Podcasts by Box of Delights

Six Feet Under from 2023-03-23T16:46:34

TV producer Geri O'Donohoe remembers the utterly heart-wrenching finale to Six Feet Under and the...

Rik Mayall: the first Comic Relief from 2022-06-09T10:06:53

Comedian Mitch Benn talks to Julia about the time he saw the mighty Rik Mayall at the first ever Comic Relief l...

Succession: the Dundee episode from 2020-12-16T16:33:31

Brilliant actor and star of Home (C4) Youssef Kerkour joins Julia to recount the thrilling, often excrucia...

Buffy the Vampire Slayer from 2020-12-13T14:05:52

Writer and podcaster Chris Thorpe-Tracey joins Julia to discuss his deep love for the 90s blood-sucker butt-kicke...

1980s Levi's Jeans Ads from 2020-12-03T15:54:49

Novelist Jenny Colgan remembers the pure teen lust generated by Nick Kamen stripping to his pants in a launde...

Ghostwatch from 2020-12-02T09:24:31

Christmas is a time for ghost stories, so let's tenuously link to that by listening to the brilliant Tony Way...

Doctor Who: Death of Adric from 2020-12-01T15:12:51

Julia helps comedian Mitch Benn to revisit the trauma of that day in 1982 when his innocence was swiftly taken ...

Ivor the Engine from 2020-11-30T14:59:01

Podcaster and man Jake Yapp barely controls his emotions as he returns to the Wales of his boyhood to weep over ...

Blind Date: the undercover journalist from 2020-05-05T01:00

Writer and broadcaster Sali Hughes remembers the furore around the Blind Date fake contest...

The Coronation Street Killer from 2020-04-21T11:52:47

Comedian Tom Burgess buckles up to relive the THRILL ride that was Richard Hillman's gruesome tenure as Listen

The Shield: Money Train from 2020-04-13T01:00

The brilliant actor Youssef Kerkour tells Julia about getting the feels watching the Money Train epis...

Irish Paint Magic from 2020-04-12T10:21:05

Comedian and podcaster Jake Yapp (he's on Radio 4 every week with Now Wash Your Hands) gets all mis...

The West Wing: Toby is sad from 2020-04-08T12:18:29

Writer and podcaster Chris Thorpe-Tracey comes to sing a hymn of praise to Toby of The West Wing....

The Supersizers from 2020-04-07T15:31:45

Comedian Eleanor Morton tucks into a plate of devilled nostalgia in the shape of BBC Two's The Supersizers. They would literally eat anything.

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Bagpuss: The Mouse Mill (Part 2) from 2020-03-26T02:00

Julia and her husband, comedy writer Joel Morris, remember the magical day they visited Peter Firmin's house in Kent, where Small Films made Bagpuss, Noggin and the rest of their wondrous shows. (A...

Bagpuss: The Mouse Mill (Part 1) from 2020-03-25T05:43:28

Comedy writer (and Julia's husband) Joel Morris takes us all back to our happy place, in front of the TV, watching the Listen

Vic & Bob: Masterchef from 2020-03-23T18:29:51

Actor and sometime Reeves and Mortimer collaborator Tony Way relives the delicious comedy treat that is Listen

Quantum Leap: The Leap Home from 2020-03-22T15:21:06

Screenwriter Toby Davies takes us back to the early 90s where a good-hearted physicist tried desperately to help others in a bid to go home. Listen

Dawson's Creek: Pacey buys Joey a wall from 2020-03-21T02:00

Television producer Geri O'Donohoe takes one for the team and relives her teenage (and ongoing) Joshua Jackson obsession with this Listen

Call My Agent (Dix Pour Cent) from 2020-03-20T02:00

Podcaster Jake Yapp demonstrates an impressive command of French pronunciation as he lavishes praise on the Listen

Adventure Time: the food chain from 2020-03-18T12:00

Podcaster and producer Chris Thorpe-Tracy goes all misty thinking about the lovely surrealist animation Listen

ITV's Night Network from 2020-03-17T02:00

Comedian Mitch Benn remembers the hazy days at the end of the 80s, sitting up and watching Listen

Darius on Popstars from 2020-03-13T02:00

Television critic Michael Hogan straps on a ponytail and canters happily through the memory of Darius...

Stars In Their Eyes from 2020-03-10T02:00

Journalist Sophie Harris steps through the smoky doors of time as, tonight Matthew, she sings the pra...

