The Souvenir Shop

The Souvenir Shop

By Matthew DiamondComedyFictionHistory
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The Souvenir Shop episodes

  • The Gong

    My grandfather's long journey from homeless hostel to the palace.


    Grandpa and family outside Buckingham Palace after he received his OBE: https://www.instagram.com/p/CRjvUhDivfa/

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    11 min
  • The Walk

    An evening with the greatest comedian of all time.


    Max Wall as Professor Wallofski: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GzOU6Gp-qc&t=551s


    Max Wall Documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8hqtSfzhj0o

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    10 min
  • The Tiles

    My time at the epicentre of Swinging London, an encounter with a screen goddess, and my favourite heirloom.


    One of the Walter Crane ceramic tiles: https://www.instagram.com/p/Ct7O80qs1Sf/


    My Uncle Bernie and Auntie Rose at Portobello Road: https://www.instagram.com/p/Ct7OXjxsSYD/

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    10 min
  • Believe It Or Not
    In which we learn of my aunt's ordeal at the hands of US Homeland Security.

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    10 min
  • The Floppy Disk Drive

    In which a dying Apple Mac inadvertently enables a change of career.


    How to build a PC: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PXaLc9AYIcg

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    9 min
  • The Magazine

    An acting debut at The Young Vic, courtesy of The Puffin Club, provides respite from an unhappy childhood.


    My theatrical debut: https://www.instagram.com/p/CsyxIKQMLv2/


    The Puffin Post: https://www.instagram.com/p/Csyxi-VM55Z/


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    10 min
  • The Sketch

    A career as a comedy writer begins slightly prematurely..


    The BBC Radio 4 Week Ending Theme - Party Fears Two by The Associates https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KybfTKNl2NM

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    10 min
  • The Quiz Night
    A quiz night triumph ends with a bizarre celebrity encounter.

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    10 min
  • Stranded
    Some pieces of antique pottery, an encounter in a Cuban museum, and suffering under the yoke of an oppressive, secretive regime.

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    10 min

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