A podcast that asks guests, such as Stephen Fry, David Mitchell, Caroline Quentin, Ross Noble, Lee Mack, Arabella Weir & Rob Brydon, for five things which they’d like to put in a Time Capsule. They can choose anything from an item, to a memory, a film or even a country. Four of them are things they want to preserve but one has to be something they’re happy to bury and never have to think about again.Hosted by Michael Fenton Stevens.Podcast of the Week in The Times, The Guardian and The Rad...
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Episode List

Ep. 577 - Lily Phillips - BBC New Comedy Awards Finalist, Chortle’s “One to Watch”, Leicester Square New Comedian of the Year runner up

Apr 12th, 2026 11:02 PM

Lily Phillips is one of the most exciting up and coming voices in comedy in the UK. She was a Runner Up at the 2019 Leicester Square New Comedian of the Year, Funny Women Finalist 2018, and was a part of prestigious Pleasance Comedy Reserve at the 2019 Edinburgh Fringe Festival. In 2021, she reached the grand final of the BBC New Comedy Awards on BBC One and she was Chortle’s One to Watch 2022. She is a series regular on The Stand Up Sketch Show and The Stand Up Sketch Show Christmas Special (ITV2), and she recently starred in a new hidden camera show for E4 Digital as a fake podcast host. Her credits also include Period Dramas (BBC3), The Joy Of Missing Out (All4), and comedy shorts for Comedy Central Online. She has also debated at the Oxford Union. Lily is also a talented writer and in 2021, her script beat out over 1,000 applicants to be shortlisted as the final 3 in the Funny Women’s Writer’s Award, sponsored by Sky Studios. Lily has fronted campaigns for Dominos, North Face, Bumble, and Mooncup, bringing her hilarious brand of feminist comedy to the masses .Lily Phillips is our guest in episode 577 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 .Tickets for Lily Phillips: Crying at Soho Theatre available here - https://sohotheatre.com/events/lily-phillips-crying .For everything else Lily Phillips, including her podcast, visit - https://www.lilyphillipscomedy.com .Follow Lily Phillips on Instagram: @lilyphillipscomedy .Follow My Time Capsule on Instagram: @mytimecapsulepodcast & Twitter/X & Facebook: @MyTCpod .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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Doug Allan Tribute - A look back at Ep. 314 with the wildlife cameraman, who died this week

Apr 9th, 2026 11:02 PM

After the extremely sad news of the death of wildlife cameraman Doug Allan this week, we thought we would share his wonderful episode again as a tribute to his extraordinary life and career. It was first released in August 23. Our love and thoughts to his family and friends.Doug Allan was lead cameraman on The Blue Planet, Planet Earth, Life, Human Planet, Frozen Planet, Expedition Iceberg and Forces of Nature and is responsible for some of the most famous wildlife footage ever filmed, including the extraordinary sequence of killer whales creating waves to wash seals off ice floes in Antarctica. He spent much of his career working alongside Sir David Attenborough. Doug has won eight Emmys and four BAFTAs and in 2017 he won an outstanding contribution award at the British Academy Scotland Awards. In 2011 he filmed and was a presenter for the BBC series Ocean Giants about whales worldwide and In 2012 he was one of the presenters on Operation Iceberg, as well as filming many of the sequences in this award winning series. Doug appeared on BBC Radio 4's Desert Island Discs in 2014 and The Museum of Curiosity in 2019 .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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep. 576 - Riki Lindhome - Actor, comedian from film Million Dollar Baby and TV Wednesday & Big Bang Theory

Apr 6th, 2026 11:02 PM

Riki Lindhome is an, actor, comedian and musician whose career spans film, television and music. She got her first major break when Tim Robbins cast her in his hit play Embedded, before making her film debut in Million Dollar Baby, directed by Clint Eastwood. She has since appeared in a wide range of projects, includingas Dr. Valerie Kinbott in Wednesday on Netflix, Knives Out alongside Daniel Craig, The Big Bang Theory, Modern Family and Gilmore Girls, as well as films such as The Wolf of Snow Hollow. Alongside her on-screen work, Riki is an accomplished songwriter, writing for series including Scrubs, Duncanville and The Big Bang Theory, and contributing music to films like The LEGO Movie 2, The Addams Family and The SpongeBob Movie. She also earned an Emmy nomination for her song “Frozen Lullaby.” Riki co-created and starred in Comedy Central’s Another Period and the series Garfunkel and Oates, based on her musical comedy duo with Kate Micucci. The duo has amassed over 80 million YouTube views, released three chart-topping comedy albums, and been recognised in the Comedy Hall of Fame. She is currently performing her sell-out show Dead Inside at Soho Theatre in London until the 18th of April .Riki Lindhome is our guest in episode 576 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 .Tickets for Riki’s Soho Theatre run available here - https://sohotheatre.com/events/riki-lindhome-dead-inside .Follow Riki Lindhome on Instagram: @rikilindhome .Follow My Time Capsule on Instagram: @mytimecapsulepodcast & Twitter/X & Facebook: @MyTCpod .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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Easter Apology

Apr 5th, 2026 11:02 PM

No episode today I'm afraid! Back tomorrow... Happy Easter.Follow My Time Capsule on Instagram: @mytimecapsulepodcast & Twitter/X & Facebook: @MyTCpod .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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep. 575 - Daniel Edison - Award winning one-liner comedian, as seen on Britain's Got Talent 2026.

Apr 3rd, 2026 6:53 AM

Snows Comedy Star 2022 winner Daniel Edison is a stand-up comedian specialising in one-liners and quickfire puns. He’s been runner-up at the UK Pun Championships for the past 3 years. He recently got through the first round of Britain’s Got Talent, good luck for the next round! Daniel has performed at many prestigious clubs and theatres around the UK and has appeared on TV and radio. ​ He has appeared on BBC One, he has performed at the BBC New Comedy Award on BBC Radio 4 Extra, and guested as a panellist on BBC Radio Solent's Christmas Comedy Special 2022. ​Daniel has supported Russell Kane & Katherine Ryan.​ Even if you don't know Daniel, there's a chance you've heard one of his jokes. He’s built a fanbase of thousands of followers on X (formerly Twitter) by regularly sharing his original one-liners, several of which have gone viral online and have been featured in such publications and sites as The Reader's Digest (UK and US editions), Funny or Die, The Poke and many more! One of Daniel's jokes featured in The Independent's Top 10 Jokes, 2023 .Daniel Edison is our guest in episode 575 of My Time Capsule and he 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 .Watch Daniel’s Britain’s Got Talent audition here - https://youtu.be/0w63v1SKWKY?si=Do19I_oJpLowfKll .Follow Daniel Edison on Instagram & Twitter/X: @DanEdisonComedy .Follow My Time Capsule on Instagram: @mytimecapsulepodcast & Twitter/X & Facebook: @MyTCpod .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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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