Distinct Nostalgia

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It was 1987 and Merchant Ivory (with help from Channel 4) embarked on an adaptation of EM Forster's novel Maurice - a story of forbidden gay love in Edwardian England. It had an all star supporting cast including Simon Callow, Denholm Elliot, Billie Whitelaw, Barry Foster and Ben Kingsley, A landmark movie for Merchant Ivory (producers of, among others Room With a View and Howard's End), it launched the careers of three young stars - James Wilby (as Maurice Hall), Hugh Grant (as Clive Durham) and Rupert Graves (as Alec Scudder). Here James reminisces with Ashley Byrne about playing the lead.

The Distinct Nostalgia theme is owned by MIM Productions and composed by Rebecca Applin and Chris Warner. 

From now onwards you can enjoy 4 NEW Distinct Nostalgia shows every single week ...

Tuesday is specials day and for the next few weeks it's the home of Kelly's Heroes with Queer as Folk star Craig Kelly.

Thursday is now Distinct Nostalgia soap day. Loads of retro soap chat with the actual stars who were there ... 

The regular Distinct Nostalgia programme moves to Saturdays with a variety of shows celebrating all our tv and film yesterdays.

And of course we’ve also got the Distinct Nostalgia Mind of the Month Quiz with Andy Hoyle.

Distinct Nostalgia - 4 Times A Week plus a treasure trove of programmes to listen to any time at DistinctNostalgia.com

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He was in Coronation Street from the very beginning. Phillip Lowrie was Dennis Tanner, Elsie's unruly and wayward son. He started as he meant to go on as his mum accused him of stealing money from her purse in the very first LIVE episode. Phillip - a bit of a heart-throb at the time - became a household name overnight as Coronation Street was an almost instant hit. He stayed for 8 years and then returned an amazing 43 years later. He's been reminiscing with MIM's Ashley Byrne.

The Distinct Nostalgia theme is owned by MIM Productions and composed by Rebecca Applin and Chris Warner. 

From now onwards you can enjoy 4 NEW Distinct Nostalgia shows every single week ...

Tuesday is specials day and for the next few weeks it's the home of Kelly's Heroes with Queer as Folk star Craig Kelly.

Thursday is now Distinct Nostalgia soap day. Loads of retro soap chat with the actual stars who were there ... 

The regular Distinct Nostalgia programme moves to Saturdays with a variety of shows celebrating all our tv and film yesterdays.

And then we’ve the Distinct Nostalgia Mind of the Month Quiz with Andy Hoyle on Sundays.

Distinct Nostalgia - 4 Times A Week plus a treasure trove of programmes to listen to any time at DistinctNostalgia.com

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For the next few weeks we're running a special series - Kelly's Heroes with Queer as Folk star Craig Kelly.

In each programme, Craig catches up with one of his famous friends to reminisce about old times and check in on how they're coping with life during these strange times.

In this second programme we're showcasing, Craig meets his old friend, Full Monty star Hugo Speer.

Craig says: 'Hugo speaks to me from the magical Queens Wood in Highgate. We chat about angry red cars, sloths, fish and chip suppers wrapped in newspaper, the tabloids, his stint as the comedian Bernie Stubbins and of course his smash cinematic hit The Full Monty.'

Please Note: This episode was recording during lockdown.

If you like Kelly's Heroes, you can hear regular weekly interviews by searching for 'Kelly Heroes' wherever you get your podcasts.

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From now onwards you can enjoy 4 NEW Distinct Nostalgia shows every single week

Tuesday is specials day and for the next few weeks it's the home of Kelly's Heroes with Queer as Folk star Craig Kelly.

Thursday is now Distinct Nostalgia soap day. Loads of retro soap chat with the actual stars who were there ... 

The regular Distinct Nostalgia programme moves to Saturdays with a variety of shows celebrating all our tv and film yesterdays.

And then we’ve the Distinct Nostalgia Mind of the Month Quiz with Andy Hoyle on Sundays.

Distinct Nostalgia - 4 Times A Week plus a treasure trove of programmes to listen to any time at DistinctNostalgia.com

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Every week the Distinct Nostalgia Mind of the Month quiz puts a tv, film or radio fan to the test about their chosen specialist subject. Andy Hoyle is your host in this fourth programme in the fourth series of the show. Here contestant Seb (calling from Todmorden in West Yorkshire) answers questions on the 80's film Ferris Bueller's Day Off. If Seb scores well and ends up in the top two contestants from the 4 programmes across the month, he will take part in a play off around TV, film, radio and entertainment general knowledge. The winner is crowned Distinct Nostalgia Series 4 Mind of the Month and bags a Distinct Nostalgia Mind of the Month mug in the process.

