My Time Capsule

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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. Podcast of the Week in The Times, The Guardian and The Radio Times. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  1. 1 DAY AGO

    Ep. 586 - Tom Bailey - Theatremaker & Arctic Expeditioner. Recorded from The Arctic Wilderness

    Tom Bailey is a Bristol-based theatremaker and artist, and creative director of Herald Angel award-winning company MECHANIMAL, whose work — described by New Scientist as "extraordinary… moving and enlightening" — has toured to over 15 countries and explores humanity's relationship to a changing planet. We caught up with Tom from a remote shack in northern Norway, where he is currently midway through *Threshold – A Wild New Border Journey*: a 600km ultra-slow expedition by ski, sled, foot and boat across the Arctic borderlands of Norway, Finland and Sweden. Beginning on 10 March 2026 at Barents Spektakel, the two-month journey travels westwards through the Russia–Finland–Norway border region before concluding at Stamsund International Theatre Festival in the Lofoten Islands in May 2026. Along the way, Tom is meeting local communities, artists and researchers to document the lived realities of life in a fast-changing Arctic — with a new performance piece set to premiere in 2027. Threshold builds on a body of work that has consistently used endurance and landscape as artistic material. In 2024 Tom walked 1,000 kilometres solo as a tribute to lost species, research that fed directly into *Wild Thing!* — his most recent Edinburgh Fringe production, in which he attempts to embody 48,000 endangered species. Supported by Arts Council England, Arts Council Norway and the Danish Arts Foundation, his practice remains one of the most distinctive and committed voices in ecological theatre. Tom Bailey is our guest in episode 586 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 . To find out more about Tom’s theatre visit - https://mechanimal.co.uk . Follow Tom Bailey’s theatre company on Instagram: @_mechanimal_ . Visit our website! - https://mytimecapsulepodcast.com . 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 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.

    53 min
  2. My Time Capsule The Dig - Ep. 3 - With Josh Bolt (from George Clooney's Catch-22 & Tom Hanks' Masters of the Air)

    4 DAYS AGO

    My Time Capsule The Dig - Ep. 3 - With Josh Bolt (from George Clooney's Catch-22 & Tom Hanks' Masters of the Air)

    Mike and his producer and son John sit down together for a dig around in this week's Time Capsule, Mike asks Josh Bolt where he wants his time capsule buried and they interact with listeners via email and voice memos . You'll know Josh Bolt from episode 175, Last Tango in Halifax, Benidorm, George Clooney's Catch-22 and Tom Hanks' Masters of the Air . Get involved! Send The Dig an email or voice memo and download John's jingle backing track to add your own lyrics, via - https://mytimecapsulepodcast.com/dig . Follow Josh Bolt on Instagram: @joshryanbolt . 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.

    41 min

  3. 17 MAY

    Ep. 585 - Bryony Kimmings - Writer and performer who co-wrote the film Last Christmas with Emma Thompson

    Bryony Kimmings is an award-winning writer and performer whose work spans television, film and groundbreaking live performance. Most recently, she adapted The Rapture into a five-part television drama starring Ruth Madeley. She also co-wrote, with Emma Thompson, the screenplay for the film Last Christmas, starring Emilia Clarke and Henry Golding. Widely regarded as one of the UK’s most original contemporary performers, Bryony creates multi-platform works that blend autobiography, social experimentation and performance art. Her acclaimed shows include I’m a Phoenix, Bitch, Credible Likeable Superstar Role Model and Fake It Till You Make It, all of which received widespread critical praise and multiple five-star reviews. Her latest production, Bog Witch, follows a critically acclaimed London run and is now touring venues across the UK and Ireland. Inspired by Bryony’s own life, the show explores her decision to uproot herself and her son to live in an isolated cottage in the wilderness in an attempt to reconnect with nature and rediscover happiness and sanity. Bryony Kimmings is our guest in episode 585 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 tickets for Bog Witch and everything else Bryony Kimmings, visit - https://www.bryonykimmings.com . Follow Bryony Kimmings on Instagram: @bryonykimmings . Visit our website! - https://mytimecapsulepodcast.com . 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 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.

