Steve Blacknell dated Kate Bush and flew on Concorde with Phil Collins from London to Philadelphia during Live Aid—just two highlights from a life lived at full volume. A former BBC presenter and MTV VJ, Steve introduced New Order on Riverside, hosted Breakfast Time and Radio1’s In Concert, and interviewed everyone from Lemmy to David Cassidy (in a hotel jacuzzi). He got his start in hospital radio thanks to advice from John Peel, worked in PR for labels like Decca and Chrysalis, and did PR for Peter Stringfellow in the ’80s. Now CEO of the Central London School of TV and Media Training and host of Soho’s Waffle Club, Steve’s memoir Tales From The Bedroom Wall, charts his journey through fame, addiction, reinvention—and everything in between . 

Steve Blacknell is our guest in episode 509 of My Time Capsule and 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 .

Steve Blacknell’s memoir, Tales From The Bedroom Wall: The Life & Times of a Serial Thrill Seeker, is out now, copies are available to buy from https://www.steveblacknell.com

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Produced and edited by John Fenton-Stevens for Cast Off Productions .

Music by Pass The Peas Music .

Artwork by matthewboxall.com .

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Lost Voice Guy, real name Lee Ridley, is the multi-award-winning comedian who shot to fame after winning Britain’s Got Talent in 2018—the first comic to do so using a communication device. He also won the BBC New Comedy Award in 2014 and the Tech4Good “Awesome Award” in 2019, and has featured multiple times in the Disability Power 100 list. Lee has appeared on Live at the Apollo, The Royal Variety Performance, The Last Leg, and The Now Show, and co-created the Radio 4 sitcom Ability. He’s also the author of the bestselling autobiography I’m Only In It For The Parking and stars in the ITVX comedy crime spoof Evil Escapees . 

Lee Ridley is our guest in episode 508 of My Time Capsule and 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 gigs and everything else Lost Voice Guy, visit - https://lostvoiceguy.com .

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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 .

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Comedian Scott Bennett can be seen on Live at the Apollo, BBC Radio 4’s The News Quiz, The Now Show, The Likely Dads, Elephant in the Room with Sarah Millican, The Summer Festival with Daliso Chaponda and The Comedy Club with Arthur Smith. Scott is also a prolific writer for shows including The Chris Ramsey Show, First and Last with Jason Manford, and Little Mix – The Search hosted by Chris Ramsey. He is one of the UK’s most exciting stand-up comedians, described by the Evening Standard as “live comedy’s best kept secret.” He’s toured with Rob Brydon, John Bishop and Jason Manford, and is currently performing two acclaimed live shows: Stuff and Blood Sugar Baby, heading to the Edinburgh Festival this summer. He also co-hosts the popular podcast Brew With the Bennetts, recorded in his garden shed with his wife, Jemma .

Scott Bennett is our guest in episode 507 of My Time Capsule and 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 Scott Bennett’s tour tickets, visit - https://scottbennettcomedy.co.uk .

Get ickets for Scott’s Edinburgh show, here - https://www.thestand.co.uk/performance/19103/scott-bennett-stuff/20260329/edinburgh .

Follow Scott Bennett on Instagram & Twitter/X: @scottbcomedyuk .

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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, get all episodes ad-free and a bonus episode every Wednesday of "My Time Capsule The Debrief', please sign up here - https://mytimecapsule.supercast.com. All money goes straight into the making of the podcast.

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Chris Tarrant is a British broadcaster and presenter best known as the original host of the hit quiz show Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?, which he fronted from 1998 to 2014. With a career spanning over five decades, he began as a radio DJ and rose to fame in the 1970s on the anarchic children’s TV show Tiswas. Tarrant has also hosted numerous radio shows, most notably with Capital Radio, where he hosted the breakfast show for 17 years. Beyond game shows and radio, Tarrant has fronted a wide range of television programmes, including travel documentaries and crime series such as Extreme Railways and Tarrant on TV. Known for his warmth, humour, and distinctive voice, he remains one of Britain’s most enduring and versatile broadcasting personalities. His latest project is the book, For the Love of Bears, where he writes about one of his greatest passions – bears. He regales us with tales of his expeditions to see bears in their stunning, natural habitats, from the Arctic Circle, to Canada, Alaska, Scandinavia and Russia.

