The Souvenir Shop

By Matthew Diamond

Funny, sad, enthralling and barely believable true stories.

Written and read by Matthew Diamond.

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How many episodes does The Souvenir Shop have?

The podcast currently has 60 episodes available.

The Souvenir Shop episodes:

April 30, 2023 The Pebble
A lump of painted rock, a theatrical adventure, and how I am responsible for the career of Britain's greatest playwright!

The Z Rock; https://www.instagram.com/p/CrqtU7yMRb2/

Z Theatre Company 1980: https://www.instagram.com/p/Crqttx-M6Cq/
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10min
April 23, 2023 The Masterpiece
A ceramic hedgehog, failure, and fleeting success.

The Hedgehog: https://www.instagram.com/p/CrYytCyM0vC/
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10min
April 16, 2023 Life of an Actor
A snuff box a West End hit, a journey Up North, and Tom & Jerry.

Life of an Actor - The Book: https://archive.org/details/lifeofactor0000pier

The Life of an Actor snuff box: https://www.instagram.com/p/CrHD-_qMyBO/

The original Life of an Actor Illustration from 1825: https://www.instagram.com/p/CrHECsqMPDW/

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11min
April 09, 2023 Ramadhin and Valentine
Listen to Lord Beginner's Victory Test Match (Cricket Lovely Cricket) at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3EpeUTnTVS0&t=24s

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11min
April 02, 2023 The 78
Ronald Frankau, The Trade Union Congress, and a late-night phone call.

Ronald Frankau sings Shakespeare Was A Playboy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QOg3SWBA1hg&t=184s
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10min
March 26, 2023 The Invitation
John Diamond: Cartoonist: .https://www.instagram.com/p/CMK2iOsJy5U/
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11min
March 19, 2023 Ghosts to Houseplants
The pursuit of knowledge through reading twelve volumes of an illustrated encyclopaedia for children.
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9min
March 12, 2023 Beryl
The story of Beryl, actor, comedian, junior civil servant, and scourge of the post-war establishment.

The group photo in Paris can be seen at: https://www.instagram.com/p/CRjvv-7CEIi/

The Evening Standard article is at: https://www.instagram.com/p/CpsoIW4MWiF/

The LOW cartoon is at: https://www.instagram.com/p/CpsoPuss7x2/

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10min
March 05, 2023 Bambi
To see both University Challenge teams in action go to https://www.instagram.com/p/CpbBZA9sFxv/

The Young Ones on University Challenge a few years later. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ysG96dUtGh4
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February 26, 2023 The Music Box
A journey to Vienna, encountering the fall-out from Harry Lime along the way.

The Harry Lime Theme: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2oEsWi88Qv0
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9min

FAQs about The Souvenir Shop:

How many episodes does The Souvenir Shop have?

The podcast currently has 60 episodes available.