    58 min
  4. My Time Capsule The Dig - Ep. 2 - With Steve Edge (Phoenix Nights, Benidorm, The Jason Manford Show)

    14 MAY

    My Time Capsule The Dig - Ep. 2 - With Steve Edge (Phoenix Nights, Benidorm, The Jason Manford Show)

    Mike and his producer and son John sit down together for a dig around in this week's Time Capsule, dig up Steve Edge's old Time Capsule and ask him where he'd like it buried, play exclusive unheard clips and interact with listeners via email and voice memos . You'll know Steve Edge from Episode 27, Phoenix Nights, Benidorm, The Madame Blanc Mysteries & The Jason Manford Show - With Steve Edge . Get involved! Send The Dig an email or voice memo and download John's jingle backing track to add your own lyrics, via - https://mytimecapsulepodcast.com/dig . Follow Steve Edge on Instagram: @sirsteveedge . 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.

    43 min

  5. 10 MAY

    Ep. 584 - Julie Peasgood - From Brookside, Emmerdale & Hollyoaks and winner of RTS’s TV Personality of the Year Award

    Julie Peasgood is probably best known for having been a regular in no less than three soaps: Brookside, Emmerdale and Hollyoaks. She has a multi-faceted career as an accomplished actress, TV presenter and producer, award-winning author, voice-over artist and events host. Honoured by the Royal Television Society with their celebrated Television Personality of the Year Award, Julie’s acting career spans over fifty years of prestigious theatre and television, including five years with the Royal Shakespeare Company, TV serials such as Taggart, Casualty, The Survivors, September Song, Spender, Russell T Davies’ Years and Years and Doctors (playing Michael Fenton Stevens wife!). Julie has also made her mark as a prolific travel and lifestyle writer: she was Contributing Editor for Cruise & Travel magazine for twelve years and has had long-running columns in Crafts Beautiful, Yours and Now magazines and Group Leisure and Travel, as well as being a regular contributor to Metro and the Mail on Sunday. A veteran of over 100 cruises - as a travel presenter, cruise reviewer and guest speaker – in 2018 Julie decided to combine her love of cruise travel with her passion for crafts, to form her highly successful company Supercraft Cruises.. Julie Peasgood is our guest in episode 584 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 . Julie’s Supercraft Cruises company - https://www.supercraftcruises.com . To donate blood, visit - www.blood.co.uk . Buddhism in Action for Peace - https://sgi-uk.org . Follow Julie Peasgood on Instagram: @juliepeasgood . 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 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.

    47 min
  6. My Time Capsule The Dig - Ep. 1 - With Lucy Porter!

    7 MAY

    My Time Capsule The Dig - Ep. 1 - With Lucy Porter!

    A brand new podcast from us: My Time Capsule - The Dig! Mike and his producer and son John sit down together for a dig around in this week's Time Capsule, dig up Lucy Porter's old Time Capsule (with the woman herself), play exclusive unheard clips and interact with listeners via email and voice memos. Get involved and send The Dig an email or voice memo, via - https://mytimecapsulepodcast.com/dig . For Lucy Porter's tour tickets and much more, visit - https://www.lucyporter.co.uk . 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.

    46 min

  7. 4 MAY

    Ep. 583 - Dean Friedman - Singer-songwriter best known for the hits “Ariel” and “Lucky Stars”

    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 radio, particularly on BBC Radio 2, sustaining his profile beyond his chart years. In addition to his recording career, Friedman has created educational music initiatives, including designing and building accessible instruments for children and developing school programmes focused on songwriting and creativity. Dean Friedman is our guest in episode 583 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 . For EVERYTHIG Dean Friedman, visit - https://www.deanfriedman.com . Tickets for Dean Friedman’s Songfest - https://www.eventbrite.com/e/songfest-2026-fri-sat-sun-28-29-30-aug-rugby-tickets-1803641974699?aff=deantrack01 . Follow Dean Friedman on Instagram: @dean.friedman . 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 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.

    42 min

  8. 1 MAY

    Ep. 582 - Joe Wilkinson Unedited - An uncut version of our episode with the Celebrity Traitors star!

    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 I Got News For You, Miranda, Derek, Taskmaster, Sex Education and Not Going Out. He was Star Baker on The Great British Bake Off for Stand Up to Cancer. His daily podcast, Chatabix, which he does with his After Life co-star David Earle, reached no.1 in the Apple Podcast charts. Joe Wilkinson is our guest in episode 582 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 Joe Wilkinson on Instagram: @gillinghamjoe . 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 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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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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  • Creator
    Cast Off Productions
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2026
  • Episodes
    640
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © John Fenton-Stevens
  • Show Website
    My Time Capsule

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