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My Time Capsule

My Time Capsule

By: Cast Off Productions
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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 Radio Times.

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John Fenton-Stevens
Social Sciences
Episodes
  • Ep. 567 - Jake Bhardwaj - comedy creator, writer, actor, producer and self-appointed professional comedy quizmaster
    Mar 6 2026

    Jake Bhardwaj is a comedy creator, writer, actor and producer, as well as a self-appointed professional comedy quizmaster. After nearly a decade producing major entertainment shows including The Last Leg, Late Night Lycett, The Big Fat Quiz of the Year and Romesh Ranganathan’s Parents’ Evening, he has gained recognition online for his viral comedy sketches and as the creator of Not Another Quiz Night. Following a sell-out, five-star-reviewed run at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, the high-energy chaos of his live show Not Another Quiz Night returns to the Clapham Grand in April 2026 and will be back at the Edinburgh Fringe for the full month, at 11.20pm at the Assembly Underground. Jake has also recently become the sidekick to Joe Marler on the podcast Joe Marler Will See You Now, ad launched The Pub Quiz Podcast with Liam Shaw, where they, alongside a comedy guest, tackle real pub quizzes from across the UK.


    Jake Bhardwaj is our guest in episode 567 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 .


    Book tickets for Not Another Quiz Night at the Clapham Grand, 3rd April - https://dice.fm/event/nvwxm3-not-another-quiz-night-3rd-apr-the-clapham-grand-london-tickets .


    For other tickets and The Pub Quiz Pod, visit - https://www.jakebhardwaj.com .


    Follow Jake Bhardwaj on Instagram @jakebhardwajtv .


    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.

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    1 hr
  • Ep. 566 - Robin Ince Returns - Robin returns for a brand new time capsule!
    Mar 2 2026

    Robin Ince returns for a brand new time capsule! Robin Ince is many things. A multi award winning comedian, author, broadcaster, bibliomaniac and a populariser of scientific ideas. He is perhaps best known as the former co-host and co-creator of the Sony Gold Award winning BBC Radio 4 series The Infinite Monkey Cage with Professor Brian Cox. As a stand up Robin has toured the world and as an author he has written four acclaimed books, including Bibliomaniac, earned him the prestigious Booksellers Association Author of the Year award. His fifth, Normally Weird and Weirdly Normal is published in May 2025. He co-created the Cosmic Shambles Network and created the groundbreaking science variety night Nine Lessons and Carols for Curious People which has been adapted worldwide. He has received an Honorary Fellowship of UCL, an honorary doctorate from Royal Holloway College (University of London), and is a fellow of the British Science Association


    Robin Ince is our guest in episode 564 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 everything Robin Ince including his books and live dates, visit - https://robinince.com .


    Follow Robin Ince on Instagram @robinince1969 .


    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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    1 hr and 17 mins
  • Ep. 565 - Holly White - Australian actress who Mike worked with in Panama on a film
    Feb 27 2026

    Holly White is an Australian actress who Mike met in Panama whilst filming Perfect Wedding Days, in which she plays the lead. He enjoyed her company so much that he thought she’d make the perfect guest! Holly has appeared in Home and Away and the films Bilched, Scenes from a Film and Black Box. She has family connections with Australia, England, Finland and Malta and has also lived in India. Quite an unusual mix, which all go to make up this delightful, charming, gentle person.


    Holly White is our guest in episode 565 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 .


    Follow Holly White on Instagram: @hollyleenawhite .


    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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    1 hr and 4 mins
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Best podcast out there. Michael Fenton Stevens the warmest, best host. Brilliant lockdown company.

Fantastic

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one of the best podcasts I've ever heard. Been listening to several in a row, found even people I thought I wouldn't be interested in utterly fascinating.

one of the best

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The time capsule concept is simple yet very effective.
Four positive things from a person's life and one thing they never want to see again are chosen to be placed in the time capsule.
The host is superbly good at his job and the unscripted format with no boundaries leads to some wonderfully insightful objects being chosen.
This episode is quite funny.
Well I laughed.
Like a drain..

Delightfully funny

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Mike is a perfect host who brings out the best by truly engaging with his guests and with listeners. I've been genuinely surprised by certain guests that I wouldn't have guessed were so interesting or entertaining.
The podcast has been a real bright spot over the past two years and hope it continues for years to come. Highlights if you want to dip in - Barry Cryer, Anna Chancellor, Stephen K Amos, Josie Lawrence.

Charming and pleasantly surprising

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