The Distinct Nostalgia Mind of the Month Quiz is produced by MIM.
If you'd like to test your knowledge, go to distinctnostalgia.com and fill in the contact form.

The Distinct Nostalgia Theme is composed by Rebecca Applin and Chris Warner

You can now enjoy 4 NEW Distinct Nostalgia shows every single week ...

Tuesdays for the next few weeks sees Queer as Folk star Craig Kelly interviewing and reminiscing with some of his famous friends

Thursday is Distinct Nostalgia soap day. Loads of retro soap chat with the actual stars who were there ... 

The regular Distinct Nostalgia programme moves to Saturdays with a variety of shows celebrating all our tv and film yesterdays.

And then we’ve the Distinct Nostalgia Mind of the Month Quiz on Sundays. 

Distinct Nostalgia - 4 Times A Week plus a treasure trove of programmes to listen to any time at DistinctNostalgia.com

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Desmond's ran from 1989 through to 1994. There were six series and 71 episodes making it Channel 4's longest ever running sitcom. Set around a black family who ran a barber's in Peckham, it starred the late, great Norman Beaton and Carmen Munroe in the lead roles. Desmond's shop was a gathering place for an assortment of hilarious local characters! Matilda Thorpe played Mandy and she's been remembering the sitcom. Bizarrely nothing like it has been seen on British television since.

Please Note: We also hope to hear from other cast members of Desmond's in coming weeks and months.

The Distinct Nostalgia theme is owned by MIM Productions and composed by Rebecca Applin and Chris Warner. 

From now onwards you can enjoy 4 NEW Distinct Nostalgia shows every single week ...

Tuesday is specials day and for the next few weeks it's the home of Kelly's Heroes with Queer as Folk star Craig Kelly.

Thursday is now Distinct Nostalgia soap day. Loads of retro soap chat with the actual stars who were there ... 

The regular Distinct Nostalgia programme moves to Saturdays with a variety of shows celebrating all our tv and film yesterdays.

And of course we’ve also got the Distinct Nostalgia Mind of the Month Quiz with Andy Hoyle.

Distinct Nostalgia - 4 Times A Week plus a treasure trove of programmes to listen to any time at DistinctNostalgia.com

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Hevva burst into EastEnders in the 2000s and became one half of an amazing female double act on the show. Heather and her friend Shirley would get into some hilarious scrapes during her time in Albert Square. They were as different as chalk and cheese (and Hevva loved Cheese) but sometimes opposites make the best of friends and so they proved for five glorious years until Hevva was bumped off by Ben Mitchell. Here the lovely Cheryl Fergisson recounts playing one of EastEnders' most popular and sorely missed characters.

The Distinct Nostalgia theme is owned by MIM Productions and composed by Rebecca Applin and Chris Warner. 

From now onwards you can enjoy 4 NEW Distinct Nostalgia shows every single week ...

Tuesday is specials day and for the next few weeks it's the home of Kelly's Heroes with Queer as Folk star Craig Kelly.

Thursday is now Distinct Nostalgia soap day. Loads of retro soap chat with the actual stars who were there ... 

The regular Distinct Nostalgia programme moves to Saturdays with a variety of shows celebrating all our tv and film yesterdays.

And then we’ve the Distinct Nostalgia Mind of the Month Quiz with Andy Hoyle on Sundays.

Distinct Nostalgia - 4 Times A Week plus a treasure trove of programmes to listen to any time at DistinctNostalgia.com

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Let us know what you think of the latest episode of Distinct Nostalgia by clicking here and sending us a message

For the next four weeks we're running a special series - Kelly's Heroes with Queer as Folk star Craig Kelly.

In each programme, Craig catches up with one of his famous friends to reminisce about old times and check in on how they're coping with life during these strange times.

In the first programme we're showcasing, Craig meets his old friend, Life on Mars star John Simm.

Craig says: 'We talk cartoon characters, The Lakes, Life on Mars, Rick Astley and also why we wore those leotards at 18 years of age.'

Please Note: This episode was recording during lockdown.

If you like Kelly's Heroes, you can hear regular weekly interviews by searching for 'Kelly Heroes' wherever you get your podcasts.

