Box of Delights

After the world's longest podcast hiatus (will verify with Norris McWhirter) Julia is back for a chat with regular guest (and, yes, he happens to be her husband), comedy writer Joel Morris.They reminisce about the TV of Christmases past and look forward to the new traditions they're making with their own family. But mostly it's just them bunking on about Blue Peter fire hazards, Victoria Wood, the big Christmas day film, Noel Edmonds, more Victoria Wood, dancing newsreaders and how excited they are about the Ghosts special on Christmas Day.If you're in a Yule-ish mood, why not scroll back to some of our Christmas specials from 2020 including THIS lovely one about The Good Life Christmas Special with Greg Haiste or THIS absolute beauty from Toby Davies looking back at the quite wonderful Children of Green Knowe. We hope you have a lovely Christmas free of disease and distemper and we'll see you in 2024! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Comedian Mitch Benn talks to Julia about the time he saw the mighty Rik Mayall at the first ever Comic Relief live show in 1986. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Brilliant actor and star of Home (C4) Youssef Kerkour joins Julia to recount the thrilling, often excruciating episode of Succession in which Logan Roy (Brian Cox) returns to his home town in Scotland. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Writer and podcaster Chris Thorpe-Tracey joins Julia to discuss his deep love for the 90s blood-sucker butt-kicker. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Novelist Jenny Colgan remembers the pure teen lust generated by Nick Kamen stripping to his pants in a launderette. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Christmas is a time for ghost stories, so let's tenuously link to that by listening to the brilliant Tony Way reminisce about the bone-chilling terror induced by his viewing of Ghostwatch (BBC One) as a slightly tipsy teenager. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Julia helps comedian Mitch Benn to revisit the trauma of that day in 1982 when his innocence was swiftly taken by the death of Doctor Who companion, Adric. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Podcaster and man Jake Yapp barely controls his emotions as he returns to the Wales of his boyhood to weep over Small Films' delicate wonder, Ivor the Engine. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

TV producer Geri O'Donohoe remembers the utterly heart-wrenching finale to Six Feet Under and the personal resonance it particularly holds for her. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Writer and broadcaster Sali Hughes remembers the furore around the Blind Date fake contestant scandal of 1998 and reveals some thrilling new behind-the-scenes details. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Comedian Tom Burgess buckles up to relive the THRILL ride that was Richard Hillman's gruesome tenure as the Coronation Street serial killer. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The brilliant actor Youssef Kerkour tells Julia about getting the feels watching the Money Train episode of The Shield, just after experiencing 9/11 in New York. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Comedian and podcaster Jake Yapp (he's on Radio 4 every week with Now Wash Your Hands) gets all misty talking about one of the world's most soothing TV programmes, Irish Paint Magic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Writer and podcaster Chris Thorpe-Tracey comes to sing a hymn of praise to Toby of The West Wing. Amen. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Comedian Eleanor Morton tucks into a plate of devilled nostalgia in the shape of BBC Two's The Supersizers. They would literally eat anything. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Julia and her husband, comedy writer Joel Morris, remember the magical day they visited Peter Firmin's house in Kent, where Small Films made Bagpuss, Noggin and the rest of their wondrous shows. (And do visit @boxdelightspod on Twitter to see some photos.) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Comedy writer (and Julia's husband) Joel Morris takes us all back to our happy place, in front of the TV, watching the best children's programme ever, Bagpuss. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Actor and sometime Reeves and Mortimer collaborator Tony Way relives the delicious comedy treat that is Vic & Bob's take on Masterchef. BONG. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Screenwriter Toby Davies takes us back to the early 90s where a good-hearted physicist tried desperately to help others in a bid to go home. Quantum Leap, anyone? (May contains scenes of someone singing Imagine.) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Television producer Geri O'Donohoe takes one for the team and relives her teenage (and ongoing) Joshua Jackson obsession with this classic episode of 90s teen drama Dawson's Creek. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.