Calendar News from 2020-03-06T02:00

Broadcasting legend Richard Madeley remembers the sliding doors moment, on Calendar News, when hi...

The Demon Headmaster from 2020-03-03T02:00

Comedian Tom Burgess shudders at the memory of the children's TV adaptation of Gillian Cross's The De...

Celebrity Big Brother 2016 from 2020-02-25T02:00

The actor Tony Way peers through his fingers at the memory of Angie Bowie causing chaos in the CBB ho...

Look and Read: Spywatch from 2020-02-21T02:00

Comedian Eleanor Morton gets her torch and goes back to investigate 90s educational drama, Listen

3-2-1 with Ted Rogers from 2020-02-18T02:00

Satirist and podcaster Jake Yapp joins Julia to discuss the baffling 1980s gameshow 3-2-1.
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Northern Exposure: Spring Break from 2020-02-14T02:00

Author Jenny Colgan chews her lip at the memory of a very racy Northern Exposure episode where the ...

Lynne Perrie on The Word from 2020-02-11T02:00

Writer and actor Mark O'Sullivan chooses Lynne Perrie's memorable appearance on no-holds-barred 9...

The Making of Acorn Antiques from 2020-02-07T01:00

Journalist and broadcaster Sali Hughes enthuses about her solid gold love for Victoria Wood and, in particular, the Listen

Rufus Jones' Home from 2020-02-04T02:00

Actor and star of Home (Channel 4) Youssef Kerkour talks about warm times making series 1 as we c...

XMAS: Box of Delights - Pt2 from 2019-12-24T02:00

Journalist Sophie Harris rounds off the Christmas specials talking to Julia about her ultimate festive TV treat - The Box of Delights. (This is part 2, so please listen to part 1 first!)

XMAS: Box of Delights - Pt 1 from 2019-12-23T02:00

Journalist Sophie Harris goes small and goes swift as she remembers the magic of the BBC's The Box of Delights.

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XMAS: Father Ted - A Christmassy Ted from 2019-12-22T02:00

Actor Greg Haiste bows down before the festive greatness that is the Father Ted Christmas special.

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XMAS: Knowing Me Knowing Yule Pt2 from 2019-12-21T02:00

Julia's husband, Joel Morris, interviews her about her favourite festive comedy, Knowing Me Knowing Yule with Alan Partridge. (Part two of two.)

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XMAS: Knowing Me Knowing Yule Pt1 from 2019-12-20T02:00

Julia's husband, Joel Morris, interviews her about her favourite festive treat, Knowing Me Knowing Yule with Alan Partridge. (Part one of two,)

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XMAS: The Exorcism from 2019-12-19T02:00

Actor and writer Jon Dryden Taylor talks about his father Don Taylor's powerful cult classic The Exorcism. Not for the faint-hearted.

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XMAS: Woolworths adverts from 2019-12-18T02:00

The actor Greg Haiste has a cracking Christmas remembering the horribly catch, celeb-strewn festive ads of the 1980s.

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XMAS: Radio Times from 2019-12-17T02:00

Actor and writer Jon Dryden Taylor talks about his family's festive ritual of marking up the Christmas Radio Times.

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XMAS: Gary Barlow on Pebble Mill at One from 2019-12-16T02:00

The actor Greg Haiste remembers when a precocious young songwriter appeared on TV at the age of just 15.

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The actor Tony Way chooses the unforgettable Walford Christmas where Den dumped Angie with relish.

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XMAS: The Children of Green Knowe from 2019-12-14T02:00

The screenwriter Toby Davies gets a little festive chill as he remembers the wondrous children's television classic, The Children of Green Knowe.

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XMAS: The Good Life Christmas special from 2019-12-13T02:00

The actor Greg Haiste pours another glass of Peapod Burgundy and toasts his toes on this slice of festive sitcom perfection.

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Mike Leigh's Meantime from 2019-11-22T00:05

Actor and writer Miles Chapman from Channel 4's Lee & Dean chooses a classic Mike Leigh TV play starring Gary Oldman.

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Grange Hill disco snog from 2019-11-19T00:05

TV critic and broadcaster Michael Hogan tells Julia about the uncanny parallels between Grange Hill's Stewpot and his own love life.

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James Burke and the rocket from 2019-11-15T03:00

Comedy writer Joel Morris picks a classic link from TV brainbox James Burke, possibly one of the best directed documentary shots of all time.