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From now onwards you can enjoy 4 NEW Distinct Nostalgia shows every single week

Tuesday is specials day and for the next few weeks it's the home of Kelly's Heroes with Queer as Folk star Craig Kelly.

Thursday is now Distinct Nostalgia soap day. Loads of retro soap chat with the actual stars who were there ... 

The regular Distinct Nostalgia programme moves to Saturdays with a variety of shows celebrating all our tv and film yesterdays.

And then we’ve the Distinct Nostalgia Mind of the Month Quiz with Andy Hoyle on Sundays.

Distinct Nostalgia - 4 Times A Week plus a treasure trove of programmes to listen to any time at DistinctNostalgia.com

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Let us know what you think of the latest episode of Distinct Nostalgia by clicking here and sending us a message

Every week the Distinct Nostalgia Mind of the Month quiz puts a tv, film or radio fan to the test about their chosen specialist subject. Andy Hoyle is your host in this third programme in the fourth series of the show. Here contestant Jane (calling from Ashton Under-Lyne in Greater Manchester) answers questions on the life and work of Spanish film director Pedro Almodovar. If Jane scores well and ends up in the top two contestants from the 4 programmes across the month, she will take part in a play off around TV, film, radio and entertainment general knowledge. The winner is crowned Distinct Nostalgia Series 4 Mind of the Month and bags a Distinct Nostalgia Mind of the Month mug in the process.

The Distinct Nostalgia Mind of the Month Quiz is produced by MIM.
If you'd like to test your knowledge, go to distinctnostalgia.com and fill in the contact form.

The Distinct Nostalgia Theme is composed by Rebecca Applin and Chris Warner

You can now enjoy 4 NEW Distinct Nostalgia shows every single week ...

Tuesdays for the next four weeks sees Queer as Folk star Craig Kelly interviewing and reminiscing with some of his famous friends

Thursday is Distinct Nostalgia soap day. Loads of retro soap chat with the actual stars who were there ... 

The regular Distinct Nostalgia programme moves to Saturdays with a variety of shows celebrating all our tv and film yesterdays.

And then we’ve the Distinct Nostalgia Mind of the Month Quiz every Sunday. 

Distinct Nostalgia - 4 Times A Week plus a treasure trove of programmes to listen to any time at DistinctNostalgia.com

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We're celebrating a British film classic from the 1980s - the ground-breaking My Beautiful Laundrette which tackled racism, sexuality and a variety of social, economic and political issues facing Britain at the time. Multi Oscar winning actor Daniel Day Lewis and Gordon Warnecke were the joint leads in the film. Daniel played gay punk Johnny and Gordon was his asian boyfriend Omar. 35 years on, Gordon has been reminiscing about his part in a film which at the time broke loads of taboos and is listed as one of the greatest British films of all time.

The Distinct Nostalgia theme is owned by MIM Productions and composed by Rebecca Applin and Chris Warner. 

From now onwards you can enjoy 4 NEW Distinct Nostalgia shows every single week ...

Tuesday is specials day and for the next few weeks it's the home of Kelly's Heroes with Queer as Folk star Craig Kelly.

Thursday is now Distinct Nostalgia soap day. Loads of retro soap chat with the actual stars who were there ... 

The regular Distinct Nostalgia programme moves to Saturdays with a variety of shows celebrating all our tv and film yesterdays.

And then we’ve the Distinct Nostalgia Mind of the Month Quiz with Andy Hoyle on Sundays.

Distinct Nostalgia - 4 Times A Week plus a treasure trove of programmes to listen to any time at DistinctNostalgia.com

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It's 30 years ago this year since the Farnhams first arrived on Brookside Close. They were the posh family on the close and were soon ruffling a few feathers among the neighbours. Here Steven Pinder who played the rather suave but hapless Max is reunited with Gabrielle Glaister who played his feisty but long suffering wife Patricia.

The Distinct Nostalgia theme is owned by MIM Productions and composed by Rebecca Applin and Chris Warner. 

You can enjoy 3 NEW Distinct Nostalgia shows every single week ...

Wednesday is now Distinct Nostalgia soap day. Loads of retro soap chat with the actual stars who were there ... 

The regular Distinct Nostalgia programme moves to the weekend with a variety of shows celebrating all our tv and film yesterdays.

And then we’ve the Distinct Nostalgia Mind of the Month Quiz with Andy Hoyle as well.

Distinct Nostalgia - 3 Times A Week plus a treasure trove of programmes to listen to any time at DistinctNostalgia.com

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