Chris Tarrant is our guest in episode 506 of My Time Capsule and 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 .

Order Chris’s book For the Love of Bears, here - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Love-Bears-Chris-Tarrant/dp/1914227824 .

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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 .

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Carl Donnelly is an award-winning stand-up comedian who has twice been nominated for the prestigious Edinburgh Comedy Awards. His TV appearances include shows like Mock the Week, Russell Howard’s Good News, Dave’s One Night Stand and Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled. Carl launched his comedy career in 2005 and quickly rose through the ranks—winning Laughing Horse New Act of the Year (2006), Chortle Best Newcomer (2007), and Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year (2007). Over more than a decade, he’s performed eleven solo shows at Edinburgh and graced stages at major international festivals including Montreal’s Just for Laughs, Melbourne International Comedy Festival, Sydney Comedy Festival and Kilkenny Cat Laughs. His new show, Another Round, comes to Edinburgh 2025 and continues throughout the year around the UK.

Carl Donnelly is our guest in episode 505 of My Time Capsule and 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 .

Buy tickets for Another Round at Edinburgh here - https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/carl-donnelly-another-round .

For Carl’s tour dates, tickets, podcasts and more, visit - https://www.carldonnelly.info .

Follow Carl Donnelly on Instagram & Twitter/X: @CarlDonnelly .

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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 .

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Sheli McCoy is better known as "Sabre" from Gladiators, the British TV endurance sports game show, which she first appeared on in 2024. She is recognised as one of the stand-out stars of the show, going on to be a guest speaker for the Dundee University giving their Annual Public Lecture in Entrepreneurship, appearing on the BBC One charity fundraising show Comic Relief, the television quiz shows The Weakest Link and on The Wheel as one of the celebrity experts. Sheli is a fitness industry entrepreneur, who co-owns SweatBox in Dundee, a gym and health facility that houses her sports clinic, gym facility and Olympic weightlifting club. She set three Scottish weightlifting records in 2023 and she’s worked as a Personal trainer for over 13 years and has 10 years experience as a Crossfit Coach. Sheli also holds a Bachelors degree, an honours and a Masters from Robert Gordons university Aberdeen .

Sheli McCoy is our guest in episode 504 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 Sheli’s online coaching, visit - https://www.shelimccoyfitness.com .

Follow Sheli McCoy on Instagram: @sheli_mccoyofficial .

Follow Sabre on Instagram: @sabrethegladiator .

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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 .

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Kerry Ellis is one of the biggest stars of musicals from the West End to Broadway. She originated the role of Meat, in Queen’s We Will Rock You and was the first British Elphaba in the West End smash, Wicked, for which Kerry won the 2008 Whatsonstage.com Award for ‘Best Takeover in a Role’. She then immediately transferred to Broadway and played Elphaba at the Gershwin Theatre for 6 months, where she won the Broadway.com Audience Award for Favourite Female Breakthrough Performance. Her many other leading role credits include Nancy in Oliver! at Drury lane, Eliza Doolittle My Fair Lady, Ellen in Miss Saigon, Fantine in Les Miserables and Grizabella in Cats at the London Palladium. Kerry’s first major CD release was the amazing Wicked in Rock, a collaboration with long time friend and Queen guitarist, Brian May. Her debut album Anthems was released in 2010 on Decca Records. The success of the album, which reached No.15 in the UK album chart, and No.10 in the UK pop club charts, led to a major tour which kicked off at the Royal Albert Hall. She has performed internationally, including performances at the Royal Variety Performance, at the Laurence Olivier Awards, duetting with Barry Manilow on BBC Television and Radio, at G.A.Y., on Loose Women, Alan Titchmarsh Show, BBC Breakfast, at the Henley Festival alongside John Barrowman and the Queen’s Jubilee Concert at Buckingham Palace .

Kerry Ellis is our guest in episode 503 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 Kerry’s tour dates, music, book and more, visit. - https://kerryellis.com .

Follow Kerry Ellis on Instagram: @kerryellis79 & Twitter/X: @kerryjaneellis1 .

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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 .