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Bergerac: the Ice Maiden from 2019-11-12T03:00

TV producer Vicky Thomas talks to Julia about her love for Bergerac's immortal Ice Maiden.

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Pulling: story time from 2019-11-05T03:00

Actor and writer Jon Dryden Taylor celebrates a classic moment in Sharon Horgan and Denis Kelly's glorious BBC comedy, Pulling.

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Auf Wiedersehen Pet: Oz sings from 2019-11-01T03:00

Broadcaster Nick Duncalf remembers a touching moment in Clement and Le Frenais' British-builders-abroad comedy Auf Wiederse...

Linda Barker's Changing Rooms teapot disaster from 2019-10-29T03:00

Comedy writer Sarah Morgan watches through her fingers as Linda Barker wrecks lives with her directional shelving on Changi...

Jeux Sans Frontieres from 2019-10-25T02:00

Actor and writer Miles Chapman (Lee & Dean) chooses international sports day It's A Knockout (Jeux Sans Frontieres).

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The Storyteller from 2019-10-22T02:00

Comedian Eleanor Morton remembers the brilliantly unnerving tales spun by Jim Henso...

The Sopranos: the intervention from 2019-10-18T02:00

Journalist and broadcaster Sali Hughes tells Julia about her adoration for Chris' intervention scene in The Sopranos.

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Triangle from 2019-10-15T02:00

TV critic and broadcaster Michael Hogan recalls the heady site of Kate O'Mara freezing her arse off, topless sunbathing on a cr...

Moonlighting does Taming of the Shrew from 2019-10-11T02:00

Julia is joined by broadcaster Nick Duncalf who has chosen the episode of Moonlighting done entirely in Shakespearean verse...

Sesame Street pinball from 2019-10-08T02:00

TV producer Vicky Thomas remembers the slick educational pinball groove of Sesame Street's coolest cartoon.

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Queer As Folk from 2019-10-04T02:00

Julia is joined by actor and writer Jon Dryden Taylor to talk about a shattering moment in Russell T Davies' Queer As Folk

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Nasty Nick's Big Brother showdown from 2019-10-01T02:00

Julia is joined by comedy writer Joel Morris who chooses the moment Nasty Nick met his comeuppance in Big Brother, series one.

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Spaced: Vulva from 2019-09-27T02:00

Mark O'Sullivan, from Channel 4's Lee & Dean, shares a favourite arty-farty highlight from the brilliant Spaced.
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Morecambe & Wise with Andre Previn from 2019-09-26T02:00

Broadcaster Richard Madeley tells Julia about the joy of watching composer Andre Previn muck in with his comedy heroes, Morecambe & Wise.

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Miss Piggy's duet with Raquel Welch from 2019-09-24T07:00

Comedy writer Sarah Morgan talks about her purest love for Miss Piggy and a particular musical number with Hollywood legend, Ra...

Human Remains: Spindelero! from 2019-09-17T02:00

Lee and Dean's Miles Chapman shares a favourite episode of Rob Brydon and Julia Davis' close-to-the-bone comedy Human Remains.

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Bucks Fizz: Trouble At The Top from 2019-09-13T02:00

Journalist and broadcaster Sali Hughes indulges in the sheer pleasure of re-watching David van Day laying waste to wholesome pop don, Bobby G in Listen

Blockaboots from 2019-09-10T02:00

TV producer Vicky Thomas recalls a tv moment that nobody had any business seeing or remembering, but is seared onto the soul of a generation.

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Matt Lucas sings 'Peanuts!' from 2019-09-06T02:00

Broadcaster Nick Duncalf tries to hold it together while talking to Julia about Matt Lucas' hilarious Shooting Stars song.<...

French & Saunders on Going Live! from 2019-09-03T02:00

Comedy writer Sarah Morgan shares a very personal Saturday morning memory.

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Julia is joined by comedy writer (and spouse) Joel Morris who picks the time Star Wars collided with Jim'll Fix It Listen

The titles to Treasure Hunt from 2019-08-23T02:00

Actor and writer Jon Dryden Taylor joins Julia to celebrate the most exciting title music in TV history - Channel 4's Treasure ...

Grange Hill: the death of Danny Kendall from 2019-08-20T02:00

The co-writer and co-star of Channel 4's Lee & Dean, Mark O'Sullivan, talks to Julia about the TV death of Danny Kendall Listen

Box of Delights TRAIL from 2019-06-19T02:00

All of television history is contained in the Box of Delights... Coming soon to Great Big Owl.

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