joyful hour of chat and comedy at The Hearth in London. With special guest, the actor and author Stephanie Farrell Moore. Book now: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/limitedtimeonly/2192881 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

1hr 15min
19/06/2025

LTO Brief #7 - The Awards Ceremony

Hallo! Before we begin, please FOLLOW Limited Time Only on your chosen podcast app - it's a little thing that makes a huge difference to us. Thank you! We love you. This week's Brief episode is a little different - rather than chatting about a topic suggested by a lovely listener, we're celebrating our success at the International Women's Podcast Awards (still can't quite believe it!) and telling you all about what happened when we won an IPWA in the category of Comedy. Huge thank you to the IWPA team and to BBC Sounds for supporting our category. Also to the team at Apple Podcasts. You'll hear some audio from the night - recorded inside the iconic Radio Theatre at BBC Broadcasting House. So bear with if that bit is a little fuzzier than our usual chat - it was recorded on a phone and it's only short (and a lot of fun!) Hope you enjoy this week's mini episode. And please do sign up to be in the LTO Community - it's purely an infrequent newsletter of manageable length, and the chance to suggest future LTO BRIEF topics. Huzzah! SIGN UP HERE! Love from Susie & Esther xx Please do share this episode with anyone you think would enjoy it. And if you haven't already rated and reviewed LTO, we would be eternally grateful if you would! Thank you so much! Next week: we're joined by the fantastic actress, LIZ WHITE who is currently appearing in the National Theatre production of Dear England. You'll have seen her being brilliant in so many TV shows such as Life on Mars, Ackley Bridge, and Call the Midwife to name but a few, and films including The Woman in Black, and Wild Bill. It's a great conversation - we can't wait for you to hear it! Instagram @limitedtimeonlypodcast Facebook Limited Time Only Podcast Email: limitedtimepodcast@gmail.com LTO is created & written by, produced, edited & hosted by: SUSIE RIDDELL & ESTHER STANFORD It is a Limited Time Only Production LOGO designed by: IAN STANFORD THEME TUNE composed by: JOEL WHITE ADDITIONAL SOUND: https://freesound.org See Limited Time Only LIVE in London this July. Join Esther and Susie for a joyful hour of chat and comedy at The Hearth in London. With special guest, the actor and author Stephanie Farrell Moore. Book now: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/limitedtimeonly/2192881 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

20 min

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49 Ratings

Great host chemistry!

17/07/2025

Giddy Listener

Giggles, guests and sketches by two hilarious pros. Warning: you’ll soon be under the illusion that Susie and Esther have become your close friends.
I snorted out loud in public

17/07/2025

FraDaRimini

So funny, so warm. Love these ladies and this gem of a show.
Love the pod

20/01/2024

Hair fairy 🧚‍♀️

Great listen, easy, relatable and fab banter between Susie and Esther. Different guests make it interesting and I laugh out loud on my dog walks! So, thanks girls for the smiles💗
Instant pick me up!

03/11/2023

Steph - Cruise With Amber

I’m so glad this podcast is back for a 3rd series. What a glorious little package of joy each episode is. 😁

A joyful mix of chat, original comedy sketches & interviews with interesting people, produced & presented by Esther Stanford & Susie Riddell (BBC Radio 4 ’The Archers’). Limited Time Only is the podcast for anyone who feels there aren’t enough hours in their life. A pick-me-up in podcast form. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.