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Steve Backshall is a BAFTA-winning wildlife presenter, explorer and author. His hit BBC series Deadly 60, where he tracks down the world’s most remarkable predators, is a huge hit amongst kids and adults. A seasoned adventurer, he has led expeditions to some of the planet’s most remote and dangerous environments, including uncharted jungle rivers and unexplored cave systems. Steve has presented numerous wildlife and adventure documentaries for the BBC and Sky, including Expedition with Steve Backshall, Lost Land of the Jaguar, and Deadly Pole to Pole. He’s also a bestselling author of both fiction and non-fiction, and holds honorary doctorates for his work in conservation and education. His latest project is the podcast That’s Just Wild, co-presented by wildlife biologist Lizzie Daly and journalist Sarah Roberts, they dive deep into the wonders of the natural world. From braving Arctic extremes to swimming with sharks, each episode begins with a bold superlative—Spiky, Freezing, Venomous—and unfolds into remarkable tales of the wild. Listen here now - https://thatsjustwild.lnk.to/podcastpu .

Steve Backshall is our guest in episode 502 of My Time Capsule and 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 Steve’s podcast, That’s Just Wild, here - https://thatsjustwild.lnk.to/podcastpu .

Follow Steve Backshall on Instagram: @backshall.steve & Twitter/X: @SteveBackshall .

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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, get all episodes ad-free and a bonus episode every Wednesday of "My Time Capsule The Debrief', please sign up here - https://mytimecapsule.supercast.com. All money goes straight into the making of the podcast.

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Olia Hercules is a Ukrainian-born, London-based chef, food writer, and culinary storyteller renowned for bringing the vibrant flavours and traditions of Eastern Europe to a global audience. Olia trained at Leiths School of Food and Wine and went on to work as a chef de partie at Ottolenghi, later becoming a sought-after recipe developer and stylist. Her debut cookbook, Mamushka (2015), won the Fortnum & Mason Debut Food Book Award and earned her the Observer’s Rising Star accolade. She’s since published celebrated cookbooks including Kaukasis (2017), Summer Kitchens (2020), and Home Food (2022), each weaving rich cultural narratives into home-style recipes. In response to the 2022 invasion of Ukraine, Olia co-founded the #CookForUkraine initiative, raising over £2 million for relief efforts and earning prestigious awards from Observer Food Monthly, the Guild of Food Writers, and 50 Best Restaurants. Featured among British Vogue’s Most Influential Women of 2022, she continues to advocate for her heritage through writing, teaching, and activism. She hosts workshops, writes for major food publications, and has just released her latest book Strong Roots, a family memoir exploring Ukraine’s history and hope through generations. It’s available here - https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/strong-roots-9781526662965/

Olia Hercules is our guest in episode 501 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 .

Strong Roots by Olia is available here - https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/strong-roots-9781526662965

The online Ukrainian seed shop that Olia mentions is here - https://organicseeds.top

For Olia’s books, workshops, recipes and articles, visit - https://oliahercules.com

Follow Olia Hercules on Instagram: @oliahercules & Twitter/X: @Olia_Hercules

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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, get all episodes ad-free and a bonus episode every Wednesday of "My Time Capsule The Debrief', please sign up here - https://mytimecapsule.supercast.com. All money goes straight into the making of the podcast.

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Our guest in EPISODE 500!! is the comedian Josh Widdicombe. Josh appears regularly on QI, The Last Leg, Fighting Talk, Mock the Week, 8 out of 10 Cats, Have I Got News For You and Hypothetical. He wrote and stared in his own sit com, Josh, won the first series of Taskmaster, has co-hosed Pointless with Alexander Armstrong, appeared on Strictly Come Dancing’s Christmas episode and filmed Who Do You Think You Are? where he discovered some extraordinary things about his ancestry. His autobiography Watching Neighbours Twice a Day... How '90s TV (Almost) Prepared Me for Life, was a Sunday Times bestseller. Josh also makes the twice weekly podcast Parenting Hell with Rob Beckett which is one of the UK’s most successful podcasts. Josh is currently in the middle of a massive UK tour which continues through to May 2026 .

Josh Widdicombe is our guest in episode 500 of My Time Capsule and 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 Josh’s tour tickets, visit - https://www.joshwiddicombe.com .

Follow Josh Widdicombe on Instagram: @josh_widdicombe .

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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, get all episodes ad-free and a bonus episode every Wednesday of "My Time Capsule The Debrief', please sign up here - https://mytimecapsule.supercast.com. All money goes straight into the making of the podcast.

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