My Time Capsule

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.

Ahir Shah was our guest in episode 23 and he returns to have a chat about his old time capsule and let us know where he wants to bury it! Ahir Shah won the prestigious Edinburgh Comedy Award for his 2023 show Ends, which was subsequently released as a Netflix special. He has appeared on Live at the Apollo, QI, Have I Got News For You, Mock the Week and The Mash Report. Also, Mike and his producer and son John chat about this weeks episode with LUSH CEO Mark Constantine and answer listener's emails and voice notes .Tickets for Ahir Shah Golden - https://www.ahirshah.com .Listen to Ahir Shah's original episode - https://mytimecapsulepodcast.com/episodes?q=23 .Follow Ahir Shah on Instagram: @ahirshah .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.

Mark Constantine OBE is the co-founder and CEO of LUSH, one of the world’s best-known cosmetics companies. He became homeless at 16, before studying trichology and developing natural hair and body products from his home in Dorset. At 22, Mark began supplying products to Anita Roddick’s newly founded Body Shop, eventually selling the intellectual rights to the products for £9 million. In 1995, he co-founded LUSH with his wife Mo and four others. Today, LUSH has more than 850 shops in over 50 countries, with sales of £804 million. Mark is also a passionate supporter of grassroots music and has produced five compilation albums featuring contemporary artists covering songs from different eras. His latest, Best Day of All Time, celebrates music from the noughties and features artists including Teddy Thompson, Beans on Toast and Eliza Carthy. Mark has championed social and environmental causes, with LUSH recently reaching £100 million in charitable giving.Mark Constantine OBE is our guest in episode 608 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 Best Day of All Time and Mark's other albums here - https://ffm.bio/lush .Follow Mark Constantine on Instagram: @markatlush .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.

Bob Cryer was our guest in episode 335 and he returns to have a chat about his old time capsule and let us know where he wants to bury it! Bob Cryer is Barry Cryer’s son. In his own right, his 20 plus years of acting includes work on TV such as Glenn Donovan in Hollyoaks, Outnumbered, Our Hidden Lives, Eastenders, Holby City, Highlander, Coronation Street and Victoria Wood’s Christmas Special. Also, Mike and his producer and son John chat about this weeks episode, find out where comedian Ted Hill wants to bury his time capsule and answer listener's emails and voice notes .For all the latest news on JOKE, visit - https://www.jokefilm.com .Listen to Bob Cryer's original episode - https://mytimecapsulepodcast.com/episodes?q=335 .Follow Bob Cryer on Instagram: @bobbicee .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.

Ted Hill is an award-winning comedian who reached the final of Britain’s Got Talent in 2026 after receiving Ant and Dec’s Golden Buzzer. A regular at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Ted has performed there for five consecutive years, taking four different solo hours to the festival and receiving an ISH Edinburgh Comedy Award nomination for Best Show in 2024. He is known for his unique brand of high-energy, multimedia comedy, combining stand-up with PowerPoint presentations, graphs, video and sound effects. His material ranges from US presidents and maps to his experiences of autism and ADHD, with his fast-paced shows built around his many niche interests and a serious love of silliness .Ted Hill is our guest in episode 607 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 Ted Hill’s tour dates, tickets and more, visit - https://www.tedhill.co.uk .Follow Ted Hill on Instagram: @thetedhill .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.